District
displays new social studies textbooks
DVUSD - The Deer Valley Unified School District has begun the process
to support the newly approved Arizona Social Studies Standards for
K 12 material implementation. The public can review high school
material at Sandra Day O'Connor High School, 25250 N. 35th Avenue,
Phoenix, until April 4.
Grades 7 8 student and teacher materials are available at Deer Valley
Middle School, 21100 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix. Grades K 6 materials
are available at Village Meadows School, 2020 W. Morningside Drive,
Phoenix, until May.
Interact
students send needy kids to circus
ANTHEM - The Interact students at Boulder Creek High School raised
enough money from a fundraising drive to send 30 underprivileged
children to Circus Chimera in Anthem March 22 23. The students
decorated empty jars and collected money from peers to help those
less financially fortunate.
Interact, a student run club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Anthem,
focuses on securing service projects while developing leadership
and teamwork skills.
Music magazine
sings praises for Desert Mountain artists
DESERT HILLS - Three students from Desert Mountain School in Desert
Hills have been selected as winners in the annual Music K 8 magazine
cover art contest. Eighth grader Andy Felton received fourth runner
up, seventh grader Marissa Coleman earned Honorable Mention and
seventh grader Samantha Reynolds was named a contest finalist.
More than 14,000 students from across the United States, Austria
and Australia submitted entries. See the winning pieces at www.musick8.com.
Diamond
Canyon educator named Wal Mart's Teacher of the Year
ANTHEM - Leslie Pacimeo, an eighth grade Language Arts teacher
at Diamond Canyon, was named as the Anthem Wal Mart's Teacher
of the Year. The winners were chosen based on community nominations.
Pacimeo received a $1,000 donation to the school and is eligible
for state and national honors.
Guitarists
hope to strike judges' chords during festival
PHOENIX - Guitar students from Sandra Day O'Connor High School
will perform in the Forum Music Festival in California April 7
for rating and critique by nationally recognized judges. The 70
intermediate and advanced guitar students will spend the night
at Disneyland Resort and spend one day at Disneyland or Disney's
California's Adventure.
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