Dear Canyon View Families, Thank you all for making our 25th anniversary celebration such a success!

The MPR was stuffed with students, staff, parents and CV alumni, and the smiles and laughter that filled the air confirmed that everyone had a good time! To continue the anniversary celebration, we are kicking off the 25 For 25 Years campaign. For the next 25 days, we will be collecting coins to help support a school-wide tiling project. Throughout the year, Ms. Romero will be working with each class at CV in creating decorative tiles to commemorate our 25th anniversary. Eventually, the tiles will be placed around campus for generations of CV students to enjoy. Coin containers will be placed in each classroom, and we will also have a container in the office for any spare change that may find its way through the front doors. Thank you for supporting our efforts. Conference week is quickly approaching. We will be on a half-day schedule from Monday, October 8th through Wednesday, October 10th. Kindergarten Plus through 5th grade will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. while regular Kindergarten will be dismissed at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will not be served during these three days. There will be no school on October 11-12 due to Fall Break. Finally, one of our school goals this year is to improve in the area of mathematics. Since CFSDs implementation of the Common Core State Standards last year, students are being taught mathematics a lot differently than how most of us were taught. No longer are students jumping straight to an algorithm without any understanding of what the numbers truly mean. Rather, students are being taught how to create concrete models of problems using manipulatives, draw graphic representations, use multiple strategies to solve the same problem, and probably one of most difficult skills, be able to explain their thinking and logic (metacognition). The goal is to deepen students understanding of numbers and their relationships, and they will eventually be able to fully understand the pieces of an algorithm and apply it correctly to a given situation. Students are finding this new way of learning about numbers to be quite a challenge. However, since much of the new learning is embedded in realworld contexts, the students are able to connect to the content and apply it to their own personal experiences. One fun and easy way to get our children to think about math is to point out the scores of math problems that we encounter on in our everyday lives. So whether you are at the store searching for the best deal, or adding up your monthly bills, helping our children experience math in the real world does make it more meaningful and relevant. Before you know it, your child might even be telling you when he/she sees a math problem outside of school. When that happens, take advantage of the learning opportunity and run with it!

Have a wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Rob Henikman Principal