Creekside Elementary

Dear Creekside Caregivers and Families,

As we wrap up the 2025–26 school year, I want to take a moment to share how incredibly proud I am to be the principal of this wonderful group of students and staff. This year has been filled with learning, growth, joy, and community. The 2025–26 year will a happy year for us to look back on.

Our Coyotes worked so hard this year! Our initial literacy data is showing tremendous growth, and we look forward to celebrating the progress our students have made. Teachers and students engaged deeply with CKLA literacy learning, building knowledge, strengthening reading and writing skills, and growing as learners each day.

We also had a strong focus on school-wide expectations for learning and behavior. Students practiced using kind words, thinking before speaking, being safe at recess, and showing what it means to be part of the Creekside community. At the same time, they continued learning and growing in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies.

Of course, we also made time for joy! From fun spirit days and whole-school popcorn celebrations to teacher underground spirit days, our school community found many ways to celebrate, connect, and have fun together.

We are already excited to begin planning for the fall during our June strategic planning days. As we look ahead to the 2026–27 school year, we will continue our focus on literacy, social-emotional learning, and preparing to learn and implement a new math resource.

Summer is a wonderful time for students to enjoy outdoor play, rest, and family time. It is also important for students to continue reading and finding ways to practice math in order to minimize the "summer slide". Reading together, visiting the library, practicing math facts, cooking together, counting money, or playing games are all great ways to keep learning going over the summer.

Food pantry resources will also continue to be available throughout the summer for families who may need support. Please reach out if you would like more information about available resources.

We will miss all of our Coyotes this summer, but we are already looking forward to welcoming them back into the building for the start of the 2026–27 school year.

Thank you for your continued partnership. I truly value the conversations I have with you about your students and our school community. Creekside is a special place because of our students, staff, caregivers, and families working together.

I am proud to be a Coyote!

Warmly,
Katie Mould
Principal, Creekside Elementary

Help Us Show Appreciation for our Fabulous Teachers and Staff

The Creekside Association of Families and Educators (CAFE) is celebrating our fabulous Creekside teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8)!

There are opportunities to volunteer and we are making good use of your generous donations to

celebrate everything they do for our students.

● Stock the Lounge - Monday, May 4

○ We need your help to stock the lounge. Visit our signupgenius to learn more and sign up.

● Dirty Soda Bar - Tuesday, May 5

● Breakfast Bar - Wednesday, May 6

● Coffee Truck - Thursday, May 7

● AAPI Heritage Month lunch, courtesy of CAFE and the Department of Systematic Equity & Inclusion (DSEI) - Friday, May 8

The Howlin Hustle Fun Run–our single largest fundraising event of the year to support our teachers and students–is right around the corner on May 18. The Creekside Association of

Families and Educators (CAFE) needs your help so we can continue to support monthly teacher appreciation events, special events, supplies and more to bring our Creekside community together.

Set Up Your Student’s Profile

● Give your family and friends the opportunity to easily support your students.

● Click here to join and set up your profile. Add 10 emails to receive a complimentary

Howlin Hustle 2026 water bottle!

● Or simply click here to donate today!

Volunteers Needed

We will need lots of help from parents and caregivers with setup, teardown and to cheer our

Coyotes on! Visit our Signupgenius to learn more and help us make this the best Howlin Hustle

yet!

We sincerely appreciate your support, as well as the support of sponsors including Everlight

Solar and Vanguard Renewables. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at

creeksidesco@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Let's come together to celebrate the end of another wonderful school year with our entire Creekside Elementary School Community on Tuesday, June 9, 5-7 p.m.! The theme for this year's celebration is a classic summer block party with plenty of good food, ice cold drinks, music and games.

We need your help to make this an amazing party to kick off the summer for our students, teachers and families. Volunteer opportunities include setup, cleanup, food serving and games.

Click here to sign up to volunteer and help us make this our best end of year celebration yet. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at creeksidesco@gmail.com.

See you on the 27th! Please read the info on the bottom of the flyer.

Our manipulation stations were a huge hit this year, challenging our bodies to all sorts of movement as we balanced, built, spun, tossed, juggled, caught, stacked and collaborated! Our parachute OF course was a big hit as usual….EVEN with 4th and 5th Grade! You’re NEVER too old to love the parachute! Ask your athletes about their favorite activities from this last month!

Field Day Parent/Caregiver Volunteers & Forever Coyote Middle School Volunteers -

WE NEED YOU!!!

Our Creekside all-school Field Day is Friday, June 5th and we need volunteers to help with our event! Please click HERE for Parent/Caregiver Volunteers & HERE for Forever Coyote Middle School Volunteers. Middle School Students are encouraged to join my Creekside Field Day Hub google classroom (class code: ca6a2oms) All needed forms and information are linked in that hub! ONLY those in the Sun Prairie Area School District can access this platform. Please be sure to read ALL of the information and reach out to Mrs. Anderson if you have any questions!

Volunteering/Attending an Event During the School Day at Creekside: All you have to do is make sure you have your ID to check in the front office and a current background check completed with our district. Click English & Spanish to complete a background check. Background checks are good for 3 years. If you are unsure of your background check status, please contact Kirsten Janssen (kajanss1@sunprairieschools.org/608.834.7702).

As always, please let us know if you ever have any questions! Mrs. Alison Anderson (ajander@sunprairieschools.org) teaches 4th & 5th Grade Health, ALL 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade PE, as well as 2nd Grade Wangelin, 2nd Grade Thao, 1st Grade Mitchell and Kindergarten Garvey! Mr. Michael Falk (mcfalk@sunprairieschools.org ) teaches 2nd Grade Langum, 1st Grade Kramer, 1st Grade Lakatos, 1st Grade Brimmer, Kindergarten Vang and Kindergarten Pierce.

We are excited to see you!
Once you have made plans with a teacher for a special event, feildtrip etc please follow the steps below.

To volunteer or chaperone, an online background form must be filled out prior to your time with us. Always remember to bring a photo id when checking into the building.

Background Check Application
(English) (Spanish)

Thank you for your interest in volunteering or visiting us at Creekside.

The Creekside Lost n Found is growing once again! We have many beautiful items needing to find their owners. Please take a look to see if your child is missing something and encourage them to look for their lost items. The school is open for other family members/Caregivers to come take a better peek anytime during school hours.

Our end of the year donation will be June 11th, Thursday. We will send out many reminders hoping to find owners to the items before they are boxed up.

During May and June students are learning about and reviewing safety information with Ms. Leah in their Classroom Counseling lessons during SEL block. Here is some safety information for you to consider when creating safety expectations and plans at home!

Family Safety Plans - Questions to Consider

Throughout the year, Creekside focuses on using PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) to support our social and behavioral learning. Our Coyotes work hard to practice ARROW and the Coyote Way! They are Accepting of others, Resilient when faced with set-backs, being Risk-Takers in their learning, showing Ownership, and Working Collaboratively.

PBIS MONTHLY THEMES:

April’s theme was, “I take ownership.” We spent time talking about accountability and the importance of restoration and repair. When we are accountable to each other and our community, our shared spaces feel safe, respectful, and stay focused on learning!

May’s theme is “I work collaboratively.” Working respectfully and effectively in partnerships and small groups is an important part of the school experience. Patience, mutual respect, clear communication, and conflict resolution are skills that we want all students to develop and practice using here at Creekside.

PBIS DATA REVIEW - HOME CONNECTION!

Recent data has suggested that Creekside students need some additional reminders to pause and calm themselves before reacting to a situation. When people are upset (or excited, or anxious, or frustrated, or experiencing ANY big emotion), they tend to react impulsively and may regret it later. When people stop, breathe, and think before they respond, their response is more likely to be effective, compassionate, and in line with their goals and values. Just like any other skill, this may be easier or more natural for some students and more difficult for others. But, also like any other skill, students improve with practice.

At home, you can support your student by normalizing talking about emotions, encouraging students to think before reacting, and talking through any tough situations once they have calmed. What were they feeling? Why did they react that way? What thoughts or behaviors improved the situation? What thoughts or behaviors made things worse? How do they plan to respond differently in the future?

Thank you for supporting these Creekside expectations and life skills at home!

Happy May, Creekside families!
Here's a few reminders from the health office as we enter the last full month of school.

If your student has medication in the health office, be sure to pick this up by the last day of school on June 11th, unless your student is enrolled in summer school at Creekside. Medications cannot be sent home with your student.

Summer is the perfect time for your students to get their immunizations. An immunization clinic is available Sat, May 2nd in Madison. Please see the flyer below.

Sending you a huge thank you for entrusting me with the care of your precious children during their school day. They are smart and funny and I learn something new every day from them. I'll see you during summer school or next school year. Have a fun and healthy summer!

Hello, I am Ms. Johnson, the 5th Grade Orchestra Teacher. If your student is signed up for Orchestra in Middle School, please read the following information. If your student did NOT take Orchestra in 5th Grade they ARE eligible and RECOMMENDED to sign up for Summer Lessons to get them ready for 6th Grade Orchestra!

CLICK HERE IF ON DEVICE

The Sun Prairie Orchestra Program offers FREE Summer school lessons at your Summer School Site for 5th going to 6th Grade Orchestra students and is a wonderful opportunity for students to keep playing, practicing or learning a different orchestra instrument through the summer. Lessons happen once a week for 20-25 minutes. Your student does NOT need to be enrolled in Summer School to receive lessons. District transportation is NOT provided. If your student IS enrolled in Summer School, we pull them out of a class for 20 minutes to have a lesson. Sign up will run April 1st - May 15th.

If you have any questions Please reach out… kajohns@sunprairieschools.org

***We also have our Final Performance on the Day of Music at 9:10am (May 27th)***

If you would like, please feel free to have your student(s) of all grades join in on the Kindergarten fun with their annual ABC Countdown!
HERE is a link to their calendar that shares ALL the fun!
Days the whole school can join in with fun atire
5/6 "B" Wear BEACH/SUMMER clothes
5/8"D" Wear your DISNEY clothes
5/14 "H" Wear a HAT
6/1 "R" Wear RAINBOW colors or your favorite color
6/2 "S" CS Spirit Gear or Blue
6/8 "W" Wear WISCONSIN Badger gear or colors

Please note that school supplies do not have to be new. Students are encouraged to use supplies they may have from the previous year.
-Printable Creekside 4K-5th Grade Supply List HERE

• Do you plan on moving over the Summer months? (June, July, August, September)
  

• Have you ALREADY moved to a new address? (Your student is able to finish this school year at their current school, as long as you can provide transportation)

• Did any of your contact information CHANGE?
  
  If the answer is yes to either question above, please email Chezy Baker at cjbaker@sunprairieschools.org or log in to your parent portal account and update emergency contacts, phone numbers and email addresses.

We see you and celebrate you!

MAY & JUNE DATES (while in school)

5/6-1st Grade, Henry Vilas Zoo

5/6- 4th Grade FT to the Farm

5/7-5th Grade Middle School Visit

5/12- CAFE Meeting

5/13- 3rd Grade FT, Discovery World
5/14-2nd Grade Adventure Day

5/15-NO SCHOOL

5/18 - Howlin' Hustle
The Week Of May 18th-Last Day of School Clubs, this includes Coyote Club
5/19-Symphony Soup FT(1st & 2nd Grade)
5/21-4th Grade Music FT, Oveture
5/21- Last day of Coyote Club
5/22- Kindergarten FT, SP Childrens Museum
5/25- NO SCHOOL-Memorial Day
5/27- Day of Music, all grade music concerts, see flyer above for times

5/29 - 4th & 5th Grade Safety Patrol (Coyote Archers) Field Trip To Mt. Olympus

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6/2-4K Celebration
6/3- 4k Last Day of school

6/5- Feild Day, Schedule TBD
6/8- 5th grade vs. Staff Kickball Game

6/9-Creekside 4th and 5th Grade Talent Show

6/9-Celebrate Creekside, 5-7pm
6/9- CAFE Meeting, 6:30pm

6/10- 5th Grade Graduation, 1:30pm-2:30pm
6/11-Fun Community Stations

6/11-K-5, Last Day of school, dismissal @11:10am

6/19-Sun Prairie School District Mallards Game

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Other JUNE -AUGUST IMPORTANT DATES

June 24- Summer school begins

July 3 - No Summer School

July 23- Last day of Summer school
August 12- 5K Kindergarten Orientation/Assessment(Sign up to come in May)
August 26- Ready, Set, Go, 4-6pm

August 26- Welcome Back Picnic 5-7pm @ Creekside

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FALL DATES TO REMEMBER
September 1- First day of school (K-5)
September 7-No School-Labor Day

September 8- First day of school (4K)
September 22- Picture Day

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