Wolf Canyon – Home of the Timberwolves

Students will be taking the district and state assessments for the next several weeks. Make sure during this testing period that your child is here on time, gets plenty of rest, wears comfortable clothing and eats a good breakfast. Please do not schedule appointments during the school day during the week of April 29 – May 8. If you want great ideas for how to support your child during the test taking season here is a great website to visit: http://www.testtakingtips.com/parents/index.htm.

K-Kids is sponsoring a community service project to help support homeless teens in San Diego by collecting travel size soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash and toothpaste for the Stand Up for Kids program. The deadline for accepting donations has been extended through May 27.

BINGO Night is on Friday, May 10th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are going fast. Don’t miss out. Look for the PTA table after school to get your tickets.

Please take the time to complete the California School Parent Survey. The information on this survey will help us better determine the needs of our school community. If you want to take the survey online go to surveys.wested.org/csps/WW939CG?lang=en. Use the code: FZ77WF The class who turns in the most survey will earn a Bubble Party with the principal.

A special thank you to everyone who showed their love and support for the Riggs family. In one week, almost $7,000 was raised to support baby Leo. A special thanks to Lynnette Gonzalez, Kate Snyder, James Iwanski and Jessica Speers and our amazing PTA for organizing everything that was done to show our love and care.

Congratulations to Ms. Hasley and Ms. Valentine’s classes for collecting the most Boxtops for Education.
If you still have boxtops to turn in please do so right away.

Friday, April 26 is the last day to create your own spirit stick design. Limit 4 colors. Friday is also College/University Day. Wear your favorite college attire!

Students will be taking the district and state assessments for the next several weeks. Make sure during this testing period that your child is here on time, gets plenty of rest, wears comfortable clothing and eats a good breakfast. Please do not schedule appointments during the school day during the week of April 29 – May 8. If you want great ideas for how to support your child during the test taking season here is a great website to visit: http://www.testtakingtips.com/parents/index.htm.

K-Kids is sponsoring a community service project to help support homeless teens in San Diego by collecting travel size soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash and toothpaste for the Stand Up for Kids program. The deadline for accepting donations has been extended through May 27.

Bricks 4 Kidz session 2 begins April 23 – May 21 Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm for students in grades 1-3. Mad Science if offering their after school program beginning April 23. Click on the link below for more details.
Mad Science

BINGO Night is on Friday, May 10th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are going fast. Don’t miss out. Look for the PTA table after school to get your tickets.

Please take the time to complete the California School Parent Survey. The information on this survey will help us better determine the needs of our school community. If you want to take the survey online go to surveys.wested.org/csps/WW939CG?lang=en. Use the code: FZ77WF The class who turns in the most survey will earn a Bubble Party with the principal.

Wolf Canyon Elementary School is inviting all families to Petco Park on Saturday, May 18 to see the San Diego Padres play the Washington Nationals. Start time is 5:40 pm. Tickets are $12.00 and there will be a Free Tee Shirt give away while supplies last. Drop of your checks to the school office no later than May 1st. Make checks payable to Chula Vista Police Foundation.

Friday, April 19 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm please join us in a very special fundaiser to support Mr. Riggs and his family and the loss of their newly born son Leo. We want to honor Baby Leo by spending a day with our own families in an afternoon of movies, sports, games and fun. InflataWorld will also have there incredible bouncies for an, “All you can jump” event. We are asking for a donation of $10.00 per family to participate. The bouncies are an additional cost of $10.00 per child. If you buy your bracelet to jump during the pre-sales before and after school this week you will not need to pay the $10.00 donation to participate. All money raised will be donated to the Riggs family. If you are not able to attend but would like to make a donation on behalf of the family you may make checks payable to Zachary and Angela Riggs. Cash donations are also accepted.

Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 pm is our PTA General meeting in the school auditorium. Please come out and support our school! Childcare is available.

Did you miss your chance to get a spirit ring for your spirit stick? Well, now is your opportunity to not only win one, but design the next series! Look for the flier coming home this week, create your own design and if your design is selected it will be on sale for all students to purchase and you win one for free! All entries must be in by April 26. Limit 4 colors.

Students will begin taking the district and state assessments beginning with Writing this week. Make sure during this testing period that your child is here on time, gets plenty of rest, wears comfortable clothing and eats a good breakfast. If you want great ideas for how to support your child during the test taking season here is a great website to visit: http://www.testtakingtips.com/parents/index.htm.

Just a reminder that all Spring Picture packets must be returned to the school office as soon as possible. For every package purchased the school receives $2.00.

Boxtops for Education are being collected through April 19. Please send in your boxtops as this is a great way to earn PE equipment and other supplies for our school.

K-Kids is sponsoring a community service project to help support homeless teens in San Diego by collecting travel size soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash and toothpaste for the Stand Up for Kids program. All donations can be dropped off at the school office through April 29th.

Bricks 4 Kidz session 2 has been changed. The new session begins April 23 – May 21 Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm for students in grades 1-3. Smart Mind Robotics will offer there next session April 9 – May 21 Tuesdays only 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm for students in grades 4-6. Mad Science if offering their after school program beginning April 23. See flyer for more details.
Mad Science

BINGO Night is on Friday, May 10th at 6:00 pm. Tickets will be sold Wednesday and Thursday 2:45 pm -3:30 pm in front of the school near the flag pole and 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm on Friday. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the 2nd Grade Musical this week. All players must be 21 years or older and childcare will be provided for a minimal fee. Go to the PTA link on this blog for more details.

We now have a California School Parent Survey available on our school website to tell us how we are doing. The results of this survey will be used to guide our school district concerning school health and safety, academic achievement and our overall school programs. Please take the time to complete this survey on line or if you prefer a paper copy contact the school office.

“Take out to the ball game” – Wolf Canyon Elementary School Safety Patrol is inviting all families to Petco Park on Saturday, May 18 to see the San Diego Padres play the Washington Nationals. Start time is 5:40 pm. Tickets are $12.00 and there will be a Free Tee Shirt give away while supplies last. Drop of your checks to the school office no later than May 1st. Make checks payable to Chula Vista Police Foundation.

A special “Shout Out” to the girls basketball team – the Lady Timberwolves – are the district champions for the 2nd year in a row. Both seasons were undefeated. Way to GO!

On Wednesday, April 10th there will be a PTA organizational meeting for all families planning on attending Camarena Elementary School. The meeting will be held in the Wolf Canyon Elementary auditorium and starts at 6:00 pm. The PTA board will be selected and bylaws approved.

Boxtops for Education are now being collected through April 19. Please send in your boxtops as this is a great way to earn PE equipment and other supplies for our school.

K-Kids is sponsoring a community service project to help support homeless teens in San Diego by collecting travel size soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash and toothpaste for the Stand Up for Kids program. All donations can be dropped off at the school office through April 29th.

Bricks 4 Kidz is beginning this week April 9th through May 14th for students in grades 1-3. Classes will be held every Tuesday from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm for a 6 week session. Click the following link for details on how to sign up. Wolf Canyon Session 2

Save the date for Wolf Canyon BINGO Night on Friday, May 10th at 6:00pm. Tickets will be sold beginning this week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:15 am – 9:15 am on the blacktop near the morning announcements and also from 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm in front of the school near the flag pole. All players must be 21 years or older and childcare will be provided for a minimal fee. Order forms will come home Monday. Space is limited so it is highly recommended that you get your tickets during the presale period. For more information click the the flyer link below.
BINGO Night

School resumes on Tuesday, April 2 and is not a minimum day. School begins promptly at 8:45 am.

K-Kids is sponsoring a community service project to help support homeless teens in San Diego by collecting travel size soaps, shampoos, deodorants, mouthwash and toothpaste for the Stand Up for Kids program. Please collect these items for the month of April. We will be collecting all donations for this project through April 29.

Bricks 4 Kidz is back. Beginning April 9th through May 14th students in grades 1-3 can sign up for after school classes that focus on creating motorized machines using legos. Classes will be held every Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:30 for a 6 week session. Please see the handout for more details. Wolf Canyon Session 2

School resumes on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. This is a regularly scheduled day.

The Last Day for the Bookfair is tomorrow Monday, March 11. The Bookfair will be opened from 8:15am – 3:00pm.

There will be No Homework Help offered after school this week. Homework Help will resume April 4.

Tuesday, March 12 is the PTA General Board Meeting at 7:00pm. The officers for next school year will be announced.

Yearbooks are still available to order for $45.00 and all orders must be received by the school office no later than 4:00pm on Friday, March 15. No extra yearbooks will be ordered or available after March 15.

Friday is Wolf Day! Dress like your best Wolf and your picture could wind up in the school yearbook.

It’s time once again to turn in those Box Tops for Education. Please be sure to check that the dates on the Box Tops have not expired.

Bricks for Kids will resume next quarter beginning on Tuesday, April 9th. This is an after school club offered on Tuesdays only for a fee. Space is limited to 30 students. Bricks for Kids is offered to all students in grades 1 -3 and will run for 6 weeks.

A TB Clinic will be offered this week at Discovery Elementary March 12 and March 14 from 8:30am – 11:00am. This clinic is free to all folks who want to become a volunteer or who are currently volunteering and their TB clearance is expiring.

K-Kids will be collecting travel size toiletries for homeless teens as part of an outreach program called “Stand up for Kids”. If you have travel size shampoos, toothpaste, soaps, deodorants, mouthwash, etc. All donations should be sent to your child’s classroom teachers. We will begin collecting donations now through April 29.

Just a reminder that we are on Minimum Day schedule every day this week. Students in Kindergarten will be dismissed at 1:30pm each day this week and all other students will be dismissed at 1:45pm.

The last day for the 3rd quarter is this Friday, March 15. There is NO SCHOOL from March 18 – April 1. The 4th quarter will begin on Tuesday, April 2 and is a regular schedule day.

Books are a great way to support your child’s learning and Wolf Canyon School. Come to the bookfair for a limited time only.

The Bookfair will be open:

Wednesday, March 6 8:15am – 10:30am and 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Thursday, Friday and Monday March 7, 8 and 11 from 8:15am – 3:00pm

Congratulations to Kristian Acruz for taking 2nd place in the District Speech Competition.

Monday – School Site Council meets to discuss our school budget and plan for student achievement at 3:30pm in room 402.

Tuesday – The 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will present a Musical Showcase of the things they have learned this year in music classes. Students in 6th grade will perform from 6:00 – 6:30, 4th grade from 6:30 – 7:00 and 5th grade from 7:00 to 7:30.

Due to the current weather forecast the Astronomony Night scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 has been postponed.

Friday – We have our quarterly Awards Assemblies – K-2 at 9:00am and 3-6 10:15am. Both assemblies are approximately 45 minutes.

The Scholastics Book Fair is back! The Bookfair will begin March 6 in the school library through March 13. The Bookfair will not be open on March 12 due to state polling. Books are a wonderful gift to support your child’s education and a great way to support our school.

Parent Conferences begin this Thursday, March 6 through March 14. Starting March 6 through March 15 we will be on the Minimum Day dismissal schedule – 1:30 dismissal for kindergarten and 1:45 for all other students. March 15 is the last day of the 3rd quarter. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2 and this is not a minimum day.

Yearbook “Shout Outs” are a wonderful way to let someone know how special they are. Shout Outs will be printed in the yearbook. To buy a Shout Out, clearly print your message on a 3 X 5 index card and write “Yearbook Shout Out” across the top. You may have more than one Shout Out card, however, each Shout Out message is $1.00. Please attach your cash to the index cards and return to the school office. We will accept Shout Outs February 25 – March 15 only!

Thanks to everyone who supported the Pennies for Pasta campaign Our K-Kids raised over $700 in spare change to support those suffering from Leukemia or Lymphoma.

Remember to complete and submit a Zone Transfer application if you are currently zoned for Camarena Elementary and are interested in returning to Wolf Canyon. Space is limited.

TB Clinics are being offered at Discovery Elementary School 8:30am – 11:00am on March 12 and read on March 14. If you need to get your TB clearance to volunteer these clinics are offered free of charge. TB clearance is good for 4 years.

This week is Literacy Week at Wolf Canyon Elementary School.
Monday – Share a Book with a Friend
Tuesday – Literature Comes to Life Assemblies
Wednesday – Write Your Own Story Day
Thursday – Share Your Own Story Day
Friday – The Pajamathon – Wear your pajamas to school and participate in the Pajamathon Race for Literacy

Wednesday – Kindergarten registration begins and enrollment (registration) for All New Students not currently enrolled in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. Registration for Wolf Canyon and Camarena Elementary School will begin at 8:00am in the Wolf Canyon School auditorium. For students who are currently enrolled in a Chula Vista Elementary School District school you do not need to enroll or register your child. However, if you wish to attend a school other than your home school you will need to complete a Zone Transfer application. Families who are zoned to attend Camarena Elementary and wish to stay at Wolf Canyon will need to complete a Zone Transfer application. Please note transportation is not provided for Zone Transfers. Zone Transfer applications will be accepted based on space availability and date stamped to prioritize the order applications are received. All Zone Transfer applications will be available beginning Wednesday, February 27.

Friday – One of our very own parents, Mrs. Katarzyna Lappin, is a local artist whose book “Katarzyna Lappin Paintings of Chula Vista”, have been featured in the Chula Vista South Branch Public Library. One of her paintings, which was graciously donated, hangs in our school library. Mrs. Lappin will be on hand in the school library from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm for a book signing. The school will receive 20% on all proceeds from the sales of these books.

Yearbooks presales end this Thursday, February 28. Please submit your payment in the Yearbook order envelope that was previously sent home. Presale cost is $35.00. If you pay by check, please make your check payable to Wolf Canyon School. Any remaining yearbooks purchased after February 28, 2013 will be $45.00.

Yearbook “Shout Outs” are a wonderful way to let someone know how special they are. Shout Outs will be printed in the yearbook. To buy a Shout Out, clearly print your message on a 3 X 5 index card and write “Yearbook Shout Out” across the top. You may have more than one Shout Out card, however, each Shout Out message is $1.00. Please attach your cash to the index cards and return to the school office. We will accept Shout Outs February 25 – March 15 only!

The Champions survey will give us an idea of the needs of our community. This is available through February 28 and will give us information regarding before and after school programs that families are interested in for both Wolf Canyon and Camarena Elementary school. To take the survey go to https://knowledgeuniverse.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cHCaRWhXZBcn87r. You can also pick up a paper copy in the school office.