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CANYON
VIEW
e l e m e n t a r y
12025 Yale Court, Irvine, CA 92620 949•936•6900 Fax 949•936•6909 DR. SUSAN KEMP, PRINCIPAL
CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL, 2002 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL, 2004
Dear Canyon View Families,
First Trimester Newsletter, 2012
Principal’s Message
It’s hard to believe that 2012 is coming to an end! We hope that your family has a restful break and returns to us in 2013 ready
to learn. In looking ahead, the beginning of a new year is a good time to review goals and change those behaviors that are not
productive. It’s a fresh start. As adults, many of us make New Year’s Resolutions each year. New Year’s Resolutions can serve
as goals that challenge us to be our best selves. In our quest to assist your child in becoming their best self, it is important that
parents and educators help your child set goals (resolutions) and maintain expectations for fulfilling these goals. For example,
they can commit to do the very best that they can each and every day. If they are sometimes late to school, they can commit to
arriving on time each day. They can commit to improving their study and work habits, making a goal to turn in all assignments
on time. They can commit to be good friends, make new friends, spend time being kind to others or take on a service project to
help others. There are lots of possibilities.
Goals alone, however, are not enough- your child needs to have a reasonable expectation that they can achieve their goal. It is
one thing to hope for good grades, but quite another to expect good grades. Help your child develop a reasonable expectancy for
success. This can be accomplished by helping your child understand that there is a direct relationship between how hard we
work and how well we do. Related to the recognition that success is effort-based is the realization that we are the locus of
control. In other words, what we do (or what we leave undone) determines how well (or poorly) we do in school.
Performance research indicates that successful people have a strong sense of personal responsibility, and realize that achievement
outcomes are dependent on how much they give of themselves. They view themselves as origins of success (agents), not
pawns of failure (victims). To see oneself as a pawn (a victim) predisposes one to blame external factors for failure. If you hear
your child blame their teacher (she doesn’t explain things), the subject (math is too hard), luck (I’m unlucky at multiple-choice
tests), or a sibling (I can’t study with my little brother bugging me), they are essentially communicating that their failure to
perform is not their fault (beyond their locus of control). When people blame external factors for their shortcomings, they
portray themselves as victims and seek to deflect responsibility from themselves (ego protection). Don’t let your child fall into
this trap. Help your child develop a sense of personal responsibility by encouraging them to set goals, cultivate expectations for
success, and acquire a strong work ethic.
The staff and I hope you and your family has a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to a wonderful 2013! See you in
the New Year!
Sincerely,
Susan Kemp, Ed.D. Principal
A CARING, LEARNING COMMUNITY...AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Irvine
Unified
School
District

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What Everyone Should
Know About Severe
Food Allergies
Food allergy is a growing public health concern. According
to the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease,
as many as 15 million people have food allergies. Nearly 6
million or 8% of children have food allergies with young
children affected most. Boys appear to develop food
allergies more than girls.
Although childhood allergies to milk, egg, wheat and soy
generally resolve in childhood, they appear to be resolving
more slowly than in previous decades, with many children
still highly allergic beyond 5 years of age. Allergies to
peanuts, tree nuts, fish, or shellfish are generally lifelong
allergies.
The prevalence of food allergies and associated anaphylaxis
appears to be on the rise.
According to a study released in 2008 by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention about an 18%
increase in food allergy was seen between 1997 and
2007.
The prevalence of peanut allergy among children
appears to have tripled between 1997 and 2008.
With a food allergy, the body reacts as though that par -
ticular food product is harmful. As a result, the body’s
immune system (which fights infection and disease) creates
antibodies to fight the food allergen, the substance in the
food that triggers the allergy.
The next time a person comes in contact with that food by
touching or eating it or inhaling its particles, the body
releases chemicals, including one called histamine, to “protect”
itself. These chemicals trigger allergic symptoms that
can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin,
or cardiovascular system. These symptoms might include a
runny nose; an itchy skin rash; a tingling in the tongue, lips,
or throat; swelling; abdominal pain; or wheezing.
Food allergy reactions can vary from person to person.
Some can be very mild and only involve one part of the
body, like hives on the skin. Others can be more severe and
involve more than one part of the body. Reactions can occur
within a few minutes or up to a few hours after contact with
the food.
A serious allergic reaction with widespread effects on the
body is known as anaphylaxis. This is a sudden, potentially
life-threatening allergic reaction during which there can
be swelling of the airway, serious difficulty with breathing,
a drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and in some
cases, even death.
Because the prevalence of food allergies continues to
increase in the nation and in IUSD, it is critical that we have
a healthy awareness and responsiveness to this condition. It
is everyone’s responsibility to work together in keeping all
children safe and healthy.
Letter from our
PTA President
Hello, fellow Canyon View parents!
On behalf of the Canyon View PTA, I am so happy
to officially welcome you to the 2012-13 school
year here at Canyon View. As your PTA president,
I am so proud to oversee the many programs the
PTA sponsors in order to enhance our children’s
e d u c a t i o n , f r o m t e c h n o l o g y t o a r t t o a f t e r- s c h o o l
enrichment, and so much more.
With the many challenges facing public schools in
California, the level of education at Canyon View is even
more remarkable. It’s important that you know that one of
the main reasons that our school is remarkable is YOU, our
parent community.
So far this year, more than 635 of you have joined our PTA,
and our pledge drive has resulted in just over $40,000 to
date. Those funds will go directly to increasing the quality
of education our Canyon View Shooting Stars receive,
which makes all the work we do on the PTA worthwhile.
We have had some other incredible success stories this
year, such as Red Ribbon Week. The kids were excited
about each day’s activities regarding making healthy
choices, and were so energetic with their penny collection,
helping us to meet our 1,500-pound goal! That success
means that Canyon View will be receiving much-needed
playground equipment. Thanks to all the students, teachers,
and parent volunteers for all they did to contribute to the
week’s success.
I invite you to join us for our next PTA meeting on Monday,
January 14, at 8:30am in the IRC. It’s an amazing way to
find out what’s going on at our school, and to get involved
because every little bit helps!
Most of all, thank you for everything you do for our school.
From supporting your children directly, to helping their
teachers in the classroom, to volunteering any amount of
time for any of our events or programs, you make a
difference!
Please feel free to contact me at any time with any questions,
comments or suggestions. I truly look forward to
working with you and sharing this academic year with you.
I wish each and every one of you a safe and joyous winter
break and a very happy 2013!
Sincerely,
Robin Sexton
PTA President
714-615-7799
lecourtjester@aol.com

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Canyon View PTA Executive Board 2012-2013
President
Robin Sexton
Executive Vice President
Lisa Bergler
Vice President – Fundraising Michelle Weinberg
Vice Presdient – Programs Sangeeta Rajpal
Vice President – Membership Kelley Arena
Treasurer
Arezoo Abaye
Financial Secretary
Marisa Blam
Recording Secretary
Sonia Doiphode
Auditor
Patty Schell
Historian
Rosemary Burcher
Assistant to Fundraising
Shirley Wheat
Corresponding Secretary
Jennifer King
Legislative
Janis Perry
Parliamentarian
Deanna Ikehara
PTA Volunteer Committee Chairs 2012-2013
ACE
Liz Harlow
Affinity/Box Tops
Mike Daniels
Art Masters
Anita Vuyyuru/Valerie Magursky
Astronomy Night
Katy Kiso
Book Fair
Jackie Lee
Dinner at Your Doorstep
Melody Alvarado
Directory
John Chomin/Beth Foley
Express Valet
Isabelle Mah
Family Fun Night
Patty Schell
Guy Stuff
Mario Alvarado
IPSF Liaison
Nisha Govind
IRC
Gettha Echambadi
Jog-a-Thon
Jennifer Tolkachev/Jim Spellman
Mother-Daughter Tea
Andra Kent/Lily Terres
Office Relief
June Cervero
Reading Counts
Shireen Vali
Red Ribbon Week
Elle DeMaio, Joyce Inouye, Heather Lee
Reflections
Yue Wu/Vicky Yu
Restaurant Night
Jennifer Tolkachev
Room Rep Coordinator
Corinne Gee
School Supply Packs
Sara Adams
Spirit Wear
Sue Collins
Taste of Canyon View
Rebecca Lowell/Anita Yokota
Teacher Appreciation Week Lisa Hopper
Welcome Committee
Charlene Sun/Patty Arnold
Yearbook
Andrea Mock
6th Grade Promotion
OPEN

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Box Tops for
Education
Canyon View is excited to be able to continue last
year’s amazing renewal of the Box Tops for
Education program. With the simple act of cutting
out and turning in Box Tops from products like
General Mills cereals, Ziploc bags, Kleenex,
Pillsbury products and so many more, we are
shooting to earn $2,000 this year, one dime at a
time. Please help us in our efforts! Teachers
collect the Box Tops each Wednesday, and for
every 10 that your child turns in, he or she will
receive an entry in that month’s drawing for cool
prizes: a win-win for everyone!
It’s Not Too Late to
Pledge!
If you haven’t made your pledge to
the Canyon View PTA, it’s never too
late! We’re about $10,000 away from
our goal of $50,000, so we’d welcome
any amount your family could offer, large or
small. Every dollar you contribute goes directly to
support the fantastic programs the PTA provides at
Canyon View. And of course, your contribution is
tax-deductible. If your company has a matching
gift program, please remember to take advantage
of it.
Stay Informed with
PTA Email Updates
Our biweekly PTA emails provide
up-to-date information on
school and PTA events. If you are
not already receiving these helpful emails and
would like to, please send your email information
to canyonviewnews@yahoo.com. Don’t miss out!
Communities
for Cause
If you’re looking for another easy way to contribute
to Canyon View, there’s an exciting new
app you can use from your phone: Communities
for Cause! IPSF has partnered with this program
that connects local businesses with schools to raise
funds for them whenever customers show the app
when they’re shopping or dining there. It’s like
having Restaurant Night any night you choose!
Simply download the free app and select Canyon
View as your recipient of choice, then every time
you show your phone at those retailers, Canyon
View will benefit! What could be easier?
Influenza Preparedness
for Schools
Tips for Parents
As children return to school and spend less time outdoors and more
time in confined spaces, such as classrooms, there may be a rise in
influenza-like illnesses. Flu symptoms are highly contagious,
particularly when people share close quarters as children do in
school classrooms. Practicing some simple prevention tips can
help slow the spread of colds and flu.
Preventive Measures
Please teach your children to follow these prevention tips to
prevent the spread of disease:
Practice good hand hygiene: Teach your children to wash
their hands often with soap and water, especially after they
cough or sneeze. For more resources on hand hygiene, please
visit http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/.
Practice good respiratory etiquette: Remind your child to cover
their nose and mouth with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or
sneezing, and to throw the tissue in the trash after use. Please visit
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm for more information.
Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth: Germs often spread
this way.
Do not share personal items: like drinks, food, pencils and
pens.
Ask about getting a flu shot: The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recommend that all children aged 6 months up to 19
years get a flu vaccine. Call your health care provider or the
Orange County Health Referral line at (800) 564-8448. For more
information please visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm.
When Flu Occurs
Know the signs and symptoms of the flu: These include
fever (100° or higher), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy
nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired.
Don’t send children to school if they are sick: Those with
flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they
no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever without the use of
fever-reducing medicines (such as ibuprofen or Tylenol).
Keep your sick child in a separate room: Try as much as
possible to limit contact with household members who are not
sick.
Planning Ahead
Child care: Plan for child care at home if your child gets sick
or their school is dismissed.
Monitor the health of the sick child and any other children in
the household by checking for fever and other symptoms of
flu. Remember: please keep your child home if they have fever
or other flu-like symptoms.
Identify if you have children who are at higher risk of serious
disease from the flu and talk to your healthcare provider
about a plan to protect them during the flu season. Children at
high risk of serious disease from the flu include: children
under 5 years of age and those children with chronic medical
conditions, such as asthma and diabetes.
For more information, please visit the Orange County Department of Education’s H1N1/Flu
website at http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/flu_update.asp.

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What every family
should know about head lice
It Could Happen to Anyone...
Head lice are just plain lousy. Not only do they get in your hair, literally, but they also make kids miss school,
parents miss work and make everyone’s lives frustrating. By learning the facts about lice and a few simple tips
for treating them, you can successfully combat this pesky, little invader.
Facts about Lice:
Head lice do not discriminate and can affect anyone: rich or poor, young or old, male or female.
Head Lice don’t jump or hop or fly. They are mainly transmitted by head to head contact and by sharing
objects such as combs, brushes, headbands, hats, hooded coats or sweaters with an infested person.
Head lice don’t thrive on animals. They’re human parasites.
Head lice don’t infest environments. They require human blood to live. However, lice can survive off the
scalp several hours, and the eggs can last longer.
Head lice aren’t seasonal. They can be contracted year-round in any climate.
Heat from a hair dryer won’t kill head lice. Extreme temperatures (too hot for a person’s scalp) are needed
to successfully kill them.
Here are things you can do to keep head lice out of your hair:
Watch for signs of head lice, such as frequent head scratching. Check the scalp regularly for lice and their
eggs, called nits, using a good source of light. Lice are reddish brown insects about the size of a sesame
seed. They may turn colors from white or gray to red or dark brown. Nits are grayish-white, always oval
shaped, and are glued at an angle to the side of the hair shaft.
Avoid confusing nits with hair debris like dandruff which is usually irregularly shaped and easy to remove,
while nits are tear-shaped and difficult to dislodge.
Only those infested should be treated. Treatments should not be used to prevent infestation.
Consult a pharmacist or doctor before using a lice treatment on someone who is pregnant, breast feeding,
has allergies, asthma, epilepsy, or other medical conditions or has lice or nits in the eyebrows or eyelashes.
Remember that all lice-killing products are pesticides. Follow package directions carefully. Use the product
over the sink, not in the tub or shower. Always keep eyes covered.
Remove all nits. Separate hair in sections and remove all attached nits with a lice removal comb. Nits you
can’t remove by combing can be removed by cutting them out with scissors or picking them out with your
fingernails. Clean nails immediately if you use them to remove nits.
Wash bedding, towels and recently worn clothing in hot water and dry in a hot dryer for at least 20 minutes.
Combs and brushes should he soaked in hot water for 10 minutes. Vacuum all carpets, rugs, upholstered
furniture mattresses, non-washable bedding, fuzzy toys and car interiors (seats and headrests) thoroughly.
Notify your child’s school, camp, child-care provider, neighborhood parents and friends about the outbreak
so they can be on the lookout.
For more information, visit the following websites: www.headlice.org, www.liceout.com, or
KidsHealth.org.

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Reading Counts
Awards
One of the many programs PTA
oversees is our wonderful
Reading Counts program, which
encourages our students to read.
By reading books and taking the
corresponding quizzes, students
can earn points, which add up to
get them to award levels. Our top
recipients also have the honor of
being included in our newsletter.
Congratulations to these truly
stellar readers!
500 points
2nd Grade: Annie Lee
3rd Grade: Andrew Chung, Rahul Khanna, Yenna Kim,
Andy Zhu, Eric Kim, Ashley Lee
4th Grade: Angeline Xu, Jason Chao
5th Grade: Jodh Khubbar, Dabius Kim , Kathleen
Overbaugh, Danny Cowles, Bethany Huang, Arthur
Jiang, Catherine Li
6th Grade: Amanda Fassett, Shreyas Kadekodi, Katrina
Loye, Jane Webber, Natalie Virga, Alexander Fan, Shane
Lee
700 points
3rd Grade: Evelyn Cao, Jasmine Chen, Devon Huang,
Esther Lee, Amisha Kumar, Ashmita Kumar, Ethan
Qureshi
4th Grade: Stephanie Chen, Aaron Kim, Jeremy Mah
5th Grade: Alec Overbaugh
6th Grade: Henna Lee, Cole Murphy, Rachel Yu
900 points
3rd Grade: Kelsey Lam, Seo Young Kim, Ashmita Kumar
5th Grade: Adam An, Claire Ester Kim, Nolan Kim
6th Grade: Cole Murphy
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Thank You to our
Express Valet
Our student Express Valet system is working well
this year thanks to the outstanding efforts of our
student valet team and parent volunteers. Many
thanks to our parent coordinator, Isabelle Mah. CV
Express Valets have a few reminders to all of our
parents dropping off their children in the morning
to help ensure the safety of our students:
1. Please remember that there should be NO
PETS in the car if you are using the Express
Valet! We all love our own pets, but strange
animals can be very scary to the student valets
working so hard to assist us!
2. For the safety of all, we need to enter the
parking lot via the Yale Court entrance. Please
do not try to follow the school buses into the
parking lot.
3. Please make sure that you drop off your
children along the entry side curb where valets
are waiting. Please do not park along the bike
rack curb as this blocks the access for our
buses.
4. As you approach the drop off curb, please
drive slowly up the next available spot, STOP
the car and make eye contact with the valet to
let them know that you are ready for them to
open the car door.
5. The valet system helps us to unload cars
quickly and safely! If there is a line, please
wait for the next available valet. Do not allow
your child to exit the car in the pass only lane,
as this is a danger to your child and others.
Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students
safe!
1000 points
3rd Grade: Alison Cao, Megan Chie,
Kelsey Lam
4th Grade: Jen Li
5th Grade: Dae Young Kim, Nolan Kim
6th Grade: Cole Murphy
2000 points
6th Grade: Jerry Fu
3000 points
3rd Grade: Julia Kim, Irene Lee

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Personal Best
Jumaan Salameh
Stephanie Kira
Audrey Wong
Emily Odom
Johann Fernandez
Cole Murphy
James Roberts
Fitness
William King
Sean King
Fernando Ortega
Colette Dwyer
Paul Zhang
Jack Bloom
Nicholas Dedicatoria
Alertness
Penelope Dwyer
Ian Choi
Shan Syed
Cameron An
Elijah Escalante
Kate Yurosek
Eric Wu
Loyalty
Yuwa Sakata
Eugenie Chang
Yenna Kim
William Shin
Amy Lee
Maximillian Schell
Gordon Zhou
Determination
Tyler Kim
Paula Zhang
Eamon Engelerdt
Travis Arena
Erica Hsueh
Charlotte Kelly
Kyle Park
Poise
Ashley Lee
Rozhina Akbari
Lilly Dwyer
Erin Kim
Karen Jacoby
Maryam Kazi
Patrick Soumaoro
Team Spirit
Matthew Arena
Jenna Dedicatoria
Abby Fang
Shai Sklar-Parnes
Grant Dickerson
Janay Sukkarieh
Jaden Villon
Pyramid
of Success
First Trimester Students
Students who demonstrate on a
daily basis a character block on our
Pyramid of Success are selected by staff
and recognized each trimester. These
students below are our first trimester recipients.
Congratulations!
Self-Control
Niki Abbazadeh
Pranav Kadekodi
Kay Kim
Krish Mehta
Thomas Jang
Matt Lawrence
Sashank Kandula
Friendship
Max Buymov
Kai Sun
Ashley Lee
Abby Hopper
Michael Monroe
Jenna King
David Gracian
Cooperation
Ben Henderson
Annie Lee
Yonatan Akiva
Kaeden Boyman
Brian Nguyen
Nino Chen
Max Krzeminski
Confidence
Alexandria Maloney
Nicholas Suh
Alison Cao
Cory Pham
Pauneez Kasmai
Sean Kim
Nathan Cha
Skill
Bradley Lew
Aarshvi Shah
Shaurya Raswan
Andrew Chung
Liana Friedman
Amanda Fassett
Dylan Newhart
Action
Madeline Huang
Chris LeungNathan Kim
Jenny Lee
Ethan Magursky
Caroline Candy
Gigi Lieberman
Hard work
Joseph Luedtke
Meghan Schaus
Sharon Leo
Matthew Bowman
Anthony Weiss
Catherine Carlson
Abdul Hameed
Enthusiasm
Genevieve Chomin
Joshua Ikehara
Jonathan Bergler
Carsen Briggs
Allie Binder
Daniel Sears

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012-2013
2012
December 21 F Last Day Before Winter Recess – MINIMUM DAY
December 24-Jan. 4 Winter Recess
2013
January 7 M Student’s Return
January 15-18 T-F 6th Grade Outdoor Ed.
January 21 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL
February 5 T 5th Grade Mother/Daughter Dessert
February 12 T 5th Grade Father/Son Guy Stuff
February 18 M Washington’s Birthday observed – NO SCHOOL
February 20 W “Taste of Canyon View”
March 13 W Jog-a-Thon
March 25-28 M-Th Spring Conferences – MINIMUM DAYS
March 29 F Last Day before Spring Recess – MINIMUM DAY
April 1-5 M-F SPRING RECESS
April 24 W IPSF Honors Concert
April 29-May 10
STAR Testing
May 10 F Teacher of the Year Dinner
May 17 F Family Fun Night
May 23 Th OPEN HOUSE-MINIMUM DAY * Date may change*
May 24 F STUDENT/TEACHER HOLIDAY
May 27 M Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
May 28 T Staff Development Day – NON STUDENT DAY
June 17-19 M-W MINIMUM DAYS
June 20 Th Last Day for Students/Teachers – MINIMUM DAY
6th Grade Promotion Ceremony – 11:00 AM