BASIS SCOTTSDALE BOOSTERS
Weekly Newsletter 
 
  

 

January 8, 2016    

 

 

BOOSTERS NEWS AND ACTIVITIES

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 


TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Hiking Club
8:30 am  
36th to Sunrise to Lost Dog
(See below for details.)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 
Scottsdale City Council Planning Commission Hearing
regarding new BASIS building
5:00 pm (See below for details.) 
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Hiking Club
7:45 am  
Tom's Thumb
(See below for details.)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 
Scottsdale City Council Design Review Board Meeting
1:00 pm (See below for details.)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 
Scottsdale Transportation Commission Hearing
regarding new BASIS Building
5:00 pm (See below for details.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 
All-School Social Event & Boosters Meeting
AZ Air Time
6:00-8:00 pm (See below for details.)

CLICK HERE FOR CALENDAR OF UPCOMING BOOSTERS EVENTS.

DIRECTORIES DELIVERED

All directories have been given out to students whose parents are Boosters members.  Please check with your child if you haven't received it.  Or you may check lost and found if your child didn't bring home your directory.  Thank you!
IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT
BASIS SCOTTSDALE CONSTRUCTION
BASIS Scottsdale Families,
 
Please take a moment to read the important message below about our new BASIS Scottsdale building project. We are urging parents and BASIS Scottsdale supporters to attend several upcoming City of Scottsdale meetings in order to show your support for our expansion.

There are currently four meetings scheduled (details provided below) - so if you can "divide and conquer" in terms of attendance amongst your family and friends, we would greatly appreciate it. The more support we have, the better - but we know you that many of you have little ones at home or at extra-curriculars and attendance isn't always possible!

We will send over additional details, including talking points, once we receive your RSVP.

Thank you for your support and attention to this important matter!

Sincerely,

Elizabeth McConaghy, Head of School
Julie Kearney, Head of Operations



 Important News About BASIS Scottsdale Construction

Dear BASIS families,

You are receiving this message as an update regarding BASIS Scottsdale's planned MS-HS location for the 2016-2017 school year at 128th Street and Shea. We are excited to be moving forward in the development process. However, the City of Scottsdale has received some forceful notes from nearby neighbors strongly opposing our project.

 In order to ensure that our new school moves forward within our tight construction timeline, we need BASIS families to come forward and make sure the city hears your voice. We'd like to invite you to participate in the following public meetings with us - your attendance and support of BASIS Scottsdale's proposed MS-HS campus will be essential to the overall success of the project! The city needs to hear from you!
 
Please email me if you will be able to attend so that I may put together estimated headcounts ([email protected]).
 
January 13, 2016 - 5:00 PM (Abandonment of Easement)
Planning Commission Hearing
Scottsdale City Council Kiva
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
 
January 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM (Design Review Board)
Scottsdale City Council Kiva
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
 
January 21, 2016 - 5:00 PM (Tentative 128th St Traffic Signal)
Transportation Commission Hearing
Scottsdale City Attorney Conference Room
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
 
February 9, 2016 - 5:00 PM (Abandonment of Easement)
City Council Hearing
3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
 
We will also be asking you to send emails in support of the project to the Mayor and Councilmembers as we get closer to the hearing dates.
Feel free to contact me directly with any questions at all, either by email or at my cell number below:
 
We look forward to seeing you soon.
 
Best,
Jonathan
 
Jonathan Gelbart
Director, Charter School Development
BASIS.ed

7975 N Hayden Road, Suite B100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
P 480.289.2088 ext.132, C 480.356.0293
[email protected]
BASISed.com

ALL-SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENT &
BOOSTERS MEETING
$15 In Advance 
$20 At the Door
LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
PARENTS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Volunteers are needed to fill Friday lunch shifts. We'd love to see some new faces and can provide training. Each shift is only approximately 2 1/2 hours, so we appreciate any time you can give us.  We depend on volunteers to make our lunch program successful.  The following shifts are available:

Friday, Jan 15, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Jan 22, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Thursday, Jan 28, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Jan 29, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Feb 5, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Feb 12, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Feb 19, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Tuesday, Feb 23, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Early Shift)
Thursday, Feb 25, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Feb 26, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)
Friday, Mar 4, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Late Shift)

TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME AND PREFERRED TO SHIFT TO:   [email protected] 

If you already have a VSP account, you can simply log in to sign up for a shift.  Log-in Here
 
BOOSTERS HIKING CLUB
PARENTS: START THE NEW YEAR HEALTHY WITH THE HIKING CLUB!
For all our hikes, contact [email protected] for more details or directions.
NEXT WEEK:
January 12 - 136th Street to Sunrise and Lost Dog, 8:30 am: Starts from BASIS.
Drop the kids at school and hike up the 136th Street trail to meet Sunrise trail, then west along Sunrise to the Lost Dog trailhead. Some boulder climbing is required. The trail starts very steep, but as you can see, from the top it's a gentle descent to Lost Dog. 4 miles.

January 14 - Tom's Thumb, 7:45 am: Meet at Tom's Thumb trailhead.
This is a challenging and steep climb up Tom's Thumb trail, an over 1,000 ft elevation gain and approx. 5.6 miles total length. Expect about 3 hours for this group hike.

Coming Soon:

January 21 - Camelback from Echo Canyon
January 26 - Granite Mountain Loop to Scenic View
January 28 - Superstition Mountains
February 2 - Brown's Mountain
February 4 - Thompson Peak
LUNCH ORDERING
LUNCH ORDERING OFFERS AFFORDABLE VARIETY!
The BASIS Boosters Lunch Team invites BASIS Scottsdale families to order lunches at
https://basisschools.orderlunches.com/

Please note that if you have an Orderlunches account, but are not a Boosters member, you will receive regular pricing on orders. Boosters members should verify that they are receiving reduced pricing by going to the Wednesday menu; there you should see that no entr�e is priced higher than $5.50. If you are a member and do not see the discounted price, please send an email to [email protected] 
with your name, the name(s) of your student(s), and their grade.
 
Full menus, with descriptions of items, can be viewed by clicking on each day of the Orderlunches calendar. Also, remember to be sure you've completed the checkout process (no items are left in your cart), and print out a copy of orders for your records.s from the lunch program go directly back to support the school.
SIGN UP AS A BOOSTERS VOLUNTEER
We can't do it all without you! Booster Volunteers form new friendships, impact the lives of students, and enrich our entire school.
There are many volunteer opportunities!
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER
SPIRIT FRIDAYS
Remember to have your student show school pride by wearing a BASIS shirt on Fridays for "Spirit Friday."   On some Fridays, Boosters provides a special treat for students wearing any BASIS t-shirt.  The student must wear any BASIS shirt to receive a treat.
BASIS SCOTTSDALE BOOSTERS FUNDRAISERS
You can help support BASIS Scottsdale Boosters by shopping online at
The Giving Assistant, or at AmazonSmile. Click on the previous links OR a link can be found on the fundraiser page of the Booster website. Remember to designate BASIS Scottsdale Boosters as your charity!

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BASIS SCOTTSDALE BOOSTERS


www.basisscottsdaleboosters.org


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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

BASIS Scottsdale Boosters 

Parent Volunteer Organization for BASIS Scottsdale Charter School

 

 
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