Weekly Wildcat

Hello Sundance Families!

What a fantastic week it has been! We kicked off our new math program, Illustrative Math, with enthusiasm, collaboration, and lots of hands-on learning! It was so great to see you at our first Friday Flag and Principal's Coffee today! If you were unable to join, click here for our slides. As we look ahead, we have several events including picture day (9/6), Xploration (9/8), and Chuck E. Cheese Night (9/8). Don't miss next week's Mindful Monday linked here featuring our two Principals for a Day!

Action Items (New Section!!):

• School Site Ballot: Click here to select two parents to serve on our SSC.

Helpful Information (NEW):

• Closed Campus: This is a friendly reminder that we are a closed campus. All parents must enter through the office door. Please do not enter through the main gates in the morning.
• Kinder Gate: Please make sure that after our TK/K students are dropped off in the morning, you exit the location since it is getting very congested. We also ask that families do not stand near the kinder yard as this is crowding the sidewalk.
• After School Pick Up: Students are expected to be picked up after school within 5 minutes of the bell ringing.
• Parking Lot Reminder: Only cars with handicap placards are allowed to park in those designated spots. Please have your placard displayed when using the spaces.
• Computers2Kids: The San Diego County Office of Education and Computers2Kids are hosting an event for families to purchase affordable computers on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at San Diego County Office of Education (6401 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111 - enter the drive thru on Via Las Cumbres). See attached flyer for details and here is a link to the information.

• DOT Day Celebration: We are celebrating Dot Day the week of September 15th. If you are interested in helping with art and STEM lessons, please email horlando@powayusd.com.
• School Site Council: We have 2 openings this year! If you are interested in serving on our SSC that meets 6x per year, please email rkatz@powayusd.com. All meetings are held on zoom.
• Music Schedule: Click Here (Also found in "Helpful Links")
• CELDT Testing: Gaby, English Learner IA, is out through December. During her absence, Maggie Watson will be assisting with testing and services.
• RSP Services: Services begin on Monday, August 28th
• Meal Services: Please apply for free and reduced-price meal eligibility at MySchoolApps.com, or by completing a paper application (available in all school offices).
  

• Healthy Food Choices:

  • School Breakfast and Lunch are great ways to help students eat healthy.

  • Our school policy asks that families do not send in food treats for birthdays. If you want to celebrate a birthday, please consider ways other than food - like donating a book or ball - for the classroom.

  • Classroom parties will follow nutritional guidelines from the District.

Go Wildcats!

Raquel Katz

Principal

Sundance Elementary

Next Week:

• 9/6: School Picture Day
• 9/8: Chuck E. Cheese Back to School Event (3-9pm)

• 9/11: September Foundation Monthly Meeting at 7 pm in the Sundance Library & Zoom
  
• 9/15: International Dot Day Celebration
• 9/18: Non Student Day
• 9/29: September Parent Coffee Morning
  
• 10/9-10/13: Book Fair!

• Music Schedule
• Library Schedule
• PE Schedule
• 2023/2024 Bell Schedule
• Counseling Referral Form linked here. Our counselor will hold group sessions on the following topics: Coping With Anxiety, Friendships, Social Skills, and Self-Control.
  
• Twitter: Sundance is now on Twitter - handle @SundancePUSD
• Instagram: Find us at SundanceElementary

1 Week Away - Family Night Out @ Chuck E. Cheese - Fri. Sept 8th from 3 - 9 pm
Don’t forget to join us NEXT Friday at Chuck E. Cheese in Mira Mesa! It’s our Back to School Family Night Out and 20% of sales will be donated back to Sundance. Just show a picture of the flyer on your phone or mention Sundance and 20% of sales will be donated back to our school. The flyer below has all the details + coupons to make the most of your night out too! We hope to see you there!

Volunteer Survey - Please complete by Sept. 8th!

Ready to get involved? Friendly reminder to please complete the Volunteer Survey for the 23-24 school year - it’s only 7 questions and will help as we kick off planning for all of the programs and events this year.

The POWER of TWO - One Night - Sept. 11th - PAC & Foundation Parent Meetings

Calling ALL parents! If you want to get involved in the school and support our Sundance Wildcats, please join us for one or BOTH of the following Parent Meetings on Monday, Sept. 11th, in the Library or on Zoom!

6-7 pm - Parent Activities Committee (PAC) - focus on school events and programs (We want your TIME)

7-8 pm - Foundation - focus on the business of fundraising for the school’s needs (We want your $)

Use this Zoom link for both meetings and we hope to see new faces, so don’t be shy! :)

Life, Camera, Action!

Did you miss out on getting a yearbook last year? Then, don’t wait any longer to capture your Sundance memories this year. From now until September 30th, you can save an additional 10% off your total purchase. Each yearbook comes with 2 free pages that you can customize, any way you want, and are printed ONLY in your child’s book. See the flyer below for more details on how to purchase your very own Sundance yearbook!

Running Club Starting Soon!

Running Club is a program that allows the kids (1st - 5th) to run laps around the school track during their recess times on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Their laps are counted and they can work towards earning mileage goals/prizes. This is a fun, healthy way for our kids to get some movement, learn about goal setting, and socialize with friends. Parent volunteers help by scanning QR codes to count laps as the kids make their way around the track. Additionally, parent volunteers help with set up and clean up. And overall, support our kids as they run! Please contact Jacki Congdon (jaclyncongdon@gmail.com) if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.