Weekly Wildcat
March 22, 2024
Hello Sundance Families!
What an amazing week we've had at Sundance! A huge shoutout to Stephanie Warner, Jacki Congdon, Laticia Waclawik, our Fun Run Co-Chairs, for planning such a wonderful Fun Run event - our Wildcats had a blast warming up, tackling obstacle courses, and running laps around our track. And guess what? We exceeded our goal of $35k which means I get to be pied in the face along with a few special guests AND our students will have a Master Sports Field Day in May!!! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this event!!
Action Items:
- Site Belonging Survey: Click Here to complete a brief survey on our theme of sense of belonging. The results will provide insight into next steps to support students and families.
- Calling all 3rd-5th Grade Families: Interested in preparing for state testing at home? Check out this interactive resource linked here.
- Mindful Monday: Check out our Mindful Monday linked here.
Helpful Info:
Continuing Student Registration: Thank you for helping us reach our goal of 75% completion by today!! The window closes on 3/31 - help us reach our goal of 100% completion rate by the 31st!
Progress Reports: Have you had a chance to celebrate your child's growth? Trimester 2 student progress reports are available via Synergy ParentVUE as of last Friday, March 15th. If you have not already done so, please click here for parent directions or here for the Spanish version to access your child’s report card.
Previously Shared Information:
Volunteering at Sundance: Click here for volunteer requirements or stop by the office to speak with Stacie M-F from 8:30-11:30am. Please see below to determine the level of clearance you are interested in pursuing. Processing time is 1-2 days for a level 1 volunteer and 1-2 days for a level 2 volunteer.
Career Day: We are hosting our first Career Day in May! Click here to sign up!
Go Wildcats!
Raquel Katz
Principal
Sundance Elementary
Calendar
Next Week:
- 3/28: Incoming TK/K enrollment informational session @1:30pm, library
- 3/29: 5th Grade Biz Town Field Trip
4/1: Foundation Monthly Meeting @ 7 pm in the Library & Zoom
- 4/1: New Student Enrollment Begins!
- 4/4: Seussical performance by the Musical Theater Club @ 6 pm
- 4/5: Friday Flag & Pie Mrs. Katz in the Face @8am in the MPR-- All families welcome to join!
- 4/18: Dine Out Night @ The Stand
- 4/25: Travel Around the World: A Multicultural Night with Sundance Elementary (New)
- 4/26: Parent Coffee @ 8:30 am
- 5/3: Save the Date: Sundance Annual Auction
- 5/3: Friday Flag & Coffee Pit Stop @ main gate
- 5/6-5/10: Staff Appreciation Week!
- 5/9: 4th Grade music performance
- 5/30: 5th Grade Music Performance @8am
- 5/31: Volunteer Appreciation Celebration @ 8:30am
- 5/31: Luau
Helpful Info/Links
- (New) State Testing (3rd-5th)
- Music Schedule
- Updated Library Schedule
- PE Schedule
- 2023/2024 Bell Schedule
- 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
Foundation/PAC Updates
Fun Run 2024 - Over $38,000 Raised & HUGE Thank You!
The Fun Run fundraiser has been a HUGE success! Thank you to all of the students and families who participated. We have raised over $38,000 so far from all over the globe and earned ALL schoolwide prizes including sweatbands, Pie in the Face with Mrs. Katz and Master Sports Field Day! Check out videos from the Fun Run on our Foundation/PAC Instagram or Facebook page (and follow us!).
This week’s Fun Run raffle winners are Hazel Hall & Jonah Erle receiving the Movie Night & Rockin’ Jump gift baskets. The final Lego & Family Bowling night gift baskets will be raffled off next week so stay tuned.
Final fundraising totals, class, and individual awards will be shared soon and we are still collecting any final donations through March 27th. Look out for our final prize distribution day next Friday along with information on yard signs for Superstar & Superstar Family fundraisers!
It truly takes a village for us to plan, organize, coordinate, and execute the Fun Run. Thank you to Jacki Congdon, Stephanie Warner, & Laticia Waclawik, our Fun Run Co-Chairs, plus Mrs. Katz, Ms. Joni, Erin Telford, Rose Meloney, Jen Sterk, Jacque Benton, Alina Troya, Cat Kim, and Ana Matthews for their extra help. As well as ALL of the parent volunteers who have stepped up to pack and distribute prizes, prepare the track, build the ballon arch, and setup, clean up, and help put on such a great Fun Run and keep the funds raised with our school!
Special shout out to the Bonifacini family, owners of Kettle Kernels, for donating & packaging all of the yummy bags of kettle corn, the Weir family, for donating a new Bluetooth speaker that brought the Fun Run tunes, and the Mason family for donating the 5-gallon water jug to keep our runners hydrated!
Seussical Jr. Performance by the Sundance Musical Theater Club - April 4th at 6 pm
Don’t miss out, book your ticket for our Musical Theater Club performance of Seussical Jr.! Discounted tickets are on sale starting NOW. Check out the flyer below and reserve your ticket here.
SAVE THE DATE! Travel Around the World: A Multicultural Night - Thursday, April 25th, 5pm-8pm
This popular and community building event is making its first appearance since 2019. Please join us and celebrate the diversity within Sundance and learn about cultures around the world through delicious food, live performances, arts and crafts, games, and lots of fun!
We all have cultures to share, and we would like to learn about yours. Please use the QR code in the flyer to sign-up to host a booth, perform, or help out, or use this link Travel Around the World Night. Deadline to sign up to participate is Friday, April 5th.