Eagles Newsletter
09/5/2025
It has been a great first week of school! It is good to see all the students back in class, ready to learn. We look forward to a great school year!
Attendance Matters
Students should arrive at school by 8:40 a.m. to be in their classroom, ready to learn at 8:50 a.m.
Please set your child up for success by making a plan to be on time, every day. Classroom success and attendance are closely connected. Please see the attached attendance handout below.
Please leave a message on the attendance line when your child is absent or going to be late.
Attendance Line Reporting - 763/315-7692
Calendar
September 9 - PTO General Meeting - 6:30 - 7:30pm
September 16 - 27 - PTO APEX Fun Run Campaign
October 1 - PTO Kindness in Chalk
October 2 - Picture Day
October 7,9,13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences & PTO Scholastic Book Fair
October 14 - PTO General Meeting - 6:30 - 7:30pm
October 16&17 - No School for Conference Release
November 4 - No School for Staff Workshop Day
November 7 - PTO Harvest BINGO
November 11 - Picture Re-Take Day
November 11 - PTO General Meeting - 6:30 - 7:30pm
November 26 - No School for Mark Reporting
November 27&28 - No School for Thanksgiving Holiday
All medication given at school will be dispensed by our nurse and must be in a prescription bottle with the written directions specified by the doctor. Minnesota law requires students be up to date with immunizations before the first day of school. Please notify the Nurse of any food allergies.
Please contact Jadelyn Bergley at Bergleyj@district279.org with medication/health concern questions.
PTO Meeting
Please join us for the first PTO meeting on September 9th at 6:30 in the Elm Creek Elementary Media Center! Meet other Elm Creek parents and caregivers, and learn what the PTO does, where the money we raise goes, and how to get involved. Childcare will be provided, and the first raffle prize will be for your student to win the unique opportunity to serve as Principal for a Day!!
Can't make it in person? Join virtually : meet.google.com/xsa-taox-zcv
Elm Creek Spirit Wear Store
The Elm Creek Apparel store is open to purchase Elm Creek Spirit Wear. The store is open until September 12th. Orders are delivered to the school for distribution. Shop now using the link:
https://www.commonthreadcustomapparel.com/store/c29/Elm_Creek_Elementary_School.html#/
Parent Handbook
Here is the correct link to the 25-26 Parent Handbook.
Picture Day
Picture Day at Elm Creek is October 2nd. Please see the attached flyer for details.
ParentVUE Back to School Forms
Please complete this before we start conference scheduling soon!
All families will complete back-to-school forms online through your ParentVUE account. The back to school forms is to verify that the information we have is accurate and up to date. This includes emergency contacts, family contact information, etc. This registration process may include your younger children, even though they are not enrolled in school yet.
Complete the required forms by logging into your ParentVUE account. You will be prompted to complete the back to school forms. On-screen prompts will then walk you through the back-to-school process.
Please complete this process early so there is no delay in you using your ParentVUE account to sign up for Conferences in September! Also, remember the photo denial does prohibit your child from being included in the school yearbook. Contact Staci in the school office if you have questions.
All back-to-school forms will be filled out online. Complete the necessary steps today by going to the ParentVUE system, which is accessible from the "Families" on the top right of any district or school website.
Learn more about how to fill out back-to-school forms at district279.org/forms.
Educational Benefits
All Minnesota K-12 students attending school in person will have a free breakfast and lunch available to them each academic school day due to the state's recently passed Free School Meals for Kids bill. However, it is still important for families to fill out the Educational Benefits application on EduTrakConnect to take advantage of several other benefits available to families who meet income requirements, including free or discounted costs for the following:
- Field trips
- Clubs, activities and athletics
- Band instruments
- ACT, SAT and AP fees
- Comcast internet for home
- Xcel Energy account assistance for electricity bills
Additionally, the state of Minnesota uses a school district's percentage of qualifying students from applications completed and approved prior to Oct. 1 each year to calculate each district's funding level. School district funding impacts class sizes, number of support staff the district can hire to help scholars and extra programming opportunities.
Please fill out the Educational Benefits application today to make sure your family can take advantage of these and other benefits!
Apply using EduTrack Connect:
- Link to EduTrakConnect is on the website in Family Access menu
- Sign up for account or log in
- Click on fork and knife icon
- Click on blue icon that says “apply for free/reduced benefits.”
To bypass creating an EduTrakConnect account, access the application directly.
Volunteer
To get involved in the school community, check out district279.org/community. You'll find information on volunteering, advisory committees and more.
Social Media
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