Santan Storm Newsletter
Q2 2021
Keep Calm & Storm On!
Letter from the "Editor"... Mary Ann Rezzonico
December 2021
Dear Santan Junior High Families,
Happy Holidays, this is such a wonderful time of year! We have enjoyed so many festive things this month with choir, band, orchestra concerts, play-off games and three EVC Championships! After a busy quarter, we are all looking forward to the upcoming winter break.
A heartfelt thank you to the SJHS Booster Club for the incredible Winter Social they hosted for our students. The amount of hard work that went into making this an evening to remember is greatly appreciated. The dancing, socializing, and game playing were such a treat and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. As parents, your generous contributions helped to provide this opportunity for your children. Thank you, thank you!
Registration gets underway in January. We are excited to welcome new Santan families for our orientation on January 11th for incoming 6th graders soon to be 7th graders. We will be hosting two sessions, at 5:30 and 6:30 pm. High school counselors will be visiting our campus in January as well to assist our 8th graders with their high school registration.
Thank you for your generous tax-credit donations this year. Your donations help SJHS provide extra-curricular opportunities for your children such as field trips, clubs, and athletics. If you have not yet donated, there is still time, you can donate prior to the filing of your 2021 tax return. Look for information and instructions provided in the body of this newsletter.
I hope your holidays are safe and prosperous. We will look forward to your return on January 4, 2022!
Mary Ann Rezzonico, Principal
Attendance Line
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PROGRESS REPORTS AVAILABLE
- 8/16/21
- 11/19/21
- 1/31/22
- 4/18/22
Upcoming Dates to remember:
- December 16 - Last day for students
- December 17th - January 3 - Winter Break
- January 4 - Students return to school
- January 5-7 - 3rd Season Sports Tryouts
- January 7 - 8th CTE tours
- January 11 - 6th Grade Orientation
- January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr Day - No School
- January 21 - 8th High School Registration
- February 1 - Early Release Parent/Teacher Conferences
- February 21- Presidents Day - No School
- March 11 - 3rd quarter ends - Last day for students
- March 29 - Q4 Students return
HOMEWORK HUB
Homework Hub begins the week of January 10th
-----ATHLETICS CORNER-----
REGISTER MY ATHLETE
RegisterMyAthlete.com (Athletic Clearance)
In an effort to streamline the Athletic Clearance process, Chandler Unified School District has gone paperless. Please follow the link to the Santan Athletic website for details on how to Register your Athlete for a sport for the 2021/2022 school year.
https://www.cusd80.com/domain/3865
You can also go directly onto the https://www.registermyathlete.com/ website to register your Athlete.
Season 3 Sports
Tryouts
Wednesday 1/5 - Friday 1/7
Girl's Basketball
Boy's Soccer
Wrestling (no cut)
Is your student interested in playing Girls Basketball or Boys Soccer? Or, is your student interested in signing up for Wrestling (an uncut sport)?
3rd Quarter sports tryouts will run from Wednesday, Jan 5th though Friday, Jan 7th. Athletes are required to attend everyday beginning Jan 5th. Please remember to sign up on RegisterMyAthlete.com for a sport.
If you have not already uploaded your complete Athletic Packet to RegisterMyAthlete.com, please go to our school website, and click on the Athletics tab to learn what forms are required in order for your student to tryout or participate in an extracurricular sport this school year.
Athletic forms can be found at https://www.cusd80.com/domain/3865.
Please refer to the sports schedule for game information under https://www.cusd80.com/domain/3865.
EVC CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS
8th Boys Basketball EVC Champions
8th Softball EVC Champions
7th Softball EVC Champions
EVC Cross Country Meet
Unified Soccer Tournament
Congratulations to all the teams and their coaches!
GO STORM!
If you are interested in signing up for our 3rd Season Unified Track and Field sport, please sign up on RegisterMyAthlete.com
SANTAN CHARACTER COUNT WINNERS
Character Count winners
Congratulations to our 1st Semester Character Counts recipients!🎉 These students were recognized by their team of teachers for demonstrating outstanding character and being a role model in the classroom and on campus! Keep up the great work Stormers!👏🏼⭐️
Peace Poster Winner
Spelling Bee Winners
1st place: Rishi Sura
2nd place: Maddox Bonilla
3rd place: Ningnie Qin
December Student of the Month
Our December Students of the Month enjoyed a delicious lunch with Ms. Rezzonico at Casa Blanca last week! Students were chosen this month by their elective teachers for excellent character, leadership, effort and dedication to their academics! 😀🎉
Braden Rix, Peter Beatty, Rene Abreu, Max Brennan, Amber Coking, Ian Jaconski, Jolie Littell, Atticus McCarthy, and Kaleigh Tinker🌪🌪
November Student of the Month
Austin Adams, Abigail Conroy, Madelyn Hansen, Jazzy Kaur, Stella Keenan, Aline Moody, Kennedy Orr, Michael Sieve, and Hailey Weber. Also pictured Emily Nguyen - a September Student of the Month.
8th Grade High School Field Trip and Registration Information
This is a very exciting time for our 8th graders as we begin the second semester and they begin to prepare for high school. Things are going to start moving very quickly this semester. Our Career and Technical Education field trips are scheduled for Friday, January 7, 2022. Students will be visiting either Basha, Hamilton, or Perry (depending on which school they are in the boundary for).
High School Parent Curriculum Night will be occurring on the following dates:
January 13th- Chandler High School- 6:00
January 19th- Basha High School- 6:00
January 19th- Hamilton High School- 6:00
January 20th- Casteel High School (7-12)- 6:00
January 20th- Perry High School- 5:00
January 25th- ACP High School- 6:00
High School Registration
The high school counselors will be coming to Santan Junior High on January 21st for the initial informational visit. They will be handing out registration forms and course selection materials on this date. They will be returning to pick up the signed and completed registration forms on January 28th. All students must attend the presentation for the school they are boundaried to attend.
Please be on the lookout for this registration paperwork, as it is extremely important for students to complete.
SJHS FINALS SCHEDULE MAY 25TH & 26TH
May 24th - Day 2 Elective
Classes will run on their regular schedule
May 25th - Day 1 Elective
Periods will run 76 minutes per class
2nd Hour - 9:08-10:24
4th Hour - 10:28-11:44
6th Hour - 11:48-1:04
May 26th - Day 1 Elective
Periods will run 76 minutes per class
1st Hour - 9:08-10:24
3rd Hour - 10:28-11:44
5th Hour - 11:48-1:04
Please send your student with a healthy snack. Due to the testing schedule, there will be no lunches those days and classrooms will not be interrupted for forgotten items. Thank you.
Santan Jr High-Incoming 7th Graders
Santan Jr High-Incoming 7th Graders
Parents and Students are cordially invited to Santan Junior High School for an
evening of important information regarding your 7th grade year!
6th Grade Orientation Night - GYM
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Time:
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Administrators and counselors will present an overview of the programs of study for our junior high students in two general information sessions beginning at 5:30 and 6:30 pm in the gymnasium. There will be information included about honors, athletics, electives, extracurricular opportunities, and our Santan Gifted Academy. Self-guided school tours and information tables about our elective classes and clubs will be available before both general sessions beginning at 5:00 pm.
OPEN ENROLLMENT
Open Enrollment for the 2022-2023 School Year
Open Enrollment Applications for the 2022-23 school year will be available on the District Website (www.cusd80.com) by the end of December.
Students who are currently on Open Enrollment do not need to reapply to remain at the same school.
Secondary Open Enrollment Applications can be submitted January 10, 2022 beginning at 7:30 am at the District Office or any of the Secondary School offices.
Please contact your school registrar at 480-883-4631 if you have further questions.
Tax Credit Donations
Thank you for your generous contributions that help students become involved in fun, meaningful and life-enhancing activities.
Arizona law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per calendar year if filing status is married, filing Joint Return; $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Single or Head of Household; and, $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is Married filing separate return — for contributions that fund extracurricular activities in public schools. A tax credit is a full refund, not a deduction.
Contributions eligible for a tax credit are donated directly to schools, not to the state or the school district. To participate, follow the links listed on the CUSD website and indicate Santan Jr High School to donate online or you can print a form to complete and submit your contribution.
STUDENT DRESS CODE
STUDENT DRESS CODE
Santan Junior High
(updated and approved by SJHS Site Council 11/12/2019)
The dress code is actively enforced at Santan Junior High School. Throughout the year, teachers will be reviewing appropriate dress with all students. Several dress code issues, which warrant immediate attention, are outlined below; they are prohibited on our campus:
· Clothing or hairstyles that are detrimental to one’s health and safety or the health and safety of others are not permitted.
· Clothing shall be modest, clean and appropriate for school wear.
· Students shall not wear: tank tops, halter tops, garments with spaghetti straps, strapless garments. Garments that are see-thru, cut low, or expose one’s midriff are not acceptable. No sleeveless garments which expose under garments. Clothing must cover the entire buttocks and extend to a reasonable length to ensure modesty.
. Pajama pants/slippers are not permitted.
· No hats, visors bandanas, hairnets, and other hair coverings on campus.
· Sunglasses and earpods must be removed before coming into the classroom and buildings.
· For student safety, no house slippers should be worn to school.
· Chains, hanging belts, and spiked bracelets/necklaces/earrings are not allowed on campus.
The dress code is in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes 15-342.22. Thorough guidelines of CUSD Dress Code and Appearance can be found in the student handbook.
Students violating the dress code will be asked to change into appropriate clothing housed in the CARE room. We appreciate your early attention to compliance with these standards of dress.
PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AT SJHS
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.
https://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.
https://cusdnutrition.nutrislice.com/menu
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.)
COUNSELORS CORNER
Melissa Edwards - Gifted Academy Counselor/SPED
Phone: (480) 883-4632
E-mail: edwards.melissa@cusd80.com
Lindsey Valentine -7th Grade
Phone: (480) 883-4628
E-mail: valentine.lindsey@cusd80.com
Kathy Roman - 8th Grade
Phone: (480) 883-4606
E-mail: roman.katherine@cusd80.com
EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES:
· Teen Lifeline (24 Hour Hotline): 602-248-8336
· Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
· 24 hour Crisis line: 602-222-9444
· EMPACT (Mobile Crisis Team): 1-866-205-5229
· Trevor's Project (LGBTQ Hotline): 1-866-488-7386
· National Parent Hotline- 1-855-427-2736
SOCIAL MEDIA
SANTAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PHONE CONTACTS
Attendance Line 480-883-4603 (use this # to call your student out or late)
Office 480-883-4600
Office Manager 480-883-4607
Registrar 480-883-4631
Athletics 480-883-4610
Café 480-883-4604
Santan Junior High School
Mary Ann Rezzonico - Principal
Hugo Garcia - Assistant Principal
Janeen Scaringelli - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Email: Vradenburg.Kim@cusd80.com
Website: https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/3826
Location: 1550 E. Chandler Heights Rd.
Phone: 480-883-4600