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withdrawn as students progress toward language proficiency.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 5th 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!
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
