Tauscher Times 1.3.23
Hello Power Campus!
Welcome to the New Year! Let’s give a warm welcome to our new families and students joining us for Semester 2. We have some big plans in store, including building on our strong relationships with students and meeting school-wide academic goals. To begin this semester, we have 33 seniors already earning over $1.4 Million is academic scholarships, and over the break STCS student-athletes were offered athletics scholarships. Helping our students and school meet their goals takes a village, and we appreciate all the support we have been given by our community.
Today we open up NEW FAMILY enrollment for the 2023-24 school year. Early projections show we be may be meeting our 450-student capacity for next school year, so be sure to save your student’s spot by re-enrolling, if you haven’t already!
Enrollment Information
REMINDER: This year all students can be re-enrolled online—it is SO EASY!
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.
Please Log into your Parent Portal. Go to “More” and then “Online Registration.”
- Confirm existing students’ information
- Add any new siblings
Honk! Tickets
Performing Arts students are excited for the upcoming performances! Tickets are selling quickly for our winter theater production of, Honk! We have two casts performing for this combined-campus show (based on the Ugly Duckling story). Tickets were sold out last year, so make sure to get your tickets today by clicking on the link below:
https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/honk_tickets
Tax Credit Giving
Thank you to all the families who made their generous donations over the holiday break! We are well on our way of reaching our goal of $100,000.00 at San Tan Charter. To continue with your gracious giving, please read below as there is still time to donate.
The form link is now open to donate at the following address:
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
In addition, our Montessori Preschool School gives out around $45,000.00 a year in scholarship to those families in need, we are able to offer these scholarships because of the Arizona School tax credit program. The best part is whatever you contribute, you will receive dollar for dollar back on your state taxes. So, if you give $100, you can deduct that $100 off what you owe in taxes. You do not have to have a child at the school to pledge, you must only be an AZ State resident paying AZ State taxes.
Here is the live link for the Preschool School Tax Credit:
https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/privateschooltaxcredit
Here is the live link for the Private School Tax Credit: https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/privateschooltaxcredit
Spring Sports Sign-Ups
It is time to officially sign-up for Spring Sports! Offerings for junior high students include: girls/boy’s basketball and co-ed swim. Offerings for High School Sports are baseball, beach volleyball, boys volleyball, and co-ed golf.
Please click on the link below to register for Spring Sports!
https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/san_tan_charter_sports_registration
Gifted Testing
You are not too late, if you are interested in having your child tested for giftedness. To sign up, please complete the digital Parent Request Form, along with the $50 Co-Pay, linked below. Gifted testing is will be offered in mid. February. (Once a child is identified as gifted, they do not need to retest).
- If your child is currently in a gifted class and identified as ‘provisional’ they will automatically be retested, you do not need to send in the recommendation form.
- Gifted Testing Requests are due no later than January 12th of 2023.
- Digital Parent Request & Payment: Click Here
Yearbooks on Sale
Production is underway on the 2022-23 Yearbook, “Continuing our Legacy”. Ordering is still open. Click below or scan the QR code to order today!
https://store.shopyearbook.com/santan-yb
EF Tours
Looking ahead to make plans for travel?
We have two major trip offerings for the 2023-2024 school year. One trip is domestic and one trip is international. These trips are open to ALL STCS families.
Domestic Trip- Eastern Seaboard
Travel from Boston to New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC to Colonial Williamsburg and see all the historical sights
www.efexploreamerica.com/2563523uz
International Trip- Scotland and Ireland
Travel from the highlands and the emerald isle
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2551191PV
Athletic Sponsorships
Help advertise your business this New Year through STCS Athletics. Click on the link below to see how San Tan Charter can help you in the marketplace.
Click here for sponsorship information: Athletic Sponsorship
Student Technology
Remember that San Tan Charter utilizes student laptops to access curriculum for the majority classes. Click on the links below for an approved list of devices you can purchase for your student for the school.
- Approved Chromebook List – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aEObzp9n4hZaP_C8BPOBCTtHADoQWj9Jt9jkFa1gEMk/edit?usp=sharing
- Technology Payments (for personal and tech rentals) – https://santancharterschool.com/laptop-lease/
- Technology Agreement Form – All Students must complete the technology agreement form yearly. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tBXepw0WkWlSazS8suUaZTNea1LFCpTY/view
Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Follow your students’ attendance, grades and more by logging on to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal by clicking here.
Looking to work at San Tan?
San Tan Charter is looking for Guest Teachers. Please call 480-222-0811 for more information.
School Calendar
Visit the San Tan Charter School Calendar – https://santancharterschool.com/calendar/
Download a PDF of our calendar of events – https://santancharterschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-2023-school-year-calendar.pdf
Helpful Links
Become an Athletic Sponsor- Click Here to Donate
Social Media Links
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Calendar of Events
Jan. 3
Return to School
Home Game: JV Boys Basketball, 4:00pm
Home Game: Varsity Girls Basketball, 5:30pm
Home Game: Varsity Soccer, 6:00pm
Home Game: Varsity Boys Basketball, 7:00pm
Jan. 5
Spelling Bee, 9:00am
Home Game: Varsity Soccer, 6:00pm
Jan. 6
Home Game: JH Soccer, 4:00pm
Jan. 9
Home Game: JH Baseball, 3:00pm
Home Game: Varsity Soccer, 4:00pm
Jan. 10
Math Olympiad
Jan. 11-12
Seniors CPR Certification
Jan. 11
Home Game: JH Baseball, 3:00pm
Jan. 12
Home Game: Fr./So. Boys Basketball, 2:30pm
Home Game: JV Boys Basketball, 4:00pm
Home Game: Varsity Girls Basketball, 5:30pm
Home Game: Varsity Boys Basketball, 7:00pm
Jan. 13
Home Game: JH Soccer, 4:00pm
Brandon Tauscher
Principal
480-222-0811 (Power Campus)
e. btauscher@santancs.com
San Tan Charter School
Visit us at SanTanCharterSchool.com
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