Principal's Message

Dear Canyon View Families,

As we head into the final three weeks of 2017, the classroom teachers are busy completing various formative and benchmark assessments in the areas of literacy and mathematics. The data collected will be used to gauge the effectiveness of our instruction, interventions and extensions up to this point in the school year, and we will also be using the data to guide our academic planning and instruction as we charge into the second semester. Assessment plays an important role at Canyon View and throughout CFSD, and we are deeply committed to making data-driven decisions to continually support the needs of each and every one of our students in order to prepare them for college and career pathways.

Please note that Friday December 15th marks the end of our annual Adopt-A-Family project, which is being led by Canyon View’s Student Advisory Board (SAB). Over the last week, you should have received a sign-up list from your child’s homeroom teacher indicating the wish list items that are being requested by their adopted family. All wish list items are to be sent to school by Friday, December 15th when each grade level will bring their box of donations to awaiting delivery trucks that will transport the goods to the families in need. These grateful parents will then be able to wrap the gifts for their children just in time for the holiday.

On Friday, December 22nd at 8:15AM, we will conclude our character-building project by having a special presentation during our quarterly Spirit Assembly. Kristine Hall, the Vice President of Marketing & Development for CODAC, will be in attendance to share with our children the impact that their generosity has made in the lives of the adopted families. At Canyon View, we are deeply committed to teaching our students the meaning and value of the Six Pillars of Character, and the Adopt-A-Family Project is a great way to instill these important traits in our children. We sincerely appreciate your support of this important project. Parents and family members are invited to join in our Spirit Assembly celebration on December 22rd, and we hope to see you there!

As of this past Monday, Canyon View is officially registering students for next year’s Kinder Plus program. If you have a child who will be joining us for kindergarten, and you are interested in the full day program, please be sure to complete the online registration at: http://communityschools.cfsd16.org/index.php/kinder-plus/k-plus-forms

Please remember that this is on a first-come, first-served basis so don’t miss out.

Also as a reminder, the open enrollment application window will remain open through January 31, 2018. All existing open enrollment families must reapply for open enrollment each year. The online application can be accessed under the Parent tab at http://www.cfsd16.org/.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Rob Henikman

Principal