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With JAN D’ATRI
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Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Potato salad is always a summertime favorite. But how about if we kick it up a couple of notches and build a tasty Twice Baked Potato Casserole fully loaded with all of your favorite fi xings? This hearty recipe was sent in from Sun City resident Linda Smith, and it’s a rock star side dish that she’s been making for years. Linda includes it in all of her special gatherings.
“I had a humongous four-day bash where friends and family from Omaha, Kansas City, Tucson and the Valley partied hearty on the fourth of July.
My Twice Baked Casserole is always a hit because it’s so much easier to make than traditional stu ed baked potatoes. And it feeds a crowd. I always serve it with some type of beef.”
The minute you start building this sassy side, you can see why it gets devoured. It starts with the sweetness of cubed red potatoes and then layered with chopped crisp bacon, sour cream, cheese and green chiles with a burst of colorful scallions. Linda says she doesn’t often have leftovers to enjoy the next day, but it’s just as tasty if you’re lucky enough to save a little! This recipe can be made ahead and frozen (baked or unbaked) and re-heated when ready to use. Thanks Linda, for a great dish! I made a giant casserole of your Twice Baked Potatoes for a gathering recently and you’re right. Leftovers are hard to come by. ■
Ingredients:
6 medium to large red potatoes, scrubbed and diced into one-inch cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 pound sliced bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled 1 (24 ounce) container Light Sour Cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish. Cut baked potatoes into one-inch cubes. In a bowl, mix together potatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper until well combined. Place on a baking sheet and cook until golden brown. Remove from oven. Place half of the potatoes in cas8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles 4 scallions, sliced
serole dish. Sprinkle half of the bacon over potatoes. Then layer half of the sour cream, mozzarella, cheddar and green chiles. Repeat layers. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with scallions. Serving Size: 6-8
An edition of the East Valley Tribune TheMesaTribune.com JULY 25, 2021
Mesa schools: Student centered, future focused
BY DR. ANDI FOURLIS Tribune Guest Writer
Education and the relationships students form with their teachers are the pathway to opportunities. As a parent, educator and community member, I know that what we do matters.
This spring, I had the opportunity to reconnect with my beloved �irst-grade teacher from Lowell Elementary. Upon seeing Mrs. Shuff, I couldn’t help but ask, “Do you have a �irst name?!” She laughed and told me I could call her Susan. I was grateful to tell her she was the reason I became a teacher. Not only did she wear the coolest out�its, but she also believed in me.
She knew me well and had high expectations. She made me feel like I could do and be anything.
It is our goal that every student feels inspired to follow their dreams, and we want to provide every opportunity for success. As the proud superintendent, my why is rooted in our Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community. Ful�illing our Promise means that students can live a life full of opportunities.
To deliver on our Promise, we have developed a strategic plan. This was a lengthy process involving feedback from thousands of stakeholders, including students, families, staff and community members.
The Mesa Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate is the heart of what we do and designed to keep our work student centered and future focused. It includes essential attitudes and skills for graduating college, career and community ready. The essential attitudes are ethical, inclusive and resilient.
Our students and families will learn about our Portrait of a Graduate and strategic goals throughout this year. Our community can also learn more online at mpsaz.org/mission.
On behalf of our entire Mesa Public Schools family, we are excited to welcome our students to the 2021-22 school year on August 3. Whether our families have chosen on-campus learning or online learning through Mesa Virtual Campus, we cannot wait to see our incredible learners.
Dr. Andi Fourlis is superintendent of
Mesa Public Schools. ■
MPS focusing on the Portrait of a Graduate
BY MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
This fall, Mesa Public Schools families will learn more about the district’s innovative strategic plan and Portrait of a Graduate.
In 2017, the Mesa Public Schools Promise was adopted by the Governing Board. The Promise states that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
The strategic planning process began in 2018 to answer the question: Once the Promise is ful�illed, what would a graduate look like? For eight months, the district spoke with parents, students, staff and community members about their vision for the future to create the Portrait of a Graduate.
This includes essential attitudes and skills for a graduate to be successful. The attitudes are ethical, inclusive and resilient. The skills are collaborator, communicator, community contributor, creative thinker and innovator, and critical thinker and problem solver.
“We believe through the strategic planning process, our Promise and the Portrait of a Graduate that if we align resources, engage our community, ignite a culture of learning and well-being, and ensure equity for all students, we will achieve college, career and community readiness,” says Dr. Andi Fourlis, superintendent.
Helen Hollands, executive director of information and outreach, says a strategic plan helps a school de�ine what it intends to achieve when it comes to student success objectives and organizational goals.
“With a plan in place, the Governing Board has a roadmap it can track, evaluate and modify to facilitate better governance decisions and provide direction for the future of the school,” Hollands says.
Felicia Fraizer-Bisner is a 2021 Dobson High graduate who will attend Yale University this fall. She says her experiences mirror the essential attitudes in the Portrait of a Graduate.
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“Dobson’s diverse community gave me a great foundation to experience a variety of unique perspectives,” Bisner says. “I think my service learning and volunteering provided something tangible to apply what I was learning. Plus, when I give back to my community, I know that I always leave feeling good. It’s a great way to make community connections.”
Heather Sharpe is a National Board Certi�ied Teacher at Mountain View High School. Her art classroom exempli�ies the Portrait of a Graduate and the applications necessary for students to be successful in the workplace.
“I may not be able to introduce everything there is about the world of art, but I can teach my students how to approach it, to edit and think for themselves,” Sharpe says. “I can provide a sense of community so my students learn the important skills needed to thrive after high school, and to ensure they have the tools and skills needed for college, career and community.”
Learn more at strategy.mpsaz.org. ■
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