The Thursday Post for December 17

Festivities abound and the children and spinning like tops with excitement and anticipation. Our Creek View staff wishes you and yours a warm, wonderful, wintry break! See you in 2010!  Happy New Year!

Important School News 

• PTA New 12/17
• Activity Calendar January
• Menu January
• Meal Plan Announcement
• Meal Plan Flyer

After School Activities

• World Language Institute
• 5-6 year-old Girls Softball
• After School Art

2009 Gingerbread Hunt!

The Thursday Post for December 10

Today you will find the most recent Cheetah Chat, some after school activities flyers for 2010, Wills Park Baseball information and a glimpse at the recent Science Adventure Zone activities for 2nd and 5th graders.

Creek View:

Cheetah Chat 12 10 09

Science Adventure Zone- 2

Science Adventure Zone-5

Activities:

Keyboarding

Lego

Baseball Wills Park:

5 Year Olds

6 Year Olds

All Ages

The Thursday Post for December 3

Dear Creek View Family,

The winter may be cold be we can look forward to a warm and lovable new student in 2010. Counselor, Chris Emerson and Teacher, Emily Duncan are getting a Therapy dog for Creek View!  Please read the flyer below for more information.  Today is our Cyber-Safety Assembly for grades 3-5.  Be sure to ask your students about it when they return home.  The calendar and activity schedules were in the last post.  All previous posts are stored and are searchable using keywords from the blog site.The CRCT practice site is up and running. 

CRCT online: http://www.georgiaoas.org/

Flyers:

• PTA Newsletter
• Welcome Therapy Dog
• Kindergarten Science Lab

 *Pictures are from the 2-3 grade night the business partner McDonalds on McGinnis Ferry.

What's for lunch in December?

This is the start of the holiday season.  When the students return there will be three more weeks of school until winter break.  Please find the Activity Calendar and December menu attached for your convenience. We hope you had a healthy, safe and hearty Thanksgiving. Enjoy the festivities!

Flyers:

• December Menu
• December Activity Calendar

Thank You Student Council!

Student council drove in a caravan of cars driven by parents to the food pantry. They went to help stock the shelves with 13,000 plus items collected during the annual CVES food drive. Parents and teachers accompanied these dedicated students. 

Thank you to everyone who donated, time, money and nonperishable goods. What a wonderful way to share with less fortunate families.

Academic Bowl CVES and Webb Bridge

CVES hosts Webb Bridge Middle School this morning in our Media Center for
the first fall event.  Here are some photos from our friendly academic competition with WBMS! 

The Creek View Academic Bowl Team had a banner year in 2008-2009!  We placed 1st in Georgia in both of our Knowledge Master Open competitions, and were recognized twice by the Fulton County Board of Education.  We also did very well in the Math Olympiad and Thinking Cap Quiz Bowls. Practices have begun, and it look like we are going to have another fantastic year!  Please note that regular practices end at 3:30, and extended practices end at 4:30.
For more information visit Ms. Becker's Academic Bowl pages.

The Thursday Post for November 19

Dear Parents:

We wish you a healthy, happy, Thanksgiving day.  Safe travels to you and your families.

Flyers:

Cheetah Chat

Internet Safety Assembly & Parents Session

Alpharetta Community Event

5th Grade Science Adventure

CRCT Practice Book Order

The Thursday Post for November 12

Dear Parents,

We hope to see our entire Creek View family at the Fall Festival/Carnival this Saturday.  The weather is going to cooperate, ensuring a wonderful outdoor-family-event. Please enjoy the fruits of our collective labors by visiting all of the classroom booths, and the many other exciting activities for children. The students are very excited about the prospect of seeing their friends and teachers on the weekend! Creek View is collecting food items for the North Fulton Community Charities. Please allow your student to bring canned fruits and vegetables, boxed meals, plastic containers of peanut butter and jellies, cereals, quart ziplock bags, and diapers.  Anything non-perishable is welcomed. Student Council members are in the rotunda daily to collect and store items.  Thanks for supporting this worthwhile cause.  The NFCC is serving about 125 families each day through the food bank. Please take the time to read the invitation to the Internet Safety program. This is an issue of concern to every parent and student in the digital age. We hope to see you at the parent session.

• Idling costs you money

A popular misconception is that idling your car uses less gas than turning it off and restarting. The truth is, if you are going to be sitting more than 30 seconds, it is more fuel efficient to turn your engine off. Idling also causes more wear and tear on engine parts.

Please support Creek View’s No-Idling Zone and turn your car off while waiting to pick up your child(ren). Then we can all breathe easier. To learn more about air pollution, its effects and what you can do, visit CleanAirCampaign.org.

Flyers:

PTA Newsletter 11/12/09

Fall Festival Flyer 11/14/09

CVES Food Drive Dates

Internet Safety Assembly & Parents Session

Alpharetta Community Event

Student Council Launches Food Drive

The Thursday Post for November 5

Dear Parents,
The canned food drive starts Monday! It is a Student Council service project.  Please show your support for student council and for the Roswell food pantry by sending in several cans with your child. Remember to simplify your life by taking advantage of the PTA offer to buy wrist bands for the Fall Festival. Be sure to read the latest Cheetah Chat posted below in the flyers section.

2nd and 3rd grade parents can access grade level newsletters below and 4th and 5th grade parents who think their child might like to try out for the Spring Shakespeare performance should download, print and complete the application flyer.

Flyers

• Canned Food Drive
• GS Troop Invites Members
• 3rd Grade Newsletter
• Fall Festival /Carnival
• Cheetah Chat 11-5
  
• 4th and_5th_ONLY Caesar_Audition_Permission_Sheet.pdf
• 3rd_Grade_Science_Parent_Letter.pdf
• 2nd_Grade_Newsletter_Nov2009.pdf

The Thursday Post for October 29

Halloween is this around the corner!  Remember, Friday night is Moonlight Madness at Kroger's on Douglas Rd and Saturday Evening there is a 12 and under Costume Contest at Jason's Deli on Windward.The November Menu and Calendar have bee updated.

The PTA is busily recruiting parents to assist with Fall Festival activities. look for a red hard copy of the flyer with the order form as well as the gold, Caricatures by Mark flyer.  Appointments can be made and the caricatures are only $10 each. They make great holiday gifts so plan ahead to save time and money this holiday season. Keep your PTA newsletter posted for activities at a glance.

Be sure to order a yearbook. The yearbook promises to be another outstanding collection of pictures from the 2009-2010 school year. You can access the link from the CVES home page or just check out the flyer.

This is also the perfect time of year to schedule a family portrait through Tanner Photography.  Reserve your family sitting time and you will be sure to get that one great family shot for 2009!  This is also a fundraiser in support of the CVES drama program.  Look forward to details regarding the spring drama performance.

Fall Back, Sunday November 1st!

Flyers:

• Cheetah Times Student Paper
  
• Jason's Deli Costume Contest
• Fall Festival Ticket Form
• Tanner Family Portraits
• Yearbook Order
• Moonlight Madness Kroger
• Father/Daughter Dance
• November Menu
• November Activities 
• TAG November News 
• PTA News October 29
  

Father-Daughter Dance

For ticket information please contact Amy Seides at aseides@bellsouth.net 

Order tickets by: November 3

Presented by Troop 3441 and the Greenway Service Unit

Screen-on-the-Green Postponed

Rain has caused a delay in the screening of Kung-Fu Panda here at CVES.  It will be rescheduled in the near future. Please keep up-to-date by checking the CVES New & Information blog regularly.

The Thursday Post for October 22

Leaves are falling and the rain continues to make up for lost time, but this month families can look forward to several CVES events and each one has its' own flyer.

Screen on the Green will be rescheduled if it rains so please watch the website for announcements.Take advantage or the early sale price of $27 for yearbooks and order quickly and easily online. Open and print the CVES Tanner flyer and complete the form to reserve a sitting.  Remember to include a check for $25. 

Flyers:

Screem on the Green 10/23 Rain TBD

Red Ribbon Week 10/26

Cheetah Chat 10/22

High Museum of Art Exhibit

Picture Retakes on 10/29

NEW -Yearbook Orders Online

Health Fair 10/23

Health Fair, Spanish

Fall Festival 11/14

Fall Festival Ticket Form

Tanner Family Portraits 11/6 -7

Moonlight Madness Kroger 10/29

Picture Retake Day Lifetouch October 29

Who is Picture Retake Day for?
When: Thursday, October 29

Where: B159

Staff or new students who did NOT have a picture taken on the original Picture Day. 

Students who purchased pictures and wants to get a retake done.  These students need to bring back the picture packet originally purchased to give to the photographer.  No additional money is needed from student, the same picture packet will be ordered. Anyone who forgot to order pictures the 1^st time even if their picture was taken.  The student would need to get a retake done and bring in a new order form with payment to give to the photographer. Staff members did not like their original picture – bring back the picture packet to give the photographer and get a retake done.

CVES Garden Club Meeting

Meeting dates are as follows:

Wednesdays: 
October 7 and 21
November 4 
February 3 and 17
March 3 and 17 
April 21 
May 5

Time: 2:30 – 2:30  pm

Location: Gazebo in the garden area. 

Important: A change of transportation note must be sent in each time.  Parents may drive around back by the Learning Cottages for 3:30 pm pick up.

Garden Club Sponsors:

Ms. Coats, Ms. Curry, and Ms. Slater

Student Technology Fair Information

Dear Parents,

The CVES Technology Committee would like to invite your child to participate in the annual Fulton County Technology Fair.  This is a home based project for 3rd though 6th graders and parent approval is essential, as you would be responsible for transportation and monitoring your child's progress. CVES will manage the entries and provide feedback and suggestion regarding submissions.

Please review the information regarding entries on the Tech Fair link. Creek View will two deadlines:

November 16

Complete the Intent to Participate Survey online

December 14

Projects must be completed and submitted intact, to Marty Nation, Tech Specialist.

Fulton County’s 9th Annual Technology Competition
January 30, 2010
Westlake High School

The Thursday Post for October 15

It's been a week of schedule changes from textbook scanning to vision and hearing screening. Today is Boss' Day and the staff is celebrating our wonderful leadership in Matt Rogers, Principal and Betty Swanson the Assistant Principal! The PTA is busily planning and preparing for a wonderful Fall Festival, November 14.  Be sure to block off 12-4PM for a day of family fun.  The new affordable wrist band admission should be a big time and money saver for families.  Read the flyers for details.

Screen on the Green is a week from this Friday, on October 23 at CVES.  Kung Fu Panda will be shown free of charge!  All concessions $1.  Families welcome.


Attention Bus Riders: Bus Driver Appreciation day is Monday, October 21. This is an opportunity to teach thoughtfulness and appreciation for people who provide services in our community.

Flyers:

• PTA Newsletter 
  
• Health Fair, English
  
• Health Fair, Spanish
• Bus Driver Appreciation
• Fall Festival
• Fall Festival Ticket Form

Fall Festival November 14

Community Health Fair - October 23 English/Spanish

IMPORTANT - Flu Mist Vaccine NOT AVAILABLE

MEMO

To:Parents signed up for Flu Mist Vaccine

From:TracyLynn Wagner, Cluster Nurse

We received word from the Health Department late yesterday that the flu mist/intra-nasal vaccine will NOT be available on Friday; however, they have confirmed the availability of the injectable vaccine for each of you.

Thank you,

TracyLynn Wagner

Cluster Nurse

Bus Driver Appreciation Day, Monday October 19

Handmade cards, notes, pictures, candy and a nice big smile with a heartfelt good morning are some of the ways your child can show their bus driver some appreciation. Bus Driver Appreciation Day is celebrated once a year but it's important to acknowledge their dedication to getting your child safely to school and home each day.

Original Works Message from the Art Department

Original Works

Imagine your child’s artwork on a coffee mug, tote bag, note cards and more. Original Works offers a range of products you can purchase andthey make wonderful gifts for the holiday to share with family and friends.All proceeds go back to the art department to enhance their learning environment Students have been sent home with their artwork and a packet that includes product information and order forms. Please return artwork, order form and check made out to CVES. Please note that the price of the coffee mug and journal were omitted on

price sheet: Coffee mug is $14.00, the journal is $15.00

Orders are due by Oct 16^th

Nancy Reed

Art Specialist

Creek View Elementary

The Thursday Post for October 8

Last week kindergarten and first graders had the opportunity to visit the Smoke House and tour a fire truck from the Alpharetta Fire Department.  We learned a lot about fire safety! 

                                       

Many thanks to those of you who braved the the rain and bees to walk to school on International Walk to School Day.

Arnold the youngest member of the police force is pictured with his partner below.

The staff thanks Mr. Rogers for treating us to apps and tea at the Red Hen after school to celebrate our first 9 weeks together as his team! We are thankful for his thoughtfulness and support.

Flyers

• Screen on the Green
• Cheetah Chat 10-8
• Fall Festival
• Order the yearbook online!
• Early Release - hard copy
  
• Classroom Party Donation - hard copy
  
• Cafeteria Lunch Acct Bal Due - hard copy
• Gd.1,3,5 Hearing/Vision 10/15,16 - hard copy
• Lifetouch Packets - prepayed only.
  

The Thursday Post for October 1

We have loads of activities to look forward to in the month of October. Coach Clements is promoting the annual International Walk to School Day.  Join in the added daily fitness of an invigorating walk to school.Register now. Mrs. Diane Briggs our beloved Media Specialist and her able bodied assistant Mrs. Barbara Kindregan have been preparing for a spectacular "Around the World" Scholastic Book Fair which coincides with the Grandparents Lunch Day, October 2, and runs through October 8, so please make sure the grandparents know they may be going shopping. Webb Bridge Middle School is hosting their first ever day of Shredding! Now's your chance to eliminate unwanted CDs, tapes and more for a small fee, half of which will benefit WBMS on October 3, 12-4PM. The NED show will be here and will do a character education assembly for grades 3,4 and 5 at 8:00 and grades K,1 and 2 at 9:00 on October 23^rd.  They have done this show at several local elementary schools and I have heard rave reviews!   If you want to know more, you can visit www.theNEDshow.com. BoxTops for Education flyers went home today with an incentive to clip boxtops. The Reflections deadline is approaching so please complete the applications and turn in the projects before October 8.

Flyers:

•  Textbook-Online Access
•  October Lunch Menu 
•  October Activity Calendar
•  PTA Newsletter
•  Walk to School
•  Shred Day at WBMS 

Transportation Change:

To remedy the problems with driver absence on Bus # 188 – Hamptons and Bent Creek- the following changes will officially be effective Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Notes were passed out to the students on Bus # 188 and Bus # 151. 

• CVE # 188, Ms. Kelley will become CVE # 151, Mr. Blazak; Pick up time will be five minutes earlier;  Afternoon times should remain the same
• CVE # 151, Mr. Blazak will become CVE # 188, Ms. Kelley; Times should remain the same.

Reflections Deadline Approaching!

Book Fair Family Night

Book Fair Opens
October 2, from  8-2:00

October 2
Grandparents Luncheon

October 5 
8- 2:00

October 6 
8- 2:00   
5:30-7:30
(Family Night)

October 7 
8- 2:00

October 8 
8-12:00

International Walk to School Day

Wednesday, October 7

How many Creek View kids will be walking to school?

Do you live too far away? 

You might even park at the pool and walk from there.

Register Now 

And join kids all over the globe for International Walk to School Day

Coach Melnyk is our local coordinator.

He and Coach Clements are offering an Open Gym time for all who participate!

The Thursday Post for September 24

Tomorrow we will have Hat Day for a $1.00 donation from students and staff members who would like to participate.These donations will go to Clarksdale ES to help them since their school was flooded during our recent flooding.
Testing Tidbits:

The ITBS testing schedule has made a slight shift due to the school closing and the religious holiday, Yom Kippur, Monday. There will be no testing on Monday.  Instead, Tuesday will act as Day 5 of testing for Science and Reference Materials.  Make-up testing will occur after 10 AM and on Wednesday, September 30.

The following flyers are available in hard copy only:

• Tan Flyer - Fulton Schools Health Services, Flu Vaccine Sign up Sheet - Please sign and return by Wednesday, October 7 for the Friday, October 16 date from 2:45-5:00 pm.  The cost is $25. This is an optional service available to our school community.
  
• Red Flyer - Boosterthon Announcement - We did it! $84,000 collected, 95% of pledges.  Winners ( Those who collected $200+) Ice Cream Social, Friday, September 25. Students who won the Lock-in Friday, 9/25  from 5:30-8:00 pm with Mr. Rogers are listed on the flyer as well.
• White Flyer - Half page Invitation, Lunch with Grand! October 2, RSVP by October 2.
  

Uploaded Flyers:

• 5th Grade Science Adventure
• Walk to School
• Cheetah Chat 9-24

School is OPEN!

Back to school as usual today!

Creek View is CLOSED TODAY

WSBTV  - Complete List of School Closings

Due to the dangerous flooding and the potential for more rain.  Fulton County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, September 22.  Families should bookmark the above link to obtain current information regarding school closings in our area.

The Thursday Post for September 17

Constitution Day, September 17

• Book Fair Preview Schedule
• Book Fair Buying Schedule
• City of Alpharetta Scarecrow Festival
• CVES Directory Order Form
• PTA 9-17 Newsletter
• Grandparent Luncheon Invitation
  

 

www.wordle.net is a web based graphic design tool which gives you a new way to look at words and their relationships.  The words from the Preamble to the Constitution were copied and pasted into Wordle and this image was generated.  From the image you can tell which words are stated most frequently as they increase in size accordingly.

Team Atkins @ Boosterthon

Mr. Adkins submitted this team-Boosterthon photo which epitomized Creek View spirit!

The Thursday Post for September 10

Thank you for your willingness to cooperate in our Green School Initiative. CVES has already saved significant time and money by reducing our paperwork production.  In this transitional time, you will occasionally find flyers sneaking into the Thursday folders due to the need for collecting signatures for  Early Release transportation, in-house field trips, volunteer sign up sheets for Book Fair and PTA committee positions. Please review these announcements and send in the completed forms. In time, we hope to automate as much of these tasks as possible and we thank you for your patience.

• Cheetah Chat
• Science Lab News Grade 3
• Early Release Transportation Form
• Boosterthon Donation Extension Letter

The Science Adventure Zone hosts a wide range of science labs which are aligned with the Georgia Professional Standards.  Each lab has been carefully researched and material prepared to fully engage and support students in the acquisition of knowledge. Grade 3 uses owl pellet dissection in order to develop an understanding for animal adaptations, habitats and the food web. If you ever have the chance to volunteer, don't miss out! You can fill in the science gaps from your own childhood! It's fun.

Mrs. Perez, the Curriculum Support Specialist looks on as a parent volunteer assists students with the dissection process.

Families to Watch the Obama Message Together

Dear Parents,

On September 8, President Barack Obama will host a special webcast directed to schoolchildren.

As you know, the Fulton County School System focuses on instruction and teaching the state's new curriculum, the Georgia Performance Standards, so that students can achieve - and exceed - their personal and educational goals. Daily instructional time is a precious resource; therefore, schools are under no obligation to watch the hour-long address, either through the webcast or on CSPAN.

Creek View ES will not be airing this broadcast at school.   Families have the option of watching the president's remarks with their children outside of the school day, as the speech is expected to be available on both the White House  and CSPAN  web sites after the broadcast.

Sincerely,

Mr. Matthew Rogers

Principal

Creek View Elementary

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

The Thursday Post for September 3

Dear Parents,

We are so pleased that all of you who are able to receive email have elected to receive communications via the web.  This is going to be a tremendous savings for Creek View and you will not be inundated with papers. Today it may not appear that the plan is working!  You have only two email links to pdf files and 5 different colorful flyers in your student's folder.  Never fear, we are working out some kinks in this process. 

Read this paragraph if you ever plan to create a flyer for distribution:

Essentially we all have to get used to the idea that any items submitted for distribution must be emailed to Mrs. Gerlich by Wednesday, approved for distribution by Admin. and then they can be uploaded and posted in your weekly Thursday Folder email announcement. With a little help, any document can be converted into a pdf file.  In fact if you use Google docs you don't even need to purchase Adobe Pdf Maker, so it's free. Other such services exist as well. In addition, hand written documents can be scanned as pdf files or embedded into documents and then turned into pdf files. Once the pdf has been approved, you would simply provide 100 copies that we could use for the handful of people who need them and as back up copies.

• Monthly PTA Newsletter, Creek View Connections
  
• Grade Levels will email/send their own newsletters at the beginning of each month.

IMPORTANT:
Fulton County District Web Message Just Release 1:28 PM

On September 8, President Barack Obama will host a special webcast directed to schoolchildren.

As you know, the Fulton County School System focuses on instruction and teaching the state’s new curriculum, the Georgia Performance Standards, so that students can achieve – and exceed – their personal and educational goals. Daily instructional time is a precious resource; therefore, schools are under no obligation to watch the hour-long address, either through the webcast or on CSPAN.

In the event a school plans to show the broadcast, parents will be notified ahead of time as well as be provided an opportunity to opt out their students through the form below. Although suggested lesson plans have been shared, they will not be used since they are not a part of the required state curriculum. No child will be penalized if he or she does not participate in the broadcast.

Families also have the option of watching the president’s remarks with their children outside of the school day, as the speech is expected to be available on both the White House (www.whitehouse.gov) and CSPAN (www.c-span.org) web sites after the broadcast.

Linda Anderson, Ph.D.
Deputy Superintendent for Instruction
Fulton County Schools

Opt Out Form - English Version  

Opt Out Form - Spanish Version

UPDATE: Proactive Stance on Seasonal Flu

Fulton County release more confirmation of the proactive stance schools are taking to stem the spread of seasonal flu and other viruses in school this year.
Letter the Fulton County School Community, September 1, 2009
Public Health Department - Roll up Your Sleeve Brochure

Annual Reflections Competition Details

PTA reps Corene Smith and Juliet Weaver co-chairing the Reflections program this year.  

These are the links you will need in order to help your child determine what and how they will enter:

• Reflections Dance Choreography
• Reflections Literature 
• Reflections Photography
•  Reflections Film Production
•  Reflections Musical Composition
•  Reflections Visual Arts Rules
  
  
  

For any additional information please contact these Corene or Juliet.