CTA Goodman Weekly News

Monday, December 18th - Thursday, December 21st - STUCO Care Drive

Monday, December 18th - Thursday, December 21st - STUCO Spirit Week

Thursday, December 21st - Jingle Jog

Friday, December 22nd - Monday, January 8th - No School, Winter Break

Tuesday, January 9th - Students return to school

How to support your child without enabling their anxiety.

Think things through with the child.

Sometimes it helps to talk through what would happen if a fear came true - how would they handle it? For some kids, having a plan can reduce the uncertainty in a healthy, effective way.

For example, if you have a child with separation anxiety who is worried about getting separated from you in a store, you can create a plan together ahead of time. you can highlight the low likelihood of getting separated, Berman suggests, and also say something like, "In this store, the employees wear green vests, so if we do get lost, all you have to do is find an adult wearing a green vest and ask them for help finding me." This will help to reduce anxiety and also teach effective problem-solving skills.

Grace Berman, LCSW. (childmind.org/article/10-tips-for-parenting-anxious-kids)

Thank you to our Gator Community for filling the wishes on our Giving Tree.

Jingle Jog is on Thursday, December 21st:

• Please see times below for when each grade runs:
• 2nd & 3rd Grades - 12:00pm-12:45pm
• 4th, 5th & 6th Grades - 1:00pm-1:45pm
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1:45pm-2:15pm

Congratulations to this week's Golden Spatula winners.

Kindergarten - Mrs. Fyke's Class

1st Grade - Mrs. Alcala's Class

2nd Grade - Ms. Zamora's Class

3rd Grade - Mrs. Hughes' Class

4th Grade - Mrs. Smith's Class

5th Grade - Mrs. Young's Class

6th Grade - Ms. Rawlings' Class

Congratulations to the winners of our Gators Showing Greatness winners. They were recognized for going above and beyond to show greatness.

STUCO is hosting spirit week December 18th through December 21st.

Monday, 12/18 - Students dress like teachers/Teachers dress like students

Tuesday, 12/19 - Flannel/Plaid Day

Wednesday, 12/20 - Decades Day

Thursday, 12/21 - Holiday Hat/Headband and Festive Shirt Day

**Please remember to follow the CUSD Dress Code during Spirit Week**

STUCO is also having a Care Drive to benefit the Chandler CARE Center. Please consider donating the following items:

• Packages of diapers
• Baby Wipes
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste

Our First Grade classes visited the Chandler High FFA and learned the different parts of a chicken and interesting facts about cows. Did you know cows can smell things up to 6 miles away?!

They also got to pet and feed lambs, goats, and pigs.

Our Kindergarten classes took a trip to the Herberger Theater to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and learned that what makes us different can also make us special. They also got to see it "snow" inside the theater!

Thank you for all the uniform donations we have already received. We are in need of boys uniforms in the following sizes:

Extra Small

Small

Medium

Please bring gently used, clean uniforms into the front office.

CTA Goodman runners did a great job at the race on Tuesday.

Kindergarten - 1st Place - Avery P., 4th Place - Brynlee M., 5th Place - Seina T.

2nd Grade - 2nd Place - Mila G.

3rd Grade - 3rd Place - Olivia T.

4th Grade - 5th Place - Claire L.

6th Grade - 3rd Grade - Sydney K., 4th Place - Evelyn S., 5th Place - Kate C.

1st Grade - 4th Place - Austin B.

2nd Grade - 4th Place - Dax L., 5th Place - Cole P.

3rd Grade - 1st Place - Brock C., 2nd Place - Hudson M.

5th Grade - 2nd Place - DeeJay L., 5th Place - Charlie W.

6th Grade - 4th Place - Yuya T.

Congratulations to Mrs. Broomfield and our orchestra classes on a wonderful concert on Wednesday night. First year orchestra performed ensemble pieces including Old MacDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Good King Wenceslas.

Our second year orchestra performed ensemble and solo pieces including Ode to Joy, Pop Goes the Weasel and The Banana Boat Song.

To close out the concert, first and second year orchestras performed Jingle Bells.

Thank you to Mrs. Broomfield and the orchestra classes for all their hard work preparing for the concert.

Our Junior and Senior Choirs presented Cookies and Carols for their winter concert. The choirs performed holiday favorites such as White Christmas, Mr. Grinch and A Time for Peace. Ms. Clareson, Ms. Rawlings and Ms. Kribs did a fantastic job working with the students to get them ready for the big performance.

A big Thank You to the Gator Families and PTO members who contributed to our Annual Cookie Exchange. It was a huge success. The staff really was excited about their Holiday Treat Boxes.

Staff was also treated to coffee from Grateful Joe's Coffee Truck.

Thank you to everyone who purchased items from the Harkins Fundraiser. All items will be delivered to students before Winter Break.

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.

Winter Intersession Camps for Kids Express will be held at Conley Elementary and Weinberg Gifted Academy on December 22, 26-29 & January 2-5 and 8th. Both camps are filled. Limited openings remain for Lil’ Explorers (Infant to age 5) camp at Basha High School December 26-29 and January 2-5.

Preschool and PreK registration for 2024/2025 opens at 9:00am on Wednesday, January 10th.

Please note, if you currently have 3-year-olds in our PRESCHOOL classrooms, that registration does not roll over from one year to the next.

Current preschool families intending to attend PreK in 2024/2025 need to enroll on or after January 10th.

Current families enrolled in Preschool will be given priority when filling available PreK classroom slots.

Fun, easy to learn, and easy to play! Looking to get active this Winter Break? Join TGA Sports at Ryan Elementary School to develop the fundamentals of pickleball, practice stroke techniques, and learn the rules of the game. Registration is open to all regardless of home school. Register today: https://cusd80.ce.eleyo.com/course/2939/club-cusd-winter-break-2023/tga-sports

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.

Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) is proud to announce virtual open houses, where we will provide an innovative way for parents and students to learn about CUSD from the comfort of their own homes. Join us as we showcase our top-notch programs, dedicated educators, and exciting curriculum, all while maintaining the safety and convenience of an online platform. Discover the opportunities that await your child in Chandler Unified today!

The link to join the open houses will be posted online prior to the event starting.