Cub Connection

November 12, 2023

CELC News & Updates

Dear CELC Familles,

I hope you all enjoyed the 3-day weekend. I am grateful for the extra time with my family. Thank you to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifice. We appreciate you and your family for your commitment to serving our country.

It is difficult to believe that our school year is a little more than 1/3 of the way complete. Fall break is November 20-24. I hope everyone will have a chance to relax and unwind.

The teachers are looking forward to meeting with each of you this week to discuss your child's progress and hand you their first report card.

Thank you to our amazing PTA for planning the Turkey Trot! We are looking forward to trotting on Friday. We have our fingers crossed for the weather forecasted. We will keep you posted on the status of the event. If it rains, it will likely be rescheduled.

Here are a few updates to help keep you informed:

REMINDER: Parent/Teacher Conferences are this week. TK and K students will be released at 12:15 p.m. M-F to allow time for teachers to meet with each parent.
If you have not signed up for a PTA membership yet, it is not too late. Teachers will be sending out forms and will also have them available at Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Students are expected to follow school rules at all times. Please help support safe, responsible, and respectful behavior while you are on campus with them before and after school.
ATTENTION: If your student is going to be absent for an extended period, please make sure to request an Independent Study Contract from the office at least one week in advance. This will ensure that your child's teacher has ample time to prepare assignments, and your student can receive attendance credit during their absence.
For transportation questions, please visit AUSD's website at https://www.alpineschools.net/page/transportation

I hope you have an amazing week!

Sincerely,

Tamara Ripke, Proud Principal

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Lunch with a Veteran

Thank you to those that came to have lunch with their Cub! It was a pleasure to have you as a guest. I hope you enjoy your special gift. We have a few left over. If you have a veteran in your family that wasn't able to attend, stop by the office. We have 5 goodie boxes left. We would love to give them to someone you love. Mrs. Ripke was thrilled to have her dad attend this year! We appreciate and respect all of you!

*Not all pictures are posted based on our records on permission to post.

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Congratulations to Our Cub

Please join us in congratulating Zachary, one of our outstanding Cubs. Miss A nominated him for this special award. This is a brand new partnership created by our local Sheriff's Department. Zachary was awarded the Outstanding Student Award on Thursday, November 9th. Miss A. shared that Zachary is an outstanding student and a great role model for his peers. He is always ready to learn and is constantly going above and beyond as a student and friend. We are so proud of you, Zachary. Congratulations! Thank you to the Alpine Sheriff's Department, Dr. Newman and Yvette Maier for stopping by to give him his award.

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Dreaming big at Alpine Union! Join Dr. Rich Newman and our ASB co-presidents on 'Around Alpine Union' as we explore the dreams lighting the way for our incredible students. No dream is too big or too small – it's the first step to achieving something amazing! Cheers to the journey of tomorrow! #DreamsOfTomorrow #StudentAchievement #StudentJourney #AchieveYourDreams

A Message From the PTA

Dear Families,

CELC's Annual Creekside Turkey Trot and the fundraising is booming! Everyone should have received a sponsorship opportunity flyer with the sponsorship options. Please note, this is our one and ONLY fall fundraiser and the donations you make will help with the Spring Fling, assemblies, field trips, & additional resources for our students! If you didn't receive the flyer yet we have included below.

The Turkey Trot is this Friday! It is a fun event for our school where the kids get to participate in fun activity stations. Please note all parents are invited to come watch your student, please reach out to your teacher for what time their specific class will be participating. If you are looking to help with one of the activity stations or would like to help set up, please sign up HERE.

You also can find updates on Turkey Trot and all other happenings at Creekside on the Creekside PTA's Instagram. Go ahead and give us a follow: CreeksideKPTA

Thank you, again! We appreciate all the support and are hoping to make this year the BEST for our students!

If you have any questions, you can email the PTA at creeksidekpta@gmail.com.

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Attendance Matters

Building a habit of good attendance will help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally at school. Please limit absences that are not related to illness. If you know ahead of time that your child will be out for 3 or more days, please request an independent study contract to help keep them engaged in learning. Please take a moment to read the flyer below to learn more facts about attendance.

Please report any absences to your child's teacher and the office. Please let the office know the reason that your child is out and any symptoms if they are sick. Email Mary Barkely, our amazing Clerk or call the office at 619-659-8250.

Does Attendance in Early Grades Matter?

Answer: ABSOLUTELY

See image below. For more information, visit https://www.attendanceworks.org/.

CELC Volunteers

Weekly Forecast

It looks like it will be a beautiful week in Alpine. Notice that it will be a bit cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday. See the forecast below to help plan.

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Cubs in the Community

Mrs. Ripke will continue the Cubs in the Community tradition. Her goal is to connect with 100 Cubs (Future, Former, or Current) by the 100th day of school. Building relationships with our students is important to us! If you see Mrs. Ripke out in the community, encourage your student to say hi. Not only does it create an opportunity to connect, it also supports students' language and communication skills. Follow the sightings on FB and IG. Feel free to share our postings to spread the word. Mrs. Ripke (and the CELC staff) looks out for future, current, and former Cubs! She is ready to meet the 2023-24 challenge. See one of the latest sighting below!

CELC SCHEDULE

All TK classes are released at 1:35 pm daily until winter break. TK moves to the full day kindergarten schedule on Tuesday, January 9th. Lunch and recess times are subject to change based on enrollment and site needs.

Dismissal gates open at 1:30 pm and 2:45 pm. If you would like your student released early, please sign them out in the office.

Mark your calendars: We will have at 12:15 pm release November 13th-17th for Parent conferences. Lunch times are different this week.

School Rules

CELC has three school rules. Students will be learning behavior expectations that are aligned with being safe, responsible, and respectful. We practice Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We understand that our students are still learning to problem solve and deal with school expectations. We believe in progressive discipline and restorative practices. Teachers and staff document concerns and communicate them with parents to form a partnership in your child's success. We love our Cubs and are looking forward to having a year of fun, friendships, learning and laughter!

Our Motto

Smiles for Miles

Humor helps the heart! Join us in spreading "Smiles for Miles!"

If you and your student have comedic talent, you are invited to submit a joke (written or video) to be shared in our weekly newsletter. All jokes must make us smile, be clean, follow school/district rules, and be age appropriate. Please fill out the Google Form to submit your joke. If you choose to do a video, attach it to the form.

Answer from last week: A bull dozer