Weekly Wildcat
January 8, 2021
Dear Sundance Families,
I hope our wildcats had a positive week reconnecting with their peers and teachers. I loved seeing so many of our students participating in their zoom sessions this week!
As our nation and community continue to navigate all 2021 will bring, we are committed to leading with kindness, transparency and love. We continue to be Wildcat strong and will move through whatever we are faced with together, as a community.
If you have decided to talk with your children about the events that occurred in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, please feel free to use the resources found below. Please know, we respect your decision on what is appropriate for your children.
Resources:
The Anti-Defamation League
The National Association of School Psychologists
The Child Mind Institute
- How to Help Children Cope With Frightening News
- https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-kids-navigate-scary-news-stories
Read Aloud
- I recorded a read aloud you can share with your children if you'd like linked here. The theme is around mindfulness.
Together, we will continue to endure challenges and celebrate successes. Remember to take care of each other, stay healthy and stay positive!
Upcoming Dates:
Next Week:
- 1/12: PUSD Community Conversation on Racial Equity at 6pm via zoom
- 1/15: The Snuggle is Real Spirit Day
- 1/22: Coffee with Mrs. Katz
- 1/22: Crazy Clash Mishmash Day
- 1/30: Chipotle Fundraiser from 4pm-8pm (see flyer below)
- 2/4: School Site Council
- 2/15 & 2/19: No School
- 4/1: School Site Council
- 5/20: School Site Council
Important Information:
1. Community Conversation: Our next PUSD community conversation on racial equity is 1/12 at 6:00pm. The flyer is included below. Please use this link to RSVP.
2. February break: Our break was shortened from five days off to just two days off due to COVID-related adjustments to the 2020-21 school year calendar. The calendar is linked here.
3. Hour of Code: Our students learned about coding during their X-ploration lesson honoring an Hour of Code. The lesson provided students a basic understanding of coding and they also had the opportunity to spend some time coding themselves.
4. K-5th i-Ready/Lexia Challenge: Our 2nd week of our iReady challenge is approaching! Please continue to have your child complete 40 minutes per subject area. For grades K-1st, lexia minutes count towards this challenge!
5. Library Books: Reserve library books online. Click here to find out more info! Students can reserve up to 3 books.
6. San Diego Public Library: For those of you who have children 0-5 years old, I am sharing a wonderful program offered through SDPL called 1000 books before kindergarten. You are welcome to register here.
Foundation/PAC Information
Join us on Monday, Jan. 11th at 7pm to discuss Mini-Grant requests, Foundation Funded Staffing, Running Club Equipment, Fundraisers, and Helping Local Businesses. Click on the Zoom link to attend.
Next Foundation President - Are you passionate about providing the best education to our students? Would you like to lead discussions on how we fund requests to supplement classroom materials, school activities, and staff? Would you like to make sure we have funds to continue to support our great teachers and give our students extra educational opportunities? No experience required and only a few hours of involvement a week is all it takes! Email Robin at robindpeters@gmail.com about the opportunity to be involved as our next Foundation President and make an impactful difference in our kids education and learning experience.
Come to our next board meeting on Monday, Jan 11 (zoom link) or email Sundance-Foundation@GoogleGroups.com to see how you can get involved!