Creekwood ECC Chat
November, 2026
The month of November brings opportunities and reminders to be thankful. The staff at CWECC is thankful for your children and each day that we get to spend with them. We love watching them learn and grow!
Our instructional focus for the first part of this month will be on ensuring that all students can correctly identify the four basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, and rectangle. You can help at home by doing a "shape hunt"! Help your child find things around the house in these shapes. Have your child point out a certain shape from a group of several different shapes. Or have your child say the name of the shape when you point it out to them. We are sure our students will meet this goal quickly, having help both at school and at home!
At this point in the year, we see so many changes in the students. We cannot wait to see what the
rest of the year will hold for them all!
Big Kahuna Fundraiser Pick-Up - November 3 ONLY
CWECC Honors Veterans 🪖
We will be hosting a celebration honoring our country's veterans on Wednesday, November 11th at 9am. Families who have a US military veteran are welcome to attend the celebration! Please return the form sent home letting us know about your veteran family member. We will have a short ceremony and then a parade down the school hall to honor our veterans and their families. If your family has an honoree, please make plans to bring them to our celebration on 11/11.
Independent Skills
Late Arrivals and Early Dismissals
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our SchoolSAFEid system that will enhance our campus security measures and streamline our daily attendance operations. This will modernize how we manage visitors on campus and track student late arrivals and early check-outs. We want to ensure you are fully informed about how this system works and what to expect during your next visit to our school.
Student Late Arrivals & Early Check-Outs
We will now use the SchoolSAFEid system to manage tardy students and early dismissals.
Late Arrivals: Students arriving late to school (after 8:25) will need to be walked into the office by an adult that has the school-issued Family ID badge. Parents will sign their student in at the kiosk to log the tardy arrival.
Early Check-Outs: Parents or authorized guardians checking a student out early must bring BOTH their Family ID badge and their PHYSICAL state-issued ID (pictures of driver’s license will no longer work), and follow these steps:
Ring doorbell outside with Family ID Badge visible to the camera.
Enter the office and present the physical driver’s license (not a picture of it) to the front desk attendant.
Once cleared to pick up the student, proceed to the SchoolSAFEid kiosk to check the student out with a driver's license, following the prompts from the blue student sign-out button in the system.
Next Steps for Families
Please ensure you always bring a physical, state-issued ID along with your school-issued Family ID badge whenever you plan to enter the school or check out a student.
Please take a moment to review and update your child’s emergency contact and authorized pickup list in our school database to ensure our records are completely up to date. Our office staff would be happy to assist you with the steps to update your information.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and partnership as we work together to keep our school community safe. If you have any questions regarding the new system, please feel free to reach out.
At-Home Activities
Crossing the midline is the ability to move a hand or foot across the center of the body to work on the opposite side. This imaginary line runs from the top of the head down to the feet, dividing the body into left and right halves.
When a child crosses this line—for instance, by using their right hand to pick up a block on their left side—it shows that the left and right hemispheres of their brain are communicating effectively. This brain communication is essential for developing coordinated movements and performing complex tasks including handwriting.
Car Line Safety
Please do not allow your child to hang out of the window or moon roof of your car when driving for drop-off in the loop. This is extremely dangerous and could result in serious injury.
After children exit the vehicle, drivers should keep eyes on the car line/road. Waving to, taking pictures and videos of, and talking to your child as you are driving is a safety concern for other drivers, children, and staff.
Please do not look down at your cell phone while driving in the car loop or parking lot.
Professional Development Day
Students will not attend school on Friday, November 13. Staff will participate in professional development this day.
Conscious Discipline
Broken Arrow Early Childhood programs utilize a program called Conscious Discipline with students.
This classroom management program equips educators to integrate social-emotional learning,
discipline and self-regulation so they spend less time policing behavior and more time teaching
vital life skills. There are many aspects of Conscious Discipline that can also be used at home.
One of the most important things young children can learn at home is how to follow directions.
This is an essential skill that will be needed throughout your child's life, no matter where they are.
Please see the link below with helpful information about how using conscious discipline at home!
If you have any questions about Conscious Discipline, please feel free to reach out to our Family and Child Resource Specialist, Mrs. Snow.
Food Resources for Families
We recognize that many families may be struggling with food insecurity at this time. Please see this list of resources that you can contact for assistance if needed:
Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
1304 N Kenosha Ave, Tulsa, OK 74106
918-585-2800
Monthly drive-thru & pantry
Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma – The Market
2450 N Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115
918-508-7135
Shop-style pantry, Mon–Fri 9–2, Tue 5–7 PM, Sat 9–12
Iron Gate
501 W Archer St, Tulsa, OK 74103
918-879-1702
Daily meals 8:30–10:30 AM, grocery Mon/Wed/Fri 1–2:20 PM
Neighbors Along the Line
5000 Charles Page Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74127
918-584-1111
Pantry + nutrition programs
Kendall Whittier, Inc. – Emergency Food Pantry
Tulsa, OK (call for details)
918-592-3000
Emergency pantry, up to 4x per year
Tulsa Dream Center
200 W 46th St N, Tulsa, OK 74126
918-430-9984
Weekly grocery giveaway
Sand Springs Community Services
114 W 4th St, Sand Springs, OK 74063
918-245-5183
Food, clothing, and utility aid
Broken Arrow Neighbors
315 W College St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
918-251-7781
Emergency pantry, by appointment
Loaves & Fishes – Tulsa
11321 E 19th St, Tulsa, OK 74128
918-234-8577
Weekly emergency pantry
Christ for Humanity
6314 E 13th St, Tulsa, OK 74112
918-836-2424
Groceries by appointment, 1x/month
South Tulsa Community House
5780 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74105
918-742-5597
Emergency food services
Helping Hand Ministry (Boston Ave)
709 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74119
918-582-1356
Emergency food assistance Mon–Fri 9–12
First Baptist Church Caring Center
4th & Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74120
918-587-1571
Food & clothing support
Guts Church Food Pantry
9120 E Broken Arrow Expy Suite B, Tulsa, OK 74145
918-622-4422
Friday grocery distribution
Eastland Assembly of God Pantry
12310 E 21st St, Tulsa, OK 74129
918-437-2590
1st & 3rd Tue 6–7 PM
Operation Share
1915 E 3rd St, Tulsa, OK 74104
918-587-8431
Thu & Sat 9–11:45 AM
S Peoria Neighborhood House
1208 E 58th St, Tulsa, OK 74105
918-742-5597
Monthly groceries for South Tulsa
Park Plaza Church of Christ Food Bank
5925 E 51st St, Tulsa, OK 74135
918-627-3201
Mon–Thu 10–3, 4x per year
People’s Pantry (Braden Park)
4739 E 5th St, Tulsa, OK 74112
918-834-3378
Wed 6–6:30 PM
Western Neighbors
4981 S Tacoma Ave, Tulsa, OK 74107
918-445-8840
Groceries Mon–Thu 8–12
Bixby Outreach Center
77 E Breckenridge Ave, Bixby, OK 74008
918-366-9226
Food & clothing every 30 days
Owasso Community Resources
109 N Birch St, Owasso, OK 74055
918-272-4969
Pantry & utility help
Sapulpa Community Care
101 S Main St, Sapulpa, OK 74066
918-224-6464
Creek County residents
Caring Community Friends
12 W Burnham Ave, Sapulpa, OK 74066
918-224-6464
ccfok.org Drive-thru pantry
Manna House – Claremore
26560 S Highway 88, Claremore, OK 74019
918-341-4505
Rogers County pantry
Helpful Tips:
• Bring photo ID and proof of address/residence (many require this) — especially for all adults in the household.
• Many places limit the number of visits (once per month, or a fixed number of annual visits).
• Some distribution events are drive-through (you stay in your vehicle) while others are “shop inside” style.
• Use the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma’s “Find Food / Pantry Finder” tool (link below) to locate more pantries by ZIP code or town.
• Because hours and eligibility can change, calling ahead to the facility is strongly recommended.
Freckles Friday
Our November Freckles Friday is 11/20. If you need to order Freckles for your child, all orders and payment are due by Tuesday, November 17.
Illness Protocol
Unfortunately, this time of year we start to see more illnesses in young children. We do our best to prevent illness at school with frequent handwashing and cleaning of classrooms.
If your child is not feeling well it is best to keep them home until they are ready to participate in all the pre-k learning activities. We ask that you monitor your child daily for stuffy/runny nose, fever, headache/tummy aches, ear and throat pain, or other symptoms of illness.
If your child is sick, they must be fever-free, and no diarrhea or vomiting for at least 24 hours
without the use of medications before they can return to school.
If you take your child to the doctor, be sure to get a school note from the doctor's office and bring it to the school office.
We appreciate your help in keeping the germs from spreading!
November Color Dress Days
White Day - Nov 4
Red, White, and Blue Day - Nov 11
Brown Day - Nov 18
Thanksgiving Break
There will be no school November 23-27. We hope everyone enjoys the break!