Weekly Wildcat
November 13, 2020
Dear Sundance Families,
Thank you for another great week. I am so thankful for such a wonderful and engaged community. Our Foundation/PAC planned several events for the end of the month and into next month. Information is shared below. I'd like to encourage you to connect with candice248@yahoo.com if you are interested in volunteering. I hope to see you at our upcoming Parent Coffee on November 20th at 9am and during our iReady Challenge Celebration on November 20th at 3pm.
Upcoming Dates:
Next Week:
- 11/13-11/15: Book Fair Giveaway! Click here for more information
- 11/16-11/20: A Week of Gratitude Challenge (see below)
- 11/18: Chalk Art Due! Don't miss this great event!
- 11/19: Spirit Gear Orders Due!
- 11/20: Parent Coffee @ 9am via zoom (zoom ID: 777-979-0183 PW: SDES2020)
- 11/20: "Fall"ing into Pajamas Spirit Day (see below)
- 11/20: iReady Challenge Celebration via (zoom ID:777-797-0183 PW:SDES2020)
- 11/25: Rubio's Fundraiser 4-8pm (see below)
- 12/2: Drop new, unwrapped gifts at our front office for our Sponsor a Family Event
- 12/7: Non-Student Day
- 12/8: Parents will have access to progress reports via ParentVUE in My Plan by 5pm.
- 12/14: Foundation/PAC Board Meeting via zoom
1. iReady Challenge Update: Everyone is a winner - watch this loom!
2. Continue to reserve library books online! Click here to find out more info!
3. School Site Council Tentative Dates (Meetings will be held via zoom at 3pm): 12/3, 2/4, 4/1, 5/20
4. Join our Instagram: SundanceElementary
Foundation/PAC News
Highlights from Foundation Meeting, Nov 9, 2020
We welcomed Robin Peters as the new Foundation Interim President, and thank outgoing president Phil Tsai for his many years supporting the Sundance community!
Reviewed ways to assist teachers in opportunities to bring instruction outdoors when possible and appropriate. This also included approval for the purchase of a large rolling whiteboard.
Discussed recruitment of new parent volunteers for both PAC and Foundation. We would love your help - big or small! Please see our flyer below.
Brainstormed creative ways to stage this year's fundraising events such as the Fun Run in a safe manner. Do you have any ideas? Let us know!
Fundraiser at Rubio’s on November 25th from 4-8pm in Torrey Highlands
Please join us for a fundraiser at Rubio’s on November 25th from 4-8pm in Torrey Highlands. Please mention this add or enter promo code “RubioDonates” if ordering online. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the Twin Trails Foundation. So don’t worry about cooking the day before Thanksgiving! Make things easy on yourself, grab a quick dinner & help your school earn some money at the same time! See flyer below.
Thankful Chart Art
Let’s do some chalk art to show what we are thankful for this month! Please submit all photos to Lori at Sundance-pac@googlegroups.com . Don’t forget to include your child’s name, grade & teacher in your picture!
All participants will be entered into a drawing for a gift card. Below are some chalk art instructional videos to check out. Be as creative and colorful as you can! Can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with! See flyer below.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYQ7sgNCcA
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h5fYIxDOeeI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3zsUgqMeDUk
Come to our next board meeting on Monday, Dec 14 or email Sundance-Foundation@GoogleGroups.com to see how you can get involved!