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11/26/2009
- Thanksgiving Recess-No School11/27/2009
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District Announcements
H1N1 Clinic Updates
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AND TIMES:
Vaccinations are Free of charge
All SUSD students (ages 4-18) are eligible to participate in these clinics. Parent(s) and/or guardian(s) MUST accompany their child(ren) to the clinic. Please bring the consent form with you to the clinic.
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Pre-K Pilgrims and Turkeys
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On Friday, November 20, 2009, Copper Ridges Pre-K 4-year-old classes performed a brief thanksgiving concert for parents in our outdoor theater. Students dressed up and sang several songs complete with smiles and choreography. Parents and observers had every reason to be thankful for this performance. On Wednesday, November 24th our Pre-K classrooms will enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast. Thank you Pre-K teachers and staff for all you do to enrich the lives of our young people and our school community. |
St. Mary's Food Bank Food Drive
The Copper Ridge National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is holding a Food Drive for St. Mary's Food Bank from Nov 23-Dec 14. The boxes will be in the office. Students should bring non-perishable items to donate, such as canned foods, rice, pasta, tuna, peanut butter and cereal. We will have the boxes organized by grade levels so students should place their donations in the correct box and we will see which grade level fills their box first!
Fall Festival Fun
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On Friday, November 6th. the Copper Ridge PTO held it's annual fall festival. Hundreds of families packed our playground on a beautiful Arizona evening to enjoy great music, food, games, rides and prizes. Thank you CRS PTO for a great community celebration! |
Copper Ridge Students Send Messages to U.S. Armed Services Personnel
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On Thursday, November 5th, parent volunteers organized a special activity in which Copper Ridge K-5 Students had the opportunity to write and decorate letters of thanks to U.S. Veterans who are currently residing in care facilities. Tables were set up on the lunch recess playground. Hundreds of letters were collected in honor of our brave U.S. sericemen and women. |
Clinic for SUSD students with underlying medical condition ((i.e. diabetes, cerebral palsy, etc.)****Saturday, November 7th, Osborne Campus 8am-12pm in Wellness Center 3634 Drinkwater. Our families need to be prepared for a large crowd and be sure to get there no later as 11:30am to get in line as the clinic ends at 12pm (noon). Those not in the line will be turned away.
6th Grade Students will participate in the
YOUTH FRONTIERS "COURAGE RETREAT"
Tuesday, 11/10/09 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The "Courage Retreat" presentation focuses on improving the school climate, creating a more inclusive school, reducing bullying and helping students stand up for their values and beliefs.
YOUTH FRONTIERS "COURAGE RETREAT"
Tuesday, 11/10/09 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The "Courage Retreat" presentation focuses on improving the school climate, creating a more inclusive school, reducing bullying and helping students stand up for their values and beliefs.
Community Connections
Click here to view all of the Community Connection e-newsletters. This parent/community e-newsletter is published and distributed weekly by the Communications & Marketing department. Community Connection e-newsletter features District, student and school news.
Administration's Letter Regarding Pick-Up and Drop-Off Traffic
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Get to Know Copper Ridge's New Staff Members
As Copper Ridge continues to grow and grow, we have the pleasure of welcoming a talented group of educators to support our mission of offering a premier Pre-K through 8 education to our young people. Click here to learn more about our new teachers and staff members for the 2009-2010 school year.
Parents Can Help
How Parent and Community Groups Can Support SUSD During Challenging Economic Times
*** Frequently Asked Questions ***
We need to be careful as a district to ensure equity between our schools. This is why SUSD prohibits the use of gift or tax credit monies for certified or administrative staff. As an example, the total cost to fund a teaching position is $60,000. This takes into account all of the benefits, including medical insurance. When one school can afford to purchase teachers or administrative staff and another school cannot, we create inequity. In limited cases, we do allow gift monies to be used for certain classified like office help and school aides.
A parent group should never attempt to contract with someone as an individual to work in our schools. This places the liability for that employee on the parents rather than the district. If that employee is injured or causes some kind of harm, the parents – not the District – would be liable for damages. In addition, the group/persons who employed the individual would be responsible for paying taxes, reporting wages, unemployment, etc.
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What can parents and community organizations do during this challenging economic time?
· Donate funds as gift money. The donation can specify a purpose of your choosing.
· Make tax credit donations. The donation can specify a purpose as approved by state statute. These purposes are listed on the District Web site.
· Volunteer time. The District has a large number of volunteers and a screening and approval process. Please contact Elizabeth Paolinelli-Ruiz, for more information: EPaolinelli-Ruiz@susd.org or 480-484-6277.
· Continue to send the message to the State Legislature about fully supporting the Scottsdale Unified School District with funding.
How can gift funds be used to support SUSD employees?
· Provide professional development for teachers.
· Provide paid time for teachers to work beyond the regular contract.
· Provide substitutes.
· Provide classified support like duty aides and instructional assistants (these are the few positions that could be funded from gift monies).
How can tax credit funds be used?
· Tax credit monies are restricted to paying for extra-curricular activities. This means anything outside the regular school day like after-school tutoring, fine arts, athletics, field trips, etc. You can make a donation via the District Web site at www.susd.org.
ATTENDANCE & INFORMATION LINE
PreK Students
Community Schools
(480) 484-8615
K-5 Students
(480) 484-1400
Option 1 (Elementary)
Option 4 (Attendance)
6-8 Students
(480) 484-1500
Option 2 (Middle)
Option 4 (Attendance)
