Dear Parents,

Fall Individual Pictures will be taken at Copper Creek Elementary on Thursday, September 1st. These pictures will be taken on a proof basis; therefore, there is no money needed on picture day.

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

ALL ORDERS WILL BE PROCESSED ONLINE AT www.cjpphoto.com

DO NOT SEND PICTURE MONEY/ORDERS TO THE SCHOOL.

A Proof Flyer will be sent home approximately two weeks following picture day with your child’s Fall yearbook image as well as ordering instructions. Prints can be ordered by visiting our website and selecting your school’s gallery page at www.cjpphoto.com. You will use the online access code provided on your child’s proof flyer to access the gallery. Prints will be delivered to the school free of charge.

Thank you for the opportunity to photograph your child.

CJP Photography

940-464-7730

cjpphotography@live.com

September 1 - Fall Pictures

September 2 - National College Color Day - wear college colors!

September 5 - Student and Staff Holiday

September 6 - Student Holiday / Teacher Professional Development Day

September 8 - Start of football season - celebrate by wearing your favorite sport jersey or shirt!

September 12 - Grandparents' Day - We would love grandparents to join us for your student's lunch time. PTA will provide snacks to guests! Our cafeteria is unable to provide or sell meals to guests on this date.

Please CLICK HERE if interested in joining us for this event!

September 20 - PTA Meeting

September 22 - PACE Night for current PACE students @ HCTC 6:30 - 8:00

September 23 - Early Release for all students @ 11:50 a.m (Pre-K 11:40 a.m.); sack lunches available in cafeteria

September 28 - EMS ISD College Fair @ HCTC 6-8 pm

Watch D.O.G.S.

We are so excited to launch our Copper Creek Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students). Dads and positive male role models: Please join us for a kick-off meeting at our cafeteria on Thursday, September 15th, 5:00 - 6:00.

Community Link Snack Packs

Snack Packs are here!!

We have partnered with Community Link for our Snack Pack Program. If you are in need of snacks/food for any reason, please click the link below or scan the QR code to register your student. Snack packs will be delivered on Fridays so that they can be utilized during the weekends.

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=IlNbR0FtOUWRK1NKuZCKR1a29vgXSuZFsucLT1MTe9xUQldSTVFHTElZV003RjBKNUJDU1NSTEpFNC4u

Don’t forget to get your Copper Creek Water Bottle!!

Sale ends 8/31

All proceeds go towards a Staff luncheon and gifts in December!

CLICK HERE to place your order.

EMS ISD is proud to partner with the LiiNK Project at TCU. There are many benefits to being a LiiNK student. To measure the impact that the LiiNK Project has on student academic, emotional, and physical well-being student information is gathered. A paper permission form will be coming home in your child's backpack with information about the LiiNK Project. Please read the information, complete the form for each of your children, and return to your child's homeroom teacher via your child's folder by Friday, September 2nd. A digital copy of the permission form is available; please CLICK HERE to view.

Parents, please review the district's illness policy. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out to Nurse Baker. She does an amazing job keeping our students healthy and parents informed.

When your child is ill, please contact the school to let us know he or she will not be attending

that day. State rules require schools to exclude students with certain illnesses from school for certain periods of time. For example, if a child has a fever over 100 degrees, he or she must stay out of school until fever-free for 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medications. Students with diarrheal illnesses must stay home until they are diarrhea-free without use of diarrhea-suppressing medications for 24 hours.

A parent should contact the school nurse if a student has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

A full list of conditions for which the school must exclude children can be obtained from the

school nurse.

If a student becomes ill during the school day and the school nurse determines that the child

should go home, the nurse will contact the parent.

The district is required to report certain contagious (communicable) diseases or illnesses to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) or our local/regional health authority. The school nurse can provide information from DSHS on these notifiable conditions.

The school nurse is available to answer any questions for parents who are concerned about

whether or not their child should stay home.

Please visit the EMS ISD Transportation website for information about your child's bus route and requesting service. GoldStar Transit is the provider of bus transportation for the school district. They can be reached at 817-306-0684.

Pre-Kindergarten: 10:30-11:00

Kindergarten: 11:00-11:30

First Grade: 11:20-11:50

Second Grade: 12:00-12:30

Third Grade: 12:40-1:10

Fourth Grade: 12:20-12:50

Fifth Grade: 11:40-12:10

If you have a passion for kids and are interested in serving as a substitute teacher or instructional aide please see the link below for more information about how you can serve in EMS ISD.

Once you complete your EMS ISD required training please notify Mrs. Wyly at 817-847-2940 or dwyly@ems-isd.net.

PTA is a great way to get connected, be involved, and stay engaged with Copper Creek! Please join our PTA! You can join by clicking on the links below.

CLICK HERE to join the PTA - $8.00

Please CLICK HERE to visit our custom CCES jewelry and bow store. Proceeds support CCES PTA.

The PTA will deliver a birthday surprise to your student on their birthday (or the next school day). If your student has a summer birthday, order for the beginning of the school year or end of the school year!

The gift will include: a smencil, bracelet, bookmark, small treat, and ribbon.

The cost is $5 each.

Parents can put forms (click form below) in the child's folder to give to teachers, drop-in office, or email them to coppercreekpta@gmail.com

Please do not bring balloons, flowers, or other party items to the school. You are welcome to bring outside party invitations to pass to your student's classmates as long as every child in the class receives an invitation.

EMS ISD elementary campuses offer after-school programs through a partnership with the Northwest YMCA. Available for children in grades K - 5, the programs provide a range of academic enrichment activities, snacks, crafts and more. Pre-K is available at select campuses.

Program Hours

Monday - Friday, school dismissal - 6 pm

Daily Schedule

Child check-in: school dismissal - 3 pm

Snack time: 3-3:30 pm

Wellness activity: 3:30 - 4:15 pm

Academic support: 4:15-4:45 pm

Enrichment activities: 4:45 - 5:30 pm

Group play and pick-up: 5:30 - 6 pm

Pricing

$75 member/$90 non-member

For more information, download this program flyer.

Contact Information:

Northwest YMCA
5315 Boat Club Rd.

Fort Worth, TX 76135
817-237-7237

www.northwestymcafw.org

Please email your child's teacher to let them know why he/she is absent and request school work for the days absent. Your child's teacher will forward the email to our registrar so the absence can be noted.

If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please call, 817-847-2940, or email our nurse, Melissa Baker, at mbaker01@ems-isd.net for instructions about quarantine and return to school protocol.

Please call the school or send a parent or doctor note every time your child is absent. Without notification, the absence will not be excused. After 10 unexcused absences, truancy will be filed.

Visitors are welcome at Copper Creek Elementary. To maintain a safe and orderly learning environment for our students, please adhere to the following guidelines during school visitations. Non-compliance may result in the immediate termination of the visit. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. All visitors are required to check-in at the front office. A valid driver's license or state issued identification card will be required. All visitors are required to have their visitor’s pass visible at all times. Upon completion of your visit, please return to the front office to check out.

LUNCH VISITATION

Visitors may eat in the cafeteria at the designated visitors' table or on the patio. For safety purposes, visitors may not share food with other students. To prevent hurt feelings with other students, please do not invite your child’s friends to join you on the patio. In an effort to minimize classroom distractions, please return to the front office immediately following lunch.

CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS

Parents are welcome to observe their child's classroom. If you wish to observe your child's classroom, please arrange a date and time with your child's teacher. If you wish to speak to your child's teacher, please arrange a conference during non-instructional times. To minimize classroom distractions, please make alternative childcare arrangements for younger siblings.

VOLUNTEERING

Parents are welcome to volunteer at Copper Creek Elementary. All volunteers must complete the EMS ISD Volunteer Application located on the district website under the “Parents” tab. To minimize distractions, please make alternative child care arrangements for younger siblings when volunteering.

EMS ISD has adopted safety and security protocols from the I Love You Guys Foundation.

1. Standard Response Protocol for K-12 Schools - This protocol is based on five actions: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter, and Hold.

2. Standard Reunification Method for K-12 Schools - This protocol outlines a reunification method for a school crisis or emergency.

There are pictures below of each protocol.

All Copper Creek Elementary staff members were trained in both protocols during our in-service week. Students will be trained in the Standard Response Protocol throughout the school year.

If you would like more information about the I Love You Guys Foundation, please visit http://iloveuguys.org/index.html#home.

School Hours: 7:30am - 2:50pm

Doors Open at 7:05am

Website: http://www.emsisd.com/coppercreek
Location: 8801 Copper Meadow Drive, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-847-2940
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coppercreekcowboys/
Twitter: @CopperCreekES