Weekly Wildcat
December 10, 2021
Dear Sundance Families,
It was so wonderful to see so many of our Sundance families at our Winter Fest last night. Thank you to all of our wonderful parent volunteers who helped make the event such a wonderful success.
I'm happy to share that Chess Club will be offered to our 3rd-5th graders beginning in January. Please reach out to jgilbert@powayusd.com if you have any questions.
Please remember that we will have a full day on Thursday, December 16th, and Friday, December 17th, will be an early release day.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Katz, principal
Important Information:
Holiday Travel: If families are traveling out of the country, the CDC has instituted required testing before air travel back to the U.S. Families will test in the other country before flying back to U.S.
- COVID Testing Link: Make sure that they are scheduling appts through the PUSD portal link and not any other Phamatec link or you will be charged: https://phamatechcoronavirustesting.as.me/pusd.
- 5th Grade Band Performance: Families of 5th graders are welcome to attend our band performance on Monday, December 13th, from 9:00-9:30am. Families will gather at the gate and will be escorted to our lunch area.
Next Week:
- 12/13: 5th Grade Winter Band Performance @ 9:00am (open to 5th grade families only)
- 12/13 - Twin Trails Education Foundation Meeting Board Meeting @ 7 pm
- 12/16: Full Day (Early Release Day will be on 12/17)
- 12/16: Hour of Code School Event
- 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)
A Note from Our Counselor, Ms. Park
Hello Parents! In the new year, I will be starting new counseling small groups covering the following topics and grades:
- TK/K: Emotional Regulation
- TK/K: Social Skills
- 2nd: Friendship/ Self-Confidence
- 3rd: Growth Mindset/ Flexible Thinking
If you are interested in having your child participate, please email me at empark@powayusd.com and I will be happy to talk more about it with you if you have any questions or concerns. These groups will run for about 8-12 weeks depending on the topic and meet for 25-30 minutes once a week.
Foundation/PAC Memo
Red Envelope Campaign Ends - Let’s Earn the Pie in the Face Event!!
Our Red Envelope Campaign is winding down!! Help our Wildcats earn a Pie in the Face event by raising $25,000 & support the Sundance Elementary students! Get in your tax deductible donations before the year ends. Any amount is appreciated. Your donation helps us support school activities, Music, P.E., Impact Aides, and more.
Thank you for your support!
Venmo: @SundanceWildcats
Paypal: @SundancePQ
The December Spirit Day is Friday December 17th!
The theme is “Happy-Merry Everything”! Wear PJ’s, themed clothes, winter accessories or the colors of your favorite December celebration.
Winter Fest Thank You & More!
Sundance’s First Winter Fest was a huge success! Everyone enjoyed games, food, storytime, and more! Thank you to the Winter Fest Committee (Lori Faydo, Rose Meloney, Phil Tsai, Kristin Green, Tiffany Bair, Noelle Martin & Stephanie Warner) for putting on this fun & memorable event! Thank you to Girl Scouts who provided the holiday crafts, a few parents & teachers who helped the day of the event and all the Westview High School students who volunteered as well. To do more events like this in the future, we need many more volunteers - so please contact Lori at lfaydo@att.net if you would like to help & join TEAM SUNDANCE!
The Giving Tree Thank You!
Thank you to all the families who supported The Giving Tree (Adopt-a-Family) program in 2021! We were able to sponsor 8 children and 2 local families in the PUSD community. Thank you to Rose Meloney for coordinating the program too!
Helpful Info/Links
- December Lunch Menu: Click here
- 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.