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Katie Harbilas’ first grade class at Midtown Primary School shows off their new backpacks, stuffed with school supplies, donated by NHBC’s Scottsdale’s office and from Team Heaps at Discover Card (submitted photo).
Midtown gets help for back to school Midtown Primary School was the happy recipient of back-to-school assistance from NHBC’s Scottsdale’s office and from Team Heaps at Discover
Card. The employees at both corporations adopted the small, inner-city charter school located at and 4735 N. 19th Ave to help Midtown’s students get off to a good start. Midtown Primary School’s students were treated to new backpacks this year along with supplies galore from NHBC. Team Heaps at Discover Card formed teams to supply each classroom with the materials on their list. Both NHBC and Team Heaps asked what the school needed and stocked them with sheet protectors, a closet full of Kleenex, dry erase markers and Clorox wipes.
Nominate a ‘Teacher of Week’ For the 13th consecutive year, Fulton Homes’ “Teacher of the Week” program returns to honor Valley school teachers. Throughout the school year the program showcases teachers who inspire their students. Both students and parents can nominate their favorite educator each week for that teacher’s chance to win a prize package $300 from Fulton Homes and the Dairy Council of Arizona. The chosen educator is announced every Friday from 6:20 to 7:20 a.m. on KNIX’s Ben and Matt in the Morning Show. Students and parents can nominate their favorite teacher each week by visiting www.knixcountry.com, and submitting a brief form describing why their teacher deserves the title. Next May, a “Teacher of the Year”
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will be chosen from the list of weekly winners, and will be presented with a $1,000 check at a ceremony honoring all the weekly winners. For more information about Fulton Homes “Teacher of the Week,” visit www.fultonhomes.com, or visit www.knixcountry.com and type in the keyword “teacher.”
Businesses asked to mentor schools The former “Principal for a Day” program, now known as “UnitED,” is accepting applications from business owners throughout Maricopa Country wanting to give back to local schools through mentorships and other means, rather than solely through monetary donations. The purpose of the partnerships is to establish, build and sustain beneficial and meaningful relationships between public education institutions and local businesses. AEF’s UnitED platform purposefully matches a school with a business that brings its expertise and resources to match that school’s particular need. For instance, if the core interest of a business is math and science, that company will be partnered with a school whose goals are to improve math and science scores or to increase the number of students seeking careers in related fields. A bank might be paired with a school to increase the financial literacy of its students. Registration is now open for partnerships beginning in the fall. There
will be a joint information and training session in October to launch the partnerships. This experience will provide both school and business leaders with a basic understanding of a day in the life of the other while also giving them the opportunity to identify, explore and discuss ways in which the partnership will develop in order to benefit the school and the business. For more information on the UnitED program or to sign up a business or school, visit www.AzEd Foundation.org or email Bobbie O’Boyle at bobbie@azedfoundation.org.
School Briefs CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Bilmore Prep gets an ‘A’ rating for second year For the second year in a row, Biltmore Preparatory Academy received an “A” rating from the Arizona Department of Education. In fact, with a score of 152 the public school in the Creighton Elementary School District is among the highest-scoring schools in the community. Biltmore Prep PTO Co-President Sandy Kukla said the high scores were a great reward for the teachers and administrators who have worked so hard to make Biltmore Prep a strong learning environment. The school’s programs include the groundbreaking Foreign Language Immersion along please see RATING on page 32
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GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Renovations completed at Thunderbird High As students headed back to school on the campus of Thunderbird High last month, they had a chance to check out a new two-story classroom building constructed over the summer by McCarthy Building Companies. The project was the result of an $80 million bond election that was passed by voters in 2011. Funds from the bond were used at Thunderbird at one other GUHSD campus for renovations and repair of existing school buildings, new construction and supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology. Total cost for both campuses was approximately $14.6 million.
The new classroom building utilizes concrete tilt-wall construction, a method that enabled the project to be fast-tracked for completion. McCarthy crews worked two eight-hour shifts all summer long in order to complete these buildings prior to the start of school in August. The Thunderbird High School building, located at 1750 W. Thunderbird Road, totals 60,000 square feet of general classroom space as well as science labs and rooms for special education programs.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Meadows student gets Kohl’s scholarship The Kohl’s Department Stores’ Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program recently honored more than 200 deserving volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward post-secondary education. Among them was Madison Meadows student Dulce Gariepy, 11, who wanted to help the younger kids at school with reading, so she made 52 take-home literacy bags for each of the kindergarteners so that the students would receive additional reading and phonics practice at home. Dulce was one of only four children from the Phoenix area chosen from more than 35,000 nominees nationwide for making a positive impact in their local communities. “From collecting books for underprivileged children to fundraising for a community food bank, the efforts of these kids are undoubtedly making our communities better places to live and it
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is a pleasure to recognize and thank them for their work,” said Julie Gardner, Kohl’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Madison District seeks volunteer tutors The Madison Elementary School District is looking for community members who are interested in sharing the love of reading with a child. By becoming a literacy tutor, you will support a student once a week for an hour in the skills of reading and writing. This tutoring program serves children in Madison’s four elementary schools (Heights, Camelview, Rose Lane and Simis) and targets children needing additional academic support in literacy. The program is sponsored by Madison School District and OASIS. Tutors will receive training by a reading specialist from Madison along with a tutor handbook, bag and supplies. The training will be held at Madison Heights Elementary on Mon. Sept. 24 through Wed. Sept. 26 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. For details, contact Maggie Kraft at 602-664-7839 or email mkraft@msd38.org.
OSBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing board recognizes individuals Six individuals were recognized by the Osborn Elementary School District Governing Board as recipients of the You Make the Difference Award, a program that honors employees for outstanding contributions to the district’s students. Those honored were Valerie Andersen, personnel clerk; Carlos Ardon, Clarendon master teacher; John Bauermeister, community member; Carmen Esparza, Solano School home liaison; Ave Maya, Solano volunteer; and Nora Ryzska, Longview special education teacher. These individuals are among those who have been recognized over the past 23 years for being strong, positive supporters of the district, demonstrating exemplary relationships with staff, students and the community, participating in activities that have brought distinction to the employee or the district, demonstration of continuous personal/professional growth and demonstration of excellence in position.
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PHOENIX UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Lead custodian honored at Central Central High Lead Custodian Fernando Guillen was presented with Phoenix Union High School District 2012 Support Staff Employee of the Year Award at the district’s Opening of Schools Convocation on Aug. 14. Guillen began working at Central while still a student there in 1998, and his school pride still shows today, whether making sure students are safe in an environment that is clean and inviting or working with the public. He Fernando Guillen became the lead custodian in 2004. Organizations that have rented the facilities have gone out of their way to make the school administration aware of the outstanding customer service Guillen has provided. His maintenance skills are put to the test every day with a 54-year-old campus, and he has the ability to problem-solve in a quick fashion. His colleagues say he is a significant asset to students, staff and community and is one of the most appreciated staff members at Central. He has the talent to promote a good work ethic among his staff through modeling his
personal and professional work principles, and staff has demonstrated that through its morale. Phoenix Union Certified and Support Staff Employees of the Year were selected by a committee of peers, based on nominations made up of school and site Employees of the Year.
Redistricted ward map approved by DOJ The Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board election ward boundaries, which were redrawn as a result of a redistricting process earlier this year, have been approved by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. The new election wards will not be in effect until the 2014 Governing Board election, when the five ward seats are on the ballot. The 2012 election will determine the two at-large members of the seven-member board. The new map was approved by the Governing Board in March, and submitted to the Department of Justice for pre-clearance. The new boundaries are based on decennial census information in order to keep each of the five wards as “nearly equal” in population, as possible, and in conformance with voting rights requirements. Because of rapid population growth in some areas of the school district, and population loss in other areas, new ward boundaries had to be created. Based on the 2010 Census, each ward should have an “ideal” total population size of 130,518, without diminishing minority voting representation. The adopted map has wards ranging in population from 128,094 to 131,288 residents. The greatest change came in Ward 1 in Southwest Phoenix and Laveen, which went from 169,000 residents to 131,000. Wards 2, 3 and 4 added 12,000-17,000 more residents in the new alignment. The percent of voting age minority residents increased from 57 percent to 69 percent in Ward 4, but dropped two percentage points in Ward 3, the only ward that had less than 50 percent voting age minority residents. Four of the five wards are minority-majority wards, and minority representation was not diminished. Phoenix Union has seven governing board seats, five representing geographic wards, and two that are at-large, meaning those members are elected from all voters residing in the district. The adopted map with realigned ward
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North students attends event in Washington, D.C. North High student Michael Pineda earlier this summer attended the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premiere Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, as part of its 2nd Annual High School Latino Leaders in DC (HSLLDC) program. In partnership with State Farm Insurance, the founding sponsor of the program, and the Close Up Foundation, CHCI welcomed 40 lowincome high school students from nine metro areas across the country, including Phoenix, to the nation’s capital to learn about how the federal government works, meet important leaders, visit historic sites and develop a deeper understanding of how they can affect positive change in their communities. National support for all program students was provided by Southwest Airlines, official airline sponsor of CHCI Leadership Programs, and Macy’s, the official wardrobe sponsor of HSLLDC, which provided $300 gift cards to each student prior to their arrival in Washington, D.C. Additional support for Phoenix area students was provided by Victor Flores. “These 40 talented Latino high school students are eager to learn more about government and policy, as well as prepare themselves to be the leaders of tomorrow,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI president & CEO.
Montessori school opens for first year Camelback’s new Montessori College Prep program is underway with its first freshman class of 26 students. Danchi Nguyen, who taught honors chemistry at Camelback, will be the math/science Montessori teacher, and Michael Sauer will teach English and social studies. Both spent five weeks this summer in Cincinnati, training and earning Montessori certification. Next year, 25 more students will be added, with a goal of 100 students in four years. For more information, call 602-764-7000. Applications are available at www.camelbackhs.org or by contacting Camelback.
Metro Tech students shine at competitions Metro Tech seniors Edgar Robles and Cristian Escobar placed fifth in the National Future Business Leaders of America Virtual Business Management Challenge at the national conference in San Antonio, June 27-July 3. The duo qualified by placing second in the nation in a challenge this spring against 287 teams in 28 states. Their team, named RET, ran five simulations of four teams each, and the team placed first in three of the simulations and had the fifth-best gross profit. The simulation involved teams setting up a warehouse, selecting form of ownership, locating the building, setting up the warehouse layout (workflow), setting routes, giving discounts, and hiring staff for four office positions, and nine warehouse positions on three shifts. The students use virtual business software to experience the management of a distribution center. Students had to incorporate strategies, scheduling, planning, organizing and financing of their business. Ten other Metro Tech students, who graduated in May, competed at Nationals, most by virtue of first-place finishes in state competition. Among them were: Yvette Perez and Janny Valadez, who placed first in Business Financial Plan; Valadez and Rebecca Guitierrez, who placed first for Business Presentation; Jose Rojas, who placed second in Job Interview; Manuel Alvarez, who earned a first place for Accounting II; Yosellinne Morales, Sonia Roman, and Cristal Ramos, who placed first in the state for Emerging Business Issues; Yenezareth (Jenny) Felix and Angelica Puac, who got second place for Banking and Financial Services. There were 8,000 students competing at nationals, including 210 from Arizona. The Metro Tech team is coached by Career and Technical Education teacher William Palmer.
Career advice given on first day of school Thirteen former Camelback students came back on Aug. 14 to give some advice on college and career to the marketing classes of Julia Bourdo. This has been a tradition over the years for current students to hear the personal stories, and the economic, social and academic challenges and accomplishments of individuals from the same please see ADVICE on page 36
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A wealth of materials at their fingertips Phoenix Union teachers, students and parents can now benefit from an online multi-media collection of more than 12,000 videos, documents and images from NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News. These resources, which include historic primary-source newscasts, the latest current events and original education video from NBC Learn, are aligned to curriculum and state standards. As part of NBC’s Education Nation Los Angeles events in May, NBC News and the University of Phoenix donated 250 middle and high school site licenses for NBC Learn K-12, and Phoenix Union received the two-year subscription, plus free training and professional development sessions. NBC Learn is accessible from the Phoenix Union website at www.phoenixunion.org/nbclearn.
Bonafante named at Master Teacher mentor Heidi Bonfante is Phoenix Union’s newest Master Teacher mentor, successfully completing the portfolio process for the Arizona K-12 Center. Bonfante is a professional development specialist for small schools Suns-Diamondbacks and Franklin Police and Fire High School. The Arizona’s Master Teacher Program places experienced, accomplished teachers into leadership roles in schools as mentors or coaches for their peers. Master Teacher mentors provide observation, support and professional development primarily to teachers in their first or second year of teaching in the profession. Phoenix Union now has ten Master Teachers. Bonfante also is one of the district’s National Board Certified teachers, having earned her certification in English while teaching at St. Mary’s High School. She has been a teacher for 24 years, but is in her first year with Phoenix Union.
More than 600 WESD students received a new supply filled backpack thanks to the “Bus Stops Here” drive hosted by Metrocenter Mall (submitted photo).
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Students benefit from Metrocenter drive Metrocenter Mall last month hosted the "Bus Stops Here" back-to-school backpack drive benefiting the students of the Washington Elementary School District. Thanks to their efforts, 629 students received a new backpack filled with school supplies for the new school year. In addition to shoppers and community members who stopped by to donate, several Phoenix-area retailers and businesses also joined in, including: Cricket Wireless, Sears, Phoenix New Times, Castles ‘N Coasters, KMomo, Radio Disney, and the Metrocenter Block Watch. Metrocenter kicked off the event with an in-mall promotion that included Univision Radio on July 27. The mall hosted entertainment for the next two weeks, including a special appearance by MC Magic Power on Aug. 3. WESD staff picked up the donated school supplies Aug. 10 and distributed them the first week of school.
Governing Board calls for capital override The Washington Elementary School District (WESD) Governing Board has voted unanimously to call for a special capital override election to be held on Nov. 6, 2012. If approved by voters, more than 95 percent of the monies generated by the override will be designated for student, classroom and
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school technology and for the wireless and network infrastructure required to make that technology functional. This is the first time WESD has asked voters to approve a capital override. If approved by voters, the capital override will be funded through a property tax levy. The average home within WESD’s boundaries is valued at $92,000. The capital override cost for the owner of a home of this value would be approximately $61 per year. To review the capital override information, visit wesdschools.org.
PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS Asadi takes helm at PC Prep Academy As the new principal of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, Robert Asadi has a goal for the school’s students. “I would like a significant number of our students to graduate with an associate’s degree at the same time as a high school diploma,” he says. Asadi began his new role as principal of PC Robert Asadi Prep Academy on July 23. The charter high school is under the auspices of Phoenix College and students are able to take college-level courses at PC if they are academically ready. “We’re not working with PC; we are PC,” says Asadi. PC Prep Academy, located on the Phoenix College campus’s Osborn site at 11th Avenue and Osborn Road, may be the right school for motivated students looking to get a head start on their college dreams, he adds. He noted that one PC Prep student heading into her senior year already has accumulated 38 college credits. “It’s a win-win for some students, especially those who may not have the wherewithal to pay for college tuition right now,” says Asadi. He replaces David Singer, who retired in June. At the time he was hired for the PC position, Asadi had been serving as an adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University, where he taught graduate-level courses in Educational Leadership and Educational Administration. For more information, call 602-2857998 or visit http://www.phoenixcollege. edu/about/pcprep.
Riddiford receives perfect ACT score Lauren Riddiford, who will graduate from Xavier College Preparatory in 2013, recently received a perfect score on her ACT exam. The ACT test is a curriculumand standardsbased educational and career planning tool that assesses students’ academic readiLauren Riddiford ness for their first year of college. Test scores reflect what students have learned throughout high school and provide colleges and universities with excellent information for recruiting, advising, placement, and retention. The ACT contains five curriculumand standards-based assessments: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The test is accepted by all four-year colleges and universities in the United States.
Auction items sought for holiday event The Xavier College Preparatory Mothers’ Guild is looking for auction items for the 2012 Xavier Holiday Dinner and Auction, “Countdown to the Luminarias of Christmas,” that will be held in the school’s new Founders Hall on Saturday, Nov. 10. Items of interest to attendees of all ages are welcome. Popular items in the past have included golf packages and equipment, sporting event tickets, travel and vacation packages, electronic and mobile devices, jewelry, restaurant gift certificates, spa packages, ladies’ accessories and home decor. If you would like to volunteer for or donate to the dinner and auction, send an e-mail to holidaydinnerauction 2012@gmail.com or call the Mothers' Guild office at 602-240-3138. If you are interesting in volunteering, the Acquisitions Committee invites you to join and help with the event. The committee will meet every Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Wildflower Bread Company on Indian School Road just west of 44th Street. For more information, visit the Mothers’ Guild website at http://xcpmg.org/. Visit North Central News online at www.northcentralnews.net
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