Big Creek Elementary

Absence/Dismissal changes

If you have any changes to your students daily attendance or dismissal plan (vacations, ill student, appointments, etc), it is very important to inform the school of those changes by 2:00pm each day.

If you are emailing this information to the school, please include the teacher and the office Secretary.

Big Creek Elementary Office:

julie.patterson@northpolk.org or 515-984-3400 x2500

Fall Conferences will be held Tuesday, October 20th and Thursday, October 22nd with a 12:50 dismissal for both days. The link to sign up for conferences will be available on October 5th at 8am.

Please visit www.myconferencetime.com and follow the following steps.

• Parents: Find school
  
• North Polk Schools
• North Polk Community School District
  
• Big Creek Elementary
  
• Select your teacher
  
• Sign up for your conference

Please share any celebrations or shout outs you have for a staff member at Big Creek. This includes ALL of our Big Creek staff; custodians, teachers, lunch servers, office staff, bus drivers, etc. Fill out the form here.

Elementary Schools (Big Creek, Central, and West)

• Start Time: 7:50 AM
• Dismissal Time: 2:50 PM

Secondary Schools (Middle and High School)

• Start Time: 8:25 AM
• Dismissal Time: 3:25 PM

Fall Comet Volleyball Skills Sessions

4th, 5th, 6th Grades

The Comet Volleyball Club will be hosting fall skills sessions for all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders! These skills sessions will be available for four weeks and will allow your child to learn the basic skills and fundamentals of volleyball. The skills sessions are a great way to help get your child prepared for the opportunity to play for the Comet Volleyball Club in January-March! Here are the details for fall skills sessions:

• Dates:

• Wednesday, October 7

• Thursday October 15

• Monday, October 19

• Monday, October 26

• Location: Big Creek Elementary

• Time:

• 4th & 5th graders 6:30-7:30 p.m.

• 6th graders 7:30-8:30 p.m.

• 4th and 5th graders: Please bring a VOLLEY LITE BALL. This is the ball your age level will compete with.

• These skills sessions are FREE of charge! Come and learn the game while having fun with your friends. There is NO sign-up for the fall skills sessions. Feel free to come to as many sessions as you can.

Parents and Families: We are encouraging potential coaches to join us during these skills sessions. Once teams are created in late November, we will need volunteers to help coach in January. Joining us during the skills sessions will allow the opportunity to learn skills, volleyball vocabulary, and drills to coach the players during practices. Haven’t coached volleyball before? No worries! We want you to participate in the drills to learn too!

Note: Players in 5th grade or above, will have the opportunity to be evaluated to be divided into teams. Skill evaluations will be held on Sunday, November 8. More detailed information is coming soon. All 4th graders will play in a recreational league, therefore evaluations will not take place for 4th grade. Be on the lookout to sign-up for Comet Volleyball season soon!

** If you have any questions regarding Fall Skills Sessions, please email cometvolleyballclub@gmail.com or follow the “Comet Volleyball Club” Facebook page.

Yearbook Order

Click Here to Order This Year's Yearbook!

Not sure if you've ordered a yearbook? You can always check your order status here.

• Breakfast will be served at each building every day. Join us for more protein-packed breakfast items. We are rolling out a new breakfast bake at all grade levels. Start the day off with friends and breakfast for a successful day in the classroom.
• Meal prices for the upcoming school year:
  
• Breakfast:
  • Grades TK-5 $2.55; Grades 6-8 $2.60;Grades 9-12 $2.65; Adult $2.65
• Lunch:
  • Grades TK-5 $3.80; Grades 6-8 $3.90; Grades 9-12 $4.00; Adult $5.14
• Milk: $.60
• Extra Entree-Breakfast $2.20; Lunch $2.70

• Free and reduced forms are available for families on the school website and in individual school buildings. You can find the information here. https://www.northpolk.org/departments/food-service/free-reduced-eligibility-information

The North Polk Food Pantry provides free food options for all district students, families, and community members. All visits and inquiries are completely confidential.

Walk-In Hours

• When: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 3:25 PM – 3:50 PM

• Where: North Polk High School, Classroom E104 (Enter through Door #3, north of the Main entrance)

• Details: No appointment needed. Non-perishable items are available now, with frozen items coming soon. USDA items are also available for those who qualify and complete a brief TEFAP form.

Order Ahead & Pickup If you can’t make walk-in hours, pre-order your items for a scheduled pickup at the High School or Big Creek Elementary:

• Email: Taylor Irvin at taylor.irvin@northpolk.org

• Form: Fill out the North Polk Pantry Online Order Form. Please note that we ask for 24 hours to prepare the order.

Below is the link to our Elementary Handbook.

https://bigcreek.northpolk.org/our-school/handbook

Phones and Smartwatches must remain in student backpacks, on silent or powered off, until students are off school grounds.

For the latest community events please visit Community Events & Activities.

https://www.northpolk.org/families/new-to-north-polk