Wolf Canyon – Home of the Timberwolves

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a restful and healthy holiday season. The new semester is here, and we’re looking forward to an exceptional second half of the school year.

Congratulations to Mrs. Williamson (5th grade teacher)!  She is a finalist for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.  Check out the Press Release from the CDE. Link

-Week at a Glance-

Monday, 01/04

• No Students, teacher preparation day
• 3:00 p.m. Gr. 3 Pick-Up Party

Tuesday, 01/05

• Students Return to Distance Learning
• 3:30pm – Gr. 4 Material Distribution

Thursday, 01/07

• 12p.m. – Breakfast and Lunch Meal Distribution, Drop-Off Circle
• 1:30-3:00 p.m.  Curbside Library

– Other Important Dates –

Monday, January 18, 2021 – No School – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Wolf Canyon Team would like to wish all of our Timberwolves Happy Holidays! Please encourage your children to unplug from their computers, exercise, spend time with family and find the joy in reading a good book.

• Students return to Distance Learning on Tuesday, January 5th.

Please take a minute to view the Wolf Canyon Staff Holiday video below.

YMCA Fee-Based Childcare:  Starting in January, there will be a fee-based option for childcare on campus.  Space will be limited to adhere to the cohort model. Please see below for more detailed information.

-Week at a Glance-

Thursday, 12/17

• 12p.m. – Breakfast and Lunch Meal Distribution, Drop-Off Circle
• 1:30-3:00 p.m.  Curbside Library
• 2:30 p.m. Grade 5 Holiday Drive-Thru and Material Pick-Up

Friday, 12/18

• Last Day of Quarter 2
• Report Cards being sent home

Students return to Distance Learning on Tuesday, January 5, 2020.

Scholastic Book Fair

Monday, Dec 7-20: Log online for the Scholastic Virtual Book Fair.

Order by December 11 for holiday delivery.

25% of purchases are coming back to our school in the form of books and resources.

Wolf Canyon Virtual Book Fair : https://www.scholastic.com/bf/wolfcanyones1

Teacher Wish Lists : Classroom Wish List Once you purchase a book, please add your child’s name to the document. You can ship the book to your home and deliver to school, or ship the books directly to the school (addressed to your child’s teacher).

Thank you for supporting our community of readers!

-Week at a Glance-

Monday, 12/07

• 3 p.m. Safety Committee Meeting

Tuesday, 12/08

• 6 p.m. PTA Association Meeting, Zoom

Wednesday, 12/09

• 3 p.m. TK Pick-Up Party
• 4 p.m. Chick-Fil-A Family Dinner Night

Thursday, 12/10

• 12p.m. – Breakfast and Lunch Meal Distribution, Drop-Off Circle
• 1:30-3:00 p.m.  Curbside Library
• 4 p.m. Chick-Fil-A Family Dinner Night

The Wolf Canyon December Book Fair is online!

Save the date for Dec. 7 – Dec. 20.
Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You’ll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy free shipping on book-only purchases over $25.

** To receive your books by the holidays! **
** Order by December 11th. **
Let’s instill a new-found love of reading!

¡La Feria del Libro de diciembre de Wolf Canyon está en línea!

Reserve la fecha del 7 al 20 de diciembre.

¡Apoye a nuestra escuela y ayude a su hijo a descubrir nuevos libros, personajes favoritos, series completas y más! Le encantará la nueva y divertida opción de comprar artículos exclusivos de la Feria del Libro directamente desde la lista de libros interactivos y disfrutar del envío gratuito en compras de libros superiores a $ 25.

* ¡Para recibir tus libros antes de las vacaciones! *
* Haga su pedido antes del 11 de diciembre. *
¡Inculquemos un nuevo amor por la lectura!

We did not receive the APEX prizes on Monday, so we are unable to pass them out at this time. We will be calling families directly to schedule dates and times to pick-up your APEX prizes. I apologize for the miscommunication and inconvenience.

Please join us for our first English Learners Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting of the school year. The meeting will take place on Teams using the following link:

• Click here to join the meeting

APEX Remix Fundraiser:

Thank you for your support of the APEX Remix Fundraiser.  We were able raise over $18,000 for our school’s PTA. AMAZING!!!!  This money has been designated to support classroom teacher mini-grants.

If your child was unable to pick up a prize they earned for raising money, please stop by the Wolf Canyon front office beginning Tuesday, December 1st between 8:00-3:30pm.

Week at a Glance

Monday, 11/30

• 3:30 p.m. SSC Meeting, Teams

Tuesday, 12/01

• 11 p.m. ELAC Meeting, Teams
  • Click here to join the meeting

Thursday, 12/03

• 12 p.m. – Breakfast and Lunch Meal Distribution, Drop-Off Circle
• 1:30-3:00 p.m.  Curbside Library

– Other Important Dates –

12/18/20 Last Day of Quarter 2

12/19/20-1/3/21 No School, Winter Break

Super Fly Ty from the APEX team will be in front of the school today between 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. to pass out prizes to students who have pledges logged into their online account.

• Sponsors can either make a $ pledge per fitness move or a flat $ donation! If sponsors make a $ pledge per fitness move, their credit card is charged after the Remix Fitness event.
• A $30 flat donation is equivalent to a $1 per fitness move pledge for prize calculation.

Here is tonight’s challenge from the Apex Team: If the school can make it to $500 per fitness move shares tonight than Super Fly Ty will be doing the ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE live on the next lesson tomorrow!!

PTA Association Meeting

There will be a PTA Association Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, November 17th beginning at 6 p.m.

Join Zoom Meeting

• https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86072792936?pwd=c01tYk1rMGZzdzdMU3Zxd25GZFRoUT09

• Meeting ID: 860 7279 2936

• Passcode: 478036

PTA Update

Click here to become part of our Pack!

Curbside Library for ALL grades.
Your child may place holds on 5 books by 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and pick up their books the next day (Thursdays) between 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Here is how to place a hold:

1) Go to CVESD.org
2) Under Students tab find the Follet Destiny App
4) Select Wolf Canyon Elementary
5) Click Log in (top right)
6) Click “Log in using your account with Chula Vista Elem SSO” (blue box)

7) Search for a book under the catalog tab using the added part where you choose an Accelerated Reader level that you want. Pick any book and put it on hold by going to title details and choosing the HOLD tab on the lower right hand side.

8) You will receive an email letting you know that your hold is ready for a Thursday pick up.

If you have any questions about our school library, please contact our librarian at at wendy.moffett@cvesd.org. She can assist you with book holds, overdue books, lost books, and anything library related.

-Week at a Glance-

Monday, 11/16

• APEX Lesson – Grit
• 3-30-5:30 p.m. APEX Prize Distribution, Drop Off Loop

Tuesday, 11/17

• APEX Lesson – Hero
• 12 p.m. DAC/DELAC Meeting

Wednesday, 11/18

• APEX Lesson – Think Ahead
• 3-30-5:30 p.m. APEX Prize Distribution, Drop Off Loop

Thursday, 11/19

• APEX Lesson – Your Turn
• 12p.m. – Breakfast and Lunch Meal Distribution, Drop-Off Circle
• 1:30-3:30 p.m.  Curbside Library

Friday, 11/20

• 9am – APEX Remix Event
• 3-30-5:30 p.m. APEX Prize Distribution, Drop Off Loop

– Other Important Dates –

12/18/20 Last Day of Quarter 2

12/19/20-1/3/21 No School, Winter Break