The Safe Schools Assessment and Resource Bank (SSARB) is a 40 item survey, from February 8 until March 3, that measures six dimensions of school climate. SUSD staff, students and parents are being asked to take this survey which takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. more information and links

Cherokee was named an "Excelling School" for the 2008-2009 school year. 

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Dr. Catalani will no longer hold his spring office hours at Cherokee on March 17th.  He is now going to join Mr. Walt Chantler on Friday, March 26th at the Coffee with the Principal starting at 9:00 in the cafeteria.

Once the Coffee with the Principal is over, he will be available to staff members in the conference room until 11:00.

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Walter Chantler, who is currently the co-principal at Redfield Elementary School, will be the principal at Cherokee Elementary School next year. He will fill the position held by Jan Howard who will retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year.

To read Mr. Chantler's letter to the Cherokee Community, please Click here.

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Walt Chantler, principal at Redfield Elementary School and recently appointed Cherokee Principal for the 2010-2011 school year, was named Gifted Administrator of the Year by the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT). Mr. Chantler was nominated by the 4th graders in the Comprehensive Gifted Program at Redfield, by a parent of a first grader, and by Dr. Kim Lansdowne, director of gifted services. He will receive the award at the AAGT Conference on February 4, 2010.

Congratulations!

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Are you looking for an afterschool program that will be interesting to or challenge your child? Scottsdale Unified School District’s Community Schools department offers an array of enrichment programs which will meet your child’s needs - from elementary school to middle school - to high school. For more information, please view the Community School's Enrichment Web page or click here.

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Click here to view all of the Community Connection e-newsletters. This parent/community e-newsletter is published and distributed weekly by the Communications & Marketing department. Community Connection e-newsletter features District, student and school news.

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School starts at 7:45AM.  Don't be late!

• Principal Howard's Winter '10 Newsletter
• 2009-2010 School Calendar
• 2009-2010 Testing Calendar
• School Lunch Menu - In order to cut back on paper usage, school menus will be posted on the Internet.  - Nutritional Service

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