Principal Updates on March 17, 2025
Good morning Sycamore Creek Families!
Student Led Conferences for Tracks 3 and 4
Don’t forget that this Thursday is Student Led Conferences for Track 3 and 4. Be sure to sign up for a time with your child’s teacher if you have not already.
Student Celebrations
Congratulations to Mr. Crowder and Mrs. Tomaszewski’s class for being the Math Dreambox Champions for the March Madness Competition.
Congratulations to 2nd grade for winning the Ripple Effect Challenge and showing the most acts of kindness!
We are so proud of all of our 4th and 5th grade students who competed in this year’s Battle of the Books! Congratulations to the two winning teams - one from 4th grade and one from 5th grade that could not be defeated!
We are also so proud of all of our students who participated in First in Fitness last week. You did such an amazing job and represented Sycamore Creek with pride!
Survey on Social Media Communication from Sycamore Creek
As we plan ahead for the 2025-2026 school year, we want to collect SCES parent input on the social media platforms that are most important to you. We love to highlight special events and celebrations happening at Sycamore Creek as well as important reminders for all families, but we need to make decisions about the social media platforms we will use in the new year.
Level Up Literacy Lunch
Mark your calendars for an upcoming special parent event! We are inviting you, the parents, to come have lunch with your child for a special Level Up Literacy Lunch! While you are enjoying lunch with your child (at their normal lunch time), you will have an opportunity to elevate your game while playing literacy games!
- March 24 - Kindergarten (10:30-11:00), 2nd grade (11:40-12:10), and 4th grade (12:50-1:20) - Tracks 3 and 4
- March 25 - 1st grade (11:05-11:35), 3rd grade (12:15-12:45), and 5th grade (1:25-1:55)- Tracks 3 and 4
- April 21s - All Track 1 classes at lunch times listed above for each grade level
Important Information from the PTA for the 2025-2025 School Year
PTA is beginning their search for the 2025-2026 PTA Board of Directors and all Committee Chairs. There are many openings available for the next school year, so if you are interested in volunteering please click this link to see a description of all open positions. The PTA Nominating Committee will reach out to you with more information. Experience is not required, but only a willingness to share your time and talents with Sycamore Creek. These roles are vital to keeping our PTA running and continued planning of all the events you and your children love. Without a full PTA Board and committees these events will not take place. We urge all parents who have the ability to please take a moment and see if you can help out in any of these positions. Thank you.
Saturday Makeup Day
Our next snow makeup day for students and staff on Tracks 1 and 3 only will be Saturday, April 5, 2025. Hours will be 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Students must be present the entire time to be counted as present.
Super Crocs Day Volunteers Needed!
The sign-up is now open for Super Crocs Day volunteers for Tracks 1 and 3! On Friday, April 11th, we will have our jam-packed day of fun stations and activities – but this day is not possible without the help of wonderful parent volunteers! Click here to sign-up!
New this year!!
- More balanced AM & PM volunteer shifts!
- A rotation schedule so you can volunteer at stations at times your child will be there!
- Two lunch/snack blocks, instead of one, to allow students to fuel up and recharge!
All volunteers must be approved by WCPSS. This process is quick and free of charge. If you are not an approved volunteer, please click here to start the process.
If you have any questions at all, please contact Mrs. Liberti at kliberti@wcpss.net. Thank you so much for your support!!
Backpack Buddies Donations Needed
The Backpack Buddies pantry is currently very low on protein (canned chicken, tuna, Vienna sausages.) 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!
Single Subject Acceleration
Single Subject Acceleration (SSA) is the practice of placing a student in a higher-grade level in one subject area. WCPSS will be providing students the opportunity for SSA testing this spring. Testing is optional, and students can only request to test in one subject area: math or ELA. Parents can find more information on SSA, including dates, deadlines and test request forms here. Additional SSA information can be found within this Parent Orientation presentation.
*Test Requests must be submitted during our school’s calendar window
Year-Round Track 1: Feb. 17- 28 - Closed
Year-Round Track 3 and 4: March 17- 28
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
- March 20 - Student Led Conferences for Tracks 3 and 4
- March 24 - Level up Literacy Lunch for Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade - Tracks 3 and 4
- March 25 - Level up Literacy Lunch for 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 5th grade- Tracks 3 and 4
- April 3 - Student Led Conferences for Track 1
- April 5 - Saturday Make-up Day for Tracks 1 and 3
- April 8 - School Spirit Night at Goodberry’s
- April 11 - Super Crocs Day for Tracks 1 and 3 (rain date April 17)
- April 21 - Level up Literacy Lunch for All Track 1 classes
- April 24 - School Spirit Night at Jersey Mike’s
- May 2 - Super Crocs Day for Track 4 (rain date May 6)
- May 8-9 - SCES Spring Musical performed at PHMS
- May 15 - STEAM Night
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Have a great week! Please let us know how we can support you!
Mrs. Brunson, Principal
Mrs. Griffin, Assistant Principal
Mr. Hermanson, Admin Intern
