Weekly Wildcat
October 30, 2023
Hello Sundance Families!
Thank you so much for joining our Fall Festival - it was a huge success thanks to our amazing PAC, Foundation, and support from our parent and high school volunteers. We can't wait to see our families at the Halloween parade in front of our campus at 8am. We kindly ask parents to view the parade from our parking lot and avoid standing on the sidewalk to ensure a clear path for the staff and students. Your cooperation will help make the parade safe and enjoyable for everyone! If you are helping with a classroom party, please remember to check in at the front office and exit through the front office.
As we enter the final week of our Red Envelope campaign, I'd like to thank you for your contributions which play a crucial role in finding vital positions and programs including PE, Impact, and music. Your contributions directly impact the quality of education and experiences we can provide to our students. It's not too late to donate - please see below for more details!
Please continue to keep our students, staff, and families safe before and after school:
- Drop off lane: Ensure that you remain in the line under all cars move forward; please do not circle around cars if you see an opening in the drop off lane
- Watch for Pedestrians: Look forward while driving
- Reserved Spots: Avoid parking in reserved spots
- Crosswalks: Encourage your children to use designated crosswalks when crossing the parking lot for their safety
Action Items (New Section!!):
- Mindful Monday: Check out our Mindful Monday linked here!
- Our Special Education Department has partnered with Exceptional Family Resource Center to provide a parent engagement series for our families of students with IEPs. The next session will be Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the District Office Community Room. The topic is “Beyond the Basics of the IEP” where we will dig into the specific portions of the IEP in greater detail and connect the concepts to the IEP forms used by PUSD. The flier is included below and linked here.
- Reporting Absences: When reporting absences, please include the following information - student's name (please spell first and last name), parent's name, teacher, and reason for absence. The number is 858-538-9574.
Go Wildcats!
Raquel Katz
Principal
Sundance Elementary
Calendar
Next Week:
- 10/31: Halloween Parade, 8am (front of the school)
- 11/1-11/3 - Candy Buy Back Program sponsored by Sunray Pediatric Dentistry
- 11/3: No Friday Flag due to Xploration
11/7 - November Parent Coffee @ 8:30 am
- 11/7: Chess Club Begins
- 11/10: No School - Veteran's Day
- 11/13: Non Student Day (Conferences)
- 11/13: Foundation Monthly Meeting at 6:30 pm in the Sundance Library & Zoom
- 11/14: November PAC Meeting @ 12:30 pm in the Science Lab
- 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17: Early Release due to conferences (12pm)
- 11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break
- 12/1: Friday Flag and Principal's Coffee
- 12/8: Xploration
- 12/11: December Foundation Meeting in the Library & Zoom
Helpful Info/Links
- Music Schedule
- Library Schedule
- PE Schedule
- 2023/2024 Bell Schedule
- Counseling Referral Form linked here. Our counselor will hold group sessions on the following topics: Coping With Anxiety, Friendships, Social Skills, and Self-Control.
- Twitter: Sundance is now on Twitter - handle @SundancePUSD
- Instagram: Find us at SundanceElementary
Foundation/PAC Updates
Red Envelope - FINAL WEEK!
It’s not too late to contribute to this year’s Red Envelope campaign and EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS! Please consider making a donation of ANY size by Nov 2nd (Thursday) and qualify for an epic Sundance prize pack and Wildcat vinyl sticker. A big thank you to all families who have contributed thus far; your support is so important and very much appreciated. Easy payment options in the flier below!
Early Bird Special Ends on October 31st
Get your yearbook at its lowest price ever by saving an additional 10% off your total purchase. Each yearbook comes with 2 free pages that you can customize, any way you want, and are printed ONLY in your child’s book. See the flyer below for more details on how to purchase your very own Sundance yearbook!
Candy Buy Back Program - Nov. 1st-3rd
Sunray Pediatric Dentistry wants to buy back your Halloween candy! All proceeds will benefit the Sundance PAC (Parent Activities Committee) and all candy collected will be shipped to U.S. troops overseas through the Soldiers Angels Program. Collection bins will be available at the office from Wednesday, November 1st to Friday, November 3rd. See the flyer below for more details!
Parent Coffee Morning - Tuesday, November 7th @ 8:30 am
Join us next Tuesday for the November Parent Coffee hosted in the home of Jacque Benton. Email jacquebenton@gmail.com for the address. No RSVP is required. We are also looking for a December Parent Coffee location, if you are interested in hosting, please email stephanies.warner@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE: Next PAC Meeting - Tuesday, November 14th, 12:30pm, @ the Science Lab
Did you enjoy the Halloween Carnival last week? Do you want to know how you can help contribute or volunteer for our next Sundance event? Then come see what PAC (Parent Activities Committee) is all about. We have a few upcoming events that we would love to hold this year but are in need of event coordinators like Winterfest, Family Game Nights, Dine Out Fundraisers, Talent Show, and International Fair. For more information, please email Rose Meloney at arroz1127@aol.com.
Halloween Carnival Thank You
Friday night’s Carnival was a HUGE success! Thank you to everyone who attended, it’s such a special night for our Sundance Community.
The Carnival is our largest event of the year and it wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication of the Carnival Chairs: Tiffany Bair, Jacque Benton, Rose Meloney, & Stephanie Warner, the Planning Committee including: Yoni Breziner, Jessica & Dan Firestone, Ryan Hunt, Anita Kane, Cat Kim, Taiba Munir, Sheila and Erik Sajo, Alina Troya, Rachel Wilker, Irene Zaborowski, and ALL of the parent volunteers who dedicated their time or provided cake, pumpkin, and inflatable donations during the past two weeks: Dhanuja Angellatta, Meena Aravind, Avesta Bahar, Gisele Baracho, Phil Benton, Jacki & John Congdon, Manasi Das, Liz Ferguson, Kristin Green, Vijayalakshmi Gujjaiah, Erik Hale, Jamie Harris, Talia Sheets Helmuth, Debbie Hsu, Swetha Idapalapati, Ramdas Krishna, Sadhika Kumar, Lorraine Luna, Ana Matthews, Linda Meloney, Katie Molek, Mario Olivotto, Breven Parsons, Bobby Patterson, Haley Perez, Emily Pratt, Terri & Dominic Ramundo, Anabel De La Garza Rodea, Rob Roig, Maricel Sadiarin, Jess & Andrew Salzman, Aram & Nicole Chia Sarafian, Lauren Schwarz, Jen Shoemaker, Sucharita Somkuwar, Jen & Pete Sterk, Caitlin Taifehesmatian, Erin Telford, Russell Warner, Brianna & Taylor Weaver, and Marisa Weir.
🌼 Room Parents Thank You 🌼
I want to give special recognition to all the room parents (Sheila, Debbie, Caitlin, Jasmine, Jennifer, Nidha, Lorraine, Chris, Leslie, Manasi, Maricel, Lauren, Lacee, Jessica, Cat, Xue, Jacki, Heather, Kari, Amber, Mamta, Aya, Tanya, Jamie, Jen, Marija, Laticia, Jacque, Julie, Diana, Alina, Maryam, Michline, Yarelsi, Gena, Emily, Kristin, Noelle, and Jessi) out there from 22 classes who worked hard to decorate their doors during Red Ribbon Week. There is so much creativity and thoughtfulness out there and that’s one of the reasons why our Sundance community is the best! (Rose Meloney, Room Parent Coordinator)