We are proud to report that we are again an AVID Certified School. Being certified means that we are recognized for the work we do to support students in writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading, among others. Please see the "That's AVID" section below and each week for more information on the ways we incorporate AVID here at school, and what you can do at home to support.

Kelley Budd

Principal

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Second Step is the resource we use to teach social emotional skills in all our classes. Our fourth unit's theme is "Problem Solving." Problem Solving focuses on naming the problem, identifying and evaluating possible solutions, choosing the best option.

Over the next few weeks, your child should learn how to:

• Kindergarten: name "felling calm" as a helpful first step for problem-solving in a given scenario.

• 1st Grade: state a problem respectfully in a given scenario.

• 2nd Grade: generate multiple solutions to a given problem.

• 3rd Grade: restate the wants of each person involved in a given problem.

• 4th Grade: describe a give problem from each person's point of view.

• 5th Grade: identify when, where, and with whom it makes sense to work on different problems.

Parents/Guardians,

Snow/Emergency Day work packets have been sent home and are available in your child's Google Classroom. In the event the school would need to close for snow/emergencies, the school day will run from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Teachers will be available by phone, email, and live in their Google Meets from: 9-9:30am, 11:30am-12pm and 1:30-2pm to support and answer any questions a child might have.

Student attendance is required for a snow/emergency day. The second page of each packet will be collected by the classroom teacher when school reopens. The students only need to bring THAT page back filled out by the parent. They do not need to bring the whole packet back to school. Please keep it in a safe place at home. We will be using this as our instructional tool for our snow/emergency days.

Please know that all elementary schools are following this same procedure. If you have any questions please email your classroom teacher for clarification.

Thank you.

2022-2023 Calendar

School Office Hours 8:15-4:00

Consistent attendance at school is a great factor in student achievement and success. If your child is unable to come to school due to illness or unavoidable appointments, please contact the Lakewood Creek office by 9:15am. Please leave a message on the Attendance Line with a phone number stating the child’s name, teacher, and reason for absence. If we do not receive a message or note from you, we will need to call to locate the child. We are sorry if this causes any inconvenience for you. If students are absent during the day, they cannot attend after school or evening activities (this includes music programs and after school sports).