Santiago Charter Middle School

Hello Santiago Families-

Just a reminder that there is no school next week- we hope you have a relaxing break and a happy Thanksgiving. We are truly grateful to you for entrusting us with your children and being a part of our school community.

Gift Card Drive: Our holiday gift card drive will start the week we get back from Thanksgiving break. We will be collecting donated gift cards from 12/2-12/13. This is one of our favorite traditions at Santiago, where we collect gift cards (increments of $10 or more) to distribute to our Santana families that can benefit from a little extra help during the holiday season. Our goal is to gift at least 20 families in need with about $100 worth of gift cards to make their holiday a little merrier. Donated gift cards can be dropped off at the front office. Students who donate a gift card of at least $10 will earn a free dress wristband to be used on Friday, December 20th.

Santa Social: Don't forget, our annual Santa Social will be Saturday, December 7th, from 10a-2p. This is a festive community event featuring crafts, delicious food, and photos with Santa- fun for the whole family! This year, along with our Santa Social, we will also be featuring a car show and boutique. Make sure and scroll below to check out the fliers. If you are interested in volunteering to help at our event, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44AFA822A2F8C34-53385812-santa#/

(Postponed) Anaheim Ducks Tickets: We regret to inform you that our Ducks event will be postponed until the spring. Unfortunately, the Ducks were unable to get the carpet ready in time for our cheer team to perform on the ice. We apologize for the change and appreciate your understanding. Stay tuned for the new date- we're excited to bring this event to life in the spring!

This Week: Thanksgiving Break: 11/25-29

• Monday (12/2): ODD Day schedule
• Tuesday (12/3): EVEN Day Schedule
• Wednesday (12/4): ODD Day schedule
• Thursday (12/5): EVEN Day Schedule/ Guitar Winter Concert @ 7p (cafeteria)
• Friday (12/6): All Periods (1:35p dismissal)

Bring joy & support our awesome Santiago Charter Middle School Santanas! Bring your stunning ride and share your passion with the younger generation. Be the one who makes an impact on the automotive industry's future generations. Click HERE to sign up, or stop by the office to pick up a registration form to be a part of the car show.

If you are interested in selling items at the boutique, click here to sign up: Santa Social Holiday Boutique

Our next PTSA meeting will be on Wednesday, January 22, at 6p in our library.

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

Our Expanded Learning Program (ELP) runs Monday-Thursday, starting right after school and goes until 5:30pm. If you have any questions, concerns or want to report an absence from ELP, please reach out to our ELP Coordinator, Laura Ontiveros, at lontiveros@orangeusd.org or 657-562-7103.

Everyday, Santanas are expected to follow the guidelines for our campus. For clarification of these expectations and what we will be discussing with students the first week of school, please click here.

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