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The SHIELD
Weekly E-Newsletter
December 9, 2019
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** Dates and times are subject to change. **
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Dear parents, please help your PTSO provide a memorable Holiday Luncheon for Creekside's Faculty and Staff catered by Metro Diner. We would like your help in providing gift cards for the teachers. We would need 170 $10 gift cards as part of the celebration festivities. See sign up below.
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Hugs Across the County club members and adult volunteers will be hard at work on Tuesday, December 10th, filling food bags for St. Johns County youth! Last year, Creekside's Hugs chapter stocked over 600 bags with food and the whole county contributed over 1,200 bags of food for homeless and/or food insecure students. We will be outside the small cafeteria in the loading area starting at 7:30 a.m. in case you'd like to stop on by and help!
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FRESHMAN CLASS INFORMATION
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DRAMA & ITS (International Thespian Society)
PERFORMANCES - One night only
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See specifics further down in this communication.
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Our annual Barnes & Noble Bookfair will be on
Saturday, December 14
at the San Jose location. Please support our media center by mentioning Creekside at the register. Volunteers are needed as well.
Provided is the Sign Up Genius link below:
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Seniors: Want Bright Futures to get your community service hours on time???
Service hours get updated when we send transcripts to be evaluated in January.
Community Service Hours should be turned in frequently or as earned
to Ms. Hemmer in Guidance.
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There will be a track and field meeting on Tuesday, December 10th after school at the stadium. All track and field athletes, and everyone interested in trying out for the team should plan to attend.
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There will be an informational meeting for parents of athletes who want to try out for the 2020 Boys Lacrosse team. The meeting will be held December 17
th
at 7:00 PM in the small cafeteria.
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We now have Pixellot HD cameras at the stadium and gymnasium! Watch
Knights
Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Track, Football, and Volleyball live and/or on demand!
You can also watch the
Knights
(or any team) across the nation wherever cameras are available including Bartram, Nease, Episcopal, Bolles.
(Hint) Subscriptions make great Christmas presents for out of state friends and family!
Subscribe here:
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There is a yarn drive for "Crochet for a Cause" in the front office. Please drop off all yarn there. It will be used to make gifts for the needy, such as, lap blankets for patients and cancer caps. No wool, please. There will also be a meeting on Tuesday December 10th after school in room 575. Anyone interested in joining can pick up an application in Ms. Hancock's room, 575.
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Accepting donations through December 13th. THANK YOU!!
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Creekside is a donation drop-off location for No More Hungry Holidays!
There are donation bins located outside the front office. Your food donations will help the Hugs club prepare bags of food for St. Johns County youth who need food over the winter break. Thanks in advance!
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BAND UNIFORM UPDATE AND MORE
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Parents, thank you for helping us earn $400 through the State Farm promotion. That donation will pay for two uniforms. We ask for your continued support. But how, you ask.
Provided below are three ways to support The Power of Creekside.
Thank you so much!!!
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Join us for a Knight of Dinner, Dancing, Live and Silent Auction!
Only 10 tables left!
Tickets to
Concerts
,
Sporting Events
,
Theme Parks
and even Broadway shows like
Hamilton
will be up for grabs!
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NEWS FROM YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS
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College Visits
Please sign up in Guidance BEFORE the day of the visit.
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NEWS FROM ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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STUDENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 2019
Annual Giving Tree Initiative
Volunteers need to help: distribute paper ornaments with wishes from non-profit organizations serving Elderly, Veterans, Homeless, Abused, Children and Animals in St. Johns County to donation host sites in mid-November. During the 2nd week of December, volunteers needed to: collect donations from the host sites, deliver to sorting location, inventory, sort and box donations for the individual non-profit organizations.
- This is a great way to share the joy of the holidays with others.
- Service hour certificates will be available.
- Volunteer registration will open at the end of October at the link under Giving Tree on the www.stjohnscares.org Home Page.
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Did you know
School lunch accounts can be replenished via Schoolpay OR your student may take a check to Ms. Marino in the cafeteria.
Now, you are IN THE KNOW!
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