Creekside Connections

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January 13 - Community Council 4:00
January 14 -PTA Culvers Spirit Night 5-8
January 15 - 6th graders register for FfJH
January 17 - Robotics Competition 8:00 am
January 19 - No School - MKL Day
January 23 - PTA Birthday Table
January 26- Feb. 2 - Parents sign up for Conferences on MyDSD
January 27 - 4th grade F.T. to State Capitol
January 27 - PTA Mtg. 3:45
January 29 - Big Smiles Mobile Dentist (see info below)
February 2-6 - School Couselor Appreciation Week
February 4 - Hearing Screening
February 10 - Martial Arts After School Program
February 10 - Community Council 4:00
February 11-13 - Parent Teacher Conference, Early Out
February 11-12 - Book Fair, 1:30-7:30
February 12 - Martial Arts After School Program
February 16 - No School - Presidents Day
February 17 - Martial Arts After School Program
February 19 - Martial Arts After School Program
February 21 - Robotics Competiton 8:00 am
February 23-27 - Teacher Appreciation Week
February 26 - 4th Grade Utah Program
February 27 - PTA Birthday Table
March 2-6 - Classified Employee Appreciation Week(support staff)
March 6 - End Term 3
March 9 - No School - P-Day
March 10 - Begin Term 4
March 10 - Fire Prevention Assembly 1:30, Community Council 4:00
March 14 - Robotics State Competition
March 16 - Kindergarten F.T. to the Zoo
March 18-21- Finding Nemo Production
March 26 - 1st grade F.T. to Treehouse Museum
March 27 - PTA Bday Table
March 30 - April 3 - No School Spring Break
April 4 - School Librarian Day

DSD 2025-26 Calendar

Creekside Elementary Website

Parent MyDSD Account

Big Smiles

Big Smiles is coming to Creekside in January! Fill out form on the website or fill out and return form sent home. Please do this BEFORE Winter Break!

Wear school shirts every Friday! The classes with the most spirit wear will have a Spirit GOAT visit their class for a week!

At the end of each term, all students who had perfect attendance (no absences, no lates, no check-outs) go into a drawing for a scooter! Congrats to Z. Cuellar on your new scooter! Thank you for always being at school.

November Students of the Month

Congratulations to these amazing students who were nominated to have lunch with the Kaysville City Mayor!

1st(Front Cover) - G. Sells

2nd(Cover Page) - B. Booyse

3rd(Back Cover) - H. Horne, 3rd(Back Cover) - B. Fritz, 5th(Back Cover) - R. Ito, 6th(Back Cover) - C. Christison, 6th(Back Cover) - B. Allred, 6th(Back Cover) - E. Paul

Barb Hertig - Literacy Coach

I’ve been a Literacy Coach since 2007 and have worked in schools all over the district. Before that, I taught 3rd grade and was a Reading Intervention teacher. I have 6 wonderful children and 8 amazing grandchildren. My birthday is May 4th – Star Wars Day. I love summertime, the mountains, playing games, doing puzzles, traveling, and spending time with my family! I love working at Creekside!

Megan Joseph - Kindergarten Teacher

Hi! My name is Mrs. Megan Joseph! I live in Layton with my husband, Jesse, our three boys, Tanner, Ethan, and Oliver, our dog Max, and Striker, our snake. My family enjoys playing games, going to Lagoon, watching movies, and paddle boarding at the lake! We love soccer and our week and weekends our always filled with practices and games. We love adventures. This last summer we completed the 5k Spartan, and in fall, I conquered a major fear and went zip lining.

I was born in Louisiana, lived in Texas for a bit, and grew up in Venezuela. I have also lived in China and Panama. I love people, cultures, and languages! I graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. I have taught K, 1st, 2nd, and 5th grade. Kindergarten truly has my heart! This is my 12th year teaching, 6th year in kindergarten. Teaching is a true passion of mine.

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We are on the hunt for sponsors and donations! We would love to be able to fund a t-shirt for every student again this year! Please contact us if you have a sponsorship opportunity.

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Junior high students who have siblings in second grade or younger are welcome to wait in the designated area, as long as they are not causing any disturbances.
If their sibling is in third grade or older, we ask that they wait on the sidewalk in front of the Creekside sign (not on or at Creekside sign).
Junior high students without siblings attending Creekside should not loiter on or near the property.

The purpose of these guidelines is to reduce the ongoing rowdiness that has been reported, including skateboarding in front of the building and on steps, as well as loud and disruptive behavior around our building.

We want to recognize that there are several Fairfield students who are being respectful and responsible while waiting for their siblings, and we do not want to impose unnecessarily on them. Our goal is simply to reduce the unnecessary presence and disruptive behavior of those without a reason to be on campus.

What to expect with phones and smartwatches

Creekside does not allow students to use personal phones during the school day. If a parent must be contacted, the student needs to receive teacher permission, after which they will use the school phone. Phones and smartwatches must be kept in backpacks.

Creekside Handbook States:

Our electronic device policy remains largely unchanged in elementary schools. However, we do want to send this both to provide additional information and as a reminder so you can prepare appropriately for the school year.

Senate Bill 178 - Devices in Public Schools went into effect July 1, 2025 and prohibits students from using cellphones, smartwatches, or emerging technologies during classroom hours. While establishing a default, the law allows local education agencies (school districts) to create exemptions and craft their own policies.

The Davis School District Board of Education adopted a policy that prohibits electronic devices in elementary school throughout the entire school day. In secondary schools, students will be permitted to access them during passing periods and lunch.

While Creekside has always had a no cellphone policy, the addition of
smartwatches is new. In the past, watches could be worn if they were used strictly to tell but they will now be required to be stored in backpacks during the school day just like cellphones.

The following steps will be taken to help support students who access electronic devices during school hours:
First occurrence - the device will be taken away by the teacher and returned to the student at the end of the day. Parents will be notified.
Second occurrence - the device will be taken away and turned in to the office.
An administrator will meet with the student and return the device to the student at the end of the day. Parents will be notified.
Third and subsequent occurrences - the device will be taken away and turned in to the office. A parent will be required to pick up the device in the office.

Students who have a device listed as an accommodation on a special education or health plan (such as diabetics who use a phone to monitor glucose levels) are exempt from this policy as it pertains to their accommodation.

Parents, please help us by enforcing this at home. Do not allow your child to contact you on their personal device during school hours. Make plans before school starts or contact them on their device AFTER the dismissal bell.

No Animals allowed on School property

We love your dogs! However, we ask that you please do not bring dogs, or any other animal on school property.

"Privately owned animals are only permitted on school premises with explicit consent from the Executive Director or direct supervisor. Otherwise, it is unlawful to bring domestic animals onto the grounds of any public school, regardless of whether the animal is restrained by a leash, chain, rope, cord, or similar device." -ut.gov

At Creekside we always Walk our Wheels on school property. This protects our walkers from accidentally getting hit by someone on wheels. This applies to EVERYONE!

Arrival:

First Bell: 8:50 am

Late Bell: 8:55 am - students enter the school around back until 8:55, they should arrive in the back of the school before 8:55

Dismiss:

Mon.-Thurs. 3:30 pm

Friday (+special early out days): 1:30 pm

Breakfast: 8:30-8:50

Lunch: 11:15-12:20

Students CANNOT arrive to school before 8:30 am and MUST be picked up at 3:30 (or 1:30). The school is not responsible for students before or after school care. Thank you for always being on time!

If you are interested in volunteering, please make an appointment to get a volunteer background check.
Go to this link to make an appointment. Thank you for supporting our efforts to keep our students safe.
If you are a current volunteer, please sign in at the office as a volunteer at least once each year to keep your background check active.

We have openings on our Creekside Community Council. This is a meeting once a month on ZOOM. We would love more community input. If you are interested, please reach out to ryanwayment+creeksidecc@gmail.com