Weekly Wildcat
March 31, 2023
Hello, Sundance Families!
Thank you for joining our Principal's Coffee, Friday Flag, and Hop On Over TK/K enrollment event. Our TK/K Enrollment Window opens on April 1st! We are offering drop-in support sessions daily from 9-11am in our front office. Feel free to stop by with questions and/or support with enrolling your future wildcat or email sissupport@powayusd.com with questions.
Before heading to break, our students will explore forces and motion through a STEAM activity during Xploration on Friday, April 7th.
Next week's Mindful Monday is linked here.
Mrs. Katz, Principal
Helpful Information (NEW):
- Calling all 5th Grade Parents: Mesa Verde Course Request Window opens April 3rd. Click here for more info.
- Principal's Coffee: Slides are linked here if you were unable to make it (3rd-5th grade SBAC information is included!)
- TK/K Enrollment Event: Slides are linked here if you were unable to make it
Save the dates!
April 1 – New Student Enrollment Begins–All Grades; continuing registration closes until MayApril 1 - April 14 – TK Interest List Window Open
Previously Shared Information:
- Calling all 3rd-5th Grade Parents: The interactive page can be used as a resource for practice and training tests for our upcoming SBAC testing. Testing will begin the week of April 24th.
- Updated Library Link: Click Here
- Global Language Lessons: As a pilot school, we finished our first 5 weeks of language lessons. You are invited to view the global language lessons here.
Calendar
Next Week:
- 4/1: TK/K Enrollment begins!
- 4/3: Monthly Foundation Meeting, offered on zoom and in the library, 7pm
- 4/6: TK/K Music Performance - Families are invited to attend @8:00am, MPR
- 4/7: Xploration
- 4/21: Fun Run
4/21: Talent Show Tryouts after school in MPR 2:15-4:30
- 4/25: School Site Council via zoom at 2:30pm
- 4/28: Friday Flag
4/28: Parent’s Night Out & Auction
- 5/4 : Talent Show - more details to come!
- 5/8: Monthly Foundation Meeting @ 7 pm in the Sundance Library or on Zoom. Including Board Member elections for the ‘23-24 school year. All welcome!
- 5/19: May Parent Coffee, 8:30am
- 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 / Link
Foundation/PAC Updates
Check Out Our Auction Package Offerings + Tickets Sales Start Next Week!
Interested in a 1-week Hawaiian vacation that BENEFITS Sundance elementary? That’s right, we have a vacation rental on the Big Island of Hawaii to auction off, plus other exciting student experiences and local events! Please join us for the upcoming Parents’ Night Out + Auction on Friday, April 28th from 6-8 pm at Malahat Spirits. Tickets go on sale next week online and on campus Wednesday, April 5th. Stay tuned to the Sundance Foundation & PAC Facebook Page for full details!
NEW Fun Run Date - April 21st - See You There!
We are excited to announce we have rescheduled the Fun Run to Friday, April 21st!
Thank You - Fun Run Fundraiser 2023!
During today’s Friday Flag assembly, we celebrated one of our most successful Fun Run events EVER!!
Final totals include:
Total Raised - $33,768
Top Individual Fundraiser - Juliet Matthews, 3rd
Top #1 Fundraising Class - Mrs. Fairbanks’ Kindergarten class
This class was also the only class with 100% participation and has earned an extra spirit day, extra recess time for raising over their goal amount, and a glow-stick party!!
The #2 Fundraising Class - Mrs. Smith’s 3rd grade class
The #3 Fundraising Class - Mrs. Hinchman’s 4th grade class
Thank you again for all of the hardwork and support for Sundance!
Your Opinion Matters - Parent Survey
Calling ALL Sundance Parents - we need your input!! After a successful year of fundraising - the Foundation team will be working on the budget for next school year and we want to hear from you! Please complete this short survey (only 7 questions!) and tell us what are your priorities for your student and our school in terms of staffing support, programming offered, etc. Thank you in advance for your time!
P.S. - AND if you want to be more involved in determining next year's budget, join us at our April 3rd Foundation meeting in the Sundance library. ALL WELCOME!
Reminder- Monthly Foundation Meeting - Mon. April 3rd @ 7 pm in the Sundance Library
The April Twin Trails Education Foundation meeting is next week in-person and on Zoom. It’s been wonderful to have a few new Sundance parents join us lately, let’s keep it up - all are welcome! Email stephanies.warner@gmail.com for more information, the Zoom link, or just show up.
Spring Hunt at Sundance
Hello Wildcats! Girl Scout Troop 3115 is hosting a Spring Hunt for Sundance. Starting on April 3rd, students can find mini ducks around the campus and turn them in at the front office for a prize. The hunt will run from April 3rd to April 7th. All troop members are Sundance Alumni, and are super excited to do