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.
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Walt Chantler, principal at Redfield Elementary School, 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!

Ms. Hauptman’s fifth grade students would like to sincerely thank the entire Redfied community for the very generous donations of medical supplies, toiletries, clothes, blankets, towels, and so much more to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Working before and after school each day, we were so grateful to have so many parents, teachers, and staff of Redfield present us with donations.
We also raised over $750 in monetary donations, as well, for the American Red Cross to help in their disaster relief for Haiti. Thanks so very much. Redfield truly rocks!
Beginning in January, Scottsdale Unified School District is hosting Strategic Planning, Vision and Mission focus groups at school campuses throughout the school district. The information gathered in the focus groups will be used to develop a new vision and mission for the Scottsdale Unified School District.
Redfield’s focus groups will be held on Thursday, February 11th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the Redfield campus Teachers are currently extending an invitation to their classroom parents to participate in the focus groups. The statements gathered from the input of the participants in the focus groups will provide the framework for future planning efforts and guide the district's Governing Board. We are hoping for a minimum of fifty parents to participate in this important event. If you have not yet agreed to participate and would like to to so, please contact your child's teacher at your earliest convenience.
Your input is important to Redfield and the district as we move toward planning for next year.
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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.
Jim Selgo will be the principal for Redfield Elementary School. Mr. Selgo is currently the co-principal at Redfield.

Did you know that Arizona law allows taxpayers to receive a tax credit of up to $200 for individual filers and up to $400 for married filers for donations made to SUSD schools? You can claim the tax credit when filing your 2010 Arizona State Income Tax return. The school must receive the funds by December 31, 2010. It’s a win, win situation for you and the school!
Your tax credit donation is used for:
- Tutoring
- Field trips
- Overnight trips
- Athletic programs
To contribute online, please visit: https://touchbase.susd.org/TouchBase/
If you have additional questions, please contact Scottsdale Unified School District at 480-484-6143, or the Arizona Department of Revenue at: www.azdor.gov/ResearchStats/Schooltaxcredit.htm.

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