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Desiree Dishes on Dance, Inspirations and Her Dreams for the Future

ZONA: What do you like most about dance and why?

DESIREE: I can express my feelings when I dance and it keeps me in shape. It is never boring because there are so many different styles of dance. I have also met so many friends through dance. ZONA: Who is your inspiration? DESIREE: Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Sharni Vison from the Step Up movies. ZONA: What is your favorite type of dance and why? DESIREE: Musical Theater, because not only are you dancing but you are dancing in character. My other favorite is Hip Hop because I like the moves and the routines my Hip Hop teacher teaches.

ZONA: Tell us something unique about you! DESIREE: I love to make people laugh and cheer people up when they are sad. I love meeting new people and making new friends. ZONA: What are the top 5 songs on your IPOD? DESIREE: “So What” by Kenny Holland, “Lights” by Ellie Goulding, “Pay Phone” by Maroon 5, “Scream” by Usher and “As Long As You Love Me” by Justin Bieber. ZONA: If you could give a shout out to someone who would it be and why? DESIREE: I would give a shout out to all of my dance teachers because they really help me become a better dancer. ZONA: In the ZONA Magazine loves llamas! If a llama were to be in your dance studio, what would be its favorite routine?

DESIREE: Well, llamas don’t seem to be that graceful so I think their favorite routine would be a Hip Hop number. ZONA: What is your favorite subject in school? DESIREE: History because not only does my teacher make it interesting, but he also makes me want to learn more because he teaches it in a funny way. ZONA: If you could wish for one thing what would it be? DESIREE: I would love to be an actress/ dancer in the future.

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ZONA: What was the Diamondbacks camp like? JORDAN: It was fun. ZONA: What was your favorite part of the camp? JORDAN: Hitting. ZONA: What was one thing you learned at the camp? JORDAN: I learned how to hit better. ZONA: Did you get to play ball with any of the previous Diamondbacks players? JORDAN: No. ZONA: Who is your favorite Diamondbacks player of all time? Why? JORDAN: Randy Johnson because he was a great pitcher. ZONA: How long have you been playing baseball for? What position do you play? JORDAN: I have been playing baseball for seven years. I play shortstop. ZONA: If you could play baseball with any major league player, who would it be? Why? JORDAN: Matt Kemp or Derek Jeter because I admire their skills. ZONA: If a llama played baseball, what position would he play? JORDAN: Left outfield. ZONA: What are the top 5 songs you listen to right now? JORDAN: “Starships” by Nicki Minaj, “Donald Trump” by Mac Miller, “Blue Slide Park” by Mac Miller, “Time of Your Life” by Kid Ink, and “I Just Want It All” by Kid Ink. ZONA: Do you want to play baseball professionally? JORDAN: Yes. ZONA: Favorite food?

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zona: What school do you go to? cory: This year, I will be a Senior at Arizona School for the Arts. Zona: What instruments do you play? cory: Mostly, I play the piano, organ, and I sing, but I can also play the viola, clarinet, guitar and harmonica. zona: What are some of your hobbies? cory: Some of my hobbies include video games, the computer, chess, reading, movies, Life Teen, and composing music. zona: Tell us a time you messed up at a recital and how you recovered. cory: There was one time when I was asked to play at a National Honors event at my brother’s school. The room did not have a full–sized piano; however, they had a keyboard containing only four octaves, which really upset me at first. However, I was able to adapt to that keyboard by changing some notes to the music so that it was entirely able to be played on that keyboard. zona: Why do you like the Scottsdale Studio of Music? cory: I like The Scottsdale Studio of Music because I continued my lessons from my teacher’s private home studio. Julie Ann was my teacher for four years before The Scottsdale Studio of Music opened. She has prepared me for many competitions and for music college applications. zona: How long have you participated there? cory: I have participated in The Scottsdale Studio of Music for only eight months; however, I have worked with Julie Ann for about five years. zona: Who is your hero and why? cory: My hero is my mother because without her support, I would not be where I am as a musician today. Also, her values of higher education make me want to work hard and graduate from college. zona: What are your future plans? cory: My plans for the future are to go to college and study to become a church music director.

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ZONA: What grade do you teach? What do you love about teaching this grade? LAURENCE: I am a fourth grade teacher. Fourth grade is an important transitional period for many students, a time when they begin to mature mentally and emotionally, a time when they can really test and expand their intellectual capabilities. It’s a great pleasure to work with students when they have the desire and energy for discovery without the external pressures that come in the upper grades of school.

ZONA: What were you doing before teaching?

LAURENCE: Before ascending the pedagogical pedestal, I was finishing my degree in Dallas and working as a supervisor and butcher at a greasy barbeque restaurant. It was at this point in my life that I began saying, “Y’all.” At first I was ashamed of this adaptation, but sometimes it is convenient, and most other languages have a second person

plural pronoun anyway. ZONA: What made you want to become a teacher? LAURENCE: I wanted to do my part to ensure the preservation and appreciation of our Western culture, something too often taken for granted or just disregarded both in society and our schools today. Teaching has given me an opportunity to share the knowledge accumulated during my classical liberal arts education and help make more children privy to their great Western heritage, whether it’s in mathematics, the sciences, history, or literature.

ZONA: What is your favorite thing about teaching? LAURENCE: There are many fulfilling aspects to teaching, but perhaps the most fun for me is imagining the joy and satisfaction my students will have ten years down the road, when they really start to realize what a great education they had at Archway Veritas. ZONA: When you were a kid in school, what was your favorite subject? Now that you are teaching, what is your favorite subject?

LAURENCE: My favorite subject was probably P.E. when I was in school. It would have been history, but when I was in grade school history was an inhumane, ambiguous thing. I believe we called it social studies. Now as a teacher, my favorite subject is history, but teaching math, particularly geometry, is very enjoyable too. ZONA: What inspires you? LAURENCE: One of the things I like about fourth grade is that the students are capable of higher intellectual pursuits, and their academics do not yet have the pressures of entrance exams and SATs and all the stuff that comes later. It’s a more pure pursuit of knowledge in fourth grade.

That being said, it’s still serious business, and I truly appreciate the trust that parents and students give me as their instructor. I have one school year to teach my students as much as I can, one year

to help them develop as intellectual and moral persons. Regardless of how that year goes, it can’t be undone, and thus I am motivated to make every opportunity a teachable moment. ZONA: What is your favorite movie? Fave breakfast item? Fave animal? LAURENCE: Overall, my favorite movie is probably Dr. Strangelove, but if I were to give you a top 10, all the other 9 would be Coen Brothers movies. I consider myself a patriotic American, and therefore my favorite breakfast food is pancakes, with bacon on the side. My favorite animal…is it a cop out to say Man? Well, to indulge the spirit of the question, that’s trickier. It would be very neat to swim 65mph like a sailfish, but being able to dive 200mph like a Peregrine Falcon would be pretty cool too. ZONA: What hobbies do you have? What is your favorite thing about those hobbies? LAURENCE: I enjoy playing soccer, which is a beautiful and graceful game (less so when I’m on the field), and birding. What is birding?

I’m glad you asked that question. I like to explore the natural landscapes of Arizona, looking for and photographing the wonderful, beautiful feathered denizens of our desert, and anywhere else I can visit too. I keep a log of the species I see and post photos and narratives on my birding website.

You might guffaw, “What a nerdy thing!” You are absolutely right. I’m loony about Loons and nuts about Nuthatches. ZONA: What is your favorite memory you will have looking back on this class and this school year? LAURENCE: It’s hard to say what my favorite memory will be (which is, in itself, a fun aspect of teaching), but I’ll certainly enjoy talking about History and Science with my students, as well as gnashing our collective teeth over perturbing math problems. This year I am also proctoring after-school detention. I always liked detention when I was a student; that may still hold true now as a teacher.

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Tesseract’s Early Childhood

Program zona: What is your Early Childhood program all about? tesseract: The Early Childhood program at Tesseract is carefully designed to encourage children to learn through discovery and build a trusting relationship with educators in a school setting.

Active learning offers children an opportunity to discover the world around them by exploring, listening and playing. Tesseract’s Early Childhood Program places children at the heart of learning.

Our goal is to create a home away from home for a child to feel comfortable learning and interacting with friendly educators and friends. Our classrooms are carefully designed to provide a welcoming and comforting atmosphere where children can grow and learn at their own pace. Daily experiences incorporate playtime, which is enriched by music, physical education and Spanish. Braced by degreed educators who specialize in a child’s knowledge and understanding of the world, Tesseract guides the energy of young minds working eagerly at discovering the joy of learning in a safe, engaging and supportive atmosphere. zona: Tesseract will begin a Two’s Program this year. How will it be different than the Three’s Program other than age? tesseract: Our Two’s Program will have the same aspects as our program for three-year olds, but it is not required for the children to be potty trained. Of course, our student-to-educator ratio will be consistent with our Three’s Program, which is considerably low for all school standards, including independent schools. zona: What are some of the activities the two year olds will do on a daily basis? tesseract: Hands-on learning supported by educators, encouraging spoken language and social-emotional development, which includes self-help skills, making independent choices and learning how to play collaboratively. Our educators will work with our students to improve fine motor activities, which build muscles in hands, and with large motor play for full-body development of balance and coordination. Music, movement, dramatic play, science, discovery and story time are also signature programs of Tesseract’s Early Childhood program. zona: How does this program help them make the transition into preschool and beyond? tesseract: Children build confidence by entering school at an earlier age. Providing a safe The Cactus Room and loving environment for 2-4 year olds encourages young people to take more chances and interact better throughout school and life. Tesseract’s Early Childhood program provides an integrated thematic curriculum designed with a balance of social and academic experiences. zona: Is there a set curriculum or is it day care? tesseract: There is absolutely a set curriculum. We use the framework of Responsive Classroom.

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The Coyote Room For young people, morning meetings create a sense of community.

Children look forward to each day and are happy for a chance to practice and incorporate social, emotional and intellectual learning in a natural and comfortable environment. The importance of collaborative and interactive play helps children develop social skills, basic problem solving, critical thinking skills, self-confidence and creativity at an early age to prepare a solid foundation. The Responsive Classroom philosophy continues through all lower school age levels at Tesseract and comfortably allows children to develop and mature at a natural level while building confidence. zona: Share with us how your families benefit from the Early Childhood program? tesseract: The world is changing at an accelerated rate and parents are busier than ever. Collectively, they juggle a great deal every day. Tesseract’s Early Childhood program allows our community of parents the ability to be confident that their children will be at the center of learning. Educators provide an environment that takes care of basic needs and much more.

Communication with parents about their children’s development and success is essential to our Early Childhood Program. Daily reports are sent out highlighting the progress of each class, as well as weekly reports accenting the cumulative development throughout the week. We receive tremendous feedback from our families because we see our role as educators and partners.

Keeping with the Tesseract Mission to fosters each student’s intellect, love of learning and strength of character in an innovative and collaborative environment, we achieve great success working with our Early Childhood students as we prepare them to lead lives of purpose and become ethical and compassionate citizens with a global perspective. zona: What are the hours? tesseract: For families who need extended day care, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM; in addition, parents can choose our half-day program or a few days a week. zona: Is there anything else you would like the community to know about this program? tesseract: Tesseract’s Early Childhood is an ideal program for families to begin the education process. Our educators genuinely enjoy working with their students each day watching them blossom. Each day, EC parents comment on the educational development and maturity they see in their children. Tesseract’s one-school philosophy also assists families.

Knowing that they can go from age two through grade 12 is a plus for most families. Last year, Tesseract had its first upper school graduate who had started in our Early Childhood program. This young man has a love for learning, tremendous character and a great sense of drive – a feather in the cap for the entire Tesseract program. He will be attending Cal Poly in the fall and already has an idea for his career direction. We are seeing several students who have gone through EC, Lower and Middle School; it’s a wonderful achievement on so many levels.

More information on Tesseract’s Early Childhood Program can be found at TesseractSchool.org.

Anthony Kennard 6th Grader at International Charter School of Arizona ZONA: How long have you been playing basketball?

ANTHONY: 6 years, year-round. ZONA: Why did you start playing? ANTHONY: I started playing basketball because I like that it’s aggressive, fun, fast-paced and highly competitive. ZONA: What position do you play? ANTHONY: Point Guard and Small Forward. ZONA: What do you enjoy most about that position?

ANTHONY: Point Guard: The Guard is the team captain, and the Small Forward gets fouled a lot to shoot free throws and get AND-1s. ZONA: Who is your favorite basketball team? ANTHONY: Los Angeles Lakers. ZONA: Do you have a basketball hero? Who is it? ANTHONY: Yes, Kobe Bryant. ZONA: What is your favorite thing to eat before a game? How do you get ready before a big game? ANTHONY: Protein shakes. I stretch, especially my calves, and I warm up with my team for 30 minutes before my games start. ZONA: What are the top 5 songs you like listening to? ANTHONY: “Daddy’s Lambo”, “Sky is the Limit”, “Everything I love the Most”, “Pop the Trunk”, and “Snapbacks and Tattoos.” ZONA: What are your favorite things to do besides basketball? ANTHONY: Tackle football, riding my motorcycle, and hanging out with my friends.

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Josh Karstaut 6th Grader at International Charter School of Arizona ZONA: How long have you been practicing Taekwondo?

JOSH: I have been practicing TaeKwonDo since 2007. I was 6 years old when I started. ZONA: Where do you practice Taekwondo? JOSH: The TaeKwonDo school I go to is called JSK TaeKwonDo. ZONA: Who is your teacher? What do you like about them? JOSH: My Instructor is Joseph Karstadt, he is a IV Degree Black Belt and he is the best teacher because he makes it fun at the same time as our learning done really difficult patterns and moves. ZONA: What is your favorite part of Taekwondo? JOSH: My favorite part of TKD is sparring and patterns. ZONA: How does it feel to be going for your 2nd degree black belt? JOSH: It feels amazing to be going for my 2nd Degree and cool that I have got this far at 11 years old. ZONA: How does a typical Taekwondo practice go?

JOSH: Normally on a typical day in class we stretch, do kicks & punches, then we review all our patterns (there are 9 patterns from white belt to 1st degree) and work on learning our current patterns (there are 3 more to get 2nd degree) and then we practice sparring. ZONA: How do you prepare for a practice? JOSH: I go over the educational requirements that I have to know. Things like how many moves in each pattern and the history of TaeKwonDo and Korean words. And I stretch.

ZONA: What are your favorite types of songs to listen to?

JOSH: My favorite music is Hip Hop, Rock & Pop. ZONA: What is your favorite type of food?

JOSH: My favorite food is Tuna & Cucumber Sandwiches & Pepperoni Pizza. ZONA: We heard International Charter School Arizona has an after school Taekwondo program. How excited are you to start that when school begins this year?

JOSH: I am very excited to be doing TaeKwonDo after school at the ICSAZ because the program is being run by my instructor, but most importantly my Dad, Joe Karstadt of JSK TaeKwonDo.

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TOP ROBOTS After winning the Arizona Rookie All-Star Award, the Sabercats travelled to St. Louis to compete in the FIRST Championship.

FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.”

Saguaro High School travels to Saint Louis for robotics competition

ZONA Reporter Kaci Demarest recently talked with Seniors David Ingraham, Lewis Ruskin, and Junior Jessica Norman of Saguaro High School about their participation on the Saguaro Robotics team. The Saguaro robotics team has been around since November 2011 and recently traveled to Saint Louis for a competition.

KACI: Why did you join robotics? DAVID: I have always been interested in engineering and I had read about the FIRST Robotics Competition. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. When I found out that Saguaro was starting a team I couldn’t wait to join. JESSICA: I love math and science, and I wanted to learn more about engineering. KACI: When was your first competition? DAVID: Our very first competition was a scrimmage in February. We all had no idea what to expect in the competition setting and we had some technical problems with our robot. We learned a lot from it and we were able to make improvements to our team organization, pit set-up and robot design. LEWIS: March 2012. KACI: What do you most enjoy about being on the robotics team? JESSICA: I love building robots and meeting all of the people on the team. LEWIS: Working with my friends to create the coolest robots imaginable. KACI: What is the coolest robot you’ve ever built? DAVID: Definitely our competition robot from last season. This years game was based on basketball, and sadly I must admit that the robot can shoot hoops better than I. LEWIS: A robot that could play basketball. KACI: What is the most complicated thing about building a robot? DAVID: Our biggest challenge was bringing all of our ideas together into one solid design. Everyone had a ton of great ideas about how we should accomplish the various tasks the game required. It was hard to figure out which ideas would work best together. JESSICA: Time management and doubting ourselves. KACI: On average, how long The robotics drive team huddles up does it take you to build a robot? How many people and checks out the playing field at work on it? DAVID: In the FIRST Robotics Competition the regional competition. all teams are limited to a six week build season. This is a very short amount of time to build a competitive robot. Because of this we all had to put in late hours. We were at school until 7:00 during most of the build season. LEWIS: 6 weeks, 15 people. KACI: Why should people join the robotics team? JESSICA: It’s one of the best experiences of my life. I’ve met so many people in FIRST not even including the people on my time. And who wouldn’t want to build a robot?

LEWIS: Robotics is a great and fun experience. KACI: If you could equip your robot with anything in the entire world, what would it be? DAVID: As a teenage boy, I’m going to have to say a flamethrower. JESSICA: Mecanum wheels. They are amazing. You can easily turn in any direction. Teams that used them this year tended to do very well. LEWIS: Propellers to turn it into a quad copter. KACI: Are you involved in any other activities in school? DAVID: Yes, actually quite a few. I am in 3 choirs, NHS, the science club, the tall club ,the math and science academy, and the cross country team. JESSICA: International club, orchestra, science club, gay straight alliance, art club, and link crew. LEWIS: Choir.

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By Doug Kelton,Lutheran Editor of In the ZONASchool Magazine Valley High

Wheezing... shortness of breath... chest tightness... coughing, all symptoms Senior of asthma... have you ever witnessed a child go through an asthma attack? I did recently in the courtyard of the Tempe Market Place, right infront of the movie theater, and I felt so helpless. The little boy finally settled down and was okay, unfortunately though, it’s commonplace here in Phoenix. So, I wanted to learn more about this chronic (long-term) lung disease, and I figured, why not go straight to the experts, so I spoke to a representative at the American Lung Association to further educate myself on this all too familiar disease:

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ZONA: What is asthma? AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: Asthma is known to be a complex condition with a spectrum of causes and contributing factors, with airway inflammation as its central attribute.

Asthma is a chronic airway disease, characterized by recurrent symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and chest tightness. The severity of asthma varies from person to person. ZONA: What causes asthma? ALA: The truth is, there is not a conclusive answer to what causes asthma. It often runs in families, but this does not explain how one sibling can experience asthma, while another does not. There have been some environmental aspects related to people with asthma as well. This is especially true in adult onset asthma…which is often environmental. Overweight children have two times the risk of developing asthma, so obesity may be a factor. ZONA: What effects can asthma have on health? ZONA: How many Americans are directly affected by asthma?

ALA: An estimated 17.7 million Americans suffer from asthma; more than 5.6 million are children under age 18. Asthma ranks eighth in prevalence among chronic conditions in our nation and is a leading cause of serious illness among children. Asthma brings more than 1.9 million Americans to emergency rooms each year. Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism attributed to chronic conditions. (Lung Disease Data, The American Lung Association, 2003) ZONA: What do you ZONA: usasthma what activities you areALA: involved in at school? do for kids Tell with in schools?

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I’ve been in the choir and NHS for a period with asthma in the school setting (parent groups, teachers, school nurses, health aides, coaches, of time. ZONA: You are a “life-leader” what is that? SAM: etc). Another program is Open Airways (OAS) for schools is an asthma management program for A life leader is a leadership role that I get to play in a small children 3-5. ItEvery consists of six 40show minute lessons for children with asthma held durgroupgrades of my peers. member must that group they value ing the school day or after school.

OAS uses group discussion, stories, games and role play to help integrity, humility, excellence and purity. ZONA: How did you students take part in the program. works by teaching children that it is okay to have get involved in being a life leader? The SAM:program My principal, Robert Koehne, me tocan jointake and Icontrol accepted roleasthma. right away asthma and asked that they ofthe their Some of the topics covered in OAS include hesitation.

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SAM:and My quickness is one of myone strengths ability coughing, is my biggestwheezing, because while I may not Children adults can exhibit or allbut of my theleaping following: chest tightness, be the tallest person I can make the match up more evenly with my jumping ability. ZONA: What grade shortness of breath, and others depending on the person. ZONA: What treatments are there for are you in? What is your favorite subject in school? SAM: I am going to be a Senior. My favorite subject asthma?

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John: My favorite thing about Imagine Schools is it is fun and I learn stuff that I haven’t learned before. zona: Imagine recently had an event at Xtreme Air Jump ‘N Skate Park. What was that like? What was your favorite thing about Xtreme?

John: Xtreme was fun because I was able to see my old and new friends and I was able to spend time with my family. zona: You are on student council. What position do you hold? What are your top 3 favorite things about being on student council?

John: I am Vice President of Student Council and the three things I enjoy are helping the community, being a role model to others, and making good decisions for our school. zona: Your brother is on student council with you. What is that like? John: Well, since I am Vice President and he is Treasurer, I actually think is alright because I am higher rank than him. zona: If a llama ran for student council what position would it be best in? Why? John: A llama can’t run because it won’t sit still. zona: What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? John: For breakfast I like to eat Oh’s to start off my day. zona: If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and what would you do?

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zona: What grade are you in? Who is your teacher? What is your favorite thing about your teacher? Josiah: 8th grade, Mr. Cory Dunn. My teacher is funny, understanding and motivates me to do my best. zona: What is your favorite thing about attending Imagine school? Josiah: The staff is so nice and the students are awesome. zona: Imagine recently had an event at Xtreme Air Jump ‘N Skate Park. What was that like? What was your favorite thing about Xtreme? Josiah: Xtreme was fun, I enjoyed running around with my friends from Imagine. I enjoyed the skate pit. zona: You are on student council.

What position do you hold? What are your top 3 favorite things about being on student council? Josiah: Yes, I am on the student council for my second year. This year I am the student council President. I love to be a part of the community work. I like the support from the staff and fellow class mates. The third thing I enjoy about being a part of the council is the opportunity to help lead our school. My goal is to be a responsible leader with good character. zona: Did you have fun running for office? Did you make any posters or speeches? If so, what did they say? Josiah:

I did make posters. My last name is Goats, so I had a slogan “Don’t Miss the Boat, Vote for the Goat”. I did have fun! My mom made “goat” cookies and ribbons. In my speech I promised to do my best in leading the student council, to be a good role model, to never give up and to always strive for the best. zona: If a llama ran for student council what position would it be best in? Why? Josiah: I would not recommend President because a Goat beats a Llama every time. I would recommend Vice President because I don’t think a Goat and a Llama have ever served together on a student council. zona: What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Josiah: Blueberry muffins. zona: If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and what would you do? Josiah: I want to go to Russia. My goal when I grow up is to go and adopt children from orphanages. zona: Fave movie? Fave television show?

Fave song? Josiah: The Dark Knight Rises, Sports Center, “Joyful Noise” by Lecra. zona: Do you have any other hobbies? Josiah: I love sports and music. I play soccer, football, basketball, and I love to play drums. I also play the bass and guitar.

Andrew Daris • 8th Grader at Imagine Schools

Student Council TREASURER zona: What grade are you in? Who is your teacher? What is your favorite thing about your teacher? Andrew: 8th grade. Mr. Dunn. At times he is strict but he can also be fun. zona: What is your favorite thing about attending Imagine school? Andrew: I enjoy Imagine Schools because I meet new friends. I enjoy being active and getting outside with Mr. Armstrong, our P.E. Teacher. zona: Imagine recently had an event at Xtreme Air Jump ‘N Skate Park. What was that like?

What was your favorite thing about Xtreme?

Andrew: It was fun seeing all my friends at Xtreme and it was a blast. zona: You are on student council. What position do you hold?

What are your top 3 favorite things about being on student council? Andrew: I am Treasurer for student council. I enjoy being a role model for younger students and having opportunities to help the school. zona: Your brother is on student council with youwhat is that like? Andrew: Although it can

be challenging at times I still enjoy being on student council with my brother. zona: If a llama ran for student council what position would it be best in? Why? Andrew: If a llama ran for student council it would be for Secretary because when it makes its llama noise it sounds like it is saying “secretary”. zona: What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Andrew: I like granola with soy milk for breakfast. zona: If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and what would you do? Andrew: That’s a good question. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I would scuba dive and see all the marine life in the coral. zona: Fave movie? Fave television show? Fave song?

Andrew: My favorite movie is Herbie, my favorite song is “Good Life” by One Republic, my favorite television show is Sports Center. zona: Do you have any other hobbies?

Andrew: My hobbies are sports because I like being active.

Liberty Arts Academy Student, Lilly Watson, Scores Perfect 100% on AIMS Reading Test “We are extremely proud of Lilly,” said Ms. Wasiel.

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iberty Arts Academy (LAA) student Lilly Watson has earned a distinction that no other student at her school achieved this year: she scored a perfect 100 percent on the Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) reading test, which she took in April 2012. Lilly also scored in the exceeding range for the math portion of the AIMS test. AIMS is the standards-based assessment that measures student proficiency of the Arizona academic content standards in writing, reading, mathematics and science.

The school received the test scores in June. In an effort to recognize Lilly’s accomplishment, Cheri Wasiel, school leader at Liberty Arts Academy, decided to surprise Lilly at her Gilbert home on July 25 and present her with an award.

zona: How did it feel to score 100% on your AIMS test? lily: Totally Awesome!!!! zona: Did you think you would score so high on AIMS? lily: No, I did not. zona: What strategies did you use while testing? lily: My favorite teacher, Mrs. Fett, taught me to reread the question and always check your answers. zona: What is your favorite subject in school? lily: Reading and writing because they let you express your imagination and emotions. zona: Do you enjoy reading? lily: Yes, it’s one of my favorite things to do. zona: What is your favorite book to read? lily: I like the series called, The Fire Within. zona: What is your favorite thing to do during school? lily: Read books. zona: Do you participate in any activities outside of school? lily: Yes, I take dance classes.

Liberty Arts Academy, which earned an “A” on the Arizona Department of Education’s report card in 2011, is a tuition-free public charter school in Mesa serving students in grades K-8. The school also offers a kinder-readiness program for three- and four-year-old children. For more information, please visit www.libertyartsacademy.com.

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s u Dining Duo o i c i l e D Zona’s Delicious Dining Duo team got a chance to sit down with the owner of Jimmy’s of Chicago and try some great food. Here is what Zalena had to say about Jimmy’s: Zalena wasn’t kidding when she aspired to have a neighborhood feel restaurant. She knew everyone’s name that came in and sat at the bar. It truly is a place where everyone knows your name. With 12 flat screen TV’s you will be sure to catch all the sports coverage you want.

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It’s cooked in garlic oil and chicken broth. carolina: Who is Jimmy? zalena: That’s a good question. My sister owns a restaurant called Jimmy’s Place. Her husbands name is Jim. My brother was a head chef and his name is Jim and my fathers name is Jim. taylor: Are you from Chicago? zalena: Yes. taylor: What is your favorite thing to do in Chicago? zalena: Eat and shop! carolina: Is there anything special that you think that our readers should know? zalena: This is a family-owned restaurant. I strive to give this restaurant a neighborhood feel. I try to get to know all of my customers well. carolina: Can Zona be a distribution spot for the new East Valley Publication? zalena: Yes. Of course!

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Our Delicious dining duo team: taylor England is currently attending Chandler Gilbert Community College. She graduated from Horizon Honors in May. She currently plays ice hockey for U19 Colorado Springs Elite Prep.

Taylor Fun Fact: She was the only girl on a all boys hockey team and she was the Captain!

(Now that’s girl power) Carolina Haros is a Senior at Horizon Honors High School. She enjoys playing Varsity softball and she is a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She also has a twin brother.

Carolina Fun Fact: She was 1lb. 13 oz. when her and her brother were born 13 weeks early.

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Bryson & McKenzie, Seniors at Mesa Preparatory Academy, have done more in their short, eighteen years than most people have done in a lifetime.

They share their inspirational stories with ZONA:

zona: What grade are you in? What school do you attend? bryson: I am a senior at Mesa Preparatory Academy in southern Mesa. I have been attending Mesa Prep since I was in 7th grade, the first year it opened up. zona: You are involved in a lot of activities, tell us about them. bryson: Each Autumn, I have the wonderful opportunity to be a part of Mesa Prep’s Varsity football team. We work extremely hard and give it our all. This last season we were undefeated, and this year we plan on going far into the playoffs with our disciplined team. This will be my third year as one of four team captains. I also love being a student mentor in the Mentoring Program at Mesa Prep, in which I have the privilege of assisting new students in their transition to Mesa Prep. I lead a group of nine mentors during the summer in putting together a detailed presentation on lockers and organization to be taught at New Student Orientation (NSO) this last Friday (August 3rd). Along with NSO, I am assigned several mentees to mentor over the course of the semester. This year I have five enthusiastic, but nervous, 8th graders. I meet formally with them all, once a week, for the first quarter, and then every 3 weeks the second quarter. Outside of the formal meetings, I talk with them frequently and see how they’re doing and find out how to help them. In essence, I get to be their seasoned, kind, older brother at the school. Although I have already earned the highest rank in the Boy Scouting program (Eagle Scout), I still regularly participate in high adventure activities with my troop, such as canoe expeditions, repelling, backpacking, and weeklong encampments. I started with piano at an early age, and then taught myself the guitar, and then the ukulele. Now, I primarily play the ukulele, because I love its happy upbeat sound and it ability to be played everywhere and anywhere.

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sing songs. I have many incredibly musicallytalented friends. Music is definitely a huge part of my life. Unfortunately, my busy schedule does not permit for a part time job, so I decided to start teaching ukulele lessons a couple times per week.

It allows me to work during times that fit with my schedule, without being too much of a time commitment. I teach several students each week and earn enough for a casual social life. This last spring, my good friend and I planned, and put on, our own prom. Because I live farther away from my Mesa Prep friends, I hang out frequently with many of the students at the local high school, including attending dances there. Both my good friend and I became tired and annoyed by the overly-expensive dances that played inappropriate music–at which many people danced “dirty”–so we decided to plan and throw our own prom. Tickets were cheap. The music was upbeat, clean, and fun. And the environment was uplifting and exciting. It became a huge production and ate up a good portion of my free time each and every night, but I enjoy helping people have memorable and amazing experiences. I found it necessary to implement almost every skill I had learned, but it was effort well spent. zona: What kind of awards have you received for your activities? bryson: This last school year, I received the Animus Magnus Award (Great Heart/Mind/Soul Award) and the Sapienta Award (A’s in all my classes). The Animus Magnus Award is the most special to me because it means that I gave everything I had to everything I did, and strove to better myself and everyone around me, being undeterred by whatever came my way. After my sophomore year of football, I received the Most Valuable Defensive Player Award (I play Middle Linebacker), and after my junior year, I was nominated by my coaches as the football nominee for the Monsoon Athlete of the Year Award. Monsoon Athletes of the Year must demonstrate outstanding leadership, courage, perseverance, heart, and athleticism. zona: What did you do this summer? bryson: The main highlight of my summer this year was my trip down to Peru. I had an amazing opportunity to go on a service trip to Peru to serve the wonderful people of the Lima/Ate area by

helping build a second story onto a preschool in one of the poorer parts of town. I went with a group called Humanitarian Experience For Youth (HEFY). Twenty other high school-aged youth and I made up the second of three groups to work on the school house. We were able to work with the kids in their classrooms and simply loved them. The work was hard, but worth every sore muscle and foreign sickness. Along with the service aspect, we were able to truly experience the Peruvian culture. We were not there to just look at cites. We got to work with the locals and get to know them as close friends. It was an incredible experience in every way possible, and I feel very blessed to have been able to be a part of something so special. Other than my Peru trip, I spent my time getting ready for the football season by working out with a close football friend and fellow team captain. I also reread two of the books I plan on using for my Senior Thesis Paper which I am just officially beginning this month. zona: What different languages have you learned in school? bryson: In seventh grade, I began taking Latin, and immediately fell in love with the language and the idea of language itself.

I took it again in eighth grade, and when it came time to choose our language for our high school years, I chose to continue taking two more years of Latin and then finish by taking two years of Attic Greek. In total, I will have four years of Latin and two years of Greek under my belt by the time I graduate. Towards the end of our fourth year of Latin, we became fluent enough to actually just read original works, such as The Aeneid with ease.

It is a very cool experience to read some of the greatest book ever written in their original language, because there is so much you miss in a translation. zona: Tell us about your Senior Thesis? bryson: Each Great Hearts Academy senior works year-long on one paper, their “magnus opus” so to speak. They are to discuss and define one of the “Great Ideas” using three “Great Books” as texts. This is not some research paper or book report. Each thesis is a step into the world of immortal concepts that shape and define mankind throughout time, such as Justice, Freedom, Equality, Truth, Goodness, Virtue, and Beauty. Throughout the course of the journey at

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Mesa Prep, students learn to love knowledge and these “Great Ideas”, by following in the footsteps of Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, Plutarch, Thomas Aquinas, Johannes Kepler and many more. The Senior thesis is each senior’s search for discovery.

I am planning on writing my Senior Thesis on the topic of Happiness and its relationship to Truth and Virtue. I believe the purpose of mankind’s existence is to find joy, so what good would it be if we did not know what true happiness is and how it is achieved? I will enjoy writing on a topic that is close to my heart, using books that I reread over and over again. I will be using Aristotle’s Ethics, and Epictetus’ Enchiridion, along with one other book that I have yet to determine. zona: Out of all the extra curricular activities you have, which one is your favorite and why? bryson: To be honest, I love them all! I’m so grateful that I am able to do so much without getting burnt out. I feel closer to everyone I work with because of all the activities I do, and I get much more out of church, school, friends, and family. In past years, I did more, but I was unable to do them all, so I was forced to choose the best, and I feel that this is where I am at. zona: Your also an Eagle Scout, tell us about your Eagle Service project? bryson: For my Eagle Scout Service project, I chose to help my school. It was a three-fold project. Mesa Prep was growing fast, and a couple hundred new lockers were scheduled to be delivered. I organized groups of people to unload the shipments, check for damages, and then move and install them in the proper locations. Also, our office manager was busy with a death in her family, so I offered to help cover her large summer project of changing all the locker combinations on all the existing lockers. Along with this, the extra volunteers that came to help out cleaned the insides of each locker. The third and final part of my project was building and installing wooden backpack racks for all the classrooms, so that the increasing amount of backpacks did not become a fire or safety hazard. In total, I put in 40 hours, with other volunteers donating a grand total of 100 hours of their own time. zona: What do you to for fun? bryson: I love spending time with my family and friends! I have incredible friends and family that uplift and recharge me. We love planning fun activities that are adventurous and non-typical.

We’ve made giant slip-n-slides, gone on sunrise hikes, had iron chef cook-offs, supported each other at games and concerts, had music jam sessions, made sushi together, gone four-

wheeling in the desert, had planned food fights, made sand castles at the park, backyard dance parties, pool volleyball games, Ultimate Frisbee tournaments, and fun date nights. I am almost always listening to music or making music. I love to cook gourmet food for my friends and family and being challenged by limited ingredients. I enjoy finding problems and fixing them on my own, whether it be that I have no place in my closet for shoes, and make a wooden rack to hang on the door, or it be that the pool pump is not working and needs a little duct tape. I also have a side project I work on when I get a chance. For a couple years, I have been covering my bedroom walls and ceiling with thousands of pictures, artwork, awards, sentimental objects, and anything else I can find a way to attach to the walls. The end result is quite amazing and very cool. Its something that I put a lot of time into, and acts like a living growing scrapbook and autobiography. I enjoy making something truly mine by inputting work and making it grander.

zona: What type of activites are you involved in at Mesa Prep? McKenzie: This year, I am going to be involved in student mentoring, speech and debate, Junior State of America, choir, robotics, basketball, yearbook, and creative writing. zona: Which one would you say is your favorite? McKenzie: It’s a contest between student mentoring and speech and debate. Mentoring gives me the opportunity to help new students transition at our school, which I enjoy doing because I love being able to show students the best things about Mesa Prep. Speech and debate events vary from Lincoln Douglas debate to drama interpretation, so I can compete with hundreds of other kids from different schools in political, philosophical, academic, and dramatic events, which are all some of my favorite things! zona: You have a radio talk show, how cool, can you tell us a little bit about that? McKenzie: America Today is my online radio show where I talk about my opinions on current political and social issues. It’s

McKenzie very interesting because the stories and lessons inferred from them are so applicable to everyone, and listeners can explore their moral and political beliefs. zona: You’re a senior this year, what are your college plans? McKenzie: I’m applying to colleges in Southern California and Chicago. I want to study chemical engineering and physics, but I still want to remain as active as I am in high school with different clubs. And I hope to take acting classes in the city I go to college. zona: Are you sad to leave high school?

McKenzie: I’m sad to leave my classmates because I’m so close to them. I am also going to miss the truly unique ambiance of Mesa Prep.

Still, I’m excited to begin my life as an adult and experience new things and places. zona: What has been your favorite achievement so far in your life? McKenzie: I can’t think of one particular achievement, but I would say my Junior year had to be my best year because of all of the things that happened in clubs, basketball, drama class, and beyond. zona: If you could have any super power, what would it be and why? McKenzie: Telekinesis. I love the idea of being able to move any object with just my mind. Super strength or super speed would both be extremely helpful for basketball, though! zona: What position do you play in basketball? Have you been watching the Olympic basketball team? Who is your favorite NBA Player? McKenzie: I play either a guard or a point guard, depending on the time passed by in the game. The Olympic basketball teams have both been awesome this year. The men won by 33 against Australia! My favorite NBA player would have to be either LeBron James or Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat. zona: Anything that you would like our readers to know about you? Any shout-outs? McKenzie: I would like to give a shout-out to Mr. G and Mr. Wagner for giving Bryson and me this opportunity, a shout-out to Matt for supporting me and being my best friend, and my entire 12th grade class for being the best people I know! zona: Did you do anything exciting over the summer?

McKenzie: The most interesting thing I did this summer was starting filming for my friend Giulian’s movie. Giulian wrote the script based on Edgar Allan Poe’s Annabel Lee and Alesana’s The Emptiness. I’m playing Annabel Lee, the lead female character.

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Tennis ZONA: What inspired you to want to become a veterinarian? JERRIKA: When my first dog, Shadow, had cancer and died, I wanted to help her, so I want to be a vet to help all animals, especially dogs and whales. ZONA: What is your favorite animal? JERRIKA: Dogs, because they are so cute. ZONA: Do you have any pets?

What are their names? JERRIKA: I have 1 dog named Bentley, he has 3 legs and loves me a lot. I have 2 beetles named Speedy and Sara, and a turtle named Diamond. Diamond lives at my Aunt’s house because she has a pond that is big enough for him. ZONA: If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would it be? Why? JERRIKA: I would like to have a giraffe because he could get apples off of the trees for us to eat. ZONA: What’s your best shot in tennis? How long have you been playing? JERRIKA: I am really good at a backhand. I have been playing for almost a year. ZONA: What is your best move in kickboxing? JERRIKA: A jab/cross combination, but I really like doing roundhouse kicks. ZONA: How long have you been practicing piano?

JERRIKA: Over 3 years. ZONA: Do you have a favorite song to play on the piano? JERRIKA: The Indian Song , I know it by memory and it’s a lot of fun to play. ZONA: Out of all your activities, what is your favorite? Why? Je r r ik a JERRIKA: My favorite is playing the piano because I Gi lm o r e is love music and because I’m really good at it.

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ZONA: What school do you go to and what grade are you in? PAYTON: Gilbert High School, and I will be starting my sophomore year. ZONA: How long have you been cheering for? What sports do you cheer for? PAYTON: I started cheer in 8th grade and am going into my 3rd year participating. Sports I cheer for are Football and Basketball, as well as some competitions. ZONA: We heard that you are a Flier. How long have you been a Flier? PAYTON: Since my freshman year, so last year is when I started. ZONA: Do you ever get scared when you are thrown into the air? Were you nervous when you first started “Flying”? PAYTON: No, (insert giggle) it’s fun! It’s the best part! Kind of ... I was scared I would be dropped. ZONA: What is your favorite thing about Cheer? PAYTON: The dances we learn and flying. ZONA: What is your favorite thing about going to Gilbert High School? PAYTON: My dance classes and cheerleading. Not to mention my long lunch hour! ZONA: Do you want to cheer in college? Where do you want to go? PAYTON: I actually would like to pursue dance in college rather than cheer. My university of choice would be ASU! Go Devils! ZONA: What are your top five favorite songs right now? PAYTON: “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction, “Just a Dream” by Carrie Underwood, “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jespen, “Boyfriend” by Justin Bieber, and “Enchanted” by Taylor Swift. ZONA: What is your favorite thing for breakfast? PAYTON: Cheerios. ZONA: Fave movie? Fave restaurant? What do you order there? PAYTON: I’ve loved the dance movie Center Stage since I was little. My favorite restaurant is Denny’s and I love chicken fried steak with french fries.

Payton is a Sophomore at Gilbert High School

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Personal Growth & Self-Confidence With TaeKwonDo

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Brother’s TaeKwonDo instructors are all college graduates or post-graduates. Grand Master Kang places a strong emphasis on healthy living, promoting higher education and continued learning at all ages. College Scholarships are available to any of his black belt students and two of his students are currently on scholarship. Family is the most important element while also maintaining a balanced life of healthy living, sharing, and consistency, along with individual strength and dedication.

Grand Master Kang leads his life through discipline and example. People who have taken his classes come across his path now and again, by chance, at stores and other locations. These people thank him for the classes they have taken, and for the results of the disciplining techniques of TKD. These children, who were once unruly, now live clean and successful lives.

Children’s parents thank Grand Master Kang for instilling guidance and direction because these children are now graduates of higher learned education.

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ZONA: How long have you been involved at Brothers Tae Kwon Do? CONNOR: I have been there for 6 months. ZONA: What color belt are you? CONNOR: I have a white belt with a black strip. I am testing this Friday for a yellow belt. ZONA: Do you want to be a black belt some day? CONNOR: Yes. Of course! ZONA: What are some of your favorite things to do at Brothers? CONNOR: I like to practice my blocking and kicking. ZONA: Who is your instructor? Tell me a little bit about him?

CONNOR: Instructor Brian Harris. I like that he teaches me new things. ZONA: What grade are you in?

What school do you go to? CONNOR: I am going into the 1st grade. I go to Ward Traditional Academy.

ZONA: Did you do anything cool over the summer? CONNOR: I hung out with my friends a lot and went swimming.

 Connor Friend is a 1st Grader at Ward Traditional Academy

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