Jordan Creek is “Going Green”! Beginning in January, we will be discontinuing paper copies of the Jordan Creek Journals. We feel this will be better for our environment and an easier way for our families to access the newsletter online. On Jan. 11th and every other Monday following, parents will receive an email with a link that accesses the Jordan Creek Journal. If you don’t have a current email address on file with us or you can’t access email, please let your child’s homeroom teacher know as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the office at 633-5200.
Box Tops for Education
Don't forget to collect box tops and labels to send to school with your child. Each classroom collects as many points as possible throughout the year. The school then uses these points to purchase necessary items for different classrooms and grade levels. The following websites show a list of items that earn points for our school. If you have questions, feel free to contact the office at 633-5200.
Up-to-the-minute recordings about cancellations, dismissals and closings are available at 633-5555. The WDMCS hotline is provided as a service for students, parents, staff and community members to call if school must be cancelled or dismissed early due to weather conditions or other emergencies.
ParentLink, the district’s emergency notification system, will be used to notify families of cancellations, early dismissals or other emergencies. Calls are made to home phone numbers, cell phone numbers and/or work numbers as provided to the school and entered into the Infinite Campus data system.
This information is also shared with the local media on television stations KCCI-TV 8, WHO-TV 13 and WOI-TV 5; FM radio stations KJJY (92.5), KIOA (93.3), KGGO (94.9), KHKI (97.3), KWQW (98.3), KZZQ (99.5), KSTZ (102.5), KAZR (103.3), KLTI (104.1), KPTL (106.3) and KISS (107.5); and AM radio stations KPSZ (940), WHO (1040), KWKY (1150), KRNT (1350) and KXNO (1460).
Student days missed due to school closing will be made up beginning June 3, 2010.
A Letter from the Principal Dear Students and Families,
We wish to take this opportunity to welcome you to Jordan Creek Elementary School. You will find it to be an excellent school with sincere personnel willing to work with you to make our school the "best."
Parent involvement and support is encouraged. Students who know their parents are involved and communicate effectively with teachers usually do well in their schoolwork. Interest and enthusiasm are contagious. Please read the family handbook together and refer to it during the school year as needed.
It is our desire to provide each Jordan Creek student learning environments that are warm, caring, and educationally stimulating. We hope that students and parents alike will find Jordan Creek to be a school of which they can be proud and supportive.
General information about the educational programs and procedures at Jordan Creek Elementary is summarized in the website and handbook. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns during the school year. Working together, we'll all learn and grow.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nancy S. Moorhead
Principal
Important Documents
2009 - 2010 Emergency Communication Plan Please complete a form for EACH student. This document will be kept with classroom teachers to assure us that all students have a plan to arrive home safely when school is dismissed early due to an emergency situation including but not limited to:
Hazardous weather conditions
A community safety concern
Loss of water or power at our school for an extended time.
2009 - 2010 Volunteer Driver and Liability Form. This document must be completed by ANYONE who using their own vehicle to transport students for school trips. When returning the form to school, please remember to include a copy of your current driver's license and automobile liability insurance card.
Everyday Math is the current curriculum in West Des Moines. It is in the first year of implementation and Dave Blum, Curriculum Director, had a chance to present to Jordan Creek parents on October 6, 2009. Please view the highlights of the presentation on the link below.
Jordan Creek is “Going Green”! Beginning in January, we will be discontinuing paper copies of the Jordan Creek Journals. We feel this will be better for our environment and an easier way for our families to access the newsletter online. On Jan. 11th and every other Monday following, parents will receive an email with a link that accesses the Jordan Creek Journal. If you don’t have a current email address on file with us or you can’t access email, please let your child’s homeroom teacher know as soon as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the office at 633-5200.
Don't forget to collect box tops and labels to send to school with your child. Each classroom collects as many points as possible throughout the year. The school then uses these points to purchase necessary items for different classrooms and grade levels. The following websites show a list of items that earn points for our school. If you have questions, feel free to contact the office at 633-5200.
Up-to-the-minute recordings about cancellations, dismissals and closings are available at 633-5555. The WDMCS hotline is provided as a service for students, parents, staff and community members to call if school must be cancelled or dismissed early due to weather conditions or other emergencies. 
