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ANNOUNCEMENTS Nutrition newsletter!!
May Tonalea Times... (spanish version) Greetings from the Principal Thank you to Dr. Peterson and Greg Skelton for New playground equipment at Tonalea Tonalea was the recipient of a new piece of playground equipment due to the efforts of Dr. David Peterson and Greg Skelton from SUSD. Systems, Inc. awarded the NEOS™ grant to the Scottsdale Public School District and Tonalea was selected to receive it to upgrade their playground and provide students with a new piece of interactive playground technology. This equipment was installed on Friday, April 25. The first users were the students enrolled in the City of Scottsdale After School Program. If you look at the pictures of some Tonalea students along with our PE Teacher Mr. Eiler, you see how the equipment fosters high movement, competition, sound, and lots of fun. The technology equipment is described as: “Kinetic! Explosive! Interactive! NEOS moves at the speed of light. It's Challenging........ The world's newest electronic sport is an electronic game for the heart and lungs—not just the thumbs. It's a giant video looking game with all the bells and point possibilities of a hand held but this game gets kids hearts pumping and pounding.” Come and see the students using the equipment and having a new wonderful physical activity experience.
Summer School Opportunities Several programs are available for Tonalea students this summer. Students who qualify can attend the Scottsdale Unified School district sponsored EIS or Title I Summer Programs during the month of June. The EIS Summer Program will be held at Pima Elementary and the Title I Summer Program will be held at Hohokam. Transportation for Tonalea students will be provided. Tonalea will be hosting a new program called Math and Science Summer Academy. This will also be held during the month of June. And then for two weeks in July, Tonalea will host the Jumpstart program. This program will be running for the 4th year in a row. We encourage students to prepare them for the upcoming school year. If you have questions about these programs, please contact call Tonalea Elementary School. Students of the Week Week of 3/31 – Jermiah Mitchell, Maya Medrano, Jaclyn Dell, Zala Copeland, Kyler Angel, Olivia Wilde, Andreew Geiger, Martin Enriquez, James Groves, Christina Luu Week of 4/7– Hailey Hertneck-Kitz, Jose Torres, Maite Cardenas, Jada Pena, Jennifer Guevara, Cecilia Navarrete, Oscar Centeno, Nick Maddestra, Estephany Jimenez, Goddess White, Kaylen Connors Week of 4/14– Damian Love, Leslie Romo, Jennifer Andrade, Jose Montoya, Noe Villasenor, Zachary Zilar, Ailyn Barrera, Lorena Espinoza, Mackenzie Rogan, Sarahy Gamez, Christopher Sola, Jose Castillo, Amy Lozoya, Cory Salam, Stephanie Santana, Adena Hall Week of 4/21– Zoey Betts, Juan Olivarez, Ivan Guzman, Joseline Quintana, Destina Medina, Sania Keyonnie, Giselle Roa, Abimelet Rodriguez, Berenice Santos, Chris Bennett, Sharon Lagrenot, Erick Barrera, Alpha Solano, Arthur Jones, Kala Ralph, Jesus Beltran
Tonalea Strings The string students have been workinghard for their big concert Monday, May 12, at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria. Please come and hear them. They are doing a beautiful job! We are also planning a recital--a concert of solos only. Any student interested in performing a solo will have the opportunity to do so. More information about this will be sent home with the students shortly. It has been such a joy working with the Tonalea string students this year. I have really enjoyed hearing them play their instruments and am looking forward to their performances next year. Please encourage your students to continue. Third grade students will be receiving information in the fall about signing up for strings, band or chorus.
Upcoming Band Concerts Come listen to our great bands!!! The fourth, fifth and sixth grades band will be presenting a concert. Monday, May 19. in the cafeteria and will begin at 6:30 pm. The community is invited.
Immunization Requirements Updates Beginning September 1, 2008, new vaccination rules will go into effect for students entering into 6th grade for the 2008-09 school year. The early notification will allow enough time to ensure your child is vaccinated appropriately before school starts on August 11th, 2008, and to avoid crowded doctor’s offices as the deadline approaches.
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According to Arizona State Law, students will not be able to continue attending school (after September, 1st, 2008) without documentation of required vaccinations. Please provide a copy of the recent immunization record to the school health or main office reflecting these vaccines prior to September 1st, 2008 to avoid disruption in your child’s education. For those students who will be entering into 7th grade for the 2008-09 school year, proof of chicken pox immunization or history of chicken pox disease is required before entry. Those students who are currently lacking this data have already received a letter from the health office informing parents and guardians to either obtain the varicella vaccine or provide information of immunization or disease. Camp Invention is Back! Camp Invention is returning to SUSD for three weeks of incredible experiences! Desert Canyon Elementary - June 23-27, 2008 Pima Elementary - July 28-August 1, 2008 The registration fee of $235 includes snacks and a Camp Invention T-shirt. Register before March 31st or bring a friend to receive $20 off the base price; online registrants receive an additional $5 savings! Call 800.968.4332 today to inquire about savings opportunities for your family. Registration is limited to 110 children and spaces are limited. Don’t let your child miss all the fun! For more information or to register, visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332. Please note: We do have financial assistance available if the price is out of reach. We will try to make it possible for any child to attend Camp Invention. Contact Mrs. Ellie Feldner at Tonalea (484-3600 x5136 Thursdays and Fridays; 839-2932 other days or email efeldner@susd.org ) for more information. SUSD Offers Summer Programs As summer quickly approaches, many parents are beginning to research quality summer programs for their children. Scottsdale Unified School District is offering a variety of summer camps, enrichment programs and academic summer school classes to meet your child's interests and needs.
All camp brochures are available on the Community Schools Web page at: www.susd.org/district/communityschools/index.cfm. For more information, please contact the Community Schools Department at 480-484-8614. Register your child today! Scottsdale Republic Features SUSD Teachers Do you know an outstanding teacher in the Scottsdale Unified School District? Would you like that teacher to be recognized in the newspaper? The Scottsdale Republic is running a weekly feature highlighting a different SUSD teacher each week. To nominate a teacher for this feature, simply fill out the online Teacher Nomination Form (http://www.susd.org/district/communications/teachernominationform.cfm). *Please note that a high resolution digital photo must be submitted to be considered for publication.
Tax Credit for Tonalea Have You Written Your Tax Credit Check Yet? Just a reminder…Tax credits for contributions of up to $200 (single filer) or $400 (joint filer) to support the extracurricular activity funds are available. This means taxpayers may help Scottsdale Schools and rduce their state tax bill at the same time. You may take advantage of this opportunity at any time up to December 31, 2008 in order to count on your tax return for the 2008 year. Your check can be mailed to Tonalea or dropped off at the school office. Also donations may be made online at https://payments.susd.org. We will then provide you with a receipt that can be used for a dollar for dollar tax credit on your 2008 Arizona State Income Tax Return. Please remember that Tonalea students will certainly benefit from your contribution! |
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