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Elk Creek Elementary School
At Elk Creek, we strive to empower our children to be extraordinary!
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!
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!
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!
RIFLE, CO - The Garfield Re-2 School District is pleased to announce that Kirk Banghart will serve as the next Superintendent beginning July 1, 2025. His contract was unanimously approved at the April 9, 2025, School Board meeting. Mr. Banghart will take over for current Superintendent Heather Grumley, who is retiring at the end of the school year after five years in the superintendent role and over 30 years in the Garfield Re-2 School District.
Mr. Banghart brings a passion for continuous improvement, a deep respect for the great work happening in Garfield Re-2, and a commitment to listening and learning from the community. His contract will officially begin July 1, 2025, and he will begin spending time in Garfield Re-2 a few days a month, specifically to support critical hiring decisions and get to know the staff of the District.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Words of Kindness
See what our families are saying about Elk Creek Elementary!