Laramie Letters 4.4.23

Posted April 4, 2023

Letter from the Principal

Dear San Tan Families,

I hope your week is going well! The kids are adoring the Apex lessons and are looking forward to the fun run on Thursday!!!! In conjunction with the fun run is San Tan Charter School’s birthday, we will be celebrating during the fun run! On Thursday, would love if you were able to post on the school’s social media pages using the hash tag #roadrunner16 wishing San Tan a Happy Birthday, links are below!!

– Mrs. Sarah Laramie

Month at a Glance

Kinder/Pre-K Graduation Pictures- 4/5
Half Day of School- 4/6
San Tan Charter School’s Birthday- 4/6
APEX Fun Run- 4/4
School Closed 4/7- 4/10
Recker Elementary Music Concert 4/19
Montessori Gala- 4/22
Half Day of School- 4/26

Important Announcements

Tutoring Update

Thank you to those families who took advantage our pandemic recovery tutoring program over the past two school years. Effective at the end of the week, as a result of low-attendance at tutoring and the state testing season being upon us, upon returning from Easter Break we will discontinue the program. As always, students are still free to talk with their teachers if they are needing additional help and assistance in individual classes.

Spring Concerts

Wednesday April 19^th

Lower Grades Concert (Kinder, 1st and 2nd Grade): 5:00pm-5:30pm (4:30pm Call Time)

Montessori Concert (Kinder – 6th Grade): 6:00pm-6:30pm (5:30pm Call Time)

Upper Grades Concert (3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Grade): 7:00pm-7:30pm (6:30pm Call Time)

Concert Attire: Black bottoms (skirt, pants, etc..), white top, solid green accent (hair accessories, neck tie, vest, etc…)

CPR Class

San Tan Charter School is pleased to be able to work with Cross Lifeline Emergency Training to extend certification classes to our community. Classes will be a combination of virtual and on-campus training. Your class invitation will provide details as to the virtual learning which needs to be completed prior to attending the on-campus training.

SATURDAY, April 15TH, 2023 – ONE SESSION AVAILABLE- RECKER CAMPUS LIBRARY

10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Session – 10 Spots Available

CPR, FIRST AID, & BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS CLASS – $25

https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/cpr_firstaid_bbp

Montessori Gala

Looking for a fun night out? Consider the Montessori Fundraiser!! This Night at the Derby has student run Dinner, Music Performances, Art Auction, and More!!

https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/derby_gala

Tax Credit

This year’s tax credit giving goal is $100,000.00.

Your gift — large or small — will make a difference.

The form link is now open at:

https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/?1627645-EuNcDzZTd2

With your support, we can continue to provide the programs outlined below;

Junior High and High School Culinary Arts: Restaurant quality cutlery, pots/pans, additional shelving, and supplies for the classroom
Full-Day Kindergarten Scholarship
Funding for the Library/Media Space
Health Care Supplies
Playground Equipment

Reenrollment is LIVE

This year, we have gone to completely ONLINE registration! No more paper packets!! While the phone app is convenient for most things – we recommend using a computer to complete re-enrollment. We highly recommend getting your application finished as soon as possible as we prioritize current families and we already have a substantial pool of new students wanting to enroll.

Please Log into your Parent Portal. Go to “More” and then “Online Registration.”

Confirm existing students’ information
Add any new siblings

If you are adding a sibling this year you will want to have some documents ready as you will be required to upload them before you are able to move forward in the application.

Birth Certificate
Proof of Residency
Immunization Records (exemption form available in application)
IEP/504/Gifted Score Documents (if applicable)

If you have questions or need assistance with re-enrollment and/or the parent portal please feel free to reach out to Christine Gray, cgray@santancs.com, or Sydney Burdeno at sburdeno@santancs.com.

Reading Initiative

I am so excited to tell you of an initiative that I am starting that will continue throughout the rest of this year. Dedicated small group reading is proven to not only increase reading scores but also increase student’s love of reading. I am really passionate about students gaining a love of reading so we have created a new initiative.

We would love to invite parent volunteers daily between 8:30-9:30, in half an hour segments, to read to small groups of students in the library. I have attached the sign up. In the sign up, you will see classrooms with teacher’s names in it so that you know which classes you are volunteering for.

Grandparents are also welcome if they are interested! I am really excited about this initiative and want to thank you all for your consideration.

Thank you for your time and your devotion to our community,

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c4baaa922aafd0-reading6#/

Spring Field Trips Links

Please sign your student up as soon as possible for our fieldtrips coming up

Zoo Twilight Camp (3rd Grade Mainstream and Gifted)

Medieval Times (6th Grade Mainstream, Gifted AND Montessori)

Kartchner Caverns State Park (6th Grade Mainstream, Gifted AND Montessori)

Helpful Links

Order Lunch

Arizona Tax Credit Form

Social Media Links