This Week:

• October 21-25: Red Ribbon Week (Check Flyer for Spirit Days!)
• October 21: Run Club Starts! 8:20 a.m.
• October 14-25: Boo Gram Sales Open*
• October 19-25: Mom's Pies Sales Open*
• October 1-25: Trunk-or-Treat Candy Donation Drive*
  

Looking Ahead:

• October 25: Trunk-or-Treat 5:30-7:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Sensory Start)*
  
• October 31: Literary Parade

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

Dear Canyon View Families,

This has been another wonderful week at school! Our specials are in full swing, and students are rotating through weekly lessons in Art, Computer Science and Science Lab. Rooms 8 and 22 enjoyed a fieldtrip to Cabrillo National Monument and our Kindergarten and Primary SDC classes visited Bates Nut Farm. We participated in the Great California Shake-Out Earthquake Drill on October 17th and our students learned what to do in case of an earthquake.

This week, we celebrate healthy choices all week with Red Ribbon Week. Take a look at the flyers below for Spirit Days and Activities. Thanks to support from parent volunteers Run Club kicks off this week and is open to students in grades 1-5 from 8:20 - 8:45 a.m. Finally, we end this week with one of my favorite Canyon View events: TRUNK-OR-TREAT! See you there!

Let's Make it a GREAT WEEK!

Erica Edmonston

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

eedmonston@powayusd.com

858-484-0981

The Parent Ambassadors of PUSD Special Education Department, in partnership with EFRC (Exceptional Family Resource Center) would like to share these valuable community resources with you. Please see linked Community Resource Update flier for details.

The SSC at Canyon View is a ten-member council responsible for overseeing Canyon View’s Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and Comprehensive Site Safety Plan. SSC members are involved in the development of the school’s improvement plan, oversight of the plan’s implementation, and assessment of its impact on students.

The SSC is comprised of five staff members and five community members, elected by peers, to serve a two-year term. Members are expected to attend all meetings. Our first zoom meeting for this school year will be scheduled in October/November. Presently there are THREE voting positions open for community members on the SSC. We have received only two nominations so far, so this week we will vote to fill our first two seats, while we continue to accept nominations for our third and final seat.

• Please click on the "Ballot" button below to vote for the nominees for our first two open positions.
• Click the "Self-Nominations" link below to nominate yourself for our third open position

Voting for our first two seats and nominations for our third open seat close Friday, October 25, 2024

Voting and nominations hav been extended as there were some reported problems accessing the ballot. Please contact the office if you need assistance or to request a paper ballot or nomination form.

Please take a few minutes to read through the October School Counseling Newsletter. Click Here to go to the CVES School Counseling Website, then select the drop-down for Monthly Newsletters.

Click on the News and Events link above, or visit the Canyon View Elementary School Website "Announcements" Section on the bottom of the front page for the most up-to-date information about school news and events.

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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Last week in the CVES Library, our students learned and talked about the difference between fiction and nonfiction. These categories of literature, called genres, are important to know when choosing books to read. Our library has some great nonfiction resources, including many biography titles that highlight the fascinating life stories of notable people. Below are some picture book biographies to share with your family.

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

Some classes discussed this book during their library time, but it’s a story that every San Diegan should know! Growing up among the towering pines and redwoods of Northern California, Katherine Olivia Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees, after. But after becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a degree in science, she accepted a teaching job in the dry desert town of San Diego, where there were almost no trees. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. So this trailblazing young woman single-handedly started a massive movement that transformed the town into the green, garden-filled oasis it is today. Now, more than 100 years after Kate Sessions first arrived in San Diego, her gorgeous gardens and parks can be found all over the city.

A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.

In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Frida Kahlo, the world-renowned painter. When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the artist's life.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.