Creekwood ECC Chat

The fall will bring cooler weather and more opportunities for learning. Children will be participating in many wonderful fall activities in their classes. October will be busy with a book fair, parent/teacher conferences, and fall break. We love having parent volunteers! If you would like to volunteer, please contact our school office or your child's teacher.

Thank you for working hard to earn money for our school with the Big Kahuna fundraiser! We are so close to reaching our school goal and we are confident that we can reach it! All fundraiser packets must be turned in by Monday, September 30. Online sales will be open through October 7. Be sure to sell all you can this weekend and bring in the tickets for prizes! We love seeing all the hard work our students are putting in for our school and they love earning the prizes!

Our fall book fair is coming up soon and we are asking for your help. If you would be willing to volunteer for a short time slot during the week of October 7-11, please use the link below to sign up. Book fair is a fun event for children and families and we thank you for helping make it a success!

Screen Time: young children learn best from real-world experiences and from hands-on activities. Time on screens should be very minimal for pre-k children. According to the Mayo clinic, screen time should be limited to one hour per day of high-quality programming for children ages 2-5. Other fun activities for your child can include simple board games, building blocks, outside play, puzzles, action figures, pretend play and dress up. Children love to have books read to them, so grab a book and enjoy time reading with your child!

We will have two conference nights in October, 10/10 and 10/14. If you have not already done so, be sure to sign up for a time to come in for a conference with your child's teacher. This is an opportunity when you will have a dedicated window of time to talk with the teacher and find out about your child's school progress thus far.

Outdoor play is built in to our daily routines, and our outdoor spaces are designed to be extensions of our indoor classrooms. It is very important for young children to experience play outside as well as inside, therefore we will go out if at all possible. Unless the weather is severe, too wet, or too hot or cold, the children will be outside. As the weather is becoming cooler, your child may need a jacket for outdoor play. Please prepare to send outdoor wear with your child to school in the very near future. ALL CLOTHING SHOULD BE LABELED WITH CHILD'S NAME.

Vision screenings will take place on October 10. All students will be screened, however parents can opt their child out of screenings. We only need to be notified if you DO NOT want your child to be screened. You will just need to send an email to your child’s teacher before October 10, stating that you do not want your child screened and s/he will be exempted.

Fall break will take place October 16-18. There will be no school during these days. Enjoy the fall weather and activities with your child!

Say Cheese: October 29 is the date for any necessary individual picture retakes as well as class pictures.

Students will have the opportunity to wear any hat they choose to school on October 31st! We will be parading the hall wearing the hats so everyone can show theirs off.

Costumes, masks and props will not be allowed.

Your child is at an age where they're learning so much so fast. Their brain is a sponge and soaks up lots of information each day. Please see the attached calendar for activities you can do to foster literacy growth. Enjoy these October activities with your child!

Often families would like to know what gifts a teacher might like. We will attach the staff favorites lists to each monthly newsletter. They are in alphabetical order.

Creekwood Early Childhood Center (ECC) serves Broken Arrow’s youngest Tigers through purposeful play centered on students' interests, reading, writing, mathematics, creativity and music. This all-day Pre-K program gives four-year-old students the opportunity to develop social-emotional, early reasoning and problem solving skills that lay a foundation for future learning.

Our goal is to preserve childhood learning experiences and foster the development of self-regulation skills which will help students achieve academic success in core curriculum as they advance through school. The students will progress through the developmental stages at their own rate of growth.

Website: www.baschools.org
Location: 1351 East Albany Street, Broken Arrow, OK, USA
Phone: 918.505.5280