MCES Family Updates

April 1-April 21 - Track Out

April 11 - PTA Spirit Night at Rock Solid Warrior in Fuquay Varina

April 22 - Students return from Track Out

May 5-9 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week

May 23 - Field Day - Stay Tuned for More Information

May 28 - General PTA Meeting - Family Academy - Preparing for the EOGs at 6:30 p.m. offered in English and Spanish

May 30 - Field Day Rain Make-Up Date

June 6 - PTA Family Movie Night - Free Admission

June 12 - Reading EOG for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

June 16 - Math EOG for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

June 18 - Science EOG for 5th Grade

June 26 - Last day of School/5th Grade Classroom Celebrations at 9:00 a.m. followed by school-wide Clap Out

June 27 and June 30 - Remediation and Retesting for eligible students

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Dear Middle Creek Elementary School Community,

On behalf of the PTA MANE Event Committee and the PTA Board of Directors, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for your incredible support during our MANE Event Fundraiser over the past two weeks.

Thanks to your generosity, enthusiasm, and dedication, we not only met but exceeded our fundraising goal! Because of your support, we will be able to provide valuable resources and assistance to our teachers, staff, and students—enhancing the learning experience for everyone at Middle Creek Elementary. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook or Instagram @MCES.PTA to stay up to date with all the exciting programs and initiatives your contributions help make possible.

We are so proud to be part of such a strong, caring, and engaged community. Your commitment to our school makes a real difference, and we are truly grateful.

This fundraiser would not have been possible without the support of our incredible community. We would like to recognize and thank our supporters and volunteers:

THANK YOU to our generous donors—parents, caregivers, students, staff, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and neighbors. Your financial gifts will support a full year of Middle Creek Elementary School programs and enhancements.

THANK YOU to the MCES PTA MANE Event Fundraising Committee Chairs, Emily Penny, Kati Holden, and Jennifer Ostman, for your tireless planning, creative ideas, and enthusiastic energy.

THANK YOU to the MCES PTA Board for your leadership and teamwork.

THANK YOU to our DJ, DJ Ones, for sharing your black lights, games, music, and fun, making our event truly special.

THANK YOU to our creative GLOW Party t-shirt designer and vendor, Threads and Lasers LLC , for helping bring our vision to life.

THANK YOU to Johna Ritchie, MCES parent and amazing Peak City Chalk artist, who painted the fundraiser spirit rock and brought extra spirit to our school.

THANK YOU to our MCES Art Specialist, Mrs. Kim Tu, for creating beautiful, GLOWING art projects with our students. These amazing pieces lit up our Glow Party in the best way!

THANK YOU to our incredible staff and teacher volunteers who shared announcements, sent Talking Points/messages, held carpool signs, shared spaces, shared equipment, supported event set-up and clean-up, painted banners, and even stood on ladders! Your support means the world to our PTA.

THANK YOU to all of the parent, family and Stable Hands volunteers who came out to support our fundraising events and activities. Whether it was assisting with the Glow Party, holding carpool signs, or assisting with classroom activities, your direct involvement made a difference!

Parents and families, your volunteerism, your dedication and your generosity made this event an overwhelming success, and we are beyond grateful for each and every one of you. We hope you will consider taking advantage of additional volunteer opportunities throughout the remainder of the school year.

Thank you for making Middle Creek Elementary such a wonderful place to learn and grow!

With appreciation,

Mrs. Caroline Miller, Principal

Mr. Josh Hewitt, MCES PTA President

Registration opens March 11. Go to https://rocksolidwarrior.com/calendar/#/schedule to find the link to register. 1. Go to April 11 2. Click on Spirit Night 3. Register your participants

If you have photos you'd like to share from any of the events mentioned, please email them to MCESYEARBOOK24@gmail.com by APRIL 22nd!

Make sure LIVE PHOTO is turned off prior to submitting, and that you include the grade level & event that the photo is from.

This year we will celebrate our ALL STAR teachers and staff at Middle Creek Elementary during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week (May 5-9th, 2025).

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is a PTA-sponsored event that recognizes our dedicated, hardworking staff. We will celebrate our incredible staff with PTA-sponsored meals and treats each day during the week of May 5-9th. Additionally, families and students will have the opportunity to provide small tokens of appreciation and financial gifts through the staff-wide GiftCrowd.

This year, the PTA will sponsor a Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week GiftCrowd, which is a group-gift giving platform. GiftCrowd is an online platform designed for families to contribute to gifts and include a personalized message for individual teachers and staff. The GiftCrowd will be open for gift-giving throughout Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. At the end, teachers and staff each receive an email with their personalized greeting and total gift amount. Each teacher/staff can choose how to redeem the amount they receive into gifts of their choice. They can even split the amount across brands! This is a simple and easy opportunity to share a gift and personalized message with an MCES teacher or staff.

Throughout the week, we will thank and show appreciation for their essential roles as educators, mentors, and supporters! ❤️

MCES Field Day 2025 is on Friday, May 23! We are looking for 25-30 volunteers for each session. All volunteers must be pre-approved by WCPSS. If you're available to help out, please fill out this form.

This year, we will be offering optional Field Day Apparel for purchase! If interested, orders must be placed by May 2nd. ⬇️⬇️

https://middlecreek.itemorder.com/shop/home/

The rain date for Field Day will be on Friday, May 30.

As we begin planning for the upcoming school year, it’s helpful for us to know which students will not be returning. If your child will be attending a different school next year, please complete this form so we can support your child and family through the transition.

As we begin planning for the 2025–2026 school year, families are welcome to share input about the type of classroom learning environment that best supports their child’s needs. While we cannot accept requests for specific teachers, your insights help us create balanced and supportive classroom communities. Please share any relevant information using this form with the school team by April 30, 2025.

Here Comes the Bus translates GPS data into an easy to use customizable map that works on a computer, tablet or smartphone. The app allows you to see where the bus is and how close it is to your stop.

Get started with Here Comes the Bus at https://herecomesthebus.com/parents/get-started/. You will need the district code and your student’s ID number to sign up. For your smartphone or tablet, download the Here Comes the Bus app from the App Store or Google Play.

The WCPSS school code for Yellow Bus is 67500. The WCPSS school code for Vendor Transportation Services is 67501. Learn more about Here Comes the Bus for Vendor Transportation Services.

When entering your student’s last name on the app, spell it as it appears on your Home Base/PowerSchool account. If there is a hyphen in the name, make sure you include it. Only enter the first 18 characters of your student’s last name. If your name is, Yellow-School Bus Wake, you will enter Yellow-School Bus in the last name field.

Once activated, you can customize or edit features, including how the app will communicate with you and the size of the notification radius.

Bus route information can be found here: https://webarchive.wcpss.net/school-directory/bus-routes/494.html

Parents can anticipate a stop time based on the route start time, estimating 3 minutes between stops for neighborhood routes and 10 minutes for express routes. The exact stop time will vary during the first weeks of school. Students should be ready and waiting for the bus at least 10 minutes before the bus is expected to arrive.

Information for school meals can be found here: https://www.wcpss.net/Page/1848

Breakfast cost - $1.75 per meal

Lunch cost - $3.50 per meal

It is highly encouraged that you pre-pay for school meals using www.myschoolbucks.com or calling (855)832-5226 to create an account. You will need your child's Power School ID number to create an account. Once your account is established you may:

• Securely deposit funds to your child's account
• Check balance
• Set spending limits

For families needing assistance, please use this link to apply for free or reduced meal options for your family.

The daily menu can be easily be found on the MCES PTA app.

Our teachers have created Amazon wish lists to enhance their classrooms with engaging resources and supplies. If you'd like to support a teacher or classroom, please consider browsing the list and making a donation. Every little bit helps our teachers create a more enriching educational experience for our students. Thank you for your generosity and support!

Link to Wish Lists

The purpose of this section is to provide updated information to families about the use of personal devices which aligns with district policy - smartwatches, cell phones, etc. on school grounds. Board Policy 3225 Technology Responsible Use states:

Students are expected to comply with the Code of Conduct and the applicable “Rules for Use of Technology Resources” set forth in this policy when students use a personal device on school property, at school-sponsored events, on school-based transportation, or anytime a personal device is connected to school system technology resources. As an example, students using a personal device on school property, at school-sponsored events, on school-based transportation, or when the device is connected to school system technology resources, shall not engage in creating, intentionally viewing, accessing, downloading, storing, printing or transmitting images, graphics (including still or moving pictures), sound files, text files, documents, messages or other material that is obscene, defamatory, profane, pornographic, harassing, or abusive.

Recently, more and more students are wearing Smartwatches or similar items to school. Smartwatches are allowed only if put on Airplane mode in order to disable text messages and phone calls from being received by the watch/device. The watch is considered a cell phone UNLESS airplane mode is activated. Cellphones should also be in Airplane mode or off at school. All students have access to district issued devices and cellphones are not needed for instructional purposes.

The school system and school assumes no responsibility for personal technology devices brought to school.

At MCES, if a smartwatch or phone is a distraction and a teacher/staff member has to ask for the device to be put away more than once, the device is collected and stored in the office for an adult family member to pick up. Cell phones should be stored in student back packs during the school day.

Support our school and get involved by joining the PTA today! A portion of your contribution pays for state and national PTA dues. The remaining dues stay at Middle Creek Elementary to support our programs and students.

PTA programs only happen with volunteers like YOU! We have opportunities to fit every schedule and experience level. Commitments vary from one-time events to joining a committee or leading a program. Every bit helps. There is no wrong way to volunteer!

Click HERE to join the PTA, connect to the MCES PTA app (Middle Creek Elementary), or contact Emily Penny, MCS PTA President (mcespresident@gmail.com).

Please email Roxanne Carter, Data Manager, rcarter@wcpss.net if your email address(es) or phone number(s) have changed. We rely on the information in PowerSchool to contact you for emergency situations and to send you school messages.

Email: cmiller6@wcpss.net
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/middlecreekes
Location: 110 Middle Creek Park Avenue, Apex, NC, USA
Phone: 919-773-9555
Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleCreekElementaryPTA
Twitter: @middlecreekes