• 12/19: Mendocino Farms Scripps Ranch Dine-Out Fundraiser*
• 12/22-1/3: Winter Break, No School

*Participation in fundraising or social events is voluntary and not required.

Dear Coyote Families,

We've had another Great Week at Canyon View Elementary! This week, we had a very special assembly to celebrate Canyon View's generous support of 11 PUSD families through our Giving Tree donation program. Our Second Grade classes delighted us with their Choral Music Performance, thanks to Ms. Serrano's foundation-funded Choral Music program. On Thursday, our students had lessons with their VAPA teachers, focused on Media Arts (take a look at the informational flyer below!). On Friday, our PTO put on a wonderful family Bingo Night!

This week, our Band and Orchestra will have their parent performance on Monday. On Wednesday, our Westview Ambassadors are coming for a Character Counts Assembly. The Westview Ambassadors will help us roll out our new slogan for remembering our Coyote Rules... Canyon View C.A.R.E.S. Ask your students if they know our four simple rules, and if they can remember what the letters in C.A.R.E.S. stands for!

Let's Make it a GREAT WEEK!

Erica Edmonston

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

eedmonston@powayusd.com

858-484-0981

Check-out this preview video to see if you recognize any of your child's belongings in our lost and found! All unclaimed items will be donated during the winter break.

Click on the News and Events link above, or visit the Canyon View Elementary School Website "Announcements" Section on the bottom of the front page for the most up-to-date information about school news and events.

Planning for our 3rd Annual STEAM Fest is officially underway! The Canyon View Foundation is pleased to host this event on Friday, January 24th. This year's event will be in the evening from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm and will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations. We invite you to save the date for this family-friendly event!

Become a PTO Member, Sponsor an Event, or Volunteer your time! Take a look at the flyers below to learn more about how your membership and sponsorship fees help to support Canyon View Elementary School.

*Participation in fundraisers and fundraising events is voluntary and not required.

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Earlier this month in the Canyon View Library, students learned about the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized each year on December 3. Established by the United Nations in 1992, this global event seeks to build awareness and improve the lives of the estimated 1.3 billion people experiencing a significant disability (this represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us.) We hope that these picture books will help continue the conversation around empathy and consideration for those with disabilities.

Note: The Covers link to YouTube read-aloud videos, be aware that ads may pop-up!

Last week, some classes read the book Janine. by Maryann Cocca-Leffler, introducing us to the author’s real-life daughter Janine Leffler who has cerebral palsy and overcame exclusion while in school. Now a grown woman, Janine and her mother have co-written a nonfiction picture book about the 1972 case Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia and how it led to the ruling that all disabled children would receive a free public education. Janine Leffler was able to attend public school because of this ruling.

Told in Janine’s voice, this informative book tells more of her story and highlights the importance of accessible education for all.

What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? A boy named Joe is trying to play pirates at the playground, but he keeps being asked what happened to his leg. Bombarded with questions and silly suggestions, Joe becomes more and more fed up...until the kids finally understand they don't need to know what happened. And that they’re wasting valuable playtime!

Based on the author’s real childhood experiences, this honest, funny, and authentic picture book is an empowering read for anyone with a disability, and for young readers learning how best to address differences.

This book is a colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationships we build along the way! We Move Together follows a mixed-ability group of kids as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection in disability culture and community. A perfect tool for families to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community building, this kid-friendly story also includes informative background material for older students and grown-ups as well.

The Green Cone Zone: The Green Cone Zone is reserved for students in Ms. Dobson, Ms. Marty, Ms. Morrison or Ms. Ruble's students who need extra assistance loading and unloading. Please keep these areas clear so that our special needs families have a safe place to load and unload their children.

Please read through the information below about Parking. Parking in our school lot is extremely limited and we need everyone's help to ensure a safe and efficient drop-off and pick-up. Please refrain from parking in the lot unless you are picking up a PreK, TK or Kindergarten student, or you have business in the front office. Instead, use our supervised drop-off/pick-up curb to the west of the front office.

• Attention TK/K Families: You are not required to park and walk students to the gate for drop-off. Use our drive-through drop-off instead. We have supervision from the curb to the blacktop from 8:20 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Please continue to park and pick-up from the gate at dismissal.
• Attention Grade 1-5 Families: Do not park in the lot for drop-off or pick-up. Instead, use the supervised drive-through pick-up curb west of the office. This allows sufficient parking for our staff, and TK/Kindergarten families.
• Curbside Drop-off/Pick-Up: Use our designated drop-off/pick-up area to the west of the office only. Do not ask your child to meet you anywhere else in the lot. While this might seem faster for you, it slows down our system for everyone and creates a safety hazard.

Visit the link below for more information. Please reach out to Erica Edmonston, Principal, at eedmonston@powayusd.com if you have any questions.

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.