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| Volume 9 Issue 4 | December 1996 |
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Canyon View ONLINE! Check Out Our Web Site Yes, Mildred, there are Coyotes on the Internet... The hard work of Canyon View's extremely capable computer resource technician, Rachel Gleed, and computer consultant/parent volunteer, David Lingner, has culminated in the recent debut of our terrific new Web site. The Canyon View Home Page provides links to exciting information in the following areas:
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| Coyotes Determined to Stay Drug Free Canyon View Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon week the last week in October. Students participated in a variety of PTA sponsored activities emphasizing the theme of the week: "Be Smart, Don't Start!" Each Canyon View student took home a red ribbon which they and their family members signed, taking the pledge to be drug free. These ribbons were used to decorate the school. Classes joined together to form a band of unity around the school to demonstrate their stand against drugs. Students participated in a variety of other activities including poster, door decorating and clothing contests. The winner of this year's poster contest was third grader Jillian Landon. Mrs. Morrison's first grade class won the contest for the best decorated door. In the opinion of the Red Ribbon judges, Katie Hollis, Shannon Ruecker, Ian Holmes, Lauren Sunderland and Mrs. Marilyn Jaseniuk were attired in the most fetching red outfits. For the grand Red Ribbon Week finale , a U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter, flown by Lt. Mandy Dykman, swooped in and was on display for the afternoon. The Coast Guard's role in keeping San Diego drug free was featured at two assemblies along with tips on healthy living, making good choices and how our lives are affected by the choices we make. |
| Sonya Masuch Principal | Kim Hasenstab PTA President | Michelle Shon & Marti Martin Newsletter Editors | |
| Canyon View Elementary School | 9225 Adolphia Street | San Diego, CA 92129 | (619) 484-0981 |
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VOLUNTEER UPDATE
Newsletter: We continue to search for a few people to help copy and collate
the newsletter. We will be meeting the first Thursday of the month at 9 am. If
anyone is interested in helping out ...please contact Denise Heater at
484-3861.
Volunteer Evening Workshop: We want to say thank you to all of the
volunteers who came out after dark to help collate, copy, staple, cut, etc.
The teachers were overheard to say that the elves had really shown up! The
following people were greatly appreciated... Kate Claytor, Trina Layon, Patricia Natale, May Newacheck, Laura Martinez, Joan Goosens, Steve Pearlstein, Teri Pearlstein, Lynn Stech, Chizumi Pond, Loraine Lee, and Vyungchon(Martin) Choe. A special thank you to Kathy Kiraly for your moral support and homemade pumpkin bread!
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Parent Report Card With our first week of conferences behind us let's evaluate how we're doing...Are we at "grade level"? Are we "age appropriate"? Do we need to improve? Let's ask ourselves these questions:
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PIP NEWS The Primary Interaction Program is halfway through the 12 week sessions. We will soon be organizing our next 12-week session of "Special Friends." Enjoy your winter vacation and we will see you next year! THEME OF THE MONTH For December, Canyon View will focus on what it means to "Be Loyal. Stand by, support and protect your family, friends, community and country. Don't talk behind people's back, spread rumors, or engage in harmful gossip. Don't violate other ethical principles to keep or win a friendship or gain approval. Don't ask a friend to do something wrong." This theme will be better understood if you can discuss its meaning as a family. PARKING LOT COURTESY Many parents have been dropping their children off without pulling over to the curb. This is very dangerous for children to walk through the cars! Please do not put your child in a position where they may be injured. The few extra seconds it takes to find a spot at the curb will be well worth the effort. Also, please remember to be courteous in our parking lot. We all are role models for the children of Canyon View. We need to think about what our actions are telling the children. Thank you. SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARD Our annual school report card is available in the school office. This brochure provides information required by state law, including descriptions of our school programs, staffing, and funding. If you would like a copy, come by or call our school office. |
Class Size Reduction (CSR) in first through third grade is close to a reality at Canyon View. Many of you came to my monthly CSR update on November 19. For those of you unable to attend, here is a summary of the evening. We will reduce our classes to the 20 students to one teacher ratio on Monday, January 6, 1997. This is the first day of school after our winter break. Parents will be notified by Thursday, December 19. Teachers and I will be meeting over the next two weeks to make class assignments. We will take great care to ensure that each class is educationally sound for all students. It is necessary for us to form a combined-grade class consisting of first and second graders. Mrs. Stephanie Baerg will be teaching this class. We will select strong, independent students for this class. Once this class has been formed, we will contact the parents to meet with Mrs. Baerg and myself. We will be attending four more district-provided CSR Workshops. As a part of the legislation for class size reduction, we must attend staff development sessions focusing on increased student learning in smaller classes. These workshops have been very beneficial. I have included the following teacher thoughts on these workshops: "Yes, it has been hard to leave the classroom, full of eager and enthusiastic students to become learners ourselves, but the CSR Workshops, designed to specifically meet the needs of PUSD teachers, have been excellent!" "We know that we, as teachers, have the support of the district in our training and continuing assessment of our talents as we apply them daily in our classrooms." "The CSR Workshops have meant `Professional Growth' in the finest sense of the words." "CSR Workshops have helped to align teaching techniques of all Poway Unified teachers of first through third grades. In addition to allowing time for teachers who work at the same school to bond and discuss educational philosophies, teachers from other schools are getting to know each other and sharing sound educational practices with each other." "We really are all in this together!"With your support and understanding during this time of change, we can make the transitions necessary to give students increased opportunities for learning. Here are some suggestions for ways to help:
Sonya |
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Have a Safe and Happy Holiday and a Productive 1997!!! Merry Christmas — Happy Hanukkah |
| Here is an example of a positive human relations effort being made at Park Village Elementary School: Every day announcements go out over the PA system to update all classrooms, and one morning each week the announcement is given by a different child in his or her native language, followed by an English translation. Principal Jack Troxell reports that the project is being well received by everyone and students are eager to participate. This kind of activity is a positive way of appreciating the diversity of our students. | The Poway Unified School District has set up a Human Relations District
Advisory Committee composed of parents, staff and community members. Their
goal is to support the District mission statement: "To ensure that each student will master the knowledge and develop the skills and attitudes essential for success in school and in a diverse society." An important focus of this committee is to promote efforts toward positive human relations among students and staff on PUSD campuses. Positive human relations will enable all students to learn and grow to the best of their ability, and to feel a sense of belonging on a campus free of prejudice, discrimination and harassment. All students in our diverse community have a right to expect a high quality educational experience which is both academically challenging and supportive of individual needs. |
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This is the first in a series of articles which the committee will provide to
inform our community of human relations issues. A variety of topics will be
explored and information about how school sites are implementing this policy
will be provided. In conjunction with encouraging human relations efforts, the committee will also advise and provide resources in the areas of mulitcultural curriculum development and staff development. Canyon View's representative on this committee is John Decker. He can be contacted at 484-5148. The meeting schedule for the rest of the school year is: Dec. 18, Jan.22, Feb. 26, Mar. 26, April 30, and May 21. |
Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere." — Eleanor Roosevelt |
| AT&T LEARNING POINTS Every dollar you, your family and your friends spend on AT&T Residential Telephone Service can earn Learning Points for our school*. These points will go toward state-of-the-art educational hardware and
software. *Some restrictions apply. |
To Sign up: Dial this toll free number: 1-800-354-8800. Identify Canyon View as the recipient of your Learning Points with our school account number: 02187765. Thank You! |
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Sue Fukuyama's face is familiar to many at Canyon View as she has done some
long-term substituting here in the recent past. This year she is teaching
third grade in room 14. Originally from the Fresno area, Mrs. Fukuyama has
been teaching for 12 years. She spends her spare time reading, sewing,
traveling (up and down Highway 99?) and eating chocolate. She has been
married for seventeen years and has a 13 1/2 yr. old son, Garrett. Mark Jessup also teaches third grade. A native of southern California, he enjoys home improvement projects, exercise, and playing with his dogs. Mr. Jessup is very appreciative of the PTA's support of teachers at Canyon View. He especially would like to thank the volunteers that helped prepare teaching materials at the recent Volunteer Evening Workshop. | |
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The Environmental Protection Agency has issued regulations (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 763) which set forth identification and notification requirements relative to asbestos-containing materials in schools. The regulations require that all school facilities be inspected and reinspected on a periodic schedule, to determine the presence of asbestos-containing building materials and its current condition. In response thereto, PUSD has taken aggressive steps to ensure that the facility's environment is safe for students, staff, and other users. Canyon View School has been constructed with materials and products that DO NOT contain asbestos. There is a management plan developed for Canyon View School. It has been submitted to and approved by the State Office of Local Assistance. The management plan is available for review in the school administration office. If you are interested in reviewing the school's management plan, please contact Sonya Masuch at 484-0981. |
"Scott swallowed sick slimy soup shouting silly similes." "Krish the crazy kangaroo caught kookaburras in coffee cups covered with cooking cockroaches & crunched them in California." - U. Chilukuri
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