02 05 16 District Dialogue

District Dialogue Bi-weekly news from the Laveen Elementary School District

February 5, 2016

Spelling Bee winners announced

Cafeterias move to earth-friendly trays

The Laveen Elementary School District’s Spelling Bee was held on January 28. The top three spellers were: First Place- Lindsay Davis, Vista del Sur (middle); Second Place – Ilene Vega, Trailside Point (right); and Third Place-Billy McKelvey, Trailside Point (left).

All Laveen cafeterias have done away with the Styrofoam trays replacing them with an earth-friendly version.

The new American-made trays are made from bioplastic, which is a blend of renewable and sustainable sources such as plants and corn starch with plastic. The tray is biodegradable, recyclable, and compostable.

The trays are also easier to handle as they are made to hold a milk carton in the center, better distributing the weight.

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Meadows students accepted to Franklin

Gifted Family Night a success

Desert Meadows eighth graders Juliana Garcia and Arianna Tovar have been accepted to attend the Franklin Police and Fire High School next year.

These two outstanding students went through a rigorous interview process in order to be selected.

Tovar is an Original Bobcat who has attended Desert Meadows since 2007.

Approximately 150 gifted students and their families attended a recent gifted family night to build with KEVA blocks, donated by the PTOs. The families participated in different building challenges such as making globes, stacking blocks, and building towers and bridges.

Garcia

Little Hawks attend puppet show

Tovar

Meadows students selected for bands Two Desert Meadows students have been selected to perform as part of local honor bands.

Seventh Grader Vanessa Olivas was selected to take part in the Arizona AllState Band March 12 in Mesa. This is the most prestigious honor band group for the middle school level.

Olivas and 7th grader Julie Moss also recently performed in the Central Arizona College Honor Band in Coolidge.

Olivas

On Saturday, January 23, a group of 100 Little Hawks, family, and friends attended the Laveen Preschool family field trip to the historic Great Arizona Puppet Theater.

The group enjoyed a live puppet presentation of “Adventures of Super Puppy!�. The children not only had the opportunity to experience the funny, live puppet show, but also had the chance to learn how to be part of an audience for a live show, practicing social skills and listening skills.

Vista Tigers are sports champs Moss

Teacher job fairs planned

Congratulations to both the Vista del Sur soccer and volleyball teams. The soccer team won over Laveen School and volleyball over Desert Meadows.

Know a teacher who would like to work for the Laveen Elementary School District? Laveen will be holding two job fairs for those interested in joining our team.

Interested teachers should attend one of the two job fairs planned for February 16 and March 31. Both events run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins.

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