Santiago Charter Middle School

Hello Santiago Families-

A huge thank you to our amazing PTSA for spoiling our staff this week, and to all the parents who generously donated their time, food, money, and gift cards- your kindness and support mean the world to us!

State Testing Week: State testing begins Monday, May 12th, and by now, families should be aware of their student's assigned testing session-either AM or PM. This week, all students attended a testing assembly where they reviewed important information, asked questions, and then visited their assigned testing rooms to get familiar with the space and feel comfortable for testing day.

Please help your students start strong by making sure they get a good night's sleep each night leading up to and during the testing week. A healthy breakfast is also key to success. Our cafeteria opens at 7:15am and serves fresh, hot breakfasts daily. If your student is in the AM session, we encourage them to arrive early to eat before testing begins. Testing promptly starts at 8am, so please ensure your student is on campus and seated in the testing room BEFORE the 8am bell.

PM session students should arrive on time (10:45am) and head straight to the cafeteria for lunch before going to their assigned testing room. Nutrition services will be available for students in both AM and PM sessions.

8th Graders Attending Orange High School: If you are planning on taking the summer health class, please register here: OHS Summer School-Health/Ethnic Studies 2025. The deadline to register will be June 6th.

This Week:State Testing Week

• Monday (5/12): AM/PM Testing
• Tuesday (5/13): AM/PM Testing
• Wednesday (5/14): AM/PM Testing
• Thursday (5/15): AM/PM Testing
• Friday (5/16): All Periods (dismissal @ 1:35pm)

The AM Testing Shift: 8a-11:30a

The PM Testing Shift: 10:45a-2:15p

*On Monday through Thursday, students will ONLY be on campus during their testing shift, this time will include lunch

**Please note that there are no mid-day busses taking students home and ELP will be closed this week as well.

• Monday (5/19): ODD Day schedule
• Tuesday (5/20): EVEN Day Schedule
• Wednesday (5/21): ODD Day schedule
• Thursday (5/22): EVEN Day Schedule/ District Middle School Track Meet (Fred Kelly Stadium)
• Friday (5/23): All Periods (dismissal @ 1:35pm)/ Olympiad Games (Fred Kelly Stadium)

On Friday, May 30th, Santiago will be hosting our Annual Digital Student Led Conference for our 8th grade students. This is an opportunity for 8th graders to showcase the middle school accomplishments to their parents. We hope that you can join us!

Please use the link below to sign up for a timeslot for your student’s conference, by May 9th.

You will need to know your student’s first period teacher.

We are looking for Career Day speakers who work in the following Industries:

• Auto Industry
• Beauty Industry (ex. Hair Stylist, Barber, Make-Up Artist)
• Computer Science/ Engineering/ Technology
• Construction Trades
• Culinary Arts/ Event Planners
• Digital Arts (graphic design, photography, marketing)
• Emergency Response
• Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism (Event Planners, Hotel Managers, Tour Directors, Park Rangers)
• Law/Law Enforcement
• Patient Care/ Sports Medicine/ Medical
• Public Relations/ Entertainment Industry
• Visual/ Performing Arts
• Other fields of interest to students

Speakers should expect to be available from 8:00-10:30am, on Friday, May 30th. Each speaker will be expected to give 5, 15-minute presentations, to a group of 30 students.

If you or someone you know is interested in speaking at Career Day, please click HERE to fill out our interest form

We know that your schedules are very busy and would like to thank you for your consideration in Career Day! Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Carballo (jcarballo@orangeusd.org), Dr. Patel (rpatel@orangeusd.org), or Mrs. Vicencia (kvicencia@orangeus.org).

Here is another great program your student might be interested in for next year! Please see flyer below for information about El Modena's Color Guard!

This year's fundraising goal is ambitious, but we believe that, together, we can achieve it and create a memorable experience for our students! We have many ways to help us raise funds, please see the flyer for more information:

Our next PTSA meeting will be on Wednesday, May 28, at 6p in our library.

Make sure and follow our PTSA's Instagram: @santiagochartermiddleschoolptsa

Check out the attached flyer to see how you can help teachers with their classroom wish lists! We can currently get 100% matches by using the code word Community in your donation.

Everyday, Santanas are expected to follow the guidelines for our campus. For clarification of these expectations, click here: Santana Expectations

If your child needs to miss school, please notify us promptly by phone or by sending a note/doctor's note to school with your child. You can call our attendance number 24/7 at 714-628-5681.

Facebook: @SantiagoCharterSchool

Instagram: @SantiagoCharterMiddle

*please also load Remind App (many of our different programs will use this app to communicate)

Orange County's 1st Charter School

A public school, with a private school approach

515 N RANCHO SANTIAGO BLVD

ORANGE, CA 92867

714-997-6366