Newsletter
I hope that you are all enjoying the extra long weekend and the unexpected day off! If you have not done so yet, I strongly encourage you to begin the school year with routines at home for reviewing homework with your child and regularly checking skyward. We have distributed Student Planners to all students. I recommend that you ask your child to show you their planner daily so that you can review their homework with them. If your student did not fill out their planner - remind them that this is their responsibility, and a fantastic organization tool. Parents should also get into the habit of reviewing grades that are posted in Skyward at least once per week so that you are aware of your student's performance in class. Thank you for your continued support! Thanks, Seth Taboh Principal Walnut Creek Middle School |
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NEW INFORMATION |
If you are dropping your child off in the morning or picking them up in the afternoon, it is very important that you follow our procedures to ensure a safe and efficient experience for all of our families. In the morning, parents are only permitted to drop students off in the loop on the east side of the building (gym side). Students are not permitted to be dropped off at the front of the building (bus area), the staff parking lot (west side) back of the building, or in the Gym Side Parking Lot. When you are in the traffic loop, when traffic stops, please have your child quickly exit your vehicle onto the sidewalk wherever your car has stopped. When parents unload one student at a time when they get to the gym door, it causes the long backup. I know that parents have places to be in the morning, so your cooperation with the procedure that keeps the line moving is very appreciated. In the afternoon - the first entrance into the parking lot is ONE WAY ENTRANCE ONLY, PLEASE DO NOT EXIT THROUGH THE ENTRANCE! Please exit on the right side of the parking lot. This allows late parents to pull into the parking lot. The entrance is not wide enough for two way traffic. When parents do not follow this procedure it blocks parents from entering the parking lot if they have arrived after the bell rings - this causes parents to block the intersection which prevents the busses from leaving. Please follow this procedure so that all parents can enter and exit the parking lot! |
As a reminder, breakfast is FREE for all students at Creek again this school year. Our breakfast line opens at 7:45 AM for students being dropped off, and remains open for all students that arrive on the school bus. Students that arrive by bus are asked to go directly to the cafeteria to pickup their breakfast in the morning before going to their locker or visiting with friends.Typically, we close our breakfast line at 8:05 after all busses arrive. If your child's bus ever arrives late, they are permitted to get breakfast without being marked tardy for class - we always ensure that all students are fed both breakfast and lunch at Creek without exception. |
Ms. McClintock and Ms. Walivaara are very excited to announce that our student performance this school year will be “The Villain Wore a Dirty Shirt”! The play is a really fun story about a laundromat owner that steals gold flakes from local miners clothing - it’s going to be a really great time! Whether you are experienced or brand new to theater, this is a fantastic opportunity to have fun, connect with friends, and develop your skills as an actor, set designer, or back stage hand. If you’re interested in joining, please review the information packet linked below. Auditions are scheduled to begin on September 9th. |
Applications to join the Creek Robotics team were made available in the Counseling office this week. Signing up at Creek Connection was NOT applying to the team so students need to make sure that they complete an application. Space is limited! Linked below is the application if your student missed the announcements this week. The application is due back on Tuesday, September 8. |
We are excited to welcome students to apply to our Student Council Organization. Applications have been available in the office all week! If you student has not picked up an application yet, please follow the link below:
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If you are still interested in Chromebook Insurance, your deadline to purchase insurance for this school year will September 6th. If you are interested in purchasing insurance, please see our school website, linked below: https://www.wlcsd.org/departments/technology/secondary-chromebook-program |
We're kicking off our school year with our annual FALL BOOK FAIR! This exciting 3-Day event will be September 14, 15, & 16th. Please review the available volunteer time slots and consider being a part of the fun! You'll have an opportunity to help students make selections and ring up sales on the register. Remember why we're doing this...our school earns Scholastic Dollars which we use directly to purchase books for our library and classrooms. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Soffa at staceysoffa@wlcsd.org. Thank you for helping! Go Hawks! Link to volunteer https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848AAAD29A5F9CF8-65520036-walnut Book Fair Link https://www.scholastic.com/bf/walnutcreekmiddleschool1
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Each morning, we begin our day by focusing our students on our school's core values. I believe that it is very important for our parent community to be aware of the messages that their children hear in school each day so that they can support them through shared language at home. Linked below is our morning announcement script. The script will be updated weekly on Friday morning so that parents can always access the most updated morning announcement messages. |
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Previously Communicated
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Cross Country season is getting started! Practices will be held from 3:00–4:15 p.m., and most meets will take place on Wednesdays.
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This year, our transportation department has adopted a new tool for communication and bus route information - The "My Ride K-12" App.
The My Ride K-12 app provides parents and guardians with convenient access to their student's transportation information, including bus route details and important transportation updates.
One of the most significant benefits of the app is its ability to deliver real-time push notifications directly to our families. Whether there is a bus delay, route change or other important transportation announcement, you will receive updates as they happen.
This new notification system will replace our previous method of communicating service updates through the bus hotline. Instead of calling the hotline for the latest transportation information, parents and guardians can receive timely updates automatically through the My Ride K-12 app.
We anticipate that the addition of My Ride K-12 will help us provide more reliable, efficient and responsive service to our students and families. Please note - You will need your student's district-assigned student ID number to register them in the My Ride K-12 app. You can find your student's ID number by logging into your Skyward Family Access account.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the My Ride K-12 app, please contact the Transportation Department at (248) 956-3090. |