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Tauscher Times 10.28.25

Dear Roadrunner,

It’s Culture Fair Week!

The excitement is starting to build and tri-fold displays are starting to come to life! This Friday is our annual Cultural Fair on campus. Thank you to our humanities teachers who have been working hard to bring this event to life. We will be on a half-day schedule this Friday, Oct. 31, for the event. Thank you for helping our students put their best work on display!

Playoff brackets are set for varsity football

AIA 2A Bracket: https://azpreps365.com/brackets/football/2a/1596-2025-aia-11-man-football-2a-state-championship

#7-ranked San Tan Charter will host a first-round playoff game on Friday, November 7 at 7:00pm the winner of #10 Pima vs. #23 Holbrook. Let’s pack the stands to provide our Roadrunners a home-field advantage!

This week is also the final week of regular season high school volleyball. Play-in volleyball games will start next Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Stay tuned for more information!

 

Cultural Fair Projects

Help us make this year’s cultural fair a hit!

Due Dates:

  • Research Check in #1: Sept. 24-25
  • Research Check-in #2: Oct. 17
  • Final Project Due: Oct. 25
  • Class Presentation: Oct. 28-29
  • Cultural Fair: Oct. 31

Discover the world right here at school! Our Culture Fair will be a celebration of traditions, food, music, and stories from around the globe—brought to life by our own students. Come taste new flavors, see colorful displays, and enjoy presentations which showcase the diversity of our World and the creativity of our students.

 
 

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Help us make it the Best Year Yet!

It’s that time of year again—our beloved Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is right around the corner! This Power Campus tradition brings together students, families, and staff for an afternoon of gratitude, good food, and community spirit.

We’re expecting more than 400 guests, and your support helps make the celebration possible!

If you are able to attend, join us on campus on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 10:15am as Chef Zakro and the culinary teams prepares a feast for the school!

Please visit our donations page to sign-up for food donations  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A9AB22A0FFC25-59807519-charlie#/ to see the list of needed items—from canned goods to rolls, pie crusts, and turkey. Every contribution, big or small, helps create a memorable experience for our students and families.

Thank you for helping us continue this wonderful tradition of gratitude and giving at Power Campus. Together, we make this celebration truly special!

 

Winter Sports Sign-Ups

We are 1 week away from some of our high school winter teams starting practice, please make sure you get all of the paperwork done before the first day of try-outs/practice. (Sign-up here)

Remember that your student-athlete will not be able to participate in their sport until the full registration process is complete. The start days of each sport along with the head coach’s email are included next to the sport below. If you have any sport related questions, please reach out to our coaches. Please reach out to Kris Sippel, Jr., if you have any questions throughout the registration process!

Mandatory Winter HS Sport Meeting:

The winter meeting will take place on November 18th at 6PM in the Main Gym. At least one parent or guardian of a winter sport athlete and their athlete is required to be in attendance for this meeting. Failure to attend this meeting will result in a one-on-one meeting to go over what was discussed. We will have a check-in table at the front where you will check in before you enter the gym. At this meeting I will be going over player/parent athletic honor code, sport banquets, transfers, AIA sportsmanship rating, and our partnership with spooner sports medicineIf you attended this meeting in the fall, you do not need to attend this meeting again in the winter. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Sport Specific Zoom Meeting INFO:

If you missed our High school zoom meetings this past week don’t worry. You can email our coaches to retain any information that was discussed in the meeting to get ready for the first day of practices. Our JH zoom meetings will be sent out in the coming weeks!

2025-2026 Winter Sports Offered:

HS- (9-12th grade)

  • Boys Basketball- (Practice Starts November 3rd)
  • Girls Basketball- (Practice Starts November 3rd)
  • Boys Soccer- (Practice Starts November 12th)
  • Girls Soccer- (Practice Starts November 12th)

 

JH- (5-8th grade)

  • Flag Football- (Practice Starts December 8th)
  • Elementary Cheer- (Any questions on practice start date and sport info please reach out coach)
  • Girls Basketball- (Practice Starts December 8th)

Sport Sponsorship Opportunities:

Do you own a business or know of a business that would be interested in the opportunity to sponsor our sports teams? We have many options from small to large with amazing benefits to local businesses that greatly help our teams. Check out all of the sponsorship opportunities today here.

STCS Sideline Gear Store:

I am super excited to announce that we are launching our STCS Sideline store which is your one stop shop for ALL San Tan apparel! Thanks to our partner at BSN, everything you order is customizable and everything is a personal order. No more waiting for the shop to close down to get your product! This store is open 24/7, 365 and is the best place to get new STCS gear!

Senior Banners:

We have an exciting opportunity to celebrate your Senior. Senior banners go along Roadrunner Way for the Winter Season. At the end of the season, the banner is a great memory/keepsake for your student-athlete to keep. The senior banner costs $175, you will receive a double sided banner. There are limited available spots, the first 10 submissions will get their spot down Roadrunner Way. To fill out the form please click here, Senior Athlete Banner form.

Family Passes: 

Games are right around the corner! Entrance into our Varsity Home Games this year will be $5 per adult and $3 per student/child, any child under 5 gets in FREE. If you plan on attending numerous home games for our varsity sports teams, please consider purchasing a San Tan Athletics Family Pass. We are offering Family Passes for $50 per season. If your student-athlete is a multi-sport athlete playing on teams throughout the year, consider purchasing our Annual Family Pass for $100. *Please note: there is no entry fee for Junior High home games. To purchase your Family Pass, please click here San Tan Charter School Family Pass.

 
 

Order your 2025-26 Yearbook!

📚 Yearbooks are on sale now! We have nearly 100 copies sold and counting.

Capture all the memories of the year—don’t miss out on early bird specials!

$90 – October 11 to January 30

$100 – January 31 to May 30

🎉 Buy early and save big!

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/2723915/San-Tan-Charter-School-7-12/2026-Yearbook/20250707181513130150/CATALOG_SHOP

 
 

Athletics Spirit Store

All-Sports Ordering

Order here: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/arizona/gilbert/san-tan-charter-high-school

 

Guest (Substitute)Teaching Opportunities

San Tan Charter School’s Power Campus is looking for dedicated and reliable Guest Teachers to support our vibrant learning community!

✅ Flexible schedule
✅ Supportive and collaborative staff
✅ Great opportunity to gain experience in education
✅ Serve grades 7–12 in a mission and values-driven environment

Wanting to help?—apply today. Send your resume to [email protected] 

📍 Location: Power Campus, Gilbert, AZ

 
 

EF Tours Trips 2025

Would you like to see the treasures that THAILAND has to offer? San Tan students and families are invited to join us in March of 2027 on an 11 day TREASURES OF THAILAND excursion  with our travel partner EF Tours. We will be exploring everything from bustling cityscapes to the Erwan Waterfalls, floating markets, elephant sanctuaries, white sand beaches and the Grand Palace and so much more!

Still interested in travel this school year? There is still time to join us in Japan in March of 2026! Find more information here: www.eftours.com/2791736WF

Please email Mrs. Yocklin if you have any questions –  [email protected]

 

Upcoming Dates:

  • October 28 – STUCO “Movie Night” @ Recker Campus, 5:30pm
  • October 29 – 6th Grade Rising Night, 5:00pm
    • JH Boys Volleyball, 4:00pm
  • October 30 – ASU Field Trip
  • October 31 – Cultural Fair & HALF DAY schedule
  • November 3-7 – Penny Wars! (NHS Fundraiser)
  • November 5 – JH Boys Volleyball, 4:00pm
  • November 7 – Senior Pictures
    • Varsity Football Playoff Game, 7:00pm
  • November 10-11 – Veterans Day Holiday (No School)