SUSD to Expand Comprehensive Gifted Program to

Open Enrollment Applications for
the 2012-13 School Year
Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will accept open
enrollment applications for the 2012-2013 school year during
the initial open enrollment period of December 1, 2011 –
January 17, 2012. Parents outside of the SUSD boundaries or
those already enrolled and choosing another SUSD school may
enroll their child in an SUSD school based on the availability of
the school’s grade and program capacity.
Applications submitted from December 1, 2011 – January 17,
2012 will be granted first priority in the open enrollment
process. Students whose applications are received after
January 17, 2012 will be placed on a list by date received. Late
applications will be accepted based on a school’s grade and
program capacity. For more detailed information, please visit
www.susd.org.
SUSD Title I
Title I provides federal financial assistance to local educational
agencies to meet the needs of students to achieve the State's
academic standards. This is accomplished through supplemental
programs that consist of instructional services, instructional
support services, schoolwide reform efforts and increased
involvement of parents in their children's education.
Twelve SUSD schools are Title I eligible and receive Title I funding.
Title I funds support numerous activities at these schools, including Reading and Math Specialists to provide academic interventions for students; Instructional Coaches to provide ongoing
professional development to teachers; academic interventions for
students during the school day, outside of the school day, and
during the summer; instructional items including equipment,
technology, learning materials, and supplies; a free
Pre-Kindergarten program and parental involvement activities.
SUSD to Expand Comprehensive
Gifted Program to Ingleside
Middle for 2012-13 School Year
Are you looking for an engaging and challenging program for
your gifted middle school student? Beginning in the fall of
2012, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will be expanding its Comprehensive (Self-Contained) Gifted Program to
include 6th grade at Ingleside Middle School. For more
detailed information, please visit http://gifted.susd.org.
Enrich Education with a Tax Credit
Contribution and Get A Dollar For
Dollar Return On Your Investment
Consider making a Tax Credit contribution to a Scottsdale Unified
School District school this year. State law (A.R.S. 43-1089.01) allows
you to claim a tax credit when you give up to $200 for single filers
and $400 for married filers to a public school to be used for
extracurricular activities that require an enrolled student to pay a
fee. Anyone who pays Arizona State income tax can give.
When you make a Tax Credit contribution, funds can be
designated to be used for enrichment programs; tutoring; trips to
fine arts events, museums, the zoo, science centers; overnight trips
for fine arts and science programs; athletic programs such as
football, volleyball, softball, track and basketball and ACT/SAT
preparation.
Tax Credit Form
Contributions must be postmarked by December 31.
Please include your phone number on your check.
The school will issue a tax credit receipt to you. Claim the tax
credit when filing your Arizona State Income Tax. Tax credits are
not refundable by Scottsdale Unified School District.
Name________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________
City__________________ Zip___________
E-mail________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for $_____________
General Extracurricular___
(All Schools)
Fine Art Trips___
(All Schools)
If you must pay state taxes anyway, why not enrich the
educational opportunities for a student? Contributions must be
postmarked by December 31st and can be deducted when filing
your 2011 State Income taxes. You will get a dollar for dollar return
on your investment.
Athletics ___
(Middle & High Schools)
To make a tax credit, please visit www.susd.org.
Mohave___ Saguaro___Cherokee___ Laguna___
* If the program you want to support isn't listed on the Tax Credit form,
please write in the name of the program under other.
Outstanding Student Successes
Congratulations to our National Merit® Semifinalists and Commended students. SUSD is truly proud of all the hard work that
these students put in to be awarded this recognition. This year
SUSD had 31 National Merit® Semifinalists and 39 Commended
students. A Saguaro student was named 2011-12 National
Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar by the College Board.
Kindergarten Roundup
SUSD will be hosting Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Roundups at our elementary, K-8 schools and Early Childhood Campuses.
Tell your friends and neighbors about enrollment opportunities at
SUSD! Beginning in January, schools throughout the District will
host tours and open houses in preparation for enrolling children in
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year.
Parents can meet teachers and principals and learn about the
great programs offered by schools in SUSD. For a complete
schedule, please visit www.susd.org in January.
*Other_______________________________________________
Anasazi___ Hopi___ Sequoya___ Ingleside___
Desert Mtn.___ANLC___ Kiva___ Tavan___
Tonalea___ Mountainside___ Sierra Vista___
Cheyenne___ Navajo___ Yavapai___ Supai___
Cochise___ Pima___ Copper Ridge___ Arcadia___
Desert Canyon El.___ Pueblo___
Cocopah___ Chaparral___
Hohokam___ Redfield___
Desert Canyon MS___ Coronado___
e-Learning___ ECC Cholla___ ECC Oak___
Complete Your Tax Credit Online
Tax credit donations can also be made online. Please visit:
www.susd.org
Interested in getting your company to help
with Tax Credit?
Find out how your company can contribute to Scottsdale
Unified School District. Please leave us contact information,
and we will send you information on how you can participate.
Name_______________________________________________
E-mail_______________________________________________
Phone_______________________________________________
Arizona School Accountability
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At Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD), we
have excellent teachers and students, and learning is occurring at high levels. Our instructional
leadership is strong. SUSD is focused on positive
relationships and high expectations for both
students and staff.
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Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
It is important to remember that achievement
labels are just variables in a much larger equation
that defines what is happening within children’s
schools, their learning experience, and their
overall success. To learn more about this
important topic, visit the Accountability and
Assessment page at http://assessment.susd.org
3811 N. 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018-5420
With the passage of Senate Bill 1286 by the
Arizona Legislature, a new accountability system
for public schools and districts was established.
This change provides achievement labels based
on a new accountability system that is designed
to show how well students in a school or district
are mastering the state standards in math, reading
and writing. This new system provides A–F letter
grades. The District received a grade of A, 13
schools scored A, 14 schools scored B, two schools
scored C and one school scored D.
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Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
We have many recent accomplishments to be
proud of, including that the Arizona Department
of Education (ADE) recently ranked SUSD the 8th
Top School District in the state. The ADE also
recently released its AZ LEARNS Legacy Profiles.
For the first time, Letter Grades were also given to
each school district and schools across the state.
We are proud to report that the District as a whole
has earned an A. We have 18 Excelling, seven
Highly Performing, four Performing Plus and two
Performing schools.
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