Catching Up with the Coyotes

October is jam-packed with lots of fun! We are wrapping up our Red Envelope Campaign this week. On Wednesday, take the walking school bus for National Walk to School Day. This month we also look forward to the Ice Cream Social, Costume Exchange & Game Night, our Chuck-E-Cheese Dine Out, Trunk-Or-Treat, Red Ribbon Week, and our Annual Literary Parade to name a few. Fundraising and social events are voluntary and not required.

• Mon 10/6: Last day for Red Envelope Week donations!
• Fri 10/10: PTO Ice Cream Social, Game Night and Costume/Coyote Gear Exchange
• Wed 10/15: Chuck-E-Cheese Dine Out PTO Fundraiser
• Wed 10/15- Sat 10/25: Mom's Pies Sale
• Fri 10/24: Trunk-or-Treat, 5pm Soft Start, 5:30-7pm All Welcome, CV Parking Lot
• Wed 10/29: Round 1 Gift Card Order Window Opens
• Fri 10/31: Literary Costume Parade

*Participation in fundraising and social events are voluntary and not required.

Dear Coyote Families,

It was another wonderful week at Canyon View Elementary! On Monday, while your Coyotes were enjoying a day off from school, our teachers and staff engaged in professional learning tied to data and instruction. On Wednesday, many students participated in National Walk to School Week! We encourage our students and families to consider walking to school if you are able! Walking to school is great for the mind and body and sets students up for success! Also on Wednesday, students had a Character Counts Assembly in the MPR which featured a performance from Mrs. Serrano's Coyote Choir as well as a presentation on RESPONSIBILITY from our Westview Ambassadors. This tied in nicely with our Character focus this week, which was also on responsibility. Each day in the morning announcements, students heard messages about what it means to Act Responsibly throughout campus. Also this week, many fifth graders began preparing for student council elections (led by Mrs. Saunders) while many fourth graders prepared for Peace Patrol. Peace Patrol students are learning games and activities for our TK students to help with building friendship and social skills.

As we wrap up our Red Envelope Week fundraiser, I would like to express my gratitude for your support of the Canyon View Foundation. Through your support, so many programs are made possible to enrich the Canyon View experience for every student.

Let's Make it a GREAT week!

Warmly,

Erica Edmonston

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

eedmonston@powayusd.com

858-484-0981

As you may be aware, PUSD district has launched a new online volunteer application process designed to streamline the application experience. This important upgrade was shaped by your feedback on the volunteer experience, and we are grateful for your partnership in making it possible.

If you are not currently scheduled for a volunteer role, there is no need to submit the application now. We will keep families informed of upcoming opportunities, and you are always welcome to reach out to the school office if you’d like to learn more about ways to get involved in the future.

At this time, we ask that only families who already have a planned activity or program to volunteer for complete the application. This will allow us to process applications efficiently and ensure volunteers are ready when needed.

For more information you can visit this link. Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our school community.

SAVE THE DATE!
Canyon View Elementary’s PTO proudly presents: CASINO ROYALE - our very first annual Gala!
Come connect with your Coyote pack and enjoy a fantastic evening of good food, casino games, raffles, auctions, and dancing; all while supporting our school. Grab your significant other, bring your family and friends, this is an evening you will not want to miss!

• EVENT: CASINO ROYALE GALA (Adults 21+ only, Black tie attire)
• DATE: January 24, 2026, 6pm
• LOCATION: The Heights Golf Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92128
• Tickets on sale Monday, October 13th.

Participation is voluntary and not required.

Parents are invited to attend our Annual Literary Parade on October 31st at 9:30 am. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite character in a book and then bring the book to show off with their costumes during our school-wide parade. Please note that violent costumes, full face masks, and toy or replica weapons are inappropriate and not allowed. Parents should enter through the front gate between 8:50 and 9:20 am and sign in at the visitor table. If you arrive after 9:20 am, you must enter through the office and sign in on the computer.

Turn in your Red Envelope envelopes or donate on-line by Monday, October 6 to be counted towards class pizza parties! Thank you for supporting the Canyon View Foundation!

Families! Easily double your impact during our Red Envelope Campaign by submitting a company match request! If you work at any of these companies, they offer matching gifts to educational institutions like Canyon View!

Simply check with your employer on how to get started or visit www.matchinggifts.com/powayusd . Friends and family members who work at any of these companies and make a donation to the Canyon View Foundation can also submit matching gift requests. Donations support our general fund which provides educational enrichment programs in the areas of science, art, music, computer science,physical education, reading, mental and physical health and more.

If you work at a company that offers matching gifts for education that is not on our list, let us know! We would love to add them to our database for future reference!

The Canyon View Elementary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations may be tax deductible. Please check with your tax preparer. Tax ID 20-4408811. Participation in our fundraising campaigns is voluntary and not required.

Have time to spare? We could use your help to supervise stations during our Ice Cream Social, Family Game Night & Costume and Coyote Gear Exchange on Friday, October 10th.

Sign up at https://bit.ly/4o651FH . Participation is voluntary and not required.

Ice Cream, Family Games and a Costume Exchange?! Come on by for our annual Ice Cream Social and Family Game Night on Friday, October 10th. our sensory start is at 5 pm and then all are welcome to join from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.

In addition to a free family game night featuring board games, floor games, trivia and cup stacking, there will be a free Halloween costume and Coyote Gear exchange. We will be scooping up some popular ice cream flavors for $7 per bowl. PTO Members will receive a $2 discount per bowl.

Please note this is not a drop off event. Please plan to accompany and supervise your children. Participation in any event or fundraiser is voluntary and not required.

Team CV is hosting a Halloween Costume & CV Spirit Wear Drive from September 29th through October 10th. Drop off your gently used, no longer needed, unwanted or outgrown costumes and/or Coyote Gear in the collection bin in the front office and then come and shop for free, new (to you) costumes and spirit wear at the Ice Cream Social on Friday, October 10th from 5 to 7 pm!

Please note that donating a costume or Coyote Gear is not required for participating in any event and that participation is voluntary and not required. For questions, please contact Casey at caseymac81@gmail.com

We are preparing for one of our most popular events of the year: Trunk or Treat! Trunk Host Sign Ups and Volunteer opportunities are available now at bit.ly/2025TOTsignup . In addition, our families who are hosting trunks could use our help! We are holding a candy and small party favor toy drive from October 1 through 24. This community, family-friendly event draws as many as 500 guests so it is no surprise our hosts go through a lot of giveaways! If you would like to donate, we will be collecting candy and small toys/party favors in a bin outside of the front office.

Join us for our pizza and play dine out fundraiser at Chuck E Cheese in Mira Mesa on Wednesday, October 15th. Come and play between 3 pm and close. Show this flyer when you order and get some great deals on pizza and play packages. Show up in costume and get 500 extra e-tickets! Have a boo-tacular time while a portion of gameplay and food sales goes back to supporting Canyon View.

Dine out fundraisers are optional and participation is not required. We hope to see you there!

Help support the PTO and get your Thanksgiving pies at the same time! Pre-order a Mom's Pie and make serving dessert a snap. Pies will be pre-cooked and can easily be frozen and reheated. Order between October 18th through October 25th by clicking on the link in our bio or at https://bit.ly/momspies2025. Pie pick up will be on November 13th from 2 to 6 pm in the MPR. Participation is voluntary and not required.

Canyon View's wonderful choral music teacher Mrs. Serrano is inviting Coyotes in grades 2 through 5 to participate in our extracurricular Coyote Choir program. This optional program meets every Thursday beginning October 2nd before school from 8:00 - 8:35 am in the MPR and will work to learn strong, healthy singing and performance skills. They will perform at various school events including fundraisers, occasional assemblies and culminating in a Spring Concert. While we encourage children to come and try a couple rehearsals to see if they enjoy it, we do require a commitment to attending the weekly rehearsals in order to perform in the concerts. Students will be cut from the program if they are unable to regularly attend rehearsals. To register, please visit bit.ly/coyotechoir25 . Participation is voluntary and not required.

Planning for our 4th Annual STEAM Fest is officially underway! The Canyon View Foundation is pleased to host this event on Saturay, January 31, 2026. This year's event will be during the day from 10 am to 1 pm and will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations. We invite you to save the date for this family-friendly event! If you or someone you know has a career or passion in the science, tech, engineering, art or mathematics field of study, this event is a great opportunity to get involved. We are looking for volunteers, booth hosts and sponsors. Please visit https://www.teamcanyonview.org/steam to sign up and get additional information on how you can be a part of this event that inspires this generation of young minds.

The Canyon View PTO is pleased to present our annual Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday, October 24. This is a free-to-attend family friendly event. Our sensory sensitive kiddos are invited to begin at 5:00 pm and the rest of our community is welcome to join from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. There will be some other great activities to participate in during this event. please stay tuned for details.

If you would like to host a trunk, please visit bit.ly/2025TOTsignup . Space for hosting a trunk is limited so please register early. Due to the popularity of this event, we ask all guests to be mindful of their visit to each trunk to ensure everyone has an opportunity to get a treat.

Toy weapons should be left at home for this event. For questions, please contact Stephanie at stephanie.entzminger@gmail.com. As a reminder, this is not a drop off event. Please plan to attend and supervise your children. Participation in our Trunk-or-Treat event, including all fundraisers associated with the event, is voluntary and not required and a donation is not required to attend.

For the safety of our allergy sensitive Coyotes, please ensure all candy donations are nut free. For questions, please contact Stephanie at stephanie.entzminger@gmail.com. Participation in our candy drive and and Trunk-or-Treat event is voluntary and not required and a donation is not required to attend. Thank you for your generosity and hope to see you there!

Run Club has begun at Canyon View! Open to all Coyotes in Grades 1 through 5, this program gets their hearts started and ready for the day. Daily from 8:20 am till 8:40 am. We need volunteers to run and supervise this activity, including cone set up, tear down and lap counting. We need at least 2 volunteers per day to open Running Club. Your help is makes a difference! Please contact Casey at caseymac81@gmail.com for info or to sign up.

We need your help! Each year, we rely on PTO membership donations to keep our amazing events going strong!

How You Can Help:
• Become a PTO Member - Every membership makes a difference. Your membership dues are used to fund our events and pay for operating expenses. You also become an official member of the PTO which gives you voting rights and discounts at several community businesses through our PTO Discount Card, and even some of our school events!

• Sponsor an Event - Love Trunk-or-Treat, the Coyote Round Up or our annual Spring Dance and want to make sure we keep it going? Families and businesses can sponsor a specific event with name recognition or choose to give anonymously.

Join or donate today at: bit.ly/teamcvmembership2025 or bit.ly/teamcvsponsor2025 . Your support ensures students continue to enjoy the activities and programs that make our school special.

Participation is voluntary and not required.

Interested in helping in the Canyon View Frienship Garden? We are looking for one or more parent volunteers per classroom to be a class garden helper. Share the joy of gardening with students in the your child's classroom by joining us for short garden lessons, planting, harvesting, and caring for our school garden. Minimal time commitment on your schedule, however all volunteers in the garden need to be cleared as volunteers through the district. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Terri Wrider at terri.l.lane@gmail.com

We know the year has just begun, but our yearbook committee is already gathering content for our 2024-2025 Yearbook! Yearbooks are on sale through TreeRing from now till until April 4, 2025. Order by October 31 and receive a 10% discount. You get 2 free custom pages when purchasing a yearbook and a portion of sales goes back to our school.

1. DOWNLOAD the TreeRing App or go to https://auth.treering.com/
2. LOG IN OR SIGN UP using School Code 1016614007931697 and update info if prompted.
3. CLICK on "Explore Yearbooks" and select your child's name at the top.
4. SELECT soft cover or hard cover in the drop down.
5. CUSTOMIZE your 2 free pages by APRIL 3, 2026!

Under "Yearbook To-Dos", click "Upload School Photos"
and UPLOAD your best, high resolution photos in the appropriate folder for the Yearbook Committee.
ORDER BY OCTOBER 31st FOR 10% OFF AND BY APRIL 3rd for free delivery to your child's classroom.
Participation/ purchase is voluntary and not required.

Place an order for Coyote Gear by August 23rd and receive free shipping to the school. Orders will be delivered the week of September 12th to your child's classroom. Visit https://shop.teamcanyonview.org/ and check out our new collections including pink gear, glitter and gear to represent the Dad's Club. Purchase is voluntary and not required.

Red Ribbon Week (October 27 through 30) is a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices. It serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities around us through positivity, bravery and strength. Canyon View will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week and encouraging our kids to make healthy choices with daily themed activities. For more information about Red Ribbon Week, you can visit www.redribbon.org

Every year from mid-September to mid-October, we recognize Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate the perspective, influence and contributions of Hispanic and Latine Americans to the United States. What better way to honor Hispanic culture and history with kids than with a picture book? Enjoy!

**Book cover images are linked to YouTube read-alouds - Use caution, advertisements may appear**

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make….

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Two parent/guardian positions on the Canyon View School Site Council were open for the 2025–26 school year. Two parents volunteered as nominees, and as the number of nominees matched the number of open positions, both nominees were elected by acclamation. Joining our School Site Council are FNU Suman and Usha Rao. Here are the introductory statements shared on their nomination forms:

• Mrs. Suman: I have almost 10 years of teaching experience in my country India. So would be happy if I can use it here and help to the school in any way.
• Usha Rao: Hello everyone! My name is Usha and I am a parent to a 2nd grader at CVES. I have been a room parent for two years and would love to be more involved as a member of the school site council. I am particularly interested in school policy and have experience shaping the wellness policy at the Chula Vista Elementary school district prior to being in Rancho Penasquitos. I look forward to helping our school improve on the school site council as well, thank you for your consideration!

Thank you both for your participation on this council and service to the CVES Community.

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.