Activities & Clubs

Battle of the Books is a fun extracurricular activity offered for 4th and 5th grade students. It is a reading incentive program where students read books and work together during competitions to demonstrate their knowledge of the books they have read. Team members read at least 7 out of 15 books selected for this year's competition. Teams will be formed and compete against each other by answering questions related to the 15 books. Teams score points for correctly identifying the book and author. The winner of the Willow Creek battle will move on to compete against other elementary schools at the district competition.

Information about Battle of the Books for 2025-2026

Dear Willow Creek Parents,

My name is Tina Book. I am a veteran PE teacher originally from Lancaster, PA. I moved here from Washington DC in 2003 and have been teaching in the Cherry Creek School District for the past 20 years. I am excited to get to know you and your precious children. I love what I do and want to offer some extra opportunities for your child.

This year, I will offer a different sport each month for intramurals, starting the week of September 1. Your child must be signed up to attend.

1. There will be a limit of 30 students for each section on each day.  
2. Students will need to sign up by SignUpGenius. 
3. If a student is on the roster, they are expected to be there unless they are sick that day.
4. Students also need to demonstrate good sportsmanship and be good citizens when participating in intramurals.  
5. Parents need to be prompt in picking up their child. If you are more than 5-10 minutes late, your child will not be able to be in the club.
6. The permission form for each club will come out in the Sunday Blast the week before the club starts. The first 30 students in each grade will be signed up. 
7. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at 720-554-3961.

The first 30 people to sign up will be able to come to the Intramurals. Enrollment is limited for safety reasons. If you are not able to make the first sign up, look for future opportunities with your interest.

These are the sessions of Intramurals at Willow Creek this year.  A SignUpGenius link will come the weekend before the club starts. Only the first 30 students will be accepted from each grade level.

Calendar for 2025-2026 School Year

September 8 – October 3         Pickleball  

October 6 – November 7          Elimination

November 10 – December 5    Jump Rope

January 12 – February 6          Basketball

March 30 – April 30                  Volleyball

 

Sign Up Information for Upcoming Sessions

Jump Rope Intramurals Start November 10, Meet in the Gym

Mondays 2:45-3:30    3rd Grade    

SIGN UP WITH THIS LINK

Tuesdays 2:45-3:30   4th Grade    

Sign up with this link

 

Thursdays 2:45-3:30  5th Grade    

 

Sign up with this link

 

   

 

 

The Willow Creek Newspaper, which is written and produced solely by students, is about to begin another year of production.

Kids, Ink. is a newspaper written by children for children. Members of Kids, Ink. work throughout the year to write articles about Willow Creek happenings. They also create game pages, comic strips, interesting fact bulletins, short high interest pieces, and develop surveys that are important to Willow Creek students. Throughout the year, members will research topics of interest, cover school events, set-up interviews, and edit and electronically publish newspapers.

Third, fourth and fifth grade students meet on selected dates from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. September through May. During the year writers will gain newspaper background knowledge, learn how to interview, write articles, edit, and publish their very own electronic newspaper.

In addition to the meetings, Kids, Ink. members will have to make the time commitment to work on their individual articles outside of school. This unscheduled time may include setting up and completing interviews, writing drafts, gaining background information, location or taking pictures, meeting with other newspaper members, and gathering information and research for future articles.

While Kids, Ink. members work very hard, they also have a great time. Nevertheless, Kids, Ink. members will be given the option of ending their participation after the publication of each edition or continuing on through the remainder of the year.

If you are interested in joining Kids, Ink., please take the time to carefully complete the application linked below by September 5th:

Kids Ink Application 2025-2026

Read our 2023-2024 issue here!

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Tokarchik at ctokarchik@cherrycreekschools.org or 720-554-3956.

This club is designed for kids in 3rd - 5th grade who are serious about preparing for the Spelling Bee in December. We will learn how to use word origins to identify spelling patterns, play games and participate in spelling challenges to prepare for the Bee. Note: This club is not for students who need extra spelling practice. It is intended for those who plan to participate in our school Spelling Bee. 

This club will meet from 2:45 - 3:30 on alternating Mondays.

Spelling Club Dates: 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/27, 11/10, 11/24. There is no fee for this club.

Mrs. Kavanaugh skavanaugh2@cherrycreekschools.org