Santiago Charter Newsletter
Friday, September 17, 2021
It's been a great start to the 2021-2022 school year, and we have just completed our first month of school. Thank you parents and students for continuing to check in with us through this newsletter for important reminders.
- Parents please make sure you are regularly checking in on your student's progress through the portal. This is an important step, especially for our 7th graders that are adjusting to having multiple teachers! If you need help accessing the portal, please reach out to the office ASAP.
- As Covid numbers continue to rise, it is important that we are following the directives from the county about quarantine protocols. Any student that is exposed to anyone with Covid is required to quarantine at home, and we appreciate your help to support us, and your understanding that these directives are mandates for all staff and students at our school. Should you have any questions about these protocols, please feel free to call our office at any time. Also, please help us by making sure that your students are bringing masks daily. A really good idea is to supply your student with an extra, in case the one they bring to school gets broken or lost. We appreciate your help with this!
- Please send your student with a reusable water bottle daily. We have several water filling stations around campus where students can refill these water bottles throughout the day.
:) Team Santiago
Virtual ELAC meeting on Wednesday, 6:00pm
JOIN PTSA!
Here is a message from our PTSA President:
Dear Santanas,
For those of you who have yet to visit our website, I would like to welcome you to the new school year. I want to thank the 290+ parents, teachers, staff, and students who have already signed up for PTSA membership this year. I'm so excited and grateful! Your dues go a long way in helping us provide extracurricular activities for our students, teachers, and staff, such as Reflections, Hospitality & Appreciation, Honorary Service Awards, and Promotion Party.
I also want to thank all of the parents who have stepped up to help me by holding a board or other volunteer position. They are:
Sinda Althoen - Secretary
Elizabeth Dipre - Treasurer
Michelle Misity - VP of Membership
Katie Sanchez - VP of Ways & Means
Orna Lang- Financial Secretary
Zhanara Quilliam - Auditor
Melissa Roth - Historian
Michelle Misity - Reflections Chair
Jamie Davis - Promotion Party Co-Chair
Emma Omana & Erika Rivera - Ice Cream Sales Team
We are still in need of a Promotion Party Co-Chair, a Hospitality & Appreciation Chair, and an Honorary Service Award Chair.
Please join us at our monthly virtual PTSA association meeting every third Tuesday at 6:30pm. The first one will be next Tuesday, September 21. The Google Meet link will be sent closer to that date.
I look forward to meeting you online and keeping you abreast of upcoming events.
Yours in Service,
Agnes Tu
Santiago Charter Middle School PTSA President
FOR ALL STUDENTS: NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM!
This year's Reflections theme is "I Will Change the World By..." What a great theme! We are looking forward to the creative entries from our gifted Santanas! If you are curious about Reflections, the project options, and how to submit student work, please refer to the information in this Google Folder.
PROJECTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021.
Questions? Please reach out to our PTSA member Michelle Misity via email at michelleA311@hotmail.com.
We can't wait to see what your amazing students create!
R.A.D STORE IS OPEN!
Click on the links below to learn how you can use your HERO points to purchase cool stuff from the R.A.D store!
RAD Store is open every other Thursday, during lunch, on the amphitheater stage.
Next store dates: 9/23 and 10/07
FUTURE SANTANA SPORTS DATES
Please be aware of the upcoming sports seasons this school year. All student athletes are welcome to tryout and participate:
OCTOBER 18 START DATE
Girls Volleyball
Boys Flag Football
JANUARY 21 START DATE
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
PE Uniforms
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming Events:
9/20 - Boys Soccer vs. Cerro Villa
9/20 - Girls Soccer @ Cerro Villa
9/21 - PTSA meeting
9/22 - Virtual ELAC meeting, 6:00pm
9/23 - NJHS Induction Ceremony
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Santiago Charter Middle School
A public school, with a private school approach
Email: santiagoprincipal@orangeusd.org
Website: https://www.santiagocharterms.org/
Location: 515 North Rancho Santiago Boulevard, Orange, CA, USA
Phone: (714) 997-6366
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Santiagocharterschoolptsa/