• Monday 5/5 - Friday 5/9: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week*
• Friday 5/16: Coyote Round-Up 4:30 Sensory Start, 5 pm all welcome*
• Thursday 5/29: 9-10:30 am, Volunteer Brunch*
• Tuesday 5/20 - Incoming TK (Transitional Kindergarten) Parent Orientation, 4 pm CVES MPR
• Thursday 5/22 - Incoming Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 4 pm CVES MPR
• Tuesday 6/10 - Senior Clap Out, 2 pm

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

Dear Coyote Families,

It's been another fantastic week at Canyon View Elementary School. Here are just a few highlights:

We kicked off our CAASPP testing this week and we saw great determination from our students! On Tuesday, our Student Council Officers went with School Counselor Ms. Gamelson on a fieldtrip to Mesa Verde to learn about leadership opportunities in Middle School. On Wednesday, we had a Character Counts assembly including a message about responsibility from our Westview Ambassadors and a performance from the Coyote Choir! This week was extra special for me... between Principal's Day and my birthday I felt so honored by students, families and staff. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

As we look to the week ahead, please join me in showing gratitude to the CVES staff for all they do in service of our students. Scroll down for some information from Team CV to help us celebrate this amazing team. This week we will continue our CAASPP testing, so be sure your children get good sleep and a healthy breakfast to set them up for success! On Friday, TK-3rd grades will be going to the theatre to see a performance which features many of our Coyotes on stage!

Let's Make it a GREAT week!

Erica Edmonston

Principal, Canyon View Elementary School

eedmonston@powayusd.com

858-484-0981

The Fall 2025 ESS Interest Application opened last week on Tuesday, April 22. It will remain open through Friday, June 6. All interested families may apply at any time during this initial application window. There is no advantage or disadvantage to applying earlier or later within this period, as all applications will be processed simultaneously.

Parents are encouraged to wait patiently until their child's enrollment has been completed by the school site and they have received access to their ParentVUE account before attempting to use the ESS Application Management System.

Families who apply during the initial application window will be notified on June 13 whether their student has been offered a placement in the ESS program for the 2025–26 school year or if their student has been placed on the waitlist.

If you have any questions about ESS enrollment, please email enrollment-ess@powayusd.com.

The following news and events are brought to you by Team CV, Canyon View's PTO and Foundation.

Next week we are celebrating our incredible teachers and staff for all they do to support the academic and social-emotional development of all our Coyotes!

Team CV is planning a luncheon for teachers and staff on Wednesday, May 7th and we could use some help with small donations to help supplement the offerings at the luncheon. Please visit bit.ly/STAFFLUNCHDONATIONS2025 or visit the link in our bio to sign up.

In addition, classrooms will be celebrating teachers all week with daily gifting. Please check with your room parent/s to see what they may need your child to contribute individually throughout the week.

Participation is voluntary and not required.

Save the date!!!

Team CV invites all of our volunteers to attend this brunch in appreciation of all you do. Please RSVP at: https://bit.ly/thankyouvolunteers2025

Avoid the stores and shop now for your 2025-26 school supplies! 🎒✏️ EPI supply packs include all the exact items and trusted brands your teachers request. It's fast, easy, and convenient. 📦 Order using School ID CAN083 at educationalproducts.com/shoppacks . Supply packs will be delivered directly to your child's new classroom in the fall. Purchase is voluntary and not required.

Graduating Senior alumni are invited to walk through the hallways in cap and gown where CVES students will honor them with a clap-out. The clap-out route will conclude at the MPR lawn in front of the Canyon View Logo, where there will be photo opportunities.

This week in the steam lab...

• Second graders built marble runs using many different kinds of blocks and cardboard, etc using their creativity along with engineering skills.
• Fourth graders started a story quilt art project based on American artist Faith Ringgold using fabric, paper pieces and oil pastels.
• Third graders made the most awesome tinfoil sculptures based on sculptor Alberto Giacometti showing movement and motion.
• Kindergartners practiced pizzeria math, adding and subtracting toppings, and using money to pay for pizzas. They then pretended to make some pizzas and serve them to each other!

Dear 5th Grade Families,

We are thrilled to share some exciting news!

Thanks to your generous donations and the incredible dedication of our 5th Grade Promotion Committee, our students will be celebrating the end of their elementary school journey with some truly amazing promotion events. Your support has made it possible to create meaningful and memorable experiences that honor all the hard work and growth of our 5th graders.

From fun-filled activities to a heartfelt promotion ceremony, we feel these events will leave our students feeling proud, celebrated, and ready for middle school.

We are so grateful for every donation, volunteer hour, and helping hand—this wouldn't be possible without you!

Please see our Save the Date flyer for key dates - mark your calendars and RSVP for the off-campus events to help us better plan. We’ll share more details about each one as the dates approach.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you and your children!

Warmly,

The 5th Grade Promotion Committee

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.

• PUSD News
• After School Programs
• Community Events
• Clubs/Sports/Recreation
• SO MUCH MORE!

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

The deadline to customize your 2 free pages in your child's purchased yearbook has been extended. The new deadline is April 11th! These personalized pages are a great way to add additional photos and memories for their 2024-2025 school year. Order a yearbook by April 30th and receive free shipping to your child's classroom in time for them to gather autographs from classmates and friends before the end of the school year.

Please see the flyer for instructions. Purchase is voluntary and not required.
1. DOWNLOAD the TreeRing App or go to https://auth.treering.com/
2. LOG IN OR SIGN UP using School Code 1016614007931697.
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 11th, 2025.
6. UPLOAD your best, high resolution photos in the appropriate folder for the Yearbook Committee (under "Yearbook To-Dos").
Participation/ purchase is voluntary and not required.

April is Autism Acceptance Month, a great opportunity to share stories about the diversity, strengths and unique voices of autistic individuals in our communities and around the world. Every effort – to listen, learn, advocate, support positive change and perform acts of kindness – makes a difference. Autism Acceptance Month recognizes that autism is more than a diagnosis. It is identity, community, and a lived experience that encompasses both challenges and triumphs. Here are some picture books to share with your family.

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

Recently in the Canyon View Library, your student’s class shared in a reading and discussion of this story to recognize Autism Acceptance Month. Our school counselor generously donated a copy of this amazing book to our library – thank you, Ms. Gamelson! Written by an autistic mother of two autistic sons, A Day With No Words gives readers a glimpse into the daily life of a young, autistic boy who uses an assistive device to express his words and thoughts. There were so many things about this book that resonated with CVES students – the boy’s unique

This is the story of Zak, a young boy living with autism who wants you to understand how he experiences the sights and sounds of the world around him. Zak knows he's not quite like his siblings and classmates. Bright lights and big crowds are overwhelming to him. Hugs make him uncomfortable, too. His atypical behaviors, from flapping his arms to spinning his body, seem out of place. But for Zak, that's just how he copes. Though his actions may seem peculiar to some, Zak's desires and disappointments are as ordinary as any child's. He loves watches; he hates being excluded. As Zak embraces life the only way he knows how, he teaches those around him important lessons about fairness, patience, curiosity and independence.

This engaging story follows Zane, a young zebra on the autism spectrum who learns to understand how he is different from the rest of his classmates. Zane often feels worried that his classmates don't notice his "curiosity," "honesty," or "caring" stripes, just his "autism" stripe. With the help of his Mama, Zane comes to appreciate all of his stripes, including his autism stripe, as the unique strengths that make him who he is. This book, which is also available to borrow from the CVES Library, is a celebration of compassion and embracing your identity.

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.