Weekly Wildcat

Hello Sundance Families!

As we approach our Thanksgiving break, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible opportunity to serve and teach your wonderful children every day! Your support and partnership in your child's education make a significant impact. We want to extend our deepest appreciation to our Foundation, PAC, committee leads, and our incredible volunteers whose dedication in planning and organizing activities, as well as fundraising events throughout the year, enhances the educational experience for all.

Please continue to keep our students, staff, and families safe before and after school:

• Please share procedures with extended family who assist with pick up an drop off
• Please do not leave your car unattended in the drop-off lane
• 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
• If your child needs assistance, please park in a parking spot and use the crosswalk
• Watch for Pedestrians: Look forward while driving
• 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

• SDCOE COMPUTERS2KIDS EVENT: The San Diego County Office of Education and Computers2Kids are hosting an event for families to purchase affordable computers on Saturday, December 2nd, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Cesar Chavez Middle School @ 202 Oleander Drive, Oceanside CA 92057 (Drive thru event). See attached flier for details.

• Parent Ambassadors: Parent Ambassadors are parent volunteers who have their own child(ren) accessing special education services through PUSD. They serve as mentors to guide and support parents of children with IEPs or those exploring special education options. Drawing from their own experiences, they offer invaluable insights and advice to encourage collaboration among parents and school staff on behalf of students.

  To reach out to a Parent Ambassador, please submit a request through get connected form. TO apply to become a Parent Ambassador, please complete this application form.

• Synergy ParentVUE online access : To progress reports will be available Wednesday, November 29th. Directions to access progress reports on Synergy: English Spanish
  
• 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.
  

• The Giving Tree
  (Formerly Adopt a Family)

  What to Know About Adopting a Family

  Because of your kindness and generosity,
  we were able to serve almost 400 families in 2021.
  Can't wait to do it again in 2023.

  Follow this link to see how you can help.

  Giving Tree

Go Wildcats!

Raquel Katz

Principal

Sundance Elementary

Next Two Weeks:

• 11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break
• 12/1: Friday Flag and Principal's Coffee
  

• 12/7: Dine Out Night @ Rubio’s

• 12/8: Xploration

• 12/8: December Parent Coffee @ 8:30 am

• 12/11: December Foundation Meeting in the Library & Zoom
  

• 12/12: Butter Braids pick up @ 2 pm

• 12/14: Winterfest

• 12/21: 1st Grade Performance for parents @8am

• 1/15: No School Due to MLK Day
• 1/29: Non Student Day (Professional Development Day for Staff)

• 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

Red Envelope - NOW $39,500 Raised!!

We received a few more Red Envelope contributions and have raised $39,500! WOW! Thank you for your donations and support! ICYMI, we drew the winner of the Sundance gift basket last week on Instagram, check it out!

Halloween Candy Buy Back Program Results

A special THANK YOU to all the families who donated their Halloween candy to raise funds for Sundance and to SUNRAY PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, owned by a current Sundance family, who sponsored the event. We collected 140.5 lbs of candy and raised $95 for the PAC (Parent Activities Committee). We look forward to partnering up with them again in other fundraising and community events.

Sundance Spirit Wear

Don’t miss out on the coolest Sundance gear! You can buy the ALL NEW Sundance Spirit Wear online here - youth & adult sizes available in all styles. We can’t wait to see Wildcats, big & small, wearing their new Sundance gear! Email Jen Landau at jenlandau@aol.com with any questions.

2nd Annual Turkey Trot at Mesa Verde Middle School on Thursday, November 23rd

MK3 Sportz in Partnership with Mesa Verde Middle School PTSA is presenting the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. This family festival is filled with lots of fun activities, music, and food for purchase.

To register and for more information, please click on this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeimmVDKQXuDOEzmutuLzxLNr2jJkfuJXrOAXapO34vOr2bsA/viewform Any questions, please contact Mr. Floyd at MK3sportz@gmail.com.

Friday Flag & Principal Coffee - Dec. 1st at 7:45 am - PLUS Copy Paper Request!

It’s the last Friday flag of 2023! Join our Wildcat students and Sundance Staff at the blacktop and all families are welcome to attend. This is a wonderful way to experience a little part of your student’s day and connect with the school. Afterward, please join Principal Katz for coffee or tea in the Library to hear about the upcoming Kid Inventor’s Day & STEAM Showcase. Principal Coffee is hosted by the Foundation & PAC.

PLUS, for this Friday flag, we have a special request - our Front Office is in need of copy paper, so if you can drop by a ream of white copy paper before or after the Friday flag, that would be a HUGE help for all our Staff! Thank you for considering!

Save the Date: Dine Out Night on Dec. 7th @ Rubio’s

Dine in or grab take-out, give yourself a break from cooking and support Sundance! Visit Rubio’s at the Torrey Highlands location off Camino Del Sur. Funds raised support the Sundance Parent Activities Committee (PAC)! Check out the flyer below for full details.

SAVE THE DATE: WINTERFEST, Dec. 14th - 5pm-8pm @ MPR

Let’s get into the holiday spirit and celebrate December! Join us for a night of singing, a hot cocoa bar, food and concessions, arts and crafts, games, and shopping! The choir will start off the event with a performance at 5:15. We will also have vendors on site, selling goods, starting at 5:30. If you are interested in becoming a vendor for this event, please email Rose Meloney at arroz1127@aol.com and fill out this Winterfest vendor form: https://forms.gle/n2j8KjPUHEXWvRnv5.