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 2023-2024

Dear Willow Creek Parents,
My name is Tina Book. I am a veteran PE teacher originally from Lancaster, PA. I moved here from Washington DC in 2003 and have been teaching in the Cherry Creek School District for the past 20 years. I am excited to get to know you and your precious children. I love what I do and want to offer some extra opportunities for your child.

Intramurals is an after-school activity that is open to grades 3-5. Intramurals are held from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. in the Gym. This year, intramurals will be scheduled starting the week of September 11.

1. There will be a limit of 30 students for each section on each day.
2. Students will need to sign up by sign-up genius.
3. If a student is on the roster, they are expected to be there unless they are sick that day.
4. Students also need to demonstrate good sportsmanship and be good citizens when
   participating in intramurals.
5. Parents need to be prompt in picking up their child. If you are more than 5-10 minutes
   late, your child will not be able to be in the club.
6. The permission form for each club will come out in the Sunday Blast the week before the
   club starts. The first 30 students in each grade will be signed up.
7. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at 720-554-3961.

**Sign up Genius will open up on September 5 for Pickleball Only.
The first 30 people to sign up will be able to come to the Intramurals. Enrollment is limited for safety reasons. If you are not able to make the first sign up, look for future opportunities with your interest.

Pickleball Starts…
Mondays 2:45-3:30   3rd Grade 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
Tuesdays 2:45-3:30  4th Grade 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 10/3, 10/10
Thursdays 2:45-3:30 5th Grades 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12

These are the sessions of Intramurals at Willow Creek this year:

September 11 - October 13     Pickleball
November 6 - December 22   Jump Rope
January 22 - March1              Basketball
March 25 - April 26                Volleyball

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, short high interest pieces, 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 16th:

https://forms.gle/JJfVAjMnaGyK4Gq49

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

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.