Santan Quarterly Report
May 2018
Keep Calm & Storm On!
LETTER FROM THE "EDITOR" ... MRS. KOWALINSKI
Dear Santan Junior High Families,
As the year comes to a close, I would like to express my gratitude to all the Santan families for a wonderful year. It has been an honor and pleasure to work with your children and the staff here each day. The Santan community is a special group of families, staff members and children who truly make it a joy to come to work each and every day. I wish for you a safe and fun-loving summer.
May brought us many exciting events! This newsletter will showcase some of the exciting events that took place over our fourth quarter. Students celebrated their two years at Santan, they were involved in plays, performances, and water days. Academics are paramount at Santan, but having fun at school is important, too!
On behalf of the staff and administration at SJHS, enjoy your summer! We will see our new 7th and new 8th graders on July 19th for Stormin’ Day to pick up your schedules and other important information.
Educationally yours,
Barbara J. Kowalinski, Principal
Boosters Raise $10,000
Our incredible Boosters raised $10,000 towards a COW and presented the check to Mrs. Kowalinski on Tuesday, May 22. Dr. Craig Gilbert matched that $10,000 to theirs, and now we are getting a full 30 tablet COW for the 2018-19 school year. YA HOO! Go Boosters, they have been fabulous!
Student of the Month
APRIL STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to April's Student of the Month winners!
Ellie Yost
Vida O'Brien
William Policastro
Matthew Carrillo
Kira Patel (not pictured)
Charles Phipps (not pictured)
8th Grade Girls Soccer Team
SPORTS - 4th QUARTER REVIEW
Santan Junior High - CONGRATULATIONS TO all 4th quarter teams for a great season!
On Monday May 21st, the 8th Grade Girls Soccer team headed to the Championship game against Bogle Jr High.
Coming into the Championship game we had only one loss in the season! Facing BJHS was our toughest competition and facing them once again for the trophy was a tough challenge. Santan put up an incredible fight, falling 4-0 to our opponent. Our Santan 8th Grade soccer team had a phenomenal season, two amazing years of soccer for many.
Congratulations to all of our athletes and Coach Lantgen for a season well played!
GREAT YEAR EVERYONE!!!! Go Storm!!
Track and Field
Track and Field had a very successful season. Over 100 participants achieved personal records at our final regular season meet on May 12th at Basha High School. Santan also represented well at the East Valley Conference Championships finishing 3rd for the boys and 4th for the girls. GO STORM!!!
Individual EVC winners:
Danitza Hernandez-EVC Champion in the Girls Shot Put
Ashley Ostransky 2nd in 75m Hurdles
Emma Kozel 3rd in High Jump
Liliana Wagner 4th in 75m Hurdles
Siena Warriner 4th in the 1600m
Jamison Crispin 3rd in the 400m
Danny Fillerup 4th in High Jump
Gabe Mendoza 3rd in Shot Put
Mason Mesias 2nd in Shot Put & 4th in Discus
Chance Warriner 2nd in the 800m
Daniel Diaz, Michael Calamaio, Jamison Crispin and Ryan Gallivan 4th in 4x400m Relay.
Character Count Recipients
SANTAN CHARACTER COUNTS AWARDS
The Character Counts breakfast was on Wed. May 23rd. One boy and one girl were selected from each team. These students were selected based on the following character traits: Citizenship, Fairness and Trustworthiness. Congratulations to our Character Award Recipients!
- 7A Francis Kibia, Gibson Kibia and Madeline Avalos
- 7B Evan Pesavento and Kasey Godin
- 7C Patience Knutson and Rosendo Pilotzi
- 7D Triton Johnson and Brynn Davie
- 7/8E Chloe Applegate and Mario McGee
- CATS Caden Henderson and Rebecca Clapham
- 8A Emma Myers and Mason Mesias
- 8B Hannah Jaso and TJ Scott
- 8C Gabby Kostiew and Jacob Gumm
- 8D Layla Handley and Dylan Butler
Welsh:
- Room 91: David Doan
- Unified: Jack Gratton
- Day 1: Emme Smith
- Day 2: Magi Brockman
Electives:
- Sage Patzer
- Hayden Darst
- Adam Quan
- Akasha Huff
Unified Basketball Team
Unified Basketball Tournament May 15th
So proud of this Unified Team!! They displayed great sportsmanship, worked hard, never gave up and played as a TEAM, helping each other succeed and score several baskets each. Go Storm!!
Grant Awarded
Congrats are in order for receiving a grant for $1000, written by Peggy for Kim’s Unified Sports. We are very proud of both of these ladies. Congratulations to Peggy Newendyke and Kim Welsh!
Student Council Award
CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Mejia and Ms. Jones for their ONGOING success with being awarded the AAJHSC Master Council Award. WAY TO GO!
Congratulations to Ms. Celestino!
CONGRATULATIONS TO STACEY CELESTINO! WHOOOOO HOOOOO!
Ms. Celestino has submitted her work to Disney and was accepted as a freelance artist. She is officially under contract and will begin creating paintings of their characters and stories. She will start with Ariel from The Little Mermaid and will create her interpretation of Ariel and her story. The pictures above are concept artworks that she has made. She will use these as she proceeds to create the final piece. This is something that Stacey has been working towards her entire life and it truly feels like a dream come true for her.
Santan Jr High Improv Performance
Improv Show May 10th
Santan Jr High had fantastic turnout at the competitive improv show! Two teams competed for audience laughs and a winner was chosen by a referee. Overall, a fantastic evening!
They were incredibly funny, and it was amazing to watch these talented students show off their chops. Thanks to Molly Zimpfer-Suraci, Johnny J, Wendy Umbrianna, and tech crew Triton Johnson and Ben Wise for putting on an excellent performance!
“Mission Improb(v)able” Team:
Amelia Knight
Emme Marovich
Mason Mesias
Connor Olson
Getty Touchstone
Liliana Wagner
Ethan Grigory
Brooke Lassen
Katie Leija
Joey Noder
Kristina Sullivan
Diego Wagner
Congratulations Santan Jr High!
Congratulations, Stormers!
Alysa Olson, PLTW Robotics teacher received a grant check from Century Link for $5000. She will use it towards the building of more robotics in her already awesome classroom!
Kathy Mejia and Wendi Jones, Student Council Sponsors, received 3rd place and monetary award for ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Better Together program. Our school took third place in creating a school environment that is safe, inclusive and equitable for all students. It was a project they were working on since late November.
District Night of Recognition
District Night of Recognition April 18th
Santan Jr High Talent Show
Talent Show April 12th
We have some truly gifted students led by the most amazing fine arts staff in the world! Thank you Mrs. Zimpfer, Umbrianna, and Jones for all your hard work to coordinate such an entertaining evening. There were so many smiles and proud parents. Everyone was just in awe in how successful this night was.
Talent show Hosted by Carlie Unger and Madison Meyers, Talent Show Emcee’s
Santan Jr High Drumline
Drumline
Our drumline made history on Saturday, April 7th by scoring higher than 5 high schools and being the only junior high in their division. This marks the third year in a row that they have been the top ranked junior high drumline in the state. Congratulations to these amazing kids and Mr. Hancock.
Santan Jr High Orchestra
Orchestra
Congratulations to David Alemazkour, Khaymin Westbrook, Ryan Swart and Karmina Sanchez-Rodriguez for all of their hard work in participating in the Arizona Junior High All-State Orchestra. They practiced the challenging music on their own and then spent the day rehearsing with junior high students from across Arizona to put on a fantastic concert at Perry High School. They did a great job representing Santan Jr High!
Did you know that Santan is an AVID school?
AVID is a fourth through twelfth grade system to prepare students for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
AVID targets students in the academic middle: B, C, and even D students, who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.
Santan Junior High’s cafeteria has recently been decorated with a variety of inspirational pennants with some of our favorite colleges and universities. We are proud to be an AVID school!
HAVE A SAFE AND AMAZING SUMMER!
1st QUARTER SPORTS
Tryouts for Girls Volleyball, Boys Baseball and Flag Football start July 30.
For updated tryout times and dates, see the calendar on the Santan website.
Completed physical packets should be turned into the Student Service Assistant in the front office.
Upcoming Dates to remember...
- July 19 - STORMIN' DAY - 7th grade - 1 to 3 pm/8th grade - 3 to 5 pm
- July 23 - First Day of School
- July 24-26 Cheer Tryouts
- July 24 - Welcome Assembly
- July 27 - Welcome Dance
- July 30 - Sports tryouts begin
- Aug. 1 - Curriculum Night (5:30 to 7:00 pm)
- Aug 7 - Fall Picture Day
- Aug. 17 - Sports Pictures 4:00 pm
- Aug. 23 - Early Release 10:40 am for At Risk Conferences
- Sept. 3 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
- Sept. 7 - Picture Retakes
- Sept. 28 - Spirit Assembly/Last day of 1st quarter
- FALL INTERCESSION Oct. 1 -16
- 2nd Quarter begins/Students return Oct. 17
EYE ON THE PRIZE - STORMIN' SCHOLAR
The Stormin’ Scholar award is the highest academic award that a
student at Santan Junior High can receive. In order to qualify as a
Stormin’ Scholar, a student must receive “A’s” in every class for the
first three quarters of the school year. These students are honored
at a special banquet in April. Work hard and set your goals high
and you, too, can become a Stormin’ Scholar!
Health Office News
All medications must be brought in by the parents directly to a school official.
Acetaminophen (non-aspirin) is stocked by the health office. All medications must be
in the original containers with all warnings and directions intact.
No medication in envelopes, foil or baggies will be administered. Medications will not
be sent home with a student.
In order to minimize the possibility of an accidental drug overdose, non-prescription
medications will not be dispensed during the first and last hours of the school day.
If a child participates in after school sports or other after school activity, the parent will
be called before administering the medication.
Non-prescription medication will be given in a dosage weight and/or age appropriate
as indicated on medication packaging.
Tylenol can not be given out before 10:00 a.m. and after 3:00 p.m.
Please remember to turn in your students EMERGENCY CARD
2018-19 YEARBOOKS
The 2018-19 yearbooks will go on sale online for $33 on July 19! It is our 24 Hour Stormin’ Day Sale!
The sale is only good on July 19, and you order online by going to:
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01062045
From July 20 – October 31, the price will be $35. Order yours today before the price goes up!
All orders are taken online through the above link.
DRESS CODE POLICY
The dress code is actively enforced at Santan Junior High School. Throughout the year, teachers will be reviewing appropriate dress with all students.
PLEASE REVIEW STUDENT AGENDA FOR SPECIFICATIONS. THANK YOU.
Attendance Line
IMPORTANT RESOURCES
DISTRICT CALENDARS
This page includes school calendars (currently up to the 2023-2024 school year) which are updated immediately after any changes are made by the Governing Board. State and district testing calendars are added here as they are created and updated.
https://www.cusd80.com/page/1298
SCHOOL HANDBOOKS & COURSE CATALOGS
This pages includes links to the school handbooks for ALL of our schools. It also includes the CTE course sequence and all high school course catalogs.
https://www.cusd80.com/page/1147
SCHOOL BOUNDRY MAPS
This pages includes the boundary maps for elementary, junior high, and high schools. If there are changes or proposed maps available for public comment, these would be linked here as well.
https://www.cusd80.com/page/1148
OPEN ENROLLMENT
This page guides the visitor through completing both elementary and secondary open enrollment applications.
http://www.cusd80.com/openenrollment
SCHOOL MENUS
This link goes directly to the CUSD Nutrition department's page with the meal menus for ALL of our schools.
http://cusdnutrition.nutrislice.com/
TAX CREDIT
This page guides elementary families, secondary families and community members through making tax credit contributions. (Note that this page is already linked at the top right of every single page in your website.)
SCHOOL COUNSELORS
- 7th Grade Counselor: Wendy Brewer brewer.wendy@cusd80.com
- Counselor: Carolyn Standifird standifird.carolyn@cusd80.com
- 8th Grade Counselor: Tina Thelen thelen.tina@cusd80.com
Santan Junior High School Phone Contacts
Attendance Line 480-883-4603 (use this # to call in your student's absence or tardy)
Office 480-883-4600
Registrar 480-883-4631
Student Services 480-883-4610
Café 480-883-4604
Santan Junior High School
Barbara Kowalinski - Principal
Mary Ann Rezzonico - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Andy Morgan - Dean of Students
Email: vradenburg.kim@cusd80.com
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/3826
Location: 1550 E. Chandler Heights Rd.
Phone: 480-883-4600