Movie Night was a SUCCESS!

Thank you to our PTSA Volunteers for planning and executing such a Fun Family Event!    ... read full article

Creekside PTSA May General Membership Meeting on ZOOM

Creekside PTSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Creekside PTSA May General Membership Meeting Time: May 16, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 84582924238?pwd= YkRhenlIUHhyYm1aaXlLaDRCUkFiUT 09 Meeting ID: 845 8292 4238 Passcode: 963894 ... read full article

Creekside Field Day - June 9

Please sign up to volunteer to help organize/run/referee stations while students come through them. Field Day will be a "Carnival Style" so students get to choose when they rotate to different activities for their allotted time. There will be two sessions: Morning Session K-2: 10:00-10:45  Afternoon Session 3-5: 1:20-2:05 Sign up here    ... read full article

5th Grade Promotion Signs

5th Grade Promotion Signs 5th Grade Yard Signs are now available for purchase. Celebrate your student with a generic "Class of 2023" yard sign for $14.  Upgrade to a customized version with the student's name for $17.   Order deadline has been extended to Wednesday, May 3. Orders will be available for pick-up at the school in mid-May.  Click Here to Order ... read full article

PTSA Award Winners

  Congratulations to our Outstanding Educator and Golden Acorn Award Winners! Thank you for your service and support of students and our Creekside community!   Outstanding Educator Samantha Caiarelli Christa Eadson Nikki McGrath   Golden Acorn Joanne Bottenberg JoLee Liepman Amy Miller ... read full article

Call for Nominations!

Nominations for Golden Acorn and Outstanding Educator Awards It’s that time of year!  We want to recognize our fantastic volunteers and educators. You have admired their dedication - now is your chance to recognize them!  There is no better compliment than getting recognized by your peers.  THE GOLDEN ACORN AWARD - Each year our PTSA gives the Golden Acorn Award to someone who has given exemplary service to children in our school community. The Golden Acorn Award is very special and is reserved for those committed to continuing and dedicated service. It recognizes service “above and beyond” a particular job ... read full article

Math Club Updates

Creekside's mathletes earned a number of awards at last week's math competition.   Best in School : Creekside's top performer   Anay Agrawal   Best Among All Mathletes  (across all schools):   #1 Anay Agrawal #2 Ayan Thaker   Best School for Division E :   #1 Creekside Elementary   Congratulations to all ten of our fifth grade mathletes who competed so well on Friday, March 3!   Anay Agrawal Annie Clements Hridaan Damani Ishan Ghosh Stefan Gregoriev Caleb Lee Aiden Li Linfei Lu Snithik Prakash Ayan Thaker ... read full article

2023-24 Creekside PTSA Board Nominations

The 2023 Creekside PTSA Nominating Committee hereby places the following names in nomination for the 2023-24 PTSA Board: For office of President: Amy Miller For office of VP of Membership: Grady Brumbaugh For office of VP Volunteers: Jaime Daniel For office of VP of Fundraising: Tai Kopczynski For office of VP of Communications: Jenny Molumby, Swati Jain For office of Secretary: Nikki Edwards For office of Treasurer: Christy Sharf For office of Member-at-Large: Katie Heady ... read full article

Running Club

Get ready to have some fun Creekside!  Spring Running Club is back. All students are welcome. Sign up here   We are also in need of parent volunteers to help monitor the running course. Must be approved by the District. Sign up here to volunteer ... read full article

Spirit Wear

Sale is underway Feb 1-17 Click here for 2022-2023 Otterwear! ... read full article

Table for Staff Gifts

If you have any last minute "gratitude" to share with our amazing Creekside Staff, there is a table inside the first set of doors at the front of the school.  Happy Winter Break to all of our Creekside Families! Love, Your PTSA ... read full article

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR!!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR When: Wednesday, November 30th and Thursday, December 1st, 8am to 4pm Where: Creekside Library PTSA is excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is back and will be open over the conference days. This year’s theme is Bolder, Prouder, Stronger Reader. Come shop for books for Christmas or just for fun. Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly. Check out our homepage for a preview of what will be available: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/creeksidebookfair2022 This will be a cash free event. Purchases can be made with either credit cards or Scholastic e-wallet.  We need volunteers to help. ... read full article

Math Club

Math Club Registration – Due Wednesday November 23 Math Club 2022-2023 is starting soon! We will meet on Tuesdays after school from 3:45 to 4:45 in the library beginning on November 29. Be aware, this is not math tutoring. We will be preparing to represent Creekside Elementary in Math competitions. Space is limited, so please  register  only if your child can commit to Tuesdays. Eligibility is currently limited to 4th and 5th graders.   Math Club 2022-2023 Registration (google.com) ... read full article

Toastmasters Club

The 2023 Youth Leadership Program will take place at 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM on the following dates: - Thursday, January 12, 2023 - Thursday, January 26, 2023 - Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Second Winter Break - Thursday March 9, 2023 - Thursday March 23, 2023 - Thursday March 30, 2023 Join us for a 6 week after school Youth Toastmasters club in 2023. Register at  https://forms.gle/ sS25MD2oXeCXdvGR7 . Limit up to 15 students. ... read full article

General Membership Meeting

The PTSA General Membership meeting will be Dec. 13 @ 7 pm in the Creekside library. Following Creekside PTSA business, our guest speaker will be the ISD Special Education PTSA. They will hold a q&a for Creekside parents about navigating IEPs, special needs specialists, and related issues within the Issaquah School District.  ... read full article

Volunteer Thank You Event

Please join us for a volunteer thank you event hosted by Katie Heady. We want to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work during this school year and will have snacks and refreshments and a thank you gift for each attendee. Questions? Contact Krista, VP Volunteers at krista.m.wood@gmail.com . To RSVP, visit http://evite.me/NHEWsvuP2H .  ... read full article

Teacher Grants

The Creekside PTSA gives out $10,000 in teacher grants every year. Our staff are already enjoying one of our grants: a staff appreciation Otter Cart.  This year, we've also funded supplementary science curriculum, emergency lanterns, Safety Patrol badges, sensory activities, parent education, and gift card support for Creekside families in need. Thank you so much for your generous donations during Otterthon. ... read full article

Popcorn Fridays

Weekly Popcorn Fridays! We appreciate correct change. Please sign-up to be a volunteer. https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0f45a5a62babf94-popcorn# / ... read full article

Popcorn Fridays

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ISF Luncheon 4/27

Issaquah Schools Foundation Luncheon – Thursday, April 27 Creekside PTSA would like to invite you to the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Nourish Every Mind luncheon on Thursday, April 27 from 12-1:30pm. If you’re interested in joining us, please email Krista at  krista.m.wood@gmail.com . For event info, visit  https://isfdn.org/nourish-every-mind/ ... read full article

For Our Grieving Community

To share your support and care for our Creekside family enduring unspeakable loss, consider helping at the following links below: http://gofund.me/e0b8f920 http://www.mealtrain.com/ trains/w9v08e ... read full article

Thank You for Donating and Sponsoring Creekside!

       Total Donated: $76,957.97 76.8% of Overall School Goal Your generous donations support many fun and  innovative programs for our staff and students.  Because of you, we are able to provide curriculum  enrichment programs, clubs, community events,  and fulfill teacher grants.  Help us reach our goal!     Thank you to our sponsors!   ... read full article

Reflections 22-23

Show Your Voice! Entries Due by 5pm on Friday, November 4 Entry forms may be found  HERE Questions? Contact Anamika , Reflections Chair ... read full article

Destination Imagination

Destination Imagination (DI)   Parent Information Night at Creekside Elementary School on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Register here . Contact Yong Taek (YT) Bae ( yongtaek.bae@gmail.com ).  ... read full article

Room Parents!!

Room Parents still needed! Please contact your teacher! ... read full article

Sponsorship Opportunities

  Do you own a company or know of a company that may want to sponsor our amazing school, Creekside?  Sponsorship and marketing opportunities are limited, so contact Jennifer Nakamura before the spots are gone! nakamura.jennifers@gmail.com ... read full article

Your Membership Matters

YOUR Membership Matters!  Creekside  PTSA is not complete without YOU  as our member. JOINING IS EASY! => Click  HERE!  When you join you will:  GET CONNECTED • SPEAK UP • BE A ROLE MODEL  MAKE A DIFFERENCE   ... read full article

School Supplies 2022-23

School Supply Boxes for Creekside Elementary (schooltoolbox.com) ... read full article

Yearbooks

Order your 2022-23 Yearbook HERE Order now and the cost is $25 per book If you wait until after January 1st the price increases to $35 per book After April 15th the price increases to $45 per book Order today! ... read full article

THANK YOU FROM ISF

ISF Luncheon Thank you to those who attended the Issaquah Schools Foundation luncheon on Thursday, April 27. We had a goal of at least 400 attendees and  welcomed more than 500 to the event! -Our goal was to have  representation from every school in the district  and, thanks to your efforts, we accomplished that -We wanted an inclusive event that would inspire first-time attendees to join and we had  more than 100 people coming to NEM for the first time ! Congratulations to Cougar Ridge, Pine Lake Middle School, and Issaquah High School as the elementary, middle and high schools with the ... read full article

Leaderboard

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Lost and Found

Lost and found!  Please make sure all clothing, water bottles and lunch totes are labeled with your students first and last name. All items will be picked up and donated on the following dates: May 26 and June 20 Lunch totes and water bottles will be discarded weekly. Please label them so we can return back to your students. ... read full article

Library Volunteering

Next volunteer training is Wednesday, September 21, 12:30-1:25pm. Interesting in volunteering in the school library this year?  We'd love to have you! Fill out the form at the link below to get started! https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfoKUDuDeuUxv1Tls8EiMyo _iosGiqLZqIOmgptLD9oVFH1hw/ viewform Volunteering in the library is a year-long commitment and volunteers must complete the district  background clearance for volunteers before coming in to help. During a one hour shift, volunteers support readers to find that perfect book, help check books in and out, and shelve books.  Kids love having parents here!   Here's the link to complete the  volunteer clearance- it can take ... read full article

Facebook Groups

Interested in connecting with other parents in your child's grade? Have a grade specific question? There's a Facebook group for that!  Join Here: ** New Kindergarten Class of 2036 ** Kindergarten (Class of 2035) 1st Grade (Class of 2034) 2nd Grade (Class of 2033) 3rd Grade (Class of 2032) 4th Grade (Class of 2031) 5th Grade (Class of 2030) ... read full article

Kindergarten Summer Playdates

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