We cannot believe that December is here and 2024 is coming to a close! The first semester has flown by and our CWECC students have already learned and grown so much. The month of December will go quickly by, as our teachers have so many fun activities planned!

We are looking forward to our winter class parties, which will take place as follows:

-December 18 at 12:30 (Waits, Smiley, Shaw, Turner, Brown, Schon, Taylor).

-December 19 at 12:30 (L Morgan, Converse, S Morgan, Bules, Speer, Havens, Tackett, Staurovsky).

Please contact your child's teacher for more information about the class party.

School will not be in session December 23-January 6. We wish all of you a wonderful holiday season!

Freckles Frozen Custard is offered once per month. If you did not order for the entire year and would like to order each month, your orders and money is always due the TUESDAY before Freckles Friday. This month, the due date is Tuesday, December 10. The order is placed on Tuesday and delivered on that Wednesday, so we are unable to accept any orders after the Tuesday of our Freckles Friday week.

Our students will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa here at school on Tuesday, December 3. All orders must be pre-paid, and only those students who return the form with payment will have their picture made with Santa. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

We have a 30 minute window for morning drop off (8:15-8:45). If you arrive after 8:45, you will need to park and walk your child in to the office to sign them in. Our staff must get inside to begin the instructional day, and cannot wait for students who arrive later than 8:45.

Unfortunately, this time of year we start to see more illnesses in young children. We do our best to prevent sickness at school with frequent handwashing and cleaning of classrooms.

If your child is not feeling well it is best to keep them home until they are ready to participate in all the pre-k learning activities. We ask that you monitor your child daily for stuffy/runny nose, fever, headache/tummy aches, ear and throat pain, or other symptoms of illness.

If your child is sick, they must be fever-free, and no diarrhea or vomiting for at least 24 hours without the use of medications before they can return to school.

If you take your child to the doctor, be sure to get a school note from the doctor's office and bring it to the school office so we can note it in our system.

We appreciate your help in keeping the germs from spreading!

Many young children begin to show signs of reading readiness during their pre-k year. Reading readiness is developmental, and each child progresses at their own rate. There are many steps that children go through on their journey to becoming readers. Reading out loud to your child each day is one of the most important things you can do for their reading readiness!

We recommend setting aside a few minutes each day during winter break to get in the habit of daily reading time, so it is easier to continue when we return from break in January.

See the link for information about reading readiness and how to know when your child is developmentally ready for the next step in their learning journey.

Parents: you should now be able to view your student’s trimester grades/competencies under the GRADE section of the Parent Portal in the Infinite Campus system. You can also print a report card from the Documents section of Parent Portal if you would like.

Please check your email/clutter/spam for the Parent Portal Activation Key Link! Parent Portal is where report cards will be made available, as well as many other resources. Getting started with Parent Portal is easy! Follow the link, provide the Activation Key you received in your email, set your own username and password, and that’s it!

1. Here is the link to Parent Portal: https://baschools.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/brokenarrow.jsp.

2. If you haven’t received an email with the required activation key, please ensure your email address is correct by visiting www.baschools.org/portal and complete the "Contact Us" form. A member of the district data team will correct your information so you can access the system.

*If you have Parent Portal questions, please visit www.baschools.org/portal and our district support team will be happy to help!

The temperatures are getting colder, but as we all know in Oklahoma the weather can change in an instant. Be sure to check the weather each morning before dressing your child so that they will be prepared for outdoor play. Students will go outside if the weather permits. This time of year they may need a light jacket, or a coat, hat and mittens. Please label each item with your child's name. You may also need to switch out your child's extra clothes with an updated set that is better for colder weather, just in case they need a change of clothes at school. Please make sure all extra clothes are labeled with your child's name.

Broken Arrow Public Schools is committed to the safety and wellbeing of its students and staff. In the event of inclement weather, there are five snow days built into the instructional calendar, meaning if the district does not use any snow days, the last day of school will be five days sooner. In certain circumstances or emergencies, distance learning may still be used.

Please review the information on the district website on how closure decisions are made and how families/staff can get the most current information possible.

The long winter break can sometimes leave us looking for fun things to do. See the link below with some ideas for winter family fun!

Creekwood Early Childhood Center (CWECC) 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