District Dialogue Bi-weekly news from the Laveen Elementary School District
January 30, 2015
Students win MLK art, essay contests
Trailside Point student recognized at Senate Trailside Point second grader Andrew Capono was recognized by Senator Catherine Miranda on the Senate floor this week for his achievements in the Special Olympics swim competitions. Andrew took the gold medal in the 50 meter free style at regionals and the silver medal in the 25 meter free style at state. His parents, brother, teacher, and principal all joined him at the State Capitol for this special recognition.
Three Laveen District students placed in Arizona State University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. art and essay contest. Vista del Sur students Alan Roy, Grade 8, and Lucas Henderson, Grade 2, took 2nd and 3rd place respectively in their grade level divisions. Trailside Point seventh grader Jorge Jasso took 3rd Place in the poster contest. The winning students and their families were honored at ASU’s annual breakfast celebration. Jorge Jasso’s artwork was posthumously honored by ASU. Jorge unexpectedly passed away just days before the breakfast celebration.
Cheatham receives grant Cheatham School is the recipient of a $4,000 Fuel Up to Play 60 grant from the Arizona Dairy Council. The money will be used to support healthy eating, breakfast in the classroom, and physical activities.
Laveen recognizes top spellers Laveen held their annual district Spelling Bee on January 14 where the top spellers from each school competed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place. The district winners are: Lindsay Davis (Vista) - 1st Place Kaia Manion (Rogers Ranch) 2nd Place Nikki Nguyen (Rogers Ranch) 3rd Place The District Dialogue is issued twice monthly.
Desert Meadows hosts Science Night
Commemorative storm shirts discounted
Desert Meadows recently held a Science Night for their whole school. The Arizona Science Center provided experiments and demonstrations for students of all grade levels. Mr. Steve Humble even conducted an astronomy activity using iPods and tablets; once darkness fell he pointed out the stars in the sky. The event also featured games, a hot dog stand, and treats p r o v i d e d b y Scooptacular. Meadows’ PTA helped plan this successful event.
The Laveen Education Foundation has only a few commemorative storm shirts left and are selling them at a discounted rate. The navy blue shirts note that the wearer survived two 1,000—year storms and includes the dates. The back features a large wave and school bus. The remaining shirts are being sold for $10. Sizes available are medium and large. To purchase yours, please contact Kristen Landry at klandry@laveeneld.org or 602-237-9100 x 3002 or stop by the Laveen Education Center. All proceeds benefit the Foundation which provides scholarships to Laveen school alumni.
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