Cub Connection

Hello CELC & MVLA Families,

Happy Sunday! I hope you all had a great weekend! My daughter had her first volleyball tournament of the new season. With only five practices together, her team took first place! I was so proud of the girls. They worked hard and played very well as a team.

Last week, our kindergarteners had a lot of fun searching for the pesky little gingerbread men cookies that escaped the oven. The campus was full of fun and the smell in the air was DELICIOUS! The holiday spirit will continue this week with more activities and dress up days. We are so excited to welcome our EAK students on campus on January 3rd. Miss Carlisle has been working hard to get the classroom set up.

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Hernandez's homeroom class for being the top fundraiser for the Turkey Trot. The PTA will be scheduling a time to celebrate with a popsicle party. Together, we raised a little over $4,000 total to help support our students. THANK you to the PTA and to everyone that donated! Your generosity is appreciated.

As a reminder, if your child is out on an 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:

• Our Scholastic Book Fair opens on Monday. The PTA will provide opportunities for parents to shop before and after school. If you are willing to help in the Book Fair, please contact Stephanie Green in the school office. See the flyer below for more details.
• Please make sure that you send your student to school with a Chromebook, mask and a water bottle.
• Join us for our optional holiday dress up/spirit days! See schedule below.
• AUSD's next Kindness Dress Up day is Wednesday, January 5th. "We are Kindness Heroes". Wear a superhero shirt.
• 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.
• 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.

Don't forget to wear plaid on Monday!

Sincerely,

Tamara Ripke

CELC and MVLA Principal

tripke@alpineschools.net

Join the family fun on Thursday, December 16th from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. It's time for our annual breakfast in our PJs party. We will also be having a "California" snowball fight. Warm up your throwing arms!

Please remember to send your student to school with their Chromebook, mask and a water bottle daily.

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.

EAK registration is open. School starts on January 3rd. We have a parent information Zoom scheduled for Thursday, December 16th. Families will be given an opportunity to meet the teacher in-person on Friday, December 17th. If you know anyone who has a child that is eligible for the program, please refer them to our office to speak to Mary Barkley or Stephanie Green: mbarkley@alpineschools.net sgreen@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

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

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.

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

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. Check out the latest Cub sightings! Check out the most recent sightings below.

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.

As a reminder, the district continues to utilize a grant to make breakfast and lunch available for free to any student.

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 people to carry out small acts of kindness. This has been another difficult year of uncertainty and ups and downs for many of us. Kindness is contagious, and helping others has been proven to make us feel better too! Let's try to focus on being generous with our time and attention rather than money - it's free and better for everyone, as well as our planet!

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.

12/13-12/16 Book Fair

12/15 School Board Meeting 6:15pm

12/16 EAK Informational Zoom

12/17 EAK Meet & Greet

12/20-31 Winter Break

1/3 Students return to school

1/3 EAK begins

1/5 Super Hero Day

1/24-1/28 Great Kindness Challenge

1/28 100th Day of School

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/