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Elk Creek Elementary School
Welcome to Elk Creek Elementary School!
At Elk Creek, we strive to empower our children to be extraordinary!
Family Inclusivity
Families are always invited and encouraged to join us for assemblies, field trips and school events. Some of our most popular events include our 4th grade ski trip, end of semester achievement assemblies and our annual Spring Carnival!
Fun, educational and engaging opportunities for students!
Annual field trips, a worldwide school play day and Eagle Day, which allows students to choose and learn about new things like sewing, origami, crazy kickball, square dancing and so much more!
A strong, supportive Parent Teacher Association Committee
Our PTAC plays a huge part in providing opportunities for our families and students! They plan and host family events, contribute to expenses for our school and meet once a month to connect on what our school could provide and improve on.
News & Events
Take a look at upcoming events and the great things that are happening around Elk Creek!
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It's with great sadness that this past Friday, ECE lost a staff member and parent, Ines Nicasio Guzman. This was not an unexpected passing. Ines had battled cancer for several years and finally succumbed to the disease. Ines is the mother of 4 former and current ECE students. Additionally, Ines worked in our Preschool program as an assistant teacher in Ms. Stephanie's class. She was able to continue with us until September when her condition began to deteriorate. She was an incredible member of the ECE community and she will be missed.
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Garfield Re-2 Superintendent Heather Grumley has informed the Garfield Re-2 School Board of her intent to retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
Grumley will continue as Superintendent through June 30, 2025.
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Every day in school is critical.
As a four-day school week, if a Garfield Re-2 student misses just two days a month, that is about 30 hours of math instruction and 60 hours of English Language Arts instruction that they are missing.
“We know that the best indicator of student success is having a great teacher in front of students. We want all of our students in class if they are healthy,” said Assistant Superintendent Lisa Pierce, who facilitated the concerted effort by the District to support improved attendance.
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The Garfield Re-2 School District will host the first Community Connected Fair on July 31, 2024 at Coal Ridge High School from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Garfield Re-2 is bringing over 20 community organizations together under one roof for families to learn about, and sign up for educational and athletic programs. Organizations include local city recreation programs, youth football, youth wrestling, One Door, Boy Scouts, youth cheerleading, R.I.D.E and many more. Families can go to the Garfield Re-2 website (https://www.garfieldre2.net/departments/communications/community-connected-fair) for a complete list of organizations.
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The Garfield Re-2 Board of Education approved the academic calendar for the 2024-25 school year during its March 13, 2024 meeting. The two-year adoption is similar to the current calendar.
School will begin for students in Garfield Re-2 schools—serving Rifle, Silt, and New Castle—on August 12. All staff will return on August 5, and new staff will report on July 29. Winter break will begin on December 23 and last until January 6, 2025.
Words of Kindness
See what our families are saying about Elk Creek Elementary!
Love the staff of ECE...
The kids enjoy school. There is a deep caring about the children at this school. My kids feel known and cared for.
This is a great school!
Both my kids love the school and staff.
Love the staff...
Great communication and the take care of my kids!
Elk Creek is great...
The teachers are lovely, they actively care about the students, and the PTA is very supportive.