Hello CELC Families,

I hope you all had a fun weekend. It was nice to get a little bit of rain! We are looking forward to our annual Creekside Halloween Costume Parade. Please join us on October 31st at 9:15 a.m. Students will parade around the upper campus.

Creekside's biggest fundraiser is coming soon! The PTA will be looking for help to plan, organize, and supervise the Turkey Trot. Students will "trot" on Friday, November 18th. Please contact the PTA at creeksidekpta@gmail.com if you are willing to help out.

Our DLK classes enjoyed a day at Sherman Heights. Students toured the community altars, participated in a sugar skull art project, and ate traditional pan de muertos and drank Mexican hot chocolate.

Help your student meet this goal at home by studying the words with them. There will also be an opportunity to earn a brag tag for 10 sight words in December. See the words below to help practice them at home.

Each week, our Cubs study a new color word. This week is black. Lessons and activities around the color black will happen throughout the week. This Thursday, students are encouraged to wear black to school.

Here is a list of the latest updates and news to keep you informed:

• CELC students that missed 0-1 day through the end of September will be receiving a certificate of recognition and a brag tag this week. Congratulations! We will be doing it again for October/November attendance.
  
• Parent conferences are coming soon. Mark your calendars for the week of November 14th. Students will be excused at 12:15 pm all week in order for teachers to meet with parents.
• AUSD schools participated in the Great Shake Out Earthquake drill with over 19 million people on 10/20/22. The staff and students did a fantastic job. We also had a lock down drill on 10/18/22 that went very well. Thank you to the Sheriff's Department for observing the drill to give us feedback.
• Please send your student to school each day with a backpack, refillable water bottle, a healthy snack, and a lunch (unless they are getting a cafeteria lunch).

• Please report any absences to your child's teacher and the office. We still are required to follow COVID protocols for illnesses. Please let the office know the reason your child is out and what symptoms they have.

• We LOVE volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please pick up the required paperwork in the office. All volunteers must be free of COVID-19 The office needs a copy of your CDL, and TB results to process the application.

• Before and after school care is available. Please contact our ESS Coordinator, Natalija Worrell, if you have any questions at nworrell@alpineschools.net

• For transportation questions and concerns, please visit AUSD's website at https://www.alpineschools.net/page/transportation or call the GUHSD Transportation Department.

Every Monday is college spirit day and every Friday is school spirit day! Wear a college shirt on Mondays and a Cub shirt (or CELC colors) on Friday.

Please find us on FB and IG!

Our dual language kindergartener enjoyed a field trip to Sherman Heights on Friday, October 21st. This annual trip is always full of fun, engaging, cultural experiences. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers that joined us.

We look forward to another fantastic week with our Mountain Lions! Our first Make Up Monday was well attended. Thank you for taking advantage of the extra support that the teachers and staff are proving. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Mark October 27th on your calendars. It is almost time for our annual Halloween Carnival. MVLA 5th graders will have the opportunity to attend a District-wide field trip to Viejas for a Fire and Law Enforcement Presentation. Students will return to school before the carnival begins. Please send your 5th grader with a snack to take on the trip. The fire department will provide bottled water.

Students may enter through either the CELC or SHES campus. Pick up/dismissal is at SHES.

School begins at 9:00 a.m. Dismissal is at 1:30 p.m. Please do not park in the bus or fire lane while picking up or dropping off your students.

Please make sure that you send your students to school with their Chromebooks fully charged daily. If your student is having technical difficulties with their Chromebooks, you can get support from our District Tech Department. Email helpdesk@alpineschools.net.

Upcoming Important Dates:

10/26 Plan 5 Due

10/27 Halloween Carnival

10/27 5th grade field trip

11/9 Plan 6 Due

This year, AUSD is creating two promotional videos a month to highlight the wonderful activities and things going on across our District. Here is Episode 4 for you to enjoy. Go Creekside! We love our Cubs!

Building a habit of good attendance will help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally at school. Please limit absences that are not related to illness. If you know ahead of time that your child will be out for 3 or more days, please request an independent study contract to help keep them engaged in learning. Please take a moment to read the flyer below to learn more facts about attendance.

We are thrilled that we have three PTA board positions filled. Please stay tuned for more information about upcoming meetings and events. The PTA is open to adding other board positions and increasing our list of volunteers. Thank you so much for your support. Our Cubs are going to have a wonderful year. Please stay tuned for dates for our fundraising planning meeting. All parents are welcome to come. For more information email creeksidekpta@gmail.com.

The Governor's budget for education mandated that every school district in California needs to update its Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a component of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The LCAP is intended to be a three-year plan to improve student achievement by setting annual goals for the district in eight priority areas. Each of the priorities has established data requirements to track district progress improving student achievement. The LCAP requires Districts to gather input from students, teachers, parents, and community members to determine the goals, actions, and budget priorities for the District. Our District staff worked together with all of our stakeholder groups to gather input and craft the draft of our Local Control Accountability Plan. Here are AUSD's 2022-23 LCAP Goals:

Goal #1: Effective Instruction and Curriculum - Provide equitable access to high-quality classroom curriculum and instruction in an inclusive environment that promotes student success.

Goal #2: Safe and Respectful Environments - Ensure all school sites are safe and have healthy and welcoming climates for staff, students, and their families so that all students feel connected and are motivated to attend and ready to learn.

Goal #3: Equitable and Culturally Responsible Systems - Ensure systems and processes eliminate barriers to student success and are equitable and culturally responsive to the needs of our students and their families.

You may also view the full LCAP by clicking the button below.

CELC and MVLA have three school rules. Students will be learning behavior expectations that are aligned with being safe, responsible, and respectful. We practice Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). We understand that our students are still learning to problem solve and deal with school expectations. We believe in progressive discipline and restorative practices. Teachers and staff document concerns and communicate them with parents to form a partnership in your child's success. We love our Cubs and are looking forward to having a productive and positive year (H.A.P.P.Y.)!

Mrs. Ripke will continue the Cubs in the Community tradition. Her goal is to connect with 100 Cubs (Future, Former, or Current) by the 100th day of school. Building relationships with our students is important to us! If you see Mrs. Ripke out in the community, encourage your student to say hi. Not only does it create an opportunity to connect, it also supports students' language and communication skills. Follow the sightings on FB and IG. Feel free to share our postings to spread the word. Mrs. Ripke looks out for future, current, and former Cubs! She is ready to meet the 2022-23 challenge. See her latest sighting below!

Spirit Days

Mondays- Wear a College Shirt or College Colors

Wednesdays- Mid-Week Mindfulness- wear a shirt with a kind message

Fridays- Wear a school shirt or school colors or RED (Remembering Everyone Deployed)

School shirts will be available for purchase. Stay tuned for information about ordering.

Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential!

Action for Happiness is a movement of people taking action to create a happier and kinder world, together. Action for Happiness brings people together and provides practical resources. We help each other learn evidence-based skills for happier living, feel a sense of belonging and commit to personal action to create more happiness, for ourselves and others.

For more information and resources go to:

https://www.actionforhappiness.org

If you, or any of your friends/family, love kids and are looking for part time work, please share our postings. We have a couple of positions on our site as well as on other campuses. Please visit https://www.edjoin.org/alpineschools. Please send friendly, qualified candidates our way!

CELC currently has three part time instructional aide positions open and one special education aide position open. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mrs. Ripke.

10/27 MVLA Student Halloween Carnival

10/31 CELC Halloween Parade

11/2 MVLA Alpine Fire Presentation

11/10 Lunch with a Veteran

11/11 Veterans' Day NO SCHOOL

Office Hours

M-F 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Email: sgreen@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net
Location: 8818 Harbison Canyon Road
Phone: (619) 659-8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/