Weekly Newsletters
Tijeras Creek Times
Sept. 22 - 26 , 2025
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Mission Statement: “Together we strive to ensure all students will achieve at or above grade level.”
Principal Letter:
“Together We Rise”
Junior Titan Night
This Friday, our students were invited to attend the Tesoro High School football game. This is a wonderful community tradition that brings elementary students together to celebrate school spirit and experience a sense of belonging. Opportunities like this allow our young learners to catch a glimpse of what lies ahead in their educational journey while connecting with friends from other schools. If you have the chance to attend a high school football game, I highly encourage it—it’s a memorable way to support our schools and strengthen our community.
Be a Buddy Week September 29 to October 3,2025
We are excited to celebrate Be a Buddy Week from September 29 to October 3! This year, our theme is inspired by the Pyramid of Success from the book Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success.
Throughout the week, our scholars will focus on building strong character traits, including:
- Team Spirit
- Friendship
- Cooperation
- Personal Best
- Kindness and more
Our goal is to nurture these values and help prepare students for success both in school and in life. To make this week even more engaging, Ms. Cress and our PTA have planned fun dress-up days and special activities that will bring these lessons to life. There will be an assembly at the end of the week to culminate the week.
Stay tuned for next week’s newsletter with more details on how your student can participate in this exciting week of celebration!
“What you do shows who you are, more than what you say.” – Inspired by Thomas Paine
Let’s have a great week
Andrew Klinkenberg
Principal, Tijeras Creek Elementary
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder: Please do not drop off students before 7:30 a.m.
As a friendly reminder, please do not drop off students before 7:30 a.m. Staff supervision is not available until that time, and for their safety, students should not be left unattended on school grounds. Thank you for your cooperation!
Birthday Shout Out on Marquee
Celebrate in style! Make someone's birthday unforgettable with a personalized marquee shoutout. For just $35, surprise them with a special message that lights up the day!
Payable by cash or check to TC Boosters. (Only 2 spots available per week)
Contact Heidi, helbrie@capousd.org to reserve your spot and make the moment magical.
Recycling
We hope you have been saving up your summer recycling! We are having classroom contests for the “most recycling” winners.
- Accepted: CA CRV aluminum cans and plastic bottles pre-sorted
- Not Accepted: Glass or trash recycling
- Use white/clear bags and write the teacher name and number of bottles or cans donated. (Cans and bottles bagged separately)
- Make sure you email your teacher the number of bottles/cans you donated.
We can ONLY accept CA CRV aluminum cans and plastic bottles pre-sorted. Please NO glass or trash recycling. Please use white or clear trash bags.
Food & Nutrition News
Food and Nutrition Art Contest: NAC art contest.pdf
Food & Nutrition Service is Hiring! We are looking for Food Service Professionals, Substitute Food Service Professionals, and a Senior Food Service Professional to join our team across the district.
- Hours: 15-30 per week (most positions include health and welfare benefits)
- Starting Pay: $18.10/hour
- Schedule: Work while your kids are in school - no nights, weekends, or holidays!
Interactive menus with allergens, pictures, and nutrition information can also be found on the Food & Nutrition website capistrano.healtheliving.net
Follow Tijeras Creek PTA on Social Media!
The Tijeras Creek PTA is hard at work on creating some awesome new events for our school community! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and save the dates! We are updating regularly with PTA and school events so you won’t want to miss it!
YMCA
Are you looking for a safe, fun-filled program? Enroll in the Tijeras Creek YMCA today! The YMCA program is located right on your school campus, offering TK-5th grade students full-time and part-time options to fit your family’s needs.
Program Highlights
- Hours are 6:45am-6:00pm
- Full Time and Part Time options available
- Located on school campus
- Highly-qualified staff
- Academic enrichment
- STEM curriculum/ Student Clubs (e.g. Cooking, Art, eSports, Photography)
- Service learning projects
- Financial assistance available!
Each day the Y provides homework support, opportunities to participate in arts and enrichment activities, health and wellness programs, Clubs, S.T.E.A.M., and so much more.
Mayra Reynoso, Director
949-635-9622