Augusta RanchNews from The Rattler’s Nest

December, 2012

“A word of PRAISE is a verbal trophy for a child.”I cannot believe another school year is almost half over! Where does the time go?

It is such a joy to be here every day with your children. I want to take this time to say thank you for supporting your students’ education and all our staff. We could not do everything that we do without your support!

I also want to thank all of you and our awesome PTSO for raising funds for our school. My goal is to have a Smart Board, projector and doc cam in every classroom. With your help, we are getting there!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your families.

Don’t forget to encourage them to READ!

~ Ms. Kreitzer

A Message from our Principal

Ms. Susie Kreitzer, PrincipalMrs. Amy Mulliken, Dean of Students

A BIG thank you to Mr. Maskell for the generous donation of 24 flatscreen tv’s for viewing the morning announcements in the classrooms. Our tv’s are twelve years old & starting to go out. I was worried about how we were going to replace them. What a gift – Thank you Mr. Maskell.

CHANGES IN DROP OFF/PICK UP

PROCEDURES

Parents,

First let us say thank you for being extremely flexible with the changes to our front parking lot procedures. The changes have really improved our parking lot safety and flow of traffic before and after school. Cones and a sign are currently up to remind everyone about the parking and procedures. Let’s review the changes with those who are unfamiliar with them. We no longer allow parking in the lane where the buses arrive and depart. The inner curbing is for our daycare loading and unloading only. The center portion of the parking lot is for our Preschool parents and O’Hara and Ramsey’s students only. These parents are to pull up on the right side of the lot. Parents who are picking up students from the walking gate are asked to please refrain from parking in the front lot. If you are arriving in a car and wish to pick up a student, please pick up them up at the south or north loop parent pickup.

We thank you for not pulling into a parking spot to pick up walkers. Mrs. Amy MullikenDean of Students

Adopt a Christmas Tree

Augusta Ranch participated in the "Adopt a Christmas Tree” program

and it was a great success!

Our students brought in the most beautiful Christmas tree decorations and members of our student council decorated a wonderful tree at the San Tan Mall.

Augusta Ranch’s tree along with several others were auctioned off and the proceeds were donated to Gilbert Community Action Network ("Gilbert CAN").

The Season of Giving

As we receive we give, so the Health Office staff wishes to give thanks to all those responsible for donating clothing items to our closet this school year. A special thanks to the Price family, and Mr. Travis.

December is “Safe Toys and Gifts Month”. Timely, yes? Please remember to give age appropriate gifts to your children, remembering the famous line from “A Christmas Story.”

December 2-8 was “National Hand Washing Awareness Week” reminding us that we should strive to never give or receive all the bugs so easily spread through hand to mouth infection.

The four Principals of Hand Awareness are:

1.Wash your hands when they are dirty and BEFORE eating2.2. DO NOT cough into your hands3. DO NOT sneeze into your hands4. Above all, DO NOT put your fingers into your eyes, nose or mouth.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Becky and Maria

SPELLING BEE RESULTS

WINNER: Trevor SchmitRUNNER UP: Rebekah Bernard

Congratulations & a big THANK YOU to everyone for participating!

DATES TO REMEMBER

12/21: Early Release/Pajama Day 12/24/12 – 1/4/13: Winter Break

UPCOMING MUSICAL EVENTS

12/6 1st Grade Musical 9:30am & 6:15pm

12/11 Band Concert @ 6:15pm12/12 Strings Concert @ 6:15pm12/18 Chorus Concert @ 6:15pm

Visit the Augusta Ranch PTSO webpagehttp://www.augustaranchptso.com

2012 TURKEY TROT RESULTS

ROOKIES: (K-1ST-2ND GRADES)

GIRLS BOYS1.LILIANNA PALOMARES 1. LANDON MARSHALL2.ELISABETH HIRSCH 2. CREW BELNAP3.MAKAYLA GIAMBRI 3. BRIAN ROBINSON4.NATHALY MIGUEL 4. JONAH FLOWERS

NOVICE: (3RD & 4TH GRADES)

GIRLS BOYS•KAILEE PATTERS 1. MACK EAGLEBURGER•SAMANTHA WATTAWA 2. ALEC PIER•KYLIE SPAID 3. EMERY GOMEZ•PAIGE REARICK 4. TREVOR McDONOUGH

ADVANCED: (5TH & 6TH GRADES)

GIRLS BOYS•ABIGAIL GULBRANSON 1. DAVID EAGLEBURGER•KATELYN OLIVERSON 2. LOGAN SCHUBERT•ASHLEY KOBYLINSKI 3. BENJAMIN GULBRANSON•BELLA SAWYER 4. KAMERON PECKHAM

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!

2012 Reindeer Race

EVENT: Our Reindeer Race is treated as a race and not a Fun Run. The race is open to Augusta Ranch & Canyon Rim students. The race is designed for students to engage in exercise and fitness while they compete, socialize and have fun. Since this is a race, we cannot have anyone except for the runners participating in the event. We will have only two races, a girl’s race and a boy’s race. The course is approximately one-half mile. The event will last longer than the Fun Runs.

Please make sure your student has transportation home after the event. If your student attends VIK, after school program, please communicate arrangements with them.

ELIGIBILITY/DIVISIONS: ONLY 4th, -5th and 6th Grade

Girls: 4th – 5th – and 6th grades Boys: 4th – 5th – and 6th grades

REGISTRATION: Must be completed On-Line at: www.wingfootfinish.com 

*Go to Calendar *Go to 2nd page *Go to Augusta Reindeer Race

***Participants MUST be registered by Midnight on 12/10/2012*** 

Registrations will not be accepted on race day.

WHEN: THURSDAY, December 13, 2012

TIME: 4:00pm until approx. 5:15pm

LOCATION: Augusta Ranch Elementary 9430 E. NEVILLE AVE MESA, AZ 85209

THE RACE WILL BEGIN & END ON THE CAMPUS. AWARDS: Top 10 Girls and 10 Boys will be awarded medals. The Reindeer Race is Free, however we will accept donations. Students may bring donations in an envelope and turn it into their teachers. This helps to off set the cost of awards and racing numbers. Thank you!