Cub Connection

Hello CELC & MVLA Families,

Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed your fall break. My family and I went on a road trip to Arizona. It was the first time we have traveled since COVID-19. The fun and relaxation was long overdue. We visited the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Williams, and Flagstaff. I bought a new shirt at NAU to wear on Mondays!

Our Annual Turkey Trot was a success. Thank you to everyone that came out to support the event. If you didn't get a chance to donate, we are still taking donations through the end of the week. You may Venmo the PTA or send in a check. If you have any questions, call Stephanie in the front office 619-659-8250. We will announce our final earnings and top fundraisers next week.

As a reminder, if your child is out on a independent study contract, please check in at the school office to turn in the paperwork when they return to school. Thank you for your support.

The District continues to be guided by California Department of Public Health and our experiences from last year. Thank you for your support while we navigate the 2021-22 school year.

Important Updates and Information:

• CELC found an EAK teacher! Hip, hip, hooray! We are so excited to welcome Miss Carlisle to our staff in January.
• The CELC staff is partnering with Santa's Lions Club to support families in need at Christmas. If you are someone you know that has a child at CELC could use a little holiday cheer this year, please contact the school office.
• If you were unable to meet with your child's teacher during conference week, please reach out to schedule a time to go over your student's progress.
• Don't forget to wear a college shirt on Mondays and a CELC shirt on Fridays!
• AUSD's next Kindness Dress Up day is Wednesday, December 1st. We "Can't Hide Our Kindness". Wear camouflage!
• Winter break is from December 20th-31st. We will return to school on January 3rd.
• As a reminder, CELC official start time is 9:05 am. Students are not considered late until 9:06 am.
  
• Students can be dropped off at the curb in the morning as long as there is a staff member present and it is before 9:05 am.
• Please make sure that you send your student to school with a mask and a water bottle.
• It's not too late to join the PTA. Membership information is attached below! Checks or Venmo are accepted. Call the office for more information at 619-659-8250.

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We will keep you updated as things change or additional information comes up. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Green at sgreen@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8250.

Please stay updated and informed on what is going on by checking our district and site web pages, reading the electronic weekly newsletter, checking your email, and scanning our social media pages. Our staff is also here to help if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Tamara Ripke

CELC and MVLA Principal

tripke@alpineschools.net

Welcome back to school. We hope you enjoyed your break! The MVLA staff will be partnering with JMMS to provide opportunities for extracurricular activities. Please stay tuned for upcoming events. Ms. Pelant and/or Ms. Broderick will communicate upcoming opportunities.

Do you love MVLA? If you would like to share a testimony, please email us your thoughts at tripke@alpineschools.net or your child's teacher. We would like to spread the word about our unique and amazing program.

A huge thank you to our awesome CELC PTA! Thank you for organizing and running this amazing and fun event. The students had a blast! We are looking forward to announcing our final numbers.

Venmo is available for PTA Memberships and donations. Please indicate your student's name, teacher, and reason for payment in the notes. Thank you!

Please consider joining the PTA. We are exited to be planning what looks like a more "normal" year filled with fundraisers, events, and field trips. Our PTA helps sponsor these actives and they need your help! Click to view and print the membership form. You can also pick up a form at the office. We have shirts available! Order now! Call the office for more information.

EAK registration is open. School starts on January 3rd. Call or email Mary Barkley for more information: mbarkley@alpineschools.net or 619-659-8250

• Program for students turning 5 between December 2 and January 31
  

• Assures a cohesive school experience

• Full day program from January to June

• Develop academic readiness skills

• Build oral language skills

• Develop fine motor skills

• Practice social and play skills

• EAK teacher(s)collaborate with TK teachers to provide curricula that is developmentally appropriate and supports the transition to kindergarten

• Students that participate in EAK enroll in K the following school year

AUSD schools follow a Positive Behavior and Supports (PBIS) model. We have three rules: Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful. We are surveying our 3rd-8th graders, the staff, and the parents to gather data to help improve our schools’ climates. Please take a few minutes to fill out the parent survey:

CELC Survey: https://forms.gle/fi1wzWrfPj3jgaiG9

MVLA Survey: https://forms.gle/nXfob6ihwgp3jvKp6

Thank you for your support!

COVID testing will be held in the CELC/SHES bus circle on Wednesdays between 7:30 am and 12:30 pm. Testing is open to staff and the community. Please pre-register at https://www.covxlabs.com/prereg-form

Thank you to those who have reached out inquiring about a wishlist. Your interest in donating is appreciated. We created a list of items that would be used school-wide to support our students. If you are interested in donating, please visit our Amazon Wishlist.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SFKL6ROWON5R?ref_=wl_share

The Cubs in the Community tradition continues this school year. Her goal is to connect with 100 Cubs (Future, Former, or Current) by the 100th day of school. Building relationships with our students is important to us! If you see Mrs. Ripke out in the community, encourage your student to say hi. Not only does it create an opportunity to connect, it also supports students' language and communication skills. Follow the sightings on our FB page. Feel free to share our postings to spread the word. Mrs. Ripke looks out for future, current, and former Cubs! Mrs. Ripke had a very special sighting recently. She ran into a former Cub who is also an employee! See the picture below of Mrs. Ripke and Miss Taylor. Miss Taylor is an instructional aide in Mrs. Nash's class. Such a cool sighting. So proud of our Cubs that move on to do great things!

https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/

Click here to check out our Cub sightings!

Please contact Stephanie Green in the office if you have any questions about PTA and any other volunteer opportunities.If you haven't already, please make sure all paperwork is completed and turned in. This includes an up-to-date TB test, the volunteer form, and proof of the COVID-19 vaccination. Persons not vaccinated are required to show a negative PCR COVID-19 test within the previous 7 days of your volunteer day. Please check with your child's teacher for any opportunities coming up. The office could utilize volunteers as well. Let us know if you like to organize!

We have a need for adult volunteers to help clean out some spaces on campus. If anyone is willing to volunteer after school or on the weekend, please let us know.

FYI- The Child Nutrition Department made some changes to the lunch menu. See updated menu below.

Join our AUSD family in utilizing resources at www.actionforhappiness.org. They have monthly themes and ideas to help keep us Happier-Kinder-Together!

This month, Action for Happiness is encouraging you to try something new! Learning something new or getting involved in an activity that really absorbs and interests us is great for our wellbeing. Keeping our brains active is not only good for us physically but it can help you feel you are flourishing as you see yourself make progress with a new skill, or just make you smile as you make a mess and decide to start again. :) Being playful and trying new things is important, as is remembering that it's OK not to get it right first time - change "I can't do it", into "I can't do it...yet!" This month's calendar is full of ideas to help you decide what to try next.

Mondays College Spirit Day: wear your favorite college shirt

Wednesdays Mid-Week Mindfulness: wear a shirt with a positive message

Fridays School Spirit Day: wear your school shirt or school colors

If you, or any of your friends/family, love kids and are looking for part time work, please share our postings. We have a couple of positions on our site as well as on other campuses. Please visit https://www.edjoin.org/alpineschools. Please send friendly, qualified candidates our way!

The district would like to increase the number of substitute teachers in our pool. The pay has increased to $200 dollars a day. Please help spread the word. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Mrs. Ripke.

12/1 Kindness Day "We Can't Hide Our Kindness"- wear camouflage

12/9 Pastries w/the Principal

12/15 School Board Meeting 6:15pm

12/20-31 Winter Break

1/3 Students return to school

1/3 EAK begins

Office Hours

M-F 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

Email: sgreen@alpineschools.net
Website: https://www.alpineschools.net
Location: 8818 Harbison Canyon Road
Phone: (619) 659-8250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Creekside-Early-Learning-Center-414783265277455/