Creekside PTO Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser 2021
The Creekside Walk-a-Thon is the main PTO fundraiser for our school. All of the money raised will benefit students and teachers through the work of our amazing Creekside PTO! It will help pay for playground equipment, school equipment like the rock wall and water bottle fillers, BINGO for Books, science nights, supplies for teachers and students, and so much more!
Instead of selling items from a catalog, students are asked to obtain pledges from FAMILY, FRIENDS, and NEIGHBORS using the script on the back of information that came home with your child. We DO NOT want students going door to door or asking strangers for money.
Our goal this year is to raise at least $13,500. WE can reach this goal if each student raises just $25. All students will receive a prize for participating and there will be other prizes awarded to students raising the top dollar amounts. We are also offering the following incentives: If your student raises $20 they can wear a hat to school (date TBA), $25 earns your student a Walk-a-Thon t-shirt and $30 will earn your student the chance to wear pajamas to school (date TBA). WE CAN DO THIS!!!
The Walk-a-Thon event will take place on Thursday, September 23rd at 8 AM for grades 2-3-4 and 8:30 AM for grades K-1. We will be walking all around Creekside and family members are welcome to join us for this fun, outside walk. All kids enjoy our Walk-a-Thon regardless of if he/she raised any funds.
Students will collect money from now until September 23rd. ALL MONEY IS DUE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd. Please make sure your child’s name, teacher name and shirt size are on the envelope provided!
Thank you for your support with this event. Remember, because we are not selling products, we keep 100% of the $$$ raised! The Walk-a-Thon also promotes a healthy lifestyle and gets our kids moving!
Thursday
Thursday is a big day! Please have your child wear tennis shoes to walk outside during walk a thon. Also--Thursday will be a dress up day: "Our Futures are Bright!" Students can either dress up in college gear/college colors OR what they want to be when they grow up. This is to celebrate college go week. They can wear college gear all week.
NWEA
This week I will be sending home Beginning of Year NWEA test results home. Look over those at home, and let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. We will also go over the data at conferences.
Family/School Conferences
Speaking of conferences, Creekside is happy to bring back family conferences this year after not being able to do them last year due to COVID restrictions. Right now, here is the plan:
Wednesday and Thursday, October 6th-7th from 2-6:30 PM on Wednesday and 2:30-7:00 PM on Thursday. Please note that this is the week before fall break. I will have options for either in person or virtual conferences (via Google Meet) this year. Last week I sent home home a sheet for you to mark your time, day, and type of conference preferences. Please send those back in asap! I am still missing several. It will help me with scheduling and also help insure you get your first choice. After teachers meet together and make sure all times work for families with siblings, I will send home your confirmed time slot on Monday, September 27th, so you have time to add it to your calendar. I look forward to meeting with you!
Spelling Tests
Due to the E-learning day Friday and special events Thursday, we will NOT have a spelling test this week.
Early Release
Don't forget--tomorrow is Wednesday! That means early release day! Dismissal will start at 1:40.
Reminders
1. Don't forget to like Mrs. Dunn's 2nd Grade on Facebook to keep up with our pictures!
2. Great job signing those reading logs. Keep reading! Reading counts is also up for the year now, and quizzes can be taken in class or at home as part of the nightly reading time.
Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:
Using a rubric to check our writing
using the trait of conventions
adding 5 colors and 5 details to our pictures
High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:
similies and metaphors
comparing types of changes
comparing things to the sun
Reading--Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:
- multiplication strategies
- number stories
- multistep number stories
- foundational multiplication facts
Wonders Reading
Here is what we are working on this week in reading:
- essential question--What happens when families work together?
- genre--expository text
- phonics--short i vs long i
- Grammar--expanding and combining sentences
- vocabulary---synonyms
- writing--strong openings
- writing--edit and proofread
- writing--publish, present, and evaluate
- comprehension--ask and answer questions
- comprehension--key details
- text features--charts
Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!
- 9/22--early release @1:40
- 9/23--walk a thon @8
- 9/24--E-LEARNING DAY
- 9/29--early release @1:40
- 10/1--end of 1st 9 weeks
- 10/6--Family School Conferences
- 10/6--early release @1:40
- 10/7--Family School Conferences
- 10/9-10/17--FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL
- 10/20--early release @1:40
- 10/27--early release @1:40
- 10/29--Franklin Field Trip (permission slips came home in folders yesterday!)
Have a great week!!
