Eagle Blast 1/11/2017

Posted on by ptamom2

 January 11, 2017

Hopefully you all stayed warm and safe during our 3 day snow break!
The make up dates for snow days are as follows:
January 9 – January 23
January 10 – March 27
January 11 – April 17

January PTA Meeting is 1/19 at 6pm in the Media Center – If you are a committee chair, please make every effort to attend this meeting as we will be determining who will comprise our Board. 

Science Week is Coming!!!  1/24 – 1/27
(more info below)

Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart kicks off 1/25
(more info below)

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:

January 16 – MLK Holiday – No School
January 17-19 – Case 21 Testing (Mid-year Reading, Math & Science Assessment)
January 19 – PTA Meeting
January 20 – End of Grading Period
January 23 – Make up Snow Day
January 24-27 – Science Week
January 25 – Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Kicks Off
January 26 – Science Night
January 30 – Report Cards Distributed

science-week

Science Week at Creekside is less than 2 weeks away!
Please encourage your kiddo(s) to create a science project about anything that they find interesting…science is everywhere!  Project registration forms can be turned in to your child’s teacher or to the school office.  Additional forms are available in the school office, from teachers, or through the links below.  Projects are due in the Media Center starting Tuesday morning, January 24th.  Every project will be entered in a gift card prize drawing at the end of Science Week.

Also, mark your calendar and please plan to join us at Creekside Science Night on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm for a family-friendly, hands-on, multi-disciplinary celebration of science!  We have lots of fantastic presenters lined up to show you what kind of great science is happening right here in our community.  Come explore robots, biology, fossils, exercise, chemistry, mechanics, physics, forestry, astronomy and more.  Hope to see you there!Student project registration forms:
English – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FbWdDdHE3X2x4ekE/view?usp=sharing
Spanish – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FSkN5b1B3WEtlOG8/view?usp=sharing

Science Week Events:
Student Science Projects displayed in the Media Center all week
(see links for registration forms)
Daytime science presentations to students during specials
American Heart Association Heart Health assembly
Science Night event on Thursday, 1/26 from 6-8p at Creekside

Announcements:
4th Grade Music Performance CANCELLED for 1/19 – New date TBD

Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart – Creekside’s annual Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart events are quickly approaching!  As part of Science Week, all students will hear presentations from the American Heart Association on January 25;  these special assemblies will serve as a Kickoff/Pep Rally to signify the start of our annual fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association.  Paperwork for Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart will be sent home on Jan. 25 or shortly thereafter, so please be on the lookout for this information!  Families can get a head start on registering and raising funds online by visiting heart.org/jump – If you register online, please be sure to choose the Creekside Elementary in Durham, NC (there are other “Creekside Elementary” schools in other states, so pay attention to which one you choose!).  Students who raise funds online before Jan. 25 will be recognized at the Kickoff event and will also be eligible for special prizes (not available otherwise).  Students in grades K-2 can only register for Jump Rope for Heart while students in grades 3-5 have the option of Jump Rope or Hoops.  More information will be given to students in upcoming PE classes but the main message is this:  Register and get donations early and you’ll be rewarded!  Again, register online at: heart.org/jump  We hope to raise over $10,000 and every little bit helps.  Thanks!

Crayola Color Cycle Program at Creekside Continues – We are excited to report that we are going to continue the marker recycling program started last year in conjunction with Crayola. It’s called CrayolaColorCycle – an amazing program devised to turn used markers into energy!  Last year Creekside recycled 2,148 markers.  Let’s see if we can beat that number this year!!
All around Creekside Elementary students and teachers will be collecting used markers (all brands of plastic markers, not just Crayola markers, that includes dry erase markers and highlighters),  that are ready to be discarded. The markers will then be sent to a facility where they will be converted into clean fuel. This fuel can be used to power vehicles, heat homes, cook meals and more!
Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers you may have around the house. Drop-off boxes will be located in each classroom for your child to deposit the markers.  These boxes will remain in the classrooms throughout the year for continued marker recycling.
Thank you in advance for participating! With the help of parents like you across the country, the Crayola ColorCycle program can keep tons of plastic out of landfills each year.

  Volunteer Opportunities:

uncle-sam-raffle

Do you like to sell? Are you results driven? Do you have
connections in the community? If so we want you!
The Auction and Raffle is held in May in conjunction with the Spring Carnival.  Funds raised help offset the cost of this fun family and community event.
We need volunteers to visit stores, meet people, email and mail letters to vendors, pick up raffle and auction items.
You’ll have the freedom to do this on your own schedule!!
Interested? Email us at Creeksideraffle@gmail.com

The Creekside Odyssey of the Mind teams are looking for volunteers to become trained judges.  If you are interested in learning about Odyssey of the Mind, this is a wonderful opportunity to see how it works and to see if it would be a good fit for your child in the coming years!
There is a judges training on February 18 and the competition is March 4.
Please contact Jess Hammond (jessica.hammond@dpsnc.net) for more information.

Girls on the Run is in need of Spring Session Coaches!!!  The Creekside Girls on the Run team needs coaches for the spring session. We have had several wonderful teachers coach in the past 2 years but they are no longer able to volunteer. We need at least 2 coaches to sign up. GOTR meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 pm, and is open to 3rd-5th graders. Coaches can be parents or siblings of students as well as volunteers unrelated to Creekside. All coaches will have a background check and training. For more information, please contact ahobeik@gmail.com. **Without coaches Creekside will no longer have a GOTR team! GOTR has served a large number of students in the past and we would love for it to continue at Creekside.**

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

jersey-mike-logoi9_logo_hi_res_vec_final_1cmad-popper-logo-vector
*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagle Blast 1/3/2017

Posted on by ptamom2

January 3, 2017

Welcome Back!!!
We hope you had a fabulous Winter break!!

Science Week is Coming!!!  1/24 – 1/27
(more info below)

January PTA Meeting is 1/19 at 6pm in the Media Center

Odyssey of the Mind Teams are in need of Judges
(more info below)

The PTA Auction and Raffle Committee Needs YOU!!!
(more info below)

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:

January 16 – MLK Holiday – No School
January 17-19 – Case 21 Testing (Mid-year Reading, Math & Science Assessment)
January 19 – PTA Meeting
January 20 – End of Grading Period
January 23 – No School
January 24-27 – Science Week
January 26 – Science Night
January 30 – Report Cards Distributed

science-fair

Creekside Science Week 2017 is January 24-27th
Mark your calendar and encourage your Eagle(s) to get excited about exploring all things science at Creekside
Science Week Events:
  • Student Science Projects displayed in the Media Center all week (see links for registration forms)
  • Daytime science presentations to students during specials
  • American Heart Association Heart Health assembly
  • Science Night event on Thursday, 1/26 from 6-8p at Creekside

Please start thinking about student science projects…winter break may be a great time to get started!  Student projects are due on Tuesday, January 24th and will be displayed in the Media Center throughout the week.  Please fill out a registration form and return it to school to let us know if your student plans to submit a project.  Every project will be entered in a gift card prize drawing at the end of Science Week.

Student project registration forms:
English – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FbWdDdHE3X2x4ekE/view?usp=sharing
Spanish – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FSkN5b1B3WEtlOG8/view?usp=sharing

And please plan to join us at Creekside Science Night on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm for a family-friendly, hands-on, multi-disciplinary celebration of science!  We have lots of fantastic presenters lined up to show you what kinds of great science is happening right here in our community.  Come explore robots, biology, fossils, exercise, chemistry, mechanics, physics, forestry, astronomy and more!

The Creekside Odyssey of the Mind teams are looking for volunteers to become trained judges.  If you are interested in learning about Odyssey of the Mind, this is a wonderful opportunity to see how it works and to see if it would be a good fit for your child in the coming years!
There is a judges training on February 18 and the competition is March 4.
Please contact Jess Hammond (jessica.hammond@dpsnc.net) for more information.
  Volunteer Opportunities:

uncle-sam-raffle

Do you like to sell? Are you results driven? Do you have
connections in the community? If so we want you!
The Auction and Raffle is held in May in conjunction with the Spring Carnival.  Funds raised help offset the cost of this fun family and community event.
We need volunteers to visit stores, meet people, email and mail letters to vendors, pick up raffle and auction items.
You’ll have the freedom to do this on your own schedule!!
Interested? Email us at Creeksideraffle@gmail.com

Girls on the Run is in need of Spring Session Coaches!!!  The Creekside Girls on the Run team needs coaches for the spring session. We have had several wonderful teachers coach in the past 2 years but they are no longer able to volunteer. We need at least 2 coaches to sign up. GOTR meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 pm, and is open to 3rd-5th graders. Coaches can be parents or siblings of students as well as volunteers unrelated to Creekside. All coaches will have a background check and training. For more information, please contact ahobeik@gmail.com. **Without coaches Creekside will no longer have a GOTR team! GOTR has served a large number of students in the past and we would love for it to continue at Creekside.**

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

jersey-mike-logoi9_logo_hi_res_vec_final_1cmad-popper-logo-vector
*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagle Blast 12/20/2016

Posted on by ptamom2
 December 20, 2016 

Wishing you and your family all the joy and wonder of this Holiday Season!

WINTER BREAK – December 23-30 – No School

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is in need of Spring Session Coaches!!!  
(see volunteer opportunities below for more info)

SAVE THE DATE – Science Week is 1/24 – 1/27
(more info below)

______________________________

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:

December 23-30 – Winter Break – no school
January 19 – PTA Meeting
January 24-27 – Science Week
January 26 – Science Night

science-fair

Creekside Science Week 2017 is January 24-27th
Mark your calendar and encourage your Eagle(s) to get excited about exploring all things science at Creekside
Science Week Events:
  • Student Science Projects displayed in the Media Center all week (see links for registration forms)
  • Daytime science presentations to students during specials
  • American Heart Association Heart Health assembly
  • Science Night event on Thursday, 1/26 from 6-8p at Creekside

Please start thinking about student science projects…winter break may be a great time to get started!  Student projects are due on Tuesday, January 24th and will be displayed in the Media Center throughout the week.  Please fill out a registration form and return it to school to let us know if your student plans to submit a project.  Every project will be entered in a gift card prize drawing at the end of Science Week.

Student project registration forms:
English – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FbWdDdHE3X2x4ekE/view?usp=sharing
Spanish – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FSkN5b1B3WEtlOG8/view?usp=sharing

And please plan to join us at Creekside Science Night on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm for a family-friendly, hands-on, multi-disciplinary celebration of science!  We have lots of fantastic presenters lined up to show you what kinds of great science is happening right here in our community.  Come explore robots, biology, fossils, exercise, chemistry, mechanics, physics, forestry, astronomy and more!

  Volunteer Opportunities:

Science Week/Night Committee would love to add more presenters to science week and/or night.  Do you or someone you know work in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field?  Please contact Stephanie Wilson at stephbroka@me.com if you can help in this capacity or would like to help with Science week in general.  

Girls on the Run is in need of Spring Session Coaches!!!  The Creekside Girls on the Run team needs coaches for the spring session. We have had several wonderful teachers coach in the past 2 years but they are no longer able to volunteer. We need at least 2 coaches to sign up. GOTR meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 pm, and is open to 3rd-5th graders. Coaches can be parents or siblings of students as well as volunteers unrelated to Creekside. All coaches will have a background check and training. For more information, please contact ahobeik@gmail.com. **Without coaches Creekside will no longer have a GOTR team! GOTR has served a large number of students in the past and we would love for it to continue at Creekside.**

 

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

jersey-mike-logoi9_logo_hi_res_vec_final_1cmad-popper-logo-vector
*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagle Blast 12/13/2016

Posted on by ptamom2
December 13, 2016 

SPIRIT NIGHT – City Barbecue – Wednesday, December 14
(more info below)

DECEMBER PTA MEETING – Thursday, December 15. 6pm, Media Center

SAVE THE DATE – Science Week is 1/24 – 1/27
(more info below)

WINTER BREAK – December 23-30 – No School

______________________________

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:
December 14 – Spirit Night at City Barbecue
December 15 – December PTA Meeting – 6pm 
December 23-30 – Winter Break – no school
January 24-27 – Science Week
January 26 – Science Night

city-barbecue

Please join us for a Spirit Night at City Barbecue on Wednesday, December 14, 2016
25% of all proceeds will go to Creekside!!
Good all day on Dine In and Carry Out Orders
208 W NC Hwy 54, Durham, NC 27713
(919) 237-9509
http://www.citybbq.com
A flyer came home in your students Monday Folder
*Flyer must be presented at time of order *

Click to access fundraiser-flier-creekside-elem.pdf

 

 

science-fair

Creekside Science Week 2017 is January 24-27th
Mark your calendar and encourage your Eagle(s) to get excited about exploring all things science at Creekside
Science Week Events:
  • Student Science Projects displayed in the Media Center all week (see links for registration forms)
  • Daytime science presentations to students during specials
  • American Heart Association Heart Health assembly
  • Science Night event on Thursday, 1/26 from 6-8p at Creekside
Please start thinking about student science projects…winter break may be a great time to get started!  Student projects are due on Tuesday, January 24th and will be displayed in the Media Center throughout the week.  Please fill out a registration form and return it to school to let us know if your student plans to submit a project.  Every project will be entered in a gift card prize drawing at the end of Science Week.

Student project registration forms:
English – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FbWdDdHE3X2x4ekE/view?usp=sharing
Spanish – https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9FNmUVlVC1FSkN5b1B3WEtlOG8/view?usp=sharing

And please plan to join us at Creekside Science Night on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm for a family-friendly, hands-on, multi-disciplinary celebration of science!  We have lots of fantastic presenters lined up to show you what kinds of great science is happening right here in our community.  Come explore robots, biology, fossils, exercise, chemistry, mechanics, physics, forestry, astronomy and more!

  Volunteer Opportunities:

Science Week/Night Committee would love to add more presenters to science week and/or night.  Do you or someone you know work in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field?  Please contact Stephanie Wilson at stephbroka@me.com if you can help in this capacity or would like to help with Science week in general.  

*5th Grade Trailers could use a little holiday spirit – please drop off any holiday decoration donations to Ms. Coley in the carpool line.

*Salvation Army Food Drive is going on until December 20th  Friends 4 Change, a 4th grade group of future leaders are accepting non-perishable food items.  Donations can be placed in the barrels located in the front and bus lobbies.

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!
Fall Spirit Wear items are still available in limited quantities through the Online Store.
Please visit https://squareup.com/store/creekside-elementary-pta to shop for the perfect holiday gift for your favorite Creekside Eagle!  Order by next Friday, December 16th for delivery before winter break.  Please note in the comments if your order is a surprise for your child so we can arrange for pick-up in the school office.
Square 1 Art: 
Are you still interested in ordering artwork?  It’s not too late!  Visit https://www.square1art.com with your child’s art access code, and place an order any time.  Because our school deadline has passed, a delivery fee to your home address will be added to your order, but Creekside will continue to earn a portion of all sales.
This year, Creekside families purchased $6500 worth of student artwork!  Way to go!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

jersey-mike-logoi9_logo_hi_res_vec_final_1cmad-popper-logo-vector
*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagle Blast 12/06/2016

Posted on by ptamom2
December 6, 2016 

REMINDER: Tomorrow, December 7 is an Early Release Day!
Car Riders will be dismissed at 12pm. Bus Riders will be released at 12:15pm

Our 2nd General PTA Meeting of the year will be on
Thursday, December 8 at 6pm in the Art Room
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Boosterthon profits exceeded our expectations!  We need to amend the budget to account for this additional money.  Our classroom libraries will be fully supported and we will raise our contribution to field trips.

The Scholastic Book Fair is HERE!!!
December 5-9
Bedtime Stories at the Book Fair – Thursday, December 8 from 5-7pm
(more info below)

It’s not too late to order Spirit Wear
Visit the online store: https://squareup.com/store/creekside-elementary-pta
(more info below)

Spirit Night – City Barbecue – Wednesday, December 14
(more info below)

SAVE THE DATE – Science Week is 1/24 – 1/27
(more info below)
______________________________

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:
December 5-9 – Scholastic Book Fair
December 7 – Early Release (12pm for car riders, 12:15 for bus riders)
December 8 – General PTA Meeting
December 8 – Pajama Day!!
December 8 – Bedtime Stories at the Book Fair (5-7pm)
December 14 – Spirit Night at City Barbecue
December 15 – December PTA Meeting
December 23-30 – Winter Break – no school

bookfair

Shopping Days – Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 9
Bagels and Books– Tuesday, December 6th from 7-8am
Bedtime Stories – Thursday, December 8 from 5-7pm

Please sign up to volunteer and make the Book Fair a success!!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4FADA92EA6FE3-creekside

Creekside Bookfair Website- Visit to get excited and preview books
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/creeksideelementaryschool19

 

Fall Spirit Wear items are still available in limited quantities through the Online Store.
Please visit https://squareup.com/store/creekside-elementary-pta to shop for the perfect holiday gift for your favorite Creekside Eagle!  Order by next Friday, December 16th for delivery before winter break.  Please note in the comments if your order is a surprise for your child so we can arrange for pick-up in the school office.
Square 1 Art orders will be sent home with your children THIS WEEK!  Please be sure to check bags and backpacks. 

If you ordered a tile for our school’s art wall, the tile will not be sent home with your child.  Tiles will be added to the wall in January.
Questions?  Please feel free to contact PTA parent, Carrie Williams at carrieww2@gmail.com or Creekside art teacher, Ms. Hansen.
Are you still interested in ordering artwork?  It’s not too late!  Visit https://www.square1art.com with your child’s art access code, and place an order any time.  Because our school deadline has passed, a delivery fee to your home address will be added to your order, but Creekside will continue to earn a portion of all sales.
This year, Creekside families purchased $6500 worth of student artwork!  Way to go!
city-barbecue
Please join us for a Spirit Night at City Barbecue on Wednesday, December 14, 2016
25% of all proceeds will go to Creekside!!
Good all day on Dine In and Carry Out Orders

208 W NC Hwy 54, Durham, NC 27713
(919) 237-9509
http://www.citybbq.com

A flyer came home in your students Monday Folder
*Flyer must be presented at time of order*

Save the Date!
Creekside Science Week 2017 is January 24-27th 2017
Start thinking about student science projects and please mark your calendar for Science Night at Creekside on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm.  Look for more information coming soon in your child’s Monday folder.
 Volunteer Opportunities:

*5th Grade Trailers could use a little holiday spirit – please drop off any holiday decoration donations to Ms. Coley in the carpool line.

All Classrooms (including specials!) are in need of more tissues!!!

Salvation Army Food Drive is going on until December 20th  Friends 4 Change, a 4th grade group of future leaders are accepting non-perishable food items.  Donations can be placed in the barrels located in the front and bus lobbies.

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

 

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagle Blast 11/29/2016

Posted on by ptamom2
November 29th, 2016

The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!!!
December 2-9
(Shopping days 12/5-9)
Please sign up to volunteer and help make this event a success!!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4FADA92EA6FE3-creekside
(more info below)

The Annual Staff Appreciation Chili Luncheon is
this Friday, December 2nd
Please sign up to show our staff how much we appreciate them!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080A4FACAD2EA46-chili1
(more info below)

Our 2nd General PTA Meeting of the year will be on
Thursday, December 8 at 6pm.  
All are welcome and encouraged to attend! 
Boosterthon profits exceeded our expectations!  We need to amend the budget to account for this additional money.  Our classroom libraries will be fully supported and we will raise our contribution to field trips.  

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

Dates to Remember:
November 28-December 2 – Classroom Spelling Bee
December 2 – Staff Appreciation Chili Luncheon
December 2-9 – Scholastic Book Fair
December 7 – Early Release
December 8 – General PTA Meeting
December 14 – Spirit Night at City Barbecue
December 15 – December PTA Meeting
December 23-30 – Winter Break – no school

Staff Appreciation Chili Luncheon
Friday, 12/2 10am-2pm – Music Room
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080A4FACAD2EA46-chili1

It is Chili time! We are planning a chili luncheon with all the fixings for our teachers and staff THIS Friday, December 2nd. Please drop off food or drinks by 10:00 Friday morning. If you would like to send in your donations early, you may leave it in the office labeled “Teacher Appreciation”.

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Shopping Days – Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 9
Bagels and Books– Tuesday, December 6th from 7-8am
Bedtime Stories – Thursday, December 8 from 5-7pm

Please sign up to volunteer and make the Book Fair a success!!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4FADA92EA6FE3-creekside

Creekside Bookfair Website- Visit to get excited and preview books
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/creeksideelementaryschool19

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All students in grades 1 – 5 will participate in a classroom spelling bee during the week of November 28- December 2nd.
You can find word study tips at:
http://www.word-buff.com/spelling-bee.html
 Volunteer Opportunities:

*5th Grade Trailers could use a little holiday spirit – please drop off any holiday decoration donations to Ms. Coley in the carpool line.

*Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

 

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Eagleblast 11/22/2016

Posted on by ptamom2

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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No School November 23-25
We are thankful for the many people who make Creekside such a wonderful place to think, learn and grow!  

 Scholastic Book Fair Coming Soon!!!
December 2-9
Please see the info below and sign up to make this event a success!

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

If your family has left Creekside Elementary and you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please follow the unsubscribe link below.

November/December Dates to Remember:
November 23-25 – No School , Thanksgiving Break
November 28 – December 2 – Classroom Spelling Bee
December 5-9 – Scholastic Book Fair Shopping Days

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December 2-9
Sign Up Genius for Parent Volunteers – HELP NEEDED!!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4FADA92EA6FE3-creekside 
Creekside Book fair Website- Visit to get excited and preview books
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/creeksideelementaryschool19
spelling-bee
All students in grades 1 – 5 will participate in a classroom spelling bee during the week of November 28- December 2nd.
You can find word study tips at:
http://www.word-buff.com/spelling-bee.html
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Volunteer opportunities:
Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:
  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!
It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408
Please continue to support the businesses that support our school! 

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***

Eagleblast 11/15/2016

Posted on by ptamom2

Creekside Eagle Blast

November 15, 2016

We have a lot going on this Thursday…

Our First All Pro Dads event will be this Thursday, November 17 at 6:30pm
Pizza Dinner Provided!!!!
** We still need parents volunteers to sign up and bring dessert and water. Please click on the sign-up genius link below **

Square 1 Art is back in time for Holiday gift shopping!!
The order deadline is this Thursday, November 17
(more info below)

The November PTA Meeting is also this Thursday, November 17 at 6pm

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly.

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

If your family has left Creekside Elementary and you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please follow the unsubscribe link below.

October Dates to Remember:
November 17 – PTA Meeting, Media Center @ 6pm
November 17 – All Pro Dad’s, 6:30pm
November 17 – Square 1 Art order deadline
November 18 – Creekside Spirit Day – wear your spirit wear or Green and Yellow!
November 23-25 – No School , Thanksgiving Break

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Our first All Pro Dad Meeting of the year!!!
Thursday, November 17 at 6:30pm
Pizza Dinner will be Provided!!
Please RSVP by returning the flyer that was sent home to your child’s teacher. 

Please sign up to help with dessert and/or beverages…
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080A4FACAD2EA46-allpro
Hope to see you there!!!

All Pro Dad is on a mission to help you love and lead your family well.
Be a Hero to your kids.
www.allprodad.com

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Square 1 Art orders are due Thursday, 11/17!  
By now, you’ve had a chance to see the artwork your child created for Square 1 Art.  Take a look at your child’s brochure this week (or go to  shop.square1art.com with your child’s art access code) to order special gifts and keepsakes or a tile for our school’s art wall.
All orders will be delivered to Creekside before the winter break, in time for gift giving.  A portion of all sales will be returned to Creekside.
The deadline for all orders is Thursday, November 17th. Sorry, we cannot accept late orders!  
Questions???  Please ask Creekside art teacher, Ms. Hansen, or PTA parent, Carrie Williams carrieww2@gmail.com
spelling-bee
All students in grades 1 – 5 will participate in a classroom spelling bee during the week of November 28- December 2nd.
You can find word study tips at:
http://www.word-buff.com/spelling-bee.html
Volunteer Opportunities:
Mr. Slavin, Science Specialist will be making solar systems with classes and is in need of the following items:
  • 6-8 bags of Flour
  • Pom Pom’s in assorted sizes (800+)
  • 24 bottles of white glue

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Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:
  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted
Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!
You May Be Interested In… 
The developer of the proposed community across from Creekside is hosting a meeting this Thursday at 7pm at the American Legion in Chapel Hill. Discussion will be focused on housing density and proposed neighborhood features.
All are welcome to attend to voice opinions and concerns.
Free Community Education Seminar ADHD Program:
Strategies to Help Your Child with ADHD to Improve Behavior
Speaker: Jessica Lunsford Avery PhD
Monday November 21st 6:30-8 pm
Duke Child 7 Family Study Center
2608 Erwin Road, Lakeview Pavilion East, Suite 300
Please call to reserve a seat 416-3853
Minutes from the October PTA Meeting can be found here
It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)
Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408
Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***

Eagle Blast 11/7/2016

Posted on by ptamom2

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Creekside Eagle Blast

November 7, 2016

Welcome to your early edition of the Eagle Blast!

Please remember there is NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, November 8 for Election Day.
There is also NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

Hip Hip Horay! No Cooking on Wednesday!!
We hope to see you at Chick-fil-a on Wednesday evening for a Creekside PTA Spirit Night.
(more info below) 

Our First All Pro Dads event will be Thursday, November 17 at 6:30pm
Pizza Dinner Provided!!!!
(more info below)

Square 1 Art is back in time for Holiday gift shopping!!
The order deadline is Thursday, November 17
(more info below)

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly. 

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b

If your family has left Creekside Elementary and you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please follow the unsubscribe link below.

October Dates to Remember:
November 8 – No School, Election Day
November 9 – Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a
November 11 – No School, Veteran’s Day
November 17 – PTA Meeting, Media Center @ 6pm
November 17 – All Pro Dad’s
November 17 – Square 1 Art order deadline
November 23-25 – No School , Thanksgiving Break

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Creekside is partnering with World Wear Project, whose mission is to provide wearable and affordable shoes to third world countries while benefiting United States’ landfills by reducing refuse by millions of pounds.
To benefit this project, we are collecting clean and wearable shoes (no stains, holes, or overly worn). World Wear Project will accept the following types of shoewear for women, men and children:

  • Athletic shoes (NO cleats)
  • Leather shoes
  • Dress shoes
  • Casual shoes
  • Canvas shoes will NOT be accepted

Be on the lookout for the cardboard bins inside Creekside so you can donate those old shoes you have hanging around that you have been waiting for an opportunity to give away!

all-pro

Our first All Pro Dad Meeting of the year!!!
Thursday, November 17 at 6:30pm
Pizza Dinner will be Provided!!
Look for more information coming home this week

If you would like to sign up to help with desserts or drinks, please click on the sign-up genius link below.

Hope to see you there!!!

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/5080A4FACAD2EA46-allpro

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Square 1 Art is back!  

Creekside students have been working with Ms. Hansen in Art to create their own masterpieces, and they are so proud of their work! Square 1 Art order forms were sent home along with free stickers featuring the students’ personalized artwork.  Now, you have the opportunity to order quality gifts featuring their art.  You may also choose to order a tile for our school’s tile art wall.  A portion of all sales will be returned to Creekside.  The deadline for all orders is Thursday, November 17th. You may order online or with the paper form.  Sorry, we cannot accept late orders!  Questions???  Please ask Creekside art teacher, Ms. Hansen, or PTA parent, Carrie Williams carrieww2@gmail.com

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It’s NEVER too late to join the Creekside PTA!
Joining is easy… click here: bit.ly/JoinCESPTA
$10 each ($5 for staff)

Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***

Eagle Blast 11/1/2016

Posted on by ptamom2

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November 1st 2016

The results of this year’s PTA Membership Drive are in!!!
The class with the most PTA members is…

Ms. McCowan’s 1st Grade Class!!!

The Class winners for each grade level are:
Kindergarten – Ms. Shinn
1st – Ms. McCowan
2nd – Ms. Guerrero
3rd – Ms. Causley and Ms. Clark
4th – Ms. Normann and Ms. Lewis
5th – Ms. Bodleander

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Be sure to read this Blast all the way through… the format is the same but the information changes weekly.

Please feel free to pass this newsletter along to any Creekside Families you think might like to “be in the know” and encourage them to sign up using the following link: http://eepurl.com/cdKE-b 

November Dates to Remember:
November 4 – Spirit Day, wear your favorite college gear
November 8 – No School, Election Day
November 11 – No School, Veteran’s Day
November 17 – PTA Meeting
November 23-25 – No School , Thanksgiving Break

Volunteer Opportunities:
The Creekside Media Center is always in need of volunteers to shelve books! If you have a little spare time, please email Sally Winstead at sally.winstead@dpsnc.net or just show up and she will happily be put to work! 
Open PTA Postions…
Carnival Auction Committee Members Needed – please contact Brooke Dever at lbdever@gmail.com if you are interested in helping with this committee.

**The requests below are from our Specials Teachers.  These teachers instruct the entire student body but don’t have a materials list they send home at the beginning of the year.  We will use this space to list items they need for their classrooms. Please contribute if you are able.  **

Art Specialist, Ms. Hansen is in need of hand wipes for several grades working with oil pastels.

You may be interested in…
Free event for Creekside families
From Mr. Slavin, science specialist, Creekside Elementary:
The 1st, 3rd and 4th grades will be studying about the moon, earth and solar system during the next nine weeks. And 5th grade will be studying the weather, which is impacted by the moon. This is a great event run by the Morehead Planetarium to elaborate the learning experience for any age!
Skywatching at Jordan Lake
viewing: Saturn, Venus, Moon, Mars
Nov 5, 2016  7:00pm to 9:00pm 
Ebenezer Church Recreation Area
Morehead Planetarium hosts free skywatching sessions every month (weather permitting). Morehead educators and CHAOS members (from Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society) bring telescopes and guide you through fun observations of stars, planets, moons, nebulae and other celestial objects. You might even see a few meteors!
WHAT HAPPENS AT A SKYWATCHING SESSION?
Skywatching sessions are very informal and family-friendly. Each session is scheduled for two hours, but you can arrive and leave at any time during the session. During the evening, you might do any of these things: peek through telescopes for up-close views of celestial objects, take a laser-guided “star tour” of the night sky and learn where to look for major constellations.

Skywatching sessions are at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area, part of Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. This site has restrooms, a picnic shelter and a sandy beach area. You’ll find the telescopes at the far (west) end of the parking lot.
Check the Morehead Planetarium website for more information and for weather updates/cancellation.
www.moreheadplanetarium.org

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Earn FREE Money for Creekside PTA
Link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Creekside #5611.
Link your Kroger card to Creekside by asking at the Customer Service desk. We earn points for every dollar spent at Kroger toward purchases for our school.
Clip BOX TOPS  and Labels for Education. Students may bring in Box Tops  and labels every Friday to the Box Top store at the front of the school to trade them in for cool prizes.
Amazon Smile Account  https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1644408

Please continue to support the businesses that support our school!

Jersey Mike’s Subs  – i9Sports  – The Mad Popper

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*** If your business would like to be a Creekside Sponsor, please email
Erica Libertore at ericalibertore@gmail.com ***