Soda Creek Family Bulletin

Our PK–5th graders brought incredible energy to today’s Fun Run! Together, our school completed an incredible 2,566 laps—adding up to 321 total miles! Our youngest runners tackled loops around the parking lot, while older students ran out to Butcherknife and back.

A huge thank you to our Specials Team (PE, Art, Music, Spanish, and more) for organizing such a seamless event, and to our wonderful PIC and parent volunteers for helping turn the run into an exciting school fundraiser!

Because pledges were based on per-lap counts, our total funds raised are still being tallied. Stay tuned for the final grand total, and thank you for cheering on and supporting our runners!

• October 7th - 3rd-5th Field Trip to Strings, 8:45-10:30am
• October 7th - SSSD Board of Education Community Chat @ SCE, 3:15-4:00
• October 9th - Friday Fitness @ 7:45am (Doors close @ 7:50am)
• October 9th - SCE Safety Drill, 9:50am
• October 13th - SCE Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Meeting, SCE Doghouse, 8:30am
• October 14th - CDPHE Vaccine Clinic @ Soda Creek (Details below)
• October 14th (4pm - 8pm) & 15th (8am - 7pm) - Parent Teacher Conferences
• October 15th, 16th & 19th - NO SCHOOL
• October 21st - STRINGS Field Trip Grades K-2
• October 22nd - Chess Club @ 7:35-8:05 (Grades 3-5 Only)
• October 23rd - Friday Fitness @ 7:45am (Doors close @ 7:50am)
• October 29th - Chess Club @ 7:35-8:05 (Grades 3-5 Only)
• October 30th - FRIDAY FITNESS CANCELLED
• November 4th - SCE Safety Drill @ 2:35pm - 3:05pm
• November 5th - Chess Club @ 7:35-8:05 (Grades 3-5 Only)
• November 5th - SCE's FAMILY MATH & STEM Night @ 5:00pm - 6:30pm
• November 6th - Friday Fitness @ 7:45am (Doors close @ 7:50am)
• November 6th - End of Trimester 1

Conference Dates & Times:

• Wednesday, October 14th: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Thursday, October 15th: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sign-Up Window (Pickatime):

• Opens: This Wednesday, October 7th, at 8:00 a.m.

• Closes: Tuesday, October 13th, at 3:30 p.m.

Important Reminders:

• Instructions for using Pickatime will be posted on the school website and sent via email this Wednesday.

• All conferences must take place during the scheduled times. Families cannot be granted alternate times.

• For families who cannot make it in person, you may offer a Google Meet option.

• If a family requests a virtual meeting, the teacher is responsible for sending the Google Meet invitation.

Thanks for your help in preparing for a smooth conference schedule!

Mark your calendars! SSSD Board Directors Kim Lemmer and Jane Toothaker invite parents, staff, and community members to drop by for a Board Chat focused on "Technology in Our Schools."

Whether you want to share your perspectives, ask questions, or learn more about how technology is being used across our district, we are here to listen!

When: Wednesday, October 7 | 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Where: Soda Creek Elementary Library

Snacks: Enjoy free cookies while we talk!

All members of the community are welcome to join the conversation. We look forward to seeing you there!

PIC is powered by parent volunteers, and we’re still looking for volunteers to fill several chair roles and serve as homeroom representatives. These are flexible ways to get involved without committing to every PIC activity or monthly meeting.

Homeroom representatives help connect PIC with their child’s classroom by sharing updates, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support school events. This role does not require classroom volunteering or attending every PIC meeting.

If you are interested please sign up here PIC Chair Roles Need additional information so you can decide if it’s a good fit? Please email sceseadogspic@gmail.com.

Turn your everyday grocery shopping into an easy way to give back to Soda Creek Elementary — at absolutely no extra cost to you! Two simple programs make every grocery run count:

Natural Grocers = 5% Back to Soda Creek!
Simply scan your Soda Creek + Natural Grocers Partner Card at checkout, and 5% of your purchase is donated back to our school each quarter. Need a card or new to Soda Creek? Stop by the front office or email sceseadogspic@gmail.com.

City Market Community Rewards
Link your City Market shopper’s card to Soda Creek Elementary, then shop as usual! City Market will donate a portion of your purchases back to our school each quarter through their Community Rewards program. Please note opting in does not impact or reduce your personal shopper rewards, this is a seperate program. To participate, please register here City Market Community Rewards and select Soda Creek Elementary as your designated organization.

Playaway and Wonderbook opt out form: We have an ever growing collection of audio books available to students at the SCE Library. Audio books are a wonderful option for readers of all levels. Some of the benefits include increased fluency, vocabulary development, access to higher level material, and excitement about reading. Students are allowed one Playaway or Wonderbook at a time. The downside of these items is that they can be expensive to replace if lost. Therefore, if you do not want your student to check out Wonderbooks or Playaways, please print and sign this opt out form, Formulario de exclusión de audiolibros and return it to Ms. Creamer at the SCE Library. If you opted your child out of these devices in a previous year, and would now like them to be able to check out audio books, please email Ms. Creamer: lcreamer@ssk12.org.

Libby, Overdrive and Hoopla: All students have access to ebooks and e-audiobooks through these online platforms. They can be accessed through our library catalog.

Book Fair: Our fall book fair will be held weekdays November 11 - November 17. More information, including volunteer signup, will be coming out in early October.

SCE is hosting a vaccination clinic on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, from 9:30am - 1:30pm.

We will have seasonal influenza and Covid vaccinations available in addition to all recommended childhood vaccinations. If you're interested, schedule a time slot to ensure availability. However, they also accept walk-ins.

To help keep our classrooms focused on learning, we kindly ask that families save fake and press-on nails for weekends and school breaks.

While fun to wear, these items have become a major distraction for our younger students during writing, hands-on activities, and instructional time. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our learning environment engaged and distraction-free!

We are excited to use TalkingPoints to keep you seamlessly connected with your child’s teachers and school this year.

• No Setup Required: You will automatically receive school updates via standard SMS text messages—no extra steps needed!

• Save Teacher Numbers: When you get a text from a teacher, save the number to your contacts so you always know who is reaching out.

• Unlock App Extras: Prefer an app experience? Download the free TalkingPoints for Families app on iOS or Android to access great features like:

  • Language Translation: Choose your preferred language for instant translation.

  • Shared Messaging: Keep multiple family members in the loop.

  • Built-in Support: Access tools like Help Me Understand and TalkingPoints Ed 101 to quickly explain school terms and acronyms with a single tap.

Use the QR code above and download the app today using your mobile phone number, or simply reply to our texts to stay in touch!

Help create a more sustainable Halloween by participating in the Green Halloween Costume Swap, sponsored by the SSHS National Honor Society!

• Donate Old Costumes: Drop off gently used costumes at any school, the library, Old Town Hot Springs, the Boys and Girls Club, the Bowling Alley, or The Barley.

• Pick Out a "New" Costume: Visit Steamboat Springs High School on October 24 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM to find a new-to-you costume for this season!

Give your old costumes a second life and help spread some eco-friendly holiday joy!

There are still some 2025/2026 Soda Creek Yearbooks for sale at the front desk! In case you did not purchase one last year and would like to, you can pay $30 cash or check (made out to SCE PIC) and give your child a yearbook full of wonderful Soda Creek memories from the last school year!

The Steamboat Springs School District uses SchoolCash Online for all school items and fees. Here at Soda Creek, we use SchoolCash to charge all damaged or lost tech and media fees, and even preschool tuition. By using SchoolCash, parents can manage all school fees and items for their students in one location, have the convenience of a secure online payment platform, and the schools improve safety and reduce risk by minimizing cash and check payments at our schools.

Registering for an account is easy and takes less than two minutes! Once you're registered, you will start receiving notifications about any fees your student has here at Soda Creek.

We need all parents to register now, so you'll be ready to make online payments from home. Your student may already have fees in their account. If you are not registered in SchoolCash, you might not be aware that your student has incurred fees. Please register as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. If you need further information on how to register with SchoolCash, click here, and you will be redirected to the district's SchoolCash information and instruction page.

Did you know that your child can have a dental appointment right here at school? New this

school year, we are excited to partner with Northwest Colorado Health to offer dental

appointments right here at our school on their Mobile Dental Clinic! Appointments are available

for students of all ages to see Jenny Marquez, Registered Dental Hygienist, during the school

day. Preventative cleanings, sealants and x-rays are available. Save yourself time and simplify

your schedule – make an appointment for your child’s school-based dental visit today! Parents

do not need to be present if all the registration paperwork is completed before their

appointment, and staff work directly with our school to ensure your child’s appointment works

with their school schedule. Medicaid and Private Insurance is accepted. If you do not have

insurance, the amount you pay for services will be based on your family size and income. Call

970-846-4426 or find the schedule of school locations at

northwestcoloradohealth.org/schoolbasedhealth. Locations and days rotate between schools

across the Yampa Valley, so be sure to check out when they will be at our school!