Tauscher Times 3.2.23
Hello Power Campus!
Apologies for the late newsletter! I just returned to the office this week from a professional conference downtown focused on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and how our school can better leverage this practice to help meet the needs our students. As we approach the last week before Spring Break, we will host our Winter Sports celebration on Tuesday, March 7, and will have our parent-teacher conferences on campus March 9-10. There will be no school for students March 13-24.
Please help me remind our students that after spring break we have important test dates coming up. Please mark down the following dates and be sure to help get our kids excited about showing us what they have learned!
March 28 – 29
AzSci (Science Test) 8th & 11th grade
April 4
ACT Test (11th grade)
ACT-Aspire (9th grade)
April 5
ACT-Aspire (9th grade)
April 11-13
AASA (Arizona’s Academic Standards Assessment) 7th & 8th grade
April 14
Make-Ups
April 18
Make-Ups
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences are organized in 90-minute blocks with the average conference time lasting 10 minutes. Please select the time block that is most convenient for your family and select the teachers you would like to conference with before selecting “submit”.
Families will meet in the student union during their scheduled time block and wait for their teacher(s) to come and meet them for their appointment. This format allows families to move through all conferences with the least amount of wait time.
When: March 9th & 10th
RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c44aca62d6-spring1#/
Parent-Teacher Conferences Food Donations
We are having our Spring Late-night Parent Teacher Conference Thursday March 9th and would greatly appreciate donations for dinner. Our teachers and staff will be here all day and night and love your kindness and amazing dinners! The theme this time around is “Picnic Dinner”. Please help us in providing meals and desserts (that no not require the use of an oven) and deliver all items by Thursday, March 9th at 3:30pm to the Power Campus Front Office.
Please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADA62FA7F9C70-spring
Enrollment Information
We are over 90% at full capacity in the school and counting! If you have not re-registered, Ms. Gray has been making calls home from the front office to sign you up on the spot! In planning for staffing for next school year, we need to know an accurate count of all our students attending the school next year. If you would like to call in first to let us know your status, Ms. Gray is available to take your call, 7:30am – 4:30pm M-F.
REMINDER: This year all students can be re-enrolled online.
While phone apps are convenient for most things – we recommend using a computer to complete your re-enrollment at San Tan Charter.
Please Log into your Parent Portal. Go to “More” and then “Online Registration.”
- Confirm existing students’ information
- Add any new siblings
Winter Sports Awards
Thank you to all the students and parents for their hard work and dedication this Winter sports season. This was one of our most successful Winter seasons as we had 100 students participate in our sports programs. As we close out our Winter season, you are invited to our March 7 awards night.
The Awards will be held at 5:30pm in the Main Gym. Hope to see you there!
Tax Credit Giving
San Tan Charter is well on its way of reaching our goal of $100,000.00. To continue with this gracious giving, please read below as there is still time to donate.
The form link is now open to donate:
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
Parent Yearbook Advertisements
Are you interested in having an advertisement in the Yearbook? Information on how to create a Yearbook AD can be found: https://support.creatorstudioapp.com/portal/en/kb/articles/purchasing-and-designing-a-parent-ad-parents
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
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
March 2
Home Game: Varsity Baseball, 3:00pm
Home Game: Varsity Boys Volleyball, 3:30pm
March 4
Home Game: Varsity Baseball, 11am
March 6
Home Game: Varsity Baseball, 3:00pm
Home Game: Beach Volleyball, 4:00pm
March 7
Winter Sports Banquet
March 8-10
Half Day Schedules
March 10
Home Game: Varsity Boys Volleyball, 5:30pm
March 13-24
SPRING BREAK (No School)
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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