• 2/3-2/7: National School Counseling Week - Celebrating Ms. Gamelson!
• 2/6: Team CV Meeting, 6 pm, Room 23 and Zoom
2/4-2/7: Scholastic Book Fair*
• 2/5: After School Book Fair, 2:45-7:00 pm, Coyote Choir @6 pm & Story Time with Ms. Burge @6:30 pm
• 2/10: School Site Council Meeting, 3:15 pm (Zoom)
• 2/16-2/22: 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

*Participation in fundraising or social events are voluntary and not required.

Dear Coyote Families,

It's been another fantastic week at Canyon View Elementary School! We celebrated kindness with a week of kindness-themed spirit days and the Great Kindness Challenge. Students learned many different ways to show kindness during their classroom lessons with our School Counselor Ms. Gamelson and SSA Ms. Jenny. Our third grade students delighted parents with a patriotic-themed choral music performance led by Mrs. Serrano. On Friday, our Student Council hosted field activities during lunch recess on the lower field. The CVES No Place For Hate (NPFH) Club presented bullying prevention lessons to our TK-2nd grade classes. It was a great opportunity for our NPFH students to demonstrate leadership and help our younger students learn more about how to stand up against bullying and promote kindness.

This week we have a great week planned. Students will have lessons from their VAPA Vision teachers this Thursday, and team Team CV is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair! This week the PUSD Annual District Survey is open. Please take a few minutes to share your input and help shape the future of PUSD!

Let's Make it a GREAT week!

Erica Edmonston

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

eedmonston@powayusd.com

858-484-0981

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!

It’s hard to believe it but it’s already time to begin to think about the 2025-2026 school year!

Here are some important dates to mark on your calendars:

• Transfer Requests - beginning on February 1st at 8:00 am. 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.

This week is National School Counselor's Week! Check out the infographic below showing all that our amazing school counselor Ms. Gamelson has accomplished in just six months at Canyon View. What a difference she has made for our students! Did you know that your donations to the CVES Foundation supplement district funds and make it possible for Canyon View students to have a school counselor on site five days a week instead of four? Thank you for your support CVES!

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.

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• SO MUCH MORE!

On Monday, January 20, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the famous American civil rights leader who dedicated his life to achieving equality for all people. Although few kids question a day off from school, some may wonder why there's an entire holiday devoted to one man. It's because Dr. King's message of peace and justice touched so many.

The annual national holiday that commemorates him is a time to learn significant American history and reflect on valuable teachings that are still meaningful today. Below are some picture books to inspire discussion about the importance of speaking up and taking action to make a difference.

Note: The Covers link to YouTube read-aloud videos, be aware that ads may pop-up!

When something really matters, one voice can make a difference. This spirited, vibrant picture book celebrates diversity and encourages kids to speak up, unite with others, and take action when they see something that needs to be fixed. Join a diverse group of kids on a busy school day as they discover so many different ways to speak up and make their voices heard! From expressing gratitude for a special treat to challenging a rule that isn’t fair, these young students show that simple, everyday actions can help people and make the world a better place.

Harlem Grown tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration. Five years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families.

The Green Cone Zone: The Green Cone Zone is reserved for students in Ms. Dobson, Ms. Marty, Ms. Morrison or Ms. Ruble's students who need extra assistance loading and unloading. Please keep these areas clear so that our special needs families have a safe place to load and unload their children.

Please read through the information below about Parking. Parking in our school lot is extremely limited and we need everyone's help to ensure a safe and efficient drop-off and pick-up. Please refrain from parking in the lot unless you are picking up a PreK, TK or Kindergarten student, or you have business in the front office. Instead, use our supervised drop-off/pick-up curb to the west of the front office.

• 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.

Visit the link below for more information. Please reach out to Erica Edmonston, Principal, at eedmonston@powayusd.com if you have any questions.

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.