Weekly Wildcat
November 19, 2021
Dear Sundance Families,
During the Thanksgiving season, when we traditionally take time to give thanks, I write to express my personal gratitude. Thank you to our families for being such an incredible community. Our wildcats come to us with strong values, respect, and appreciation, and we thank you for your continued support.
Thank you for volunteering at our site, planning wonderful events, serving on committees and on our Foundation/PAC. You make Sundance a magical place to be! Your time, energy, and dedication is greatly appreciated. On behalf of our Sundance staff, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with family, friends, love, and laughter!
Important Information:
- Calling ALL Engineers: We will have an Hour of Code event at our school the week of December 13th. If you are interested in speaking to a class about what your role looks like, please contact jgilbert@powayusd.com.
- Progress Reports: Thank you for a great parent/teacher conference week! I hope you enjoyed meeting with your child's teacher. Click the link if you need assistance accessing progress reports via Synergy ParentVUE (English).
- Lost and Found: Items in our lost & found will be donated on 11/30.
- Quarantine Requirements: Close contacts who are asymptomatic are not required to quarantine if they provide evidence that they:
Next Week:
- 12/3: Coffee with Mrs. Katz via zoom (ID: 777-979-0182 PW: SDES2021)
- 12/9: Save the Date for our Winter Fest! More information will be shared soon.
- 12/13 - Twin Trails Education Foundation Meeting Board Meeting @ 7 pm
- 12/16: Full Day (Early Release Day will be on 12/17)
- 12/17: Happy Merry Everything Spirit Day!
- 12/17: Early Release Day (Rather than 12/16)
- 1/12: SSC Meeting #3 via zoom (Zoom ID: 777-979-0182 PW: SDES2021)
- Mondays: Band (5th Grade)
- Wednesdays: Music TK-3rd Grade (4th & 5th begin in March)
- Thursdays: Early release day
- Running Club (Grades 1st-5th) Monday, Wednesday, Friday during recess
- PE Weekly Schedule: Mondays (2nd-3rd), Tuesday (TK, K, 1st), Wednesday (2nd, 3rd, 4th), Thursday (5th, 1st)
With gratitude,
Raquel Katz, Principal
Counseling Corner With Ms. Park
Hello Families! I've really enjoyed working with your students over the past few months. During conference week, I will not be meeting with students, but if you'd like to meet with me via Zoom to talk about how counseling is going or to learn more about it, please email me at empark@powayusd.com and we can set up a time.
And as you and your family prepare for Thanksgiving, here are some tips in an article I wrote last year about how to teach gratitude to your kids and have conversations about thankfulness.
Foundation/PAC Memo
Save the Date! Winter Fest - Free Family Event 12//9
Sundance’s First Winter Fest will be on December 9th at 5 - 7 pm in the parking lot. Entry will be free for all. Come wearing your winter pjs and bring a chair! There will be games and a craft for the kids, as well as story time with a Snowman! Food, hot cocoa & snacks will be available for purchase. If you are interested in helping, have a holiday inflatable to let us borrow for the night, or if you have a business and are interested in having a table set up during this event, please contact Lori Faydo at lfaydo@att.net.
The Giving Tree (formerly called Support A Family)
Join us as we come together to GIVE JOY and lend a helping hand to our very own PUSD families this holiday season! Sundance Elementary is sponsoring 8 kids this year and any contribution is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your generosity and support! Scan the QR code below to sign up!
Volunteers Needed:
WinterFest planning committee - Email Lori Faydo at lfaydo@att.net if you are interested in helping with the last event of 2021!
2022 Night Out Event + Silent Auction - We need an Event Chair or Co-Chairs for this event to happen! The Foundation team is ready to support too. If you are interested in helping or have some ideas for this event, please email stephanies.warner@gmail.com.
Red Envelope Campaign - Pie In the Face Event!!
Help our Wildcats earn a Pie in the Face event by raising $25,000! We are soooo close! If you haven’t had a chance to contribute, please help us reach our goal! Our students will be so appreciative. :)
Venmo: @SundanceWildcats
Paypal: @SundancePQ
Helpful Info/Links
- November Lunch Menu: Click here for our November lunch menu!
- Phamatech Appointments: You can make appointments at this link 7 days a week if your child is exhibiting any COVID-related symptoms. Phamatech is conveniently located in Carmel Mountain at: 15175 Innovation Dr, San Diego, CA 92128.
- Counseling Referral Form linked here. Our counselor will hold group sessions on the following topics: Coping With Anxiety, Friendships, Social Skills, and Self-Control.