Weekly Wildcat
December 16, 2022
Hello Sundance Families!
Our wildcats had a blast participating in design challenges, music performances, coding lessons, our Friday Flag, and classroom parties! They earned special charms during running club and had a surprise visit from Santa! A HUGE thank you to our PAC, Foundation, and parent volunteers for putting together such wonderful winter events and celebrations for our students.
Thank you to our wonderful families for putting together such a lovely staff appreciation lunch!
I hope you have a wonderful two weeks & a day with your children - enjoy every moment the holiday season brings! We look forward to seeing you on January 3, 2023.
Helpful Information (New!):
- January Menus: Breakfast / Lunch
- Global Language Program: The district is currently processing teachers to pilot this program. Four sites will be selected to participate in January. I'll let you know if we are chosen!
Safety Summit: Last week’s Quarterly Safety Summit on the topic of Student Wellness and Mental Health was a great success. There was a terrific presentation on anxiety and depression that provided excellent information and tools to support students. If you were not able to attend in person or on-line, you can still access the speakers' slide deck and resources as well as a recording of the presentation in its entirety from the links below. Slide Deck
Save the date: PUSD will be hosting two more Safety Summits on new topics in the Spring. SAVE THE DATES: March 2, 2023 -Addiction and Substance Abuse & May 18, 2023 - Social Media and Online Safety
- Lexia/iReady Challenge: Our iReady challenge continues next week! Continue to encourage your child to log on at home! Winners this week: Mr. Hatch's class!
- Upcoming Xploration Lesson: For all students, the lesson begins with the basics of Digital Literacy and Internet Safety, as well as how coding is used in the real world and in the workplace. After learning how coding involves a very particular set of steps, students will be coding using their own device.
Inventor's Day Directions: Watch this loom and this video next week (also shared in class on 12/12). Arcade games due by January 13th - make sure to label the project with your child's name and teacher. Students will play the games on January 17th!
Have a nice winter break,
Mrs. Katz, Principal
Calendar
Next Week:
- 1/3: Welcome back!!!
- 1/13: Arcade projects are due!
- 1/16: No School - MLK Day
- 1/17: Inventor's Day
- 1/24: School Site Council via zoom at 2:30pm
- 1/30: Non-student day (staff professional growth)
- 2/28: School Site Council via zoom at 2:30pm
- 3/7: Minimum Day (release at 12:25pm)
- 4/25: School Site Council via zoom at 2:30pm
- 5/30: School Site Council via zoom at 2:30pm
Helpful Info/Links
- Counseling Referral Form linked here. Our counselor will hold group sessions on the following topics: Coping With Anxiety, Friendships, Social Skills, and Self-Control.
- Twitter: Sundance is now on Twitter - handle @SundancePUSD
- Instagram: Find us at SundanceElementary
Schedules:
PE Schedule: Click Here
Library Schedule: Click Here
Foundation/PAC Updates
Winterfest - Thank You!
Last week’s WinterFest was a huge success! Fun was had by all from the Sundance Choir performance, local vendors, food, games, crafts & storytime. Thank you to the Sundance Choir & Mrs. Serrano and the WinterFest committee including Chair Lori Faydo, Tiffany Caskey Bair, Ramdas Baliga, Jacque Benton, Anita Kane, Jen Landau, William Huynh, Jen Landau, Rose Meloney, Noelle Martin, Manisha Patel, Emily Pratt, Errin Samuelz, Stephanie Warner, and Erin Wicht. Thank you to the Girl Scouts who provided the holiday crafts too!
❄️❄️Did you have a jolly good ol’ time at Winterfest? ❄️❄️Then share your festive Winterfest photos with the yearbook team at: notification.photos.245537057@treeringphotos.com.
SO CLOSE! Only $3K away from our Red Envelope Campaign goal!
Help us reach $35,000 by the end of year by asking your employer if they offer a matching charitable gift program. Double or triple your contribution through “Company Match” to benefit our beloved Wildcats! Deadline to donate is December 31, 2022. Please reach out to Sundance-Foundation@GoogleGroups.com if you have any questions or need help. Thank you!
Support STEAM Activities
Join us in January to support our STEAM activities before Kid Invention Day, January 17th. The STEAM showcase is also right around the corner. Sign up here to assist with volunteering. Please click the link and sign up for what would work best for you.