Rock Creek families came together Friday evening for a spooktacular night of fun at our Fall Festival Monster Mash Bash! The halls were filled with laughter and excitement as kids (and some brave parents!) enjoyed trick-or-treating, games, activities, and a lively dance party with our DJ.

It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces and creative costumes—our students and families truly made it a night to remember!

A huge thank you to our incredible PTO and the amazing crew who poured so much time and energy into making this event a success. Your hard work created a fun-filled, family-centered evening that brought our school community together in the best way.

Our classrooms were full of laughter and smiles on Friday, October 16th, as students celebrated with Fall Parties! From games and crafts to tasty treats, kids had a fantastic time enjoying the fun with friends.

Big thanks to our amazing room parents, volunteers, and educators for making these celebrations so special! 🍂

Dr. St. Pierre stopped by Rock Creek to surprise Mrs. Dreyer with the district’s Triple E Award, recognizing staff who Educate, Empower, and Equip students every day.

She’s gone above and beyond to support reading growth across all grade levels—helping every student “level up” as a reader! We’re so proud of Mrs. Dreyer and thankful for an entire staff that lives out this mission daily. 💙📚

We’re so proud of Mrs. Dreyer—and honestly, we have an entire staff full of Triple E worthy educators here at Rock Creek! 💙📚

Our Kindergarten students had an exciting and educational visit from the O’Fallon Fire Department! They got to see a real fire truck up close, learn important fire safety tips, and explore all kinds of firefighting equipment.

A huge thank-you to our local heroes for teaching our youngest learners how to stay safe while having fun. Way to go, Kindergarten – future firefighters in the making! 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

At the end of our 1st Grade CKLA Amplify ELA unit, students celebrated with an interactive presentation from the “Nose to Toes” unit! They explored how the body works while building rich language, reading skills, and knowledge development.

A HUGE thank-you to Abby Dreyer, a nurse who visited Rock Creek to make this experience come alive for our students. She is a previous Rock Creek student, which is always amazing for our kids to see! The kids loved every moment and learned so much in this hands-on, engaging session!

Rock Creek students have been having a blast with hands-on STEAM challenges in Mrs. Beckham’s Technology class!

• Sphero Harvester Challenge: Students in Mr. Everett’s class programmed small robots called Spheros to navigate obstacles and “harvest” items. This challenge brought coding, problem-solving, and teamwork to life in a fun, interactive way!

• Pumpkin Pedestal Challenge: Students in Mrs. Schlimpert’s 3rd grade class got creative building pedestals to hold as many pumpkins as possible. They tested designs, problem-solved, and laughed along the way while putting their engineering skills to work.

These activities spark curiosity, teamwork, and creativity—making learning hands-on, memorable, and a lot of fun for Rock Creek students! 💡🎮🎃

DATES:  October 29th (Evening) & October 30th (Daytime & Evening)

We are excited to welcome ALL of our families in person for our Fall 2025 conferences.  Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign up for one twenty minute time slot and mark it on your calendar at home. In the event that you are not available for an in person conference, please contact the teacher directly regarding other options.

Click Here to Sign-Up For A Conference

If you have any problems, the office staff would be glad to support!

We are so proud to showcase our amazing student leaders in this edition! Their dedication, creativity, and hard work truly make Rock Creek shine. A big shout-out to their advisers, Emma Vermette and Carly Schlimpert, for guiding and supporting these incredible students.

Way to go, RCE student leaders – keep inspiring all of us! 💛 Images are below or click here for PDF version you can print for the crosswords.

• Sign-Up for Parent and Teacher Conferences (NEXT WEEK 10/29 and 10/30)

• Recognize Rock Creek Staff: Complete a BLUE NOTE!

• Fall Picture Retake Day Reminder: 10/24/2025

• Book Fair RUNS starts this week (10/20-10/30)! Purchase books and support Rock Creek while doing it.

• Submit Veteran Day Forms and Pictures. Forms come home October 20th and the DEADLINE for submission is November 5th.

• Earth Club - School Supply Drive - Our Student Leaders Need Your Donations!

• Get those Turkeys! No Hunger Holiday - Turkey Drive November 19th!

Forms for Veteran’s Day will be sent home with students on Monday, October 20th.

• Each student can fill out the form at home and include a photo of their Veteran.

• The form lets us know who will be attending the Veteran breakfast.

• Return the completed forms by November 5th to the teacher or the office.

These forms are needed by or BEFORE the deadline so our educator team leading this event can decorate the gyms and prepare for the Veteran’s Day breakfast and assembly on November 11th.

We would LOVE to welcome lots of Veteran's on November 11th!

The Wagner Portrait Group will be at Rock Creek to photograph any students who were absent on the original Picture Day. Retake photos will also be available upon request.

If your student is having a retake, please return the entire portrait package (including the insert sheet) to the photographer on retake day. You can also attach a note if there’s something you’d like done differently.

FOR ABSENTEE STUDENTS WHO NEED TO ORDER:

• Pre-Order Online: www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com

• Pre-Order Password: 8G2W5P4S

• Direct Order Link: Click here to order!

Let’s show our Rock Creek staff some love! Blue Notes are a simple way to share appreciation, celebration, or thanks with any FZSD staff member.

It’s easy to send one—just use the banner on any of our websites or click below:
Send a Blue Note Now

Let’s make some noise and brighten our staff’s day! 💙

Our Earth Club leaders need your help! We’re collecting used school supplies to recycle and give them a second life. You can drop off any of the following items:

★ Backpacks
★ Lunchboxes
★ Binders (even with zippers!)
★ Crayons
★ Colored pencils
★ Glue stick containers (glue removed)
★ Pencils
★ Pencil pouches
★ Pens
★ Markers – dry erase and regular
★ Highlighters

Thank you for helping Rock Creek reduce waste and support our environment! 🌱

Last year, Rock Creek Elementary brought in the most turkeys for the westside of campus, and we’re ready to do it again! As you shop, keep an eye out and pick up a turkey (or two!) to help families in our community enjoy a Wonderful Thanksgiving.

Bring your turkeys on Tuesday, November 19th!

We’ll also be sharing details soon on how you can donate money to support this effort if that works better and we will shop for you. Let’s go BIG this year and make a difference together!

Want to brighten a Rock Creek staff member’s day? Many families ask about this, so we’ve made it easy!

Check out the link below to see all staff members’ favorite things. Whether it’s a small gift or a simple “thank you,” this is a fun way to show appreciation and make someone smile! 😄

See Rock Creek Staff Favorites Here

Lesson for Home: “Be Proactive”

One of the most important habits our students learn in Leader in Me is being proactive—taking responsibility for their choices instead of blaming others or waiting for someone else to act.

Family Idea: Pick one area at home where your child can practice being proactive this week. It could be:

• Making their own breakfast

• Packing their backpack for school

• Picking up toys or helping with chores

At dinner, talk about how it felt to take initiative. Celebrating small steps at home helps children build confidence and leadership skills every day!

Fort Zumwalt's district, school and activities websites connect you to Student Nutrition Menus, events and celebrations across the district.

Download our app, which is free for Apple and for Android.This app connects you with your school and the district. Click Menu, then Dining to see options for this week, next week or all that are entered. Use the Events feature to download items to your personal calendar. Enable notifications so you are connected to inclement weather notifications. Keep up with your school’s achievements, celebrations and important deadlines for everything from yearbook purchases to finals schedules or community events. Take a quick tour in this video.

FZ App video transcript

Rock Creek Menu

🎃 October

20–30: Scholastic Book Fair 📚
24: Picture Retake Day 📸
29–30: Parent-Teacher Conferences 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
30: No School for Students (PT Conferences) 🛑
31: No School 🎃

🍂 November

3: No School (Fall Break) 🛑
4: No School (Election Day / PD Day) 🗳️
26–28: No School (Thanksgiving Break) 🦃

🎄 December

6: Santa Breakfast 🎅 | 8:00–11:00 AM
22–Jan 5: No School (Winter Break) ❄️

⏰ Early Release Days (Wednesdays)

1:10 PM Dismissal ✂️

• November 12

• December 3

• January 14

• February 4

• March 4

• April 1

• May 6

May 21: Tentative Last Day 🎓

Find the cafeteria menu on our website or in the free FZ app, along with our calendars for information on Letter Days and Events. You can sync them to your calendar!

Rock Creek Elementary - Office Hours 7:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Phone - 636-980-1800

Email Dr. Wayne Dierker, Principal

Email Bridget McCoy, Assistant Principal

• go.FZSD.us/QuickCalendar (or the Quick Calendar button on any of our websites) connects you with the school year at a glance.

• go.FZSD.us/SyncMyCalendar allows visitors to sync our website, Elementary Letter Days and Middle School Letter Days calendars to their own.

• go.FZSD.us/AMIDays is updated annually with information on inclement weather schedules and procedures.

• go.FZSD.us/Kindergarten connects families with information for Kindergarten Enrollment.

• go.FZSD.us/CSIP provides updates on and access to our Continuous School Improvement Plan.