Dear
Canyon View Families,
The
first three full weeks of school are in the books and the students and staff at
Canyon View Elementary are starting to settle into our routines.  I want to thank all of our families who
attended our Curriculum Nights this week and we hope the evenings were
informative and you were able to learn about your child’s day here at
school.  As mentioned during our
Curriculum Nights, we will continue to work hard to keep the lines of communication
open with our families.  We fully understand
how important it is to build and maintain a strong school-home partnership and
we appreciate your support!
As
we continue our roll out of the new CFSD Strategic Plan, Envision21: Deep Learning we will focus on specific aspects of the
plan to give our families a better understanding of the direction we are headed
as a district and as a school. 
This week, we have included our revised CFSD mission and vision
statements and our shared core values. 
At the school level, we have started the second phase of the branding
process for our school.  Clearly
defining the unique selling points and core values for our school is an
important step in this process.  When
we have completed our work, we will want every adult and child associated with
our learning organization to know exactly what Canyon View Elementary stands
for.
Catalina
Foothills School District Strategic Plan 2014-2020
Our Mission 
Catalina Foothills School District,
  a caring and collaborative learning community,
  ensures that each student achieves intellectual and personal excellence, and is well prepared
  for college and career
  pathways. 
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Our Vision 
Learning
  transfers to life
  beyond the  
Catalina Foothills
  School District
  experience, enabling each
  student to flourish as a responsible citizen
  in the global community. 
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Our Shared Core Values 
We
  believe that the human capacity to learn is
  boundless. Therefore, we
  embrace the obligation to actualize
  the following shared core
  values to create a learning
  environment that supports maximum achievement. 
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Excellence 
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We invest
  in the intellectual and personal achievement of each student, set
  high expectations, and focus on continuous improvement. 
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Equity 
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We accept
  and value the
  unique needs of all students,
  and allocate resources to provide the learning environment
  necessary to reach
  each student’s
  potential. 
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Commitment 
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We believe in one’s personal
  capacity to make a
  difference, invest in the
  hard work needed to realize
  goals, and seek ways to continuously improve. 
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Belonging 
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We create
  a culture in which
  each student feels
  safe, welcome, supported, included,
  and connected. 
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Compassion 
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We care
  about others; express
  kindness, concern, and empathy; and help others
  through action. 
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Responsibility 
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We understand and accept the impact and consequences of personal
  actions and decisions, and recognize and
  fulfill obligations to self, others,
  and the community. 
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Respect 
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We appreciate
  the unique qualities
  of others, seek to
  understand perspectives, and display courtesy and consideration for all. 
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Integrity 
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We meet high
  ethical standards and
  practice honesty and
  sincerity in
  relationships and actions. 
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Curiosity 
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We inspire
  inquisitive thinking, exploration,
  investigation,
  a thirst for knowledge, and
  a desire to learn. 
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Innovation 
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We
  encourage critical thinking and problem solving so that students explore and
  generate new ideas to create something valuable and unique. 
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Risk Taking 
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We develop an
  environment where errors and questions
  are welcomed as opportunities
  to learn. 
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Perseverance 
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We
  help students focus, follow through on tasks to completion, and seek ways to reach
  goals when faced with
  obstacles. 
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Resilience 
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We build the
  capacity to face,
  overcome, and ultimately be strengthened by challenges. 
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Have
a fun and safe Labor Day weekend!
Sincerely,
Rob
Henikman
Principal
