Principal Updates on October 28, 2024
Good morning Sycamore Creek Families!
Track 4 Report Cards
Track 4 Report Cards for Quarter 1 will be sent home today, October 28th.
Upcoming Days School is Closed
- Daylight Savings Time this weekend! (move clocks back an hour)
- November 5 - Election Day - No School for Students
- November 11 - Veterans Day - School Closed for Students and Staff
- November 27, 28, 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed for Students and Staff
Vote for Sycamore Creek!
Thursday is the last day to vote for Sycamore as the Best Elementary School for the 2025 Wake Living Readers Choice Awards. Clicking on this link to vote.
School Spirit Week
In recognition of Bullying Prevention Month, we will be participating in a special school spirit week this week:
- Monday, Oct. 28: “Unity Day” - wear orange for Anti-Bullying month
- Tuesday, Oct. 29: “Be An Anti-Bullying Superhero” - wear superhero shirt
- Wednesday, Oct. 30: “Hats Off to Kindness” - wear a hat
- Thursday, Oct. 31: “Team Up Against Bullying”- wear a favorite team shirt or jersey
- Friday, Nov. 1: “Differences are amazing, we’re all in this together!!” - wear Sycamore Creek shirt with mismatched socks
Just a reminder - Costume Masks are not allowed in school.
Absentee Notes
When your child is absent, please be sure that you are sending in notes or emails to the teacher so that they can code reasons for absences correctly in PowerSchools. If there is ever a discrepancy please reach out to us so we can help you! Also, please know we are required to send home official letters once students have six or ten unexcused absences.
Keeping Students Safe on the Internet
Thank you so much to all of you as parents who are closely monitoring your children’s use of devices on the internet and social media. The negative impact that unsupervised use has on young children is a growing concern. Be sure to check out the WCPSS Resource Page. If you scroll down under the main photo, you will see a computer labeled Digital Resources. There is a variety of context that may be helpful for you on digital safety and resources for parents. On this page, you'll find documentation on how parents can set up filtering on school devices (Digital Resources > Online Safety at School > Parental Control Solutions).
Snack Cart Donations
Help our PTA show our amazing teachers and staff how much they are appreciated by helping us stock a special fall snack cart for them with lots of delicious snacks and treats. If you would like to contribute, please sign up at this link - PTA snack cart. Please drop the items off at the front office no later than Friday, November 1st and the PTA will deliver the goodies. Thank you so much for your help and constant support of our hard working and wonderful staff.
Inflatables to Borrow
Because we have met our Croc Mile goal, there will be a staff inflatable race in November. If you have an inflatable costume we can borrow in November, we would be so appreciative. We need about 10 more.
Croc Mile Updates
This is the last week to collect funds for the Croc Mile! PTA also has a very limited number of Super Runner Shirts available for sale! Selling these shirts will get us almost to our stretch goal of $42k! lhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DA4A829A4FAC70-52603656-extra
Thanks-For-Giving 2024
It’s that time of year again! If you are interested in donating a Thanksgiving sides box or a $20 Food Lion gift card to our “Thanks-For-Giving” program, please sign up via the link below. All donations need to be brought to school no later than Wednesday, November 20. Families have expressed preferring to get their own turkeys so we are doing the gift cards this year in lieu of actual turkeys. Thank you for your continued support! Thanks-For-Giving 2024
Backpack Buddies Donations Needed
The Backpack Buddies pantry is currently low on canned veggies (corn, sweet peas), individual mac & cheese cups, and individually packaged snacks (chips, goldfish, crackers, cookies, etc.) If anyone is able to donate these items, they would be greatly appreciated! Please make sure to check expiration dates before donating, as we are unable to accept expired items. Don't have time to shop? Take advantage of our Amazon Wishlist to order items to be delivered directly to Sycamore Creek! BP Buddies Amazon Wishlist Thank you for your support of the SCES Backpack Buddies program!
TGA Golf and Tennis
Be sure to register for the next session of TGA Golf and Tennis!
TGA has partnered with the United States Tennis Association to create a fun and innovative tennis program for your child that takes place after school on campus. TGA’s 5 level elementary school curriculum includes games, drills and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis and skill development. TGA brings all of the equipment, training materials and a 10:1 student to instructor ratio to allow for plenty of individual attention.
TGA Tennis Registration Link: Date: 11/18 - 12/16 (Mondays/5 weeks program) Time: 3:25 - 4:25 pm
TGA Premier Junior Golf is specially designed for children and builds upon the educational concepts they are learning in the classroom including math and science. Fun comes first in every TGA class, but the curriculum also focuses on improving motor skills and physical fitness as well as instilling self confidence and life values through professional golf instruction. Students learn the fundamentals, etiquette and rules of the game in the comfortable environment of your school campus with a low 10:1 student to professional instructor ratio. They provide all the equipment and training materials so children of all skill levels have the chance to come out and tee it up with TGA!
TGA Golf Registration Link Date: 11/13 - 12/18 (Wednesdays/5 weeks program) Time: 3:25 - 4:25 pm NO CLASS ON 11/27 due to Thanksgiving Break!
Support Sycamore Creek’s Mini-Crocs
Please help us support our PreK Program - PreK Wish List.
Pine Hollow Middle School Calendar Change for 2025-2026
Per WCPSS School Board decision, Pine Hollow Middle School will follow a traditional school calendar beginning the 2025-2026 school year.
Volunteer Registration
For new volunteer registrations, click the link to start your volunteer registration: https://myvolunteer.com/wcpss/volunteer/login. On the MyVolunteer site, you will find disclosure and authorization forms, the WCPSS Volunteer Agreement, as well as a summary of rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You must review these documents and provide the requested information. Make sure you include your name and contact information when you begin the registration process. If you leave the CRC background site before completing your contact information, you will have to begin the process again. You must include your social security number to register to volunteer. If you do not have a social security number, please contact volunteers@wcpss.net or call 919-694-8233. You will be notified by the MyVolunteer system if you are approved to volunteer. If you have any issues during the volunteer registration process, contact the MyVolunteer customer support team at 877-272-0266 or customercare@mycrc.com.
Weekly Wellness Check for SCES Families
We want to know if your family needs any assistance and support throughout the school year. Please complete the survey if you have any specific needs or questions we can help you with.
Upcoming Important Dates
- November 5 - Election Day - NO SCHOOL for Students
- November 7, 2024 - School Spirit Night at Panera Bread Brier Creek
- November 11, 2024 - Veteran’s Day Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
- November 27, 28, 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED
Important Links to Access Easily
- 2024-25 Year-Round Calendar
- Mealviewer
- SCES Student Handbook (link to be added)
- Volunteer Registration
Have a great week! Please let us know how we can support you!
Mrs. Brunson, Principal
Mrs. Griffin, Assistant Principal
