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Youth
March 15 - April 4, 2014
CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT March 10-21: Spring Intersession; no school March 24: Teacher Inservice/Workday; no school
Carlson Champions Looking ahead – Carlson’s PTO is accepting nominations for next year’s officers. Forms must be submitted by Tuesday, March 25. Elections are Thursday, March 27. Spring carnival – Silent auction donations are being sought for the schoolwide event in April. Donationrequest letters can be retrieved through the students’ Monday Morning Message or room parent.
Calendar March 27: General PTO meeting and elections, 6:30 p.m., Media Center April 4: Jamba Juice Fun Friday, smoothies $3 each —Lora Robinson
taxes for the full amount. Thanks to the Hancock families who have already contributed. —Andrea Dickson
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Yearbook photos – Submit photos of Hull students and events to the yearbook by Saturday, March 15; email to hullyearbook@yahoo.com and include the names and grades of students’ pictures. Read-a-thon – Hull’s PTO is excited to sponsor its first read-a-thon, “Reading Takes You Places,” designed to promote reading as a fun activity while raising money to support the school. Students will track their reading from Friday, March 28, through Thursday, April 3, for chances to win great prizes. All pledges are due by Friday, April 11, to be eligible for prizes. Election time – The last PTO meeting of the school year and elections for the 2014-15 PTO executive board will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in the Media Center. Along with elections, the PTO will vote on how to spend its fundraising dollars. Email hullptopres@gmail.com for more information. Thanks due – Albertsons staff and store manager Mike Farfalla presented a check for $1,000 to Hull PTO recently. Thanks to everyone at Albertsons for supporting Hull. —Kristen Boyd
Movie night – Student Council hosts a Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 28. All families and siblings of students are invited to attend. Save the dates – State testing is scheduled for April 9 and April 10, second grade; April 9 through April 11, third grade; and April 8 through April 11, fourth through sixth grades. Families are asked not to schedule appointments during testing dates. Budding scientists – Congrats to CTAIndependence fifth graders Anthony Catone, Alec Gonzalez and Zak Lalani, whose science project, “Freeing Water from Chlorine,” placed third at the Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair. —Wendi Olson
Hancock Heat FOLLOW THE CARLSON KIDS: Student Council stages its rendition of “The Wizard of Oz” at a recent school assembly, after participating in the CUSD leadership convention, “The Wonderful Leaders of the World.” The group won first place for its banner out of 28 other CUSD elementary schools. Submitted photo
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Welcome kindies – Families may come in and register their children for the 2014-15 school year; documents needed for registration include the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and proof of address. Tax credits – Donations for 2014 can be given any time. Up to $400 can be donated to Hancock for credit on 2014
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Tarwater Toros School Cents – Tarwater families can earn triple School Cents points in March when they log their receipts for the following Chandler Fashion Center stores: Build-A-Bear Workshop, The Children’s Place, Claire’s, Cotton On, Crazy 9, Disney Store, DownEast Basics, Fuzziwigs Candy Factory, Gap, GameStop, Gymboree, Icing, LEGO Store, Justice & Brothers, XXI Forever and Xtreme Toys. Spring Book Fair – Prepare for fourth-quarter AR goals and stock up for summer reading at the Spring Book Fair April 1 through 4. Email arizonadunns@cox.net if interested in volunteering for this event. Save the dates – Tarwater families are invited to enjoy a picnic lunch at school with their students at the spring barbecue Friday, April 4. Tarwater’s final Restaurant Night of the year is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Barro’s; both dine-in and carry-out orders benefit the school. Language learning – Tarwater will offer a Kindergarten Mandarin Immersion program for the 2014-2015 school year. Contact Tarwater for more information at (480) 883-4300 or visit the school website. Music notes – Congrats to the Tarwater students who were recently chosen to participate in the Elementary All-State Orchestra in Show Low: Justin Bai, second chair, cello; Ashley Lepham, third
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