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Tauscher Times 3.7.23
March 7, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of quarter 3. As we move into the last few days before Spring Break, we have our Winter Sports awards tonight on campus and parent-teacher conferences this Thursday and Friday. The offices will move to Spring Break office hours of 9am – 3pm starting Monday, March 13, […]

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Tauscher Times 3.2.23
March 2, 2023

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 […]

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Tauscher Times 2.21.23
February 21, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Happy Fat Tuesday of Mardi Gras. I hope everyone enjoyed their 3-day, holiday weekend! In looking forward to the last few weeks before Spring Break, now is an important time for students to make a final push to be dedicated and focused in the classroom. Already this year, we have met many […]

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Tauscher Times 2.14.23
February 14, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Happy Valentine’s Day! This week starts our run for the AIA 2A Basketball State Championships. Click here to purchase State Tournament tickets online and check the playoff brackets for the AIA 2A Conference State Championships . The winners of the first and second-round games this weekend will come back down to the […]

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Tauscher Times 2.7.23
February 7, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Let’s hear it for our #1 Ranked team in Arizona 2A basketball—the San Tan Roadrunners varsity basketball team led by Coach Crooms—who won the Valley Region Championship and are getting ready to make a push for a state championship! The following Roadrunners earned these 2A Valley Region awards: Regular season Region Champions […]

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Tauscher Times 1.31.23
January 31, 2023

Hello Power Campus! The Science Fair and STEM Fest is upon us! Congratulations to all the parents (I mean… students ; ) who completed their projects! Kidding aside, we are very proud of our students who have persevered through this year’s increased challenge. We are continuing to pursue opportunities to promote productive struggle with our […]

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Tauscher Times 1.21.23
January 21, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Today was a big day with both the Recker and Power Campuses having our 5-year Cognia re-accreditation review. Cognia is a global accreditation process that focuses on continuous school improvement, and we have been working all year to analyze multiple years-worth of information on student achievement, student and parent surveys, and more. […]

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Tauscher Times 1.17.23
January 17, 2023

Hello Power Campus! I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. This week we have our parent Love & Logic training happening at the Recker Campus and our ASVAB testing for selected sophomores, juniors and seniors at the Power Campus. San Tan Charter School uses ASVAB information for families and students and does not submit scores […]

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Tauscher Times 1.10.23
January 10, 2023

Hello Power Campus! Join me in our celebrations as we have some cool “first time ever” events happening on campus.  On the athletics front… The San Tan Charter boys varsity basketball program earned the school’s first #1 ranking in Arizona since joining the AIA! Coach Crooms and the boys are an exciting and fun group […]

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Tauscher Times 1.3.23
January 3, 2023

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 […]

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Tauscher Times 12.20.22
December 20, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope everyone is enjoying some time with their families and friends over the break. Here at school, we are making plans for the second semester and making calls to make sure families are re-enrolled for next school year. NEW FAMILIES will be able to enroll starting January 3, so make sure […]

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Tauscher Times 12.13.22
December 13, 2022

Hello Power Campus! MAP testing is complete and today was the last day for Semester 1 Finals. Our students have done an amazing job of working through the productive struggle and we are finding our success. Below is where we are progressing in meeting our school-wide goal of 70% of all students meeting or exceeding […]

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Tauscher Times 12.7.22
December 7, 2022

Hello Power Campus! As MAP testing is coming to an end, it has been SO COOL to see our students’ commitment and hard work! Every day students talk to me about their scores, and we are seeing some remarkable growth in our students. Thank you to those families who continue to help improve our school […]

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Tauscher Times 11.30.22
November 30, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Believe it or not, it is RE-ENROLLMENT season for the 2023-24 school year. This year all students can be re-enrolled online—it is SO EASY! Please click here to start the re-enrollment process. This year, we have gone to completely ONLINE registration!  No more paper packets!!  While the phone app is convenient for […]

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San Tan’s Volleyball Teams Raise Awareness in Dig Pink Fundraiser
November 17, 2022

San Tan Charter School’s Volleyball Teams Raise $1,331 for a Coach’s Family Member Who is Battling Breast Cancer  This is the Sixth Year that the School Has Organized the Dig Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser   GILBERT, Arizona— The donations have been tallied, the money raised selling a variety of items has been counted, and a […]

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San Tan’s Volleyball Teams Raise Awareness in Dig Pink Fundraiser
November 17, 2022

San Tan Charter School’s Volleyball Teams Raise $1,331 for a Coach’s Family Member Who is Battling Breast Cancer  This is the Sixth Year that the School Has Organized the Dig Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser   GILBERT, Arizona— The donations have been tallied, the money raised selling a variety of items has been counted, and a […]

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Tauscher Times 11.17.22
November 17, 2022

Hello Power Campus! We have some special events coming up as a community, starting this Saturday in the Gilbert Days Parade. Starting at 8:30am, San Tan Charter will be represented in the parade, which will head south on Gilbert Road from Juniper Avenue to the Gilbert Public Schools District Office. The parade is expected to […]

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Tauscher Times 11.8.22
November 8, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Tonight, on campus we host the Fall Sports Awards in the Main Gym with the junior high starting at 5:30pm and the varsity awards following at 7pm. Reminder this Friday there will be no school in observance of Veteran’s Day. This month we have more events to look forward to on campus, […]

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Tauscher Times 11.1.22
November 1, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Last week was an awesome week on campus building on our positive school culture with the annual Gifted Camp, a Senior Night football win, and our well attended Electives Showcase! Thank you for helping us keep high expectations for students and for all the incredible parent support. These efforts help more than […]

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Tauscher Times 10.25.22
October 25, 2022

Hello Power Campus! This week we are busy on campus with a host of activities including our Gifted Science Camp heading to Prescott tomorrow morning, our UNDEFEATED junior high girls volleyball team starting its playoff run tonight here in the Nest, our varsity football SENIOR NIGHT game this Friday at 7pm, and our first-ever Electives […]

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Tauscher Times 10.18.22
October 18, 2022

Hello Power Campus! More cool news on campus! Currently, our San Tan Charter senior class has earned over $500,000 in college scholarship money and we are just in October. In addition, 12 of our 65 seniors have received early acceptance into colleges and universities for which they have applied. The JH volleyball team is undefeated […]

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Tauscher Times 10.12.22
October 12, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the start of Quarter 2 – I hope you all enjoyed a nice Fall Break! Note: All 2022-23 EF Tour trips deadlines for sign-ups are Saturday, Oct. 15. See below for more details on our domestic and international educational trips offered this year. School Year 2023-24 EF Tours Information Night […]

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Tauscher Times 10.4.22
October 4, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope you are all enjoying Fall Break. This Friday we will host a big football game on campus. #1 Morenci vs. #8 San Tan Charter is a finalist for the Channel 12 Friday Night Fever Game of the Week! Click on the link below to vote for our home game – […]

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Tauscher Times 9.27.22
September 27, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope you are all enjoying your first week of Fall Break. On campus this week we have a team of teachers working on school improvement and Cognia re-accreditation and we need your help! Please take a few minutes to complete our Family Survey on your experience at STCS: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/200502/40233 The AIA, […]

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Tauscher Times 9.20.22
September 20, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Here we go – it’s the last week of quarter 1! Don’t forget that the rest of the week we are on half day schedules with parent-teacher conferences on Thursday and Friday. If you have not yet signed up for conferences, please RSVP:    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c44aca62d6-fall As we move into Fall Break, please enjoy […]

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Tauscher Times 9.14.22
September 14, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Thank you to all the Grandparents who joined us this Monday at lunch for Grandparents Day! I know the kids enjoyed having visitors on campus. As we finish out this week and move into the last week of school before Fall Break, let’s gear up for Homecoming!   Homecoming Week  The annual […]

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Tauscher Times 9.6.22
September 6, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope you enjoyed the Labor Day weekend with family and friends. Join us on campus this Saturday, Sept. 10, as we host the first home football game of the season! The Roadrunners will face off against St. John Paul II for a 7pm kickoff. This September we have a busy month […]

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Tauscher Times 8.30.22
August 30, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Reminder that tomorrow is our first half-day, with students being released from the school at 11:24am. This week we also have three-day weekend coming up for Labor Day, with no school on Monday, September 5. This September we have a busy month on campus with Grandparents Day Lunch (Sept. 12), Homecoming (Sept. […]

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Tauscher Times 8.23.22
August 23, 2022

Hello Power Campus! We are officially halfway through first quarter!  Today on we had some very handsome and well-dressed students on campus for our campus-wide and fall sports picture day. Thank you for sending your students prepared and ready for this important day. Just a reminder that next week (Aug. 31) we will have a […]

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Tauscher Times 8.16.22
August 16, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Our Fall MAP scores are in and we are working hard to ensure our students are meeting or exceeding grade-level scores for reading and math. This year San Tan Charter increased its goal from last year—setting the new standard that now 70% of our students will be meeting or exceeding grade-level expectations. […]

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Tauscher Times 8.9.22
August 9, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Today is a great opportunity to leverage the Bill Gates Donor’s Choose Funding Match to help deliver our teacher’s wish lists to their classrooms. Many of our projects are on their way to being fully funded! With your help today, we hope to make it happen. Please click on the Donor’s Choose […]

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Tauscher Times 8.2.22
August 2, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Thank you for an excellent first week back on campus! This week it is full steam ahead with MAP testing in both math and English. We want you to join us this Friday on campus for a special event. Starting at 4pm, STCS will host the Green and Gold Scrimmage and Media […]

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Tauscher Times 7.11.22
July 26, 2022

Hello Power Campus! As we inch closer back to the start of school, we will welcome staff back to campus this week for professional development training. Tomorrow kicks off our first day as we welcome in new staff to attend our full-day “Love and Logic” training for new teachers. On Wednesday, our entire staff community […]

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Tauscher Times 7.26.22
July 26, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Wow, that was an awesome first day of school! Thank-you parents for all the students who showed up prepared and ready to go today. If you paid your technology fee, student laptops were issued and personal device registrations are underway. All technology must be in the hands of our students by this […]

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Tauscher Times 7.11.22
July 11, 2022

Hello Power Campus! As we inch closer back to the start of school, we will welcome staff back to campus this week for professional development training. Tomorrow kicks off our first day as we welcome in new staff to attend our full-day “Love and Logic” training for new teachers. On Wednesday, our entire staff community […]

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Tauscher Times 5.31.22
May 31, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Thank you for a great 2021-22 school year! As we host parent-teacher conferences this week and wrap-up our work for the summer, I want to thank the families and students and staff who makes-up our San Tan Charter community and who are returning to us next school year. This will be the […]

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Tauscher Times 5.24.22
May 24, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of the 2021-22 school year! As we prepare for move-up acknowledgements and graduation celebrations, I want to thank the families and students and staff who makes-up our San Tan Charter community. There were many great things that happened this school year—having received a 20-year Charter School Renewal, […]

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Tauscher Times 5.24.22
May 24, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of the 2021-22 school year! As we prepare for move-up acknowledgements and graduation celebrations, I want to thank the families and students and staff who makes-up our San Tan Charter community. There were many great things that happened this school year—having received a 20-year Charter School Renewal, […]

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Tauscher Times 5.17.22
May 17, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Let me start by thanking everyone who supported our effort to meet our school-wide MAP testing goal. To start this school year, we set a goal to help our students regain grade-level competency from the pandemic and committed to saying that 60% of our students would perform at or beyond the 50th […]

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Tauscher Times 5.10.22
May 10, 2022

Hello Power Campus! You heard me say it all last year and the now the East Valley agrees! 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 […]

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Tauscher Times 5.3.22
May 3, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to Teacher Appreciation Week and the final week of MAP testing. Thank you for the students’ effort and parents’ support to help reach our school-wide goal. Remember this Friday is a half-day, “A” Day schedule, with student pick-up starting at 11:24 am. On tap next week is our school-wide musical and […]

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Tauscher Times 4.26.22
April 26, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Wow, the time is starting to flying by—now that state testing has concluded and we move into May, we begin our final preparations for the end of the school year. We have many awesome activities on the horizon, so keep on the lookout for information on what is happening over the next […]

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Tauscher Times 4.19.22
April 19, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope you had a great Easter break – here we are on the home stretch to the 2021-22 campaign. Attached to this email you will find summer program opportunities. Don’t hesitate and sign up today! REMINDER: The deadline to order the 2021-22 yearbooks is this Friday, April 22! Click on this […]

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Tauscher Times 4.12.22
April 12, 2022

Hello Power Campus! We have finished state testing and are now working on make-up testing for those who missed their sessions. As we move into the four-day weekend, with Good Friday off from school as well as the Monday after Easter, please take the time to reconnect and enjoy the time with family as we […]

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Tauscher Times 4.6.22
April 6, 2022

Hello Power Campus! I hope everyone is having a good week. We are well into fourth quarter and state testing is underway. The kids are working hard, having just finished the ACT test yesterday and today we are on to ACT Aspire. Reminder that we have Good Friday, April 15, off from school as well […]

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Tauscher Times 3.29.22
March 29, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to 4th quarter—state testing season is officially upon us! Now is a great time to focus our intentions on helping our students give their best efforts. Arizona made significant changes to its state testing this year by raising the bar academically and moving to the ACT test (college prep) to measure […]

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Tauscher Times 3.14.22
March 14, 2022

Hello Power Campus! We have some very exciting news to share. This morning, San Tan Charter School was officially renewed by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools for a 20-year renewal for charter operations. This is the highest distinction and renewal a charter school can receive in Arizona, and I am proud to have […]

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Tauscher Times 3.8.22
March 8, 2022

Hello Power Campus! It’s nearly the end of 3rd quarter and the start of Spring Break. Please note that our office hours over break are 9am – 3pm with offices closed on Friday, March 18, and Monday, March 21. We welcome students back to campus for 4th quarter and half day schedules March 28-30. Click […]

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Tauscher Times 3.1.22
March 1, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Happy Mardi Gras! Thank you to those of you who are visiting us for our Winter Sports Banquet tonight on campus. We have had a good start to the week with our PSAT testing and rounded out a good weekend with the culinary club earning over $3600 in sales for a catering […]

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Tauscher Times 2.22.22
February 22, 2022

Hello Power Campus! We are gearing up for testing season. This week we are finishing up our gifted testing and will then move into our PSAT and SAT tests starting next week. Prom season is also upon us—tickets went on sale this week for the April 2 event and are being sold at lunch time. […]

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San Tan Charter School – New Football Coach
February 17, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             February 16, 2022   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Hires Chase Cartwright as its New Head Football Coach Cartwright Brings a Wealth of Experience in Football to His New Role at San Tan   GILBERT, Arizona—Brandon Tauscher, Principal of San […]

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San Tan Charter School – New Football Coach
February 17, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             February 16, 2022   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Hires Chase Cartwright as its New Head Football Coach Cartwright Brings a Wealth of Experience in Football to His New Role at San Tan   GILBERT, Arizona—Brandon Tauscher, Principal of San […]

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Tauscher Times 2.15.22
February 15, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Over the next two weeks San Tan Charter School is testing students for giftedness and just last week we were sponsors of the annual conference for the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented students. Our school maintains a great reputation in the gifted community here in Arizona and has been a premiere […]

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Tauscher Times 2.8.22
February 8, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Congratulations to all the Science Fair/STEM Fest winners from last week. We had some outstanding projects on display and I am happy to announce that we are sending over 20 students to the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair! I am also pleased to share that our winter sports senior night was a […]

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Tauscher Times 2.1.22
February 1, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to Science Fair/STEM Fest Week. This Friday is a big day on campus with both the all-school STEM fest happening and our Class of 2022 Winter Sports senior night happening in the gym at 7pm.  This week also begins our first week of semester 2 tutoring in math and English. This […]

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Tauscher Times 1.25.22
January 25, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Our school community has been amazing these past few weeks working together to make sure “the show must go on” as we have been dealing with staff and student illness. I am happy to report this week we are back to 100% of our staff on campus and our numbers of student […]

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Tauscher Times 1.18.22
January 18, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the official 100th Day of School! Today on campus we hosted the annual ASVAB test with over 110 students taking the exam. NEW STUDENT enrollment begins today and the tours of both campuses have been booked. If you haven’t already, ACT NOW to retain your spot for 2022-23 by re-enrolling […]

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Tauscher Times 1.11.22
January 11, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Thank you for all the wonderful donations of food and for visiting us during our Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences last week. We are starting to ramp for testing season and are looking forward to some cool events happening on campus including our Science Fair/STEM Fest in February, 7th grade move-up day, family enrollment […]

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Tauscher Times 1.4.22
January 4, 2022

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the start of second semester and to our new students who are joining us for the first time! For our new student families, feel free to reach out if you have campus-level questions. Today and tomorrow we host our Winter Parent-Teacher Conferences—so thank you in advance for joining us. As […]

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Tauscher Times 12.28.21
December 28, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Here we are—the last edition of the Tauscher Times in 2021… Thank you for those families over the holidays who re-enrolled for next school year and helped with the Arizona Tax Credit donations for our schools. We have spent time over the holidays checking in with families about re-enrollment and have made […]

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Tauscher Times 12.21.21
December 21, 2021

Hello Power Campus! I hope this email finds you and your family well and enjoying time with family and friends. As we rest up and prepare for our second-semester return on January 3, I want to remind you to take time over the break to re-enroll for next school year! Re-enrollment Information: Re-enrollment is upon […]

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Tauscher Times 12.14.21
December 14, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Here we are just days before Christmas Break! We have had a jam-packed first semester with highlights that include our senior class surpassing the $1 million mark in earned scholarships, watching our MAP scores continue to grow with the help of our new curriculum and tutoring programs, and in building and expanding […]

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Tauscher Times 11.3.21
December 8, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Our senior class is ramping it up with college applications and acceptance letters. Just this week our very own Bailey Tischer finished her application to MIT and Monika Traub submitted applications to both Columbia and Yale.  Many of our students have received early acceptances to in-state universities and scholarships are rolling in. […]

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Tauscher Times 12.7.21
December 7, 2021

  Hello Power Campus! Here we are—on the countdown to the end of first semester! Reminder that all assignments are due to teachers this Friday, Dec. 10, and semester 1 finals will be on Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 13-14. Initial scores coming in from MAP testing look very positive, so thank you to the teachers, students and […]

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Tauscher Times 11.30.21
November 30, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to MAP testing and final three weeks of semester 1. All assignments for first semester are due to teachers Friday, Dec. 10 and semester 1 finals will be on Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 13-14. Thank you to all the families who joined us last week at our Charlie Brown Thanksgiving event and for […]

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Tauscher Times 11.23.21
November 23, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. We are thankful for so many things here at San Tan Charter, most notably our kids and the wonderful programs and people that make us the school of choice. Just today we received news that we have earned over $600,000 in academic scholarship money for our senior class, which […]

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Outdoor Environment Teaches Students about Nature and Responsibility
November 19, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             November 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School’s Outdoor Environment Teaches Students about Nature and Responsibility, One Plant and Baby Chick at a Time   The School’s Pre-K Through Sixth Grade Montessori Students Spend Time in the School’s Outdoor Environment Program, […]

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Tauscher Times 11.16.21
November 16, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This week is packed with highlights from academics and the arts. Tonight on campus San Tan Charter School will induct its Class of 2021-22 National Art Society, Junior National Honor Society and National Honor Society and starting this Thursday our performing arts students hit the stage with a three-day lineup of the […]

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Tauscher Times 11.9.21
November 9, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This week is an abbreviated week with Thursday off from school as we honor Veterans day, and this Friday is the annual Cultural Fair and learning celebration happening on campus. Tonight, we celebrate our Fall Sports seasons with our awards ceremony in the Main Gym with the junior high student-athletes recognized from […]

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Tauscher Times 11.3.21
November 3, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Our senior class is ramping it up with college applications and acceptance letters. Just this week our very own Bailey Tischer finished her application to MIT and Monika Traub submitted applications to both Columbia and Yale.  Many of our students have received early acceptances to in-state universities and scholarships are rolling in. […]

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Tauscher Times 10.26.21
October 26, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Today we hosted the PSAT on campus and we were on the road with our juniors and seniors for a college tour—this time to Grand Canyon University. Final preparations for Cultural Fair are underway and the Fall Play is nearing production. This week we are hosting our Winter Sports Parents Meeting on […]

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Tauscher Times 10.19.21
October 19, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This week we have the gifted science camp in Payson and we are moving full steam ahead with quarter 2 instruction and tutoring classes have resumed. It was a great week last week on campus with the Homecoming celebrations and the school dance that posted record sales for attendance. This Friday we […]

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Tauscher Times 10.12.21
October 12, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to Homecoming Week and our return to school from Fall Break. Over the next few days, we will be amping up the school spirit and finishing up parent-teacher conferences. Tonight is our late-night parent-teacher conferences—and let’s give a big shout out to all the families who donated food to help feed […]

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Tauscher Times 10.5.21
October 5, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This Friday we return teachers to campus for all day training and next week is Homecoming Week! We start back to school with students Oct. 11 with three half day schedules and our parent-teacher conferences. Please click here to set-up your time for conferences. Homecoming Spirit Days: Monday: “Monday Binge Night” Comfy […]

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Tauscher Times 9.28.21
September 28, 2021

Hello Power Campus! I hope everyone is enjoying the start to their Fall Break. Homecoming Week is on tap the week we return to campus. In addition to homecoming, we start with three half day schedules and our parent-teacher conferences. Please click here to set-up your time for conferences. Make sure to plan out your […]

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Tauscher Times 9.21.21
September 21, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of quarter 1. Today our students celebrated Peace Day on campus and did an excellent job with student presentations and participating in discussions in their second period classes. Next week starts our two-week Fall Break with STC office hours moving from 9am – 3pm. Upon returning from […]

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Tauscher Times 9.14.21
September 14, 2021

Hello Power Campus! As we near the end of first quarter, please help us focus our students’ attention on finishing strong with their academics. Upon returning from Fall Break, we have half day schedules on Oct. 11-13 and parent-teacher conferences Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12-13”. Please click here to select your time for conferences. San […]

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Tauscher Times 9.7.21
September 7, 2021

Hello Power Campus! I hope you all enjoyed your Labor Day and long three-day weekend. Reminder we have Grandparent’s Day happening next Monday and we are inviting all grandparents to lunch us for lunch on Monday, Sept. 13. The Junior High lunch (7th and 8th grade) is scheduled from 12:06 – 12:36pm and high school […]

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Tauscher Times 8.31.21
August 31, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Here we are almost to the Labor Day weekend. It is difficult to believe we are over halfway to the end of first quarter! As students are settling into the routine, please help us in keeping us our kids focused on academic achievement. We have been very impressed so far with the […]

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Tauscher Times 8.24.21
August 24, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to picture day! The kids looked great on campus. If you were not able to order your photos beforehand, you can visit www.dorianstudio.com and type in “San Tan Power” for Power Campus students or “San Tan Recker” for Recker students and families will have access to order online. There is no […]

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August 18, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             August 18, 2021 Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Offers Students Extra Help and Support to Help Them Get Caught Up in their Learning and Socialization From Staying After School to Work Directly with Students and Investing in a New Curriculum […]

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Tauscher Times 8.17.21
August 17, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Watch this week for emails from school as we will be sending announcements regarding academic accountability—including student attendance and interventions for students who have fallen behind grade-level standards. We are excited to partner with families and offer resources to meet the challenge of re-returning students to the heavy rigor of preparing kids […]

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Tauscher Times 8.10.21
August 10, 2021

Hello Power Campus! As we finish up MAP testing this week, we are planning for ways to help catch up students who may be behind while also building enrichment opportunities for students who are showing a high degree of mastery of content. Before and after-school clubs will be announced over the next few weeks as […]

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Tauscher Times 8.3.21
August 3, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Academic Achievement is tops on our list with MAP testing on campus for both Math and English this week. San Tan Charter is dedicated to help each student reach his/her potential. If your child(ren) struggled with learning during the pandemic or fell behind academically over the past year and a half, trust […]

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Tauscher Times 7.27.21
July 27, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Here we are – the evening before the first day of school! We had a great time meeting with our students and families at Main Event last week and again yesterday afternoon and evening at Open House. We are ready to go for another great school year, celebrating 15 Years of Excellence […]

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Tauscher Times 7/20/21
July 20, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Here we are just a week away until the first day of school!  Our teachers have been back at it over the past week, dedicated to pursuing our high-level academic goals on campus while working to welcome back students in that special San Tan way.  Our school this year has again been […]

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Tauscher Times 7.13.21
July 13, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This week we are welcoming staff back on campus as we inch closer to the start of school and are preparing for the 2021-22 school year. Today was our first day of pre-service learning with our “gifted learner” training and tomorrow we welcome all new staff to campus for our full-day “Love […]

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Tauscher Times 7.13.21
July 13, 2021

Hello Power Campus! This week we are welcoming staff back on campus as we inch closer to the start of school and are preparing for the 2021-22 school year. Today was our first day of pre-service learning with our “gifted learner” training and tomorrow we welcome all new staff to campus for our full-day “Love […]

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June 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            June 21, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Offers Outstanding Learning Opportunities for Gifted Students from Preschool Through Twelfth Grade   San Tan Charter School Supports their Gifted Students in the Montessori Preschool Classrooms, the Kinderversity Kindergarten Experience, Self-Contained Classrooms […]

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June 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            June 21, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Offers Outstanding Learning Opportunities for Gifted Students from Preschool Through Twelfth Grade   San Tan Charter School Supports their Gifted Students in the Montessori Preschool Classrooms, the Kinderversity Kindergarten Experience, Self-Contained Classrooms […]

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June 21, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            June 21, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Offers Outstanding Learning Opportunities for Gifted Students from Preschool Through Twelfth Grade   San Tan Charter School Supports their Gifted Students in the Montessori Preschool Classrooms, the Kinderversity Kindergarten Experience, Self-Contained Classrooms […]

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Tauscher Times 5.25.21
May 25, 2021

Hello Power Campus! We officially made it to summer break! Thank you to all the students, families, teachers and staff that made 2020-21 an incredible and memorable year, and let’s give a shout-out to all our 8th and 12th grade graduates! With 45 graduating seniors, over 20 students will continue with academic and/or athletic scholarships […]

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Tauscher Times 5.18.21
May 18, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of school. It is FINALS week with 8th and 12th grade graduations being held on campus on Wednesday and this Thursday is the last day of school (Half Day “A” Day). We have fun activities planned for the students, including a yearbook signing activity and JH houses […]

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Tauscher Times 5.18.21
May 18, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of school. It is FINALS week with 8th and 12th grade graduations being held on campus on Wednesday and this Thursday is the last day of school (Half Day “A” Day). We have fun activities planned for the students, including a yearbook signing activity and JH houses […]

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Tauscher Times 5.11.21
May 11, 2021

Hello Power Campus! The time of year for school celebrations is upon us. This Saturday San Tan hosts its end-of-the year awards ceremony for both academics and athletics. Our academics awards ceremony starts our day on Saturday, May 15, at 10:30am in the gym followed by our athletics awards ceremony starting at 1:00pm. Awards will […]

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Tauscher Times 5.11.21
May 11, 2021

Hello Power Campus! The time of year for school celebrations is upon us. This Saturday San Tan hosts its end-of-the year awards ceremony for both academics and athletics. Our academics awards ceremony starts our day on Saturday, May 15, at 10:30am in the gym followed by our athletics awards ceremony starting at 1:00pm. Awards will […]

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Tauscher Times 5/4
May 4, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Happy Star Wars Day! (May the 4th be with you…) I was impressed with Mr. Crowe in drive-lane this morning as he dropped off his daughter in a real-life Storm Trooper helmet! It is a special week with our HS prom happening this Saturday from 7-11pm at Arizona Golf Resort. We have […]

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Tauscher Times 4/27
April 27, 2021

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the last week of April. May begins our end-of-the-year celebration season and we start things off with Teacher’s Appreciation next week, May 3-7, followed by our high school Prom May 8, the annual STCS Academic & Athletics Awards on Saturday, May 15, and finally our 8th grade and Senior Graduation […]

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Tauscher Times 4/20
April 20, 2021

Hello Power Campus! It is true. The mask policy on campus is currently an option (choice) for students and teachers! After Governor Ducey’s announcement yesterday allowing for school choice, San Tan Charter followed suit as have other East Valley schools and has given its community the choice as well. Please, in all instances, help us […]

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San Tan Charter School Hires Assistant Principal and Athletic Director
April 9, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             April 1, 2021 Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811   San Tan Charter School Hires Arizona Native and AIA Small Schools Leader as Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Shawn Lytle Brings a Great Deal of Experience to His Two New Roles at San Tan Charter School […]

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Student Develops Working Electroporation Device
March 15, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             March 9, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release Bailey Tischer, a Junior from San Tan Charter School in Gilbert, Develops Working Electroporation Device   Bailey Created the Device, Which Sends a Split Second of High Voltage Electricity into a Vial Containing […]

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Montessori Program Peace Room
January 27, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             January 27, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   San Tan Charter School’s Montessori Program Offers ‘Peace Spaces’ and a ‘Peace Room’ Where Students Can Go to Focus and Practice Mindful Breathing These Calm and Safe Spaces, Which are Part of […]

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Tauscher Times 1/26
January 26, 2021

Hello Power Campus!   Starting next week, we will begin our annual Science Fair and STEM Festival on campus. We are looking forward to seeing all the fun student work on display and cool projects the students have created. This year we have some logistical changes in the works (see detailed information below) so take […]

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Tauscher Times 1/19
January 19, 2021

Hello Power Campus!   We are back in action for another big week here at San Tan! As you know, this week we have shortened schedule and on the docket is junior and senior ASVAB testing, our annual district spelling bee and our winter sports seasons are fully underway. Currently the junior high boys basketball […]

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Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open
January 13, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                       January 13, 2021   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   Kindergarten Enrollment at San Tan Charter School is Now Open to the Public Families Can Choose from a Traditional/Mainstream, Gifted/Kinderversity and Montessori Program  GILBERT, Arizona—The 2020-2021 school year may be in full […]

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Tauscher Times 12/16
December 16, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Semester 1 final exams are in full effect and grades are nearly finalized for first semester! As we near the end of 2020, I want to show gratitude to our leadership team and teachers who have displayed exquisite courage and dedication to the profession. By continuing to provide top-level education to both […]

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Tauscher Times 12/16
December 16, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Semester 1 final exams are in full effect and grades are nearly finalized for first semester! As we near the end of 2020, I want to show gratitude to our leadership team and teachers who have displayed exquisite courage and dedication to the profession. By continuing to provide top-level education to both […]

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Tauscher Times 12/16
December 16, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Semester 1 final exams are in full effect and grades are nearly finalized for first semester! As we near the end of 2020, I want to show gratitude to our leadership team and teachers who have displayed exquisite courage and dedication to the profession. By continuing to provide top-level education to both […]

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Tauscher Times 12/8
December 8, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the week before the week before Winter Break! It has been reminiscent around here of a college “reading week” where classes are wrapping up business before finals week, conducting reviews and make-up MAP testing while pushing for final assignments to be turned in for grading. I have been impressed that […]

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Tauscher Times 12/1
December 1, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Here we go—welcome to December and the final push in 2020 to the end of first semester! Just a quick reminder… This week we have our Benchmark MAP testing in math and English/language arts with math testing continuing through this Wednesday and ELA testing happening on Thursday and Friday. Make-up tests for […]

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Tauscher Times 11/24
November 24, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Let me first send out a message to all the families at San Tan Charter thanking you for sharing your students and participating as a member of the STCS Community. My hope is that our students and staff are able to connect with friends and family this week and that everyone has […]

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Tauscher Times 11/18
November 18, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Can you believe it? We have only one week remaining until Thanksgiving Break! Thank you to all the families who attended our National and Junior National Honor Society induction ceremony yesterday evening. The San Tan chapter of NHS and NJHS hosted a great event on campus involving 30 students who were inducted […]

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Tauscher Times 11/11
November 11, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Today is Veterans Day—a perfect time to reflect on, honor, and pay our respect to the United States veterans who have sacrificed for our country. I want to take a moment to personally show gratitude to all of the families who served or continue to serve in our U.S. military and thank […]

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Tauscher Times 11/3
November 3, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Happy Election Day! We have a big week of school this week with our Cultural Fair celebration happening on Friday (open this year to students only) and our winter sports practices starting this week for Junior High. As a reminder, please be sure to keep your student(s) home if they are […]

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Tauscher Times 10/27
October 27, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 27) we are on a half-day schedule (periods 0-3). We are moving into the thick of things in Quarter 2 and progressing nicely through the curriculum. I have been in a lot of classrooms the past three weeks conducting observations and have been pleased with the […]

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San Tan Charter School Guidance Counselor
October 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             October 20, 2020   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   San Tan Charter School’s Guidance Counselor Has Been with the School Since the Very Beginning Brooke Taylor Began Her Career with San Tan Charter School in 2007 as the After-Care Teacher GILBERT, […]

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Tauscher Times 9/29
September 29, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Welcome to the last week of Quarter 1 instruction including progress reports, parent-teacher conferences, and after returning from fall break we will be celebrating our 2020 Homecoming, “Dancing through the Decades”. Today we have an exciting day on campus with our Varsity Volleyball “Senior Night” happening at 5:00pm in the gym. […]

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Superintendent Update 9/22
September 22, 2020

Good Day San Tan Community,   Just like that . . . the first quarter of school is coming to an end. What a great job easing back into on campus learning. I have been most impressed on how great everyone is doing with the mask policy. I thought for sure we would have tons […]

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San Tan Charter Celebrates International Peace Day
September 21, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             September 17, 2020   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   San Tan Charter School to Celebrate Peace Day on Monday, September 21  The Celebration, Which Will Take Place on the Same Day as the International Day of Peace, Will Feature the Creation […]

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Tauscher Times 9/15
September 15, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Who can believe we are only three weeks away from the end of first quarter and progress reports (grades), parent-teacher conferences, and after returning from fall break, Homecoming? On campus we are seeing our students regain some normalcy with their school routine and let me tell you, it has been great […]

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Tauscher Times 9/8
September 8, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Thank you, families! We had an awesome first day of full-time, re-introduction to school! School finally feels like it is fully back in session with sports and after-school activities getting ramped up. Currently, over 70% of our students are attending in-person and were definitely ready and willing to get back to […]

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Importance of Building Relationships
September 1, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             August 31, 2020   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   The Importance of Building Strong Relationships is the Focus of San Tan Charter School’s Annual Back to School Speakers Event   Teachers Gathered in a Safe and Socially Distanced Way in the […]

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Tauscher Times 8/25
August 25, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   We are only days away from our first step in returning back to in-person instruction. Hybrid learning starts this Monday, Aug. 31st! As you know, as with any “first day” we are all eager with excitement and anticipation. This is most certainly a monumental first step with some of our kids […]

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Tauscher Times 8/18
August 18, 2020

Hello Power Campus! San Tan is ramping up for its phased-in approach to in-person learning! Starting on August 31, students may return back to campus via a Hybrid model—a two (2) days per week reintroduction to on-campus learning. If you have not selected your return to school or would like to choose differently, please make […]

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Tauscher Times 8/11
August 11, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Welcome to the third week of school! It’s been fun to pop into classes virtually and see kids getting it done with their home-based learning. Let’s give a shout out to our teachers who are here teaching from campus, our students and moms and dads, relatives and others helping from home […]

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Tauscher Times 8/4
August 4, 2020

Hello Power Campus! San Tan is in full swing with its Home-Based instruction! I hope everyone is settling in well with their daily routines and that our students are feeling welcome in their classes. As we enter into our second week of instruction, please make sure that our students know to email their teachers with […]

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Tauscher Times 7/28
July 28, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Who is ready for today’s Virtual Open House?! It has been very exciting getting ready to welcome parents and students to a new day and to our new learning at San Tan Charter School!   Start of School Get the kids ready! School starts this Thursday, July 30, with Home-Based instruction […]

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Superintendent Update 7/24
July 24, 2020

7/24/20   Happy Friday Roadrunners, Yesterday, Governor Ducey announced a new Executive Order, Arizona: Open for Learning that I have attached. At this point in time I am reviewing the new Executive Order with my teams and plan to update our community on how this may affect San Tan Charter School. As far as a timeline for […]

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Tauscher Times 7/21
July 21, 2020

Hello Power Campus! San Tan is back on campus with teachers making our final preparations for the start of school! As we get ready for the new year, we are having great conversations on the best way to bring together technology and our personalized “San Tan” experience to make connections with students. I am excited […]

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Tauscher Times 7/17
July 17, 2020

Power Families, Happy Friday! Download the San Tan Charter Power Campus Home-Based and Hybrid learning plan for the 2020-21 school year. Without saying, it’s been a busy summer planning for school! We have appreciated all the feedback and involvement from families and staff as we worked through preparing ourselves for virtual learning with students, starting […]

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Tauscher Times 7/14
July 14, 2020

Hello Power Campus! Welcome to the week before the week before the first day of school! As San Tan Charter prepares for professional development training for teachers, now is a great time to also start preparing students for a successful start to the 2020-21 school year! As we prepare for both virtual and/or in-person learning […]

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Tauscher Times – 7/7
July 7, 2020

Hello Power Campus!   Welcome to the first edition of the Tauscher Times! As new principal of the Power campus, I first off want to give thanks to all the hard work Mrs. Armstrong gave to the organization and the strong leadership she provided. It is no doubt we have a proud legacy to build […]

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Gifted Program Expansion
May 28, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             May 28, 2020   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School Inc. 480-222-0811 Download Press Release   San Tan Charter School is Expanding its Gifted Program at its Two Gilbert Campuses The School Has Already Hired Several New Highly-Qualified Teachers for the Popular Gifted Program, and Will Also Launch […]

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Superintendent Update 5/27
May 27, 2020

Happy Wednesday San Tan Families,   As we move into summer I would like to provide some additional information regarding the upcoming school year as well as answers to questions that have been brought to administration’s attention over the past week. When additional information becomes available please know that my team will update appropriately.   […]

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High School Campus In-Person Tours Resuming
May 15, 2020

We are now scheduling individual and small group (limit of 8 guests) tours of our high school campus. Schedule a Tour Today https://santancharterschool.com/schedule-a-tour/ Watch our High School Virtual Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLgAltBjS8E

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Armstrong’s Agenda 5/12
May 12, 2020

Good afternoon, Roadrunners! Happy seventh week of Home-Based Instruction.  Thank you to all of the students who are checking in each day.  We love hearing from you.  Last week was Teacher Appreciation and to help celebrate during this time we have posted dedications for each of our teachers on our Facebook page.  Please take a […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 4/30
April 30, 2020

Good afternoon, Roadrunners! Happy fifth week of Home-Based Instruction.  I hope that you and your students are navigating the system well.  Remember that teachers and administration are here to support you, if you or your child are having any difficulties, please let us know.  You may have noticed that you received a ‘Guardian’ account access […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 4/23
April 23, 2020

Good morning, Roadrunners! Happy fourth week of Home Based Instruction.  I hope that your students are navigating the system well.  It has been so wonderful hearing from the students again.  Teachers and administration are here to support you, if you or your child are having any difficulties, please let us know.  You may have noticed […]

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New Principal Named at Power Campus
April 22, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                             April 22, 2020   Contact:  Kristofer Sippel CEO/Superintendent of Schools San Tan Charter School INC. 480-222-0811  Download PDF   San Tan Charter School Names New Principal at Power Campus  Brandon Tauscher Looks to Build on the School’s Strengths, While Setting a New Standard in East Valley Education   GILBERT, Arizona—Brandon Tauscher has […]

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Athletics at San Tan Charter School
April 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                              April 20, 2020   Contact:  Marlene K. Armstrong, M.Ed. Principal, Power Campus San Tan Charter School 480-222-0811   Download Press Release Athletics Teams at San Tan Charter School in Gilbert Outweigh Competition The Young School Proves Worthy of Statewide Sports Acclaim and Doesn’t Make “Cuts” GILBERT, Arizona—The East Valley is known for […]

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Introducing Founding Montessori Upper Elementary Teacher
April 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          April 14, 2020   Contact:  Rita Sippel Chief Customer Officer and Assistant Superintendent San Tan Charter School 480-222-0811 Download Montessori Press Release   San Tan Charter School Continues to Expand its Montessori Program with the Hiring of a New Upper Elementary Lead Teacher Mrs. Mary Navarro will Join the School’s Montessori Program […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 4/15
April 15, 2020

Good afternoon, Roadrunners! Happy third week of Home-Based Instruction.  I hope that your students are navigating the system well.  It has been so wonderful hearing from the students again.  Teachers and administration are here to support you, if you or your child are having any difficulties, please let us know.  You may have noticed that […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 4/8
April 8, 2020

Good afternoon, Roadrunners! Happy second week of Home-Based Instruction.  I hope that your students are navigating the system well.  It has been so wonderful hearing from the students again.  Teachers and administration are here to support you, if you or your child are having any difficulties, please let us know.  You may have noticed that […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 3/31
March 31, 2020

Good morning Roadrunners! I hope that each of you are doing well.  Tomorrow embarks our first day of Home-Based Instruction.  Please know that we are using this time as a gift to learn what our community needs are going to be.  We will be very flexible in the coming weeks, and we know that some […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 3/24
March 24, 2020

March 24, 2020 Good afternoon San Tan Families.  The last week has been jam-packed with researching and planning how to move our school to online instruction.  Our entire team worked together to create an online environment that is as close as possible to mirroring our in-person content delivery and the San Tan way. I know […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 3/3
March 3, 2020

Hello Roadrunners! I am sure the news has gotten out, but I wanted to make sure that I didn’t miss chatting about leaving San Tan. My last official day will be June 30th. I have been truly blessed to be part of the San Tan Family for the last six years and leaving is not […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 2/12
February 12, 2020

Happy second week of February. We have lots of exciting things happening at San Tan this week. If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our plays, Mrs. Filimaua and her fine arts department are performing Alice in Wonderland on Wednesday and Friday at 6PM in the gym. Speaking of Mrs. Filimaua, her […]

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A Night in Atlantis
February 3, 2020

Join us for a Magical Evening! Saturday, February 29, 2020 Doors open at 6:00 PM, Dinner starts at 7:00 PM Recker Campus Gymnasium – 3959 E. Elliot Road Gilbert, AZ 85234 Reserve Your Seats Today   History The San Tan Montessori Fundraiser is a favorite community tradition for years. Each year as our program has […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 1/30
January 30, 2020

Good Evening! Please help me congratulate Carson Bubnick for winning the District Spelling Bee. He will be representing San Tan Charter School at the Regional Spelling Bee on February 20th. Download PDF for full details Quick Links: Science Fair/STEMFest Info School Calendar    

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Armstrong’s Agenda 1/23
January 23, 2020

I hope you enjoyed your three day weekend! We are into our third week of the second semester. As a reminder, eligibility for grades begins with next week’s posting of grades on Monday. Download PDF for full details Quick Links: School Calendar No Nut Policy Register for Eastmark Color run Science Fair/STEMFest  

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Armstrong’s Agenda 1/14
January 14, 2020

We already have a week back into school.  I hope that each and every one of you enjoyed your holidays.  I don’t know about everyone else, but I am a very traditional person and our family traditions are very important to me and my kiddos (who are all adults now).  It is so wonderful to […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 12/17
December 17, 2019

MAP testing is almost complete and Final Exams are almost done! The kids have been working hard. We have our preliminary data in from MAP testing and our scores are incredible! I would like to give a shout out to our Junior High students and teachers. In reading, the junior high had a 170% growth […]

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2020-2021 Existing Family Enrollment
December 13, 2019

20-21 Existing Student Registration Now Open!!  Re-register TODAY Hello Families, Enrollment is now open to our existing families for the 2020-2021 school year.  CLICK THE LINK BELOW to access the check-list. This document will walk you through the ONLINE process and identify the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (minimum of four for each child) to be submitted based on your child’s grade and program. EXISTING STUDENT REGISTRATION […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 12/11
December 11, 2019

December is here. The students and staff are very excited to have the upcoming break on the horizon. We are still doing great things on campus, and need to finish the semester strong! Our school is sponsoring the Christmas Angel project. If you would like to sponsor a child for Christmas, please come on in […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 12/4
December 4, 2019

As we enter into December and close December, I wanted to share more thankful news from last week. Mr. Newton: I am thankful for all the wonderful staff we have at this school. The people make all the difference! Mr. Ray: I am thankful to be at a place where it feels like a family. Ms. […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 11/26
November 26, 2019

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share with you some of the things that some of our staff members are thankful for (more to follow next week.) Mrs. Tischer: I am thankful each day for the opportunity to work with some of the most amazing people I have ever known as well as […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 11/19
November 19, 2019

It’s been a rainy day at San Tan and it is expected to be for the next few days. Please remind students to wear jackets and closed-toe shoes. In the coming weeks students will be preparing for our MAP testing and final exams. Please mark your calendars for 12/2 – 13 for MAP testing and […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 11/5
November 5, 2019

It’s getting a little chilly in the mornings in Gilbert! I don’t know about you, but November is my favorite month of the year. It’s a time of reflection and thankfulness that I treasure. Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on 11/27. It’s a wonderful tradition that the students really enjoy. […]

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Power Campus – Learning Celebration
November 4, 2019

Good afternoon San Tan Families!   As a reminder, on November 7th, we will be hosting our Culture Fair and Learning Celebration! This year, our theme is Living Cultural Museum. We will be transforming our campus into a living, breathing museum complete with interactive projects, live performances, and multi-media presentations. Our student body has been […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 10/23
October 23, 2019

What an amazing week we had last week.  The kids didn’t skip a beat and we are already back to normal routines after break. Fall is always a busy time of year as we head into holiday season. I don’t know about your family, but all is our favorite time. It is finally cool enough […]

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Dig Pink Night 10/18
October 18, 2019

Varsity Football Friday 10/18 This Friday the varsity football team plays host to #1-ranked Sequoia Pathway. Tailgating starts at 5 pm and includes music from a live DJ, bouncy house and face painting, family fun zone on the baseball field e-sports gaming in the student union and features a delicious menu from Concession Obsession. This […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 10/10
October 10, 2019

Happy Fall Break. I hope that your child(ren) are enjoying their break. Teachers will be reporting back to campus on 10/14 and will be spending the day in professional development, preparing for the return of students on Tuesday 10/15. Download the PDF for full details. Quick Links Yearbooks On Sale View School Calendar San Tan […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 10/1
October 1, 2019

Fall is officially here!  The weather is cool and Fall Break is just around the corner. As we start to prepare for the second quarter, please know that Attendance Matters!  We know that life is hectic and mornings are difficult, for sure! Please make every effort to encourage your child to be to school every […]

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Become a Volunteer
October 1, 2019

We are always looking for great help during campus events, on field trips, and in the classroom. Review our Volunteering information to ensure safety and expectations. There are many ways to get involved, below are just a few: Sign up through a Field Trip Form Reach out to your Teachers Get Involved through our Family […]

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Half Day Reminder
September 25, 2019

Throughout the school year, there are a variety of half days to support professional development, parent-teacher conferences, and holidays.  We understand the family dynamics and schedules adjust to support these alternate pick-up days. Our Half Day schedules and Dismissal times are posted on these Recker and Power pages. Half Day Reminders Bring your Car Cards If […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 9/24
September 24, 2019

Wow! What a week last week was.  I am extremely privileged to work with such a magnificent student body! The school spirit all week was amazing. I will say that in all of my years of education, I have never had such a wonderful Homecoming Friday. From the parade to the International Day of Peace, […]

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Homecoming Game – 9/20
September 19, 2019

It’s Taco Tuesday Roadrunners, San Tan Charter School’s athletic teams put up a solid performance this weekend. With both our Jr. High and JV High School Volleyball teams winning the Spike IT tournament in their division. That along with another Football win 42-6 has made many of our teams top in their divisions. This week we celebrate homecoming capping […]

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Homecoming Parade
September 19, 2019

Hello Recker Campus Families! Please Join us for San Tan’s first EVER Homecoming Parade! On Homecoming Friday, the Power campus we will be marching through Morrison Ranch and visiting kiddos at the Recker Campus. This is a great opportunity to show your San Tan pride and come out to the event to help with school […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 9/17
September 17, 2019

Our second week of September was filled with excitement as we had our first home Football game and we had our second annual 9/11 Remembrance.  The students had thoughtful insights into the day and why we reflect on the tragedy of 9/11. Download the PDF for full Details Quick Links Join our eSports Team Sign […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 9/10
September 10, 2019

It’s been a great start of September at STCS! The building is alive and buzzing with what our kids are working on each and every day. Our school is filled with excitement as students are doing great learning. The energy they bring is contagious. I love starting my morning greeting their smiling faces in drive […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 9/6
September 6, 2019

We have certainly had a fantastic first month of school! It’s been incredibly busy, but the progress the students have made in just a few short weeks has been astounding. Students have settled into their classes and have been working hard at the business of learning! Download the PDF for full details. Sign-up for San Tan’s […]

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Gifted Update 8/30
August 30, 2019

Greetings San Tan Gifted Community, We are off to a brilliant start!  Our kiddos are engaged and settling into their new classes and the learning has begun! Please take a moment to mark your calendars for the upcoming gifted events, more will be added as the events begin to trickle in. Gifted Events for 2019 […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/27
August 27, 2019

At San Tan, we are constantly working to provide opportunities for all students to become more involved in our community. We have had enough students and families express an interest in our eSports program. If your child is interested in playing on our competitive eSports team, please fill out the Sign Up Genius and pick […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/19
August 19, 2019

We are full swing ahead at school. Sports and other afte school activities have started. It is absolutely wonderful to see our students and families on campus enjoying the community. Download PDF for full details.  

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/14
August 14, 2019

Starting our third week of school and it feels like students are already acclimated to being back into the school routine. As I am visiting classrooms, I see fun interactive learning happening. Download the full PDF Version to get all the details.    

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/6
August 6, 2019

The first full week of school is in swing.  There is nothing more energizing than the smiles and sounds of the students being back at school. I am very proud of our students and staff for making the first few days of school very successful. Download the full PDF Version to get all the details.

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Armstrong’s Agenda 7/30
July 30, 2019

We made it! The first day of school is well on its way. Classrooms are busy with students getting to know their teachers, building new friendships and reconnecting with friends. Download the full PDF Version to get all the details.  

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Armstrong’s Agenda 7/23
July 23, 2019

Wow! What a week. Our teachers have been immersed in our culture and are now working on great teaching practices. Download the full PDF Version to get all the details.

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Armstrong’s Agenda 7/16
July 16, 2019

Our first day of professional development is in the books! Our new to San Tan Teachers spent the entire day learning Love and Logic and being immersed in the San Tan culture. Download the full PDF version to read more.

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Armstrong’s Agenda 7/9
July 9, 2019

We are continuing to prepare the school for the 400 students that will be here on August 1. Please note we will have special office hours during the next three weeks for professional development. Download the full PDF Version to get all the details. Download Technology Agreement

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Armstrong’s Agenda 7/2
July 2, 2019

The countdown is on! Thirty Days until school starts! Our administrative and support staff have been hard at work, preparing for the school year. Download the full PDF version to see all the details.

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Armstrong’s Agenda 5/9
May 9, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   HALF DAY, FRIDAY 5/10   ALL STAFF WILL BE LEAVING CAMPUS STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP AT 11:30AM   We are on the home stretch for the school year.  Just a friendly reminder that San Tan believes that modesty is best.  With the warmer weather, it is easy to wear our […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 5/2
May 3, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners! We are on the home stretch for the school year.  Just a friendly reminder that San Tan believes that modesty is best.  With the warmer weather, it is easy to wear our ‘summer fun’ clothes to school.  Please remind students to wear clothes that are appropriate for school.   PLEASE READ!  San […]

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2019 Summer Camp
April 7, 2019

It’s time to start planning for summer!  Consider joining our San Tan Team of Teachers and Coaches during our 9-week program.       Sign up now for your Passport to Summer Fun. Experience our San Tan Montessori “Ocean” themed camp where students will explore sea life, plant life, music and movement, art, cuisine, and […]

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Armstrong Agenda 3/5
March 7, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Chipotle Family Fun Night !!! Come and have dinner cooked for you tonight, March 5th from 4-8 p.m. at the Power and Ray location.     Spring is in the Air!   Spring Break begins on Monday the 11th.  We look forward to seeing the students back on campus on 3/18.  Enjoy […]

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Armstrong Agenda 2/26
March 4, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Cell Phone Use Can you please help us by reminding your students that we are a low cell phone use school.   Supervision Before & After School Our top priority is safety of your children.  Supervision is a key to providing a safe environment.  Please note that there is not […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 2/19
February 19, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Cell Phone Use Can you please help us by reminding your students that we are a low cell phone use school.   Supervision Before & After School Our top priority is safety of your children.  Supervision is a key to providing a safe environment.  Please note that there is not […]

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Armstrong Agenda 2/7
February 7, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Cell Phone Use Can you please help us by reminding your students that we are a low cell phone use school.   Supervision Before & After School Our top priority is safety of your children.  Supervision is a key to providing a safe environment.  Please note that there is not […]

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Armstrong Agenda 1/29
February 4, 2019

Hello San Tan Roadrunners!   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Cell Phone Use Can you please help us by reminding your students that we are a low cell phone use school.   Supervision Before & After School Our top priority is safety of your children.  Supervision is a key to providing a safe environment.  Please note that there is not […]

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Armstrong Agenda 1/15
January 15, 2019

Happy Tuesday, Roadrunner Families:   ANNOUNCEMENTS   College & Career Event Tours for High School Students Attention HS Families! On Wednesday, January 30th, our high school students will have the opportunity to attend a college tour of The University of Arizona’s campus. In conjunction with this, all high school students will also have the opportunity to attend a career […]

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Armstrong Agenda 1/8
January 9, 2019

Welcome Back Power Campus Roadrunners!  We were so excited to see the students and teachers after a well-deserved break.   ANNOUNCEMENTS   Student Led Conferences Please mark your calendars!  Students have been working diligently to create their ePortfolios for families.  The Student Led Conferences will be on January 9th, 10th & 11th, 2019.  Mrs. Walker […]

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Armstrong Agenda 12/27
December 27, 2018

Good morning!  I hope that you are enjoying your holidays with family and friends.  There are only a few more days left to secure your child’s spot at San Tan for the 2019-2020 school year!    Our office will be open today, December 27th and tomorrow, December 28th from 8am-4pm. For your convenience, we will have laptops set up in the […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 12/18
December 19, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!  Please see below for special instructions about open enrollment for the 19/20 school year!   ANNOUNCEMENTS Open Enrollment Online Registration Instructions Can you believe it’s already time to enroll for next school year?  It definitely is!  In an effort to make enrollment easier for families, you will now be able to enroll online […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 12/11
December 12, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!  Please see below for special instructions about open enrollment for the 19/20 school year!   ANNOUNCEMENTS Open Enrollment Online Registration Instructions Can you believe it’s already time to enroll for next school year?  It definitely is!  In an effort to make enrollment easier for families, you will now be able to enroll online […]

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Armstrong Agenda 11/27
November 28, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners! ANNOUNCEMENTS   MAP Testing Next week we will be starting our MAP testing.  Students will be on an alternative schedule for Monday through Thursday as follows:   12/3 Monday is 0,1, 3, 5, and 7 periods 12/4 Tuesday is 0,2,4, 5, and 6 periods 12/5 Wednesday is 0,1,3,5, and 7 periods 12/6 […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 11/21
November 21, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!  Happy Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Day! ANNOUNCEMENTS     Suns Career Event for  High School Families Our high school students have an awesome field trip opportunity available to them! On Friday, December 6th, our Roadrunners are invited to attend a Phoenix Suns Career event. At this event, they will learn about career opportunities within a sports […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 11/13
November 13, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners! ANNOUNCEMENTS   2019-20 7th Grade & 9th Grade Information Nights Can you believe we are already planning for the 19/20 school year?  Well, before you know it next school year will be here.  Start your planning now by saving the date:   11/15/18 –  Student Union –  Power Campus 7th Grade – 5:30PM […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda
November 6, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners! ANNOUNCEMENTS   Christmas Tree, Anyone? Before I purchase a tree for the Power foyer, I thought I would reach out and see if anyone is planning on upgrading their tree this year and interested in donating their tree or any decorations to us.  I am hoping for a 12′ tree and all the trimmings.  If you […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 10/31
October 31, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!   We are celebrating lots of things on the Power Campus this last week.  Two of our Math League teams placed third at competition, our Varsity Girls Volleyball team won the state championship and our swimmers took medals at state.  there are lots of great things going on for our students at […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 10/24
October 24, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!   I do believe that Fall has finally come upon us.  The mornings are crisp and the evenings beautiful. ANNOUNCEMENTS Guten Morgen Familien! You guessed it, Our 4th annual EF Tours trip will be whisking us off to Berlin, Prague, Krakow, and Budapest in June 2019!  Our tours tend to fill up quickly, so make sure to register to reserve your […]

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Gifted Updates – August
August 20, 2018

Greetings San Tan Gifted Community, What a wonderful start to a new year! Lots of exciting changes this year as our campus expands with our new high school and we welcome our new gifted teachers and families to our vastly growing community. : -) Please take a moment to add our upcoming gifted events to […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/15
August 15, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners! Here we are in the fourth day of school, congratulations to everyone on everything! It has truly been amazing to see how the kids and teachers have come together as a family so quickly.  We are incredibly privileged that you choose San Tan as your school of choice—thank you!     ANNOUNCEMENTS   Paper […]

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Armstrong’s Agenda 8/9
August 9, 2018

Hello Power Campus Roadrunners!   Happy night before school starts.  Thank you so much for attending open house last night.  It was truly wonderful to see each and every one of you last night.  I have attached the power point from open house for your convenience.   The first two days of school are all […]

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Fall Sports Registration – Friendly Follow Up!
July 19, 2018

Who is ready to be a Roadrunner?? Thank you to those that were able to make our Fall Registration Night. It was great seeing all the families and athletes that are committed to San Tan athletics. To help support registration night, below are a few questions that were asked throughout the evening. What if I […]

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Fall Sports Registration on 7/17/18
July 11, 2018

Happy Tuesday Roadrunners, Tonight is the night! Fall sports registration will be held this evening (Tuesday, July 17th, @ 6:00pm) here at the Recker Campus inside the gymnasium. Fall sports is an option to all 5th-12th grade students. Fall sport registration night allows parents and the student athlete to complete all that is necessary to […]

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2018 – 2019 San Tan Charter School Announcements
June 30, 2018

Welcome Roadrunners, As we head into the 4th of July week I wanted to express the gratitude I have for you in choosing San Tan as your school family. The 18/19 school year comes with great excitement as we welcome both Mrs. Errington (Recker Road Campus) and Mrs. Armstrong (Power Road Campus) into their Principal […]

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SCHEDULE A TOUR
OR CONTACT US

Recker Campus (Pre K – 6th)

3959 E Elliot Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234

Phone: 480-222-0811

Fax: 480-471-5990

Email: Email Us

Power Campus (7th – 12th)

3232 S Power Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234

Phone: 480-222-0811

Fax: 480-809-6467

Email: Email Us

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