Here is our Back to School event rundown. Please mark your calendars and can’t wait to see you all as we kick off and celebrate a new and awesome school year together!
- Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground: Thursday, 8/14 @ 3:00-4:00
- Here is the first opportunity for our kindergarten Bulldogs to come together! Rising Kindergarteners and families are welcome to join us on the playground to build community with our kindergarten students, families, and staff! We hope to see you and our lil’ Bulldogs there!
- Cradlerock Community Bus Tour: Tuesday, 8/19 @ 10:30-11:45
- Join us as our CRES Staff boards school buses to make special stops all throughout our community to meet and greet our families. What better way to celebrate moving into our second year as a Community School than planning a visit within our school neighborhoods! We want to meet and greet you as we celebrate the beginning of another exciting school year together at the "Rock"! Be sure to bring your signs, pom poms, noise makers and smiles as we stop by with music, hugs and school spirit!!
- Here are the streets where we will be driving through and briefly stopping by: Talisman Lane, Hickory Log Circle, Quiet Hours, Youngheart, Windharp, Broken Staff, and Extended Stay Hotel on Eli Whitney Drive!
- We hope to see you out there, rain or shine!
- Kindergarten Back to School Night: Wednesday 8/20 @ 6:00-7:15
- Our Kindergarten Back to School Night offers our families the opportunity to hear about all aspects of the new school year from our administrative team and kindergarten staff.
- Please note that our families are the sole intended audience for Back to School Night presentations.
- Childcare will be available for all Cradlerock Back to School Nights.
- Thank you to our families who attended our Spring Rising Kindergarten Information Night. In case you missed it, here is a link to the presentation.
- New Student & Family Orientation (1st-5th Graders): Friday, 8/22 @ 1:00-1:45
- Our New Student & Family Orientation will include an informative overview of CRES, a chance to engage with our administrative and leadership teams, and allow time for a tour of our building.
- We will post the New Student Orientation presentation on our website for families who are unable to attend.
- RECC/Preschool/Pre-K Open House - Friday, 8/22 @ 1:00-1:45
- We are so excited to welcome our littlest Bulldogs to The Rock! We can’t wait to meet them, show them their classroom, and get them even more excited about coming to school like the big kids!
- CRES Open House: Friday, Friday, 8/22 @ 2:00-3:00
- Open House provides the opportunity to meet your child’s teachers, familiarize your child with their new grade level team and our building, and connect with friends and staff. All students and families are encouraged to attend, if possible!
- Families are welcome to drop off their child’s school supplies at this time.
- If you can not attend our Open House please don’t worry! You can send any school supplies with your student on the first day of school. Our staff will ensure your child knows where to go and feels welcome and ready on the big day!
- CRES/LEMS Back to School Block Party: Friday, 8/22 @ 3:00-6:00
- Cradlerock ES, Lake Elkhorn MS along with our PTAs and Judy Center cordially invite you to attend our First Annual Back to School Block Party!
- Right after Open House at 3:00 we are hosting school supply giveaways and opportunities to complete the Family File in the cafeteria, along with free haircuts, community resource tables from our local partners, and a block party outside.
- Please feel free to bring your blankets and any food you wish to picnic and enjoy the outdoors. We will also have food trucks, face painting, a DJ and dancing, and entertainment for the entire family!
- To every family who completes their family file prior to the block party, their students will receive a specially crafted Bulldog Buck towards items they can purchase from our Bulldog Cart during the school year. We hope to see you there!
- First Day of School for Students: Monday, 8/25
- 8:30-8:40 - Student daily arrival window:
- 8:30 - Staff report to duty posts
- 8:30 - Please have your Bulldog here at 8:30 is they are planning to eat breakfast
- 8:40 - Morning Announcements
- 8:45 - Late Bell: Instruction starts & breakfast ends
- 3:10 - Dismissal begins
- 3:25 - Car riders and walkers remaining move to front office
- 3:30 - All students need to be picked up no later than 3:30 daily
- 3:35 - End of Staff Work Day
- Please click here for arrival and dismissal procedures.
- 8:30-8:40 - Student daily arrival window:
- First Day for Pre-K/RECC Students: Thursday, 8/28
- 9/10 @ 5:30 - GT Information Sessions
- 9/9 @ 6:00 - Back to School Night for Grades 1 & 2
- 9/10 @ 6:00 - Back to School Night for Grades 3 - 5