📸🍂 SAY CHEESE, DIECK DRAGONS! 🍂📸
Fall Picture Day is coming to Dieck Elementary!
📅 Wednesday, October 7
Families can order pictures online through Strawbridge Studios. Simply scan the QR code on the flyer, or visit the ordering site and use online code FM511418.
✨ Wear your favorite outfit and bring your best Dragon smile! ❤️🤍🐉
#DieckElementary #PictureDay #DieckDragons #SayCheese
Fall Picture Day is coming to Dieck Elementary!
📅 Wednesday, October 7
Families can order pictures online through Strawbridge Studios. Simply scan the QR code on the flyer, or visit the ordering site and use online code FM511418.
✨ Wear your favorite outfit and bring your best Dragon smile! ❤️🤍🐉
#DieckElementary #PictureDay #DieckDragons #SayCheese
🍭🍪 CONCESSION FRIDAY IS HERE! 🐉❤️
Don’t forget—this Friday is Concession Friday at Dieck Elementary!
Students can purchase some of their favorite treats for just $1 each!
🍬 Airheads
💍 Ring Pops
🥔 Chips
🥒 Pickles
🍪 Cookies
All proceeds support the Dieck PTO and help make special events and activities possible for our Dragons! ❤️🤍
Everything is $1—send in a few dollars and enjoy a Friday treat! 🎉
🤠🍽️ TONIGHT IS FAMILY DINNER NIGHT! 🍽️🤠
Skip the cooking and join us TONIGHT, September 22, at Texas Roadhouse on Miller Road! ❤️🖤🐉
⏰ 3:00–8:00 PM
🥩 Enjoy dinner with your family
📱 Show the fundraiser flyer to your waitstaff
❤️ 15% of your total bill will be donated back to the Dieck PTO!
Come hungry, enjoy a night out, and help support special events and experiences for our Dieck Dragons!
See you at Texas Roadhouse tonight! 🐉❤️🖤
Join us on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at Texas Road House on Miller Road for Dieck Family Dinner Night. 3-8pm. 15% of all proceeds to to Dieck PTO.
🍽️🍬🐉 TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT DIECK THIS WEEK! 🐉🍬🍽️
🍽️ TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 — FAMILY DINNER NIGHT!
Skip the cooking and join us at Texas Roadhouse in Flint from 3–10 PM! Present the flyer and 15% of your food purchase will be donated back to Dieck Elementary! ❤️
🍭 FRIDAY — CONCESSION FRIDAY!
Students can purchase a special treat for $1 each!
Airheads • Ring Pops • Chips • Pickles • Cookies
All concession proceeds support the Dieck PTO and help make special events and experiences possible for our Dragons!
Thank you, Dieck families, for supporting our school! ❤️🖤🐉
A FRIENDLY REMINDER FOR OUR K-5 FAMILIES! With the school year underway, we wanted to share a quick reminder about our new elementary school hours. Our elementary school day is now 8:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. Doors open at 8:15 a.m., and school begins promptly at 8:25 a.m. Students arriving after 8:25 a.m. are considered tardy and will need to be checked in at the school office by a parent or guardian. Thank you for helping us get our Dragons to school on time and ready for a great day of learning!
🏈🐉 HOMECOMING PARADE — JOIN MRS. BRIGGS & SHOW YOUR DIECK DRAGON PRIDE! ❤️🖤
Dieck students and families are invited to walk with Mrs. Briggs in the Swartz Creek Homecoming Parade! Let’s fill the parade with Dieck Dragons and show our school spirit!
📍 Line-Up Spot: #40
⏰ Line Up: 4:15 PM
🎉 Parade Begins: 5:00 PM
🏈 Varsity Football Game: 7:00 PM
❤️ Wear your Swartz Creek gear and bring your Dragon spirit!
🍬 Candy donations are being accepted at the Dieck office for us to pass out during the parade.
👶 Strollers and wagons are welcome for little ones.
👨👩👧 A parent/guardian must remain with their child at all times.
Come for the parade and stay to cheer on our Dragons at the Homecoming Varsity Football Game at 7 PM!
Community ❤️ School Pride ❤️ Tradition ❤️ Together
🐉 GO DRAGONS! ❤️🖤
🐉❤️ Dieck Families — We hope you can join us! ❤️🐉
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs if you’d like and enjoy some time together with our Dieck community!
We’ll have:
☕ Coffee
🍩 Donuts
🍰 Coffee cake
🍊 Orange juice
A few morning details:
🚗 Overflow parking will be available in the back of the school.
➡️ Families parked in the back will need to exit toward the front of the building and use the left lane of the parent drop-off line to leave.
🚦 Mike Dunklee will be helping with traffic control after the event to keep everyone moving safely.
🏫 Students attending the event will be allowed into the building beginning at 8:15 a.m.
We’re looking forward to a fun morning together with our Dieck Dragons and families! ❤️🖤🐉
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs if you’d like and enjoy some time together with our Dieck community!
We’ll have:
☕ Coffee
🍩 Donuts
🍰 Coffee cake
🍊 Orange juice
A few morning details:
🚗 Overflow parking will be available in the back of the school.
➡️ Families parked in the back will need to exit toward the front of the building and use the left lane of the parent drop-off line to leave.
🚦 Mike Dunklee will be helping with traffic control after the event to keep everyone moving safely.
🏫 Students attending the event will be allowed into the building beginning at 8:15 a.m.
We’re looking forward to a fun morning together with our Dieck Dragons and families! ❤️🖤🐉
🐉❤️🖤 Homecoming Spirit Week is coming to Dieck Elementary! 🖤❤️🐉
Get ready to show your Swartz Creek Dragon Pride September 14–18! 🎉 We have a fun theme planned for every day!
Don’t forget these special events:
🍩 Tuesday: Goodies with Grown-Ups from 7:30–8:00 AM
📣 Tuesday: PTO Meeting at 3:35 PM in Mrs. Leman’s room
🏈 Friday: Homecoming Parade at 5:00 PM & Game at 7:00 PM
We can’t wait to see our Dieck Dragons showing their school spirit all week long!
🍿 POPCORN FRIDAY IS THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11! 🍿
Our first Popcorn Friday is here! 🎉 Popcorn is 75¢ per bag.
⭐ Want popcorn all year? Join the Popcorn Club!
Purchase a Popcorn Pass for September–May:
$5 = 1 bag each month
$10 = 2 bags each month
Popcorn Club members will receive their popcorn automatically on each monthly Popcorn Friday—no need to send money each time!
Thank you for supporting the Dieck Elementary PTO and helping make this year POPPIN’! 🍿🐉❤️🖤
Our first Popcorn Friday is here! 🎉 Popcorn is 75¢ per bag.
⭐ Want popcorn all year? Join the Popcorn Club!
Purchase a Popcorn Pass for September–May:
$5 = 1 bag each month
$10 = 2 bags each month
Popcorn Club members will receive their popcorn automatically on each monthly Popcorn Friday—no need to send money each time!
Thank you for supporting the Dieck Elementary PTO and helping make this year POPPIN’! 🍿🐉❤️🖤
🐉 Dieck Dragons PTO Spirit Wear Sale! ❤️🖤
Show your Dragon Pride with our new Dieck Dragons spirit wear! Our PTO is offering T-shirts for $15 and hoodies for $30.
📅 Sale runs through Wednesday, September 30!
🏈 Want your order in time for Homecoming? Turn it in by September 3!
📲 Scan the QR code on the order form to pay with PayPal, or send cash/check payable to Dieck Elementary PTO.
Completed order forms can be emailed to Dieckelementarypto@gmail.com or dropped off at any Swartz Creek school. Shirt pickup will be at Dieck Elementary.
Thank you for supporting our PTO and showing your SC Dragon Pride! ❤️🖤🐉
Show your Dragon Pride with our new Dieck Dragons spirit wear! Our PTO is offering T-shirts for $15 and hoodies for $30.
📅 Sale runs through Wednesday, September 30!
🏈 Want your order in time for Homecoming? Turn it in by September 3!
📲 Scan the QR code on the order form to pay with PayPal, or send cash/check payable to Dieck Elementary PTO.
Completed order forms can be emailed to Dieckelementarypto@gmail.com or dropped off at any Swartz Creek school. Shirt pickup will be at Dieck Elementary.
Thank you for supporting our PTO and showing your SC Dragon Pride! ❤️🖤🐉
📣 Dieck Families — We Need Your Help!
We are currently at 29% completion for our 2026–2027 Educational Benefits Forms, and our goal is 100%!
Even if you think your family may not qualify for benefits, every family completing the form helps support our students and school. Information from these forms can help determine:
🏫 School funding
📚 Programs and services for students
🎯 Educational opportunities and resources
☀️ Eligibility for programs such as SUN Bucks/Summer EBT for families who qualify
Forms can be completed throughout the school year, but different programs use information from different reporting periods. Completing your form early helps make sure your family and our school don't miss potential benefits.
🎯 Our Dieck goal: Complete your form by September 30! This will help us have as many forms as possible completed before Fall Count Day in early October.
It only takes a few minutes. Every form matters — help us get from 29% to 100%! ❤️🐉
Use the QR code in the graphic below or use the link: https://swartzcreek.familyportal.cloud/
We are currently at 29% completion for our 2026–2027 Educational Benefits Forms, and our goal is 100%!
Even if you think your family may not qualify for benefits, every family completing the form helps support our students and school. Information from these forms can help determine:
🏫 School funding
📚 Programs and services for students
🎯 Educational opportunities and resources
☀️ Eligibility for programs such as SUN Bucks/Summer EBT for families who qualify
Forms can be completed throughout the school year, but different programs use information from different reporting periods. Completing your form early helps make sure your family and our school don't miss potential benefits.
🎯 Our Dieck goal: Complete your form by September 30! This will help us have as many forms as possible completed before Fall Count Day in early October.
It only takes a few minutes. Every form matters — help us get from 29% to 100%! ❤️🐉
Use the QR code in the graphic below or use the link: https://swartzcreek.familyportal.cloud/
Join us for Family Dinner Night at Texas Road House on Miller Road on Tuesday, September 22nd from 3-8pm. Present the flier to your waitstaff and 15% of your total bill will be donated to our Dieck PTO!
Dieck Family Fun Night at Flushing Farms
Dieck Families, join us for a fun fall night together! This special event will be for Dieck Elementary families only!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:00-8:00 p.m.
$22.00 per household up to 6 people
Includes cidar and a fresh-made donut for each attendee.
Enjoy bounce houses, barrel train rides, wagon rides, the petting zoo, 3 corn mazes and all the farm attractions.
Flushing Farms does require a waiver for all visitors. The form can be found on their website. Families can list everyone on one form-please complete it and bring it with you or fill it out once you arrive.
Dieck Families, join us for a fun fall night together! This special event will be for Dieck Elementary families only!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:00-8:00 p.m.
$22.00 per household up to 6 people
Includes cidar and a fresh-made donut for each attendee.
Enjoy bounce houses, barrel train rides, wagon rides, the petting zoo, 3 corn mazes and all the farm attractions.
Flushing Farms does require a waiver for all visitors. The form can be found on their website. Families can list everyone on one form-please complete it and bring it with you or fill it out once you arrive.
📣 E5 & KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES
Our new Drop & Go procedures begin September 8!
🚗 Park in the general parking lot and walk your child to the Main Entrance Door.
🏫 Staff will escort students to the gym to meet their teacher.
🚩 E5 and Kindergarten pick-up will be at the flagpole.
Arrival and Dismissal Safety Reminders:
Follow posted signs and staff directions.
Use sidewalks and marked crosswalks.
Do not park or stop in the bus loop.
Have students ready before reaching the unloading area.
Students using the car line should exit on the passenger side.
Pull forward as directed and avoid stopping early in the line.
E5 and Kindergarten families should park and walk to the Kindergarten door.
Please stay alert and avoid using cell phones while driving.
Thank you for helping us keep our Dragons safe and the line moving!
#DieckElementary #DragonSafety
Our new Drop & Go procedures begin September 8!
🚗 Park in the general parking lot and walk your child to the Main Entrance Door.
🏫 Staff will escort students to the gym to meet their teacher.
🚩 E5 and Kindergarten pick-up will be at the flagpole.
Arrival and Dismissal Safety Reminders:
Follow posted signs and staff directions.
Use sidewalks and marked crosswalks.
Do not park or stop in the bus loop.
Have students ready before reaching the unloading area.
Students using the car line should exit on the passenger side.
Pull forward as directed and avoid stopping early in the line.
E5 and Kindergarten families should park and walk to the Kindergarten door.
Please stay alert and avoid using cell phones while driving.
Thank you for helping us keep our Dragons safe and the line moving!
#DieckElementary #DragonSafety
What’s happening at your child’s school this month?
There’s a LOT of information coming at families at the beginning of a new school year, and your school’s September newsletter puts the most important building-specific information all in one place.
Upcoming dates, events, reminders, procedures and what’s happening inside your child’s school are just a click away.
Take a few minutes this weekend to read your school’s September newsletter.
Dieck Elementary School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Des/dc39c6a1-dba1-4dda-b415-ad1196c106cd/September-Dieck-Family-Newsletter.pdf?disposition=inline]
Elms Road Elementary School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Eres/61283a9c-d99e-4556-a380-e146e46d33b5/Elms-Family-Newsletter-September-4%2C-2026.pdf?disposition=inline]
Gaines Elementary School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Ges/2c34ad18-15dc-4dd4-9bda-7e44c02c4f5b/Gaines-Family-Newsletter-September-1%2C-2026-%281%29.pdf?disposition=inline]
Morrish Elementary School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Mes/85f986cb-71b3-46ab-9e43-0bc19ded20da/Morrish-Family-Newsletter--9.2.26-Newsletter.pdf?disposition=inline]
Syring Elementary School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Ses/e8269193-aa31-4ca1-8bdd-3b7ec6551d1b/Syring-September-Newsletter.pdf?disposition=inline]
Swartz Creek Middle School
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yrNqVI94i3GOG2goQVQ9p20JqG5_dwJb/view]
Swartz Creek High School
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Schs/2b524703-9268-4a65-8153-28fb92fc4a99/HS-Newsletter-9-1-26.pdf?disposition=inline]
Swartz Creek Virtual Learning Center
[https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3693/Scvlc/be83a682-30ed-47b3-b56d-0a0e8adedca7/VLC---Family-Newsletter-September-1%2C-2026.pdf?disposition=inline]
Have a great weekend!
🐉❤️ DRAGON GEAR IS HERE! ❤️🐉
Show your Swartz Creek Dragon Pride with a Dragons T-shirt or hoodie! Perfect for students, staff, families, and fans!
👕 T-Shirts: $15
🖤 Hoodies: $30
➕ 2XL & 3XL are $2 extra
🏈 Want your gear in time for Homecoming?
Get your order turned in by September 3!
📅 Sale runs through September 30
💵 Cash, check, or PayPal accepted
📍 Orders can be dropped off at any Swartz Creek school
📦 Pickup will be at Dieck Elementary
Thank you for supporting the Dieck Elementary PTO! ❤️🖤🐉
GO DRAGONS!
🐉❤️ Welcome Back, Dieck Dragons! 🖤🐉
We’re excited to kick off the 2026–2027 school year on Monday, August 31!
📚 Grades 1–5: PM Half Day
⏰ 12:30–3:25 PM
🍎 E5s & Kindergarten: Special First-Day Family Experience
• Last names A–K: 1:00–2:00 PM
• Last names L–Z: 2:00–3:00 PM
• A parent/guardian attends with their child
• No bus transportation on August 31
• Overflow parking available from 1:00–3:00 PM
⭐ Tuesday, September 1: Regular school day for ALL grades
⏰ 8:25 AM–3:25 PM
Please check the flyer for all the details. We can’t wait to welcome our Dragons back! ❤️🖤
New friends. Great learning. Endless possibilities. GO DRAGONS! 🐉
Dieck Elementary: NEW Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Dieck has a new drop-off/pick-up line and bus loop this year. Please review the attached maps before Monday and help us keep arrival and dismissal safe and moving smoothly.
🚗 MORNING DROP-OFF
Enter from the south driveway off Van Vleet Road.
Follow the RED route through the front parking lot.
The drop-off line is DROP AND GO.
Stay in your vehicle while in the drop-off line.
Have students ready to exit when you reach the designated drop-off area.
If your child needs extra time or assistance, please park in a designated parking space and walk them to the appropriate area.
Early 5s/Kindergarten: Meet their teacher or Student Support Professional near the flagpole.
Grades 1–2: Enter through the main entrance.
Grades 3–5: Enter through the north-end doors.
🚌 BUS ARRIVAL
Buses will use the new north bus loop.
The bus loop is BUSES ONLY.
Cars should never enter, park or stop in the bus loop.
🚗 AFTERNOON PICK-UP
Enter from the south driveway off Van Vleet Road.
Follow the RED route through the front parking lot.
Stay in your vehicle and remain in the pick-up line.
Students will be brought to the designated pick-up area.
Please do not park or leave your vehicle while in the pick-up line.
If you need additional time or need to leave your vehicle, please use a designated parking space.
Grades 3–5 will move to the main entrance area for vehicle pick-up.
🚌 BUS DISMISSAL
Bus students will be walked to the north bus loop.
Students will board their assigned buses there.
Please keep the bus loop clear of all other vehicles.
⚠️ PLEASE REMEMBER
Drop-off = DROP AND GO.
Stay in your vehicle in the drop-off/pick-up line.
Need more time? Park in a designated space.
Never park or stop in the bus loop.
Follow posted signs and staff directions.
Do not use the overflow parking area during school hours due to recess, except for announced special events.
Please allow a little extra time during the first few days as everyone learns the new routine.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we get our new traffic pattern up and running. A few extra minutes and a little patience will go a long way toward keeping all of our Dragons safe!
