Conway Academy of Expeditionary Learning

Great start to Red Ribbon week! Student showing how to be kind to their minds. Tomorrow we are crazy about healthy choices. Wear crazy hair and socks.

Happy Monday! A friendly reminder from Conway PTA that today is the last day to order NEW Conway Swag items. Purchase items will be delivered to Conway and will be ready for pick up before Thanksgiving break. New Conway Swag items will only be available via preorder. New Swag will not be available for purchase on site. Place your order today by clicking on the link below. https://stores.inksoft.com/con202 For more information or questions, please visit our family engagement center in room 5.

Way to go Conway Crew! On behalf of Conway Academy PTA, we want to inform you that we have currently raised $8, 270.50 Just $6,729.50 shy of our goal! Upon request we will collect donations through Monday, October 23rd. Totals will then be tallied and winners will be announced. There are still plenty of chances to win amazing prizes such as ... * Class Movie & Pizza party for the class that raises the most funds * Silly string the principal * Individual student prizes such as Nintendo Switch, scooter & more * Movie Night for the entire school if we meet our goal of $15,000. We believe in our Conway Community to help us finish strong! Please drop off cash and check donations in the front office or with your child's teacher. Online donations can continue to be made at https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2023-24-jog-a-thon?cart

Once a month students are selected to join a special lunch with the Principal. Principal and students enjoy special pizza brought in just for them. It's another EPIC event. #wearecrew

Have you checked out our new Conway Swag? If not, click on the link below to see and submit your order. https://stores.inksoft.com/con202 Order before Monday, October 23rd and items will be available for pick up at Conway before Thanksgiving break. For more information, please visit our family engagement center in room 5.

Conway Academy of Expeditionary Learning, Conway Academy YMCA Expanded Learning Programs and Conway Academy PTA invite you to our annual Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 26th between 5 pm and 7 pm. Join us for a FUN evening full of - game & craft booths - music - Cake Walk - Food Trucks (Cocina del Abuelo, Rush Coffee and Kona Ice) & more! Host a decorated Trunk for the event! If your family would be interested in decorating and displaying your vehicle's trunk with fall decorations for our event or if you'd like to take part in the event and volunteer, please click on the link provided below. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated trunks. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A9AC2DA7FECE9-45164460-fall#/ Candy & treat donations welcome! We are in need of treat donations to pass out during the event. Please drop off candy and treat donations in the front office no later than the morning of Thursday October 26th. (no chocolates or sweets with any sort of nuts please) Store bought baked donations are also welcome for our cake walk. Please drop off store bought baked goods such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies etc on Wednesday October 25th and morning of October 26th in the front office. For more information, please contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005.

Building a community of belonging today through design principle, Collaboration and competition. Encouraging learners to compete not against each other, but with their own personal best and with rigorous standards of excellence. #We are crew @eleducation

Our lost and found is filling up. Please have students check the fence and bin. The items are missing their owners.

On behalf of the Latino Literacy Project, we would like invite families to participate in a workshop series that will give families the opportunity to read bilingual books rich in Hispanic literature and then share the stories with their children at home. Enrolled participants will borrow books, receive craft materials and guidance in creating a family album. Meetings will take place every Wednesday, starting October 18 at 8:15 am in room 5. Childcare will be provided from 8:15 am - 9:30 am. Please contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005 for more information.

Red Ribbon Spirit Week! Monday - Love your heart and mind, so wear RED, to kick off Red Ribbon Week! Tuesday - We are crazy about healthy choices. Wear crazy hair or crazy socks today. Wednesday - Be a hero, not a zero. Wear your favorite superhero. Thursday - We mustache you to show Crew spirit and healthy choices. Wear CREW blue and a mustache today. Friday - Orange you glad to be healthy and drug free? Let your crew spirit shine and wear orange and black .

Thanksgiving Food Box Assistance provided by the Salvation Army The Salvation Army is organizing an event for families in need of Thanksgiving food boxes. The event will take place on Saturday November 18th at the Toyota dealership in Poway. The food boxes would include Thanksgiving staples such as, packaged canned and dry goods. Along with a $15 Walmart gift card to purchase a turkey. Please click on the link below if you would like to sign up to be a recipient of this meal package and are able to pick it up at Poway on Saturday, November 18th . https://forms.gle/S3PXfHNF5haCZAGdA Details about exact time and location will be forwarded to families who submit an interest form. For more information, please contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005.

Mark your calendars! Conway Academy of Expeditionary Learning and Conway Academy YMCA Expanded Learning Programs invite you to our annual Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 26th between 5 pm and 7 pm. Join us for a Fun evening full of - game & craft booths - music - Cake Walk - Food Trucks (Cocina del Abuelo, Rush Coffee and Kona Ice) & more! Host a decorated Trunk for the event! If your family would be interested in decorating and displaying your vehicles trunk with fall decorations for our event or if you'd like to take part in the event and volunteer, please click on the link provided below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A9AC2DA7FECE9-45164460-fall#/ We will appreciate candy & treat donations to pass out during the event. Please drop off candy and treat donations in the front office no later than the morning of Thursday October 26th. (no chocolates or sweets with any sort of nuts please) Store bought baked donations are also welcome for our cake walk. Please drop off store bought baked goods such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies etc on Wednesday October 25th and morning of October 26th in the front office. For more information, please contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005.

Greetings Conway families. We are so excited to host this years Conway Community Den Day on Thursday, October 19th. This event will consist of fun and impactful activities for students and staff to experience. We want to extend the opportunity for our families to experience the collaboration and unity our school practices on a daily basis by inviting you to take part in helping this be a successful event. If you are interested in participating, please click on the link provided below. Conway Community Den Day 2023 Volunteer between 7:30 am - 10:30 am https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A9AC2DA7FECE9-45225681-community For more information, please contact our family liaison, Xochitl Maldonado (760)432-2435 EXT 12005

Join us to this months Restaurant Night at Shakey’s in Escondido tomorrow, Thursday October 12, between 4 pm - 9 pm. Shakey’s will donate 25% of qualifying sales or $10 for every $40 spent on food purchases. Take out purchases will also count towards our fundraiser. It is very important that ALL purchase receipts are put in the designated receipt box next to the registers in order for purchases to be included in the events total sales. We hope to see you there! Shakey's Fundraiser 355 N Escondido Blvd Escondido Ca 92025 4 pm - 9 pm

Creative opportunity to capture a memory! Parents more information about Original Works is coming home soon! You will have the opportunity to order keepsakes of your own students creation. This fundraiser will support the entire Conway Associated Student Body. Stay tuned!

Get your jogging shoes on! Our PTA Jog-A-Thon is tomorrow. It's PTA's biggest student involved fundraiser, with the money helping students this year. On Jog-A-Thon day, students have the opportunity to run, walk, or skip as many laps as they can complete in 20 minutes. Please support students on a per lap basis or with a flat donation. It's easy to share the link with family. Prizes will be awarded to 5 students with most funds raised.Students will turn in collected pledged money between October 5 -20 if pledged funds by lap. Make checks payable to Conway Academy PTA, scan QR code or visit https://2023-24-jog-a-thon.cheddarup.com/to make an online donation. Let's make it EPIC.

Volunteers needed! Please support PTA’s biggest fundraiser. Join our Volunteer Crew, but first submit an EUSD volunteer application English/Español. Contact Xochitl Maldonado at (760) 432-2435 EXT 12005 for questions.

The Theater/Center Stage after school enrichment program is looking for more 3rd to 6th Grade students to participate! This class takes place Monday and Wednesday from 2:40 pm to 4:10 pm. Please use the link below to fill out the interest form! https://tinyurl.com/37nfn8t8

On Friday 9/29 Wear ORANGE for “Live Like Larry” Day This is a day to honor one of Conway’s EPIC teachers, Larry Welch. Although Mr. Welch is no longer with us, he brightened Conway with his signature ORANGE shirts and Crew Spirit EVERYDAY. Tomorrow let’s “Live Like Larry” and do the same.

We are thrilled to bring back this special day to our families. Family Day at Lunch is a day where families can bring their student lunch or purchase lunch from our cafeteria to enjoy. Food purchased outside or made at home will be for your student only and must not be shared with other students. We also ask that younger sibling guests be supervised by parents/guardians at all times. As a reminder, play equipment is for Conway students only. TK & 6th grade Family Day at Lunch will take place in our MPR. Friday, September 29 11:10 - 11:50 am 6th grade 12:00 - 12:40 pm TK Maximum 4 guests including children. Don't worry, all grades will have the opportunity to have their Family Day at Lunch and the dates are as follows, Future Family Day at Lunch K & 5th 12/15/23 1 & 4th 3/1/24 2 & 3rd 4/12/24 If you plan to join us this Friday for our TK & 6th grade Family Day at Lunch, please pre-register by submitting this form no later than 12 pm on Thursday, September 28. https://forms.gle/sjCi2i6CgCoFapE68 Thank you!