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Coronavirus Culture Final goodbyes in the midst of a pandemic By Grant Goodrich, Headmaster, Great Hearts Anthem Prep At Anthem Preparatory Academy, the curriculum and culture are built around GreatHeartedness, developing in students a sense of wonder and love of learning, which leads to developing their character and virtue. This focus on character and virtuous action is made possible by the mentorship of our students by our faculty and staff. To truly mentor, you must be able to look a student in the eye; be in their presence; and talk with them about their growth, their choices, their passions, their struggles. While we have been able to continue offering students robust and meaningful material in this time, this element of our education has suffered. The one positive is this has allowed us—students, parents, faculty, staff—to remember what brought us all to Great Hearts in the first place. This challenging period hit our seniors especially hard. In their final year at Anthem Prep, their opportunity to grow alongside their peers and teachers has been lost and they cannot look forward to seeing everyone back together again in the fall. We have done what we can to make this time special for them, to make them feel heard and loved. I meet with them digitally
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Emily Linden is grateful for her time at Anthem Preparatory Academy and the way it helped celebrate her senior year. Jeanne Hansen and Elizabeth Shields celebrate Michelle Shibata’s graduation from Anthem Preparatory Academy. Miles Hadlock is proud to have graduated from Anthem Preparatory Academy. (Photos courtesy Anthem Preparatory Academy)
once every week just to check in and listen. Their Humane Letters teachers meet digitally multiple times every week for seminars over “The Brothers Karamazov.” We have been featuring senior spotlights on our Instagram page, and our most recent effort was our senior signs. Our faculty and staff collected the addresses of our seniors and we drove to their houses, placing the signs and snapping photos in their front yards. We hoped this small gesture would say to them, “You are not forgotten. You are important. We miss you.” Their final official moment “in” school was the evening of March 10 as we arrived back
from our senior trip to Washington, D.C. During this trip, the students traipsed around D.C. and Monticello exploring and discussing the foundation of our nation and some of the most important questions that face us today. I taught some of these seniors when they were third-graders and was proud to see the thoughtful and mature young men and women they have become during their years with us. In many ways, this is a perfect way to end not only senior year but the whole of the Anthem Prep education. They were able to spend nearly a week pursuing what is true, good and beautiful by experiencing something of great personal and cultural significance with students and teachers they have come to love and cherish. They built memories and forged strong and meaningful relationships. I, myself, had many conversations with the students on this trip that meant a great deal to me. This is the Anthem Prep education. It would have been nice for them to know, however, that these were their final moments together as students of Anthem Preparatory Academy. Isn’t that how many final moments work, though?
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The future is questionable, but DVUSD is ready By Dr. Curtis Finch, Deer Valley Unified School District Superintendent Now that the school year is finished, there are many people to thank who helped make the Deer Valley Unified School District “home learning” so successful. There is no crystal ball to tell us if the next school year will start normal, entirely virtual or as a hybrid. If the COVID-19 numbers continue to improve, testing increases and the economy goes back to normal, there is a possibility DVUSD will open school in August as planned. We do not know where the winding path is leading next, but rest assured we are prepared. There are three groups to be thankful for the wildly successful transition from brickand-mortar to fully online—the DVUSD community pre-COVID, the current DVUSD staff and community, and the future learners. After talking to many superintendents and leaders throughout the state, DVUSD was one of the most successful districts in bringing services to our community. From lunches to learning, DVUSD teams properly followed CDC guidelines and performed excellent services and quality virtual instruction. There are several reasons why past decisions supported our path of success. First, a decade-long commitment to technology integration began with the community supporting our bonds and overrides. Because of this commitment, DVUSD had the right number of servers, routers and connectivity points for staff and students. Second, solid student management and instructional systems in place turned out to be priceless. Teachers and district staff be-
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fore—and directly following—the closure participated in hundreds of hours of training, leading to exceptional instruction in a tough environment. Third, the commitment to providing a one-to-one computer secondary learning environment allowed more than 10,000 computers to be in the hands of students before COVID-19 and another 4,000 easily disseminated after the closure. Lastly, the culture, organization, structure and commitment to personal learning communities were instrumental in binding the DVUSD staff together socially and emotionally. This three-month adventure reminded us that human connectivity is just as important as learning, and the very reason public schools even exist. The DVUSD staff responded beautifully to the crisis as it unfolded each day on national news. The district office designed the learning structure and rolled out a simple, but calculated, learning plan for effective instruction and connectivity. The governing board, administration and staff executed the plan
with extreme grace, patience and creativity. Parents, students and the community worked with each DVUSD staff member to meet the needs of every student. Payroll, meal distribution, printing services, human resources, support staff and multiple virtual committees continued to adjust to each turn in the path. Because we do not know exactly where this path leads, it will be imperative to continue to rely on each other. Collaboration helped us be successful before—and during—COVID-19, so let us keep on this path for starting the next school year. The governor, legislators, community leaders and DVUSD staff working together will be the only way to proceed for the betterment of students. As John Maxwell says, “Teamwork makes the dream work!”
Dr. Curtis Finch is the superintendent at Deer Valley Unified School District and can be reached at superintendent@dvusd.org.
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Some Thoughts on Father’s Day The paternal holiday needs a little respect By Judge Gerald A. Williams, North Valley Justice Court
Father’s Day often seems to lack the sentimental appeal that often accompanies Mother’s Day. Ironically, Father’s Day originated in part because the daughter of a single father thought only honoring mothers was inappropriate. Sonora Dodd, whose mother died during childbirth, was listening to a church on Mother’s Day. She concluded that her father should receive similar recognition, and because his birthday was in June, she selected a day in June to honor fathers. Her idea slowly caught on. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge issued a proclamation for a day to promote the bond between fathers and their children and “to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations,” which sounds more like a phrase from a court order than the basis for a holiday. Father’s Day was not a national holiday until 1966. That year, President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be designated as Father’s Day. President Richard Nixon made this designation permanent in 1972. The importance of fathers has not always been recognized. In family law, there was a concept known as the tender years doctrine. It was based on a belief that women going through a divorce should automatically be given custody of any children younger than 4 years old because women possess a natural ability to nurture that men lack. In 1873, the British Parliament extended this presump-
Let’s remember our dads Some fathers are better than others. All fathers make mistakes. But hopefully you had a father that you were always able to look up to, no matter how tall you grew. Mark Twain apparently noted, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant tion until children turned 16. Until the late 1960s, the tender years doctrine was the child custody standard throughout the United States. Thankfully, every state has replaced it with a genderneutral best interests of the child standard, where there is no automatic presumption for either the mother or the father. A father is more than merely a second adult who happens to be around children. Men and women are different and parent differently. Children benefit when they have both. While
I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” This year Father’s Day falls on June 21. Remember it in any way you feel appropriate. many children of single parents have tremendous success, if you were lucky enough to grow up in a two-parent home, be thankful. Whatever your situation, if you had a father figure in your life, be thankful.
Judge Gerald A. Williams is the justice of the peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.
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‘The Best Time of My Life’ Anthem native goes down under to accomplish her dream By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Boulder Creek High School graduate Maddison Lopez doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t singing. Singing has done her well. The former Anthem resident recently released her first two singles, “19 Forever” and “Summer,” which will appear on a future EP. “I was in a band and we decided it would be better if I did it by myself,” says Lopez, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, now. “It’s a really fun process, but it’s a lot of work. It’s so much fun learning how to work with multiple people, usually men. I’m a pretty headstrong, opinionated girl. That helps me out.” She’s inspired by male singers as well, especially Matty Healy of The 1975 and Paul Jason Klein of LANY. “My vocal teacher taught me a long time ago—for my voice specifically—it’s always better to sing or cover a male song, rather than have to be compared to a male singer,” Lopez says. “I want to emulate myself and have my own sound than be compared to Ariana Grande or Taylor Swift. The music industry is different for female singers. I’d love to cover Bob Dylan or Billy Joel, but I’m trying to post a lot more of my own music.”
Formal studies From the time she was 10 to 18, Lopez was involved with the Musical Theater of Anthem. “It was such a learning experience. We learned that 10 minutes early is on time, and on time is late,” says the 22-year-old, who works as a nanny. “If rehearsal starts at 6, you
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better be ready to go at 5:50. “Also, you have to learn how to respect other people and cheer them on, like if you really wanted a part but it went to your best friend.
Maddison Lopez says performing with the Musical Theater of Anthem was a learning experience. She recently released her first two singles, “19 Forever” and “Summer.” (Photo courtesy Maddison Lopez)
MTA taught me to be a team player and the importance of music and how it moves people. I was part of an outreach group, too. We sang at veterans homes, and it was just as much for them as it was for us. It really helped shape who I am today.” After graduating from Boulder Creek, Lopez headed to Australia, where she studied at Hillsong International Leadership College, a Christian college. She calls it the “best time
of my life.” “It was amazing. It’s such a beautiful country,” she says. “I learned so much about myself. I was only 18 when I lived there. I never lived with anyone besides my family.” She moved into a house with six girls from six different countries, including Australia, Canada, Sweden and Germany. “It was a big culture shock but so much fun to adapt and live with people who haven’t grown up the same way as you,” Lopez adds. The two years at Hillsong turned out to be life changing, as she met her music partners, North Carolina natives Caleb Roberts and Nathan Wright. “We moved back to America at the same time,” Lopez explains. “Caleb is the one who really writes a lot and inspires me to write. We co-write everything together. Nathan is our producer. He makes everything else happen, besides the lyrics and melodies. They’re very gifted and talented.” The trio’s goal is to make music as a career. “I really want to be able to make music professionally and not have a side job as well,” Lopez says. “I want to perform, go on tours, write music and really take advantage of whatever opportunity lands in front of me. “I want to chase my dreams, but I want to be smart and I want to make wise decisions.”
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Maddison Lopez’s music can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music.
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mond about the “Better Days” video, she was excited to participate. “We used to sing this song when we were an outreach group under Jackie,” Lopez says. “It would always make people cry. It is a beautiful tune with the lyrics hoping for better days. With what is going on right now, it touched me. It was great to hear it again and great to see all my best friends singing it together. I felt really lucky to be a part of it.” She says it is cliché that music can be healing but that she really feels it helps people take a breath and enjoy. During this time, people need to listen to something that brings them joy, she adds. Lopez is grateful for the video. “I just want to really thank Jackie Hammond,” Lopez says. “She totally changed my life. I am thankful for MTA. Without it, I wouldn’t be doing music, that’s for sure. It has really built me into the confident woman that I am. I thank Jackie Hammond for that.”
Alumna finds safe harbor to sing in Kailyn Toussaint, another MTA alumnus who was there at the first show, was isolated from the news when COVID-19 started to spread. During the first three months of 2020, she
was singing on a cruise ship. While she has now made it safely home to Connecticut, there are still more than 1,000 crew members stranded on her ship because their home countries have closed their borders. There are even a few Americans still on board because they live in places like New York, where it is more dangerous than the ship that has had zero positive COVID-19 cases. “When you’re on board, you’re living in a bubble,” Toussaint says. “We don’t even really have cable. We have two news channels. We have BBC news but limited internet. It was really hard to keep up with what was going on. I was like, ‘Nothing is going to happen. They’re just being dramatic.’” She was wrong. On a Friday in March, the CEO announced the company wasn’t going to sail, and by Sunday the ship was empty of guests. The crew was on board for a couple of weeks. Toussaint praised the HR department, saying that with their 12 ships, they were trying to find 12,000 flights in the midst of the pandemic to get everyone home and get them all the paperwork they needed to get through customs and immigration. She arrived home to her parents’ house, where her best friend—Maggie Eley, another MTA alum who had been living in New York
City—was staying. Eley has moved on to Anthem, but Toussaint has now been in Connecticut for five weeks. Toussaint and Eley appear in the video together, sitting on the couch with Toussaint’s dog at her side. “We were already familiar with the ‘Better Days’ song, and it is appropriate for the time. It speaks to the times that we are in—that hopefully better days will come again.” Toussaint says viewers have become emotional because they long for better days. Others say they would love an MTA reunion. “It’s making people happy to see us all,” Toussaint says. “Jeff did such a good job editing it. Everyone loved it. It’s such a great song right now for everything happening.” As the song concludes: So take these words And sing out loud ’Cause everyone is forgiven now ’Cause tonight’s the night the world begins again.”
‘Better Days’ by Musical Theater of Anthem https://m.youtube.com/ watch?feature=youtu.be&v= QaP-IGWuEXA
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CONFIDENCE Dark Horse Training wants to train the world in self-defense By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Chris Sebestyen is passionate about the safety of others. Through Dark Horse Training 6, he ensures clients are confident about their gunhandling abilities. “When I say ‘safety,’ I don’t mean your house or car,” says Sebestyen, an Anthem resident. “It’s more of a confidence you have in your ability to remain safe. I like to teach that part of it. “Once I’m done training someone with a firearm, they have a different look in their eyes. There’s a confidence and they know they can defend themselves and their family.” Dark Horse Training offers classes for every level of self-defense, including pistol, rifle, long-range, designated marksman, shotgun and suppressed weapons. Sebestyen also of-
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fer courses on gun basics, such as cleaning, assembly and disassembly, and how to build your first automatic rifle. “I mainly work out of my house,” Sebestyen says. “I sell and build firearms and transfer firearms. I do a lot of gun transfers, too. My primary location is at Ben Avery, where my classes are on one of their main three ranges that’s private.” His classes range from $120 to $250, depending if they’re beginning or advanced. Sebestyen offers discounts for first responders, military, law enforcement, nurses, teachers and real estate agents. “I have rifle-building classes once a month,” Sebestyen says. “We’ll shoot it and I’ll give you a discount on the first class. I really just want people to have that comfort. It’s an un-
easy feeling if you don’t know what you’re doing—especially during the pandemic. People who were first-time buyers, they didn’t know what they wanted. They just knew they needed a firearm.” Sebestyen will prep buildings for gun ownership, too, to make sure the weapon is out of the sight of children, and how to access it if someone did enter the home.”
Record holder Sebestyen’s father had a number of firearms when he was growing up and frequently took his son shooting. He joined the Boy Scouts at a “very early age” and has the title of youngest Eagle Scout in California. It was there that he was exposed to firearm safety and archery. “In the ’90s, I was living in San Diego,” he explains. “There was no war going on. I lived between Camp Pendleton Marine Base and San Diego Naval Base. A lot of my friends were higher-end special warfare operators. They took me under their wings because I wasn’t military, and they trained with me. It bumped my skillset up.” One person with whom he trained was former U.S. Army Ranger and CIA security contractor Kris Paronto, who is known for his heroic actions during the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stephens. “Kris Paronto is a friend of one of my friends here in town, who is an Army Ranger,” he adds. “It’s a small world when you start to pick those pieces apart. I was fortunate to spend time with those guys and pick their brains.” Sebestyen’s students are generally between mid-20s to mid-40s—many of them are females. “The funny part of it is the females will outshoot the males in my classes,” he says.
“The hit percentage is 85% and most guys are 75%, which I find pretty funny. The guys get a little riled, especially when their wives are taking the classes. “Women just have an inherent calmness about them that guys do not possess. Women possess an inherent calmness with a firearm.” Gun sales, he says, increased during the pandemic. He normally sells 10 to 15 guns a month. “During the pandemic, I was selling or transferring over 200 a month,” he says. “When fear is introduced into the public, the first thought is to protect themselves and their families and to protect where they live and the things they gathered, like food and water, for example. “We, as Americans, have an inherent nature to buy a firearm. This country was formed fighting for freedoms from the British with firearms. We’ve learned guns are the
Chris Sebestyen and John Thames practice a shooting drill at the Ben Avery shooting facility on May 23, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. (Photos by Pablo Robles)
best line of defense. Even though Hollywood glamorizes it, I teach in my class all the time to not hide behind your car door when someone’s shooting at you.”
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Chris Sebestyen, owner of Dark Horse Training at the Ben Avery Shooting facility on May 23, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ.
Dark Horse Training 6 offers a variety of self-defense training classes, too, such as close-quarters defense, weapons defense with edged and nonedged weapons, pistols and rifles. Since March, when COVID-19 swept the world, Sebestyen has seen an uptick in people signing up for martial arts classes. “People are signing up left and right,” he says. “Being able to defend themselves from an attacker is key.” Sebestyen trains with Omur Cor at Infinite Brazilian Jiujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts in Anthem, and with Daniel Madrid at Legion MMA in Deer Valley Business Park in Phoenix. “I started training jiujitsu three years ago,” Sebestyen says. “I found jiujitsu and MMA enhance your ability to defend yourself. Everybody has that darkness in their brain. They keep that at bay, but I could harness that if the need would arise. Krav maga is another great martial art.” He works with Florida’s Force IMI, which uses advanced methods and skills derived from the Israeli
military and Homeland Security experience. “I’ve traveled to a lot of places and seen the different walks of life,” Sebestyen says. “We’re so fortunate to live in a country that is truly free, where we don’t have to worry as much about defending ourselves on a daily basis like in South America, the Middle East or Europe. You see that the lack of empathy for regular life isn’t there and people would take your life without thinking twice. It’s scary to me that we would treat another human that way. “I heard a podcast with Dakota Meyer, the youngest Medal of Honor recipient. The story he told (about the Middle East) was heart-wrenching. These people have no care for what they do to you, yet they found other fighters who lived in the country who were kindhearted and wanted to fight against terrorism. How can that dichotomy exist in one country? That brutality and evil is unheard of. I want to make sure I’ve trained enough people to defend ourselves.” In the meantime, gun owners should always refresh their skills to maintain that innate confidence. “I want you to leave the class with it,” he says. “If you haven’t gained that, come back to a second class. If someone hadn’t shot a gun in 10 years and had to defend their life, their trigger discipline wouldn’t be good. If people don’t actively train, they are at a disadvantage. I don’t sell firearms training. That confidence is what will win in a fight.”
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