R.A.C.E. - Maurice C. Cash Elementary School · This brochure is published by the Laveen Elementary School District Communications Department. ... ginning in the 2014-2015 school

CONTACT US

3851 W. Roeser

Phoenix, Arizona 85041

602-237-9120

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Ms. Lisa Sandomir

M.C. Cash is a community

school that believes all stu-

dents can learn at high levels.

Each day, our caring and

dedicated staff focuses on ful-

filling our students’ emotional, social, and aca-

demic needs. Our highly qualified staff engage

in on-going professional development to ensure

that they are prepared to meet the needs of all

our students.

We are a Kids at Hope school. Kids at Hope

is a framework designed to engage entire com-

munities to support success for all children, no

exceptions. Kids at Hope is a belief system

based on the following three universal

truths:

Children succeed when they are surrounded

by adults who believe they can succeed, no ex-

ceptions.

Children succeed

when they have

meaningful and sus-

tainable relation-

ships with caring

adults.

Children succeed

when they can artic-

ulate their future in four domains: Home and

Family, Education and Career, Community

and Service, and Hobbies and Recreation

M.C. Cash offers an extensive academic and

social after-school program that includes: after-

school tutoring, Saturday school, homework

club, Kid’s College Computer Lab, Art Club, Up-

beats, RhythmWorks, and Intramural sports for

our 6th-8th grade students.

Additionally, we offer opportunities for our

students to become successful and productive

citizens such as our peer mediator program that

helps students learn conflict resolution skills

and develop their abilities to collaborate with

others.

We are dedicated to ensuring that our stu-

dents become the very best that they can be.

M.C. Cash School

R.A.C.E. Respectful ● Accountable ●

Committed to a Safe School ● Engaged

Laveen Elementary School District

5001 W. Dobbins

Laveen, AZ 85339

— MISSION —

To be a learning community where all students achieve

high levels of academic, social, and emotional success

within an empowering environment.

— VISION —

Learn today, lead tomorrow.

— GOALS —

To increase reading achievement for all students. To increase math achievement for all students. To provide a safe and drug free environment for all

students and staff.

To provide multiple opportunities to become active

partners in their children's lives.

REGISTRATION You may enroll your child in our school at any time throughout the year. Registration packets are available online at www.laveeneld.org or in our

school’s front office. You will need to bring the following documents to

complete your child’s registration:

Child’s original birth certificate

Child’s immunization record

Proof of Residence, such as utility receipt or lease agreement (refer

to Arizona Residency Guidelines)

Legal papers, if applicable for custody

Withdrawal form and report card from previous school

Photo identification for parent/guardian.

This brochure is published by the Laveen Elementary School District Communications Department.

Kristen Landry ● 602-237-9100 ● [email protected] 09/15

GETTING INVOLVED The Roadrunner Booster Club is responsible for

many of the activities and fundraising programs

on our campus. Parents are encouraged to volun-

teer their time on the various committees to help

support our school. Booster programs include: Student of the Month

Breakfast, Classroom of the Month BBQ, field trip

admission subsidies, and Teacher Appreciation

Week to name just a few.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We are proud to offer a number of extra-curricular

activities to further engage our students.

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RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER

Ms. Lisa Sandomir

Principal

Ms. Nicole Goodwin

Assistant Principal

Athletics:

Basketball

Girls on the Run

Flag Football

Soccer

Softball

Volleyball

Clubs:

Art Club

Cash Chorus

Cash Crew

Gardening Club

Homework Club

National Junior Honor

Society

Peer Mediators

RhythmWorks Step Team

World Drums

Rubiks Cube Club

Student Council

Upbeats

BEFORE/ AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS The Kids Klub program offers carefully planned, well-supervised

activities for children in grades kindergarten through sixth. Activi-

ties are designed to not only interest your child, but also foster his/

her emotional well-being and social, physical, and critical thinking

skills. Activities include games, sports, hands-on science, arts and

crafts, and music. Time is set aside for homework assistance and

snacks are provided. Kids Klub is licensed by the Arizona Depart-

ment of Health Services.

CHILD NUTRITION Proper nutrition is important for growing bodies and growing minds. As part of

the National School Lunch program, your children are guaranteed a healthful

breakfast and lunch that are rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we are proud to offer free

breakfast to all of our students. Lunch is $2.10. Families may qualify for free or reduced lunch prices.

PRESCHOOL Preschool is available for students age three (potty-trained) to five

years old. Preschool programs are designed to provide developmen-

tally appropriate social, educational, and physical experiences that

enhance the child as a whole. Visits by guest speakers and partici-

pation in family oriented off-campus activities are used to broaden

children’s understanding of their community.

GIFTED EDUCATION Laveen Enrichment and Advanced Academic Pacing (LEAAP) is a

program for students with superior intellect or advanced learning

ability. LEAAP offers special instruction to help the student achieve

at levels commensurate with his or her intellect and ability. Differen-

tiated classroom instruction, acceleration into a higher grade, single

subject acceleration or advanced placement/honor classes are some of

the instruction this program uses.

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Students who are five years old

by August 31 of each year may

enroll in Full Day Kindergarten.

Children who reach age five by

December 31 may be accepted

based on level of readiness. There

is no fee to attend.

BUS TRANSPORTATION Students who reside within the District bounda-

ries and live more than one mile from their

neighborhood school are bused to school. Bus transportation is not available to students

who are open-enrolled in a school other than

their neighborhood school.

SPECIAL EDUCATION Special education is available for students found to be eligible

for and in need of special education services. The school pro-

vides Special Education according to an individualized educa-

tion program (IEP) which provides a free and appropriate

public education. Families with preschool aged children may

have them screened for special education on scheduled dates

throughout the year.

Core curriculum

District offered programs

MATH Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards require stu-

dents to demonstrate a deep understanding of math and de-

velop strong critical thinking skills. Laveen recently adopted

new curriculum for mathematics, which will be in full use be-

ginning in the 2014-2015 school year. This includes McGraw-

Hill’s My Math for Grades K-5 and Glencoe Mathematics for

Grades 6-8. These programs are aligned to our new state

standards and have a digital platform giving students the

ability to access resources, activities, and other online tools.

Advanced coursework including high school level algebra is

offered at all schools.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Arizona’s College and Career Ready Standards for English

Language Arts call for an integrated approach to teaching

reading, writing, language, speaking and listening. We strive

to promote literacy across all of our content areas, exposing

students to a rich balance of fiction and nonfiction texts. Stu-

dents read selections from a wide range of text types and inte-

grate research, writing and media skills through the use of

student technology devices. Recently adopted curriculum in-

cludes McGraw-Hill’s Reading Wonders for Grades K-3 and

Pearson’s Reading Street for Grades 4 and 5 and Common

Core Literature for Grades 6-8.

TECHNOLOGY One of the Laveen District’s goals is to accelerate the use of

technology to support student achievement by providing a 2:1

student to device ratio and by providing resources and training

to integrate technology into curriculum and instruction by

2015. Much of our current technology for student learning was

funded by the capital override passed by Laveen voters in 2012.

Each of our campuses has classroom sets of student devices in

every grade level, consisting of iPads or Chromebooks. All stu-

dents have a computer user account, which can be accessed

from both school and at home to share documents and projects

with other classmates and the teacher.