Laramie Letters 5.10.22
Letter from the Principal
Dear San Tan Families,
I am so excited to share some new news with you. San Tan Charter School has been named “Best School” in the East Valley by BeLocal. Our school receives this distinction in a year that it also gained its 20-year charter renewal and has grown in enrollment for its second-consecutive year. I am proud to announce that our school and our community has been recognized for the incredible work we are doing.
Mrs. Laramie
Important Announcements
Scholastic Book Fair
Our of school, we have a scholastic book fair. If you are interested in volunteering to help run the fair, please fill out the following sign up genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C4BAAA922AAFD0-scholastic2
Graduation
Graduation is right around the corner! Kinder Graduation is May 26th at 9 am. If you have a Kindergartner, I will be sending out additional emails regarding the event.
End of the Year Awards Nights
Be sure join us for our end-of-the-year awards ceremonies May 17 for the Spring Athletics Awards and May 21 the Academic Awards for the 2021-22 school year.
Travel Information Night
Yearly, San Tan Charter School staff arrange for our students to sign up to take part in several travel experiences. These travel experiences are open to both students and parents and are varied on price range.
Come to our information night on May 18th beginning at 5:00 PM to learn about the many travel opportunities that we have lined up for the 2022-2023 school year.
We will begin with a short Key Note presentation from 5:00-5:30.
Then you will have the choices below for breakout sessions 1 from 5:30-5:55 pm, and breakout session 2 from 6:00-6:25 pm. We will be using the registration to choose room assignments Thank you!
Choices for Break Out sessions include
Bell’Italia Trip
*Upgraded Trip*
Who: Open to all students and families grade 5 and up
Trip Date: March 13, 2023 – March 21, 2023
Lead Sarah Laramie (slaramie@santancs.com)
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2481116RM
6th Grade Trip (DC and Williamsburg)
Who: Open to 6th Grade and Chaperones Only
Trip Date: Departing May 8th, 2023
Lead: Barbara Cowled (bcowled@santancs.com)
https://www.efexploreamerica.com/tour-website/2520869DA
8th Grade Trip (Impressions of Belize including Drumming Lesson)
Who: Open to 8th Grade and Chaperones Only
Trip Date: Departing May 15th 2023
Lead: Taylor Gabriel (tgabriel@santancs.com)
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2520838XZ
12th Grade Trip (London, Paris and Rome including extension to Versailles and London Eye)
Who: Open to 12th Grade and Chaperones Only
Trip Date: Departing June 5th 2023
Lead: Amber Kovach (akovach@santancs.com)
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2520839SP
New York City Theater Trip
Who: Open to all students and families grade 5 and up interested in Theater
Trip Date: 6/22/2023-6/26/2023
Lead: Jorie McQuaid (jmcquaid@santancs.com)
https://www.efexploreamerica.com/tour-website/2543243VF
Lost and Found
Weekly on Wednesday’s we will donate all items left in Lost and Found to Goodwill. Please help your child to collect all their personal items from the Lost and Found area located inside the main building Recker hall across from the Recker library before Wednesday afternoon.
Arizona Tax Credit Program
It’s tax season! Even though no one loves filing their taxes, what if you could get up to $400💵 back on your 2021/22 tax return with a contribution to your child’s school? 🏫 🍎
Watch the video below to learn how easy it is to support extracurricular programs at San Tan while also getting a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the state income tax you pay!
Learn more at https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/?1627645-EuNcDzZTd2
Half Day Camp
Here is our sign-up link for all the half days from January through the end of the year!
https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/jan_may_half_day_camp
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.
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
- Order Lunch
- Arizona Tax Credit Form
- Spirit Gear – Do you need school spirit gear to wear on Spirit Fridays? Click Here to Purchase
- FEC Donations
Social Media Links
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Facebook- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
Instagram- Mrs. Laramie Principal Recker Campus
