Battle of the Books is a fun extracurricular activity offered for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. It is a reading incentive program where students read books and work together during competitions to demonstrate their knowledge of the books they have read. Team members read at least 7 out of 15 books selected for this year's competition. Teams will be formed and compete against each other by answering questions related to the 15 books. Teams score points for correctly identifying the book and author. The winner of the Willow Creek battle will move on to compete against other elementary schools at the district competition.

Information about Battle of the Books for 2022-2023

Intramurals is an after-school activity that is open to grades 2-5. Intramurals are held from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. in the Gym.

I look forward to getting to know your child better and engaging them in fun activities. This year we will be focusing on team and individual sports along with personal fitness. 

Sportsmanship and teamwork will also be taught through a variety of activities. There will be a signup sheet at the door each day for the students to sign in for attendance, but no “sign-up” in advance is necessary/required.

Mondays - 5th Grade

Tuesdays - 4th Grade

Wednesdays - No Intramurals

Thursdays - 3rd Grade

Fridays - 2nd Grade

Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.

Dallas "Scott" Nash, P.E. teacher, dnash@cherrycreekschools.org

The Willow Creek Newspaper, which is written and produced solely by students, is about to begin another year of production.

Kids, Ink. is a newspaper written by children for children. Members of Kids, Ink. work throughout the year to write articles about Willow Creek happenings. They also create game pages, comic strips, interesting fact bulletins, and develop surveys that are important to Willow Creek students. Throughout the year, members will research topics of interest, cover school events, set-up interviews, and edit and electronically publish newspapers.

Third, fourth and fifth grade students meet on selected dates from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. September through May. During the year writers will gain newspaper background knowledge, learn how to interview, write articles, edit, and publish their very own electronic newspaper.

In addition to the meetings, Kids, Ink. members will have to make the time commitment to work on their individual articles outside of school. This unscheduled time may include setting up and completing interviews, writing drafts, gaining background information, location or taking pictures, meeting with other newspaper members, and gathering information and research for future articles.

While Kids, Ink. members work very hard, they also have a great time. Nevertheless, Kids, Ink. members will be given the option of ending their participation after the publication of each edition or continuing on through the remainder of the year.

If you are interested in joining Kids, Ink., please take the time to carefully complete the application linked below by September 10th:

https://forms.gle/rtKXtTdqR4RzZM1i8

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Tokarchik at ctokarchik@cherrycreekschools.org or 720-554-3956.

Our Lego Robotics teams are being finalized and will be meeting from the first week of September until mid-December. Teams meet on various days of the week from 2:45 - 4:30 p.m. Please email idleyogi@gmail.com with any questions.

Under the guidance of our PTO, parent volunteers provide our students with a variety of multicultural experiences. Many of these take place during Red Ribbon Week.

Student Council meetings are established in the beginning of the school year. It is open to students, grades 3-5, interested in working together for Willow Creek. In the past, these students have participated in several community service projects, raised funds to purchase items for the school, shown appreciation for staff and teachers, communicated important information to their peers, and helped develop and encourage school pride and spirit. 

The Council consists of at least two representatives from each third, fourth, and fifth grade class. Representatives make the commitment to participate in fundraisers, school programs, and community service projects.

The faculty sponsors are Peg Link, Catherine Krantz, and Sandi Wiley.