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www.SanTanSun.com CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday; no school
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FRIENDSHIP FUN: Carlson unveiled its Friendship Bench at the start of the 2013-14 school year and will use it to help kick off its second annual Boosterthon Fun Run “Camp High Five” in January, in which students will be taught character lessons like empathy and respect. Carlson’s PTO used a small portion of its fundraising earnings from last school year to purchase the bench, which according to Carlson Principal Leo Schlueter, “serves as a constant reminder to the kids to include everyone in play at recess time.” The Friendship Fun Run will be held at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24. Submitted photo —Lora Robinson
CTA-Independence Hawks Save the date – Math & Science Night is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thu., Jan. 23. Science Fair projects from every grade level will be on display and students can find out if their projects placed. The Multipurpose Room will host science activities sponsored by Arizona Science Center. Each grade level will also have fun and educational math interactive centers for students. CTA champ – Congrats to sixth grader Alec Mathew, the school’s Spelling Bee winner, who goes on to represent CTAIndependence at the District Spelling Bee. Sixth grader Priyanshi Chudasama was runner-up. The participating students all did a great job with the difficult words they were given. Award winners – The CTAIndependence custodial staff has again been awarded the Clean School Award. Congrats to the hard-working custodians. Box Tops – Families are encouraged to keep saving Box Tops to turn in to the school. CTA gets money back with each Box Top. —Wendi Olson
Hancock Heat Save the date – The Hancock Science Fair is Wed., Jan. 23. Parents will have the opportunity to see Science Fair projects from all grade levels. Kindergarten registration – Kindergarten registration for the
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2014-15 school year begins Feb. 3. To be eligible, students must turn 5 years old by Aug. 31. Parents can stop by the school office between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to register their child, bringing a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of address, such as a city of Chandler utility bill, SRP bill, lease or rental agreement or home contract. The last DPT and polio vaccination must have been received on or after the child’s 4th birthday. Character Counts – Hancock continues its Character Counts program, focusing on “Citizenship” for the month of January: being a good neighbor, staying informed, obeying laws and rules, respecting authority, protecting the environment, volunteering, cooperating, getting involved in community affairs and helping to make the school and community better. Raffle drawing – Tickets for the Chandler Education Foundation Raffle are available in the front office. This year’s grand prize is the choice of a 2014 Toyota RAV4 or $20,000 cash. Tickets are $20. For every ticket sold, Hancock will receive $4 to be used for the school. The grand prize raffle drawing will be held on March 9. —Andrea Dickson
Hull Heroes Arctic Carnival – The Arctic Carnival will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25. For more information, contact
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carnival chairwoman Peg Linge at peglinge@hotmail.com. For volunteer opportunities, email hullptopres@ gmail.com. Vendors interested in joining the Hull vendor fair at the event can contact Heather German at heathergerman@cox.net for more information. Art smart – Hull students have the opportunity to submit their artwork to be displayed during the winter carnival in January. Complete rules and information are coming home with students. Kudos – Congrats to sixth grader Joanna Zabasajjaour, the winner of the Superintendent Citizenship Award at the annual CUSD Night of Recognition event. Hull parent Kristen Boyd earned the award for Outstanding Volunteer and second-grade teacher Helen Minor was awarded the Apple Achievement Award. Speaking in code – Nearly 80 Hull students recently participated in “One Hour of Code,” an international initiative to get students interested in computer science. More than 19 million students worldwide participated in the weeklong event sponsored by Code.org. Hull’s One Hour of Code was facilitated by Hull staff, parent volunteers and high school students who are Hull alumni. News flash – “Like” Hull Elementary on Facebook for up-to-date PTO information and check out the PTO blog at hullelementary.blogspot.com. —Kristen Boyd SEE CUSD PAGE 42