Camelview Chronicles – January 2014

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Principal’s Desk
Attendance Line Ext. 7221
www.msd38.org
Dear Parents, Students, and Community Members:
Contents
Principal’s Desk
Upcoming Events
MAC
Frys Community Rewards
Tax Credit Donation Form
McKinney-Vento Act
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Upcoming Events
January 20
No School
January 28
Student of the Month Dinner,
5:30, Café
January 29
Early Release, 1:00
February 4
Writing Night, 5:30, Café
February 6
Kindergarten Round Up, 6:00,
Library
February 12
Early Release, 1:00
February 13
Kindergarten Concert, 6:00,
Café
Welcome back from Winter Break. I hope everybody had a nice
and relaxing break. We came back and got right to work. On
Tuesday, January 7, we celebrated our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders for
their MAP test results. Our students showed tremendous
improvement from the test at the beginning of the year to the MAP
test in December. We recognized the students who made the most
growth from Fall to Winter in each class in both math and reading.
The students stood up in front of their peers and received a round of
applause and an Extraordinary Learning for All bracelet.
I would like to thank the families of our Students of the Month. We
have had outstanding participation at the dinners. Only one or two
families have not been attending. We hope this trend continues. We
would also like to see our great participation in our parent classes
continue. We have had over 400 people attend both math and
reading night. We hope to see over 400 people again on February 4
for Writing Night. Our teachers will be sharing strategies you can
use at home to support your children with their writing. Students in
attendance will receive a journal and a pen. As usual, dinner will be
served after the class.
As you know, we are in a new calendar year. This provides us all
with the opportunity to make a tax credit donation to our school.
Single parents can donate up to $200 and married couples can
donate up to $400. If a large donation is too much, you can donate
$10, $20, or as much as you can afford at a time. That is what I do.
The district removes $20 from each of my paychecks and this
lessens the burden of the donation. When you do your taxes, you
will receive a dollar for dollar reimbursement of this donation. For
example, if you receive a $400 refund from the state, your refund
will be $600 if you donated $200 or $800 if you donated $400.
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If you end up owing the state money, what you owe will be reduced by the amount of the
donation. For example, if you owe the state $400, you would only owe $200 or $0
depending on the amount of donation you made. For your convenience, I have included
the tax credit donation form with this newsletter. You can even come into the office and
Ms. Gloria can swipe your debit or credit card on a district cell phone. As you know,
school funding in Arizona is at or near the bottom in the country. This is a way we can
help increase our funding and help continue to provide our students with worthwhile
learning experiences such as field trips and tutoring.
As we move forward in the second semester, we hope to see you at many events. We
have Bring your Parent to School Day for 1st grade on February 28 and for Kindergarten
on March 5. We have our big AIMS BINGO on April 8 and the 4th grade concert the
same evening. We will also have AIMS practice day on April 8 to get our students used
to the testing environment. We also have a Kindergarten concert on February 13. Your
continued support is greatly appreciated, especially as we prepare for our Super Bowl, the
AIMS test in April.
Educationally yours,
Michael Winters
Principal
The Madison Adventure Club (MAC) provides a safe, affordable high quality before and
after school care by trained staff for Madison School District students in grades K-8. All
school-based MAC programs are licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The MAC program qualifies for financial assistance that is provided to income-eligible
families. For information, contact the Department of Economic Security (DES) office
near you.
All registration is on-line at www.msd38.org for further information call 602 664-7956.
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Information Regarding Homeless Students
Students are considered homeless if they are:
 In a shelter, motel vehicle, or campground
 On the street
 In an abandoned building, trailer or other inadequate accommodations
 Doubled up with friends or relatives because they cannot find or afford housing
If children are homeless they have certain rights or protections under the McKinneyVento Homeless Education Assistance Act. These protections include the right to:
 Go to school, no matter where they live or how long you have lived there
 Be enrolled immediately without birth certificates, immunizations or school
records
 Attend school while the school arranges for the transfer of school and
immunization records or any other required documents
 Enroll in school without giving a permanent address. Schools cannot delay
enrollment.
 Continue in the school they attended before becoming homeless or the school they
last attended
 Receive transportation to and from the school they attended before becoming
homeless or the school they last attended, if requested.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your local school office.
Información con respecto a Estudiantes sin vivienda
Los estudiantes son considerados sin vivienda si ellos están:
 En refugios, vehiculo de motel o en campamentos
 En las calles
 En un edificio abandonado, remolque u otro hospedaje inadecuado
 Viviendo con amistades o parientes porque no pueden encontrar o no puede pagar
vivienda.
Si los niños no tienen donde vivir, ellos tienen ciertos derechos o protecciones bajo el
Acto de Asistencia Educativa de estudiantes sin vivienda McKinney-Vento. Estas
protecciones incluyen el derecho a:
 Ir a la escuela, sin importar donde viven o por cuanto tiempo han vivido allí
 Matricularse inmediatamente sin certificado de nacimiento, cartilla de vacunas o
documentos escolares.
 Asistir a la escuela mientras la escuela hace los arreglos de traspaso de escuela y
documentos de vacunas o cualquier otro documento requerido
 Matricularse en la escuela sin dar una dirección permanente. Las escuelas no
pueden demorar la matriculación.
 Continuar en la escuela que asistieron antes de quedarse sin vivienda o a la última
escuela a la que asistieron.
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Recibir transporte hacia y de la escuela que asistieron antes de quedarse sin
vivienda o a la última escuela a la que asistieron, si lo solicitan.
Si tiene preguntas o comentarios, por favor comuníquese a la oficina de su escuela local.