CTA Goodman Friday News

Thank you to all the parents who took time out of their busy schedules to attend our parent-teacher conferences. We appreciate you building this partnership with us and want you to know that we want to see your child/ren grow socially, emotionally, and academically this year.

Have a great weekend!

Monday, August 28th - Book Fair

Monday, September 4th - No School, Labor Day Holiday

Thank you to all the volunteers who came to help at the Day of Awesomeness!

We truly couldn't have done it without you.

Mark S., Kim F., Tia H., Siera R., Robyn B., Christian S., Lori G., Courtney L., Juan B., Angelica A., Shivana N., Margret J., Sabrina F., Tiana G., Ming S., Kevin H., Leah P., Lana R., Bobby M., David H., Marie T., Javier J., Alexis T., James T., Nicky S., and Adam R.

Thank you to the Step It Up! Crew for putting on such a great activity for our students.

Thank you to our families and community. With your support, we raised $27, 683!

The funds will go towards funding new shade structures, adding benches across campus as well as teacher classrooms.

Congratulations to our Gators who were caught showing Greatness!

Congratulations to this week's Golden Spatula winners:

Kindergarten - Ms. Smith

1st Grade - Mrs. Nichols

2nd Grade - Ms. Zamora

3rd Grade - Mrs. Blackwell

4th Grade - Mrs. Poganski

5th Grade - Mrs. Young

6th Grade - Ms. Rawlings

Students that qualified for Free & Reduced meals last year benefit from having the first 30 days of this school year at that same status while they apply for a new Free & Reduced eligibility. The last day (of temporary status/carryover status) is August 29th .

Busy morning? Did you know students can purchase breakfast in the cafeteria every day?

Students can purchase breakfast starting at 7:45 a.m., when the gates open.

At the start of the school year, we request each family to update and verify important information such as address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, handbook consents, etc.

Please log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal Account (click here) to make any necessary changes to your family's account.

Once you log into your account, please follow these steps:

• Click on "More" on the bottom left hand side of the portal screen
• Click on "Annual Update and New Student Registration"
• Click on "Start" next to the second 23-24 line that says "Not Started"
• Click "Begin Registration"
• If you are using the app, click the three lines on the top left, click on "More", and then click on "Annual Update and New Student Registration".

This update must be completed annually.

Please be advised that the answers provided on the Annual Update for the 22-23 school year will be end dated, so it's important that you complete this update for the 23-24 school year in order to have valid information for items such as Media Release, Internet Release, Virtual Consent, etc.

If you have not setup a parent portal account, please click here and follow the instructions on the site. Should you need any assistance or have any questions please contact the office at 480-812-6900.

It is time to convene the CTA Goodman Site Council for the 2023-2024 school year. The role of Site Council is to help support continuous improvement efforts for our school.

We are looking for members that are highly committed to the children at CTA Goodman and want to be a collaborative member of our team.

If you are interested in serving on Site Council this year, please use the link below to submit an interest form no later than September 1st. If we have more interest than spots, we will do a lottery drawing.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeUdMilWcQGzEPLMRcUds5qOqyTL9e-cESZNvEAQQKmA3_Rw/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you are able to make your tax contributions early in the year, your donation would be greatly appreciated and give us a jump start on some of our extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities include Running Club, Art Club, Choir, Theater Club, STUCO, Science Camp and may other activites.

Thank you for supporting your child and our school!

Tax Credit Basics…

A tax credit donation is a full refund, not a deduction. Contributions eligible for a tax credit are donated directly to schools, not to the state or school district. To participate or learn more, follow the link listed below to donate online or you can complete the enclosed form and submit your contribution at your convenience.

http://www.cusd80.com/taxcredit

Arizona Law ARS 43-1089.01 enables taxpayers a tax credit contribution of up to $400.00 per year if filing status is “Married, filing Joint Return;” $200.00 per calendar year if filing status is “Single of Head of Household;” and $200 per calendar year if filing status is “Married filing separate returns.” These contributions fund extracurricular activities in public schools and greatly impact our school community and our students.

We need Kids Express workers. This job is perfect for college students. They can work part-time and still get great benefits because they are working for a school district. It really is part-time work with full-time fun! If you know someone who might be interested in joining our Community Education team, please encourage them to apply. All the information is on our website. https://www.cusd80.com/Apply

The Chandler CARE Center will be registering families for holiday assistance from August 28th – September 29th. The CARE Center provides Thanksgiving food boxes with the ingredients needed to prepare a holiday meal at home in November, and toys/gifts for children 0-18 in December.

Registration IS required to participate. Register in-person at the CARE Center (777 E. Galveston St, Chandler, AZ 85225). This is a one family per household only event, please bring:

• Picture ID
• Proof of address (Chandler Residents or CUSD Families ONLY)
• Proof of school enrollment (CUSD Parent Portal) for all school-age children
• Birth certificate for all children not in school

Keep an eye out on the CARE Center’s website and social media for upcoming information about donation and volunteer opportunities!

The Hope Institute is ready to open its doors and we would like to invite you to join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, August 30th at 6:30 pm to officially welcome them to our community! (1845 E. Queen Creek Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85297).

Represent Chandler Unified School District at Phoenix Rising FC's Back to School night on Saturday, September 2nd. Scan the QR code or clink here to take advantage of discounted tickets to the match while supporting CUSD as $3 of every ticket sold will come back to the district. Your school could even have a player come visit! Check out the graphic or email macy@phxrisingfc.com to learn more! We hope to see you there!

Fry’s Food Stores is committed to supporting the programs in our community. All you have to do is log onto www.frysfood.com/topic/new-community-rewards-program to register your Fry’s VIP card to CTA Goodman and every time you shop and use your VIP card, you will earn rewards for our school. It is easy to do! If you believe that you have already selected your designation, please check your receipt and make sure that CTA Goodman Elementary PTO is your organization of choice.