Dear Jaguar Families,

Principal's List-We are so proud of our students who made Principal's List for the second quarter. We had a total of 100 students who finished the quarter with a 4.0. Those students were recognized during the last week of January and awarded a certificate and a snack. Congratulations!

Spelling Bee-Congratulations go out to our Wigwam Creek Spelling Bee winners. The following students represented Wigwam at the district Spelling Bee:

• 6th Grade: Kaycen Tavis, Andras Trepak, Jack Sunu

• 7th Grade: David Havrilla, Zara Killinger, Sofia Pante
  

• 8th Grade: Samara Fields, Justin Deny, Mason Schibler, Megan Smush
  

Jaguar Athletes-Another round of applause for all of our Winter Athletes:

• All 4 basketball of our basketball teams made it to the conference playoffs.
• 6th/7th grade boys basketball was the runner up as they made it to the championship game.

• Thank you to our coaches, Coach Adamson, Coach Lee, Coach Pruszynski, and Coach Saunders for their dedication to our students. Your hard work and effort are appreciated!
• Thank you to Mr. Corella and Coach Hokaj for supervising our games and running the scoreboard!
  

WAY TO GO JAGUARS!

Perfect Attendance-Students who had perfect attendance during 2nd quarter have earned an additional 15-minute recess to be awarded during the week of February 5th.

Unexcused Tardies-We are averaging 25-30 unexcused tardies each day. Please remember, if your child is late to school, they must be signed in by an adult for the tardy to be excused. More than 3 unexcused tardies in one week will result in an after-school detention for your student. Students must arrive at school on time.

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices-Please remind your students of the following rule:

• Cell phones and electronic devices are to remain silenced and kept in their lockers during the school day. This includes AirPods.

• We are seeing a significant increase in the use of electronic devices during instruction and throughout the day. This interferes with the learning environment of all students. The use of electronic devices throughout the school day is strictly prohibited. If your child needs to contact a family member they can do so with permission from an adult.
• We are not responsible for lost or stolen devices.

Thank you and have a great month.

Respectfully,

Mrs. Tassin and the Wigwam Creek Staff

Please see the dates below for spring tryouts. Tryouts begin after teachers complete their after-school duty which is usually between 4 pm and 4:15 pm. Tryouts will end at 5:30 pm. All athletes can wait outside the gym for the coaches to let them into the gym to change.

6th/7th Grade Softball - Feb. 8 and Feb. 12

6th/7th Baseball - Feb. 14 and Feb. 15

8th Softball - Feb. 14 and Feb. 15

Track and Field - Feb. 21 and Feb. 22

It is crucial that you make arrangements for transportation prior to tryout day.

Thank you for your cooperation with this. Good luck to all students!

Jaguar Booster Club Executive Board

PRESIDENT-Andrea Hannibal presidentjbc@gmail.com
VICE PRESIDENT-Brooke Hawkins Blaylark vpresidentjbc@gmail.com
TREASURER-Dwight Bell jboostertreasurer@gmail.com
SECRETARY-Anne Carreon boosterjbc.secretary@gmail.com

We have several upcoming events and we need your help. Check out our upcoming events below:

• Concession Stand Help-We need volunteers to help run the concession stand at our spring sports games. Please consider taking 2 hours out of your day to support our students and work the stand. Concession Stand Volunteer Link
  
• Step-It-Up Fundraiser-JBC is running it's first ever school fundraiser. Check your emails in the next week for important information about this easy and worthwhile fundraiser event.
  
• Recent JBC Meeting-Please see the minutes from last month's JBC meeting to keep yourself up to date. (attached below)
  
• Spring Fling and Student Showcase-Mark your calendar for our 2nd Annual Spring Fling and Student Showcase, scheduled for Thursday, April 4, 2024. This is a huge event to celebrate our students, staff, and their success throughout the year. We need all hands on deck to help run the event and make it the best it can be. If you are interested in helping, please reach out to our JBC President Andrea Hannibal or Principal Tassin.

HOW CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX CREDIT?

Complete the attached form and return to the school of your choice by April 15, 2023 or mail to the District Office prior to April 15, 2024 in order to take it off your State of Arizona taxes at the time you file for 2023.

Arizona Tax Credit Donation Form
Create an online payment by going to this link

It is easy! The District will provide you with a receipt verifying that you have contributed to an eligible extracurricular activity.

For more information contact the District Office, 623-535-6000.