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The Day Creek Howl

The student news site of Day Creek Intermediate School

The Day Creek Howl

The student news site of Day Creek Intermediate School

The Day Creek Howl

Day Creek student Miles Y. works on coding with Microbits during class.

Day Creek’s coding club sparks creativity and community

Fabiola A, Alana S, and Natalie S. September 12, 2025

The glow of computer screens filled room I3 as students huddled together, sharing tips and laughter while learning how to code. For six weeks, Day Creek Intermediate’s after-school computer science program...

Day Creek students enjoying their first dance of the school year.

A first to remember: Day Creek’s inaugural back-to-school dance

Jocelyn M, Miya D, and Olivia B September 5, 2025

On Thursday, August 28, Day Creek Intermediate held its first back-to-school dance of the year, a pretty big milestone event for the 6th grade class. For many of these students, it was their very first...

Mrs. Vander Laan returns to Day Creek for her first full year on campus.

She’s back: a new chapter of leadership and community at Day Creek

Alana S., Natalie S., and Fabiola A. August 29, 2025

Day Creek Intermediate has turned the page to a new chapter in its 20-year history, welcoming back Mrs. Jordyn Vander Laan as its new-ish principal. After serving as assistant principal, Vander Laan has...

Mrs. Brumbaugh in front of her new 7th grade classroom.

From sixth to seventh: Mrs. Brumbaugh’s big leap

Olivia B., Jocelyn M., and Miya D. August 22, 2025

After three years of teaching sixth grade, Day Creek Intermediate School teacher Angela Brumbaugh made the leap to seventh grade this fall, a move that came with nerves, excitement, and plenty of surprises. “I...

IXl is now blocked in the Etiwanda School District, the result of a concern that the company isn’t protecting student privacy.

IXL privacy concern leads to campus ban

Sofie Z. and Micah B. February 13, 2025

Upon learning about the recent Shanahan v. IXL Learning, Inc. lawsuit in light of IXL’s potential violation of the Federal Wiretap Act, the Etiwanda School District has joined other districts across...

 Mrs. Vander Laan returns to Day Creek.

Vander Laan is back!

Jonah C., Mauricio P., and Andrew O. January 27, 2025

Day Creek Intermediate has seen principals come and go over the past few years. Once again we have another new principal, Mrs.Vander Laan, but this time it’s a familiar face. Here is everything you need...

This slide was projected throughout the duration of the symposium, representing what this event was about.

Rise up and call to action: the rally against human trafficking

Asia C. January 17, 2025

“Stranger danger,” missing headshots on milk cartons, and reward-based billboards. Each of these has become all too familiar. Southern California culture comes with the unfortunate regularity of lives...

The coaches giving a pep talk during the second quarter.

Coyotes win!

JD K. and Sydney N. November 15, 2024

On Thursday, the Coyote boys basketball team played against the Etiwanda Wildcats for the first time in over a decade. Even more impressive? The 42-26 win came on the road in front of an opposing crowd...

Day Creek Coyotes vs. Etiwanda Wildcats

Coyotes fall to Wildcats

Jimmy X. and Alex V. November 15, 2024

Let the games begin! On Nov 14, the first Day Creek girls’ basketball team in over twelve years competed against the Wildcats of EIS. While much of the energy going into the game was exciting, the...

Two Day Creek Coyotes playing basketball on campus.

Basketball Intermurals are here!

Jimmy X. and Alex V. November 8, 2024

On November 6-7, basketball players across Day Creek’s campus worked hard to fill girls’ and boys’ school teams that hadn't competed district-wide in over 12 years. “I’m excited for the new...

Four 7th grade Coyotes enjoying a 2-on-2 game.

Swish!

Jimmy X. and Alex V. October 31, 2024

Day Creek students know that soccer is the most beloved game in the world and that it’s certainly a huge sport here at Day Creek. But basketball isn’t far behind on the world scene, magnified by the...

Mrs. Porter wrapping up her grading at the end of Trimester 1.

Grade cut-off: a stressful week

Jimmy X. and Alex V. October 25, 2024

As the trimester comes to an end, everyone at Day Creek is feeling the stress of the end of our first grading period. Many teachers are spending their spare time wrestling with that last pile of late work...

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