Greetings Columbia Crest Families,

Sweater weather, falling leaves, Thanksgiving and parent-teacher conferences officially mark the return of November. I really want to express my appreciation during this month of thankfulness for the opportunity to work with your children. I am thankful every morning as I enter Columbia Crest that I found my way to this school in this wonderful place. Leading students toward learning and reaching their potential makes this position a gift. Enjoy your fall and all the special days it provides.

With Gratitude,

Principal Shew

Pictured above: Kindergarten students working in their raised bed during their Hands-on-Health class.

• If you would like for your child to ride a different bus or get off at a different location, please call our office or email us no later than 1:00 p.m. for all changes in transportation to be made. This is to ensure that the teacher and administrators place your child on the correct bus.

• 11/1- Table Tennis and Academy Adventure After School
• 11/4 - Fall Back One Hour
• 11/5 - Happy Birthday, Mrs. Brandt ~ Food Drive Begins ~ Box Top Competition Begins
• 11/6 - Monthly Assembly at 1:15 ~ PTO Meeting at 2:30 - All Parents Invited
• 11/7 - No Late Start ~ Early Dismissal ~ End of Quarter 1 ~School Hours 7:45 - 11:15
• 11/8 - Quarter 2 Begins ~ 7th Grade to Orchard ~ 4th Grade Sled Dog Visit ~ Clubs
• 11/9 - Book Fair Begins ~ Veteran's Day Assembly 1:00 p.m. ~ Wear red, white or blue
• 11/10 - Wreath Making 10:00-2:00p.m.
• 11/12 - No School in Observation of Veteran's Day
• 11/13 - Conferences, Early Release 7:45-11:15 a.m.
• 11/14 - Conferences, Early Release 7:45-11:15 a.m. (Evening Conference Night)
• 11/15 - Conferences, Early Release 7:45-11:15 a.m.
• 11/16 - Early Release 7:45-11:15 a.m. ~ Clothing Line Orders Return Online
• 11/17 - Wreath Making 10:00-2:00p.m.
• 11/19 - Conferences, Early Release 7:45-11:15 a.m.
• 11/21 - 23 No School ~ Happy Thanksgiving
• 11/28 - Late Start ~ School Begins at 8:45 a.m.
• 11/29 - After School Clubs
• 11/30 - CC Spirit Day, wear your CC attire ~ BINGO at the Ashford Lion's Hall 5-7p.m.

Our annual Parent Conferences are approaching. Teachers sent home reminder letters with students on Monday, October 15th. Contact the office if you misplaced your scheduled time.

The conference schedule is as follows:

13th - 11:45 - 2:45

14th - 11:45 - 6:45

15th - 11:45- 2:45

16 - No Conferences teachers leave at 11:15 when students dismiss

19 - 11:45-2:45

Conference Considerations

· There will be child care available

· While you’re in building please be sure to check the “Lost and Found” tables in the hall

You may visit the office to

o Pay your child’s lunch account balance

o Complete “Volunteer” paperwork

o Update contact information such as phone numbers and email addresses

Items to Purchase When in Building:

· $12 Spirit Socks

· $3 Window Clings

· $2 Smens (scented pens)

· $1 Smencils (scented pencils)

The Student Store and Book Fair will also be open.

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be open starting November 9th - November 16th. Please have your child bring money in an envelope labeled with name and amount. You may also shop with him or her before or after school or after conferences. Note: The Book Fair will not be open on Monday, November 19th, the last day will be on the 16th.

We would love Book Fair volunteers. Please click the link to volunteer: https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/experience/signup/1YoqUwqlk

• We are thrilled to announce our newest additions. We had 3 lionhead bunnies donated to our school. These bunnies are already loved by many.
• Do you want to volunteer? We are always looking for volunteers. Please fill out the paperwork https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/resources/volunteer-information
• Please review our Handbook which is on Skyward and our website: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/cca/student-life/student-handbook

Please join us in making our famous Holiday Wreaths! Help Columbia Crest PTO prepare wreaths to be sold at the Christmas Program in December. You can sign-up using the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0944acaa22a3f49-wreath

All proceeds from wreath sales will benefit exciting opportunities for our students.

All supplies will be on hand and training on how to assemble a wreath will be available.

You don't want to miss out on this festive memorable experience!

Come prepare a wreath for your self and receive a discounted purchase price of $18.00 on your wreath, and help make one to sell at our Christmas Program! Wreath Pre-Order forms are available and regular purchase price is $25.00.

You may pre-order a wreath by submitting this form to our office.

Giving - To share with others without expecting something in return. We are seeking students demonstrating this Character Trait to be our next Rainiers of the Month.

Thank you to the generous donors who contributed to our October Coin Drive. Our goal was $600. Your generous donations made a big impact. We raised $899.16! These contributions will fund a large portion of our new lockers and our hallway alumni picture restoration project.

Preschool 20.38
Kinder 87.83
1st grade 56.09
2nd grade 113.42
3rd grade 83.19
4th grade 36.65
5th grade 36.00
6th grade 230.95
7th grade 6.32
8th grade 48.74

179.60 donated pennies

The Parent Teacher Organization needs YOU. Please pop in one of our upcoming meetings to see what is happening at your child's school and see how you can help. Fresh baked goodies and child care are available at each meeting as well as raffle prizes.

We loved having three new parents attend our October meeting. We hope you will be our next new parent to come to a meeting.

Mark your calendar for our next PTO Meeting on Tuesday, November 6th at 2:30 p.m.

2018-2019 Meetings

November 6th

December 12th

January 9th

February 13th

March 13th

April 10th

May 8th

After a generous donation of $300 from the Dogwood Gardening Club we were able to purchase a chicken coop.

During our recent Hands-on-Health Classes learned about essential nutrient vitamin K's role in blood clotting; and vitamin C's role in growing skin, bone and muscle tissue, and ate broccoli, a good source of both vitamins. Others also learned about vitamin B6's role in transporting brain and nerve impulses; then ate cucumbers, rich in all 3 vitamins. In addition, we made food charts, identifying what part of a plant a food comes from!

WE HAVE A WINNER…. We had a SPOOKTACULAR amount of support during our first Box Top competition this year! Congratulations to the 4th grade class with 514 Box Tops! They were the top earners this go-round. They’ll be rewarded with an ice cream treat in the upcoming weeks! Other top earning classes were 2nd grade with 360 and 6th grade with 306. The overall school total was 2,405 Box Tops… WAY TO GO EVERYONE! A BIG thank you to all who participated and contributed.

Keep Clipping as we’ll have another competition November 5th – December 14th.

Top Classroom Totals

Preschool – 149

Kindergarten – 183

1st – 229

2nd – 360

3rd – 269

4th – 514

5th – 186

6th – 306

7th – 61

8th – 148

SCHOOL TOTAL = 2,405 BOX TOPS

We raised $240.50. The money earned is deposited into class accounts to be used toward field trips.

Attached is a collection form you may glue the Box Tops to.

Box Tops can be turned in the drop box or binder in the hallway near the office or you can them into your child’s teacher. Thank you for your support!

Erasers .25 Pirate’s Booty .75

Goldfish .50 Rice Krispies .75

Fruit Snacks .50 Gloves 1.00

Fruit Rolls .50 Biscotti 1.00

Chips .50 Gatorade 1.00

Pepperoni .50 Cookies 1.00

Novelty Eraser.75 Popcorn 1.00

Gardetto’s .75 Supply Box 1.00

Scented Pen/Highlighter 1.25

Notepad 2.00 Mints 2.50

Earbuds 3.00 Stylus Pens 3.00

CCA Notebook w/pen 3.50 Water Bottle 10.00

ASB Spirit Socks 12.00

Our annual Orange and Grapefruit ASB fundraiser is officially underway!

We have partnered with the same awesome company, The Orange Guy, who provides us with a high quality product.

Prices for both oranges and grapefruits have gone up slightly due to weather, but we are staying with the same price as last year of $35 a case.

Orders are due on November 16th. We expect the delivery to be between November 28th – 30th. Our goal is to sell 100 cases so we receive front door delivery to our school.

We are also happy to have found a new way to share the money made from this fundraiser between our General Student ASB and individual classes. Students will receive raffle tickets and credits when they sell.

There will be prizes for our top seller, everyone who sells and the first students who bring in orders the day after this goes home.

Please join us in making this the best sale ever as the students have great ideas for activities they want to sponsor.

Thank you,

Your Student Council

When your child's birthday approaches consider purchasing him or her one of three special items. Order form below.

During these Fridays in November we will sell popcorn for 50 cents during lunch recesses.

• November 2nd
  
• November 9th
  
• November 30th
  

We are in need of $566 to order yearbooks for every student. Please take a look at our donation form below if you can help with any amount it would be deeply appreciated.

Every month teachers nominate one student in their class who demonstrates our monthly character trait. Congratulations to our first set of students of the month for demonstrating citizenship.

Below is a list of items staff members are hoping to receive as a donation. If you can purchase one of the items on the list your gift will be appreciated.

Fall is in the air and the counseling program here at Columbia Crest is off to a roll. This month we will be continuing our lessons in Second Step, a social-emotional learning curriculum as well as mindfulness training. Small group lessons will be beginning shortly starting off with 3rd-5th grade girls group to foster a healthy relationship among the girls.

As always you are welcome to stop by our office or give us a call if you wish to discuss your child's needs.

Counselor's Office Hours

· Mondays 7:15- 2:45 ~ Jana McIlraith

· Thursdays 7:15-2:45 ~ Anne Malver

Respectfully,

Counseling Team

After comparing our office referral data from the first two months of school last year to this year we are pleased to share we have decreased office referrals by 31%. When students are sent out of the room they aren't able to access the content being taught. More learning is taking place and we are proud of that. Our goal is to continue to decrease the number of office referrals.

Teachers have implemented many changes this year that have contributed to students remaining in class instead of resulting in office referrals. A few of these changes are calm corners within the classrooms, flexible seating options, deep breathing and other strategies that address the whole child.

Principal: Mrs. Allison Shew

Secretary: Ms. Lindsay Fitzer

CCA Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Student Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Attendance Message Line: 360-569-2567

Transportation: 360-879-1900

Email: a.shew@eatonville.wednet.edu
Website: www.eatonville.wednet.edu/CCA
Location: 24503 SR 706 E Ashford, WA 98304
Phone: (360)569-2567
Facebook: facebook.com/ColumbiaCrestASTEM
Twitter: @CC_STEM_School

Child Find Notice

Are you worried about your child’s development?

Does your child have a medical disorder or birth defect that interferes with their development?

• Does the child seem to have hearing or vision issues?
• Does your child have difficulty communicating with people outside the family?
• Does your child have difficulty keeping up with other children their age?
• Does your child have concerning behaviors?

Any child, birth to five, whose family or caregivers would like more information about their child’s development can contact the Eatonville School District to receive a free Child Find Screening.

What happens during a Child Find Screening?

The purpose of a Child Find Screening is to identify issues that may affect your child’s learning, growth, and development and to help parents identify their child’s strengths and weaknesses.

During the screening, your child may stack small blocks, cut with scissors, draw, count, name colors, jump, and have fun!

After the screening, someone will talk to you about the results, and you may be given suggestions, a referral for more testing, or scheduled to have skills rechecked later. You will have the chance to ask any questions about your child’s development. The whole process takes about one hour.

Where can I go for screening?

All school districts in Washington State have Child Find Screenings available.

For more information and to schedule a screening in your school district, please contact:

Eatonville School District, Student Services office at (360) 879-1800.

If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you are currently staying for a screening.

WAC 392-172A-02040 - School districts shall conduct child find activities calculated to reach all students with a suspected disability for the purpose of locating, evaluating and identifying students who are in need of special education and related services, regardless of the severity of their disability.