3, 2, 1, GO!

Hello Creekside Families,

We are so excited to welcome our A students on Monday, and our B students on Thursday! The staff is looking forward to seeing faces and hearing student laughter!

Here are some updates and reminders:

• Students who are on the A schedule come to school on Monday and Tuesday, and students on the B schedule come on Thursday and Friday.
  
• Please see your student's start and end times along with their assigned entrance/exit gate.
  
• Please walk your child straight to class, throw them a kiss, and head to the parking lot.
• We have staggered start and end times to help support social distancing and traffic flow. Your student’s schedule is in the slide show and will also be posted in Google Classroom.
  
• Teachers will open their classroom doors 10 minutes prior to the classroom’s assigned start time. Students will have their temperature taken and will sanitize their hands before entering the classroom.
  
• We understand the challenges of dropping off students at multiple campuses and will be flexible with families that experience this. Please let your teacher know if you anticipate difficulty with the times due to multiple campuses.
  
• Please do not park in red zones or bus areas, double park, or block the rolling gate or parking entrance.
  
• One parent/guardian may walk their student to the classroom and then leave. Please do not hang out and socialize. The same is true for pick up.
  
• Parents must wear a mask/facial shield while on campus.
  
• No parents/guardians are allowed in the classroom.
  
• Due to contact tracing, traffic flow, and the overall safety of our families and staff, crossing the bridge to Shadow Hills (or vice versa) will not be an option during this time. All students must enter school through their own campus.
  
• Your child’s class is assigned to one of two entrances and exits. See the schedule below.
  
• The front gate and rolling gate will be closed and locked until ten minutes prior to the first start time. Both gates will be locked during school hours and then unlocked 10 minutes prior to the first pick up time.
  
• AUSD is requiring that all students preschool through 8th grade must wear a mask (or facial shield). Students do not have to wear a mask at lunch, PE, or recess.
  
• Please send your child with the following items: backpack, a healthy snack, a change of clothes, two face masks, a water bottle and a back up one, and a lunch from home if they do not plan to eat a school lunch. Your teacher will communicate any additional requests that are specific to their class.
  
• At this time, CELC students will not be bringing their chromebooks back and forth from home. After we get acclimated to school rules and procedures, the teachers will revisit the idea of students bringing Chromebooks to campus.
  
• Disposable lunch sacks are recommended. Please send easy to open bags/containers so that your child can be as independent as possible at lunch time.
  
• If you desire to send your child with a lunch box/container that is not disposable, please ensure that they are able to open/close and secure the box/container and the items inside. For organization and safety, it is requested that student lunches be stored in their backpacks.
  
• If you plan to utilize child nutrition services, please make sure you are set up online. The cafeteria is unable to take payments on school sites.
  
• Teachers will be posting schedules and other important information in their Google Classrooms and/or sending emails.
  
• We are still in need of donations of cases of little water bottles and shade structures.
  
• The district will continue to serve food during Distance Learning on Mondays at JMMS from 11:00am to 12:00pm to AUSD families that qualify.
  
• If your student needs bus transportation and you have not registered yet, here is the link to access information: https://www.alpineschools.net/o/ausd/page/transportation--837 Students will not be able to ride if they are not registered.
  
• The district is still providing free wifi access at CELC, SHES, JMMS, and BOES. Just park in the lot and log in. The wifi name is AlpineUnited and no password is needed.
  
• The district has tech support available to parents. Please email helpdesk@alpineschools.net with your technology questions.
  
• The office is open for appointments. Please call and let us know how we can help you.
  
• AUSD's Reopening Guidebook is available to download below.
  

I am looking forward to seeing all of you very soon!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Ripke

As a reminder, breakfast and lunch will be available on campus beginning September 21. Please make sure that your student's account is set up. The kitchen will not be able to take cash for a payment. All payments must be done online. There is a Free/Reduced Lunch Program available for qualifying families. Students that have breakfast at school will eat in the classroom.

• Online Payments http://alpineunionsdca.apptegy.us/o/ausd/page/meal-payments--6
  
• Free/Reduced Application http://alpineunionsdca.apptegy.us/o/ausd/page/free-and-reduced-meal-program--2

Students may also bring their lunch. It is recommended that lunches brought from home be in a disposable containers/bags. If you wish to send your student with a lunch box, please make sure they can store it in their backpacks, and are able to open items independantly. All students will be encouraged to bring a healthy snack and 2 bottles of water each day.

9/21 A/B Hybrid Schedule Begins

9/21-25 Kindness Week & K'a Yellow Week

9/23/20 PTA Meeting

Office Hours

M-F 8:00 am to 3:30 pm by appointment

Please note that the office will be closed and locked during drop off and pick up in order for the staff to help with students. Please call or email us with questions, concerns, or to make an appointment when we can assist you.

Email: cbrown@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net
Location: 8818 Harbison Canyon Road
Phone: (619) 659-8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/