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Deer Canyon Echoes
May 31, 2024
To Do
- In case you missed it: Check out class photos and other fun pix from Deer Dash.
- Book a bubble truck party and benefit DCPSO.
- New Student Enrollment is open.
- Order DCES Spirit Wear.
Save the Date
May
- 5/31 - Family Fun Night @ 5 to 8 pm
June
- 6/4 - Graduating Senior Walk @ 2:50pm
- 6/4 - DC Dining @ Urban Thai and Baskin Robbins
- 6/5 - 5th Grade Promotion @ 10 am
- 6/6 - Last day of school (minimum day - 1 pm dismissal)
- 6/12 - Trimester 3 Progress Reports available in ParentVue @ 5 pm
- 6/17 - First day of ESS Summer Program
Principal's Message 📚
Good evening, Deer Canyon Families!
Our last week of school is here?! Say it isn’t so! I’ll spare you my mushy, sentimental reflections on the year…but only until next week’s Echoes edition! There is still much to accomplish, so we’ll stay focused on finishing this school year strong.
Our short week this week brought end-of-year class parties, special experiences with Principals, Custodians, and a Librarian of the Day, a pizza learning day, and more! Our Choir students capped off the school year with a breathtaking performance on Tuesday, while our 5th grade band students serenaded their families and friends at the end-of-year band concert. I am so proud of our students for their hard work and dedication. It is admirable to watch them take risks and push themselves to learn new things!
Today, we hosted our final FUNky Friday, participated in Hat Day, welcomed WVHS AP Biology students to campus for unique and interactive SNAP lessons, and danced, jumped, ate, and played the night away at Family Fun Night! Thank you to our DCPSO, all parent and PUSD student volunteers, and each member of our community for showing up to contribute to the fun. Again, it is always so special to me to see my family so welcomed by our community at our school activities. Thank you!
Next week, we have no school on Friday and we will continue our learning and fun until the very last minute of our minimum day on Thursday. In addition to continuing our class end-of-year parties and yearbook distribution for all students, our fifth graders have additional opportunities and reasons to celebrate. DC 5th graders will participate in lunchtime activities on Monday and Tuesday, and we will honor their achievements at our 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday at 10 am. Finally, all students will have the opportunity to cheer on their favorite team during the Staff vs. 5th Graders kickball game on Thursday morning. Bring it on, 5th Graders! 😃
As we wrap up Trimester 3, please note that Trimester 3 Progress Reports will be available for parent view in ParentVue on June 12 at 5 pm.
Summer Office Hours
From June 10-21, the Deer Canyon office will be open from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The office will be closed from June 24-28, and I will be out of the office from July 1-19. You may always reach me via email, though I will have limited access to emails July 1-19.
New PUSD Elementary Visual and Performing Arts Program K-5
We are excited to share that a new District Elementary Visual and Performing Arts K-5 program will launch in the 2024-2025 school year. How will it work? A team of teachers will visit each school site to teach lessons in the classrooms in the five VAPA disciplines: Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Theater, and Media Arts. The lessons and activities will incorporate best instructional practices, include global languages and culture, and be developed through collaboration with VAPA experts from the District and community. This innovative approach will enable students at every elementary school to engage with the VAPA standards in creative and expressive ways, making arts learning more relevant, enjoyable, and impactful. PUSD’s new Elementary VAPA program is made possible through Prop 28 funds.
Families of students served through Special Education
Community is important to us here at Deer Canyon and our parent ambassadors want to connect with you on whatever level you need: general camaraderie, answering questions, or sharing their own experiences. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the PUSD parent ambassadors with students at Deer Canyon, Michael Matsuda and Stacy Zhang, using THIS FORM.
Have a wonderful weekend, Deer Canyon!
Katie Bendix
Principal
Updates from the PSO
Call for Club Chairs 2024-2025!
We're looking for volunteers who want to help run the following clubs and programs for the 2024-2025 school year:
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Musical Theatre
Odyssey of the Mind
Girls on the Run
Additionally, if there's a new club or after-school activity you're interested in running, please let us know!
Contact Eve Lanham: president@deercanyonpso.org to get involved.
Throw a Bubble Bash and Benefit DCPSO
Want to win the “Parent of the Year” award? Throw a bubble party for your student and his/her friends this summer!
Bubble Truck San Diego brings their non-toxic, tear-free, mess-free, gluten-free, nut-free, dermatologist-approved bubbles to you! Show them where you want the bubbles and watch your space transform into a sea of foam and endless fun!
Bubble Truck’s mobile bubble cannons produce 800 gallons of bubbles per minute. It’s an awesome head-to-toe sensory experience for kids (and adults), not to be missed! Clean-up is effortless, as the bubbles dissolve within the hour. Easy peasy!
When you book a party with Bubble Truck and use the code “Deer Canyon,” our DCPSO will earn 25% of the proceeds. Check out the foaming action in the link below and have fun!
Upcoming Events
Family Fun Night: TONIGHT
Our highly anticipated, annual school event will be Friday, May 31, from 5 to 8 pm.
Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased at the gate the day of the event. Admission will include carnival games and inflatables. Food trucks will be at the event and available for purchases.
Final DC Dining of the Year: June 4
Please join us for a special 2-in-1 DC Dining event this coming Tuesday, June 4, at Urban Thai and Baskin Robbins in Carmel Mountain Ranch! Both are giving 20% of sales back to the DCPSO.
Special Note: Urban Thai is including all customers for the day as part of the fundraiser. No code or flyer necessary. Tell your family, friends and colleagues to head over to enjoy some of their Thai favorites!
In addition, Baskin Robbins is offering a special 15% donation from sales on Graduation Cakes ordered the same day, in store. What a fun way to celebrate your 5th graders or other promoting students in your family and help out DC!
Thank you for your support! Enjoy!
Important Updates
2024-25 School Supplies: Shop Now
Shop now for your 2024-25 school supplies! Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI School Supply Packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Not only is this convenient for you, but it's a fundraiser to help our school.
Order now with our School ID of DEE002 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/. Use our school ID: DEE002.
Interested in Science Olympiad?
Attention incoming 4th and 5th grade parents (2024-25):
We're working to start Science Olympiad at Deer Canyon and would like to assess interest. Please take a minute to answer this survey, which will help us in planning.
Science Olympiad is designed to increase a student’s interest in STEM fields and provide recognition for outstanding achievement in team events. Science topics include earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Update: Unity Robotics
Thank you to all parents who attended the recent Unity Robotics interest meeting. If you missed the meeting, there is a video recording link below. If you are interested in joining our next meeting, please fill out our registration form.
Please contact Won Kim (fll@urbanenomad.com) if you have any further questions.
ESS Information: Summer Program and 2024-25 School Year
ESS Summer Program
DC ESS Summer sign ups are closed. Families that successfully registered in ProCare will receive summer information by June. This is our last summer update for this school year. Further information will be sent to summer families directly.
Families Interested in ESS for the 2024-25 School Year
New families will not be able to fill out the interest list until the registration packet has been accepted by the school and parents receive their parent account login information from IT. CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT INTEREST FORM
Please take note of important updates to the lottery draw timeline for the 2024-25 School Year.
We anticipate that interest in the ESS program will greatly exceed enrollment capacity, resulting in many families being placed on a waitlist.
Families that need alternate options for childcare can visit the San Diego County Centralized Eligibility List.
24-25 ESS Enrollment Timeline:
- Now - May 31: ESS Interest Application open (link above)
- June 1 - 14: ESS Interest Application closed for maintenance
- June 7: Lottery draw for ALL grades
- June 10 - 14: Families will be notified whether their child(ren) have been accepted to register for the program or if placed on a waitlist.
- June 17: ESS Interest Application will re-open
- June 24 - July 8: Families will need to complete registration in ProCare. Once notified of acceptance into the program for the 2024-25 school year, official ESS enrollment links will be emailed to families.
- Families MUST complete the online registration by Monday, July 8.
- Failure to complete the online registration by the date will forfeit your spot.
- August 5: Second Chance Draw, if space permits (by site)
Show Your School Spirit with DCES Spirit Wear
Make Friday mornings a little easier by ordering Spirit Wear!
Our Spirit Wear shop is open and taking orders. Choose from a variety of options: tie-dye T-shirts (perfect for FUNky Fridays), cartoon T-shirts (perfect for kids — and adults!), school logo T-shirts, hoodies (perfect for the cold weather), zip-up jackets and more.
Orders are placed online and can be delivered to DCES for free.
Questions: Please contact Razan Lin rbattikha@gmail.com