Big Creek Elementary

Is your student interested in dance? Join the North Polk Dance Team for a Winter Dance Clinic on January 17th and 19th at Big Creek Elementary from 4:00-6:30 PM. Dancers (K-5) will learn a jazz routine to perform at the Winter Showcase on January 19th at 6:00 PM at North Polk High School. All skill levels are welcome. Register by January 1st to guarantee a shirt.

We look forward to dancing with you!

Register HERE!

Join the North Polk Elementary PTA for their Hot Shot contest! The Hot Shot contest will take place at Big Creek Elementary in Polk City on Sunday, January 12 from 1-3 pm. Each student will need a parent or adult to partner with them. There's no need to register ahead of time! You can simply come when it works for you that day. We will have a girl and boy winner in each grade bracket that will join the Varsity teams for their Friday, January 17 game.

See details below about our upcoming Family STEM Night

Fifth Grade Families,

Battle of the Books is a reading challenge that is offered to fifth and sixth grade students. In the past, we have formed a school team and competed in this event. Beginning this year, we will not be forming a school team. If Battle of the Books is something that your student would like to participate in, you can find information here to find out how to get them involved.

4th grade - April 3rd at 7:15PM

3rd grade - April 3rd at 6 PM

As the holiday season approaches us and has lots of good treats to offer....just a reminder about our snack policy.

If you have snack time in class, please remind students the snacks must be healthy.

Examples include fruit, veggies, popcorn, pretzels, cheese sticks. They are not allowed to have cookies, candy, etc.

Due to our increasing enrollment and the current shortage of bus drivers, we are no
longer able to allow students to ride home on routes other than their designated one with
friends. We have several open positions throughout the district, including route drivers,
substitutes, and paraeducators. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please
click on the link below. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.

Order Here For All 3 Buildings!

The North Polk Elementary Yearbook includes all three elementary buildings: Central, West, and Big Creek. All orders go to Central, where they are sorted and distributed to the classroom teachers at all three buildings.

The PTA is a great way to get involved in the community and at your child’s school.

Fiil Out Your Membership Form Here!

Contacting staff: Please be respectful of our staff and refrain from texting or calling staff on their cell phones. If you are a parent needing to get in touch with a staff member, please only call the school at 515-984-3400 or communicate through email. If emailing the staff, you may not get a response immediately.

Big Creek Start Time: School starts at 8:20 (10:20 on Mondays). Students may enter the building at 8:05(10:05) or 8:00(10:00) if they are eating breakfast. We begin each day with a morning meeting. During this time, students work to build community and create a safe, caring learning environment for each student and staff member. We believe in the importance of this time for all. Please ensure your student is at school with enough time to be in the classroom by the start time. If your student is walking into school past the start time, you will need to come in with them to sign them in. Thank you for your help with this.

Watches/Phones: We encourage you to leave these items at home. If a student has a phone at school, it is to remain in the student’s backpack in silent mode or off until the child is off school grounds. If a student has a smart watch at school, it should not be used for communication throughout the day, or it will need to be placed in their backpack. Electronic devices may be taken from a student for inappropriate use. The school is not responsible for loss of or damage to personal items. If you need to communicate with your student for any reason during the day, please contact the office.

Recess Attire Guidelines: The outside temperature determines recess dress guidelines. Recommendations for recess dress including the range in degrees Fahrenheit is as follows:

• 60’s or above = short or long sleeves
• 50’s = sweatshirt or light jacket
• 40’s = coat
• 30’s and below = coats, hats/hoods, & gloves
• Snow = coats, hats/hoods, snow pants, snow boats, & gloves

Important Upcoming Dates:

• January 14 and 16-MAP Testing
• January 20-MLK Day-No School
• January 21 2nd Annual Family STEM Night-come and go between 5:00-7:00 for fun-filled STEM activities you can do as a family.
• February 17-Presidents' Day-No School
• February 25 and 27-Family Conferences
• February 28-No School-Professional Learning for Staff

Absence/Dismissal changes

If you have any changes to your students daily attendance or dismissal plan (vacations, ill student, appointments, etc), it is very important to inform the school of those changes by 2:00pm each day.

If you are emailing this information to the school, please include the teacher and the office Secretary.

Big Creek Elementary Office:

julie.patterson@northpolk.org or 515-984-3400 x2500

We appreciate your help with this.

https://www.northpolk.org/families/new-to-north-polk

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