Sand Creek Elementary

The 2026 MLO in One Minute 📮

What could the 2026 Mill Levy Override mean for students, staff and families? In this short video, Superintendent Erin Kane provides an overview of what the 2026 Mill Levy Override (MLO) would provide for students, staff and families in Douglas County if approved by voters in November.

https://youtu.be/iFEbUCtJdAU?si=ZG5lAaMcVtf69FoE

👀 Check out our Principal's Blast for Important Dates and Information and more details about SCE upcoming events: https://app.smore.com/n/1ed43

🎉 Friday Fun Run Celebration Day! 🦅💙💛

We’re gearing up for a day of celebrating our incredible Fun Run success! Students who raised $500+ are getting ready for Main Event bowling with Principal Pekarek, and ALL students and staff are invited to WEAR THEIR FUN RUN SHIRTS for our celebration assembly! 👕🎳

We can’t wait to see which classes raised the most money 💰 and ran the most laps 🏃‍♀️—and, of course, pass along the Golden Shoes! 👟🏆

Let the celebration begin! 🎉

We can't wait to share all of the exciting books with you - here is our link for the Book Fair ...https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sandcreekelemsch

📚Online Orders start This Wednesday, 10/1/2026.
Families - make sure you have your students' eWallets set up!
➡The in person Book Fair will be open next Monday, 10/5, morning (schedule is coming soon).
💙 Click here if you can volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEnHt5Zk2odyGp201LNM3UoxASLL2YHNaG-Rhx3XfJ4r75wg/viewform

🍎🏆 Know someone who deserves to be celebrated? Nominate them for an Apple Award! Let’s make sure our outstanding educators and staff who inspire, innovate, and make a difference get the recognition they deserve!

2027 Apple Award Nominations are open now - October 26th!
📮 Take a moment to recognize a SCE staff member who goes above and beyond for students, brings innovation to their work, and makes a meaningful difference in our schools and community.

Click Here to Recognize SCE Staff members:
https://www.foundationdcs.org/sand-creek-elementary-aa-nominations-schools

🦅 Sand Creek families, mark your calendars for these October dates!

📚 Oct. 5–8: Scholastic Book Fair
🤝 Oct. 6 & 8: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:45–7:30 p.m. — be sure to sign up!
🍂 Oct. 12–16: Fall Break — No School
🍕 Oct. 15: Papa John’s Fundraising Day — all day!
🍎 Oct. 26: Apple Award nominations due — recognize an outstanding staff member!
📸 Oct. 27: Student Picture Retakes, 9–11 a.m.

⏰ Every Friday is a PLC Late Start: Doors open at 9:05 a.m., and the tardy bell rings at 9:20 a.m.

💙Check the Principal’s Blast for details, sign-ups, and helpful links!
https://app.smore.com/n/qxfju

Only 💲8️⃣0️⃣ away from $40,000!

Sand Creek Elementary PTO has hit their goal - but the next level is only $80 away! This is amazing ! 🤩
Let’s Go!

💙💛 Sand Creek, we are only $80 away from our $40,000 Fun Run goal!

To our parents, sponsors, volunteers, teachers, and entire community—THANK YOU! Your generosity, time, energy, and encouragement have made this possible. We’re so grateful for the way you show up for our students and school! 🦅❤️

Can we make one more push? Who has $5 more to help us get there? Just 16 donations of $5 will put us at our goal—and get our principals dancing on the roof IN COSTUME! 🎉🤣

Every dollar counts. Let’s finish this together, Eagles! 🙌

Sand Creek Elementary