Dutch Creek Elementary PTSA

Congratulations to our Inaugural 2026 PTSA "Making Waves" Volunteer Award recipient, Amber Robbins!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Pictured left to right:
Tammy Fairweather, President
Missy Mendo, Vice President
Amanda Andrew, Treasurer
Amber Robbins, 2026 Making Waves Recipient
Sara Oliver, Principal
Ginger Lagemann, Secretsry

Regarding yearbooks: we are sorry, but yearbooks can no longer be ordered at this time. The last extra yearbook we had has now been claimed. There will be two more arriving in a few weeks, but unfortunately that is after school is out for the summer. One has been claimed. If you'd like to claim the other one to pick up in August, please comment here and we will hold it until the first week of school.

Please note.... we sent home several notifications back in February and March regarding how to order yearbooks and the deadline. These notifications came by class dojo and here on Facebook, as well as in printed flyers that were posted at all exits to the school building and also sent home in Friday folders over the course of several weeks surrounding Spring Break. If you've purchased school portraits from LifeTouch before, you likely also received several emails from them directly. Additionally, the original March 30th order deadline was extended to April 15th to give parents more time to get those orders in.

Our sincerest apologies if you did not order one in time for this year's shipment. Lifetouch does not offer single prints for late orders. Sorry for any inconvenience, and unfortunately our hands are tied. Thank you for your understanding.

A message from Mrs. Oliver:

We want to share an important update regarding our Apex Fun Run and Field Day originally scheduled for this Friday, May 22nd. After closely monitoring the weather forecast and current field conditions, we have made the decision to postpone both events to Tuesday, May 26th. The schedule will remain the same for Tuesday.

We know how much students, staff, and families look forward to this special day each year, and decisions like this are never easy to make. While we understand that weather forecasts can change, we must make these calls early enough to properly plan and communicate with families and staff. At this time, Friday’s forecast includes temperatures in the low 60s, a cold morning, and a high chance of thunderstorms. In addition, the rain throughout this week has left our fields very muddy, and we are concerned that students would spend much of the day cold, wet, and muddy rather than fully enjoying the experience.

The good news is that Tuesday’s forecast is currently sunny and near 80 degrees. We are also hopeful that the warmer, drier weather expected over the weekend will give our fields time to dry out and provide a much safer and more enjoyable environment for students. If Tuesday changes to inclement weather, we will still hold the event, but modify locations to indoors/black top. We still need volunteers, and want to have families join their children for the festivities.

We truly appreciate your flexibility, understanding, and support as we work to make the best decisions for our school community. Our goal is always to create positive, memorable experiences for students, and we want to do everything we can to ensure they have a fun and successful day together.

Thank you for your partnership and understanding. We are looking forward to celebrating with students on Tuesday!

A couple of our food trucks had to cancel on Friday since our field day was moved (totally not their fault!) Were you hoping to snag The Snowy Churro or Colorado Taco Truck for your school this Friday?? They're available! If so, please reach out to Sean Boyer ASAP and snag him before he's booked again!!

Sean Boyer
303-656-9424
www.thesnowychurro.com

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Hear ye! Hear ye! Mother nature has other plans for Friday and the field is WET!

If you signed up to volunteer and cannot make the new date on Tuesday 5/26, please email [email protected] ASAP to let us know.

And if you suddenly CAN make it on Tuesday, WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS!!! Help!

Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/EOYDutch26

We are still in need of field day volunteers this Friday, May 22! If you are able to help, Mrs. Parker will be so happy!!! Sign up here to help out:

End of the Year Volunteer Opportunities We have some wonderful opportunities for parents to come take part in your child's day! Volunteers are needed for teacher appreciation week, recess helpers, fun run, and field day! Teacher Appreciation: The Gift of Time Grab a slot to give our teachers one of their favorite gifts for teacher appreci...

Yearbooks are in! All yearbooks that were ordered by the April 10th deadline have been distributed! 😁

If you forgot to order one, we have ONE extra available as of friday MAY 22ND.

They are first come, first served, and we are not able to order additional once we run out. If you would like to purchase one, please contact Ginger in the health room. They are $20 each, cash or check made out to Dutch Creek PTSA. We also accept Zelle to [email protected].

Please keep an eye out for this missing pup somewhere near school!

Have some extra boxes of tissues and have a sudden urge to make an end-of-the-year donation to help with sniffle emergencies? The health room would LOVE to collect your unwanted tissue boxes to distribute to classrooms that have run out of their supplies!

We'd also gladly take your:
Antibiotic-free, fabric Band-Aids - all sizes
Latex-free exam gloves
Allergy friendly SNACKS :)

We're down to the home stretch, friends! Only two weeks left of school and we are sooooo ready for summer. This is the time of year when our tired teacher friends need the most support!

We still have opportunities for parents to volunteer for lunch/recess supervision and field day/fun run activities. Lunch/recess ANY grade level, ANY day is super helpful- the more supervision the better as the weather gets nicer and kids get rowdier on the playground. :)

Plus - the field day events are awesome, and we'll have The Snowy Churro and Colorado Taco Trucks from 12-2pm on May 22nd during the field day/fun run. Come spend time with kiddos and get something yummy!

Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/EOYDutch26