Wolf Canyon – Home of the Timberwolves

No school on Monday, February 18 in honor of President’s Day.

Congratulations to Hannah Elsmore and her AYSO soccer team for becoming the state champions. Also congratulations to Justin Blanco for raising the most money for the American Heart Association during our Jump Rope for Heart event.

CHALK WALK 2013 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We need volunteers to supervise an amazing, artistic event! Each classroom must have 2 parent volunteers for our annual all day Chalk Walk, Thursday, February 21st. Please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs. Ware (jennifer.ware@cvesd.org) in the office. Thank you!!!

Families zoned for Camarena Elementary School please note that their will be a very important Registration information meeting on February 20 at 6:00pm – 7:00pm in the Wolf Canyon auditorium.

The Family Survey regarding the 2013 – 2014 school year needs to be completed by each family and returned to the school office as soon as possible. This information will help us greatly in determining the number of classes, grades and available spots for zone transers for the next school year.

The Hanover Survey is now going on throughout our school district. This is a very important survey for parents to complete to let us know how we can better serve you and your children. If you did not get the link sent via your email address go to http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1146939/2013-Parent-Questionnaire-Chula-Vista-ESD. You can also pick up a paper copy in the school office.

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.

Yearbooks presales are still going on. Yearbooks are $35.00 through February only. Any available books ordered after February 28 will be sold for $45.00. Don’t delay!

K-Kids, our community service club, is asking everyone to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change during the month of February. At the end of the month we ask that all coins/money be counted at home, placed in a ziplock bag with your child’s name, the amount and drop it off with the teacher or in the school office.

Due to the inclement weather last Friday, February 8, the school wide Jump Rope for Heart Jumping Assembly was postponed and will now take place Monday morning (tomorrow), February 11, right after the morning ceremonies on the blacktop. Please make sure your child has on comfortable tennis shoes for jumping rope.

The Wolf Canyon Safety Patrol will have their final fundraiser of the year. Please support our members by purchasing a $1.00 Valentine Friendship Gram. Friendship Grams will be on sale starting tomorrow through Thursday before and after school. The last day to purchase Grams is Thursday morning. All Valentine Grams will be delivered this Thursday, February 14 after lunch. Thank you for supporting the Wolf Canyon Safety Patrol!

Tuesday, February 12 is our PTA General board meeting and the ballot for officers for the next school year will be announced. Please come out and support our students by supporting our PTA.

Wear your fancy clothes for Valentine’s Day! Student Council has designated Thursday, February 14 as “Fancy Day”.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 IS A MINIMUM DAY! PLEASE NOTE THAT MINIMUM DAY DISMISSAL IS AT 1:30 PM FOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND 1:45 PM FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS.

THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 IN HONOR OF PRESIDENTS DAY.

Please remember to complete and return the Family Survey letter that was sent home last week regarding the 2013 – 2014 school year. This information will help us greatly in determining the number of classes, grades and available spots for zone transers for the next school year.

The Hanover Survey is now going on throughout our school district. This is a very important survey for parents to complete to let us know how we can better serve you and your children. If you did not get the link sent via your email address you can stop by the school during regular office hours between 8:00am and 4:00pm and take the survey in our computer lab.

Yearbooks presales are still going on. Yearbooks are $35.00 through February only. Any available books ordered after February 28 will be sold for $45.00. Don’t delay!

K-Kids, our community service club, is asking everyone to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change during the month of February. At the end of the month we ask that all coins/money be counted at home, placed in a ziplock bag with your child’s name, the amount and drop it off with the teacher or in the school office. For every $10.00 donation or more your child’s name will be printed on a paper penny that will be posted in the auditorium as a way to show his/her support for a great cause. The class that brings in the most money will earn a Pasta Party from the Olive Garden. All donations will be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight these diseases. Donate on line at http://sdhi.sy.llsevent.org/WolfCanyonElementarySchool.

A special shout out to our wonderful PTA for a great Family Dance event! It was a lot of fun!

Registration, Residency Verification and Zone Transfers can be very confusing. Here are the facts. When you are new to the Chula Vista Elementary School District or have an incoming kindergarten child you need to register your child. Once your child has been registered if you wish to have your child attend a school that is not your home school, you need to get the Zone Transfer paperwork at the home school, complete and submit it. If you are a current student and your address has changed you will need to complete a Zone Transfer to stay if the school is not the home school. This paperwork can be picked up at the current school the child is attending. Zone transfers are granted only if space is available and must be submitted every year the child is attending a school other than their home school. Residency verification is done every year to show proof of where you live and determine your home school.

February 27, 2013, kindergarten registration opens for children who will be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2013. Parents of kindergartners may apply for a zone transfer at the time of registration. New Zone Transfers, this includes families who are now zoned to attend Camarena Elementary, will be available beginning February 27. Zone transfers will be accepted for all 5th grade students and their siblings who are currently attending Wolf Canyon. However, transportation will not be provided.

A very important Family Survey letter is being sent home this week regarding the 2013 – 2014 school year. We need all families to complete these surveys and return to your child’s teacher no later than Thursday, February 28. These surveys will help us determine how many students we may potentially have at Wolf Canyon and in what grades.

Tuesday, February 5th is our Principal Coffee Chat. If you would like to meet other parents, discuss topics with the principal or simply stop by and have a cup of coffee then join me, Debra McLaren, this Tuesday at 9:00 in the school auditorium. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about upcoming events and get any questions you may have answered.

Our Jump Rope for Heart Campaign is under way. Please consider supporting this great cause to fight Heart Disease by helping your child get donations from family members and friends. All donation envelopes must be brought in no later than Friday morning, February 8. The school Jump Rope for Heart Assembly will take place on the blacktop this Friday, February 8.

The Wolf Canyon Family Dance Night “Dancing with Wolves” is this Friday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the school auditorium. Parents must stay on campus with there children, no drop offs please. Presale tickets will be sold Wednesday and Thursday, before and after school and Friday morning for $3.00 each. Tickets at the door will be $5.00 per child. Food will be available for purchase and props will be available for pictures.

Yearbooks presales are still going on. Yearbooks are $35.00 through February only. Any available books ordered after February 28 will be sold for $45.00. Don’t delay!

K-Kids, our community service club, is asking everyone to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by collecting spare change during the month of February. At the end of the month we ask that all coins/money be counted at home, placed in a ziplock bag with your child’s name, the amount and drop it off with the teacher or in the school office. For every $10.00 donation or more your child’s name will be printed on a paper penny that will be posted in the auditorium as a way to show his/her support for a great cause. The class that brings in the most money will earn a Pasta Party from the Olive Garden. All donations will be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight these diseases. Donate on line at http://sdhi.sy.llsevent.org/WolfCanyonElementarySchool.

Help our school earn a chance to win a $20,000 grant by going on line and telling the NFL what our community needs to help our kids stay active and healthy everyday. Visit NFLRush.com/bus to enter today. All entries must be in no later than February 10.

Cyber Safety Information Meeting next Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in our school auditorium. Childcare will be provided. The presentation will also be offered in Spanish.

Science and Technology Night for Grades K-2 Thursday, January 31 6:30pm – 7:30pm and Grades 3-6 Friday, February 1 6:30pm – 7:30pm.

Math Common Core Standards parents training is being provided at the Chula Vista Elementary School District on Monday, January 28 at 9:00 am and again on Wednesday, January 30 at 6:00pm. Please contact the district office if you need translation services or childcare at 619-425-9600 x1761. You can also register online at http://evenbrite.com/event/4996621028 or email isela.martinez@cvesd.org.

Free TB testing is available at Discovery Charter School on January 29 and 31. All volunteers must have a current TB clearance on file at all CVESD schools.

February 1st has been designated by our Board of Education as Wear Red Day in recognition of the American Heart Association.

Pennies for Pasta is back! Collect spare change, count it and put the money in a ziplock bag with your child’s name, the amount and drop it off with the teacher or in the school office. For every $10.00 donation or more your child’s name will be printed on a paper penny that will be posted in the auditorium as a way to show his/her support for a great cause. At the end of February all donations will be sent to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help fight these diseases. Donate on line at http://sdhi.sy.llsevent.org/WolfCanyonElementarySchool.

Help our school earn a chance to win a $20,000 grant by going on line and telling the NFL what our community needs to help our kids stay active and healthy everyday. Visit NFLRush.com/bus to enter today. All entries must be in no later than February 10.

CHANGE THE DATE – THE SCHOOL DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 FROM 6:00 – 8:00PM. This is a change from Thursday, February 13.

There is NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2013 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School resumes on Tuesday, January 22.
Cells 4 Cures is a community service project our K-Kids is sponsoring to help the environment and support lifesaving cancer research. Simply bring in old or unused cell phones and Cells 4 Cures will recycle these phones, assess the value of the phones and send funds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

On Tuesday, January 22 at 6:00pm there will be a parent forum in the Wolf Canyon Auditorium for all families zoned to attend Camarena Elementary School. The newly appointed principal Dr. Dan Winters will lead the forum and address any questions you may have regarding the new school. To send your ideas, suggestions or questions prior to the forum visit http://todaysmeet.com/CamarenaParents.

Remember to mark your calendars to attend the Internet Safety Information Meeting next Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in our school auditorium. Childcare will be provided. And the presentation will also be offered in Spanish.

Our Science and Technology Night for grades K-2 will be on Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1 for students in grades 3-6 both beginning at 6:30 pm. Experiments will be held in the classrooms this year while student science projects will be displayed in the auditorium.

Math Common Core Standards parents training is being provided at the Chula Vista Elementary School District on Monday, January 28 at 9:00 am and again on Wednesday, January 30 at 6:00pm. Please contact the district office if you need translation services or childcare at 619-425-9600 x1761. You can also register online at http://evenbrite.com/event/4996621028 or email isela.martinez@cvesd.org.

Free TB testing is available at Discovery Charter School on January 29 and 31. All volunteers must have a current TB clearance on file at all CVESD schools.

February 1st has been designated by our Board of Education as Wear Red Day in recognition of the American Heart Association.

Help our school earn a chance to win a $20,000 grant by going on line and telling the NFL what our community needs to help our kids stay active and healthy everyday. Visit NFLRush.com/bus to enter today. All entries must be in no later than February 10.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Wolf Canyon Chalk Walk Festival. The event will take place on Thursday, February 21st. If you are interested please let your child’s teacher know or call the office and give them your contact information.

Join the Wolf Canyon Birthday Book Club! Commemorate your child’s birthday by donating $10 or more for the purchase of a hardback book for the Wolf Canyon Library! You can give the gift of reading to your child and all our students by joining our Birthday Book Club. Your $10 donation allows your child to pick a hardcover book to be placed into our library. Your child will have his/her name placed into the front cover of the book and be the first Wolf Canyon Timberwolf to check it out! The Birthday Book Club member will be announced at an Awards Assembly, have his/her picture taken and displayed in the library for all of 2013!

PTA is seeking Parents who are interested in serving on the PTA Board for the next school year (2013-2014). PTA is a great way to support your child and the school. Please contact the school office for more details.

CHANGE THE DATE – THE SCHOOL DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 FROM 6:00 – 8:00PM. This is a change from Thursday, February 13.

Happy New Year!

Yearbook presales begin and will run from January 15 – February 28 only. The cost of the yearbook during the presale period is $35.00. The Wolf Canyon Yearbooks are hardbound and full color. It is an excellent keepsake for you and your child filled with wonderful memories. Look for the order envelope coming home today with your child. Make checks payable to Wolf Canyon Elementary School. There will be a limited number of yearbooks ordered in addition to the presale order but those books will be sold for $45.00.

Junior Achievement volunteers needed! This Thursday, January 17 students in grades 3-6 will have the unique opportunity to experience real life lessons. If you are a business professional with an interest in teaching practical life lessons in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship and would like to participate contact the school office at 619-482-8877.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2013 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Camarena Elementary School is having its first information forum with the newly appointed principal, Dr. Dan Winters on January 22 at 6:00pm here in the Wolf Canyon Auditorium. All families who are zoned for Camarena Elementary are encouraged to attend. http://todaysmeet.com/CamarenaParents.

Parent are encouraged to attend a very important presentation on Internet Safety, Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in our school auditorium.

Our Science and Technology Night for grades K-2 will be on Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1 for students in grades 3-6 both beginning at 6:30 pm.

Free TB testing is available at Discovery Charter School on January 29 and 31. All volunteers must have a current TB clearance on file at all CVESD schools.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Wolf Canyon Chalk Walk Festival. The event will take place on Thursday, February 21st. If you are interested please let your child’s teacher know or call the office and give them your contact information.

Cells 4 Cures is a community service project our K-Kids is sponsoring to help the environment and support lifesaving cancer research. Simply bring in old or unused cell phones and Cells 4 Cures will recycle these phones, assess the value of the phones and send funds to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Join the Wolf Canyon Birthday Book Club! Commemorate your child’s birthday by donating $10 or more for the purchase of a hardback book for the Wolf Canyon Library! You can give the gift of reading to your child and all our students by joining our Birthday Book Club. Your $10 donation allows your child to pick a hardcover book to be placed into our library. Your child will have his/her name placed into the front cover of the book and be the first Wolf Canyon Timberwolf to check it out! The Birthday Book Club member will be announced at an Awards Assembly, have his/her picture taken and displayed in the library for all of 2013!

PTA is seeking Parents who are interested in serving on the PTA Board for the next school year (2013-2014). PTA is a great way to support your child and the school. Please contact the school office for more details.

CHANGE THE DATE – THE SCHOOL DANCE WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 FROM 6:00 – 8:00PM. This is a change from Thursday, February 13.

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Our hearts go out to the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. We want to reassure everyone in our school community as best we can and let you know that we do have a safe schools plan and emergency protocols in place. We practice the required lockdown, earthquake, disaster and fire drills at Wolf Canyon School each quarter. In addition we hold staff ‘table-top’ trainings at the start of the school year about Emergency Response to various scenarios. I have attached a link above of some very practical tips for parents when discussing tragic events with your children. Keep in mind that much depends on the age of the child.

Please join me and our PTA for our quarterly Principal Coffee Chat on Tuesday, December 18 at 9:00 am. This is a great time for you to meet other parents, discuss topics regarding our school and enjoy a cup of coffee.
The PTA general meeting is also on Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Childcare will be provided. Come out and support our PTA and our school.

Friday, December 21 is the last day to clip those boxtops! This is a great way to earn easy money for the school. Friday, December 21 is also “Charger Day”.

Student Council is sponsoring a Pajama Drive for the “Turning the Hearts Center.” Donations of new or clean (slightly worn) pajamas are being accepted through Friday, December 21. Let’s help those in need.

Friday is the last day of the 2nd quarter. The 3rd quarter begins on Tuesday, January 15.

The Wolf Canyon GLEE Club will be on the KUSI’s “Songs of the Holiday Season” program which airs sometime during the evening on December 24 and throughout the day on December 25.

Mark your calendars for a very important presentation on Internet Safety, Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in our school auditorium. Also, that same week our Science and Technology Night for grades K-2 will be on Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1 for students in grades 3-6 both beginning at 6:30 pm.

Donate your discarded or old unused cell phones during the month of January. This is a service learning project sponsored by our K-Kids. Did you know that for every new cell phone bought another must be discarded. Cells 4 Cures recycles these phones to keep them out of our landfills and donates the value of the phones to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Join us in being good stewards of our planet.

School Site Council will meet on Monday, December 10 to discuss potential personnel layoffs due to budget constraints. The meeting begins at 3:30 in room 404.

The next PTA general meeting is on Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Childcare will be provided. Come out and support our PTA and our school.

The Wolf Canyon GLEE Club will be on the KUSI’s “Songs of the Holiday Season” program which airs sometime during the evening on December 24 and throughout the day on December 25.

World of School Music Studios is now offering private music lessons at Wolf Canyon on Mondays after school in room 404. For more information call 619-216-0909 or send an email to ken@aramstudios.com.

Please clips those boxtops and send them in for the 2nd round on Friday, December 21! This is a great way to earn easy money for the school.

Mark your calendars for a very important presentation on Internet Safety, Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 pm in our school auditorium. Also, that same week our Science and Technology Night for grades K-2 will be on Thursday, January 31st and Friday, February 1st for students in grades 3-6 both beginning at 6:30 pm.

Donate your discarded or old unused cell phones during the month of January. This is a service learning project sponsored by our K-Kids. Did you know that for every new cell phone bought another must be discarded. Cells 4 Cures recycles these phones to keep them out of our landfills and donates the value of the phones to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Join us in being good stewards of our planet.

There will be a parent forum Monday, December 3 at 9:15 am in the school auditorium for any parents who have questions or concerns regarding the tragic news received this past Friday. Please know we will do everything we can to provide support for everyone in our school community during this very unfortunate time.

For families who live in the Winding Walk Community there will be a parent forum on Wednesday, December 5 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in our school auditorium to discuss proposed boundaries, student enrollment, construction schedule and the Principal for Camarena Elementary School.

On Friday, December 7 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm the Annual Wolf Canyon Kids Art Fair is back. All students have created an artistic masterpiece so if you did not respond to the RSVP we will still have your child’s artwork available for purchase. Santa Claus will also be on hand to bring some additional holiday cheer.

On Friday, December 7 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm we will also have representatives from “Bricks 4 Kids” and “Smart Mind Robotics”. These programs will be offered in the 3rd and 4th quarter after school. To get more information and register your child stop by the classrooms that will host this information. Space is limited. Bricks 4 Kids will be offered for students in grades 1-3 and Smart Mind Robotics will be offered for students in grades 4-6.

World of School Music Studios is now offering private music lessons at Wolf Canyon on Mondays after school in room 404. For more information call 619-216-0909 or send an email to ken@aramstudios.com.

The Buy One Get One Free Bookfair (equal or lesser value) will be in the school library this week Monday – Wednesday only between 8:15 am – 10:00 am and again from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm.

Looking ahead the Family Readiness Express will on hand at Wolf Canyon Monday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 18 from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm. This is an excellent resource to support our military families.

Please clips those boxtops and send them in for the 2nd round on Friday, December 21! This is a great way to earn easy money for the school.

Wolf Canyon will have a Military PRIDE assembly on November 30th in the school auditorium (grades K-2 9:15 am – 9:45 am and grades 3-6 10:00 am – 10:30 am. The purpose of this assembly is to honor our families serving in the military and explain the reason behind the holiday. We would like to invite all family members who have served and are currently serving in the armed forces to participate and wear their uniforms.

Wolf Canyon is collecting Toys as part of the Districtwide Toy Drive to support needy families. If you would like to donate a toy (new only) please bring the unwrapped toy to the school office. The Toy Drive runs for 1 week only – November 26 – 30. All toys will be collected and distributed to those in need in time for Christmas.

Learn how your school is preventing English Learner students from becoming ‘Long Term English Learners’ at upcoming parent workshops. We will offer two sessions, the first in English on 11/28 and the second in Spanish on 12/6. Both sessions will provide free child care (ages 2 and up) and translation services. Register Online at http://evenbrite.com/event/4668572827. You can also register via email to isela.martinez@cvesd.org or call 619.425.9600 ext. 1761

Infórmese de cómo su escuela está previniendo que los estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés se conviertan en ‘Estudiantes de Inglés a Largo Plazo’ en los próximos talleres para los padres. Vamos a ofrecer dos sesiones, la primera en inglés el 11/28 y la segunda en español, el 12/6. En ambas sesiones se provee cuidado de niños gratis (de 2 añosde edad en adelante) y servicios de traducción.

Please clips those boxtops and send in for the 2nd round on Friday, December 21! This is a great way to earn easy money for the school.

Thank a teacher for their hard work, dedication, enthusiasm and willingness to go the extra mile for our students and their families. In addition to your priceless gratitude, students and teachers will have a chance to win fantastic prizes. Enter by December 8, 2012! Go to MissionFed.com/Im-Thankful to write and submit you thank you card online, or stop by any Mission Fed Branch or Cox store to fill out a thank you card by December 8, 2012, letting your teacher know exactly why you are thankful for them.

Mission Federal Credit Union is also offering a great incentive to support schools called Mission 4 R Schools. Anyone opening a new account and mentioning Wolf Canyon will automatically earn a $25.00 donation that will be sent directly to the school. You might want to consider teaching your child money management skills by opening a savings account for your child. This is a terrific way to support Wolf Canyon during these tough financial times.

The “Draw a Wolf’ yearbook cover contest is back. All entires should be drawn on “normal” sized paper (8.5 x 11 white copy paper) and may be turned in to the school office no later than November 30th.

Looking Ahead – Mark your calendar for the Annual Wolf Canyon Kids Art Fair Friday, December 7 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Not only is this a great way to support the school but you will have a great masterpiece to hang on your walls at home or at your office. Please remember to RSVP so we will have your child’s artwork on display. If not you will still be able to purchase your child’s work that night in the special designer frame. Also, on hand that evening are representatives from “Bricks 4 Kids” and “Smart Mind Robotics”. These programs will be offered in the 3rd and 4th quarter after school. To get more information and register your child stop by the classrooms that will host this information. Space is limited. Bricks 4 Kids will be offered for students in grades 1-3 and Smart Mind Robotics will be offered for students in grades 4-6.