Panther Express
Week 16 (12/9 - 12/13)
Dear Dry Creek Family!
We had a great week at DC this week with lots more planned over the next two weeks before we head out for Winter Break. Please take a few minutes to review the following important points and check out the fliers below!
Canned Food Drive
Our Student Council has once again partnered with the Community Food Bank to collect food donations this winter. Please send your child with non-perishable food items and Student Council will pick up the items and store them in the Old MPR. Thank you in advance for your support in making this a season of giving!
Cheer Camp
Back by popular demand, our Dry Creek Cheerleading program has brought back the Annual Cheer Camp! All Dry Creek TK-6th graders are invited to the camp on January 8th and then return to cheer at the Dry Creek home basketball game on January 10th. This is a great opportunity for our Panthers and families to make lasting memories! Sign up before you forget!
https://permission.click/pEZab/int
Also, additional Cheer Camp Gear is available here:
https://stores.inksoft.com/dccheercamp24/shop/home
Oral Interp
Calling all 4th - 6th graders interested in Oral Interp. Mrs. Franz and Miss Zante will be holding an informational meeting for interested students on December 11th at 7:15 a.m. in the Old MPR. Students must turn in their permission slips by December 18th to room 29. Check out the flier below.
Photography Team
New to Dry Creek this year is the Photography Team! We have the cameras, equipment and photo coaches (Platt and Trutna), now we need 5th & 6th graders to sign up! There will be an informational meeting next week and signups are due by Friday.
Heritage Night
All 4th-6th grade students are invited to participate in Dry Creek Human Relation Council's Heritage Event that will be held on Tuesday, January 14th. Students will display their family heritage on a 36"x48' presentation board that will tell their story of who they are and where they are from. There is a student information meeting on Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m. Please talk with your child and encourage them to attend. Presentation Boards are provided by the school and will be available on Tuesday to take home.
Honor Roll
Congratulations to all of our students that earned Dry Creek Honor Roll. Check your child's backpack as teachers held in class presentations to pass out and recognize our Principal's Honor Roll (All A's), High Honor Roll (All A's and 1 B), and Honor Roll (All A's and 2 B's or All A's and 1 C).
Movie Night
Our final movie night of 2024 will be held on Friday, December 13th. Please take the opportunity to send the kids back to school and use a few hours to get your holiday shopping out of the way or take a night out for yourself. Congratulations to the November Gold Ticket drawing winners as their prize was a free admission to the Movie Night. Directions were sent via ParentSquare on how to redeem the free movie with an access code. If you need assistance, please contact the office.
https://buytickets.at/drycreekelementary/1490931
Winter Holiday Performances
We look forward to seeing all our 4th grade and Kindergarten families on Monday night and then grades 1-3 on Tuesday night. Although there is no Winter Book Fair, Parent Club will be selling "Dad's Cookies" and hot cocoa. Check out the flier below to confirm details.
Class Picture Fundraiser
Check out the flier below for the day that your child's teacher has signed up to take their group class picture. Students are encouraged to wear DC Spirit Wear on their class picture day. Details on how and when to purchase the class picture and accompanying "funny" picture will be sent out in January.
Mr. Cook
Holiday Grams on Sale (Wednesday)
Holiday Gram Volunteers Needed!
We have 3 opportunities each day to sell Holiday Grams - only 15 min.
Before school
Lunch
After School
Click here or the button to Sign Up! Thank you!
Class Picture Fundraiser
Check for the day your child is encouraged to wear DC Spirit Wear for their group class picture.
Our final movie night of 2024 will be held on Friday, December 13th. Please take the opportunity to send the kids back to school and use a few hours to get your holiday shopping out of the way or take a night out for yourself. Congratulations to the November Gold Ticket drawing winners as their prize was a free admission to the Movie Night. Directions were sent via ParentSquare on how to redeem the free movie with an access code. If you need assistance, please contact the office.
Parent Square Notification Groups
Wrestling - https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/t1deiw2x0w
Girls Basketball - https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/6mxzutwh8u
Boys Basketball - https://www.parentsquare.com/groups/join/ebep5a4ula
Dear Families,
This week, our school community will focus on the Other People Mindset of Supporting Others When They Struggle. This means when other people are struggling, we do our best to help them out.
Supporting other people when they struggle is a critical part of being human. There are many different approaches to helping people who are struggling. These can include listening while they describe an event and their feelings about it, taking action to help people in need, or simply being there and sitting together in silence. Everyone faces tough days and needs support, and this support leads to a chain of prosocial behavior that makes us feel good about ourselves and our group.
To practice and encourage this Other People Mindset at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.
Thank you for your support!
It's never too late to signup. Parent requests are checked weekly and as soon as the birthday date is uploaded and paid for, the marquee will be updated within the week.
Dry Creek Elementary
Email: drycreek@cusd.com
Website: drycreek.cusd.com
Location: 1273 North Armstrong Avenue, Clovis, CA 93619
Phone: (559) 327-6500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DryCreekElem/