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August 2024 Tiger News!
Welcome back to a new and exciting school year at Twin Creeks.!
I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable summer break, filled with memorable moments with family and friends. Our dedicated teachers and staff have been working hard to prepare for the return of our students, ensuring a safe, engaging, and enriching learning environment for everyone. We have many exciting plans, events, and activities lined up, and we can’t wait to embark on this journey together.
To our new families joining Twin Creeks, a warm welcome to our community! We are delighted to have you with us and look forward to building strong and lasting relationships.
Let's make this school year a remarkable one, filled with growth, learning, and joy. Together, we will achieve great things!  Together we roar!
Warmly,
Kristen Berg and Blaire Wyatt

Twin Creeks Need to Know

BELL SCHEDULES:  

This month we have a somewhat of a wacky bell schedule with our assessment days on 8/15, 8/16, 8/19, 8/20, 8/22, and 8/23.  Here is a link to our August Bell Schedule at a Glance to help with navigating these schedules.

Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 14th a MINIMUM DAY.  Here is the schedule for students on the first day of school:

AM TK/AM Kindergarten    8:00-9:30

PM TK/PM Kindergarten     9:50-11:20

1st-5th Graders             8:00-12:00

We will have assessment days on 8/15, 8/16, 8/19, 8/20, 8/22, and 8/23.  Students will leave early to give teachers an opportunity to pull small groups for assessment. Here is our schedule for 8/15, 8/16, 8/19, 8/20, 8/22, and 8/23.

AM TK/AM Kindergarten     8:00-11:30

PM TK/PM Kindergarten     11:30-3:00

1st-5th Graders             8:00 - 1:25

And finally, here is our normal bell schedule that we will begin on 8/26. Please note ALL TK/K students come from 8:00-11:30 on Wednesdays.

Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays Wednesdays

AM TK/AM Kindergarten 8:00-11:30 8:00-11:30

PM TK/PM Kindergarten 11:30-3:00 8:00-11:30

1st-5th Graders 8:00-2:30 8:00-12:50 

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS:

8/12 TK/K BTSN           AM TK/K @ 5:00-6:00 , PM TK/K @ 6:30-7:30 in classrooms

8/15 1-5 BTSN           Grades 4-5 @ 5:00-5:45 pm  in classrooms

          ALL grades  in MPR @ 5:45-6:15

          Grades 1-3 @ 6:15-7:00 in classrooms

TK/K ICE CREAM SOCIAL:

We’d like to invite our TK students and Kinder students to an ice cream social on Tuesday, August 13 from 2:30-3:00 in th MPR.  This is a great opportunity for your TK/Kinder student to meet new friends!  This event is only for TK/K Students.

VOLUNTEERING:  

You can check out the requirements here.   Please make sure to log in and check your status on Be a Mentor.  All requirements must be met before you will be allowed to volunteer in the classroom.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL:

Please join us on the blacktop on Wednesday, September 4th at 6:00 pm for our annual Ice Cream Social.  This community event is for all students & families - we can’t wait to see you there!

Arrival and Dismissal:

Please remember to always use the crosswalks, stay in your vehicle and there is no cutting over from the outside lane in the drive thru.  Please DO NOT drop off students in our parking lot. All students should be dropped off before the flagpole.  Our fire lane is for emergencies and district vehicles only.  Please do not drop off or pick up in the fire lane. We ask that adults who are picking up their child to please wait on the grass to minimize congestion. Please refer to the graphic below. Thank you for your help in keeping all our students safe!

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Please take some time to familiarize yourself with ourTC Student Handbook


Student Health:

If you received an email regarding your incomplete student immunizations, please be sure to email lrasumsson@srvusd.net no later than 8/12/24 in order to be cleared to start school per CA state law.

District Need to Know 

Technology Use Policy

This school year, aligned with our lost/damaged textbook policy, students/families will be held financially responsible for the repair/replacement cost for physical damage to a device, or the loss of a device, whether accidental or purposeful. Families are not responsible for normal wear and tear of devices. For any families who encounter a situation where their student’s device has been physically damaged or lost, who are concerned about this being a financial burden, they should speak directly with their school. We encourage you to review this Technology One-Pager for more information and links to additional resources.

SRVUSD MEALS

SRVUSD’s meal program will continue to provide meals to all students at no cost for the 2024-25 school year!  If your child may need additional food for purchase,  please check out the district pre-paid meal accounts to set up an account.   If parents need information, they can reach out to Child Nutrition at SRVUSDEats@srvusd.net.

Annual Update/TC Registration: In order to have a smooth start to the 24-25 school year, please be sure you have completed registration for your students before August 9.  San Ramon Valley Unified parents are asked to complete an online Annual Update to verify household and emergency contact information and complete the annual release acknowledgement and permission requirements. Continue to school site registration to make your school donations.

 Follow the easy steps below:

 Step 1: Complete district Annual Update using your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus.  Click on the Annual Update link located in the bottom left corner of your Welcome page titled "Online Enrollment Annual Update".

  • Step 2:  Log into Future Fund Registration Site * 

  • Step 3: Check your parent portal on August 12 after 12:00pm to find your assigned teacher and classroom number. (Class list will not be posted)

  • Step 4: Have questions?  Check out Back to School Information for Important Dates and resources from the district

  • Step 5: Check out the TC Website for Upcoming Events and Latest Announcements.  We recommend you bookmark this site as it is a great resource for school information.  

*The registration website is not sponsored by the school. Information provided on this website may be available to Parent Teacher Associations and other educational benefit foundations, as well as school personnel, as required.

Attendance: Missing first 3 days of school. Please read the district letter below

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If you are not returning to SRVUSD and have not informed our office, please complete the unenrollment form here.

UPCOMING TC EVENTS:

  • August 12 TK/K Back to School Night 

  • August 13  TK/K Ice Cream Social

  • August 14 First Day of School - MINIMUM DAY

  • August 15 1st -5th grade Back to School Night

  • August 27  Picture Day  

  • August 27  PTA Meeting

  • August 29  Learning Fund Meeting

  • September 2  Labor Day Holiday

  • September 4  TC Ice Cream Social

  • September 16-19  5th Grade Outdoor Camp

  • September 24  PTA Meeting

  • September 26  Learning Fund Meeting-Virtual

  • October 2  Make Up Picture Day & 5th Group Picture

  • October 3 Floating Work Day-No Students At School

  • October 4  School Recess

Useful Links:

TC Website

TC Student Handbook

24-25 Bell Schedule

24-25 Instructional Calendar

 
 
 
 
 
 

 News from Mrs. Berg