Tuesday, December 12th - Running Club Race at Snedigar Park. Runners have been notified if running.

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.

Try to keep the anticipatory period short.

When we're afraid of something, the hardest time is before we do it. So if a child is nervous about going to a doctor's appointment, don't discuss it until you need to.

You may decide to tell them the night before or the morning of or even a few days before, depending on the child. But the goal is to not give them too much time to ruminate about this, while also not springing the appointment on them. "It can be helpful for kids to feel like they have a little preparation time," Berman adds, "but not too much."

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

It's not too late to sign up for our Giving Tree, to benefit Goodman families. Use the link below to sign up.

Join us for this year's Jingle Jog on Thursday, December 21st.

The times for each grade level are below:

• 2nd & 3rd Grades - 12:00pm-12:45p
• 4th, 5th & 6th Grades - 1:00pm-1:45pm
• Kindergarten & 1st Grade - 1:45pm-2:15pm

Parents are invited to come run with their students. We are also in need of volunteers to help with the run. If you are able to volunteer, please use the link below to sign up.

Unfortunately, we have no winners this week. Gators, please remember to raise your hand to get up, throw away your trash and remember your manners.

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

This week was HOUR OF CODE, an event celebrated for the 11th year worldwide. To celebrate students became creators, builders, and coders. Hour of code is hosted through HourOfCode.org where students are able to select from hundreds of different free activities of coding.

Interested in coding at home? The website Code.org offers Pre-K through High School courses all for free!

This morning our Kindergartners performed Mittens and Gloves, getting everyone in the winter spirit.

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.

During the last staff meeting our Gator Teachers learned how important teamwork is. They had to work as a team to get the hula hoops round the chain, without breaking the chain.

Purple papers are being handed out to students today who qualified for the race next Tuesday, Dec 12th . In order for your student to be registered and participate, please scan the QR code and fill in the quick form.

If your student does not come home with a purple sheet today, but you check stride track and they have 1.2 miles or more for 11/30 or 12/5, please email me.

Students who will not be attending the race on Tuesday have no running club practice on Tuesday​​. All coaches will be at the race. Normal practice will resume on Thursday, Dec 14th.

Celebrate the season and our wonderful teachers with the Goodman tradition of bringing in treats for our annual PTO Staff Cookie Exchange!

Bake or deliver store-bought sweets on Monday, Dec. 11th or before 9am on Tuesday, Dec. 12th.

Use the link to sign-up and for more information.

Happy Holidays from the PTO!

Last night's Skate Night was a great success! Thank you to our PTO for organizing a great event and to Skateland Chandler for providing a discounted rate to our families.

If you are looking for activities over Winter Break, check out the calendar below for Skateland's schedule.

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.

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.