During the Scholastic Book Fair last week, the Copper Canyon community raised $560.05 for One For Books! As promised, Mr. Heimstra and Mrs. Barber performed a “Hula” in front of the students today at school.
Come meet Mr. Shappee, the incoming Principal for next school year, on Tuesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m in the Media Center (library). You will be able to learn about Mr. Shappee, as well as ask questions. This is a great opportunity to share with Mr. Shappee what is important to you about CC, as well as any suggestions for changes.
Join us for the Copper Canyon Year-End Pool Party on Saturday, May 19th from 1-6 pm at The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort at 11111 N. 7th Street.
The entire lower pool area has been reserved just for Copper Canyon families! Enjoy the 138 foot water slide (for those 42″+ tall) and fun pool activities with your family and ours. Make a weekend of it, any enjoy the last of the school year in style! Room raties are $89… a night. Must reserve a room by May 11th so please call the Pointe at 602-866-7500.
Want to stay in the shade with a poolside cabana? Purchase a ticket for an opportunity to win a cabana for the day! Tickets are one for $3, two for $5 or five for $10. Click here for raffle ticket order forms (they may also be found in the Monday newsletter or in the front office). Winners will be announced on May 15th. Good Luck!
See you there! If you have any questions please call Lisa Sacks at 602-463-1194.
Are you ready for Spirit Week, April 30th – May 4th?
Monday – College T-shirt Day
Tuesday – Crazy Hair Day
Wednesday – Dress up as your favorite Sports Day – Dress up as a soccer player or a volleyball player, which ever sport you like.
Thursday – Mix and Match Day – Mismatch your clothes, shoes or sock. Be silly and have fun!
Friday – Pajama Day
We are more than half-way to our goal of raising $500 during the Book Fair for the One for Books organization, which provides books to less fortunate kids. We are $199 away from seeing Mr. Hiemstra do the Hula on Friday! Your child can make a $1+ donation and receive an entry to win a free book. Support a good cause so Mr. Hiemstra can entertain the kids (we will video and post on website for all to enjoy!).
Families will have the opportunity to say farewell to Mr. Bursi at the Year End Pool Party on Saturday, May 19, at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. More details will follow, but mark your calendars!
If you would like to help in the planning process, there will be a brainstorming session on Tuesday, April 24 at 9 am in the Staff Lounge.
We are looking for pictures of Mr. Bursi throughout his 11 years at Copper Canyon. There is a box in the front office where you can drop your pictures. Please e-mail electronic pictures to Kimberly Bogues at jksbogues@cox.net. Have a special memory of Mr. Bursi? Please send your most special moments/memories over the past to Tami Hoey at tamihoey@cox.net.
Copper Canyon students will enjoy a week of presentations and activities with scientists and professionals from our Copper Canyon community and the local area. Science Week strives to show our students how interesting and exciting science can be. Our world is ever moving forward in advancements in science and we don’t want our children to be left behind. After all, how many jobs that are well-known today even existed when we were children? We want our children to be open-minded about the possibilities that science can bring to their lives and careers. Please encourage your children to participate in each presentation and tell you about what they learned that day. We want to reinforce the importance and relevance of science in our everyday world and inspire our students to become engaged and curious science learners.
Arizona McDonald’s restaurants statewide are inviting 3rd – 8th grade students taking Arizona’s Instrument To Measure Standards (AIMS) to a free breakfast on April 16 and 17, 2012 the first two days of testing. The breakfast offer will run from 6 to 9 a.m., and includes an Egg McMuffin®, Apple Slices, and a choice of 1% milk or fat free chocolate milk or a small Minute Maid® orange juice. Customer requirements for free breakfast offer include: students must be accompanied by a parent, no group redemption, while supplies last, child must be present for offer and no substitutions.
Last year, Phoenix and northern Arizona McDonald’s restaurants served more than 22,000 students a free breakfast on exam day.
Our Scholastic Spring Book Fair is quickly approaching! It will kickoff with a Family Luau Celebration on Friday, April 20th from 5:00-7:00PM located at the south portable. There will be FREE games and prizes for all! Regular book fair hours are April 23-27 from 8:30AM-1:35PM. You can even shop our Book Fair online and all orders ship to school for free! We are raising funds for the non-profit One For Books and if we reach our goal of $500, Mr. Hiemstra will do the HULA in front of the entire school! We need volunteers to help make our Book Fair a success. Please sign up to volunteer at by clicking here. For more information, visit our Book Fair Homepage.
It has been announced that Dr. Lee will recommend Mr. Kyle Shappee for the principal of Copper Canyon Elementary School at the April 5, 2012 Governing Board meeting. The Governing Board still needs to vote on the recommendation before it is official. Mr. Shappee is currently the Assistant Principal at Desert Shadows Middle School, and we know they are sad to lose him. If you would like to meet Mr. Shappee, and welcome him to the Copper Canyon family, you are welcome to attend the Governing Board Meeting at the District tomorrow (Thursday, 4/5) at 7 pm.
