Kay's Creek Connection

Hello Kay's Creek Families,

Monday night is our Kay's Creek Fall Festival! We're really looking forward to seeing everyone there and are grateful to the PTA and the many volunteers who make it possible. Avoid the lines and prepurchase your tickets (information below). We have so many fun things planned and some incredible silent auction items. The PTA funds many things at Kay's Creek, and the Fall Festival is an important fund raising opportunity for us, so thank you for your support! In the event of rain, please watch your text and email messages for updates.

Have a wonderful week!

Principal Bukey

Good friendships are invaluable to a student’s growth and development. Researchers have linked good friendships to positive outcomes regarding social, emotional, and academic development in elementary-aged children. We set the stage for future relationships by creating a loving and accepting environment with our students and children, at school and home. As parents and educators, one of the most important things we can do for our children is to connect with them daily. We can connect with them in small ways, first is to listen without offering advice or fixing the problem. Oftentimes children and adults alike aren't looking for someone to fix or solve the problem. Many times, they already know how to do that, what they want is to be genuinely heard. Fixing can also create reliance on us, rather than independence and autonomy. Listen first and then ask them what they think they want or should do. The second is to make a big deal out of small things. Celebrate them, their small successes and their wins. Compliment them on a job well done. Let them have the spotlight. Children will become what we speak of them. The more we can focus on the positive and ignore the negative behavior the more they will strive to become all those amazing things we say about them. Have a great week.

Jeremy ​Green, M.Ed.

School Counselor

jergreen@dsdmail.net

Kay's Creek Elementary

At Kay's Creek, we require everyone that wants to volunteer in any capacity, including chaperoning field trips, to have a background check. You do not need to have a new background check each year. It's a busy time of year for the district fingerprinting office, and you may have to wait several weeks, so get signed up soon!

WHERE DO I GO? Fingerprinting is available by appointment only.

* Go to https://calendly.com/dsdfingerprinting to schedule your appointment online.

* Or contact HUMAN RESOURCES at 801-402-5722 to schedule by phone. Sometimes cancellations are available.

* Appointments are available Monday-Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

We appreciate your help & support to maintain the highest level of safety and security for our students.

• Toys should not be brought to school unless a teacher gives permission for a specific purpose. Resin miniatures, such as the little ducks that are so popular, fit under this policy. They are becoming a disruption in class and some students have even begun selling them on the playground. If your child has a collection of these resin figures, please make sure they keep them at home. They are not allowed at school.
• The 2024-25 Belonging & Safe Schools Presentation has been presented to all 1st-6th grade students, with the exception of a few students who were absent. We invite parents of kinder students to view it and determine how you would like to share it with your child.
• Cell phones and smart watches must be kept in students' backpacks, powered down, and not used during school hours for communication. However, if a child needs to contact a parent, they are always able to use a school phone, with teacher permission. Students who require use of either one for a medical or 504 plan are an exception.
• Birthdays are recognized at school by classroom teachers, Principal Bukey, and the PTA. We will not be allowing treats to be brought in from home for student birthdays. This is for the safety of the many students we have with special dietary needs. Thank you for your understanding.
• Parents sometimes bring a special lunch in for their child. We ask that the lunches are kept to single servings so that students are not sharing outside food with tablemates.

Reflections is just around the corner! Last year we had 52 school entries and many of our students won awards at the region and state levels! Let's do it again this year and show the world how talented our coyotes are!

Instead of a traditional birthday treat, you can donate a book to the school library in your child's name. Click the image to explore the available titles and more details.

If your student would like to participate in the Davis School District Martin Luther King Jr. Speech Contest submit the linked form by October 11th. https://forms.office.com/r/8qpKzK92qZ

Kay's Creek has part-time teacher assistant positions open in special education. If you know someone interested in applying, please direct them to apply on the DSD Careers page or reach out to Principal Bukey.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Sept 16 - Wear YELLOW

• FALL FESTIVAL! 5:00-7:00

Sept 17 - Orchestra starts this week

Sept 23 - Wear YELLOW

Sept 24 - Picture Day
Sept 25 - 1st Grade Language Screenings

Sept 26 - 4th Grade Field Trip (1/2)

Sept 27 - Paul Brewer STEM Assembly

Sept 30 - Yearbook Cover Contest Entries Due, Martial Arts 3:35

Oct 1 - Martial Arts 3:35 begins this week

Oct 4 - 3rd Grade Fall Ball; Kinder Field Trip

Oct 6 - Ribbon Week

Oct 8 - 2nd Grade Field Trip

Oct 11 - Book Battles

Oct 16 - Early Dismissal

Oct 17, 18 - Fall Break, No School

Oct 21 - Professional Day, No School for Students

Click here for more information.

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