Sand Creek Elementary

Sand Creek Elementary We Educate, Encourage, and Inspire our community of learners to achieve their greatest potential.

Sand Creek Elementary was opened in 1986 and has always focused on making the journey of education exciting. Our goal is to meet the needs of all children, no matter how diverse the needs may be. We intentionally strive to Educate, Encourage, and Inspire our community of learners.

06/01/2026

A few more end-of-year moments that are too special not to share... 🎓🦅

As we wrapped up another incredible year at Sand Creek Elementary, we had the opportunity to celebrate some important milestones for our students.

Our 5th and 6th grade promotion ceremonies were made even more meaningful by special guest speakers—former Sand Creek students who graduated from Mountain Vista High School this year. They returned to where their educational journey began to share advice and encouragement with our students as they prepare for middle school and the exciting opportunities ahead. Seeing our graduates come full circle was a powerful reminder that every journey starts somewhere! 🎓

We also celebrated our amazing kindergarteners as they crossed an important milestone of their own! With smiles, confidence, and plenty of excitement, they are ready to take on 1st grade and continue soaring.

Congratulations to all of our students! We are proud of your hard work, growth, and accomplishments this year. Have a wonderful summer, Eagles—we can't wait to see where your journeys take you! 💙🦅 🤍🦅💚

05/31/2026

🏅 Way to go, Eagles! 🦅

This week, we proudly celebrated our Soaring Eagle Award recipients at our end-of-year assemblies! These outstanding students were recognized for demonstrating the leadership, character, and citizenship qualities that reflect the very best of Sand Creek Elementary.

Soaring Eagle Award recipients exemplify our core values by being:
⭐ Safe
⭐ Organized
⭐ Accountable
⭐ Respectful

They show integrity, perseverance, empathy, fairness, gratitude, and trustworthiness in their daily actions, serving as positive role models for their peers.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients! We are incredibly proud of the way you represent yourselves, your families, and our school community. Keep soaring, Eagles! 🦅💙💛

05/31/2026

📸 A few favorite moments from our final week at Sand Creek Elementary!

What an incredible way to wrap up the school year. From Soaring Eagle Awards and classroom celebrations to promotion ceremonies for our 5th and 6th graders, our students finished the year with joy, pride, and plenty of memorable moments.

We also celebrated our kindergarten students as they prepare to soar into 1st grade and watched students across every grade level showcase their growth, learning, and accomplishments.

We are so proud of our Eagles and grateful for the staff, families, and community members who helped make this school year so special. 💙🦅

05/27/2026

What a memorable day at Sand Creek Elementary! ☀️🦅 From Field Day fun and an amazing Jump Rope Club performance to Eagle Awards, PTO recognition, and celebrating Ms. Sposato’s incredible 26 years at SCE, the day was full of joy, connection, and celebration. 🎉

A huge shoutout to Mr. Bolser and our outstanding 6th graders for leading such a fantastic Field Day experience! 👏 Thank you to all the families who joined us to celebrate our students and school community.

🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day❤️💙Today we honor and remember the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our ...
05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day❤️💙

Today we honor and remember the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. We are grateful for their sacrifice and the freedoms they protected.

We hope our SCE families enjoy a meaningful day filled with reflection, gratitude, and time together with loved ones. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve our nation. 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

The past couple of weeks, our students have been cashing in on the fun with Teacher Treats purchased during our PTO’s annual Spring Fling Fundraiser! 🎉💙

From Canvas & Cookies 🎨🍪 and Donuts with a Cop 🍩👮 to rides to school with our SRO 🚓, a staff vs. students kickball game ⚽, and an EPIC water balloon fight with Ms. Pekarek and Mrs. Anton 💦😄 — these experiences created unforgettable memories for our students!

Thank you to our amazing PTO and families for supporting opportunities that bring so much joy and connection to our school community! 💙🦅

🇺🇸 As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, we want to take a moment to honor and remember the brave men and women who made...
05/23/2026

🇺🇸 As we head into Memorial Day Weekend, we want to take a moment to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We hope our SCE families enjoy a safe, restful, and meaningful long weekend together. ❤️💙

Please remember there is no school on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

We are excited for an unforgettable final week of school! 🎉
Here’s what’s coming up:

☀️ Field Day has been rescheduled to Tuesday
🚶 5th & 6th Grade Annual Walking Field Trip to the Rec Center
🎓 Kindergarten, 5th Grade, & 6th Grade Promotion Ceremonies

What an amazing way to celebrate the end of an incredible school year! Thank you for your partnership, support, and school spirit all year long. 💙

Please read the Principal’s Blast for important details about upcoming events, promotion ceremonies, summer camps, and end-of-year information. https://app.smore.com/n/qr4f3d

05/23/2026

📚➕ Last full week of school and our first graders are still making learning fun!

Each themed day this week included engaging literacy and math activities filled with creativity, collaboration, and lots of smiles. We love seeing our students learning, growing, and having fun together! ✨❤️ Soaring 🦅

✏️🦅Recently Sand Creek Elementary was honored to welcome Jackie Mader from The Hechinger Report all the way from Austin,...
05/21/2026

✏️🦅Recently Sand Creek Elementary was honored to welcome Jackie Mader from The Hechinger Report all the way from Austin, Texas! Jackie visited DCSD to learn more about the incredible work happening around the Releasing Writers–SRSD writing framework and how it is transforming literacy instruction across our schools.

🏫 Sand Creek was proudly selected by our Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment team as one of three schools to showcase the success of this work in action. During her visit, Jackie observed kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms led by our amazing teachers and was blown away by the level of writing, collaboration, and student ownership happening at such a young age!

Our students confidently spoke about their learning using strategies like Power and TIDE as if it were their own language — a true reflection of the strong instruction and intentional learning happening every day at SCE. ✏️📚

We are so proud of the growth our students have made in writing this year and grateful to celebrate the incredible work of our teachers and learners alongside schools across DCSD! 🦅💙

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8898 S Maplewood Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO
80126

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Monday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Thursday 8:45am - 4:15pm
Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

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+13033876600

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