I hope all of you take a few days over summer and recharge your batteries, parents included. :) Again, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Again, I truly appreciate our community support in making Carol Ranch Elementary the best school in Gilbert.

Go Coyotes!!!!!!!

Mr. Birgen

Principal

Mr. Birgen has been a great addition to our Coyote family! Thank you for all you do for our students, staff and community.

WE APPRECIATE YOU MR. BIRGEN!

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2nd – 6th.

*See below for ideas from PTSO*

THANK YOU TO OUR WODNERFUL TEACHERS WHO ALWAYS GO ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR OUR STUDENTS!

This year we will have a Snow Cone Party during school hours for students in 4-6th grades who made Honor Roll/Principal's List for three quarters. Teachers will send home their Golden Scholar Award that day with students.

Congrats Coyotes!

The Talent Show will be held on May 25th.

School breakfasts and lunches will continue to be free for all students for the rest of the 2021-2022 school year. This will end on June 30, 2022. In order to receive free and reduced meals following July 1, 2022 families will need to fill out an application. Students who apply and are eligible for free and reduced meals will also receive additional benefits such as waived summer school fees, waived college testing fees, waived musical instrument fees, waived or reduced college application fees, reduced internet fees, and much more! Additionally, the free and reduced meal program ensures your school continues to receive funding for many school programs. Learn more here - https://www.gilbertschools.net/menu.

Apply online starting July 1, 2022, for the 2022/23 school year - gilbertschools.net/meals

This is the time of year when we will start to plan for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. We will begin to review enrollment numbers for existing and newly enrolled students. If your family will not be returning to Carol Rae Elementary for the upcoming 2022-23 school year please email Leslie Garbis at leslie.garbis@gilbertschools.net. Include the following information in the email:

1. Student name and date of birth

2. The name of the school they will be attending

3. Reason for leaving

This information will be used as the parent’s notification of student withdrawal. If your family will be attending another GPS elementary school, you will need to complete an Online Enrollment by selecting Existing GPS Family Registration. This registration process will allow you to update demographic information and select the elementary school. Your online enrollment will be directed to the new campus and they will contact you to complete the registration.

School breakfasts and lunches will continue to be free for all students for the rest of the 2021-2022 school year. This will end on June 30, 2022. In order to receive free and reduced meals following July 1, 2022 families will need to fill out an application. Students who apply and are eligible for free and reduced meals will also receive additional benefits such as waived summer school fees, waived college testing fees, waived musical instrument fees, waived or reduced college application fees, reduced internet fees, and much more! Additionally, the free and reduced meal program ensures your school continues to receive funding for many school programs. Learn more here - https://www.gilbertschools.net/menu.

Apply online starting July 1, 2022, for the 2022/23 school year