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Arizona Charter Schools Association's members overwhelmingly voted to donate $10,000 to support Proposition 123 on behalf of Arizona's charter schools and students.

"Proposition 123 settles a past due bill and provides much needed stability to K-12 education funding. Our membership vote shows that Arizona's charter schools support Proposition 123, and see it as a bridge to school finance reform focused on the students, not the systems."

- Eileen B. Sigmund, Arizona Charter Schools Association President and CEO

The K-12 funding measure would infuse $3.5 billion in additional public student funding for the next 10 years if approved by voters on May 17. It's estimated that schools could get an additional $200 per student this fiscal year (FY16) if approved by voters.

Proposition 123 is the result of an agreement between legislative leaders and education groups to settle a long-running lawsuit over K-12 funding. Schools sued the state in 2010, charging that lawmakers had ignored a 2000 voter-approved mandate to boost state aid to schools annually to account for inflation. The state Supreme Court agreed.

When settlement talks stalled, Gov. Doug Ducey helped craft a plan to resolve the lawsuit, largely with money from the State Land Trust. The state legislature approved the plan during a special session held in October, and called a special election for May 17, 2016 so voters can make the final decision.

Find out more about Proposition 123 here.

Dear Class of 2017 Students,
 
Since we are the first class to graduate from the new building, I thought it would be meaningful if we, as a class, make a donation to the new BASIS school. Currently, we are running a campaign to collect $1000, and in return for our donation BASIS will put a brick in the new school that will read "Class of 2017." Ideally, we would have each student donate $15 - $20 to meet our goal, and so far we have collected $530. If we fail to reach our goal, I promise to return everybody's money, and students can pay either in cash (which they can give to me at school), or online at www.gofundme.com/brick2017. So far, we have had 27 students participate (about a third of the class), and we could really use your support for this project. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
 
Thank you,
Mimi Goldberg

Many parents have had questions regarding shirt purchases through Smart for Charters.  This is a leadership project, so Boosters is not involved.  If you have questions, Ms. Das is the advisor and can answer them. 

The school is in need of supplies! We are grateful for all the donations so far this year, but as you know we're in the middle of cold and flu season. Thus we could use your help stocking the school with supplies such as Kleenex, disinfecting wipes, paper towels and hand sanitizer. (We use the disinfecting wipes to clean door knobs, tables, and light switches to minimize illness). Below are a few Amazon links for the needed supplies. If it's more convenient for you, have them delivered directly to the school at: BASIS Scottsdale 11440 N. 136th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85259
We appreciate your help!

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 entrée is priced higher than $5.50. If you are a member and do not see the discounted price, please send an email to gotlunch.basisboosters@gmail.com 
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.

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

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.

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!


Do you have a Target RedCard?  Target will donate 1% of your RedCard purchases to BASIS Scottsdale when you enroll in the Target Take Charge of Education program.

Go to www.target.com/tcoe
Under Sign Me Up:
   Scottsdale
   Arizona
   BASIS Scottsdale - click enroll
Choose either:
   BASIS Scottsdale High School
   BASIS Scottsdale Middle School
Under Designated School enter:
   Your First Name
   Your Last Name
   Your RedCard Number - Click complete enrollment