Tauscher Times 7.18.23
Hello Power Campus!
Class schedules for students have been released and there’s a buzz in the air for tonight’s Main Event meet and greet and Thursday’s Open House.
I can tell from our staff’s energy this year that start of school is going to be great! Part of this energy has been a result of our teacher’s plan for San Tan Charter to go above and beyond in its effort to build the Best Small School experience in the East Valley. To help make EVERY STUDENT’s time here amazing, the school partnered with Adrenaline fundraising to conduct a one-time event to help support all our academics, electives, and athletics programs for the entire school year.
How does it work?
On Friday, July 28, at our first school PEP ASSEMBLY, staff will share its items and experiences they have planned for improving the experiences at the school. Afterwards, students will choose which program/teacher they will help fundraise for. With this same format last year, the football team raised over $30,000 with under 40 students and our cheer team raised over $10,000 with just 10 girls!
We need your kids hard work to make this happen… After the Pep Assembly, students will create a list of friends and family to request donations from and an all school event Aug. 3 will kick off the fundraiser!
Together, our school goal is to Raise over $500,000 for all programs for all students.
This will be a competitive and fun event for the school with special prizes for the students and teams with the most fundraising sales.
If you are wanting to learn more about this fundraising effort, feel free to reach out to me at btauscher@santancs.com!
New staff
Help me in welcoming an amazing host of new and additional staff members that we are adding to the growing Power Campus:
Ms. Samera Anderson: Yoga, Health & Wellness instructor
Michael Cox: Varsity girls basketball coach and Strategic Skills teacher
Mr. Brandon Lindenmulder, Junior High PE
Mr. Sean Lee, Weights
Mr. Joseph Johnson: Science and Math
Ms. Samantha Porter: Front Office
Mr. Tim Porter: Head Volleyball Coach and PE instructor
Ms. Talia Polk: English
Ms. Jutem McCollum: Performing Arts, Family & Consumer Sciences, and Personal Development
Ms. Katelyn Cabrera: Symphony, Choir & Show choir
Quick Links
· Power Campus Supply List
· Power Campus Bell Schedule
· Power Campus Course Catalog
· Infinite Campus Student Login Directions
Scholars Prep Information Night
When: Monday, July 24th
Where: Power Campus Student Union
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCEUOX5GP24fetMm2c5WPuyfJZQhQTrNBpU_83IPRIJZyxIw/viewform
San Tan’s Scholar’s Prep is a program specifically designed to meet the needs of our gifted kiddos in grades 7 through 12. In junior high, students attend advanced classes that are challenging and rigorous, preparing them for AP and Dual Enrollment courses in early high school. Once students begin high school they are offered an array of Dual Enrollment and AP courses that will set them up for a successful college experience. Students can earn their first 2 years of college while in the safety of their high school. Join us at the upcoming parent night to learn more about our gifted teens and the offerings with Scholar’s Prep.
Lunch Options
Both our Recker and Power Campuses partner with My Hot Lunchbox for a hot lunch option for kids. In addition to My Hot Lunchbox, families are welcome to bring food from home and use our microwaves in the student union or the school’s vending machines as lunch options. We are a low sugar and Nut Free Campus, so please plan accordingly.
HOT LUNCH OPTIONS
Login / Register for My Hot Lunch Box
1st time user – Select “Create an Account” to be redirected to the Parent Sign Up page.
Add your student and “San Tan Charter School Power Campus” or “San Tan Charter School Recker Campus” based on which campus your student attends.
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Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Looking to keep up with your student’s attendance, grades, are more? Make sure to sign up to Infinite Campus Parent Portal by clicking here.
Student Academic Expectations and Accountability
Everything related to school policy can be found in our student handbook. Please take the time to go over the handbook with your students. The handbook also includes our dress code policy.
Sports Sign Ups
Sports registration is officially open for the 2023-2024 school year! Reminder that all athletes are required to fill out and complete a sports physical in order to participate in their sport.
Please keep in mind student-athletes will only be able to practice and compete in games once complete registration and payment has been made. Student-athletes cannot participate in practice or games if their sports physical is not completed, so it is imperative to complete the physical exam prior to the team’s first practice!
The STCS Athletic Department will answering questions in the gym at Open House.
Click here to register for team sports:
https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/san_tan_charter_sports_registration
Back to School EVENTS
MAIN EVENT MEET AND GREET: 3pm – 7pm, join us for a meet and greet event at Main Event, located at 1735 S. Santan Village Parkway in Gilbert. Click here to sign-up: Power Main Event Meet & Greet
OPEN HOUSE: On July 20 from 3pm-8pm, walk your student’s class schedule, pick-up your pre-ordered school supplies, and meet your teachers at the Power Campus Open House. Scheduled times for Open House are as follows, with a welcome presentation at the top of the hour in the student union. Schedule changes, technology verification and sports
3pm-4pm 3pm welcome in the student union
4pm-5pm 4pm welcome in the student union
TEACHER DINNER (5pm-6pm)
6pm-7pm 6pm welcome in the student union
7pm-8pm 7pm welcome in the student
Open House Teacher Dinner Donations
We are having our Open House night on Thursday, July 20th 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”. Please help us in providing some meals and desserts that may not require the use of an oven and delivered by Thursday, July 20th at 3:00 to the Power Campus Front Office.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADA62FA7F9C70-feed1
Looking to work at San Tan?
San Tan Charter is looking to hire substitute, or Guest Teachers. Call 480-222-0811 for more information and to apply.
Technology
San Tan Charter utilizes student laptops to access curriculum for many of the classes at the Power Campus. Please be reminded there is a $250 annual lease for a school device and a $50 annual fee for registering a personal device. If families choose to bring their own device, please be sure your Chromebook is compatible with the network by using the Approved Technology List and please be mindful that all student owned Chromebooks will need to be secured on our Google Enterprise for Education.
Approved Chromebook List – https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/chromebooks/find-a-chromebook/
Technology Payments (for personal and tech rentals) – https://yqysjrrxph.formstack.com/forms/enrollment_fees_2023_24
Technology Agreement Form – All Students must complete the technology agreement form yearly: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tBXepw0WkWlSazS8suUaZTNea1LFCpTY/view
Class Schedules
Student class schedules will be able to access their class schedules in 3 different ways:
- Main Event Meet and Greet – Schedules will be printed and available at Main Event.
- Open House – Schedules will be printed and available at Open House. Open house will have 4 different sessions where families can come down, walk the campus and meet their teachers. Students will also have the option to change their schedule, if needed.
- Sessions; 3:00-4:00, 4:00-5:00; 6:00-7:00; 7:00-8:00. Note: we will be closed from 5:00 to 6:00pm for teacher dinner.
- Infinite Campus – Schedules will be viewable in Infinite Campus
- New Students – Please follow the instructions to set up your account. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xa6lrTS6NobPc-I3sP6jLMPojVoQ3Tz2/view?usp=sharing
Schedule Changes
Students are welcome to change their schedules ONLY within the first 10 days of school. Schedule changes will be available at school, Main Event, and Open House.
Electives
If you have not chosen your electives yet, please email mtischer@santancs.com with your top 3 choices and 3 alternative choices.
School Calendar
Visit the San Tan Charter School Calendar – https://santancharterschool.com/calendar/
Helpful Links
Become an Athletic Sponsor- Click Here to Donate
Social Media Links
Facebook- San Tan Charter School Family Connection
Calendar of Events
July 18 Meet and Greet (Main Event) 3:00pm
July 20 Open House 3:00pm
July 24 Scholars Prep Information Night 5:30pm
July 25 First Day of School!
