100% Student Success!

Curlew Creek Elementary will achieve this by being responsive to the academic, emotional, social, and individual needs of each child. Our goal is to develop critical thinkers and problem solvers who are prepared to be responsible, confident, and productive members of a diverse society.

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Dear Coyote Families,

We are off to a strong start to the school year! Thank you for your part in a successful beginning.

Each month you will receive a link to the Coyote Principal Message on this SMORE platform. It will be sent to you via a School Messenger email. It will also be posted on our school website under Principal's Message. In addition, you will receive School Messenger calls, emails, or text messages with upcoming reminders.

To receive these important messages please make certain you have your updated contact information (phone number and email) in the FOCUS Parent Portal. If you need help accessing and updating your FOCUS account, call our school office for assistance, 727.724.1423.

Stay tuned to our school marquee, our school website, and our PTA Facebook page to keep updated with school happenings throughout the year.

I look forward to seeing you at our monthly family events. This month we have Family Math Night on September 17th. This is always a fun night for families!

It's Great to Be a Coyote!

With warmest regards,

Kathy Brickley, Principal

9/2: Labor Day - School Closed

9/6: Coyote School Spirit Day!

9/6: Dollar Lunch Day - PTA 5th Grade Fundraiser

9/10: Grandparent's Day Breakfast, 7AM

9/10: Quarter 1 Mid Period Reports

9/11: Scouting recruitment during lunch

9/12: Girl & Boy Scout Recruitment Meeting - Cafeteria, 6PM

9/13: Parent Lunch Bunch, Grades K, 3, 5

9/14: PCCPTA Fall Workshop - Pinellas Park HS

9/15: Gifted Open House/Curriculum Night - Media Center, 5:15PM

9/17: PTA General Meeting/Math Family Night with Mathnasium - Cafeteria, 5:45PM

9/20: All Pro Dad's, 7:30-8:15AM

9/23: No School for Students; Teacher Training Day

9/24: Sonny's Give Back Spirit Day (all day)

9/24-27: Attendance Spirit Week

9/27: Parent Lunch Bunch, Grades 1, 2, 4

10/4: Dollar Lunch Day

10/10: Fall Picture Retakes

10/10: Booster-thon Fun Run

10/11: End of first quarter

10/18: All Pro Dads

10/21-31: Halloween Candy Grams

10/24: Report Cards

10/25: Trunk or Treat

10/28: Tijuana Flats Family Spirit Night

• Monday is Motivational Monday – wear kind or inspiring words
• Wednesday is Workout Wellness Wednesday – wear workout clothes
• Thursday is College Day – wear your favorite college shirt
• Friday is School Spirit Day – Deck out in your favorite Coyote gear!

Grandparents are special people in our lives! Join us in celebrating and honoring Grandparents.

Scan the QR code on the attached flyer below. Front door of school office will open at 6:45AM. You MUST have your Driver's License or state issued ID to sign in through the school office for this event.

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Students are invited to participate in the state’s Hispanic Heritage Month art and essay contests. This year’s theme is “Honoring Hispanic Contributions to Florida’s Success.” The contest deadline is 5 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2024. Families can learn more at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.

• Student Art Contest (Grades K-3) -Four winners will be selected. Each winner will receive a $100 gift card for school supplies and a 1-year pass to Florida State Parks.
• Student Essay Contest (Grades 4-12) - Six winners will be selected. Each winner will receive a two-year Florida College Plan scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $100 gift card for school supplies.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation is pleased to announce that Curlew Creek Elementary School has been named to our 2024 list of AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS. 🙂 A shout out to ESE teacher Mrs. Dina Wright who oversees our Healthy Schools program.

WE HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE!!! Hats off to parent Laura Willette for working on this process and completing the application to show our excellence!

CONGRATULATIONS Natalie Potacco, Bay New 9 A+ Teacher of the Week! If you didn't catch her on TV, see the video here...
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2024/08/27/a--teacher-embarks-on-new-school-year-after-teaching-summer-art-camp

NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK was a hit! Thanks to our PE team for hosting, and to everyone who came out for the school spirit fun!

WELCOME to Sue Cheng, MBA in Carla Gautier's PreK3 classroom! Sue began on 8/27.

Pinellas County Schools has compiled Back-to-School forms in one convenient place - online.

Use your parent ID and password to log into Focus and complete your Back-to-School Forms packet. Families will be prompted to fill out forms as soon as they log into Focus.

Please note: You must be linked to your child to use the new Focus forms.

You will be prompted to fill out the forms when you log into Focus.

Forms are also available at www.pcsb.org/backtoschoolforms.

If you have questions about the forms or your login information, please contact our school.

If you need technical support, contact the PCS Help Desk at 727-588-6060.

CROSSWALKS: Children should always be with an adult, and never on their own when walking in the parking lot. Use the designated crosswalks.

BUS CIRCLE: The Bus Circle is a Buses Only Zone!

CAR CIRCLE: Parking and leaving your vehicle in the Car Circle Line is not permitted.

TARDY: Students arriving late must be escorted to the office and signed in by an adult.

SIGN-OUTS: Early sign-outs are highly discouraged due to missing instruction/learning, but if it is an urgent matter, please do so by 2:30 pm.

BUS: Families of bus riders should sign up for the Bus Bulletin (https://busbulletin.com/PARENTS/) to receive alerts of delay and or any updates.

ABSENCES: It is the responsibility of parents and caregivers to report their child's absence along with the reason for absence by calling the school office (727.724.1423) or reporting on our webpage (upper right corner, report student absence icon).

• School Breakfast and lunch are free.
• You may put money on your child’s meal account at www.myschoolbucks.com for snacks, drinks, and ala carte items.
• The application for free and reduced-price meals can be found at www.myschoolapps.com. Although we are a free meal site, it is advantageous to complete this application to qualify for other benefits.
• Your online application is much more than just a meal application. Meal applications provide funding for technology, discounted testing and college application fees, free clothing for students and more. To get started, apply beginning August 5, 2024, at myschoolapps.com.

Thank you to those who attended our first School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting on August 30th!

I would like to invite our Coyote families, community members, and business partners, to attend our quarterly meetings from 7:30-8:30AM: 8/30, 11/8, 2/14, 4/11.

A special shout out to SAC Officers & Committee Members:

• Chair – Rachel Brown
• Co-chair – Madeline Barnes
• Secretary – Nicole Pesci
• Parliamentarian – Faith Worley
• Parent Committee Member - Brooke Lorge
• Support Staff Committe Member - Ana Dechner
• Teacher Committee Member - Dina Wright

You are the "P" in PTA: You can join online now through the PTA Givebacks portal. Individual membership dues are $10. Joining does not obligate you to volunteer. Scan this QR code. And THANK YOU!

Join PTA to support everything they do for Curlew staff members and students. Your $10 dues support their work!

Here are just a few things our amazing PTA does:

• Supplemental Reading Materials
• MANY Family Events
• Booster-Thon Fundraiser
• Table Full of Thanks in November
• Teacher Grants for classroom materials
• Staff Appreciation Week in May
• AND MUCH MORE!

We are grateful to all of our PCS volunteers. Last year in PCS, more than 25,000 parents, students, community members and employees dedicated their time to support student success. Have you thought about volunteering? Learn more at www.pcsb.org/volunteer.

PCS BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION

Families can find Back-to-School information at www.pcsb.org/backtoschool.

BREAKFAST

Breakfast is served free for all students. Please be at school by 8:30 if your child need's breakfast. Thye should go directly to the cafeteria. Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria to head to class at 8:35 to avoid being tardy. Instruction begins promptly at 8:45.

CHECKING INTO TO SCHOOL

To enter the school office, you will need to ring our security doorbell. Please make certain we can see you in the camera and then state your business. Bring Driver's License or state issued ID whenever you enter school. For events, you will not be able to enter and participate in the event without your ID.

HEALTHY SNACKS

Must be individually wrapped.

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT (PBIS)

Ask your child about PBIS points. Did you know students earn PBIS points in school and are able to purchase rewards? Are you encouraging your child to earn reward points? Are you monitoring their points?

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

See the blue bar at the bottom of this newsletter to link to the 2024-25 PCS Code of Student Conduct.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Parents can visit Focus to update their contact information, emergency contacts, clinic card and children’s medical records. More information is available at www.pcsb.org/contactinfo.

TAMPA BAY RAYS PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS SPIRIT NIGHT

The annual spirit night for Pinellas County Schools staff and students is Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 1:40pm. Tickets will be offered through a QR code in the attachment below and must be purchased by September 13th at 11:59pm..

PARENT HANDBOOK

Our Curlew Creek Parent Handbook explains our school processes in depth. It is located in your child's planner/agenda. There have been some updates so please reference the version on our school website. It is also attached below.

Being a law abiding and involved citizen in service to school, community, and country.

“When all of us work together, we become good citizens, and our country becomes stronger.”

~Donna Forest

HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN

• Do your share to make your school, your community, and the world a better place.
• Take responsibility for what goes on around you.
• Participate in community service.
• Help take care of the environment.
• Be a good neighbor.
• Treat other people with respect and dignity.
• Follow the rules of family, school, and community.

Did you know our school is registered with Box Tops for Education?!

This is an EASY way to help our school earn extra money. It’s as easy as scanning your grocery receipts. The app identifies the items that qualify and our Coyotes get a cut.

Download the app, select Curlew Creek Elem and start scanning your grocery/shopping receipts! You select which grade you want to give credit to.

Which grade will come out on top at the end of the year?

Here is a link to register & start earning free money for our school:

https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=MYY11JLM

Email: brickleyk@pcsb.org
Website: https://www.pcsb.org/curlew-es
Location: 3030 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684
Phone: 727-724-1423
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlewcreek.pta