Coyote Connection

Dear Reidy Creek Families,

We had a fantastic first week here at Reidy Creek! I loved having all of our students back on campus. The energy and excitement they have towards school is truly magical. Every year, our first week of school, also called the Week of Welcome, is dedicated to building strong relationships between students and staff, getting to know the routines and structures of a new classroom, learning about important staff members around campus, and reviewing school-wide expectations and procedures. We ended the week with our first Friday assembly, where we had a special guest. ​Our school mascot, RC, came on stage to remind students of our school-wide expectations! I also want to share a few other highlights from the week.

Grade Level Behavior Assemblies

All K-5th-grade students attended behavior assemblies with me to review our four school-wide expectations: Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be a Leader. We discussed how each of these expectations should be carried out in the classroom, around campus, and before and after school. Lastly, we discussed rules for recess, lunch, and dismissal, including strategies for when conflicts arise. Students have done an excellent job this week applying all that they've learned!

Principal Read Alouds

One of my favorite activities at the beginning of the year is going into each classroom to do a special read-aloud. This gives me an opportunity to learn a​ll of our new students and share an important lesson as students start a new school year. These read-alouds will continue next week, but I encourage you to ask your child about the book we read and the discussion we had!

Playground Rules

Each class also attended a session with Mr. Vieaux regarding recess. He went over the rules, routines, and expectations for using our outdoor resources during recess time. This helps keep students safe and allows them to enjoy our outdoor space all year long.

Thank you for all of your help getting the school year underway. We look forward to a wonderful year together. Enjoy your weekend and stay cool!

Megan Loh

Principal

Our Back to School Night is scheduled for August 27th for TK and 1st-5th-grade students. The schedule of classroom presentations is below:

PS/TK/1st - 5:00-5:35

2nd/3rd - 5:40-6:15

4th/5th - 6:20-6:55

This year, we will be providing childcare for any families who are unable to make other arrangements. We will have tables set up outside the gate to sign your child in and out. TK students will get signed in by the TK gate, and 1st-5th-grade students will be signed in outside the MPR gate. Parents will not be able to drop their children off without signing them in, so please plan for some extra time before the classroom presentation starts. Lastly, as many of you have seen, our parking lot is extremely limited. While there will be parking open on the blacktop, you may need to park and walk onto campus. If you are unable to attend Back to School Night, please contact your child's teacher to receive a copy of the information covered.

On Tuesday, our 1st-5th-grade students will start their fall iReady diagnostic tests in both math and reading and work on them over the next few weeks. For those of you new to iReady, this diagnostic test is a computer-adaptive test that matches the difficulty of test questions to the ability of each student. As students answer questions correctly, the test becomes more difficult. If students answer questions incorrectly, the test becomes easier. The test adapts to find the precise ability of each student in the quickest, most efficient way possible. Immediately after students complete the i-Ready diagnostic, students are given an automated online lesson pathway. Their personalized instruction will begin in the domain in which they placed lowest. Teachers also have the ability to assign specific lessons within a domain to target instruction. You will be receiving a report of your student's fall diagnostic test during conferences in October.

Students will use iReady in school to complete the required 30 minutes of lessons in each subject. These lessons will allow your child to get access to advanced-level work or additional support in areas of need. Students will retake the diagnostic test in winter and spring.

We had an overwhelming response to all of our EXPLORE Enrichment and Intervention classes. We have already had over 300 families sign up for one of our many classes!

As of now, both Minecraft classes and our TK/K iSteam classes are full. However, all other classes are available. Sign-ups are due by August 28th.

Thank you for all of your support with arrival and dismissal! Our drop-off line has​ been very smooth as students get more comfortable with the morning routine! We appreciate your help getting your children ready for a quick exit in the morning and staying in your cars while our staff helps students get to the correct location.

As a reminder, please remember to pull all the way forward and be cautious about blocking the crosswalk and backing up when in line. If your child requires a car seat, it is very helpful if the car seat is curbside so children don't have to walk around the car to get in. We also ask that you do not get out of your car. If you need additional time, please pull all the way forward.

As our dismissal process continues to run more efficiently, please pick up your child by 3 pm. If students are still outside at 3 pm, they will be brought into the office. Please bring a photo ID when picking them up.

Our next PTA meeting is September 16th at 6:15 pm over Zoom. I hope that you will consider joining our PTA to help with both school and community events. If you'd like to join, please visit the following website: https://jointotem.com/ca/escondido/reidy-creek-pta

We are hoping to increase our membership this year!

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Drop-Off Supervision for Breakfast Begins: 7:30

Gates Open: 7:50

School Begins: 8:10

Dismissal: 2:40

Thursdays

Drop-Off Supervision for Breakfast Begins: 7:30

Gates Open: 7:50

School Begins: 8:10

Dismissal: 12:25

Please note that we have early release Thursdays where students dismiss at 12:25 every Thursday of the school year!

Hello Reidy Creek families! My name is Yesenia Martinez, and I am so happy to be here as your Family Liaison. At Reidy Creek, we pride ourselves on having a strong, engaging community, and this would not be possible without our fantastic volunteers. We value the work of our selfless volunteers, whether it be in the classroom or at the school. If you would like to volunteer, you must complete an EUSD Volunteer Form that can be found on our District website; here, you can also find more detailed information on the different volunteering levels. If you already completed the volunteer form last year, you do not need to complete it again. If you have any questions or need to know your volunteer status, call 760-739-5800, or you can email me at ymartinez@eusd.com. I look forward to working with our volunteers at Reidy Creek!

As the new Family Liaison, I want to learn from our families as to what they would like to see at their school. In the next few weeks, I will be sending out a Family Engagement Survey (both paper and digital). Please complete it to help me make it a great year.

Mark your calendar for the following future events:

8/26/2025 - iReady Diagnostic Testing Begins

8/26/2025 - PE Begins

8/27/2025 - Back to School Night

PS/TK/1st - 5:00-5:35

2nd/3rd - 5:40-6:15

4th/5th - 6:20-6:55

8/29/2025 - Spirit Wear!

9/1/2025 - Labor Day - No School!

9/2/2025 - Enrichment Wheel Classes Begin

Reidy Creek Elementary School

Website: https://reidycreek.eusd.org/
Location: 2869 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026, USA
Phone: 7607395800