Thornton Creek Digest

Hi TC Community, and happy Thursday!

Though this is a short week here on campus, students and teachers alike have been moving and grooving with their learning. I loved popping into 3rd grade to see students learning about graphs and the information we can gather from them. In 2nd grade, students are deep into learning about money and working hard to count and combine different coins. Buddy classes are also going strong—this week, some of our 4th graders partnered with their 2nd grade buddies to support editing their writing. Great things are happening across campus—check out the photos below!

Tonight wraps up our final tour for prospective families. A huge thank you to the volunteers who have helped shine a light on our program and support new families as they explore schools for next year.

And finally, if you haven’t yet, be sure to take a look at the calendar below for all the great events coming up in the next couple of weeks—and the many opportunities to get involved and volunteer.

With a Smile,
Brandee

January

• Open Enrollment Period - Jan 31 | Our District manages the enrollment process

• Thurs 22 | Thornton Creek School Tour | 6-6:45 p.m. | Volunteers Needed for Thornton Creek School Tour
• Thurs 22 | Jane Adams "JAMS" Middle School Open House | 6 p.m.
• Sat 24 | Talent Night Rehearsal at Thornton Creek | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Volunteers Needed for Talent Night Rehearsal
• Tues 27 | Hamilton Middle School Open House | 6 p.m.
• Fri 30 | Ultimate Frisbee Interest Survey Due | More information Below
• Sat 31 | Talent Night Rehearsal at Thornton Creek | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Volunteers Needed for Talent Night Rehearsal

February

• Week of Feb 2 | Black Lives Matter at School Week
• Thurs 5 | Global Reading Competition
• Thurs 5 | Talent Night Dress Rehearsal at Thornton Creek | 5:30 p.m. | Volunteers Needed for Talent Night Dress Rehearsal
• Fri 6 | Talent Night at Thornton Creek | 6-8:30 p.m. | Volunteers Needed Talent Night
• Sat 7 | TCPG Dragonfly Cup Chess Tournament | K-6 | 9 a.m. | Sign Up to Participate in Dragonfly Cup Chess Tournament
• Week of Feb 9 | Spirit Week
• Fri 13 | Last day before break | Regular 2:25 p.m. Dismissal
• Week of Feb 16 | Mid Winter Break | No School
• Mon 23 | Back to School | 7:55 a.m. Start Time
• Tues 24 | Community Meeting at Thornton Creek | 7 p.m. (Adult only event)
• Fri 27 | Artifact Day and Connected In Cultures Potluck | 6:30 p.m. | Details to come

March

• Fri 6 | Spring Picture Day | Class Photos + Individual make-ups per request
• Wed 11 | Book Character Day - Dress like your favorite literary character
• Fri 13 | TCPG Movie Night | Details to come | Save the evening! | 6:30 p.m.
• Thurs 19 & Fri 20 | No PK1 or PK2 | Teacher/Guardian Conference Sign-Ups coming soon

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Thornton Creek is in need of more PE/recess equipment - especially footballs and basketballs. Gently used sports equipment is appreciated. If you want to purchase something for the school, we have an Amazon wish list.

We appreciate and welcome your donations of non-allergen tissues and snacks for students. Thank you so much and Happy New Year!

Session 3 classes will run Tuesdays and Thursdays (2/10/26-4/9/26). After-school camp is only offered on days when SPS is in session. Enroll through our Hall of Fame After Care website the Parent Dashboard on our website beginning Monday, January 19 at 8 a.m. through Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m.

New families should take the time to set up their Parent Dashboard prior to registration opening.

Students from Robert Eagle Staff Middle School present Shrek Jr, a fun, family-friendly show with a great message about friendship and being yourself. Showtimes are January 23, 25, 31, and February 1. Advance Shrek tickets are available.

TCPG is sponsoring a Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 7 at 9 a.m. for Kindergarten through 6th graders. The cost is $35 dollars with proceeds going to the TCPG to support Thornton Creek. If you need assistance with the entry fee, scholarships are available.

Please sign up early before spots are gone!! This is a great beginner chess tournament for new students as well as casual players. Let's get a lot of students to sign up and win TC a chess trophy in our inaugural competition!!

Sign up for volunteering will come out soon!

Please contact Corissa Allyn, TCPG Hospitality Chair at hospitality@thorntoncreekparentgroup.org with any questions.

A committed group of adults is pulling together the details for TC 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Ultimate Frisbee teams this Spring. We plan to hold practices once per week at the Thornton Creek field; games will be on Saturdays starting March 7 through May 9. Ultimate is a wonderful sport that has an incredible spirit of the game creating a welcoming and inclusive opportunity for all.

Please express your child’s interest in playing with this survey by January 30. We hope to accommodate all, but please recognize that if interest is high enough we’ll need additional coaching support and may run into field space issues. Elementary teams are composed of a mixed-gender team of five players on the field with minimum two girls playing at all times. If you are willing to help coach this season, please indicate that in the survey.

For everything you need to know about enrolling in Seattle Public Schools and choosing Thornton Creek as your "School Choice" please visit our District Website.

To summarize:

• Students are assigned to their attendance area school (not Thornton Creek).
• Families must apply to Thornton Creek through the "Open Enrollment for School Choice Process." This includes families with students in our current PreSchool cohort.
• An application to a Choice School does not guarantee an assignment.
• To apply, submit a "School Choice form" via the Source between January 5 and January 31.
• Families new to SPS will be able to submit their School Choice request with their registration.

To view everything you need to know about applying to Thornton Creek please visit our District Website.