Olympics Day · Friday, October 23
Olympics Day is the fall fundraiser our kids remember all year. Olympian Miles Partain will be on the field with them, every class races for bragging rights, and the money raised through your child’s page goes to PE, art, music, drama and dance at Canyon.
Canyon Merch · The store is open
Tees, crewnecks, hoodies, hats, patches and stickers designed for our Canyon community. Shop what's in stock or reserve the next batch, and look for our merch tables at assemblies and school events. Every purchase supports the Canyon Booster Club.
Canyon Charter Elementary · Booster Club
Small classes, a full enrichment program and a parent community that shows up. The Booster Club is run entirely by Canyon parents, and the funds we raise together pay for the classroom aides, art, music, PE and drama that every child on campus gets to enjoy.
Party Book 2026–27 · Parties are live
Dinners, outings, crafts and celebrations hosted by fellow Canyon families, all through the year. Every ticket supports our kids, and the most popular parties fill up quickly, so browse the list and pick your favorites while there is still room.
Pumpkin Patch · Sunday, October 18
Join fellow Canyon families at Simon Meadow in Pacific Palisades from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for carnival games, face painting, a pumpkin decorating station and drinks. Pre-sale tickets are $12 per person through October 16, and $15 per person on the day.
Friday, October 23 runs class by class, and here is the full schedule from the 8:15 assembly through dismissal.
| Run Time | K-2 Track | 3-5 Track |
|---|---|---|
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Assembly | |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | K-2TK Boyd/Ciapponi | 3-53rd Radulovich |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | K-2K Howard | 3-53rd Butts |
| 9:15 – 9:30 | K-2K Muñoz | 3-53rd Velado |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | K-2K Balestra | 3-52nd Ikebe |
| 9:45 – 10:05 | 1st and 2nd Grade Recess | |
| 10:05 – 10:25 | 3rd and 4th Grade Recess | |
| 10:25 – 10:45 | 5th Grade Recess | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | K-21st Noori | 3-55th Stoll |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | K-21st Lamb | 3-55th Cantero |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | K-21st Wilson | 3-54th TerVeer |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | K-22nd Davis | 3-54th Lim |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | K-22nd Harris | 3-54th McIntyre |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | K-2K and 1st eat | 3-52nd plays |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | K-22nd and 3rd eat | 3-5K and 1st play |
| 12:40 – 1:00 | K-24th and 5th eat | 3-53rd plays |
| 1:00 – 1:20 | 3-54th and 5th play | |
| 1:40 | Kinder dismissal | |
| 1:45 | Grades 1 through 5 dismissal | |
Kinder dismisses at 1:40 and grades 1 through 5 at 1:45.
Enrollment for Parker-Anderson Enrichment Session 2 is now open, with nine hands-on after-school classes beginning on campus the week of November 10th.
Classes run Tuesday through Friday afternoons for TK - 5th grade and include coding, animal science, hip-hop, robotics, chemistry, chess, art and cooking. Each class runs for 7 weeks and starts at $136 with some additional lab fees.
Enroll and pay online through Parker-Anderson by Thursday, November 5th. Classes that don't meet minimum enrollment may be canceled, so early registration is encouraged.
The Canyon Merch Store is officially open! Shop tees, crewnecks, hoodies, hats, patches, stickers and more for Canyon kids and grown-ups.
You’ll find a mix of in-stock items and pieces available to reserve. If you see something you love, order early before the first batch sells out. Reserved items should arrive in the next few weeks, and pickup details will be shared once they’re ready.
The store will be open all year, with Canyon favorites plus seasonal drops for fall, the holidays and spring. We’ll also have merch available at assemblies and school events, with a few more items coming soon. Socks or totes, anyone?
Questions, comments or ideas? Email the merch team at merch@canyoncharter.com.
The Canyon Pumpkin Patch is back! Sunday, October 18th from 1PM to 4PM. Pre-sale tickets are $12 per person through October 16th.
Join us at Simon Meadows, the YMCA Pumpkin Patch, at 15575 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades. Buy your tickets today for $12 or $15 at the gate. Each ticket includes a drink, carnival games, pumpkin decorating, and your choice of face painting or an airbrush tattoo (first come, first serve). Bake sale treats, Boo Bags, and YMCA pumpkins are sold separately. Pay by Venmo at @canyonschoolbooster.
Canyon’s 2027–28 lottery application window is open October 1–November 6. Apply online at apply.lausd.net.
Offers will be posted February 8, with responses due March 5.
Please share with families outside Canyon’s boundaries who are interested in applying.
Olympics Day is Friday, October 23rd! Every student from TK through 5th grade takes the field with their class. Every child runs and every child finishes.
It is one of our biggest fundraisers, with every dollar staying at our school to support PE, art, music, drama, classroom aides, smaller classes and more. Your child already has a fundraising page ready to go - adding a photo and quick message takes just a couple of minutes.
Cricket Runs are underway. Gates open at 7:45AM, and running wraps up before the 8:05 bell. Children can join on any of the dates listed on the Olympics Day 2026 page.
Set Up My Child’s Page Olympics Day 2026
Our two new voting members on the Local School Leadership Council are Rachel Sullivan and Andrew Ferrone, with Houman Sarshar serving as alternate.
Thank you to everyone who voted and to all three families for putting their names forward. The council is Canyon’s decision-making body, made up of teachers, parents, administrators and staff, and it weighs in on every new program or activity at the school. It meets once a month on Thursdays at 2:00 and all parents and guardians are welcome. The next meeting is Thursday, October 22.
Party Book is live!
Check out the lineup of new and returning parties, grab your parties, grab your spot and have some fun while supporting Canyon. Email canyonpartybook@gmail.com.
Want to host instead? It’s never too late to add a party. Email canyonpartybook@gmail.com with your idea.
The Canyon app has a new menu built around what families do each week, and the latest version of Membership Toolkit is now in the App Store and runs on iOS 27.
Open the menu and the Parent Directory, School Calendar, Traffic Duty, Report an Absence, the Cafeteria Menu and Canyon News sit right at the top. My Account keeps your profile, orders and receipts, sign-ups and past Canyon emails together, and you can sign in with Face ID or Touch ID. If the app is already on your phone, update Membership Toolkit in the App Store or Google Play. If it isn't yet, the page below has the download links and a two-minute setup.
Friday's monthly assembly runs from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m., and Miss Barbara will recognize the students who took part in her summer reading program.
The September perfect attendance raffle is drawn at the same assembly, and every student with a perfect month is in it. The Booster meeting follows right after, at 8:45 a.m.
This year’s Party Book is live. Dinners, outings, crafts and celebrations hosted by Canyon families, on sale now.
Spots are first come, first served.
We would love to show you around Canyon. Tour dates for 2026-27:
• Thu, November 19, 2026
• Tue, December 15, 2026
• Thu, January 21, 2027
• Thu, February 25, 2027
Tours begin promptly at 9:00am and run until 10:30am.
All help requests for the website, MTK account, and emails, questions, suggestions or feedback, are welcome here:
Reach out and we will be happy to help!
Your tax deductible donation to our Canyon Booster Annual Giving Campaign funds classroom aides, smaller class sizes, PE, digital learning, art, drama, music and so much more.
Thank you for making our community a beneficiary of your philanthropy.
Due Friday, August 28 — one form per family, plus a few extras for new students.
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