Augusta Ranch Elementary
Home of the Rattlers
February 2015
Mr. Michael Hansen, Principal * Mrs. Amy Mulliken, Dean of Students
Dear Augusta Ranch Families,
Can you believe there is less than two weeks until Spring Break? Where has this year gone?
Spring Break this year runs from March 9-13 and there is no school that week. Prior to
Spring Break, we have our amazing Augusta Ranch Carnival which will take place this
Saturday, February 28th from 11am-2pm. Please join us for a great time!
I wanted to let you know about some amazing online resources when it comes to your
student’s homework. Speaking from experience, I know as your student gets older and their
homework gets more involved, it becomes harder and harder to help them with it. There are
some great homework help sites online that give your student a resource to go to. Two sites I
really like are www.khanacademy.org and www.doyourhomeworkarizona.org. These sites
provide videos to teach the academic areas that your student may be struggling in. Students
can search for topics and then watch videos to help them better understand those concepts.
As your students gets older, these sites will be an amazing resource to help them excel in
school.
Finally, I hope you received Superintendent Dr. Kishimoto’s recent emails about the
upcoming budget concerns in our district as well as at the state level. I encourage you to get
involved and write to your state legislators and tell them how important public schools are to
you and the community. The current proposed budget by the governor reduces funding to
Arizona public education by $113 million. This is concerning because in the 2012/2013
school year Arizona was already in last place when considering per pupil funding in the
country. It is time that we let the Arizona legislature know that we demand more for our
children and their future education.
Augusta Ranch is an amazing school because of our students, staff and community. I am
very proud of everyone’s hard work and it is great to work in such a supportive community.
Thank you to our Augusta Ranch PTSO for all of their hard work and dedication to our
school. They have worked so hard putting on recent events such as Bingo Night, the
Daddy/Daughter Dance and now the upcoming carnival. If you would like to get involved
please contact our PTSO and they will welcome you with open arms. Please do not hesitate
to contact me if there is something that you need help or support with. I am looking forward
to a great rest of the year.
Thanks for all you do.
Mike Hansen
HEALTH OFFICE Tid-bits
Temperatures will soon be rising! We want to remind
parents to continue to send water bottles during the
cooler months, pur bodies do so much better when it
is well hydrated!! Common colds will shorten their
stay and headaches will stay away!
Spring is here and so is Allergy Season!! Be sure to
wash the days dirt, pollen, and germy germs away at
the end of each day!
PLAY Safe and STAY Safe!
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2015-2016 school year is up and running. Enrollment packets can
be picked up at the front office. In addition to the enrollment packet, parents/guardians of new
students will need to provide the student’s birth certificate, immunization record, proof of residency
(i.e. utility bill, or rental/lease agreement) and their driver’s license. If you live with another family,
we will provide you with a letter they must have notarized and we will need their utility bill.
Students must be 5 years old prior to September 1, 2015. Children who turn 5 between Sept. 1st Dec. 31st 2015 will need to go through the Early Screening testing. Information regarding this testing
will be available after Spring Break and testing usually takes place during the summer.
Please share this information with neighbors, family, and friends of incoming kindergartners to
Augusta Ranch!
AZ MERIT TESTING for Grades 3-6
April 13 – April 17
PLEASE DO NOT schedule appointments that would
require removing students from class during these dates.
Also, it’s very important they are on time to school. They
would miss out on very important testing.
We CANNOT interrupt class to call students out or allow
late students to enter class during testing.
Also, visitors WILL NOT be permitted past the front office
during testing dates/times.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
2:40pm Release
March 18 * March 25 * April 1
April 8 * April 15 * April 22
April 29 * May 6 * May 13
~SCHOOL VISITORS~
You must check in at the front off when visiting campus for
any reason!
Office hours are 8:00am-4:00pm. Students are not
permitted on campus until 8:30am unless participating in
VIK.
For the safety of our students and staff, we are a closed
campus and we must know who is on campus at all times.
2015 Augusta Ranch Carnival
We’re excited for our carnival! The fun begins on
Saturday, February 28th from 11am-2pm.
Students have been bringing in items to donate
for their class baskets.
Front Office
Beanie Baby Bears
Abel
Candyland
Becchetti Hello Kitty
Hickerson Minecraft
Preschool (Patters & Sponseller)
New born baby items
Kindergarten
Hornbeck Playdough
Selles
Gift Cards
Wright
Arts & Crafts
1st Grade
Alvis
Cars, Planes & Trains
Cichon
Cupcakes
Davis
Frozen
Quayle
Crayola
Wretschko Office Supplies
3rd Grade
Beauvais Barbie
McCormick Fun in the Sun
Procaccini Tools
Reber
Disney
Stoll
Pampering
Taylor
Beach
Elser
Krein
Moe
Ryan
Schafer
5th Grade
Movies
Baking
Family Fun Night
In the Kitchen
Starbucks
2nd Grade
Eagleburger AZ Sports
Guardado
Puzzles
Kravitz
Super Hero
Nikolaus
ASU
Quick
Books
4th Grade
Brennan Health & Beauty
Bruce
Legos
Larsen Chocolate
Riggs
Nail Pampering
Trillo
Bags
6th Grade
Braun
Little Dogs
Brown
Big Dogs
Harrop
Sports
P. Olson Play Kitchen
R. Olson Bears