From the Classrooms (excerpts from the Newsletter)

Kindergarten
What a wonderful group of kindergartners! We are off to a great start and have been working hard on teaching the children about safety and school rules. We have also been teaching the kids colors; the children should now be able to identify and read each color word.
The focus for October is Columbus and fall. Math topics for the month are number sets and patterning.
Please remember to help your child write his/her name with the first letter capitalized and the rest lowercase. Let the children share their day with you and remember to look in their folders for their work and important notes and information. Don’t forget to read to them every day!
Thanks for the support you have given us so far this year, and for letting us be involved in your child’s education.
The Kindergarten team

First Grade
First grade is off to a great start. The kids are even getting good at going through the lunch line!
We want to welcome our new first grade teacher, Ms. Green. She is a wonderful teacher and we are excited to have her join our team.
First grade has an interesting field trip scheduled for October 5th: The Salt Lake County Landfill. It is fascinating to go behind the scenes at the landfill and learn all about recycling. Thank you to all of the parents who plan to help with this field trip.
Keep reading with your kids every night and keep up the great work!!
The First Grade Team

Second Grade
We’ve had a fun time getting to know our new second grade students, and the year is off to a great start.
Everybody really enjoyed Chocolate Day, when we talked about Milton Hershey, where chocolate comes from, and how it is made. Did you know that cocoa is very bitter unless you add sugar to it? We counted, sorted, graphed, added, and subtracted M&M’s. What a fun day!
We have also been talking about safety at home, in the car, on bikes, and walking to and from school. The kids learned about stranger danger and how to stay away from strangers and run for help if needed. We practiced calling 911 in an emergency. Safety comes first in second grade!
A big thank you to those who took a leaf from our giving trees; we have had many donations come in! These items are used throughout the year and make a big difference in our classrooms. Thank you so much for your support!
The Second Grade Team

Third Grade
Third grade is off to a great start here at Canyon View. Mr. Anderson, Ms. Larsen, and Mrs. Schneggenburger have been helping the third graders adjust to the routine of third grade, and everything has been going quite smoothly. In addition to math, reading, writing, and spelling, students have been learning all about self-esteem and safety. Third graders have also been introduced to keyboarding on the AlphaSmart computers.
The third graders took their Iowa Tests this month, and they did an excellent job. Keep up the great work, third graders!
All third graders are required to read 20 minutes every night. Those students who read the required minutes last month attended a fabulous reading party at the end of the month.
We are looking forward to a wonderful year!
The Third Grade Team

Fourth Grade
Fourth grade is shaping up to be the best grade ever! The students have had a lot of fun getting to know each other and have learned so much.
In math, the focus has been on rounding to the millions, place and value of numbers, expanded form, word form, and standard form. In geography, the kids have just finished learning about our amazing state of Utah and are now learning about the three regions of Utah. Fourth graders have also started going to the computer lab, and are doing fun P.E. activities and art projects.
Fourth grade is great!!!!
The Fourth Grade Team

Fifth Grade
The fifth grade is off to a fantastic start! We are happy to welcome Mrs. Freestone and Sally Goodger to fifth grade.
We have been preparing for the Garden Fair since last spring and are really impressed with all the entries. The judges had a difficult time selecting the winners. We are quite proud of our winners and all of the participants.
Fifth graders are currently studying the explorers who settled our country. In science, they are studying drugs and alcohol, healthy lifestyles, the human body, and heredity. They are also learning about the scientific method. This past month, fifth graders worked hard in math and language to get ready for the Iowa Tests. We’re all relieved to be done with that!
The kids love their first grade study buddies and really enjoy helping them with their reading. Our students are currently enjoying PE with Mrs. Roberts, music with Mrs. Freestone, art with Mrs. K., and computers with Mrs. O. The kids also seem to like having the Web sites where they can go and get information about their assignments from their teachers.
As we look forward to October, we hope to raise lots of money for our Fun Run fund raiser and we’re thinking about what we are going to be for Halloween. We are busy and excited about fifth grade!
The Fifth Grade Team

Sixth Grade
We have been busy, busy, busy in the sixth grade and can’t believe it is already the second month of school. The kids have been working extremely hard learning our new math program. The first topic that we covered was numeration. This included place value, comparing and ordering whole numbers, exponents, and algebra connections. The second topic introduced students to algebra.
In P.E., the children had fun participating in a four-square tournament. It involved quick hands and quicker feet. The students didn’t realize that four-square could be so challenging!
As the students rotated through the three sixth-grade classes, they were exposed to a variety of subjects. Mrs. Sunderland introduced them to good and bad microbes, Mrs. Skrocke shared her knowledge of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, and Ms. Joko had them involved in descriptive writing and knowing the difference between a “vanilla” word and a “Baskin Robbins” word.
This month, sixth graders turn their focus to biographies. Not only will they write a biography about a classmate, but they will also read a biography about a famous person and prepare a speech about that person. On October 28, each child dresses up as the famous person they read about, marches in the school’s Halloween parade, and then returns to the classroom to present their speech. Parents are invited to listen to the speeches. We hope you can join us for this fun day!
The Sixth Grade Team

Media News
Welcome back one and all! The Media Center is looking forward to a very exciting year. In addition to What’s on the Menu, Trivia, Book Talks, Candy Land, Student Displays, Beehive Reports, and Lessons, we will be adding Did You Know and W.W.W. = Weekly Wise Words. Wow, that is quite a list! We also have some awesome new books to add to our shelves.

We are in need of a little help on Thursdays to stock the shelves with library books. Parents can help with this any time of the day, and for any amount of time. Please stop by the library to let us know if you are interested.

We are also looking for a parent to head up the “Birthday Book for the Library” program. In this program, a letter goes home with each child during the month of his/her birthday. The letter invites them to buy a book for the school library. Once the book comes in, the child’s name is placed in the book and the child gets to be the first one to check the book out of the library. This is a great program that encourages reading, recognizes the child's birthday, and builds the book selection in the library. If you are interested in heading up this program, please contact Jenn Searle at 801-943-5182.

See you in the Library!
- CC&CC
P.S. Did you know that August 2010 had five Sundays, five Mondays, and five Tuesdays? This won’t happen again for another 826 years!

Need Fundraiser Volunteers

We are in need of some volunteer help to wrap up some of the final details of our fundraiser. Here are some times that are available along with the positions that we desperately need filled. If you are not available, please forward on to anyone that may be willing to help. Please let me know ASAP if any of you are able to help in the following areas. You can contact Lauri at buzianis@comcast.net or 801.979.0393


Thank you!!!!


1. CVTV Volunteers to come out and pump up the kids each morning until the event. (2-3 Volunteers)
2. Registration/Pledge Packet Counting: Thursday, September 30 8:45 AM-TBD (5-10 Volunteers)
3. Silent Auction: Need 1 or 2 Volunteers to put donations together for the Silent Auction at the Race/Carnival. Staff table during the event. (1-2 Volunteers)
4. Race Bag Assembly: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, Time TBD (All the help we can get!)
5. T-Shirt Decorating @ the school: Thursday/Friday, October 7th & 8th, Time TBD (most likely in the afternoon) - (5 Volunteers)
6. Race Bag/Waiver Pick up: Thursday/Friday, October 7th & 8th, 1-2 hours after school (4-5 Volunteers)
7. Race Course Volunteers: Saturday, October 9, 2:00-4:00 PM (7-8 Volunteers)
8. Bounce houses at the carnival: Saturday,October 9, 3:30-7:00 (6 Volunteers) - High school kids are great! Tell them free pizza!
9. Day of race registration: Saturday, October 9, 1:30 pm-2:45 PM (3-5 Volunteers)
10. Day of Event Volunteers: Saturday, October 9, 3-7 PM. (15-20 volunteers)

Still time to sign up for PTA - Membership drive

Just a reminder that this is the last week for our PTA membership drive. Please return your $5.00 membership envelope with your child. Each individual membership is $5.00 and we encourage moms and dads to both join. It is important to join the PTA and help support all of the extra programs that are provided by our school's PTA. Even if you don't have time to volunteer at the school or with the extra programs put on by the PTA, just joining the PTA helps your child.
Remember, the 2 classes with the most members joining during our membership drive will receive free shake coupons from Arctic Circle. We will be counting those envelopes for the classes through this Friday, October 1. You can join the PTA at any time during the school year

Safety Fair - Wednesday September 29th, 5:30- 7:30 pm

Families can have fun while gathering all sorts of helpful health and safety information at the annual CVE Health and Safety Fair. This year’s guests/activities/topics include:

• Unified Fire - fire safety and prevention
• Cottonwood Heights Police Department - community safety information
• DARE Officer Golletti
• McGruff the Crime Dog
• Canyons District Food Services - healthy food choices
• Spot the Tot - demonstration for vehicle safety
• Cottonwood Cyclery - helmet fitting and bike safety
• Lyse Durrant and CHRC lifeguards - Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center’s Water Safety and Learn to Swim programs
• Epic Skate team - demo of skills and safety equipment
• Sawsha Turpin of www.letstalkchildsexabuse.org - keeping an open dialogue with your children
• Poison Control – new drug trends and keeping drugs locked up
• Far East Fitness – anti-bullying and safe kid programs
• Patti Hansen - Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center’s Healthy Lifestyle program
• Utah Highway Patrol’s Officer Amy Fallows - “The Seat Belt Convincer”
• A “Safe Kids” Salt Lake County Injury Prevention Specialist - proper car seat and booster seat fitting
• Rainbow Ice - samples of sugar free snow cones

Please note that families are asked to attend this event together. It is not a child-only function.

Ribbon Week Activities September 27-October 1, 2010

During Ribbon Week, students can “dress the part” to help raise awareness of health and safety issues. Themed days include:

• Monday, September 27 - Crazy Sock Day - “Sock it to drugs!”
• Tuesday, September 28 - Sweat Pants Day – “Being drug free is ‘NO SWEAT.’”
• Wednesday, September 29 - Wear Your Shirt Backwards Day -“Turn your back on drugs and bullies.”
• Thursday, September 30 - Wear Boots Day -“Stomp out drugs!”
• Friday, October 1 - Wear Sunglasses Day - “Shade out drugs and be a cool friend.”
( Sunglasses cannot be worn in the classrooms. They are to be kept in backpacks unless the students are outdoors).


Parents, feel free to use these themed days as opportunities to start a dialogue with your children about the sometimes difficult topic of drugs.

5K Run, Walk, and Roll plus Carnival - coming up on Oct 9th

The entire community is invited to take part in our new fundraiser, the 5K Run, Walk, and Roll.

Students collect pledges/donations from family, friends, and neighbors to run, walk, or bike the 5K course. A one-mile course is available for younger kids. Parents, siblings, and community members who participate in the event pay an entry fee in lieu of collecting pledges.
More details about this event are coming soon – check your kids’ backpacks. Register through any CVE student, at the CVE office, or online at http://www.active.com/. Each registrant receives a race bag. Kids who raise over $50 get to make their own t-shirt for the race.
The route returns participants to the school, where they can then enjoy a carnival featuring games, a dunk tank, bounce houses, and more. Minimal charges apply for carnival games, activities, and food.

Donut with Dad - September 15, 7:45 in the CVE gym

Students and their dads (or someone else who’s special to them) are invited to a mini-breakfast featuring a donut and a drink. This is a great opportunity for dads to learn how they can participate in the PTA. The PTA’s new Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program is also being kicked off at this event, offering dads yet another way to be more involved in their child’s education.

This is a popular event! Carpooling or walking is encouraged. Additional parking is allowed behind the school.

Classroom Helpers Meeting - September 10, 2-3:00 pm in the gym

Anyone who is interested in helping in their child’s classroom should attend this event. Classroom helpers assist teachers at various times throughout the year with things such as classroom holiday parties, field day, and special class projects.

Children are welcome at this meeting, and refreshments are served. Those who cannot attend this meeting but would still like to assist in the classroom should fill out a form (look for it in your kids’ backpack) and return it to your child’s teacher.

Please remember if you want to volunteer the district requires you register as well. You should be able to click the link below to register.

http://www.canyonsdistrict.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=34&Itemid=167

Life Lessons

Our PTA president read us this quiz at our last meeting. It makes it easy to see how the "little" people matter. YOU can make a huge difference.

Take the following quiz.
You don’t need a pen, pencil or paper.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress.
6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series Winners.

How did you do?

THE LESSON

NONE of us remembers the headlines of yesterday.
There are no second-rate achievers on the above quiz.
They are the best in their fields.
But the applause dies.
Awards tarnish.
Achievements are forgotten.
Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Now here’s another quiz.
See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name a half dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.

Wasn’t that a lot easier?

THE LESSON

The people who make a difference in your life aren’t the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They’re the ones who care enough to spend personal time and effort for you.

If you are interested in volunteering the classroom helpers meeting is this Friday - September 10 from 2-3:00 in the gym (more info to come). It doesn't have to be a scary huge time commitment either. Sometimes a hour at lunch or before work just once week or twice a month can really help. Stop by and see how you can make a difference in a child's life.

Kindergarten color days

Kindergarten has color days too! Please send your child to school in these colors as they learn about them. I fyou don't have that color, or if you forget, it's OK!

7/8 Red
9/10 blue
14/15 yellow
16/17 green
20 orange
21 purple
22 black, brown, white
23 rainbow
24 favorite color

upcoming events

2010-2011 Canyon View PTA at a Glance!

September 9th Thurs. – Hearing Screening (K, 2, 4, 6 & new students)
September 10th Fri.- Classroom Parent Meeting – 2pm, in the gym
September 15th Wed. – Donuts w/Dads – Watch D.O.G. Kick Off
September 23rd Thurs.– Vision Screening (K 1, 3, 5, & new students)
September 27th – October 1st –Ribbon Week
September 29th Wed. Evening – Health & Safety Fair (Families)

October 6th Wed. – PTA Meeting
October 9th Sat. – 5K, Run, Walk & Roll Fundraiser! 3pm – 7pm
October 28th Thurs. – Halloween Parade 9:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. & Class Parties

November 2nd Tues. – Reflections Entries due by 4:00 p.m.
November 3rd Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm
November 3rd & 4th Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 9th – Reflections Awards Assembly
November 12th – Canyon View Night @ Cottonwood Heights Rec. Center (Family Fun)

December 1st Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm
December 16th Thurs. – Chorus Program & General PTA Meeting

January 5th Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm

February 2nd Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm
February 11th Fri. – Class Valentine Parties
February 17th Thurs. – College Night (Family Fun)

March 2nd – Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm
March 9th & 10th – Parent/Teacher Conferences

April 6th Wed. – PTA Meeting, 2pm
April 12th Tues. – Region PTA Spring Training
April 14th Thurs. – Math Night, sponsored by the Teachers & PTA (Family Fun)
April 15th Fri. – Kindergarten Orientation, 2 pm
April 28th Thurs. – Chorus Program & General PTA Meeting

May 9th-13th – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 12th & 13th Thur. & Fri. – Utah PTA Convention
May 20th Fri. – Fun Run

PTA meeting schedule for the 2010-2011 school year

Canyon View Elementary PTA
Meeting Schedule
2010-2011

September 1 – 2:00 pm (Wed.) General Mtg.
October 6 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
November 3 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
December 16 – 7:00 pm (Thurs.) General Mtg.
January 5 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
February 2 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
March 2 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
April 6 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)
April 28 – 7:00 pm (Thurs.) General Mtg.
June 1 – 2:00 pm (Wed.)

All parents are invited to the meetings