
Catching Up with the Coyotes
February 16 & March 2 2025

CATCHING UP WITH.... The CVES Calendar
Upcoming Events
- 2/17-2/21: President's Week - No School All Week
- 2/17: Panda Express Scripps Ranch Dine-Out Fundraiser, 9:30 am -9:30 pm*
- 2/24-2/28: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser*
- 2/24-2/28: Food Drive*
- 2/27: Science Fair, 5-8 pm, MPR
- 3/6: Team CV PTO&Foundation Mtg 6pm Room 23 @zoom
- 3/7: Team CV Movie Night & Jog-A-Thon Kick-Off*
- 3/7: Trimester 2 Ends
- 3/19: Minimum Day, Dismissal @12:55 TK-5 for Staff Professional Growth
- 3/21: Jog-A-Thon
CATCHING UP WITH... Mrs. Edmonston
This was another very special week at Canyon View! On Tuesday, Our students enjoyed a visit from both our Westview Ambassadors and the Mt. Carmel Ambassadors during their recesses. On Wednesday, Westview Ambassadors returned for a Character Counts Assembly focused on showing good citizenship. On Thursday, our first grade delighted parents with their choral music performance, led by Mrs. Serrano. We ended the week with Valentine's Day, and many celebrations and exchanges of greetings throughout campus.
We will be on break February 17 - 21, 2025. We wish you all wonderful and relaxing week and look forward to seeing your children back at school on Monday, February 24th!
Let's Make it a GREAT week!
Erica Edmonston
Principal, Canyon View Elementary School
858-484-0981
CATCHING UP WITH... PUSD
NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ADOPTION
Learning Support Services is pleased to announce that our Middle and High School teams have recommended new instructional materials for adoption. Our Middle Schools are recommending Amplify for English Language Arts in grades 6-8, and our High School team is recommending McGraw Hill’s Economics for economics courses. Both teams conducted thorough reviews to ensure alignment with state standards. ELA materials were evaluated using the CA ELA/ELD Framework and CA Common Core Standards, and the Economics materials were assessed based on the CA History-Social Science Content Standards and Framework. Poway Unified School District invites you to review these materials and provide feedback. The links below will take you to the pages where you can log in, review materials, and provide input (through March 10th).
Annual District Survey
Last week we launched our annual District wide survey. We are excited to gather your input on both a District and individual school level. Your responses will shape future budget decisions and program priorities.
It’s easy to participate, right from your smartphone, and you’ll even be able to anonymously see and rate the thoughts of others
Click here to participate: bit.ly/2025pusd-parent-lcap
We are happy to provide you access to a device in our school office, should you need it.
The survey period is open from now until Friday, February 21. Take the survey today and help us create a bright future for our students!
ENGLISH LEARNER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
Parents of English Learners: Today through Friday, February 28th, Poway Unified will be conducting our Family Engagement and Accountability survey to gather input from all families of English Learner students. This survey helps shape the District’s goals and guide priorities for the 2025-2026 school year. Your feedback is extremely helpful as we continue to seek ways to better our English Learner program. Please click HERE to complete the survey.
FREE PARENT WORKSHOP ON SCHOOL REFUSAL
PUSD has partnered with Rogers Behavioral Health who will be offering a FREE parent workshop on School Refusal via Zoom in English and Spanish for parents and families.
FREE Zoom Workshops:
- English School Refusal – Grades TK-12th Online via Zoom
- Spanish School Refusal – Grades TK-12th Online via Zoom
Upcoming PUSD Enrollment Dates
It’s hard to believe it but it’s already time to begin to think about the 2025-2026 school year!
New Student Enrollment Begins – All Grades; continuing registration closes until May
Transfer Requests - February 1st - March 31, 2025 at 5:00 pm. If you live within the Poway Unified boundaries and want your child to attend a school different than your assigned school, submit your request online through the Transfers page on the PUSD website. (This includes siblings of current students.) Please make sure to still enroll your child at their assigned school of residence when new student enrollment opens on April 1, 2025. Transfer requests can only be processed once your child is enrolled in their school of residence. The transfer request window will close on March 31, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Continuing Student Registration - from February 28 - March 31st, all parents whose current students will continue in Poway Unified for the 2025-26 school year need to complete online continuing registration. Look for more information coming soon.
New Student Enrollment - beginning on April 1st at 8:00 am, new student enrollment opens on the Poway Unified website. We are excited to welcome our new students!
More details can be found on the Poway Unified website at www.powayusd.com.
CATCHING UP WITH... Ms. Gamelson
CATCHING UP WITH... Team CV News and Events
The following news and events are brought to you by Team CV, Canyon View's PTO and Foundation.
Feb 17 - Panda Express Dine-Out Fundraiser
Join us for our next family dine-out fundraiser at Panda Express in Scripps Ranch. Simply show this flyer if ordering in-store or enter code 3834562 online in the fundraiser code box at check out and 20% of sales will go back to Canyon View. Participation is voluntary and not required.
Feb 24-Mar 6: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Doughnuts for a cause!! 🍩 Canyon View PTO is giving you the best reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) original glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Order online between February 24 and March 6, 2025 and 50% of your order will be donated back to Canyon View benefitting the 5th Grade Promotion Committee when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online at https://bit.ly/krispykremedigitaldozen . A digital certificate will be emailed to you on March 8th which you can use at your local store. Treat yourself or even gift them to friends and family across the US where Krispy Kreme is sold. #krispykreme #doughnuts #groupraise #digitaldozen #canyonviewpto #donuts #fundraiser
Feb 24-28: Food Drive
4 Community Care is a grass-roots, 100% volunteer-run group, providing food to students, families and the elderly in the PUSD area. Many families are struggling to stretch their grocery budget with rapidly increasing gas prices and grocery costs.
Please help by donating non-perishable & unexpired items such as healthy cereals (Cheerios/Chex), canned ready to eat meals such as Chef Boyardee, chili, soups, canned beans, boxed mac n cheese, canned spaghetti sauce, and canned fruit . Please, no glass jars.
We will have collection boxes in the front office from Monday, February 24th through Friday, February 28th.
Feb 27: Science Fair
The annual Science Fair is here! Students are invited to sign up online at https://bit.ly/2025CVESScienceFair to showcase their project on February 27th from 5 to 8 pm. Visit https://www.teamcanyonview.org/science-fair for more info including the Science Fair Handbook for experiment and project presentation guidelines.
Participation is voluntary and not required.
Mar 13: Parent Social
Team CV invites Canyon View Parents and Guardians ages 21+ to join us for our first Parent Social Night on Thursday, March 13 from 6 to 8 pm at Koi Zen Cellars in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Tickets for the event are $25 per person and include a glass of wine and small bites. Additional wine is available for purchase with 20% going back to Canyon View. Purchase your ticket at https://bit.ly/parentsocial2025 and come socialize and network with other parents and guardians in our wonderful school community.
Participation is voluntary and not required
CATCHING UP WITH... PTO Membership
Learn S'MORE about the PTO!
Become a PTO Member, Sponsor an Event, or Volunteer your time! Take a look at the flyers below to learn more about how your membership and sponsorship fees help to support Canyon View Elementary School.
*Participation in fundraisers and fundraising events is voluntary and not required.
PTO Membership
Learn S'more About The PTO
Sponsorship or Membership
Order Your Yearbook Now!
CATCHING UP WITH... Peach Jar Flyers
Check Peach Jar for Flyers from the Community
- PUSD News
- After School Programs
- Community Events
- Clubs/Sports/Recreation
- SO MUCH MORE!
CATCHING UP WITH... Picture Books for Our Families
Specially Curated Books from Ms. Alice Burge, CVES Library & Media Tech (& CVES Classified Employee of the Year!)
Celebrating the Year of the Snake! Observed by over ⅕ of the world’s population, Lunar New Year 2025 concludes with the Lantern Festival on February 12. A time for festive gatherings, Lunar New Year brings families together to share wishes for health and prosperity. Younger generations visit elders, exchanging greetings, gifts and wishes for health and prosperity in the year ahead. It's a time for celebration, reflection, joy and togetherness. Enjoy these picture books to learn more about this annual event.
Ruby’s Chinese New Year written by Vickie Lee, illustrated by Joey Chou
Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother to honor Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother’s house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve zodiac animals on her journey. This vibrant picture book explores the legend of the Lunar New Year, with a focus on the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Sam and the Lucky Money written by Karen Chinn, illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright, and Ying-Hwa Hu
Sam can hardly wait to go shopping! It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown! But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger.
CATCHING UP WITH... Parking Lot Safety Reminders
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE GREEN CONE ZONE IS FOR SPECIAL DAY CLASS FAMILIES ONLY
Additional Parking Lot Reminders
- Attention TK/K Families: You are not required to park and walk students to the gate for drop-off. Use our drive-through drop-off instead. We have supervision from the curb to the blacktop from 8:20 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Please continue to park and pick-up from the gate at dismissal.
- Attention Grade 1-5 Families: Do not park in the lot for drop-off or pick-up. Instead, use the supervised drive-through pick-up curb west of the office. This allows sufficient parking for our staff, and TK/Kindergarten families.
- Curbside Drop-off/Pick-Up: Use our designated drop-off/pick-up area to the west of the office only. Do not ask your child to meet you anywhere else in the lot. While this might seem faster for you, it slows down our system for everyone and creates a safety hazard.
CATCHING UP WITH... School Site Council
Visit the link below for more information. Please reach out to Erica Edmonston, Principal, at eedmonston@powayusd.com if you have any questions.
Nondiscrimination Philosophy and Policy Statement
The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact: Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, James Jimenez, Associate Superintendent of Personnel support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128, 1-858-521-2800, extension 2121, jjimenez@powayusd.com. For students, you may contact Title IX Coordinator/504 Coordinator Jamie Dayhoff, Director of Attendance and Discipline, Poway Unified School District, 1-858-521-2840, jdayhoff@powayusd.com.