March 2, 2020
Dear Spring Creek Families,
I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend. We are so fortunate to live in this beautiful area. Once again, I want to share how much I love being the principal at Spring Creek. I want to remind you that we have early dismissal every day at 1:42 this week. Teachers will be conducting parent teacher conferences and you can shop at our exciting Book Faire. Students can shop at the Book Faire with an adult before or after school, at recesses when the door is open, and during their weekly library time. We can still use your help, especially during recess times. See sign up information below.
We have some fun events planned for March. See below for information. Due to Spring Break, our next Cheetah Awards Assembly will be Monday, March 23rd at 8:20, not the usual third Friday of the month.
Did you know that if you arrive 30 minutes late to school, or take your child out of school 30 minutes before the dismissal, it counts as an unexcused absence? If you have a doctor/dentist appointment or if the school calls you to pick up your child due to illness, it is excused. Remember to bring in a doctor's note.
Here is a message from the RVUSD regarding Teacher Requests:
As the 2019-20 school year approaches its last few months, planning for next year begins. With this in mind, starting this year, RVUSD has decided to no longer accept teacher requests or learning preference forms from parents/guardians in regards to their children’s placement into the next grade level. We are committed to balancing our classrooms and trust that our teachers will make the best classroom placement decisions for all of their students. We appreciate your support in this matter as we encourage fair and equitable practices for all.
Book Faire: Spring Creek is partnering with Scholastic to put on a Book Fair before and after school during conference week, 3/2-3/6. This amazing event takes place at the Spring Creek library. It promotes reading and raises much-needed money to replenish and/or update the Spring Creek library. Please sign up to help using the sign up genius link! We especially need afternoon cashiers!!!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kathy Pecsar at KPecsar@rvusd.org
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0845AEAE28A7FB6-spring4
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Extended Day Care will be offered at all sites in the Rincon Valley Union School District in the 2020-2021 school year.
Where: Register with the Extended Care Coordinator at your school. If you need care at Matanzas, please register with Extended Care at the District Office, 1000B Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa CA 95405.
When: Priority Registration is March 30th—April 3rd.
General Registration is April 6th—April 10th.
Who: Qualifies for Priority Registration?
Students who are currently enrolled and their siblings.
Students with a parent who works for RVUSD.
Students on an Extended Care Waiting List since 2019.
Dates of service and rates for the 2020-2021 school year will be released on March 2nd, 2020.
A more detailed description of the registration process is attached in English and Spanish in the link below. Contact your School’s Extended Care Coordinator with additional questions. Seth Weinberg, Extended Care Program Director, sweinberg@rvusd.org
PTA News and Fundraisers:
Silent Auction, Live Auction, and Disneyland Tickets!
Laugh Cellar + Pat Jordan Band, Food trucks and more!
Tickets will go online March 6th (early bird pricing)
Comedy & Bingo Night Adults Only Fundraising Event:
Do you have a Timeshare, Hotel or Airbnb connection? Perhaps you have a connection to a business, artist or service. Our amazing PTA is working on a big fundraiser in April (Tentative date, April 3rd) where we will have an adults only evening of comedy, BINGO, a live and silent auction. Please share your connections for auction items with Jennifer Graue: Graue.jennifer@gmail.com
Gio’s Pizza March 9th and 10th Bring the Family and enjoy a meal.
Proceeds go to Spring Creek Matanzas Schools.
Spiritwear orders continue this week.
Click the links below to order your items.
https://matanzas2020.itemorder.com/sale
https://springcreek2020.itemorder.com/
Next Monday-- STEM Museum Monday, March 9th at Spring Creek and Tuesday, March 10th at Matanzas. We need volunteers. Sign up using this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/g...
Cardboard Challenge April 22 @ Matanzas Start collecting cardboard boxes, do not send them in yet. This is a fun evening event at 6PM.
Parking: Be a Part of the Solution: Thank you Spring Creek families for helping to be a part of the solution to our parking, pick up and drop off. I would love to have more parent/grandparent volunteer help, even if you only have 15 minutes. Thank you in advance for using the crosswalks only and staying in your vehicle in the white curb drop off zone. The idea is to keep pulling forward in the white zone. Please set an example for our students by using crosswalks.
Proud Principal:
When these students come up to the office, it makes me so happy. They get to sign the Proud Principal Poster, get a sticker that says, “My Principal is Proud of Me” and I have added a new happy dance when students come up. Seeing these students come up to the office looking so happy, brightens my day and those who work in our office. Keep up the great work!
Upcoming Events:
March
2nd-6th Conference Days - Shortened days
Shortened day 1:42 dismissal
Book Fair
9th SC STEM Museum This will be amazing.
10th Matanzas STEM Museum
10th- 2nd Grade Field Trip to Sonoma County Fairgrounds 8:30-11:55
11th 3rd Grade Tie Dye Day
23rd Disaster Drill
25th PTA Meeting General 6:30 Matanzas
26th 3rd Grade Field Trip to Charles Schultz Museum
27th - SSC / ELAC
TBA - Dine and Donate
April
3rd Fine Arts Day
3rd Comedy Night Adults only Fundraiser @Matanzas
7th -District DELAC 9:00 at DO
10th- 2nd Grade Field trip to Safari West 8:30-2:00
13th SBAC Testing window opens 3rd-6th grades
15th Fire Drill
22nd Possible Author Assembly
22 Cardboard Challenge
30th 8:30-12 3rd Grade Field trip to Green Center
Thank you for your understanding when receiving both emails and texts regarding the Cheetah Chatter Newsletter. Some of our families do not have computers or the internet. I send out information in a variety of ways to accommodate all families and to ensure that everyone receives the information.
Here is the link to this week’s flyers. https://www.rvusd.org/o/spring-creek/browse/75189
Warm Regards,
Shawne Kearney
Spring Creek Principal