Character Education and our CREEK Kids
We are proud to honor our CREEK Kids during monthly assemblies. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend! In the meantime take a look at a full listing of 2011-2012 CREEK Kids honored this year!
New Assembly Times for March – May 2012:
9:15 am | ECE – 2nd Grade in the GYM
9:50 am | 3rd – 5th Grade in the GYM
Dates:
CREEK Kids assemblies are scheduled for the first Thursday of the month. Check the calendar for exact dates and times!
Check out our CREEK Kids Videos!
Thank you to Ms. Fran Taffer (4th grade literacy teacher) for all of her hard work in producing these wonderful CREEK Kids videos!
Compassion I | Compassion II
Respect I | Respect II *NEW!
Empathetic | Empathetic II * NEW!
Engaged
Kindness
The CREEK Song
Every student at Westerly Creek knows this song well. Created by our music teacher Ms. Judith Hill, the CREEK song is sung to the tune of I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad.
Compassion, Respect, and Empathetic, Engaged and Kindness, too.
These are the traits that we the students will try our best to do.
Compassion means that we are caring,
Respect – we treat kids right!
Empathetic – feelings we are sharing,
Engaged – we work with all our might!
Kindness is the best! It passes every test!
Kindness is the way that we will act!
Kindness every day! Every time we play!
Kindness that’s a basic fact!
Westerly Creek Wolves! We’re the best!
Westerly Creek Wolves greatest in the west!
Westerly Creek Wolves in Stapleton…….
Compassion, Respect, Empathetic, Engaged and Kindness
That is how we get things done!
WCE Calendar
May 2012 » M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 May 17, 2012All Library Books and Fines are Due - BEFORE FIELD DAY
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: WCE Library
Description: TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY, RETURN ALL BOOKS!
The end of the school year is right around the corner and Mr. Jay needs to get back all of our school’s library books to get them ready for next year. This year all students must have books returned before Field Day on Friday, May 18th if they plan to participate in Field Day events. If checked-out books are not returned or fines for lost books are not paid to the library by the end of the day Thursday May 17th, students will be unable to participate during their grade level’s Field Day. The last week to check books out for the 2011-12 school year will be the week of April 30-May 4. Please contact Mr. Jay with any questions or concerns: JAY_BALLENBERGER@dpsk12.org1st Grade Student Work Night
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 1st Grade Classrooms
Description: 1st graders will share their learning with parents at this celebratory event.
3rd Grade | Night of the Notables - NEW TIME!
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Cafeteria and 3rd Grade Class Rooms
Description: Dear Parents,
As you know, the Night of the Notables is happening on Thursday, May 17 beginning at 5:30 pm. Students will need to arrive on time, at 5:15, already dressed in their costume and carrying their prop. They can meet us in the hallway outside their classrooms. Once parents are seated in the cafeteria, students will begin lining up downstairs at designated spots. We will introduce the project and explain how to interview the students. You will have about 30-40 minutes to roam the hallways and visit each notable. To close, students will line up and enter the cafeteria telling the audience which Colorado notable they are. After the Night of the Notables events have finished, the third grade team would like to invite you into our classrooms for an open house that will go until 7:30 pm. Students will showcase their notable work, as well as other end of the year accomplishments in math and literacy. You are invited to come by your child's classroom to celebrate all of the hard work that he/she has put into a successful third grade year!
We look forward to spending the evening with you.
Sincerely, The Third Grade Team
18 May 18, 2012Field Day 2012! | ECE - 5th Grade
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: WCE Playground
Description: 9:15 am - 11:15 am | ECE Classes
9:30 am - 12:10 pm | 3rd - 5th Grade
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Volunteers Needed! To sign up online and for more field day information visit http://westerlycreekpta.com/Field_Day.html. If we are rained out, field day will be rescheduled for Monday, May 21st.
19 20 21 May 21, 20125th Grade Student Work Showcase - DATE CHANGE
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 5th Grade Classrooms
Description: DATE CHANGE - 5th graders will share their learning with parents at this celebratory event.
22 May 22, 20125th Grade Continuation Rehearsal
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: McAuliffe International School
Description: Please contact your child's 5th grade teacher for more information.
4th Grade Drama Club Presents Taming of the Shrew
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: WCE Gym
Description: Please come see our talented 4th grade thespians and their coach, grandparent volunteer Gracie Batt as they perform scenes from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew!
3rd Grade Fact Celebration Party!
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: 3rd Grade Classrooms
Description: donations needed for ice cream sundaes:
http://www.slyreply.com/Event/EventDetails.aspx?eid=pFRC3WQ5zU0%3d
23 May 23, 2012Kindergarten FUNday!
Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Description: Sign up to help contribute to the fun! http://www.slyreply.com/Event/EventDetails.aspx?eid=rLPntyE9aio%3d
4th Grade End of Year Picnic
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Central Park
5th Grade Continuation Ceremony
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: McAuliffe International School, 3840 Syracuse Street, Denver CO 80238
Description: Please save the date for Westerly Creek’s first 5th Grade Continuation Ceremony. Stay tuned for more details!
24 May 24, 2012Yearbooks Are Here!
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Description: Last chance to buy! Our yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed to classrooms on Thursday, May 24th, with most teachers handing out to their students toward the end of the day and providing some time to have friends autograph them. Students should put their names in their yearbook on the opening page right away so as not to get them mixed up with other yearbooks.
Anyone who still wants to buy a yearbook, there are two options:
* Submit your order form and money ($25 per book) to the front office by this Friday, May 18th. http://westerlycreekpta.com/uploads/WCEyearbookorderform20112012revised.pdf
(Do not place orders online anymore.)
* Or buy from any remaining quantities in person on Friday, May 25th, by the front office from 9:00-9:30am or from 3:30-4:00pm. PLEASE bring exact cash ($25 per book) or check made out to Westerly Creek PTA. I will not have change to offer.CREEK Kids Assembly: ECE-2nd Grade
Time: 9:15 am - 9:45 am
Location: WCE Gym
Description: We will honor our CREEK Kids during this monthly assembly. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend! Assemblies are scheduled on the first Thursday of the month in the Gym. More info can be found at: http://westerlycreek.dpsk12.org/academics/character-education/.
CREEK Kids Assembly: 3rd-5th Grade
Time: 9:50 am - 10:20 am
Location: WCE Gym
Description: We will honor our CREEK Kids during this monthly assembly. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend! Assemblies are scheduled on the first Thursday of the month in the Gym. More info can be found at: http://westerlycreek.dpsk12.org/academics/character-education/.
25 May 25, 2012LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Description: Enjoy the Summer! Check back in August for more information about our class lemonades, pool-to-school, back to school night, and more. See you then for the 2012-2013 school year!
26 27 28 May 28, 2012Memorial Day | Happy Summer!
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
29 30 31 Upcoming WCE Events
- May 17, 2012
All Library Books and Fines are Due - BEFORE FIELD DAY
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: WCE Library
Description: TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY, RETURN ALL BOOKS!
The end of the school year is right around the corner and Mr. Jay needs to get back all of our school’s library books to get them ready for next year. This year all students must have books returned before Field Day on Friday, May 18th if they plan to participate in Field Day events. If checked-out books are not returned or fines for lost books are not paid to the library by the end of the day Thursday May 17th, students will be unable to participate during their grade level’s Field Day. The last week to check books out for the 2011-12 school year will be the week of April 30-May 4. Please contact Mr. Jay with any questions or concerns: JAY_BALLENBERGER@dpsk12.org1st Grade Student Work Night
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 1st Grade Classrooms
Description: 1st graders will share their learning with parents at this celebratory event.
3rd Grade | Night of the Notables - NEW TIME!
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Cafeteria and 3rd Grade Class Rooms
Description: Dear Parents,
As you know, the Night of the Notables is happening on Thursday, May 17 beginning at 5:30 pm. Students will need to arrive on time, at 5:15, already dressed in their costume and carrying their prop. They can meet us in the hallway outside their classrooms. Once parents are seated in the cafeteria, students will begin lining up downstairs at designated spots. We will introduce the project and explain how to interview the students. You will have about 30-40 minutes to roam the hallways and visit each notable. To close, students will line up and enter the cafeteria telling the audience which Colorado notable they are. After the Night of the Notables events have finished, the third grade team would like to invite you into our classrooms for an open house that will go until 7:30 pm. Students will showcase their notable work, as well as other end of the year accomplishments in math and literacy. You are invited to come by your child's classroom to celebrate all of the hard work that he/she has put into a successful third grade year!
We look forward to spending the evening with you.
Sincerely, The Third Grade Team
