Kindergarten registration to run Jan. 16‑19

Kindergarten registration for the Sunset Ridge School, located at 35707 N 33rd Lane in Phoenix, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from Jan. 16‑19. The school will be open until 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 to accommodate parents who may not be able to make it during the day.

Parents need to bring in an original birth certificate showing that the child will be 5 by Sept. 1, current immunizations, proof of address (utility bill, mortgage statement, lease agreement), as well as a form of identification (driver's license).

Packets will take a minimum of 20 minutes to fill out. Parents who plan to stay at the school to complete the packet should leave their children at home. The school will hold a separate event for the children to accompany parents for an open house.  

A half‑day program is available to those who do not wish to enroll in a full‑day program. For more information, call (623) 445‑7800.

Spell‑o‑thon to be held in late January

Gavilan Peak Elementary School will hold its 2nd Annual Spell‑o‑thon on Jan. 22. On the 100th day of school, students in all grades will participate in a special, written spelling test. Students have been studying up to 100 words at home and at school in preparation for this test. Students will ask for pledges from their families for each word spelled correctly on the test.

This is Gavilan Peak's main fundraiser of the year and all funds received will be put back into the classroom for teachers to spend on academic programs like books, field trips, and manipulatives. Prizes for the most pledges (in dollars and numbers) will be awarded in each grade level. Jeffrey Bennett, sixth‑grader at Gavilan Peak Elementary took first place in the school spelling bee. Kate Wilmot, a Gavilan Peak Elementary fourth‑grader took the school's geography bee title.

Spelling bee set for January

Terramar school fourth through eighth grade teachers are conducting spelling bees. Winners will participate in a Terramar School Spelling Bee in January of 2007. A winner and an alternate will attend DVUSD Spelling Bee on Jan. 25.

Literacy group seeking volunteer adult tutors

All‑Star Kids Tutoring is seeking volunteer adult tutors to help children with reading problems. ASKT's continued success is contingent upon volunteers.

"Volunteers are the heart of the program. Our hope is that this new year will inspire even more people to come out and make a difference," says Program Director Jenny Lee.

Volunteer tutors have been successful both as tutors and mentors. Not only have students increased their test scores, teachers and parents notice differences in students' behavior and confidence levels.

For more information, call (480) 624‑9950.