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Dear Parents,
Happy Friday!
We have had a busy, but wonderful week at BASIS Chandler. Our Future Nights were a huge success, and highly attended. We appreciate the parents and students who came out in support.
Today is the final day to turn in the yellow envelopes from our Annual Teacher Fund. Our goal was for 100% parent participation, and we are still short by 25%. On Monday, we will be asking parents to please return the ATF envelopes. To date you have generously donated $176,500, and every cent will be passed to our new and returning teachers. To enable us to achieve our high academic standards, your financial support is crucial.
Many employers have a matching gift program. Please check with your employer to see if this is available.
The link for Intel is https://secure15.easymatch.com/INTEL
Thank you for bringing your child to BASIS Chandler, and again, thank you for previous and future donations to the Annual Teacher Fund.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Terrell
Head of School |
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Skate for a Cause |  National Honor Society is hosting a fundraiser event at Polar Ice Gilbert, which is located at 2305 E Knox Rd Gilbert, AZ 85296. The event will take place on Saturday, February 9 from 12:00pm-3:00pm. Tickets will be $10 with skates included and proceeds will go to the Annual Teacher Fund. Come with your friends and have an enjoyable time! |
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On the Up and Up |
 Thank you for taking the time out of your schedules to support our BASIS Chandler Future Nights. I thoroughly enjoyed producing the video project and speaking to parents and students about the direction our school is headed.
Part of what I love about my job is the challenges it throws my way. I am constantly thinking of ways to engage my students and the parents whenever I have the chance. We put together, what we feel, is a strong representation of our commitment to the BASIS Chandler community. Our aim was to instill a sense of our confidence in what BASIS Chandler can offer your sons and daughters as they progress to college.
In the next week we will be ready to release the elective options, I will personally sit down with each grade level (11th through 7th) to explain the selection process. BASIS curriculum mandates all Upper School students choose one elective course per year - either in the morning (7:40-8:30) or afternoon (3:00-3:50). There is also the option to take two electives.
We are moving towards an online system this year that gives both parents and students a chance to efficiently and effectively make good choices. We'll also be handing students (during the elective selection sessions) a brochure that includes a course description, the time-of-day the course is offered, and any additional information relevant to the course.
Here are some further details significant for students and parents to consider:
- Priority for all electives goes to the highest grade level. Students may not receive their first choice elective, so in the selection process I will stress how it important it is to choose a solid second or third option.
- Some elective courses - particularly AP electives -- may have pre-requisites or restrictions based on grade level experience. It is ultimately my discretion to advise students on elective courses.
- The Arizona Department of Education requires all high school students to take one Fine Art elective in order to graduate. BASIS Chandler considers any of our music, drama, or art electives as fulfilling the state mandate.
- Physical education is NOT a mandatory elective and does not count as a Fine Art.
- 8th grade students do NOT receive high school credit for elective courses, unless they take an AP elective.
I am excited about bringing new and better options to our students. The growth of our elective program reflects the diversity, passion, and experience of our faculty. BASIS Chandler will continue to push the limits of our school and staff to bring students options that are stimulating, engaging, and preparing for college.
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Fundraiser & Night out with the Phoenix Suns |  The BASIS Chandler Boosters is hosting a fundraiser and night out with the Phoenix Suns on Friday, March 1st at 7PM. Tickets are only $30 a piece and this includes a free Suns gift, early entry to watch the players warm up, a special group welcome on the video board and group seating in the upper level. A portion of the ticket sales goes back to BASIS Chandler! To sign up simply click on the link below, fill out the form, attach your payment and drop both the form and payment into the Booster Drop Box located in the school lobby. Deadline for signup is Wednesday, February 6th! For questions, please contact Roger Park at president@basischandlerboosters.com. We hope to see you all there! |
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Congratulations to our Inter-BASIS Science Bowl Winners |  Congratualations to our Inter-BASIS Science Bowl Team winners!! 2 teams competed on Saturday, January 26th in the middle school division. We won 1st and 4th place. Our 1st place team included; Max Bannister, Sachin Konan, Aniruddh Kannan, Somil Jain and Isaac Mordukhowich. All of our students worked very hard this year and they are excited to go to regional's on March 9th. Congratulations to all of our winners!! |
Congratulations Daphne Guo |
 Congratulations to Daphne Guo, 10th grade Upper School Strings student, who recently made it into the Arizona Southwest Region Festival Orchestra. She will be a member of the 1st Violin section. The festival will be held at McClintock High School in Tempe on Friday, Feburary 15th and Saturday, February 16th. The orchestra, band and choir concerts are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Congratulations Daphne on a job well done! |
Congratulations to our All Phoenix Area Spelling Bee | |
 Congratulations to Swetha Rajagopal who won first place in the All Phoenix Area BASIS Spelling Bee! She will now go on to compete in the Maricopa County District Championship. Congratulations also to Latavya Chintada who took the third place trophy. Well done BASIS Chandler spellers!
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Upcoming SAT Dates and Registration Information | 
Unlike the PSAT, you have several chances to take the SAT prior to applying to colleges and universities. Many colleges and universities will "Super Score" your SAT scores. That means that the college that you are applying to will look at your HIGHEST SAT score from each section of the tests that you have taken. Look at the chart below for an example of how Super Scoring works:
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Critical Reading |
Mathematics |
Writing | |
Test 1 |
650 |
700 |
710 | |
Test 2 |
690 |
680 |
720 | |
Test 3 |
700 |
690 |
700 |
If you are applying to a college or university that Super Scores SAT scores, the SAT score that they would consider would be 2,120. Beware that there are some colleges and universities that do not Super Score and will only consider the scores that you choose to submit.
The dates for upcoming SAT tests are as follows:
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Registration Deadline |
Late Registration (fee applies) | |
March 9, 2013 |
February 8, 2013 |
February 22, 2013 | |
May 4, 2013 |
April 5, 2013 |
April 19, 2013 | |
June 1, 2013 |
May 2, 2103 |
May 17, 2013 |
Fees and other information:
The test fee for the SAT is $50.00 and is payable directly to the College Board. BASIS Chandler does not administer the SAT exams and you will have to register directly on the College Board website. The link for further information is: (http://sat.collegeboard.org/home). The BASIS Chandler school code is 030072, and you will need that to register for the test.
If you have any questions regarding the SAT, please do not hesitate to contact or talk to Mr. Bowley at robert.bowley@basischandler.org. |
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Foreign Language Presentations | |
BASIS Chandler's Foreign Language department will be offering an information seminar on their prospective languages to all 6th grade students to help them select their Foreign Language option. It is important for students to carefully select their Foreign Language because we ask these students to stick with their selection until the11th grade.
February 4th: Latin
February 5th: French
February 6th: Mandarin
February 7th: Spanish
All of the informational seminars will take place at 4PM in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing all of the 6th graders there. |
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Red Cross Club Book Drive |
 The BASIS Chandler American Red Cross Club is teaming up with the Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross, in a book drive. We are collecting new or gently used books.
Please drop your books off in the boxes located in the front office. This drive has been extended until February 14, so please donate so all children can share a love for reading!
Thank you,
BASIS Chandler Red Cross Club |
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Music Instrument Presentation |
 Music and Arts, a music store in Gilbert, will be coming to BASIS Chandler on February 6th from 3-4 PM. They will be bringing a variety of band and orchestra instruments for students to learn about and play to see if they are interested in joining the band or orchestra next year. This presentation is especially important for 5th graders who are going to sign up for electives within the next week. Anyone is welcome to attend! We hope to see all interested students there. |
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Meet Mr. Curtice |
Mr. Curtice teaches four of our 7th grade World History classes and one AP World History class. He is also the Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach and led the Bobcats to a 5 and 7 record this season. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education for History (Magna Cum Laude) as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History (Magna Cum Laude) from Arizona State University where he was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Mr. Curtice also received a Secondary Education certificate with History and Government Endorsements in 2008.
Prior to teaching at BASIS Chandler, Mr. Curtice helped open and worked at the Children's Museum of Phoenix from 2008-2010; and taught U.S. History and Government at Career Success Schools from 2008-2010. When he is not teaching, he enjoys hiking, camping and exploring his native state of Arizona, enjoying live music, reading, movies and riding his new motorcycle Raquel with his girlfriend. He has three dogs, Bella, Dottie, and Tink. |
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BASIS Chandler
1800 East Chandler BLVD
Chandler, AZ 85225
Main Phone: 480-907-6072
Fax: 480-907-6624 |
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