Soda Creek Family Bulletin

We wrapped up another fantastic week at Soda Creek! A major highlight of our week was STEM Night on Thursday! Thank you so much to all of our families and students for participating and making the event such a success. We also want to extend a huge thank you to our staff and community members for sharing their enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering, and math with our students! We love this event and are so glad so many families were able to join us!

• November 10th - PIC Meeting in Dog House @ 8:30am-9:30am
• November 11th - 5th Grade Veteran's Day Assembly @ 9:10am-9:55am
• November 11th - Tuesday, November 17th - Book Fair!
• November 12th - Chess Club @ 7:35-8:05 (Grades 3-5 Only)
• November 13th - Friday Fitness @ 7:45am (Doors close @ 7:50am)
• November 17th - Last Day of Book Fair
• November 19th - Chess Club @ 7:35-8:05 (Grades 3-5 Only
• November 20th - Friday Fitness @ 7:45am (Doors close @ 7:50am)
• November 20th - Turkey Trot!
• November 20th - Progress reports emailed home
• November 23rd - November 27th - Thanksgiving Break!

This week we practiced another lockdown drill on Wednesday, November 4—following our I Love U Guys protocol detailed below. If you haven't yet, please take time to learn about the "I Love U Guys" foundation. It is a phenomenal group helping to keep kids safe across the country. Our students did an outstanding job during the drill, listening carefully to their teachers and moving safely, quietly, and quickly so everyone could get right back to learning.

Every year the SCE Library hosts 2 book fairs. These are the only fundraisers directly benefiting the library. In past years, we have used book fair proceeds to purchase new books, furniture, and supplies, and to sponsor guest authors. This truly benefits the whole Soca Creek Community. This year, we are switching things up with a new book fair company. We are using Literati Book Fairs. Click the link below for all the information you need for this year's Fall Book Fair.

• Wednesday, November 11th @ 8:30am - 4:00pm
• Thursday, November 12th @ 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Friday, November 13th @ 8:00am - 6:00pm
• Monday, November 16th @ 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Tuesday, November 17th @ 8:00am - 4:00pm

Our Lost and Found is overflowing and we'd love your help clearing it out—we've officially run out of hangers for all of the jackets and sweatshirts! Please stop by to check for missing items, and have a wonderful weekend!

Colorado has already recorded its first pediatric influenza-associated death of the season, and flu hospitalizations are rising. This follows the worst influenza season on record last year for Colorado children, with 1,169 hospitalizations and eight deaths.

Here is a link to a good article from the Colorado Department of Public Health:

2026-2027 guidance for prevention and control of viral respiratory illness in school and childcare settings

Resources. Data. Action.

Hosted by Yampa Valley Community Foundation and The Health Partnership

A community conversation to share data, resources and next steps.

November 17th at 5:30 PM

Bud Werner Memorial Library Hall

Food: Pizza, soda, & NA Beer!

FREE to attend. All are Welcome!

We have resources. We have new data. Now let's shape what's next — together.

Many valuable mental health resources and services exist in the Yampa Valley, and new local data is helping us better understand our community’s needs, strengths, and areas for improvement. Now, we have an opportunity to bring those pieces together and build a stronger, more connected path forward for mental health and well-being in our region.

Join us for a community-wide conversation about mental health in the Yampa Valley. We'll share new data, explore local trends, highlight the resources and services already available, and discuss how we can turn what we're learning into meaningful action.

Whether you're personally impacted by mental health challenges, supporting a loved one, working in the field, or simply care about the well-being of our community, your perspective matters.

Come listen. Come learn. Come share your ideas. Help shape what comes next.

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.

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!

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!