Happy New Year, Willow Creek families!
We’re excited to welcome students back and kick off the new year with learning, routines, and lots of positive energy. Please take a moment to review our January newsletter for important dates, reminders, and ways we’re celebrating our school community. Thank you for your continued support. We’re looking forward to a great month ahead!
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✅ Auditions: Monday, January 12 @ 3:30 PM at Willow Creek Elementary (open to all K–12 students)
Students who audition should plan to stay for the entire audition.
📞 Willow Creek families: If your child attends Willow Creek and will be staying after school for auditions, parents must call the office before 2:00 PM to let us know.
🚗 Parking reminder (auditions only): Please park at Rein Park and use the crosswalk to walk over. Do not join the line of cars picking up students from school.
➡️ Not auditioning? No changes needed — please pick up your student as normal.
Hello Willow Creek Families!
Just a quick reminder that Holiday Break is 12/20/2025–01/05/2026.
✅ School dismisses Friday, December 19th at 3:10 PM
✅ Students return Tuesday, January 6th
Also, we have a brand-new Willow Creek Facebook page! The other Facebook page will no longer be active.
Please like/follow and share so you don’t miss announcements, updates, and celebrations.
➡️ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584917863612
Wishing your family a safe, restful break! 🐺
Willow Creek has a brand-new Facebook page! 🎉
This page will no longer be used, but we’d love for you to join us on our new page.
👉 Please find the link in the comments below and follow us to stay connected!
Thanks for being part of our Willow Creek family! 💙📚✨
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584917863612
Auditions are Wed., Jan. 14 at 5:30 PM at Riverton Middle School — applications are due no later than Jan. 9, 2026. Come share your talent and cheer on our local stars!
As we wrap up our Cans for Claus drive, we are overwhelmed in the very best way.
Over the last several days, we’ve watched this community show up BIG:
🛒 Local stores collecting cans and goods
🎒 Parents sending extra items from home
🧒 Kiddos walking into school with armfuls of donations and the biggest smiles
Winning and scores aside, what matters most is what this all adds up to:
Shelves full for our student pantry here at school, and a huge supply of food headed out into our community for families who need it. This is what it looks like when Wolves take care of each other.
Thank you to every student, family, staff member, business, and community member who donated, shared the message, or helped in any way. Your generosity is felt far beyond our walls.
📊 Final Totals & Winners 📊
Here are our final totals:
⭐ We raised 9,471 total items! ⭐
🍕 Grand Prize Winner – Pizza Party!
Ms. Ladd’s 5th Grade Class took the lead and will celebrate with a classroom pizza party!
☕ Hot Cocoa Party Winners (Top Class in Each Grade):
Boost: K. Wiese
Kinder: Hunter
1st Grade: Meeks
2nd Grade: Becker
3rd Grade: Sloan
4th Grade: R. Wiese
5th Grade: Ladd
Way to go, Wolves! You didn’t just fill boxes—you filled hearts.
Here are our dress up days:
Monday 15: Festive Headwear & Socks – wear your favorite holiday hats and fun socks
Tuesday 16: Winter Wonderland – wear white, blue, or sparkles
Wednesday 17: Ugly Sweater Day – break out your ugliest sweater
Thursday 18: Candy Cane Day – dress in red & white
Friday 19: Christmas Pajamas – wear your favorite Christmas PJs
Holiday Break:
No school December 22 – January 5.
Students return on Tuesday, January 6th.
Please join us on Tuesday, December 9th from 3:30–4:30 PM for this helpful and encouraging opportunity!
Willow Creek Families,
Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break with your families.
Our December Newsletter is available and filled with important dates, upcoming events, and reminders to help you and your student finish 2025 strong. Please take a moment to read through it:
👉 December Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/xv0p1
As always, thank you for your continued support of Willow Creek and our PAWS learners!
Warmly,
Willow Creek Elementary
Our Santa posters are up and ready - every donated pantry item lets students add a cotton ball to Santa’s beard. Let’s fluff those whiskers and fill pantries!
How it works: Send non-expired, unopened shelf-stable items with your child.
1 item = 1 cotton ball on the class Santa beard.
What to send (ideas)
Canned beans/veggies/fruit, soups/chili, pasta/rice, mac & cheese, peanut butter, pasta sauce, broth, cereal/oatmeal.
We’ll run for the next two weeks leading up to winter break. Thank you for helping our Wolves PAWS for kindness! 🐺🎅
School will be closed Monday, 11/24 through Friday, 11/28.
Enjoy the time with your families, and we’ll see our Wolves back on Monday, 12/1!
🚧 Traffic Alert – Riverview Construction
Please be aware that construction on Riverview Road is causing significant traffic changes near Willow Creek.
If you use Orange Pick-Up(front of building), please plan ahead and allow a few extra minutes during afternoon dismissal.
➡️ You will not be able to turn left coming down off Major Hill due to the construction.
➡️ To avoid congestion, we strongly recommend coming up Monroe Avenue to access Orange Pick-Up instead of using Majors.
➡️ Spire Drive remains open, so another good option is to head west on Riverview and turn south down Spire Drive to reach Monroe and the school.
For Green Pick-Up(side of building), please remember that the line forms along Majors Avenue as usual—just expect slower movement with the construction traffic nearby.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we navigate these changes together!
Join us on Tuesday, November 11 at 3:30 PM in the Willow Creek Library. All parents/guardians are welcome—come share your voice and stay connected! 💜🐺
Join us from 4:30–6:00 PM for Family Night—swing by any time for free nachos, fun games, and lots of laughter. Bring the whole crew and enjoy a fun evening together.
Sponsored by Title I. We can’t wait to see you!
Join us during the day for our Harvest Chili Lunch with your student, then come back that evening for Willow Creek Family Night! It’s a full day of food, fun, and family. 🐾
LUNCHEON DETAILS
• Check-in: Enter through the FRONT OFFICE doors, sign in, then head to the lunchroom. Your student will meet you there, and you’ll eat together in the gym.
• Families with multiple students: We’ll call siblings down to meet you in the cafeteria waiting area so you can enjoy lunch together.
• Meal prices: Students $3.25 | Adults $5.00 — CASH or CHECK only.
• Note: Students will be charged as usual. You will NOT be allowed to charge guest meals to your student account.
GRADE-LEVEL LUNCH TIMES
• Boost & Kinder: 10:50–11:15
• 1st & 3rd: 11:25–11:50
• 2nd & 5th: 12:00–12:25
• 4th: 12:35–1:00
COME BACK FOR FAMILY NIGHT!
After our luncheon, join us that evening from 4:30–6:00 PM. Swing in any time!
• Free nachos provided 🌮
• Games & activities sponsored by Title I 🎲
Bring the whole family for a fun, relaxed evening—we can’t wait to see you!
Hello, Wolf Pack! 🐾 Attached is our November Newsletter with important info and upcoming dates. Give it a quick read and keep it handy!
https://secure.smore.com/n/rmkhe
