Coyote Connection

Dear Families,

We welcomed cooler temperatures this week as we entered into our fourth week of school. This week, we had our first round of Shining Star Awards for our Kindergarten students. We've updated the categories of our awards to reflect the six competencies from EUSD’S Learning Profile as part of the Framework for the Future. The categories are listed below:

Empowered Learner: I am curious, self-directed, and able to overcome challenges in pursuit of my interests and goals.

• Consistently applies learned skills and knowledge to real-world problems

• Self-advocates and persists through challenges

• Takes risks and approaches learning with a growth mindset

Empathetic Collaborator: I actively listen, engage, and recognize diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal.

• Ensures equity of voice, ideas, and Compromise

• Builds on the strengths, interests, and assets of others

• Honors others’ experiences and points of view through respectful dialogue

Ethical Scholar: I find opportunities to make a positive impact on my community and demonstrate integrity, respect, and compassion.

• Stands up for what is right in pursuit of making a positive social impact

• Holds oneself accountable for thoughts, words, and actions

• Seeks to understand diverse perspectives and cultures

Effective Communicator: I am an effective listener and can clearly express ideas.

• Communicates with purpose and expresses coherent ideas

• Receptive and responsive to others’ input and ideas

• Communicates with confidence across various media and maintains a responsible digital footprint

• Communicates with an awareness of audience and context

Critical Thinker: I am an inquisitive learner who can reflectively and critically

analyze information.

• Asks questions with confidence and seeks to understand how the world works

• Demonstrates mastery of essential knowledge and skills through reflection and revision of my thinking

• Willing to reconsider personal views when presented with a compelling perspective

Creative Problem Solver: I seek opportunities to creatively design solutions, solve complex problems, and act on novel ideas.

• Asks questions, explores multiple points of view, and pursues solutions to major problems

• Embraces challenges and understands that failure is part of the learning process

• Approaches challenges with a “can do” attitude

This week, we also recognized Patriot Day to commemorate the events that happened on September 11th, 2001. Students completed various activities throughout the week to learn about the importance of this day.

Have a wonderful weekend, and we’ll see you on Monday!

Megan Loh

Principal

As I've previously shared, this year we have a goal of 95% average daily attendance this year. To promote the importance of attendance, we will be having various activities throughout the year to motivate students to come to school. Our first school wide activity is to create and submit a poster that highlights why “EVERY DAY COUNTS”. This is an opportunity for students to share their views on why they feel attendance is important. I can't wait to see what our students come up with!

Here is some other information:

• The top poster from Reidy Creek will be made into a life size poster with the student's name.

• Individualized stickers of the top poster design will be created.

• The top poster submitted from each school site will be entered in a district-wide contest.

• The top poster from all sites will be posted on the district attendance webpage.

All of our lunch and learns have been scheduled for the remainder of the year. Here are all the dates!

9/30/2025 - First Grade 10:20-11:30

10/21/2025 - TK 11:40-12:50

1/27/2026 - Kindergarten 10:20-11:30

2/24/2026 - Fourth Grade 11:10-12:20

3/3/2026 - Second Grade 11:40-12:50

3/31/2026 - Third Grade 11:40-12:50

4/5/2026 - Fifth Grade 11:10-12:50

The parent presentations will all be in the MPR 30 minutes before your child's scheduled lunch time. After the presentation, families will be invited to enjoy lunch in the courtyard with their child. Grade level flyers will be sent home closer to each event.

Our next PTA meeting is September 16th at 6:15 pm over Zoom. I hope that you will consider joining our PTA to help with both school and community events. Join the PTA here!

Our first round of EXPLORE classes begin next week! We have 462 students who will be participating in one of our classes. All classes will be dismissed at 3:45. If your child attends the YMCA, students will first check in at the YMCA and then be brought back after the enrichment class.

Since the beginning of the year, we already have a full bin of lost and found items. If your child is missing any water bottles, lunch boxes, sweatshirts, or jackets, please visit our lost and found before items get donated.

Mark your calendar for the following future events:

9/15/2025 - International Dot Day

9/16/2025 - PTA Association Meeting 6:15pm (Zoom)

9/17/2025 - Hearing and Vision Screening

9/19/2025 - First Grade Shining Star Awards

9/25/2025 - Restaurant Night: Cold Stone and Panda Express

Website: https://reidycreek.eusd.org/
Location: 2869 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026, USA
Phone: 7607395800