Principal's Message 9/30/16

Dear Canyon View Families,

The staff at Canyon View is committed to developing and strengthening skills within our students which they can apply to their lives beyond the formal educational setting.  One of our overarching goals is to develop lifelong learners who can think critically, devise and test creative solutions to complex problems, apply focused and purposeful effort, demonstrate perseverance when faced with challenges and obstacles, and work in a collaborative manner with their peers and adults while practicing effective and appropriate communication skills. Scientists, mathematicians, social scientists, engineers, artists, and musicians (for example), all collaborate, solve problems, and share their findings or work within their professional communities, and we are dedicated to preparing our students for their future careers.

One of the many opportunities our students are given to learn how to become critical thinkers who approach situations from a problem solving manner is through our elementary Lego Robotics Program.  Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, our K-5 students will develop and strengthen their critical thinking and problem solving skills through authentic robotics challenges that promote: information and discovery, analysis and interpretation, reasoning, problem solving/solution finding, and self-regulation and reflection.

The K-5 Lego Robotics Program is a fun and engaging way to develop these lifelong skills within our students, and we understand the impact that these experiences can have on our children over the course of their lifetime.  Throughout the school year, each K-5 class will participate in a series of Lego Robotics lessons that will spark their curiosity and engage their minds.  With that being said, when it is time for your child’s classroom to attend their robotics sessions, I encourage you to sign-up for a volunteer position and find out for yourself how our Lego Robotics Program is preparing our students for college and career pathways.

Mr. Suter’s 4^th grade students programing their robots and testing their calculations

       

Forward-Backwards class challenge…success!!

Have a fantastic weekend!

Rob Henikman

Principal

October STEAM Club News

October STEAM Club!

Can you build the tallest tower using only toothpicks and marshmallows?  

Join us October 6 - First through third grade at lunch and third - fifth grade after school as we compete in the tower challenge!

Please sign up at http://canyonviewffo.org/steam-club-oct-6

FFO News

Save the Date!

Canyon Boo! will be on October 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Canyon View families are invited for an evening of trick-or-treating and fun.

Candy!  Steel Drum Performances!  Parent Book Fair Preview! Monstrous Fun!

Please join us for the October 

CVFFO Community Meeting:

Friday, Oct. 7 at 9:05 a.m. in the CARE Building.

There will be a school assembly that morning, so the meeting will start at the end of the assembly or approximately 9:05. If you are coming to school for the assembly, please plan to stop in to the meeting and find out what is happening with 

Canyon View’s FFO. 

Mckinney Vento Information

McKinney Vento Information

McKinney Vento Information

McKinney Vento Information

Principal's Message

Dear Canyon View Families,

As we charge into the middle 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), Spelling Bee, Book Club, STEAM Club, Miler’s Club, Choir, Steel Drum, Robotics, and Khan Academy (1-5 grades).  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.

New this year, I will be sharing via Canyon Views some of the classroom highlights from the past two weeks to give our parents a sample of the variety of learning experiences that our children are engaged in throughout the school day.  Pictures speak a thousand words, and this will hopefully serve as a conversation starter with your child about what they are currently experiencing within their classroom and throughout Canyon View.

Mrs. Wiltbank’s students formally presented their 5^th grade buddies from Mrs. Clark’s classroom with Kindness Coins signifying their commitment to treating others with kindness and respect.  Each child was able to practice their speaking and presentation skills as their handmade Kindness Coins were given to their buddies.  Character counts!

Ms. Newton’s students are strengthening their critical thinking and creativity and innovation skills by using backwards design to create problems and questions that represent a pre-determined solution.  How would you respond to the following: The answer 42, what is the question?

STEAM Club kicked off this Thursday and our students were engaged in creating hoop gliders, and then testing their designs and measuring for distance.  After each test flight, students were given the opportunity to make adjustments to their design to improve the flight path and distance.  Measurements were recorded and compared to determine effectiveness of design.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Rob Henikman

Principal