Laramie Letters 11.17.21
Letter from the Principal
Dear San Tan Families,
I hope you are having a great week! As I noted in my last Laramie Letter, Mr. Tauscher and I had the opportunity to travel to Paris over the weekend to train with EF, our travel partner. It was a whirlwind trip but we are so grateful to EF Tours for giving us such an amazing chance to meet some pretty incredible and dedicated educators and learn about how to extend these kinds of opportunities to the teachers and students of our school! The core of San Tan is our emphasis in experiential learning and we are so excited to present to you all with our findings very soon.
Please also look for another email from me tomorrow with details about our Charlie Brown Thanksgiving event which is next Wednesday!
Thank you!
Important Announcements
Lost and Found
Our Lost and Found is overflowing! Starting this week, we will begin the following process. Tuesday and Wednesday morning, we will be putting lost and found outside at driveline for parents and students to go through. We search all lost and found items for names and Wednesday afternoon we will need to bag up the items and donate them to Goodwill. Please take some time this evening/tomorrow morning to ensure your student has all of their belongings.
I highly recommend labeling everything your student brings to school to avoid this as we return all labeled items to their owners.
Winter Sports Photos
As a result of late registrations and available uniforms, we have rescheduled our Winter Sports photo day. The new day for on-campus photos is Monday, November 29, after we return from break. Please be on the lookout for ordering forms from your coaches.
Winter Football Combine
Calling all San Tan Youth and Junior High footballers – Join the professional ranks for a day on campus and participate in a football combine. The CK Vikings Football program will be on campus Dec. 4 to help show your stuff. See the flier for more details on how to register and contact coach Chase Cartright at (480) 233-1409 or chase.F3TTraining@gmail.com.
Annie, the Musical
Auditions for our spring musical Annie will be held December 4th from 9:00AM-12:00PM or 1:00PM-4:00PM. We are looking to cast as many students as we can in this classic show! If you are interested in auditioning or being a part of the tech crew, please contact Mrs. McQuaid at jmcquaid@santancs.com”
Food and Toy Donations
San Tan Charter is hosting a food and toy drive from Nov. 1 through Nov. 23. There are drop off locations around campus for you to contribute canned meat, fruit, vegetables, and more!
Looking to work at San Tan?
San Tan Charter is looking to hire for Guest Teachers. Please call 480-222-0811 or contact me at slaramie@santancs.com if you are interested.
Winter Music Concert
The concert is Wednesday, December 15th. We will be holding the performance at Mission Church (4450 E Elliot Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234).
We so excited for our venue change. We are asking for $10 per family in order to of set the cost of the venue. This “Family Pass” will allow you to attend the entire night of shows if you would like!
Please pay close attention to your child’s showtime, as we have three different performances that night. Your child will need to arrive 30 minutes before their designated showtime to check in.
Concert Showtimes:
5:00 – 5:30 – Kindergarten – 2nd grades
6:00 – 6:30 – Montessori K-6t
7:00 – 7:30 – 3rd – 6th grades
The dress code for the concert is black bottoms (skirt, pants, leggings, etc.), a white blouse or nice top, and the child’s choice of winter/holiday accessories (festive bows, scarves, ties, necklaces, or hats.) Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
More specific details to come
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dessert Donation
Occurring the day before Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a tradition at San Tan Charter! Dr. and Mrs. Sippel began this tradition in the first Montessori Preschool class with bean soup. The tradition continues for families by bringing their own lunch and eating it picnic style outside as a community and brining desserts to share. The kids love this because this is the one-day sweets are allowed on campus! Please help us! Peruse our list and bring your favorite treat.
A few reminders: No NUTS, desserts must be baked, defrosted and ready at morning drive lane. There will be volunteers available to collect your dessert at drive lane and walk it over to the cafeteria to be cut.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4baaa922aafd0-charlie
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Volunteers
Occurring the day before Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a tradition at San Tan Charter! Dr. and Mrs. Sippel began this tradition in the first Montessori Preschool class with bean soup. The tradition continues for families by bringing their own lunch and eating it picnic style outside as a community and brining desserts to share.
We are looking for volunteers to help us pull off this awesome event!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4baaa922aafd0-charlie1
Golf Cart Request
The Power Campus needs a golf cart to help move equipment/water for home games & practice to the fields. We will also use this golf cart to help elderly fans make the long walk from the gates to the fields for games. We would like one that has seats in the back but can flip down so equipment and water can be carried. If you would like to donate one or would like to find out more information how you can help the athletic department obtain one, please reach out to our Athletic Director Shawn Lytle slytle@santancs.com
Staff Shout Outs
I think we can all agree that we have AMAZING staff at STCS Recker Campus. We would love to hear from you all the wonderful things that the staff are doing so please click the following link to give our staff a “Shout Outs”. Frost Gelato has generously donated gift cards to help reward out staff members after they have received a shout out!
https://forms.gle/BYB9N5DWSCKnxaoT6
Helpful Links
- Yearbook Purchase
- Submit Pictures to the Yearbook
- Become an Athletic Sponsor- Click Here to Donate
- Order Lunch
- Arizona Tax Credit Form
- Spirit Gear – Do you need school spirit gear to wear on Spirit Fridays? Click Here to Purchase
- January Late Night Conference Teacher Dinner Donation
- FEC Donations
Social Media Links
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Facebook- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
Instagram- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
Mrs. Sarah Laramie, M.A.
Principal, Recker Campus
Doctoral Candidate, Grand Canyon University
San Tan Charter School
3959 E. Elliot Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: 480-222-0811
