Dear
Canyon View Families,
I
hope everyone had a nice Rodeo Break and that you were able to spend some time
with family and friends. This Monday, parents will be able to
view their child’s report card by logging into their ParentVUE account and
clicking the Report Card section along the left side of your child’s
homepage. There are tutorials found on
our school website for your convenience to help you better understand your
ParentVUE account http://cves.cfsd16.org/. Parents must have an active ParentVUE account
in order to view/print their child’s report card. If you have any questions regarding your child’s
report card or need assistance with ParentVUE, please do not hesitate to
contact the front office.
As of this morning, 176 students out of 400 are registered for the
2017-2018 school year. We are asking families to register the remaining students
we expect at Canyon View for next school year as soon as possible. Each year
the number of teachers assigned to Canyon View is determined by the number of
students registered at each grade level. This includes the assignment of
classroom teachers as well as teachers who teach Robotics, Art, Music, PE, and
World Languages. It is important to have accurate information early in the year
so that the lowest student-to-teacher ratio is identified.
The online registration process is more efficient than in the past
and can be completed by visiting the Canyon View website and clicking on the Register for
School link. If you need
assistance, please contact our office staff at 209-7701. A special thank you is extended
to those families who have completed or will complete the process over the next
few days. We appreciate your efforts!
On March 17, we will be holding our
spring conferences and we will be on a half-day schedule. Morning Kindergarten
students will be dismissed at 9:30AM. Students in Kindergarten Plus and grades
1-5 will be dismissed at 11:30AM. We will not serve lunch on March 11.
Spring Break is quickly approaching
(4/3-4/7), and when we return we will begin the standardized testing for grades
3-5. The testing dates are published below. Please help us support your child’s
success by ensuring a healthy night’s sleep and arrival to school on
time. Students should be in
their classroom at 8:00 AM.
Grade 4 will take the AIMS Science test
using paper and pencil. Grades 3-5 will take the AzMERIT tests in the areas of
Reading, Writing and Mathematics. This is a computer-based test. We will
provide headphones and headphone covers for our students, but some students may
prefer to bring their own for testing. Headphones/ear buds are needed for the
AzMERIT Reading, parts 1 and 2 tests. You may learn more about the AzMERIT by
visiting the Arizona Department of Education’s website: http://azmeritportal.org/sample-tests/
Third
Grade
April 13 AzMERIT
Writing
April 19 AzMERIT Reading and Mathematics Part 1
April 20 AzMERIT
Reading and Mathematics Part 2
Fourth
Grade
April 13 AzMERIT Writing
April 17 AIMS
Science
April 19 AzMERIT
Reading and Mathematics Part 1
April 20 AzMERIT
Reading and Mathematics Part 2
Fifth
Grade
April 13 AzMERIT Writing
April 19 AzMERIT
Reading and Mathematics Part 1
April 20 AzMERIT
Reading and Mathematics Part 2
Next, we want to congratulate all of
young scientists who qualified for this year’s SARSEF competition. Below are the students who are moving on to
the regional competition at the end of March.
We are all very proud of your accomplishments!
Julia B. - What
are you Putting in Your Eyes?
Felix F. - Deadly
Diseases Don’t Cause Mere Sneezes
Kaylen
S. - Effect of Changing Solar Panel Orientation on
Energy Performance Over 10 Hour Period
Nick Y. - Baseball Bat
Debate
J.P.
M. - The Fight to the Top
Schafer R. - Yuck
Mouth...Stop It!
Kai A. - Make
Your Move
Logan F. - Soccer
Balls and Surfaces
Larissa L. - Rip
Rap: It's not Hip Hop it's Erosion Stop
Mohammad M. - Developing a pH sensor from
household stuff with potential use to test the pH of the pool water
Sydney W. - What Materials Will
Best Weaken a Wifi Signal
Rhys G. - Static Electricity
Alan D. - Yoplait vs
Chobani
Kajtek Z. - Water
Speed in Sabino Stream
Harper/Anna/Brynn H. - Can an avocado seed grow without soil?
Finally,
below are just a few images that capture the variety of learning experiences
our students have been engaged in over the past two weeks. The entire staff at Canyon View Elementary is
deeply committed to the whole-child approach to educating our students, and we
are routinely researching and exploring new ways to refine and improve our
practice.
Students in Mrs. Bangert’s first grade classroom engaged in their pirate robotics challenge
Students from Mrs. Clark's fifth grade classroom implementing their
Genius Hour project with students from Mrs. Wiltbank's multiage classroom
Our fourth grade students performing their musical to a packed house of excited family and friends!
Our
entire campus was appropriately decorated to celebrate Dr. Seuss Week!
Have
a Wonderful Weekend!
Rob
Henikman
Principal
