Wolf Canyon – Home of the Timberwolves

Timberwolves! 

We are so excited for the start of the 2020-2021 school year!  Your teachers have prepared instructional materials and school supplies so that your first week of school will be fantastic! We will be holding Pick-Up Parties this week! 

Here is the schedule: 
Transitional Kindergarten : Thursday, August 27th from 3:30-4:40 p.m.

Kindergarten: Friday, August 28th from 4:00-5:00 p.m.

First Grade: Wednesday, August 26th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Second Grade: Friday, August 28th from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Third Grade: Friday, August 28th from 3:00-4:00 p.m.

All materials will be distributed in the drop off circle in front of the school.  Please follow the signs upon arrival.  Students and families will remain in their cars and please wear a mask!  Teachers and staff will provide you with your bag and a wave! 

If you are not able to pick-up the student material bag during your designated time, there will be a make-up pick-up party on Saturday, August 29th from 9-11 a.m. 

Please write the following on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper:

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME

GRADE

TEACHER

If you are not able to pick-up the student material bag during your designated time, there will be a make-up pick-up party on Saturday, August 29th from 9-11 a.m. 

Pick-up Parties for SDC classrooms and grades 4-6 will be held the week of August 31st – September 4th. More information will be posted on the blog later this week. 

 
We look forward to seeing all TK-3rd grade families this week!

Please click the link below to view the dates, times and links for our 2020-21 Meet the Teacher Parent Meetings.

We are trying to respond to e-mails as fast as we can. Our phones have been down the last few days and therefore we are experiencing a large volume of e-mail communication. Teachers should be contacting you very soon to introduce themselves and invite you to their parent meeting. They also have access to student login information.

User Names:  Your child’s username is their unique StudentID# @live.cvesd.org . My example would be 12345@live.cvesd.org

Passwords, Transitional Kindergarten through First Grade: Lowercase first initial + lowercase second initial + student ID + equal sign(=) .  For example, my name is Mathew Shy so my password would be ms12345= 

Passwords, Second through Sixth Grade: Capitalized first initial + lowercase second initial + birthday.  For example, my name is Mathew Shy and I was born June 22, 1976 then my password would be Ms06221976 

If you are trying to login to Office 365 with your student’s credentials using the directions below, and you are not successful, please know that the District is having trouble loading all the Usernames and Passwords into the system. Several thousand are being loaded each day.

Please continue to try throughout the week and if you are not successful by Friday morning, please contact the Parent Helpline 619-409-6638.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have tried to inform parents of their child’s classroom assignments.  It is clear that we do not have all of the correct contact information in our system.  We will be working hard over the next couple of days to respond to emails.

Questions and Answers:

Will my child’s teacher contact families prior to August 31^st?

• Yes, each grade level and/or teacher will schedule a meet the teacher meeting to get families and students ready for the first day of school.  Schedule will be posted tomorrow.

Will you be distributing classroom supplies and instructional materials?

• Yes, a distribution schedule will be posted tomorrow.

My child’s login information is not working.  What do I do?

• Please call the Parent Hotline for support.  619-409-6638

When will I get my student’s daily schedule?

• You will get each grade levels’ daily schedule by Wednesday, August 26^th at 5:00pm.  Schedules will be posted to our blog.  Please note that the first week of school, August 31 – Sept 4^th all grade levels will have a modified Distance Learning Schedule.  Instruction will occur between 8:45- 10:45 during the first week.
• In accordance of AB77, the minimum school day shall include instructional minutes as follows:
  • 180 instructional minutes (3hours) in TK/Kindergarten
  • 230 instructional minutes (3 hours 50 minutes) in grades 1 -3
  • 240 instructional minutes (4 hours ) in grades 4-6

My child needs a laptop and I haven’t been contacted.  What do I do?

• First, ensure you have completed the District Release Form below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DG566I7Aska7c0XdByuqM4WWfOXb7T5Ol4KmbkcqPKdUOFFaRllDUjk0WUY5MDlHNVUwTkpXTlFHVS4u

• Next, if you don’t get an e-mail about laptops by Thursday, e-mail mathew.shy@cvesd.org

We had a very successful laptop distribution day on Friday. Special “Shout Out” to the Flores family for surprising us with pizza!!!! Thank you so much.

If you have not received a laptop and already completed the District Learning Device Release Form, you will be receiving an e-mail this evening inviting you to pick up your laptop tomorrow between 3:00-5:00pm

If you need a laptop and have not yet completed the District Learning Device Release Form, please click the link below. We will schedule an additional distribution day soon. Please be patient, we need time to image the laptops, so they are ready for home use

• You will receive an email once the form is completed
• PLEASE insure that the email address and phone number you provide in the form are correct.

District Learning Device Release Form Link

Dear Wolf Canyon Families:

I’m sure you and your child/children are eager to start the 20-21 school year on August 31st. With the start of a new year, comes the anticipation of a new teacher.

On Monday, August 24th before 11:00AM, you will receive an email generated by our school messenger system providing you the name of your child’s teacher, Login information, and directions to access Microsoft Teams. This message will be sent to the e-mail address(es) we have in our school database.

In the event that you do not receive this message, please check your email inbox, including spam, clutter, and/or junk folders. Then, check that you haven’t blocked school emails. If you are unable to find the message, please contact the main office during the business hours of 7:30-4:00pm at 619-482-8877, so we can update your e-mail in our system.

New Families to Wolf Canyon:

As a reminder, we are an impacted school, which means we will most likely be completely full to start the school year. During the first two weeks of the school year, we will be establishing enrollment numbers based on the number of students who actually attend school. In the event that we have classes that are over the maximum number allowed, and if there is no other classroom space on our campus at your child’s grade level, your child will be “overflowed” to another school in our district until space becomes available at Wolf Canyon. The Student Placement Department at the district office will determine this placement based on space availability at nearby schools. If this occurs, transportation will be provided for your child when we return to in-person instruction.

If a student and his/her family reside with another family and they are unable to provide a document to verify their own residency, the attached “Second Family Affidavit” form needs to be submitted, along with the “Verification of Residency” form and supporting verification documents.

The person whose name appears on the bill must complete and sign the original Verification of Residency Affidavit form along with the bottom portion of the Second Family Affidavit form. The parent/legal guardian must fill out and sign the top portion only of the Second Family Affidavit.

Photo ID of the parent/guardian and person providing the bill for residency must also be provided for second family residency verification.

Verification of Residency Form (to be completed by person providing bill):

Verification of Residency Form_Eng_Span (08-20) FINAL(2)

Second Family Affidavit (to be completed by person providing bill and parent/guardian):

Second Family Residency Form_Eng_Span (08-20) FINAL(1)

Residency Update! Thank you, all, for continuing to submit your residency to wolfcanyonschool@cvesd.org. The deadline for this has been extended to be completed within the first two weeks of school (8/31-9/11). If you have emailed questions regarding residency, please know that we will be getting to those as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience with this process. For instructions on how to submit your residency, please see below…

Verification of Residency Form_Eng_Span (08-20) FINAL

Wolf Canyon Families,

On behalf of the Wolf Canyon Staff, welcome to the 2020-2021 school year.  The Wolf Canyon Office will be pushing out several important announcements in the coming weeks pertaining to distance learning and the start of the school year.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide information regarding annual residency verification.  Please read the information below carefully as the process is slightly different than years past:

Which Families Need to Verify Residency?

• Verification of residency is required for all returning Wolf Canyon students
• Re-verification is not necessary for incoming kindergarten students and new enrollments who pre-registered since February 19, 2020
• Residency must be completed before your child is placed in a class. Remember that school starts via virtual learning on August 31^st
• A verification of residency form must be submitted for each child that attends Wolf Canyon
• If you moved to a new address in 2020, please write “new address” clearly on the verification form.

What is Needed to Verify Residency?

Families can provide ONE of the documents listed below.  The document can be in either or both parent’s/legal guardian’s name and must include the address where you and your child physically live.  Documents must be dated after July 1^st 2020. It can be a letter that has been mailed to your address, or a document that you download or receive electronically

• Recent paystub if it includes your name and address
• Current rental contract/lease & recent payment receipt w/ landlord contract info
• Utility bill: Gas & Elec, solar, internet, water, trash, cable tv, landline phone, property tax payment receipt (cell phone bills & bank statements are not accepted)
• Voter registration, Car registration if dated from July 1, letter from a court, DMV or a government department
• Lincoln Military Housing residency verification letter
• Mortgage statement
• Homeowner’s association billing statement
• Letter on apartment complex or mobile home park letterhead, signed by the landlord, stating that parent/guardian/caregiver lives there

The District does not accept documentation with PO box addresses, or that has been provided by a family member, caregiver, friend etc. unless you and your child physically stay at the address permanently.

How Do I Verify Residency?

You have two options to verify residency:

1. Via Email (preferred)
   • Download the attached form titled “Verification of Residency”
   • Fill out “Verification of Residency” form (one per child) and include your child’s name and the grade your child will be going into
   • Print and sign & date the form (we cannot accept electronic signatures)
   • Scan or take a picture of document you are using to verify residency (see list above)
   • Email completed and signed “Verification of Residency” form along with “documentation of residency” (listed above) to wolfcanyonschool@cvesd.org

*If you are unable to print the “Verification of Residency” form, copies will be available outside of the Wolf Canyon Office starting Thursday, August 10^th at 8:00am.  You can pick up a form and follow the steps above.

2. Schedule a time to speak with office staff
   • If you are unable to complete your verification of residency via e-mail, please e-mail wolfcanyonschool@cvesd.org and we will get back to you and assist you with this process.

 The school building remains closed to the public.  When visiting the school, please wear a mask, practice social distancing, and observe all posted signage.

What about Second Family Affidavits?

If a student and his/her family reside with another family and they are unable to provide a document to verify their own residency, the attached “Second Family Affidavit” form needs to be submitted, along with the “Verification of Residency” form and supporting verification document.  The form must be signed by representatives of the homeowner and parent/legal guardian.  Photo ID of the homeowner must also be provided.  Submit all forms using the method above.

Thank you,

Mathew Shy

Wolf Canyon, Principal

Dear Transitional Kindergarten Families,

On behalf of the Wolf Canyon Transitional Kindergarten Team and the Wolf Canyon Family, welcome to Wolf Canyon!

Transitional Kindergarten Virtual Meeting

We have scheduled a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 5:00pm.  The purpose of this meeting is for students and families to meet the Transitional Kindergarten Team, the Wolf Canyon Principal, to share information regarding the start of the school year, and to allow families the opportunity to ask questions.

Students are welcomed to attend the first part of the meeting (about 10 minutes) where we will introduce the teachers.  The second part of the meeting will be for parents.  Topics will include:

• Introductions/ meet the team
• Survey information (see below)
• What student will be learning during the first semester of kindergarten
• Questions

Please use the following to attend the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/3362638324?pwd=L3V5OUwwMDd3SzdZVk9IUlRMaXN4UT09

Meeting ID: 336 263 8324
Passcode: 144561

Transition Kindergarten Survey
So that we can learn as much as possible about your child before the start of the school year, we are asking all families to fill out a transitional kindergarten survey by 3:00 p.m on August 19, 2020.  

Access the survey using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdK5CxKBuIprqAbe0nh9o

Parent Blog

The best way to stay up to date on school news is to subscribe to our Wolf Canyon Parent Blog.  Visit https://wordpress.com/view/wolfcanyontimberwolves.org and subscribe by email using the link on the right side of the screen.

 Transitional Kindergarten Blog

Please follow us at http://tktimberwolves.weebly.com/

 Contact Us

If you have any questions, please feel free to email the team using the emails below:

• School Principal- mathew.shy@cvesd.org
• School Associate Principal – MaryMargaret.Landers@cvesd.org
• Transitional Kinder Team:
• Kathryn.Davis@cvesd.org
• Stacey.Berman@cvesd.org

Thank you,

Mathew Shy

Principal, Wolf Canyon Elementary School

Please click on the following link to access the Residency Verification form that was mentioned in the previous post…

Verification of Residency Form_Eng_Span (08-20) FINAL

Verification of Residency Form_Eng_Span (08-20) FINAL

Wolf Canyon Families,

On behalf of the Wolf Canyon Staff, welcome to the 2020-2021 school year.  The Wolf Canyon Office will be pushing out several important announcements in the coming weeks pertaining to distance learning and the start of the school year.

The purpose of this correspondence is to provide information regarding annual residency verification.  Please read the information below carefully as the process is slightly different than years past:

Which Families Need to Verify Residency?

• Verification of residency is required for all returning Wolf Canyon students
• Re-verification is not necessary for incoming kindergarten students and new enrollments who pre-registered since February 19, 2020
• Residency must be completed before your child is placed in a class. Remember that school starts via virtual learning on August 31^st
• A verification of residency form must be submitted for each child that attends Wolf Canyon
• If you moved to a new address in 2020, please write “new address” clearly on the verification form.

What is Needed to Verify Residency?

Families can provide ONE of the documents listed below.  The document can be in either or both parent’s/legal guardian’s name and must include the address where you and your child physically live.  Documents must be dated after July 1^st 2020. It can be a letter that has been mailed to your address, or a document that you download or receive electronically

• Recent paystub if it includes your name and address
• Current rental contract/lease & recent payment receipt w/ landlord contract info
• Utility bill: Gas & Elec, solar, internet, water, trash, cable tv, landline phone, property tax payment receipt (cell phone bills & bank statements are not accepted)
• Voter registration, Car registration if dated from July 1, letter from a court, DMV or a government department
• Lincoln Military Housing residency verification letter
• Mortgage statement
• Homeowner’s association billing statement
• Letter on apartment complex or mobile home park letterhead, signed by the landlord, stating that parent/guardian/caregiver lives there

The District does not accept documentation with PO box addresses, or that has been provided by a family member, caregiver, friend etc. unless you and your child physically stay at the address permanently.

How Do I Verify Residency?

You have two options to verify residency:

1. Via Email (preferred)
   • Download the attached form titled “Verification of Residency”
   • Fill out “Verification of Residency” form (one per child) and include your child’s name and the grade your child will be going into
   • Print and sign & date the form (we cannot accept electronic signatures)
   • Scan or take a picture of document you are using to verify residency (see list above)
   • Email completed and signed “Verification of Residency” form along with “documentation of residency” (listed above) to wolfcanyonschool@cvesd.org

*If you are unable to print the “Verification of Residency” form, copies will be available outside of the Wolf Canyon Office starting Thursday, August 10^th at 8:00am.  You can pick up a form and follow the steps above.

2. Schedule a time to speak with office staff
   • If you are unable to complete your verification of residency via e-mail, please e-mail wolfcanyonschool@cvesd.org and we will get back to you and assist you with this process.

 The school building remains closed to the public.  When visiting the school, please wear a mask, practice social distancing, and observe all posted signage.

What about Second Family Affidavits?

If a student and his/her family reside with another family and they are unable to provide a document to verify their own residency, the attached “Second Family Affidavit” form needs to be submitted, along with the “Verification of Residency” form and supporting verification document.  The form must be signed by representatives of the homeowner and parent/legal guardian.  Photo ID of the homeowner must also be provided.  Submit all forms using one of the methods above.

Thank you,

Mathew Shy

Wolf Canyon, Principal