May 23, 2008
Special Governing Board Meeting
The May 20th, 2008 Governing Board Meeting included the approval of revisions to the Desert Canyon Middle School attendance area feeder pattern. The meeting was recorded. Click here to view .
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Laguna is Finalist for Intel's Schools of Distinction Award
Every year, Intel honors U.S. schools that have demonstrated excellence in math and science education as Intel Schools of Distinction.
One elementary, one middle and one high school in each of two categories - math and science - receive $10,000 cash grants and more than $100,000 in products and services from sponsors.
Laguna Elementary is one of only three elementary schools chosen as finalists for the Science Excellence Award.
On May 19th, the school hosted a visit by members of the selection committee who will announce the winners on June 15th. For more information, visit the Intel Schools of Distinction web site: http://www.intel.com/education/schoolsofdistinction/
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Desert Mountain Makes List of Top Schools
Desert Mountain High School was named, for the second consecutive year, as one of the top 1300 high schools in the country according to Newsweek's Web site. DMHS is one of a handful of public high schools in Arizona to make the list and was ranked 867th. To view the complete list, please see the article: http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380
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SUSD Graduation Information
The Class of 2008 at each SUSD High School will hold its Graduation on May 28 at the location and time listed below.
School |
Graduation Location |
Time |
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Arcadia |
Football Stadium / Field |
8 p.m. |
Chaparral |
Football Stadium / Field |
8 p.m. |
Coronado |
Edward Anderson Field (football stadium) |
8 p.m. |
Desert Mountain |
DMHS Athletic Stadium |
8 p.m. |
Saguaro |
Scottsdale Stadium |
7:45 p.m. |
Sierra Vista |
Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center |
5 p.m. |
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Start Smart Poster Contest Winners
The START SMART Poster Contest Winners were recognized at the May 20th Board Meeting. Thank you to all of the talented students who participated and all of the winners!
. First Place :
o Athena Koenig, 4th grade, Desert Canyon Elementary School
o Tessa Tzineff, 8th grade, Mountainside Middle School
o Rachel Lowenstein, 12th grade, Arcadia High School
. Second Place :
o Jesse Ramirez, 1st grade, Tonalea Elementary School
o Ariel Altman, 8th grade, Mountainside Middle School
o Rahul Kini, 10th grade, Desert Mountain High School
. Third Place:
o Axel Johnson, 4th grade, Tavan Elementary School
o Chalet Prine, 8th grade, Mohave Middle School
o Kayla Scovill, 11th grade, Arcadia High School
. Honorable Mention:
o Jasmine Macko, 5th grade, Tavan Elementary School
o Alyssa Moran, 5th grade, Tavan Elementary School
o Emily Modell, 8th grade, Mountainside Middle School
o Gabrielle Forman, 8th grade, Cocopah Middle School
o Evan Quel, 12th grade, Desert Mountain High School
o Jamie Bildilli, 11th grade, Arcadia High School
Thank you to Dr. Mark Stieg, DDS , MS , for sponsoring the prizes for the START SMART Poster Contest winners!
 
(First Photo) Back Row, Left to Right - Axel Johnson, Dr. B., Tessa Tzineff, Rachel Lowenstein, Kayla Scovill. In Front - Ariel Koenig.
(Next Photo) Clif McKenzie, Jessie Ramirez
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First Bloom Team Scholarship Winners are Announced
The Bloom Team Scholarship for SUSD students, which focuses on the "Pillars of Character," was developed by Andrew Bloom and David Van Omen of the Bloom Team RE/MAX Excalibur to create awareness of the good deeds and contributions made by our next generation. Congratulations to the first ever recipients: Aaron Blecker of Sequoya Elementary, Allison Smith of Cheyenne Traditional and Shelly Thomas of Chaparral High School . Each will receive a $500 savings bond to apply towards college tuition. Bloom Team members Bev Goodwin and Rick Bates presented the scholarships.
In the photo, from left to right, are winners Allison Smith, Shelly Thomas and Aaron Blecker, SUSD Superintendent Dr. John Baracy, and from Bloom Team RE/MAX Excalibur, David Van Omen, Rick Bates and Bev Goodwin.
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For the 2008-09 school year, new classrooms for three-year-olds will be offered at Copper Ridge, Aztec and Cherokee Elementary Schools . Copper Ridge now has four Pre-K classrooms planned for the fall!
In addition, the Kids Club and Early Birds programs will also enroll three-year-old children next year. The Pre-K and Kids Club programs will partner to provide a familiar and safe environment for the three-year-old students.
Summer School for Pre-K students 3-5 years old is now available at Copper Ridge, Zuni and Anasazi Elementary Schools . Month-long sessions are scheduled for both June and July. The hours are 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. for a 3 day or 5 day program taught by certified Pre-K teachers.
Zuni Elementary School will host both the Pre-K Summer School and the Kids Club Summer Camp for school aged children, so children of all ages can go to a fantastic summer program at the same location! Visit http://www.susd.org/CommunitySchools or call the Community Schools office at 480-484-8614 for more information. Registration packets for both the next school year and Summer School are available at participating schools and the Community Schools Office.
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Scottsdale Republic Features SUSD Teachers
Do you know an outstanding teacher in the Scottsdale Unified School District? Would you like that teacher to be recognized in the newspaper? The Scottsdale Republic runs a weekly feature highlighting a different SUSD teacher each week. To nominate a teacher for this feature, simply fill out the online Teacher Nomination Form.
*Please note that a high resolution digital photo must be submitted to be considered for publication.
To view Cherokee teacher Sandy Flayton's nomination that ran in the Scottsdale Republic, please visit: http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2008/05/20/20080520sr-teacher0521flayton-ON.html
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