Catching Up with the Coyotes

Dear Coyote Families,

It has been another SPECTACULAR WEEK at Canyon View Elementary School! Here are some Highlights from this week... Primary grade students attended an assembly presented by the Burn Institute where students learned to "STOP, DROP, COVER and ROLL." Many classes participated in the Wong Avery Global Language Program, learning Japanese customs and language. In the Innovation Station, third grade studied American artist Georgia O'Keefe and created floral art in her style. Our first graders practiced their coding skills, programing routes for their Bee-Bot robots.

Let's Make it a Great Year Together,

Mrs. Erica Edmonston (she/her/hers)

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

Our Winter Wonderland Bingo will feature free to play Bingo, prizes, music, and a movie. Snacks and drinks for sale and a Photo Booth with a portion of proceeds benefitting the 5th Grade Promotion Committee.

Thursday, December 14th

5:00pm -5:30pm - Sensory Friendly

5:30pm-7:00pm - Event Starts

Help is needed to set up, sells snacks, call numbers and clean up. Please sign up at https://bit.ly/bingovolunteers2023

For questions, please contact Karolynn Estrada-Sparlin at pbgirly21@aol.com.

Participation in this fundraising event is voluntary and not required.

Our Round 2 order window is closing on December 6th. Be sure to turn in your order form if you plan to use gift cards for holiday gifting. This is a hard deadline to ensure we have enough time to receive the gift cards before the holiday break. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sha at giftcards@canyonviewfoundation.com Gift cards can be picked up in person by you or another pre-authorized adult before or after school on December 13, 14 and 15th. Get your holiday lists together and make gifting easy by purchasing a gift card through this fundraiser. (Participation is optional and not required).

December 2023

Dear PUSD Community,

We are looking forward to continuing with the Equity Advisory Committee. Thank you for your patience as we spent the first few months focused on scaling work at school sites and engaged in thoughtful planning around our next steps to ensure racial equity and inclusion throughout PUSD.

This committee includes representative parents/guardians, students, and staff perspectives in an advisory role regarding the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan for Racial Equity and Inclusion. The Equity Advisory Committee will learn together, listen to input from others, and add value to our District improvement efforts.

The committee will:

• Provide input and feedback on the ongoing work within the District focused on racial equity and inclusion

• Provide input regarding the revision of the Racial Equity and Inclusion Plan, with an emphasis on metric development

• Provide recommendations for next steps in ensuring every student and adult feels safe, valued, seen, and heard

• Support consistent communication of equity improvement efforts back to school communities

We know that diverse perspectives from across our District and feeder patterns will enrich our efforts to ensure every student and adult feels safe, valued, seen, and heard.

The Equity Advisory Committee will meet four (4) times during the 2023-2024 school year. All meetings are scheduled in person at the District Office in the Community Room. The meeting dates are below:

• Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Monday, February 5, 2024 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

We need assurance you plan to attend all four meetings this year if you apply to be on the committee. All new or returning members must reapply this year through the form. Prior experience does not guarantee participation for the upcoming year. We look forward to continuing the amazing work in progress.

All prospective committee members please apply here:

https://forms.gle/SDKVNR3DRc7SjJHAA

Shelley Petersen

Associate Superintendent

Learning Support Services

Monique de Brito Guedes

Director of Equity and Improvement

Learning Support Services

The second PUSD Safety Summit for the 2023-2024 school year will be hosted Tuesday, December 5th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the Community Room and will focus on the topic of Social Media & Online Safety. This event will also be live streamed on the PUSD Board of Education YouTube channel. Guest speaker Jamie Nunez, Western Region Manager at Common Sense, will share a practical guide with families focusing on media choice, digital literacy and citizenship, as well as the habits and skills that give young people agency over their digital lives and help them succeed online and in life.

Hello Coyotes,

We are extremely excited for our 2nd annual Canyon View STEAM Festival on Saturday, January 27th, 10 AM - 1:30 PM! We hope to see you all! Invite your friends and family!

Join us as we "gear up for the future" exploring science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) - all intertwined to create an inspiring, interactive experience for all families! Check out innovative demonstrations, maker spaces, art activities, robotics, food vendors, a quiet sensory space, design challenges, and many more!

Sponsors Needed

We are still looking for more sponsors for this one-of-a-kind event! Talk with your company/employer and see if they would like to be a sponsor! Ask local organizations and local businesses. All sponsorships benefit our school programs for all students. The deadline is December 15th. How does it work?

Click HERE for sponsorship levels and information.

Click HERE to sign up as a sponsor, or host a non-profit booth, or both!

Volunteers Needed

All of our school events thrive because of volunteers! Sign up to help with our entrance tables, or maybe you prefer to help in our quiet sensory space? Or sign up to help run our student booths! The more hands the better! How do you sign up? Click HERE for volunteers!

Thank you for your interest in making STEAM come to life for every single student! We look forward to hearing back from you!

CVES STEAM Team

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and dedicated individuals to join our amazing team of instructional assistants. We have IA II and Behavior Intervention Instructional Assistant Positions open at this time. You can learn more about these positions by clicking on the link above. You will find a short video explaining the position as well as the job description. Our IA positions are generally 30 hours/week with benefits, with hours that align closely to the school day.

We still need a few volunteers!

The Everyone A Reader (EAR) program is looking for volunteer tutors to help kids with their reading. The program was designed by the County Office of Education and its focus at CV is on 2nd graders who are identified by their teachers.

Volunteers come to school at the same time each week to meet with the same 4 students. Students come one at a time for 15 mins each. It takes about 1:15 to get the books ready, meet with the 4 students, and do some brief paperwork.

Volunteers can be parents, grandparents, neighbors, high school students, etc. They do need level 1 clearance as a school volunteer at Canyon View. Level 1 clearance involves a TB test and some paperwork.

We will hold a training for volunteer tutors (or training can be done 1:1 with the program chair).

Please email Sabrina at CVPTOVolunteers@gmail.com with questions or to be placed on the EAR volunteer list.

Our yearbook committee needs your help! Gather your best photos and share them to the TreeRing app to be used in our 2023-2024 yearbook. Simply upload your photos to the appropriate folder. Make sure they’re clear and high resolution to ensure the best quality! Visit the link below to create your TreeRing Account where you can order your yearbook and share photos with the yearbook committee:

• http://web.treering.com/validate
• use school code: 1016614007931697

It's not too late to become a member or sponsor an event this year. PTO Members receive two discount cards good until the fall of 2024 at some incredible local businesses and have a voice when deciding how money is spent and what events and initiatives the PTO supports for the enrichment of our CVES kids and community. Sign up now at the links below:

Meet our new Monochrome Collection! If you like neutrals, this collection is for you. Available now in Youth and Adult Sizing. Also, check out our warm, knit beanies just in time for the cooler weather. Get your gear at the link below!