W.W. 09.20.19
Book Fair RESCHEDULED – New Date: October 14-18
September 23, School Picture Orders Due!
September 27, Friday Flag / Parent Pit Stop -8:10
September 27, Back To School Dance, 6-8 PM
September 30, All District Professional Growth Day, NON Student Day
September 30, Spiritwear Order Deadline
September 30, Last Day to Order Yearbook with Discount
SCHOOL PICTURE ORDERS
Don’t miss out on ordering school pictures! You may order online at www.gerardyphoto.com. Use the school and student passwords shown on your proof sheet to place the order. Another option would be to complete the order form and return to school with the proofs and your payment. Orders received after Monday, September 23 will be subject to a handling fee of $5.00.
SUNDANCE SPIRIT WEAR
It is time to order Spirit Wear! We are using a new vendor this year and we are excited about the options! There is no flyer going home this year, so don't wait! Visit Spirithero.com and select Sundance Elementary school to see our options! If you have any questions you may email Sonja Thoma at SundanceSpiritwear@gmail.com The last day to order is Monday September 30!
BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE
Save the date! The annual Sundance Back to School Dance is Friday, September 27th from 6-8pm. We will have a live DJ, pizza & treats for sale, a photo booth, and lots of fun for the kiddos! Admission is $3 per person. Kids are not admitted without an adult. We hope you all can make it! To start off the Year of the Volunteer right, we are calling on all of our wonderful parent volunteers to help with this event! Contact Lori at lfaydo@att.net for more information. Thanks in advance for all of your help!
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW!
This is the best time to buy a yearbook! Buy it by September 30 for the lowest price all year — 15% off of the $19.95 price (That's $16.96!!). Your yearbook also includes the option for two free, personalized pages. To buy your yearbook, all you need to do is log onto www.treering.com/validate and enter Sundance's password: 1014697386031160 (cut and paste!) Signing up only takes a few minutes. Check this off your list today!
RUNNING CLUB
Running Club has begun!! Please remember to have your child(ren) wear athletic shoes when we run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during morning recess time. The kids are invited to eat their snack and then come run/walk laps at the lower field, where their mileage will be tracked. This parent volunteer and Twin Trails Foundation supported program encourages kids to get exercise and be rewarded with collectible foot charms and other prizes. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Chiyo Padilla via text at 858-859-3332 or email, happydebeso@gmail.com.
SUNDANCE CHESS CLUB has begun!
The Sundance Chess Club is looking for player of all levels. Kindergartners through 5th grade students are welcome to join. Interested students musk know how the pieces move. The club will focus on sportsmanship, strategies and tactics. (Kindergarten participants must be accompanied by a parent.
Chess Club meets Tuesdays, 2:45 – 3:45 at the kindergarten tables.
Erik Marquis, a Class A tournament chess player and former Sundance parent, will provide instruction and equipment. There are no fees to join but a $10 donation helps pay for prizes and trophies at the end of the year. Donations via Sundance Foundation Paypal are preferred and can be made at www.TwinTrailsFoundation.org/donations. Cash or check (made to the order of TTEF) donations are also welcomed and may be delivered to the front office. Please note that your donation is for CHESS CLUB. Questions? Contact Erik at Erik@Ebillingsolutions.net
Applications are attached to this email and are also available in the school office.
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Please see your teacher or the office staff to complete the annual Code of Conduct form and a Megan’s Law Background Consent to have you cleared to volunteer or chaperone at Sundance.
The MEGAN’S law form is only submitted to the district ONCE. If you are unsure if you have completed the form, please check with the office staff.
When you are on campus, you will need to sign in on our HelpCounter web site and wear a badge. We reset our database every year, so your first entry will be as a VISITOR. Please leave your badge with the office staff to create a reusable badge if you will be a weekly volunteer. TB Clearance is required for regular classroom volunteers. The test is valid for 4 years. If you have volunteered at Sundance in the past, we can check to see when yours expires. If you are new to Sundance, a TB test may be requested by your health provider.
BOOK FAIR – Rescheduled for October 14 - 18
SAVE THE NEW DATES!. Join us as we support Mrs. Bleyle and the Sundance Library with our Superhero themed Fall Book Fair! Be on the lookout for more information. We are looking for volunteers to help during classroom visits, and donations for our annual Breakfast with Books. Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated! If interested, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0948A8A929A7FD0-follett or email Jen Hoover at jhoov007@gmail.com
PARKING LOT SAFETY
Please drive slowly and follow the Golden Rule with other drivers and staff members. Remember that you are not the only one in a hurry!
As you enter the parking lot to pick up or drop off your child, please drive along the curb and pull up as far as possible.Please DO NOT leave your car unoccupied at the curb, or park in the two reserved spots.
SUNDANCE CONTINUED CHARACTER EDUCATION (4 WAYS TO INCREASE EMPATHY)
Read stories and watch movies together-Ask your child how do you think that character feels? There is no right answer. The point is to encourage empathetic feelings and reflections and hone their ability to sense other’s feelings.
Allow your child to fully declare their feelings when they’re having a difficult time with a sibling or friend-Ask your child if they can also express what the other person might be feeling and why. The point is to widen his or her sense of all that is truly going on in the situation.
Create a safe climate for your child to take responsibly for their feelings good or bad-There is no more effective facilitator of moral development than fostering children’s willingness to take responsibility for their good and bad deeds. You can facilitate this by responding calmly and evenly when your child admits to misdeeds. They can still experience consequence for their actions, including your measured expression of disappointment.
Be a good listener-Take the time for open conversation with your child and answer their questions honestly, this provides endless opportunities to talk about caring for others. Lead by example and you’ll accomplish a lot.
SHOP AMAZON -SUPPORT OUR FOUNDATION!
Shopping at Amazon? Amazon will donate to Twin Trails Education Foundation when you shop! Be sure to shop at https://smile.amazon.com/?tag=sundance-school-20 to take advantage of this opportunity. NOTE: This is a new link, so please update if you have the other link saved to your favorites. Feel free to share this link with family and friends so that they may also support the Foundation.
NEW INTEGRATED CALENDAR AVAILABLE
Wouldn’t it be great to have ALL of the Sundance events (PAC and Foundation) on your phone and always up-to-date with the latest info? This amazing technology (Google Calendar) can be yours by visiting: http://www.twintrailsfoundation.org/calendar and clicking the "Add to Google Calendar" button at the bottom of the page. By importing this calendar to your phone you will automatically have the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. Those with iPhones might also be interested in these instructions for “Seeing Google Calendar events on Your Apple Calendar”. This will keep you in the loop, do it now and thank us later!
NEW SUNDANCE INSTAGRAM PAGE
We have a new Instagram Page to go along with our Facebook page it’s: sundanceelementary (all one word.) We have about 35 followers but mostly K parents. We’d love to get some other grades involved. This page will focus more on classroom activities vs. whole school.
SUNDANCE PARENT FACEBOOK PAGE
Some Sundance Parents have created a Facebook Page to help build more community within our school. This group is not administered by the school in any way but provides a chance to connect with other Sundance Parents: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1456800417734747/
SUNDANCE FACEBOOK
Check out our Facebook page through the link on our school website https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/SDES
We upload pictures often to let you peek at all of the great fun going on at our school.