Rush Creek News
Fall Conferences will be held on the following days:
- Tuesday, Oct. 7th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Thursday Oct. 9th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
- Tuesday, Oct. 14th from 8-9 AM and 4:30-7:30 PM
The scheduling window is now open through Friday, Oct. 3rd. All scheduling is done through your ParentVue account. If you do not have an active ParentVue account, please contact Jen Marsh at marshj@district279.org or call the office at 763-494-4549.
Hearing and Vision Screening is coming up in October and Nurse Nell will need some helpers to get our First, Third and Fifth graders screened. Volunteers are needed during the following times:
- Tuesday Oct 7th
- Wednesday October 8th (PM only)
- Thursday October 9th (AM only)
If you've done this before, you do not need to go through the training again. If you haven't done the screening before, there is a quick 30 minute training before your slot time. Some volunteers will work in pairs to do the vision screening and the hearing volunteers will work one on one with students with the hearing device
You must do the Raptor Volunteer Application before helping. Here is the link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/Nzg0OmVuLVV
Click the button below to find a timeslot that works for you. Thank you in advance to our amazing community for all of your help.
Dear Parents,
As in past years, we are once again offering a Birthday Book
program in which a family may choose to donate a new book (or two) to the Rush
Creek Media Center. This would be in honor of your child’s birthday. We have had an overwhelming response in the past and wish to thank the families who participated. It is a purely optional program. This year we are using an online shopping experience. This will allow you and your child to choose a book together. We are partnering with Wild Rumpus, a local independent bookstore. I have created a wish list of books from which you can shop. Either scan the QR code on the right or click this link Birthday Book List to place your order.
Parents do not need to create an account to pay; you have an option to check out as a guest. Please note on the order that it is for Rush Creek’s Birthday book program. Also include your child’s name, grade and birthdate. If you need help with placing the order, you can contact Wild Rumpus via email info@wildrumpusbooks.com Shop now to avoid shipping charges. I will pick up all orders placed by September 26th. After September 26th parents will need to pay shipping fees to have books sent to Rush Creek.
Close to your child’s birthday, we will have your child come to the media
center to check out their birthday book. Summer birthdays will be celebrated around the student’s half-birthday. Children with birthdays in September will check out their book in October. A bookplate will be placed in the book designating that the book was given to the Rush Creek Media Center in honor of the donor’s birthday. Once the book is returned to the media center, it will be put on the shelves for others to check out and enjoy. We hope you see this as a fun way to celebrate birthdays and reading with your child. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Donna Ohlgren
ohlgrend@district279.org
Library Media Specialist
