Deer Canyon Echoes

• ESS Families: Please consider contributing to our ESS Holiday Gift.
  
• Contact Maha (melmeniawy@powayusd.com) if you're interested in leading a lunchtime craft or activity in recognition of a December cultural celebration recognized in your home.
  
• Order DCES Spirit Wear.
  




Save the Date

December


• 12/2 - School Site Council Meeting @ 7:45 am in Room 14
• 12/4 - Progress Reports available to view in ParentVue at 5 pm
• 12/6 - Winter Movie Night - doors open @ 5:30 pm
• 12/9 - Deadline to contribute to the ESS Holiday Gift
• 12/10 to 12/12 - Winter Wonderland Holiday Shop
• 12/11 - Last day to contribute to the Giving Tree program

• 12/13 - Holiday Bazaar @ 5:30 to 8 pm

• 12/16 - DC Dining @ Chipotle (Carmel Mountain Plaza) @ 4 to 8 pm

• 12/20 - Spirit Day - Pajama Day!

• 12/20 - Deadline to purchase tickets for the SD Gulls Hockey Night & Performance (details below)

• 12/23 to 1/3 - Winter Break (no school or ESS)




January

• 1/6 - School resumes
• 1/20 - MLK Day (no school)
• 1/27 - Professional Growth Day (no school)
• 1/29 - Winter Recital @ 6 pm
• 1/31 - SD Gulls Hockey Night & Performance

Deer Canyon’s participation in our community’s Giving Tree program is continuing through Dec. 11.

The Giving Tree will be available daily at the Main Gates starting Monday, Dec. 2. You can remove a tag from the tree and Venmo the amount directly to @deercanyonpso or return a purchased gift card to the Main Office. If you’d prefer to simply Venmo a dollar amount, all donations are welcome and appreciated! We will distribute packages of gift cards to our selected Deer Canyon Giving Tree families during the week of Dec. 16.

Please make your donation by Dec. 11. If electing to Venmo your donation, please Venmo @deercanyonpso and include the subject line “Giving Tree Donation __(Store Name)_Gift Card.” Store names include Gas Station, Grocery, Amazon, or Target.

Deer Canyon has always been incredibly generous with their gifts, and we thank you in advance for your continuing support as we sponsor new families this holiday season.

Thank you for your continued participation and generosity!

DCPSO is excited to host our annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Shop for students this year on Dec. 10 to Dec. 12.

Students will have a chance to shop with their classes and surprise loved ones with small holiday gifts. Gifts range from $0.50 to $12. Items include gifts for family and friends, such as pens, magnets, mugs, jewelry, small toys, and more. Budget envelopes and gift certificate information will be sent home Friday, Dec. 6.

It takes a village to host this holiday shop! Please sign up for an hour-long shift (or more!).

Sign up HERE to volunteer and check your student's class shopping time (link in the SignUp Genius).

Financial assistance can also be available HERE.

If you have any questions, please email Razan Lin (rbattikha@gmail.com).

Thank you!

Winter Wonderland Holiday Shop Co-chairs: Razan Lin and Maha Elmeniawy

Please join us for this year's Winter Music Recital on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

We look forward to seeing our talented DC students perform! Click here to learn more and sign up to perform.

Join us at Pechanga Arena for a great night of hockey and family fun on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 pm.

If we sell 100 or more tickets to the game, all Deer Canyon students attending the game who want to participate will be able to sing the National Anthem on the Jumbotron before the start of the game.

Depending on how many students attend, they may even be able to sing while standing on the ice! Our Choir teacher, Mrs. Serrano, will offer one to two practice sessions before the game so all students feel prepared to sing.

Tickets are $25 each. Seats are in Section T4B.

Please fill out the Google form below by Friday, Dec. 20, to reserve and purchase your seats (seating chart included). DCPSO will place a large group order of tickets shortly after the deadline. DCPSO will then distribute tickets to families the week of the game.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/4HB9DMookkV1Xkvr6

This partnership with the SD Gulls will enable our DCPSO to receive $6 back for every seat sold. Thank you to the Gulls for this awesome opportunity for our students and families. We hope to see you there!

Giving Tuesday has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Many people perform an act of kindness or volunteer work on this day, while others donate to their philanthropy of choice. Many companies use it as another opportunity to provide a company match before the end of their fiscal year.

What will you consider doing to “give back” to Deer Canyon this Dec. 3?

Here are a few ideas to think about in honor of this special day:

1. If you haven’t already donated to DCPSO this year or if you’re in a generous holiday mood, please consider a donation toward our annual goal of $99,000, and/or check with your employer to see if they will enable a company match. Every little bit helps a lot! We've earned over $50,000 so far this year, and company matches are still coming in. Please reference our PSO budget here to better understand our goal and how we spend these funds. Links for supporting DC are below.

1. Ask your child's teacher if they need any supplies replenished and help to purchase some of them, or purchase items from their wish list if they have one.

1. In January, sign up to volunteer your time to help our DCPSO put on events for students and families. Lots of great opportunities coming. If you can’t wait until then, please reach out to Kristina Boeing at volunteer@deercanyonpso.org to see how you can help now.

Thank you for your consideration and support!

• DCPSO Venmo link (@deercanyonpso)
• DCPSO PayPal link
• PUSD Company Matching Search Here

• Checks can be made payable to “Deer Canyon Parent Staff Organization” or “DCPSO”

Our Spirit Wear shop is open and taking orders. Choose from tie-dye (perfect for FUNky Fridays), cartoon (fun for lower grade students — and adults!), school logo, hoodies (perfect for cold weather), zip-up jackets and more. Orders are placed online and can be delivered to school for free or you can pick up at Big Frog (next to Stater Bros).

Place your Spirit Wear order here.

If you have any questions, please contact Razan Lin vpprograms@deercanyonpso.org

We’re gathering a holiday gift for Deer Canyon’s awesome ESS staff!

If you're part of the ESS family, please consider participating (suggested donation: $25 per child). Ms. Jen is planning a fabulous holiday dinner to recognize her stellar team, filled with great food and fun prizes.

For more information or to donate, fill out this form.

Deadline: Monday, Dec. 9

Questions? Please contact Jessica Crawford at jessica.z.crawford@gmail.com.