PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Canyon View Families,
As we charge into the month of September, many of our academic clubs and intervention, extension and enrichment offerings will be starting around campus. This year, we are pleased to announce that we’ll again be offering the following academic enrichment opportunities for our students: Student Advisory Board (SAB), Geography Bee, Spelling Bee, Book Club, STEAM Club, Miler’s Club, Choir, Steel Drum, Robotics, and Khan Academy. At Canyon View, we firmly believe in developing the well-rounded child, and we are committed to providing opportunities and programs that support this philosophy and promote deep learning.
Canyon View is also deeply committed to providing researched-based interventions for those students who need additional support. In addition to the individualized instruction provided by the classroom teachers, Imagine Learning will once again be a Tier 2 intervention that is used at Canyon View. Imagine Learning is a language and reading software that includes instruction in the five essential reading components: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. It also has the ability to differentiate students' instruction by conducting an initial placement test to delineate a starting point for each student, regulate and sequence student instruction based on student responses, and provide informative feedback tailored to student responses. English language support is also provided for students who need it and the support is gradually withdrawn as students progress toward language proficiency.
Imagine Learning invitations will be sent out to select students next week. If your child receives an invitation and you would like additional information regarding the program, please do not hesitate to contact the front office at 209-7700.
Finally, September has also proven to be an exciting time for our district as it was recently announced that CFSD has been named a finalist for the P21: Partnership for 21st Century Learning - Exemplar Program. Now in it's third year, the 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program is a cornerstone for the next stage of the 21st century skills movement.
For the past 12 years, P21 has advocated for 21st century readiness for every student. Thousands of schools, communities and thought leaders across the country have helped to define 21st century skills and promote their adoption. Now, P21 is leading a coalition of educators and partners in identifying what 21st century educational practices look like and where they are being implemented successfully.
Last week, a team of P21 evaluators visited each of our CFSD schools and conducted site-based evaluations using the criteria below:
1. Evidence of commitment to college, career, and life readiness
2. Educational support systems and sustainable design
3. Engaged learning approaches
4. Equitable student access to 21st century learning
5. Evidence of student acquisition of 21st century knowledge and skills
6. Partnerships for sustainable success
The P21 - Exemplar Program is a way to bring national recognition to our district, celebrating the work that our teachers, students, parents, and administrators have contributed to our strategic plan focus on 21st century learning for the past 8 years. This program provides educators and communities a variety of models to draw from, and offers policymakers and P21 State Partners local examples to help encourage their support.
We are looking forward to receiving the results of our evaluation in the coming months, and we will certainly share with our community members the status of our P21 – Exemplar Program application. Additional information about P21 can be found at: www.p21.org
Have a wonderful weekend!
Rob Henikman
Principal
