CARLSON COURIER
Champions Under Construction
Greetings Champions,
On 9/11 we remember our fallen and honor our heroes that responded to the call on this day 21 years ago. On Friday, we honored this day with our annual Patriot Day ceremony and helped our kids learn the importance of the event and that our first responders are pillars of our community that keep us safe and answer such calls everyday. It was nice to see everyone come together for this day. Thank you to the Chandler Police and Chandler Fire departments for coming out. Also, to our parents and guests that work in the field for our neighboring communities; thank you as well for your service and being a part of Friday's ceremony.
And, I hope your weekend has been enjoyable. We are only 3 weeks (15 school days) away from Fall break! How did that happen so fast? Looks like our (Arizona) Fall weather is taking it's time but slowly starting to get here. Last Thursday marked the start of the 2022-23 NFL Football Season, so we wore Jerseys or gear to represent our favorite teams. *Pictured in this section are two students of ours whose dad was a student of mine about 13-14 years ago. Needless to say I have his Jersey on from his time with the Steelers. Also, we kicked off our Step It Up fundraiser and judging by the amount of prizes we’ve been handing out it looks like we are off to a great start. In addition to winning prizes such as the mini fridges, cash and an iPad, the class with the highest average amount raised per student will get to participate in a Water Battle against their teacher, myself, Mrs. Matson and anyone else I can recruit (maybe their favorite specials teacher). Now, who can’t send a few emails for that? For those that have been busy already we can’t thank you enough for the support and generosity. The money raised is going toward providing students even more activities, upgrades and improvements to our school.
A huge thank you to our Red, White and Blue committee (Mrs. Coking, Mrs. Franzen, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Malizia, Ms. Sanborn, and Ms. Idso) for all their hard work to make Friday's event memorable for everyone. And how about Mr. Davis and the Champions' rendition of America the Beautiful? Thank you Mr. Davis for that and your snare accompaniment during the presentation of colors. We also were honored to have some very special guests with us representing the different departments that make up our first responders.
Coming up this week: club meetings for Student Council (Tuesday), Kindness Club (Wednesday), and Birthday Book Club (Thursday). Champion Academy will start for those 4th - 6th graders interested in playing Flag Football 2nd quarter. We will begin work outs Thursday Mornings from 7:00am - 8:00am. Permission slips will go home tomorrow for those that are interested. Also, cheer practice begins for students in grades 4th - 6th on Thursday after school at 3:15pm in the Music room. Then on Friday we have our Champion's Lunch for those students that are selected for the character trait of Responsibility. Students are encouraged to invite two guests from home to attend. If you need an accommodation please reach out to your child's teacher so we can make arrangements ahead of time.
Also, we have our first site council meeting of the year coming up on Thursday September 22nd at 4:30pm in the media center. We’d love to have more parents and community members attend and help be a part of this committee. Site Council helps make decisions to improve the school, gives input and helps plan how to best utilize our resources and is a vital part of our school community. So, if you’re not busy and can make it, please join us in the media center, not this Thursday but the following one.
That should do it for this edition. As always, thank you for your continued support for Carlson and your kids' education. Have a great week!
Gratefully,
Mr. Morgan
Upcoming Important Dates
Tuesday 9/13
- Student Council Meeting in room #37 at 7:30am
- Cheer Practice for students in grades K - 3 after school at 3:15pm in the music room.
Wednesday 9/14
- Kindness Club (K - 2) Meeting in room #10 at 7:30am
Thursday 9/15
- Champions Academy (4th - 6th graders) workouts - main field from 7:00am - 8:00am
- Birthday Book Club - July/August will be held at 1:15pm; September's will follow at 2:10pm
- Battle of the Books Club Meeting after school in room #33
- Cheer Practice (4th - 6th) in the Music Room 3:00pm - 4:10pm
- Champion's Lunch - Responsibility
Thursday 9/22
- Site council meeting 4:30 PM in the media center
Friday 9/23
- PTO - First FUN Friday of the year will be from the Sugar Shack
- Deadline for 1st Quarter AR Dog Tags
- End of Step It Up Fundraiser
Friday 9/30
- Q1 Champions Assembly - 9:15am in the MPR
- End of Quarter 1; last day for students
Fall Break 10/3 - 10/17
- Students return on 10/18/21
Coming Soon:
Friday 10/21
- Carlson's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
Friendly Reminders
- Dropping off or picking your student up from the street is considered a traffic violation and can ticketed by Chandler Police if caught doing so. Please use the drop off line or designated areas near Valencia Park or off Cloud Road.
- Use of designated cross walks is mandatory. Please don't cut across the parking lot to walk up and retrieve your student. This teaches our kids that its ok and we have traffic constantly using that lane. Please use the cross walks at all times and unless there's a prearranged reason start using the drop off or pick up lines and not the parking lot.
Step It Up Fundraiser Underway
Champion Academy Update
What we know now is that after Fall intersession (starting 2nd Quarter) Carlson will be participating in Community Eds Flag Football League (7 vs 7). It will be open to 4th - 6th graders. It's a co-ed and competitive league with 2 practices and 1 game per week for a total of three hours. They will be sending out flyers soon and a link to register. That's all the info I have for now. So, starting on Thursday September 15th, I will be hosting morning workouts from 7:00am - 8:00am open to all 4th - 6th graders called Champion Academy. Trainings will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning from 7:00am - 8:00am. Permission slips will be sent home later this week for those interested. This Academy is meant to work on fundamentals, rules, conditioning and basic principles for all ability levels. For those that can make it we will have this continue over Fall break as well in preparation for the upcoming season. Times/Days over break are most likely subject to change. You will get that schedule during the week of the 26th before the end of the quarter. If any parents are interested in helping me out, I would welcome that and could always use the help.
CUSD Nutrition
Also, the cafeteria is now selling the following:
Tuesdays - Ice Cream = $1.25
Fridays - Chips/Snacks = $1.00 - $1.25
*High heat days can affect sales. Having ice cream inside classrooms is not always the best idea. So, thank you for your patience and sorry for the mix ups last week.
Breakfast Menu
Lunch Menu
A Look Around Campus
Champions Honor our First Responders and Remember our Fallen at our Patriot Day Ceremony
Counseling Corner
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
The following are your 2022-23 PTO board members:
Nikki Macias, PTO President
Monica Jones, Treasurer
Elisa Gross, Director of Technology & Communications
Stephanie Wesselmann, VP of Merchandising
Justine Krolikowski , Secretary
CARLSON ELEMENTARY
Name: John and Carol Carlson Elementary School
Mascot: Champions; Champ is a cougarAddress: 5400 S. White Drive, Chandler, AZ 85249
School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Principal: Mr. Andy Morgan
Dean of Students: Mrs. Bridgett Matson
Counselor: Mrs. Tina Thelen
Office Manager: (480) 224-3807 (Mrs. Kim Kleinholz, Office Manager)
Front Office: (480) 224-3800 (Mrs. Aimee Hendrickson, Senior Administrative Assistant)
Attendance: (480) 224-3803 (Mrs. Claudia Lang, Registrar/Attendance Tech)Health Office: (480) 224-3802 (Mrs. Nohemi Franco, Health Assistant)
Fax: (480) 224-9443
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/4422
Location: 5400 South White Drive, Chandler, AZ, USA
Phone: 480-224-3800
Facebook: facebook.com/CarlsonChamps
Twitter: @CarlsonChamps