October 2, 2025

A Note From Miles the Bronco

Dear Westerly Creek Elementary School,

Whooooosh! It’s me — Miles the Bronco — trotting in with a neigh of thanks and a huge hoof-clap for inviting me to your annual summer reading celebration!

I had the best time being with all of you — hearing about your favorite books, cheering for kiddos who’ve read so many pages, and seeing your bright smiles as you explore new stories. You all reminded me why I love visiting schools: the energy, the curiosity, and the way words light up imaginations!

A few things I especially enjoyed:

Warm Welcome — From the principal, teachers, volunteers, and all the students — everyone made me feel right at home.

Book Talk and Enthusiasm — I was so impressed by how many of you participated in your summer reading program. Your Principal, Ms. Corcoran, mentioned that 201 students participated for total of 727,852 reading hours. WOW, that’s impressive!

Bronco Gear and Reading Spirit — I love showing up each year and seeing how much school spirit everyone has, as well as the wave of Bronco orange and blue Bronco gear. It is nice to see how many of you love your school and how much you love our Denver Broncos.

Connection to Literacy — It was inspiring to see you all celebrate reading as something fun, powerful, and important to your learning.

I just want to remind all the grownups that Book It to the Creek happens every summer (June-August) as a way of ensuring students stay engaged, preventing summer learning loss, and encouraging them to be lifelong learners.

I personally want to congratulate all the students who were top readers, the grade levels that were the top reading grades, and the top class who earned a biscuit party from Denver Biscuit Company. Overall, YOU were able to raise $22,000 and had one of the largest reading campaigns in Westerly Creek’s history. I sincerely hope that if your student did not participate this year, you will have them participate in when Book It returns next summer.

Thanks for another amazing Book It celebration! I will see you all again next fall when we get to celebrate even more amazing readers.

With a mega neigh of appreciation and Bronco pride,

Miles the Bronco 💙🧡

miles at book it to the creek celebration

What's Going On At WCE

Parents' Night Out

Camp Explore (Ms. Bateman and Ms. Anderson) will be hosting Parents' Night Out again this year. Parents' Night Out will be hosted once per month. Click Here to Sign Up

School Transportation Survey

Denver Safe Routes to School is partnering with WCE to develop a travel plan for improving transportation to and from school. Tell us about your experiences accessing WCE by walking, bicycling, rolling, school bus, public transit, and driving. We are really trying to get feedback for arrival and dismissal and how we can improve these. Your feedback is crucial for improving school transportation.

Click Here to fill out the survey

To learn more, please visit denvergov.org/srts

PTA Press

KS Giveaway

Do you want to help Westerly Creek raise money AT NO COST TO YOU? Make sure your King Soopers Rewards card has Westerly Creek selected as your Community Reward Recipient.

For the month of October, families can email communications@thewcepta.com a screenshot of their rewards account showing it is linked to be entered into a drawing for a gift card for themselves AND their student's teacher. INCLUDE PARENT NAME, STUDENT(S) NAME AND TEACHER(S) NAME in the email (along with the King Soopers Community Rewards screenshot).

Need help linking your card? Click here

Join us for the WCE Fall Auction! Free Admission, Free Food, Free Drinks! Come join the fun and watch our school blossom. Click Here to RSVP

Interested in hosting a Wolf Den Collective Experience? Have something to donate? Get in touch with the auction coordinators to discuss!

Cheer on the Rapids while supporting WCE - talk about a win/win! Click here for tickets

Community Wide News

Elevate Your Soccer Game with Rapids Youth Soccer Camps this Fall!

Fall Break Skills Clinic 6U- 12U

Monday, October 13 | 9:00am - 3:00pm

Click Here for More Info

Northfield Cheerleading is hosting a mini cheer clinic!

Open to all athletes in grades Pre-K-8th
Please note: All participants must be potty trained to participate!

Pricing includes a t-shirt, bow, clinic, performance, admission to the football game and one extra ticket.

Learn cheers, a halftime performance, and have tons of fun with the entire NHS cheerleading program!

Click Here for More Info

You’re invited to BOO! at CU – Safe Halloween on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 5:30–7:30pm at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

This free event is open to all K–12 students and their families in our community. Join for an evening filled with games, treats, and fun activities for everyone in the family. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate Halloween in a safe and inclusive environment.

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