Weekly Wildcat
January 15, 2021
Dear Sundance Families,
At last night’s Board Meeting, the decision was made to postpone a return to on-campus learning temporarily to help minimize the spread of any illnesses and reduce the impact of quarantining due to positive cases within our shared PUSD community. Sundance will reopen for in-person instruction on February 1, 2021 following our AM/PM program schedule. Our ESS program will continue to reopen on January 19th (11am-6pm).
This decision was made taking various factors into consideration. We believe this two-week “reset” will give us the best opportunity to keep our schools open for the remainder of the school year, avoiding disruptive and repeated quarantines. A newly revised document from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) provides detailed information on updated school reopening guidelines. We are committed to reopening our school and we want our students back on campus. We look forward to seeing our students on February 1, 2021.
We understand how challenging this school year has been for everyone. We want to thank our staff who have been working tirelessly to support your children’s learning. We would also like to thank all of our students and our families for their patience and trust as we continue navigating uncharted waters together.
Stay Healthy and Be Well,
Raquel Katz, Principal
Upcoming Dates:
Next Week:
- 1/22: Coffee with Mrs. Katz
- 1/22: Crazy Clash Mishmash Day
- 1/30: Chipotle Fundraiser from 4pm-8pm (see flyer below)
- 2/4: School Site Council
- 2/15 & 2/19: No School
- 4/1: School Site Council
- 5/20: School Site Council
Important Information:
1. Transfer Request Window: February 1st- March 31st at 5pm.
- Transfer requests for students who live in the Poway Unified School District boundaries and who would like to attend a school other than their school of residence
- Transfer requests can be made on the Poway Unified School District website at www.powayusd.com.
- If you have an incoming transitional kindergarten, kindergarten or new student, please submit a transfer during the open window, even if your child is not yet enrolled.
- When enrollment opens in May, parents need to enroll their student in their school of residence before the district office will consider the transfer.
2. It was great to see our students during our MLK zoom. My virtual office contains more books to share with your children. Click here.
3. K-5th i-Ready/Lexia Challenge: Our 3rd week of our iReady challenge is approaching! Please continue to have your child complete 40 minutes per subject area. For grades K-1st, lexia minutes count towards this challenge!
4. Library Books: Reserve library books online. Click here to find out more info! Students can reserve up to 3 books.
Foundation/PAC News
Highlights from our Jan 11 Board Meeting:
Last year (before the quarantine started), we solicited applications from teachers and staff for "mini grants" -- small projects to help the Sundance student body that we can fund. We reviewed a handful of applications that were waiting for review when quarantine started -- one was approved, and the others were put on hold to determine if they're still feasible this year.
We are exploring ways to make Running Club easier on students and volunteers, specifically to automate the tracking of laps completed. We test-ran a digital solution last year before quarantine, and will continue refining the tools to prep for return to in-person school.
We are planning changes to the Fun Run fundraiser we usually hold in the spring -- this year's event will be online. We are finalizing the logistics and will release details soon.
We are also considering options for the yearly Auction fundraiser, in case we're not permitted to return to in-person events by then. We may hold the event online this year, or we may instead use alternate fundraising methods that are better suited to the current quarantine restrictions.
Make Twin Trails Education Foundation your AmazonSmile charity to benefit our Sundance Wildcats! Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to your preferred charitable organization. See flyer below for more info!