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Creekside Kids Weekly

June 17, 2026

Hello @first-name,

How is summer going? Kids are home, routine is out the window, the weather is nice -- does it seem like summers slow down for you or are you crazy busy?

Spotlight: Outside with the Kids

During the summer, Creekside Kids offers TWO outside playdate opportunities.

Coffee & Playground is on Wednesday mornings -- meet us at the Settlers Bay Park from 10am-12noon (6500 S Settlers Bay Dr, Wasilla AK 99654).
Park Hop in on Monday evenings -- meet us at the park of the week from 5:30-8pm. Click the image below to see the list of parks! You'll notice that we will go from one side of the valley to the next over the summer. As we have families that live from Big Lake through Sutton, I am trying to go back and forth on where we meet so most families can come to a park at least somewhat near them.

Spotlight: Clipboard Sundays

Clipboard Sundays are going for a few more Sundays! Those finished with kindergarten through 5th grade will sit with their parents in the main service. This will continue on Sundays 6/21, 6/28, and 7/5. There are worship packets and boxes with coloring utensils on either side of the sound booth in the main auditorium. We will continue to provide drop off programming for birth-preschool on those Sundays.

On Sunday, July 12th - you can drop off all kids from birth through 5th grade. I will update grades before then, so you will take your child to the classroom for the grade he/she is ENTERING. So if your child is entering kindergarten, you will drop them off on July 12th to the Fireweed Class in the Kids Chapel.

Age / Grade Divisions

*Those not yet in kindergarten are sorted into classrooms by age.

Little Lupine Nursery - 0-36 months
Rainbow Preschool - 36 months-preschool (kids who are 5, but not yet in or entering kindergarten are placed in this classroom)
Fireweed - Kindergarten & 1st grade
Trees - 2nd & 3rd grade
Mountains - 4th & 5th grade

*Fireweed, Trees, and Mountains all begin in the Kids Chapel and remain together for the first 15 minutes or so of the service. Then Trees and Mountains are together downstairs for class.

Curriculum

Over the summer, the preschool kids have heard a wide variety of lessons on living as a believer - worshipping God, sharing with others, Jesus loves me, and so on. We have had much fun!

In July, when we return to full programming, we will begin our second year of our curriculum. On Sunday mornings, we work through the entire Bible in a year. We start with Creation and by Christmas, we are wrapping up the Old Testament and celebrating Jesus' birth. By the time school is out, we are wrapping up the New Testament. Our first year has had a lot of positive feedback. I know the teachers have enjoyed teaching the stories in a logical, timeline based order. We are looking forward to our second year! This coming year will have a few repeats (there's only one creation story) and new stories not covered in the first year!

Disciple Making Moment

This week, as you are out and about -- praise the Lord with your kids for the beautiful weather and the pleasures that Alaska summer brings about!

Behind the Scenes

We have 101 youth and adult volunteers serving on our Sunday and Wednesday teams!

That's 101 people greeting kids, teaching lessons, leading small groups, helping with special needs, checking families in, and creating spaces where children can grow in their faith.

Interested in joining the team? We'd love to help you find a role that fits your gifts and schedule.

Please reach out if you have questions, comments, or concerns!

Blessings! Elisabeth Jacobson

Director of Kids Discipleship

(907) 376-5576

elisabeth.jacobson@creeksideak.com

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