Greetings Columbia Crest Families,

My name is Allison Shew and I am the PROUD Principal of Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy. The legacy of academic excellence at Columbia Crest is rich and continues to be a cornerstone of the Nisqually Valley Communities. As an addition to the rich legacy of Columbia Crest, Preschool was added to the family this year. WELCOME PRESCHOOL! We also completed the installation of our greenhouse and garden area. This year all ten of our grade levels will work in our garden to plant and grow their own crops. Our goal is for students to harvest the crops to add an organic addition to our lunch options.

My goal as your principal is to ensure that every student has the opportunity to experience deeper learning in an engaging classroom environment. In partnership with you our desire is to provide students an opportunity to excel academically with unique experiences that our location provides. Thank you in advance for your dedication as we enter the 2018-2019 school year!

• Attendance is important. We are a Project Based Learning campus which means a lot of the work teachers do with their students is difficult to makeup from home. Please have your child attend class each day he or she is not ill.

• Our school hours changed this year. School begins at 7:45 a.m. and dismissal is 2:15 p.m. Students are marked tardy at 7:50 a.m. If you bring your child to school after 7:50 a.m., you must escort them inside and complete a tardy sign-in.

• Breakfast is served on the stage each morning. You may upload money onto your child’s account using Skyward or send in cash or a check. Please don’t forget to complete and turn in the school lunch form.

• Please refer to the school district website for information on bus routes and times. Click on the following link for the most updated bus route information: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/departments/transportation/school-bus-routes-and-walking-information/cca-regular-routes

• VERY IMPORTANT- 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.

To allow your child's teacher the opportunity to take the class to any of our outdoor learning areas parents need to complete the proper forms via Skyward.

1. Go to the district website https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/

2. Scroll over the Families box at the top of the page. Click on Skyward.

3. You should now see a login page. In the drop down menu towards the bottom, make sure you click on family/student access.

4. If you do not know your Login ID and Password, please check with the Columbia Crest office at 360-569-2567 or email Lindsay Fitzer at l.fitzer@eatonville.wednet.edu

• 9/12- Late Start school begins at 8:45 a.m.
• 9/12- PTO Meeting for ALL parents 2:30 p.m.
• 9/14- Fall Pictures with Lifetouch Studio for Preschool -5th and all middle school students who missed Picture Day at Open House
  
• 9/16- Happy Birthday Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Green
• 9/19- Late Start school begins at 8:45 a.m.
• 9/22- Happy First Day of Fall
• 9/26- Late Start school begins at 8:45 a.m.

• We are always looking for volunteers (especially to read to our primary students). Please fill out the paperwork and information packet for anyone interested in volunteering with Eatonville School District: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/resources/volunteer-information
• Reading every day is very important for your child’s continued growth. Children who read for at least 1 hour a day will grow more than 2 years during the school year. Please encourage your child to read for at least 30 minutes (2 steps) a day.
• Please review our Handbook which is on Skyward and our website: https://www.eatonville.wednet.edu/cca/student-life/student-handbook

Individual Picture Day

Dress Fancy

Please return your picture envelopes or order online using code: LS228132Q1 at http://mylifetouch.com

We have exciting news! Columbia Crest now has it own spirit wear clothing line! Hop online and order your very own t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and more! Don't wait! Spirit wear is only available to order thru September 15th! http://eagleinksp.com/Columbia/

Every Rainier needs a set of clean gym shoes to remain at school all year. Please help us preserve our Gym floor by sending your child with a pair of shoes for PE class.

Welcome back to a new school year! I am eager to kick off the year right away with our Second Step program. The Second Step program teaches in four different areas; Skills for Learning, Empathy, Emotion Management, and Problem solving. We will also be utilizing the Second Step Bully prevention unit which will help children recognize, report and refusing bullying. These lessons will begin the Week of September 17th and will continue weekly throughout the school year.

I would also like to invite you to take a moment to fill out our Parents needs assessment so I can best tailor my lessons and counseling program to the needs of the school. You can find that https://goo.gl/forms/r5dlC3zCdIUcCKBt2

As always you are welcome to stop by my office or give me a call if you wish to discuss your child or if I can provide any assistance to you.

Counselor's Office Hours

· Mondays 11:15- 3:30

· Tuesdays 7:15-2:45

· Thursdays 7:15-2:45

Respectfully,

Stephanie Groepper

Our goal is to increase our attendance at all of our PTO meetings. We hope to see you at one of our general meetings. Fresh baked goodies and child care are available at each meeting. Please come see what being in PTO is all about.

Mark your calendar for our first PTO Meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 12th at 2:30 p.m.

Welcome new officers for the

18-19 school year:

President: Ashley Downs

Vice President: Ashley Scartozzi

Secretary: Jaylene Uhls

Treasurer: Sherry Hanson

We would like to thank everyone for their continued support collecting Box Tops for Columbia Crest. We had a great response last year earning $413.50. We hope to earn even more this 2018 - 2019 school year. Please continue to ask friends, grandparents, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers to clip and collect Box Tops for Columbia Crest.

Box Tops has been a great way to earn things for our school. Throughout the school year we will be having collection drives to earn money for each classroom. The kids love the competitions! The classroom who collects the most Box Tops during the competition is rewarded a special treat.

Our first competition this year will take place September 5th – October 5th

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!

Principal: Mrs. Allison Shew

Secretary: Ms. Lindsay Fitzer

Counselor: Mrs. Stephanie Groepper

Our 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