We have a busy week ahead! Please read carefully!
And have a great week!
Family STEAM Night is tomorrow evening!
Our fall Family Night is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28, from 5:30-7:30pm. Join us for activities and games related to STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Code a mouse to follow a path, learn how cotton candy is made and then taste this sweet treat, eat some pizza, build tracks to race cars, learn how to play a xylophone, meet a robot named Kevin, and so much more! We are going to have a blast!
Halloween Costume Parade Information
We are celebrating Halloween on Friday, October 31. We will have our Halloween Costume Parade at 9:30am (please note the time change), starting in the school and then moving outside. Families can watch our parade outside in front of the school. The parking lot will close at 9:00am so that families can safely line up along the north parking lot to watch. Please note that since the parade line will pick up classrooms one at a time as it weaves through the school, students will not be outside right away at 9:30….it will take a little time. Thank you for your patience!
A few notes about costumes:
- Please know that costumes are optional. In choosing a costume to wear to school, note that costumes should not interfere with learning or have accessories that can be used as weapons or weapon facsimiles. See examples above.
- Costumes may not include a full face mask or have a head covering that conceals the student’s identity. Face painting is allowed, but must be done at home prior to coming to school. See examples above.
- If your student does not have a costume but wants to dress up, we will have some extra costumes for students to wear just for the school day.
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns!
News from our PTA
🎃 The annual Pumpkin Parade is on Thursday, 10/30, during Red Ribbon Week 🎀. Carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin to place on the Grand Staircase for the contest! Bring your completed pumpkin between 7:50-8:15am on Thursday, and make sure to pick it up to bring home after school that day. The best pumpkins will win a prize!
🎀 This week is Red Ribbon Week. Watch for a red informational flyer describing all of the week’s activities! This years theme: “Life Is A Puzzle, Solve It Drug Free” 🧩
Tuesday: Pledge to be Drug Free – Wear Red!
Wednesday: It’s CRAZY to do Drugs – Wear Crazy Socks!
Thursday: I’m STRONG enough to stay Drug Free – Bring your pumpkin to the pumpkin parade, Wear Orange or match your pumpkin’s design!
Friday: Drugs are a TRICK not a TREAT! – Wear your Halloween Costume!
🍂The DLI classes will be taking their annual walking field trip to the cemetery in preparation for Día de Muertos on Thursday morning. We still need families to bring “pan de muerte” sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949ABA92BA2FCCE9-59872059-diadelos
📆 PTA Meeting → Mon, 🦃 Nov 10 @ 3:30pm in the Library
Brain Booster Newletter
Please click on the link below to see the October Brain Booster Newsletter! Learn what your students are doing in Art, Drama, Library, and STEM! We also have a new PE teacher, Ms. Jeffrey, and we are thrilled to have her!
Final Call for Book Blitz Jr.
Book Blitz Jr. is a literacy competition for 3rd – 5th graders, designed to foster a love of reading by introducing students to a variety of books by acclaimed authors outside of the school curriculum.
The program encourages reading and writing and provides prizes and incentives along the way to encourage participation. Participants read at least 4 books from a list of 12 District-chosen books and turn in a short summary, compete in teams using their collective knowledge of the books, culminating in a grade-level competition in the spring. The winning team will continue on to the District level to compete against other winning teams!
Students will meet BEFORE SCHOOL on a FRIDAY once per month in October, November, and December, and more frequently in January-March to prepare for competition. Our first session is Friday, November 7, from 7:50-8:20am.
Please contact Heidi Sanger on ParentSquare with any questions. To register your student, click below to complete the form.
Lost and Found
Please come and pick up your student’s lost items! Anything not collected by Friday, November 7, will be donated.
Winter is coming and we always see coats being lost and forgotten. Please put your child’s name in all of their belongings so that they can be returned to them if they are misplaced.
SightFest Vision Event
Canyons School District is teaming up with Friends for Sight to offer no cost eye exams and glasses to students who qualify.
Your student qualifies if they DO NOT have medical insurance (including Medicaid) covering vision exams and/or glasses.
When: January 8, 2026Where: Canyons School District Office (busing will be provided for students)
Limited space is available. Contact Nurse Tara or Heidi Sanger to learn more and secure a spot today. Signed parent consent is required to participate.
Thanksgiving Meals
Two options are still available for Thanksgiving meals:
- Individual cooked meals are provided through Teachers for Hope, which are delivered on Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving Day. Applications are in the front office on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Frank Cordova Foundation will be delivering 75 frozen turkeys, and For the Kids will provide additional groceries to go with the turkeys. Please let Heidi Sanger know on ParentSquare, or sign up in the front office. Turkeys will be available for pickup in the afternoon of Monday, November 24.
Please complete only one application per family.
Big Smiles Dental Clinic is Coming
Big Smiles Dental Clinic will be here Tuesday through Thursday this week. You may complete the consent form online here: https://www.myschooldentist.com/MECAUT_sch if you are interested in having your students go to the dentist here at school.
Looking Ahead:
Monday, October 27: Teacher Professional Day, No School for Students
Tuesday, October 28: FAMILY NIGHT! 5:30-7:30pm More details to come – we will have so much fun!
Tuesday, October 28 – Thursday, October 30: Big Smiles Dental Clinic
Tuesday, October 28: Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week
Wednesday, October 29: Wear Crazy Socks for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, October 30: Wear Orange or dress like your pumpkin for Red Ribbon Week
Thursday, October 30: PTA Pumpkin Parade – bring your decorated pumpkins between 7:50-8:15am.
Friday, October 31: Halloween Costume Parade 9:30am
Monday, November 3: Dress as a Catrín or Catrina
Monday, November 3-Friday, November 7: Visit the altar for Día de Muertos before and after school (except Monday morning)
Monday, November 3: School Community Council Meeting 4:00pm
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