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There is a fine linein youth sportsbetween recreationand competition.While most involvedwant to build charac-ter and develop a loveof sports among theyouth involved, thereis something to besaid about building acompetitive spirit aswell.

Coast to CoastFootball offers that competitive spirit in their programs.Started in 2007 by Bryan May, Coast to Coast Footballoffers flag football programs for ages 3 and older, includ-ing an adult league. Their motto is “Athletes HavingCompetitive Fun.”

“We strive to develop champions,” says May of hisleague, which serves primarily the East Valley, althoughparticipants come from all over the greater Phoenix area.

“We are not a recreational league. There are plenty ofthose around.”

Coast to Coast is in partnership with the ArizonaCardinals. Last season, the Cardinals sent cornerbackPatrick Peterson out to meet the youth players. The teams

in the league all sport Cardinal jerseys. The league is organized by age level. Individuals can

register or teams of seven to 10 players and a coach canregister as a group. All games are played Saturdays atDiscovery Park in Gilbert. Teams are encouraged to prac-tice at local schools or parks in their area.

There are three seasons: fall, winter and spring. Eachseason consists of eight to 10 regular season games and apost-season tournament. Between 1,100 and 1,200 kidsparticipate each season. Division winners can advance to aregional tournament against teams from Texas, Nevada,Colorado and California. The top regional teams thenadvance to a national tournament in Florida. Coast to Coast

boasts five regional champions in their short history. May also started basketball league Swish last summer. “We’re a more competitive league than others in the

East Valley,” says May. Games are played primarily in Higley schools. Swish

offers a league schedule opposite of most others. Theyoffer kids a chance to play basketball year-round. Swishhas about 400 participants, but May expects that numberto grow.

“We had 125 kids when we started Coast to Coast foot-ball and that’s grown to over 1,000 per season. I expectSwish to grow even faster than that.”

May’s group also has a nonprofit arm that offers bully-ing and obesity prevention programs.

For more information, visit www.coast2coastfootball.com.

Kevin Rolfe, a fourth-grade teacher at Basha ElementarySchool, is a Chandler sports enthusiast who lives with his fam-ily in Traditions at Avalon.

SWEET SPOT: A Coast to Coast player makes a toughcatch. Submitted photo

Coasting toward competitive funby Kevin Rolfe

TOE TO TOE: Two Coast to Coast athletes matchup on the field. Submitted photo

I GOT IT: Two Coast to Coast athletes vie for theball. Submitted photo

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Free child IDclinic atChandler hospital

A free child identification card clinic forchildren ages 3 years and older is from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Sat., March 3 in Chandler RegionalMedical Center’s Lower Level ConferenceRooms.

The event, co-sponsored by KNXV-TVChannel 15 and the Arizona CrimePrevention Association, Inc., uses the latesttechnology to give parents a laminated photoidentification card with their child’s informa-tion as well as a CD which stores digital fin-gerprints, photographs, video, voicerecording and child safety tips. The docu-ment provides the necessary information forpolice departments and the National Centerfor Missing and Exploited Children should itever be needed.

Registration is required; appointmenttimes can be made by visiting www.acpa.net.Children younger than age 3 cannot partici-pate.

Chandler Regional Medical Center is at475 S. Dobson Rd. in Chandler.

For more information, visit www.acpa.net.

New Vistas students competein history challenge

Sixth-graders at New Vistas Center for Education are putting the finishingtouches on their nearly year-long research projects to be presented at NationalHistory Day’s regional competition Sat., March 3 in Phoenix.

This year’s theme, “Revolution, Reaction and Reform in History,” focuses onhow historical events have impacted the world today. Students advancing tonationals will head to College Park, MD, in June.

Last August, 36 students entered the competition when they chose a local,state, national or world history topic. They were guided in the process of in-depthresearch through interviews, use of primary and secondary sources, consultinghistorical archivists and attending seminars at the Arizona State HistoricalSociety.

Students are judged based on their work and depth of investigation into theirsources; analysis of the evidence; a clear explanation of the relationship of thetopic to the theme; and how well they draw clear conclusions of the event’simpact on the world.

Nationally, a half-million students in sixth through 12th grades partici-pate.  Over $150,000 in scholarships will be awarded to top national winners,including a full tuition scholarship to Case Western Reserve University.

HIS STORY: Aditya Ashar prepares for his firstround of competition for National History Day.His research project examines how Euclid revo-lutionized the study of geometry. Submitted photo

Flag football tourney kicks off March 3A maximum of 60 teams can participate in the Coast to

Coast Sports Management Flag Football National TournamentSat., March 3 at Discovery Park.

The tournament is for youth ages 7 to 8, 9 to 11, 12 to 14and 15 to 17. The registration fee is $200 for no more than 10players and includes a guaranteed four games, goodie bags

and championship trophies. Games are played during the dayand conclude during the night under the lights.

Discovery Park is at 2214 E. Pecos Rd. on the northwestcorner at Santan Parkway in Gilbert. For complete registrationinformation, visit www.coast2coastfootball.com.

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Free SAT, ACT practice test at Tutor HouseHigh school juniors and seniors can take a free SAT or ACT practice test Sat., March 17 or Sat., March 24 at Tutor House

Tutoring Services in Chandler. Testing is from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a welcome and registration from 9 to 9:15 a.m. Students should bring a

calculator to the session.Participants will receive a score analysis at a future date. Space is limited, and reservations are required.The practice test will be given at Tutor House’s location at 100 W. Boston St., Suite 4, in the Chandler Professional

Building located in historic downtown Chandler.For more information, contact Tutor House Tutoring Services at 480-857-1222, [email protected] or visit

www.tutorhouseaz.com.

Youths ages 6 to 14 and entering kinder-garten through eighth grade are introducedto the basic principles and fundamentals ofgolf when they participate in Junior GolfCamps offered by Bear Creek Golf ComplexJunior Golf Academy.

Children have until Wed., March 7 toregister for camps, which occur during theChandler Unified School District’s springbreak.

Lessons are taught by PGA staff andinclude putting, chipping, pitching, bunkershots and full swings with irons and woods.Children also learn safety, golf etiquette,sportsmanship and golf rules.

Campers have the opportunity to play afew holes on the course each week. Qualified campers maypurchase a pass for unlimited weekly golf on the Cub course.

Camp sessions are limited in size, with a maximum child-

to-instructor ratio of 8 to 1 and amaximum of 16 students per ses-sion. Campers are grouped by ageand skill level, with elementaryschool-age students beginning theirone-hour classes at 8:30 a.m. andjunior high students beginning at 10 a.m.

Parents are responsible for pro-viding clubs for their children. BearCreek professional staff members areavailable to assist in fitting childrenwith age- and size-appropriate golfequipment.

Camp tuition is $40 per week andcovers instruction and range balls.

Online or in-person registration is available.Bear Creek is at 500 E. Riggs Rd. in Chandler. For more infor-

mation, call 480-883-8200 or visit www.BearCreekAZ.com.

‘Green’ videodeadline nears

Fri., March 9 is the cut-off date for Chandlerhigh school students to create environmentalconservation public service announcementsabout recycling, water conservation or stormwater pollution prevention for entry into the City of Chandler’s Kids for Conservation VideoContest. Winners will be notified on Tue., March 27.

Submissions will be evaluated by a panel ofjudges on the basis of creativity and originality,quality and technical accuracy, and content ofmessage. Participating schools from the students’winning entries in each category will receive$200. All winning teams are invited, along withtheir families, classmates, teacher and principal,to the April Study Session with the Chandler CityCouncil for recognition, where they will be pre-sented with certificates and have their photostaken with local officials.

Video entries must be between 30 and 60 sec-onds long and suitable for TV airing, and must berelevant to residents in Chandler, encouragingparticipation in the City’s conservation efforts.For more details on contest guidelines and judging criteria, or to obtain the official contest entry form and waivers, visit www.chan-dleraz.gov/videocontest.

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ON THE GREENS: Jace Fricke, left, withbrother Caden take part in a recent BearCreek Golf academy. Submitted photo

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Check out Irish dance at open house

Observe Irish step-dance classes during TheBracken School of Irish Dance open housefrom 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., March 24 at 610 N.Alma School Rd., on the northwest corner atGalveston in Chandler in the Jeanne’s Schoolof Dance studio. Instructors and champi-onship dancers will be available to answerquestions, refreshments will be served andthere will be some vendors.

“Irish dance is an exciting, athletic andgraceful form of dance that was popularizedby such shows as ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Lord of theDance’ and which is now found around theworld,” says Helene Ossipov, webmaster for Bracken School of Irish Dance. “In thisdance form, the emphasis is on precise footwork and timing while maintaining the sig-nature upright posture and straight arms.”

She says dancers compete in solo competitions as well as team or ceili, pronouncedKAY-lee, competitions. The Bracken junior and senior ceili teams are among the best inthe Western U.S., placing well in regional and world championships.

At the Bracken School, under the guidance of director Thomas Bracken, lead instruc-tor Alexis Hodel trains students from beginning level through championship. Hodel has

competed on the world stage several times and has seen her students reach that level aswell, with three students qualifying for the World Championships in April. The schoolemphasizes teamwork, discipline, friendship and a family community for all ages.Students range in age from 5 to 56 years old.

“It’s a healthy and energizing activity,” adds Bracken. “Its socializing aspect is alsoimportant in that it results in lifelong friendships. And it’s an activity with longevity;once they get involved, the interest lasts until adulthood.”

For more information, visit www.brackenirishdance.com or call 480-240-6944.

JIG: Dancers from The Bracken School of Irish Dance perform. Submitted photo

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Basha footballerstackle adversity,receive awards

Two Basha High School football players will be recog-nized for their achievements both on and off the field Sat.,March 3 at the National Football Foundation Valley of theSun’s 31st annual scholar-athlete banquet at ScottsdalePlaza Resort, 7200 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale.

Seniors Garrett Kaiser and Drew Mahooty are two of 58students who will be honored for their success in the class-room, on the football field and in their community.

Kaiser will be awarded the Shaw Courage Award for hisexemplary return to football after a severe off-season backinjury his freshman year. After being told he would neverplay football again, Kaiser spent a year in rehabilitation,only to return to the field his junior year. With 138 tacklesthis past season, he was named second-team all-region line-backer and is said to be one of the top five linebackers inArizona Division I football.

With a 3.3 grade point average, Kaiser plans to play foot-ball for Northern State University of Aberdeen in SouthDakota in the fall. He wants to major in secondary educa-tion and become a high school math teacher and footballcoach.

Mahooty, Basha’s 2011 outstanding lineman, will receivethe first-ever Talking Stick Resort Award for Excellence.

A member of New Mexico’s Zuni Tribe, Mahooty movedto Chandler four years ago, excelling in football and main-taining a 3.2 GPA. He plans to play for Northern ArizonaUniversity in the fall and major in biology. He hopes tobecome a doctor.

Baubles, beads to BashaTo help special needs children who attend Basha High School, a senior student and her friends are

holding a Baubles & Beads arts and crafts fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., March 31 in the school’s frontparking lot at 5990 S. Val Vista Dr. at Riggs Road in Chandler.

Alyssa Burke, a National Honor Society member who says she is active in several clubs at BHS and is a stu-dent facilitator, and her mother, Patty, are coordinating the fundraiser. The fair features more than 50 craftersfrom the area, showcasing handmade jewelry, soaps, candles, photography and more. The Baubles & Beadsshow is Alyssa’s senior project before she heads to the University of Arizona where she will study nursing.

Crafters and artists who would like to support the fundraiser with a table rental can [email protected] or call 480-812-5528.

Gilbert spring break camps registering now A host of spring break camps appealing to almost any interest is offered by the Town of Gilbert’s Parks

and Recreation Department this year.The camps, available to area youth ages 5 to 16, range in focus from golf, soccer and science to cook-

ing, knitting and even a dance and cheer glee club.Registration begins Mon., March 5 for nonresidents; Gilbert residents can register now.For more information or to check out the entire Gilbert spring recreation schedule online, visit

www.gilbertaz.gov/parks/default.cfm. Register online at www.GilbertRecreation.com.

UTI students drive fundraising family eventSan Tan Sun area families are invited to the second annual Drive to Succeed fundraising event, hosted

by the UTI Foundation, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., March 31 at Bob Bondurant School of HighPerformance Driving in Chandler.

The event features SuperKart competitions between Valley companies, with Universal TechnicalInstitute students serving as race team crew chiefs. Families attending the event can also enjoy bouncehouses, face painting, remote-control car racing and a silent auction.

All proceeds will benefit the UTI Foundation, providing grants, scholarships and support to UTI stu-dents pursuing technical training in automotive, diesel, marine and motorcycle service repair.Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving is at 20000 S. Maricopa Rd., Gate 3 in Chandler.

For more information, visit www.utifoundation.net.

30 March 3 - 16, 2012 www.SanTanSun.comYouthLocal scholars get aid from GilbertChamber

To help local youth afford college expenses, the GilbertChamber of Commerce provides a scholarship program andupcoming scholarship fundraiser.

High school seniors in the Gilbert Public Schools andHigley Unified School District have until Thu., March 8 toapply for one of the scholarships awarded by the GilbertChamber as part of its scholarship program.

Applications are now being accepted and will be awardedto one senior at each local high school. Applicants shoulddemonstrate enrollment in challenging coursework through-out high school with a grade point average at graduation ofbetween 2.5 and 3.5.

Scholarship funds will be raised at the organization’s thirdannual Scholars Golf Tournament, sponsored by San TanFord, on Mon., May 14 at Seville Golf and Country Club inGilbert.

Individual golfer entry cost is $150; a foursome entry is$600. All golf entries include a tournament golf shirt andother takeaways. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.; a silentauction and awards ceremony will follow the tournament.

Several sponsorships are available ranging from $50 to$2,000.

The Chamber was able to award $3,600 in scholarships in2011 and hopes to raise more than $5,000 for distribution thisyear.

To submit a scholarship application or to participate in theScholars Golf Tournament, visit the Chamber’s website atwww.gilbertaz.com or contact the Chamber at 480-892-0056.

A variety of music camps and classes isoffered for area youth this summer at MusicMaker Workshops in Ahwatukee.

Preschool Piano and KindermusikAdventure Camp offers small-group pianoand Kindermusik lessons for kids ages 3 to 6years from 9:15 a.m. to noon June 4 to 7 orJuly 30 to Aug. 2. Friends and family areinvited to an “open house” on the last day ofcamp. Cost is $120; if registering before May1, cost is $99. The lesson book is $7.95. Snackis included.

Morning Music Camp for kids ages 5 to 7and 8 to 12 runs from 9 a.m. to noon June 11to 14, July 16 to 19 or July 23 to 26. Studentscan design their own camp by choosing threeactivities from piano, guitar, voice, violin,drums or crafts. Beginners and advanced stu-dents welcome; students are put in their ownage and ability groups. Students must be 6years or older to choose guitar. Cost is $120; ifregistering before May 1, cost is $99. Snacksshould be packed.

A weekly Rock Band program is open tomusicians ages 8 to 16 years experienced inelectric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, hornsand vocals. Meetings are held in the eveningsfrom June 4 to July 27, with no class between

June 25 and July 7; students must bring theirown guitars, amps and cords. Students learntheir favorite music and bands are formedaccording to music preference, age and ability.During the last week of camp students per-form a concert for friends and family. Cost is$120; if registering before May 1, cost is $99.

Kids can also sign up for the SummerLesson Bootcamp & Master Music Program, aseries of private lessons in piano, voice, violin,viola, guitar, drums, flute or saxophone thatruns Monday through Thursday for two orfour consecutive weeks between May 29 andAug. 4. Lessons are customized for each stu-dent and include daily assignments, theory,ear training, fluency and learning practicetechniques. The program is designed for bothbeginner and advanced students; all summerstudents have the option to take lessons witha master teacher. Eight 30-minute lessons cost$150, or $180 with a master teacher; eight 60-minute lessons cost $300, or $360 with a mas-ter teacher.

Music Maker Workshops is at 3233 E.Chandler Blvd., Suite 2 in Phoenix.

For more information or to register, visitwww.musicmakerworkshops.com or call 480-706-1224.

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Help youthsraise artsfunds

Donate items for a silent auction to helpEast Valley high school students raise capitalfor art at their first fundraiser at 6:30 p.m.Sat., March 10. The event precedes the per-formance of “Damn Yankees” in theChandler Center for the Arts at 250 N.Arizona Ave.

CCA’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC)seeks physical art and performing artists,including everything from pencil sketches to

singing quartets for hire, to present a total of25 “Art for Kids and by Kids” auction items.YAC’s goals are to promote and encouragebudding artists, supply art to the communityand generate capital for next year’s mem-bers. The flagship team’s ultimate financialgoal for the March 10 event is to collect$1,500 for the 2012 13 council.

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chase a ticket to “Damn Yankees” to takepart in the event, nor do they need to be pre-sent to win.

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32 March 3 - 16, 2012 www.SanTanSun.comYouthArea students advance ingrammar contest

Nearly two dozen eighth- and ninth-grade students from the SanTan Sun area qual-ified for the Arizona EGUMPP Grammar Bowl Regionals, an academic competitionfocusing on grammar concepts and terminology.

The 23 qualifying students include eight from BASIS Chandler, three from BogleJunior High, two from Chandler High, three from Seton Catholic Preparatory School,three from St. Mary-Basha Catholic School and four from Tri-City Christian Academy.

To qualify for the regional round, students were required to earn a final score of 90%or higher on 20 online lessons and an extensive mastery test. A total of 118 studentsqualified for the regional round.

The top-scoring individuals in the regional round will advance to the semifinals onSat., March 24 at the Arizona State Capitol, where they have the opportunity to winscholarships, prizes and a trip to Washington, D.C., during the final stage of the com-petition in April at Grand Canyon University.

For more information, visit www.grammarbowl.com.

Gifted student scholarshipsavailable for summer

Gifted Chandler-area students have until April 1 to apply for $10,000 in scholarshipstoward selected summer programs, offered by the National Society for the Gifted andTalented (NSGT) Board of Trustees.

Each year, awards ranging from $250 to $1,000 are given to outstanding studentswho demonstrate excelled ability in their field of interest. The NSGT scholarships haveafforded students opportunities to participate in programs such as the CambridgeCollege Program and Duke TIP, among others.

A team of educators in the field of gifted education will review applications andchoose scholarship winners. Winners will be notified on April 15.

To obtain an application or for more information, visit www.nsgt.org/scholar-ships.asp or call 800-572-6748.

Kohl’s scholarship nominations due soon

Thu., March 15 is the last day SanTan Sun area youth volunteers can benominated for the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program. Nominators must be age21 or older.

The Kohl’s Department Stores program awards more than $440,000 inscholarships and prizes to volunteers ages 6 to 18 who have made a positiveimpact on their communities.

Two nominees from each of Kohl’s more than 1,100 stores nationwide willeach win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 nationwide will winregional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Tennational winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organiza-tion on each national winner’s behalf.

To nominate volunteers or for more information, visit www.kohlskids.com.

Youth ChroniclesTracy Uffelman of Gilbert will be honored with the Chapter Leadership

Award at the National Football Foundation Chapter Awards Banquet, to be heldMarch 3 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.

BASIS Chandler and Chandler Preparatory Academy student teams will par-ticipate on March 3 in the Arizona Regional Science Bowl, a math and sciencecompetition for high school students hosted by the Western Area PowerAdministration at Glendale Community College. Competitors from acrossArizona will vie for first place and a free trip in April to the National ScienceBowl held in Washington, D.C.

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March 8: Elementary school early release for student-led conferences

March 12-23: Spring BreakMarch 26: Teacher Inservice/Workday; no school

Basha BobcatsBook Fair – Basha’s Annual Spring Book Fair will be

held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 5 through 9, anduntil 6:30 p.m. March 8. This year’s theme is “ReadingRocks.” All purchases go toward building both the Bashaand San Marcos elementary school libraries.

Chef’s special – Fifth-grader Emily Lenz of Mrs. King’sclass is a Top 5 Finalist in the Walk-On CookingChallenge sponsored by AZ Blue Cross Blue Shield andKTVK-TV Channel 3. She created her own healthy sidedish of baked broccoli in lemon juice with raspberries.The recipe can be found along with her video clip atwww.walkonaz.com/walk-on-challenge/videos.

Centennial celebration – All grade levels participatedin Basha’s recent Centennial Celebration honoringArizona’s 100th birthday. The main hallway was adornedwith bulletin boards featuring “100 Things We LikeAbout Arizona,” “Art in Arizona,” “Footsteps acrossArizona” and a 2,000-year timeline on Arizona history.Students created an Arizona flag with the stripes of theflags filled with stars stating 100 reasons Arizona is great.Fourth-graders also performed a recorder and choral con-cert featuring Arizona songs.

Trophy time – Basha’s Student Council was awarded atrophy at the recent districtwide Student CouncilConvention for its school banner.

Class notes – Mrs. Campbell’s class just completed the

Endangered Animal magazines. Students also wrotepoetry celebrating Arizona’s Centennial. Mr. Wise’s andMrs. Delacroix’s classes recently completed a projectresearching and creating medieval castles.

—Kevin Rolfe

Conley CoyotesBlood drive – Conley hosts a blood drive from 1 to 5

p.m. Thu., March 8 in the Multipurpose Room. For moreinformation, call Anne Kulaga at 480-812-6202 or visitwww.BloodHero.com using sponsor code “Conley.”

Race results – Running Club had its first race inJanuary, with several Conley students placing tops:kindergartener Christian Richardson, sixth place; first-grader Lauren Kazaroff, fifth place; second-grader MattieShumaker, second place; second-grader Tyler Henderson,third place; second-grader Tegan Sanders, fourth place;third-grader Emily Hudson, seventh place; third-graderIzzy Steele, eighth place; and fourth-grader NardiaPadilla, third place.

Top dogs – Several Conley students also placed in theRunning Club race at Snedigar Sportsplex: kindergartnerChristian Richardson, eighth place; first-grader RylanFlemming, seventh place; fourth-grader Nardia Padilla,third place; third-grader Emily Hudson, eighth place; andsecond-grader Mattie Shumaker, third place.

—Katie Struzynski

CTA-Independence HawksTrack and field – Coaches Robin and Tuttle are encourag-

ing all students to sign up for the Hershey Track & FieldGames being held at 7:30 a.m. Sat., March 31 at ChandlerHigh School. The meet will feature sprints, relays, standinglong jump and softball throw for youths in various age cate-gories. Students are already practicing in PE for these events.

—Sue Bowers

Fulton FireIn stitches – Sewing Club meets Tuesday afternoons in

the Library. Fourteen fifth- and sixth-graders are learningto cut patterns, pin and stitch, both by machine and byhand, under the guidance of Mrs. Heller, Mrs. Jannuzziand Mrs. Sanders.

Fun Run – Students participated in an AllStar Fun Runprogram to help prepare them as future leaders. TheAllStar team taught them about leadership traits andcharacter with their AllStar Ascend curriculum. To raisemoney for technology, playground equipment and class-room supplies, students collected pledges per lap.

Terrific teeth – Blacker Orthodontics visited first-graders in honor of Dental Health Month in February.Students learned the proper way to brush their teeth, thebest snacks to take to sporting events and the importanceof flossing; each child received a special new toothbrushand treat bag. Special thanks to Lisa from BlackerOrthodontics for visiting Fulton’s classrooms.

Class notes – First-graders have been enjoying “BeCool” lessons with Mrs. Tanner, the school counselor.Mrs. Tanner is teaching students how to handle conflictand how to respond appropriately to different situations.

CalendarMarch 5: Author visit from Conrad StoradMarch 7: World Maths DayMarch 8: Student-led conferences—Sarah O'Brien

Hancock HeatModel citizens – The Good Citizenship and Kindness

Program at Hancock has set goals for students of devel-oping self-respect, promoting kindness and considera-tion, practicing being polite, respecting others’ propertyand owning a sense of personal responsibility. Parentswith any questions about the program can call Mrs.Bollard or speak with their child’s teacher.

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Music notes – Fourth-graders performed a recorderconcert recently for Hancock friends and families.

Centennial celebration – Hancock celebrated theCentennial of Arizona in grand style. The whole schoolcreated a timeline that included important events inArizona history as well as world events from the past 100years. During assembly students did “100 Acts forArizona;” after assembly, students viewed the timeline asthey paraded around the building starting in thepreschool wing and ending in the fifth- and sixth-gradebuilding. A time capsule was also created that will beopened in 2037; each grade level completed an Arizona-relevant project to be placed in the capsule.

Tax credits – Donations for 2012 can be given anytime starting now. Donate up to $400 to Hancock andreceive credit back for the full amount. Thanks to theHancock families who have already contributed.

—Suzanne Incorvaia

Jacobson JetsSave the date – Jacobson’s Spring Carnival will be

held from 5 to 9 p.m. Fri., April 13, featuring food,games and friends. Craft or retail vendors interested inparticipating should contact [email protected] an application.

School Cents – Remember to keep receipts from pur-chases at Chandler Fashion Center and surroundingstores. They can be turned in to teachers or be stamped atGuest Services.

CalendarMarch 8: Student-led conferences; early releaseMarch 9: Pastries for Parents, 7:30 a.m.April 13: Spring Carnival, 5-9 p.m.—Susan Hegarty, Katie Perry

Tarwater TorosArt show – Art Masterpiece hosts an art show from 9:30

a.m. to 4 p.m. Thu., March 8 in Tarwater’s MultipurposeRoom. Every month throughout the school year, parentvolunteers have introduced students to a new artist andexamples of the artist’s works. The volunteers and studentsexplore the artist’s techniques and the students create theirown original artwork in the style of that artist. The collec-tion of the student body’s artwork to be displayed includespaintings, drawings and sculptures.

Kudos – Congrats to the 30 Tarwater students whoattended the annual CUSD Student Council Convention.They did a great job representing Tarwater, learning new lead-ership skills and looking great with their “Back to the ‘80s”theme. Students prepared for the convention by making abanner and a collage and writing a song about leadership.

Class notes – Fifth-graders have been busy learningabout the American Revolution. To bring the “taxationwithout representation” concept to life, some classroomshad a visit from King George and his soldiers. Studentswere “taxed” on various activities they had been able to doin the past for free, such as using a chair, getting a drink ofwater and talking. Students each brought in five quartersfor this activity; the “tax” money collected will be donated

to the Clothes Cabin, a clothing bank in Chandler. School Cents – Families and friends are encouraged to

continue to save receipts from Chandler Fashion Centerfor the School Cents program, show them at GuestServices and mention Tarwater.

—Robyn Kelly

Bogle BulldogsBudding scientists – Congrats to the Bogle students

who received honorable mentions at the recentHamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair: sev-enth-graders Michelle Howell and Dhruv Madhav fortheir respective projects "Freeze Thaw Rocks" and"Gatorade vs. Powerade," and eighth-grader LaurenHonea for her project "To Bean or Not To Bean."

Testing, testing – AIMS testing will be held during theweek of April 16. Students should arrive to school ontime and prepared. If possible, reschedule any appoint-ments that would require a student to arrive late or leaveschool early. Booster Club is collecting healthy individu-ally wrapped snacks to distribute to students during AIMStesting. All donations can be delivered to the front office.

—Jennifer Sifuentes

Basha BearsCentennial celebration – Basha High’s Social Studies

Department celebrated the Arizona and ChandlerCentennial recently with activities from Centennial T-shirtsto a traditional “Whiskerino” contest. A schoolwide birth-day party was held, complete with a cupcake display in theshape of the Arizona flag and a cupcake for every student oncampus thanks to the Basha Culinary Department. TheSocial Studies Department also hosted a History Night,“Chandler’s Roots: Bearly Scratching the Surface ofHistory,” as part of the Centennial Speaker series, featuringguest speakers Jody Crago from the Chandler Museum, Dr.Howard Conley and Dorothy Woods Ruoff.

—Renee Clancy

TEETH CARE:Hancock students in kinder-garten and first gradereceived a special visitrecently from Kimberly the Tooth Fairy from Dr. Christopher Drew’soffice. Health AssistantJill Barber arranged forthe visit. Submitted photo

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CTA-Goodman GatorsWrite stuff - Award-winning author Jack Gantos will

visit CTA-Goodman Fri., March 9. Gantos has writtenseveral story collections for middle-graders featuring hisalter ego Jack Henry, the Rotten Ralph picture books andthe popular Joey Pigza series. His newest title, “Dead Endin Norvelt,” received the 2012 Newbery Award for mostoutstanding contribution to children’s literature. Third-to sixth-graders will have the opportunity to participatein Gantos’ presentations on the writing process.

CalendarMarch 5: Flag ceremony presented by sixth-graders, 8

a.m., AmphitheaterMarch 8: Early dismissal, 11:10 a.m.; student-led con-

ferences, 3-7 p.m.March 9: Author visit by Jack Gantos for third- to

sixth-graders; Good News Gators Assembly, 1:30 p.m.,Multipurpose Room

—Kathie Butters

Knox KnightsScience Night – Join Knox from 6 to 8 p.m. Tue.,

March 6 in the Multipurpose Room for Knox FamilyScience Night. Science fun for the whole family willinclude Brain Boxes, LEGO Technics and robotics, snakesand turtles, Design Squad, biology, engineering andmore. Participants include representatives from Intel,Arizona Science Center, Gangplank and Chandler’sEnvironmental Education Center. Food will be availablefor purchase from Starbucks, Chipotle, Jamba Juice andEinstein Bros Bagels.

Thanks due – Thanks to the wonderful dads who par-ticipated in Donuts for Dads and all the families whoenjoyed Knox’s outdoor Movie Night.

Help wanted – Volunteers are needed to help withupcoming PTO activities; contact Nancy at [email protected] if interested. Thanks to all the par-ents and other volunteers who make Knox’s PTOactivities successful.

Fundraising fun – Box Tops, Juice Pouches and Labelsfor Education are being collected. They will be turnedinto cash for the school.

Tax credit – Donate to the school through the ArizonaTax Credit program. Up to $400 per married couple or$200 per single can be donated. Full donations arereturned via tax credit.

—Ximena Rodriguez

Seton Catholic Prep SentinelsHigh honors – Seton is pleased to announce four

National Merit Scholarship finalists among its seniors:Gunnar Gleisner, Edward Hietter, Brett Reardon andKatie Walters.

—Cindy Gould

FUN SCIENCE:Elementary schoolstudents get engagedwith Basha High’sScience is Fun Club.Basha High teachersMichael McKelvy andRenee Clancy wererecently awarded theChandler EducationFoundation’s IntelInnovation TeacherGrant of $2,196 tohelp create a website and online community where studentsand teachers across the district and country can be inspiredby science. McKelvy and Natzem Lima, a Basha senior andpresident of the Science is Fun Club, plan to post videos andclassroom resources to the site, which will be ready to go livesoon, right before Natzen graduates and enters MIT with anacademic scholarship. Submitted photo

Kids: Win $15 gift card fromChanging Hands Bookstore

Students who either live in Chandler, Gilbert,Queen Creek or surrounding areas or who attend areaschools can win $15 gift cards from Changing HandsBookstore, thanks to a new partnership between thebookseller and the SanTan Sun News.

This ongoing, monthly promotion awards a $15Changing Hands gift card to every youth whose article,story, poem, essay, editorial, book review, photo orillustration is chosen to be printed in the SanTan SunKids Opportunity section, while supplies last. The KidsOpportunity section is printed in the Youth Section ofthe first paper of the month, each month. The bestnews is that even though only one to three submissionsare printed per month, all good submissions are held ina file to be printed in future issues. So if an entry does-n't win this month, it could win next month -- or eventhe month after that.

To enter, visit www.SanTanSun.com, click on Youthand then on Student Writer Permission Slip to down-load a submission-permission slip. Complete the formand have a parent sign it so the paper has permission toprint the entry and the author or artist's byline. Then,email the submission-permission slip and writing orartwork to [email protected] as a Word file, ifwriting, or JPEG, if art, or pasted into the email.

Those who don’t have access to email, or prefer tosend submissions on disk, may send a hard copy of theform with the entry in a Word file or JPEG on a CD viapostal mail to Lynda Exley, Kids Op Page, SanTan SunNews, P.O. Box 23, Chandler, AZ 85244-0023.

For more information on the Kids Op page, or tohave SanTan Sun News Editor Lynda Exley speak atyour school to rev students up about writing and pub-lishing, email [email protected].

Hey Kids!Remember that the KidsOpportunity section willeventually print all goodentries. That means that ifyour entry didn’t make it intothis issue, it may be slatedfor a future one. Keep check-ing back, as we sometimesexperience a backlog of sub-missions.

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A Noise in the Atticby Justin GrigoryHull Elementary, Grade 5

When I was lying in bed last night, Iheard footsteps in the attic. I waited forabout five silent, scary minutes, and I finallycouldn’t stand the sound of the weird, unde-niable tap. I felt like a mouse in a city of cats.

I hopped out of bed, pulled my comforterover my shivering, scared body and hid underthe bed. But still the soft tapping continuedand formed into some kind of tone in pattern.

“How could it be music?” I thought. It wasn’t likely for somebody to break

into a house, go into the attic and do some-thing as ridiculous as tap a song.

Now I didn’t feel so much fear as curios-ity. I felt confident enough to find out whothis “criminal” was. I wasn’t going to let afoolish bloke tap a song in my attic.

I pulled on some clothes and scurrieddown the hall. I climbed up the barely usedstairs, opened up the creaky door and imme-diately was confused.

“Who’s there?” I asked cautiously.There was nobody there, just a window. I

could not believe it. The wind was rhythmi-cally pushing and pulling a broken branchagainst the icy window. The luminous moonseemed to be pushing the branch with itsradiant beams, along with the icy windpulling and howling.

Seems like nature has a natural musicaltalent.

K.O.

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SanTan Sun kids have talent! In the first issue of every month, the SanTan Sun News prints the best entries from kids in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade in a variety of categories. Congratulations to this month’s winners!Note: If a great entry doesn’t make it into this issue because of space considerations, we will hold it over to run in a future issue. Submissions are minimally edited to preserve the writer’s voice. If your submission appears in this section, compare it to your original to help improve your writing skills.

Detective Mac and the Missing Birthday Cakeby Kate LarsenCharolette Patterson, Grade 2“Dedicated to my dad, Mac”

Once upon a time there was a family.That family had a daughter, and herbirthday was tomorrow. The mother

decided to bake the cakethat day. Then the familywent to bed. The motherforgot to put the cake in thefridge!

A man came into thehouse and stole the cake.The mother hurried downthe stairs but it was too late.The burglar had gone.

She called Detective Macand said, “Detective Mac, Ineed you to find who stolemy cake and get it back.”

“I will,” said Detective Mac.Detective Mac searched around the

town, then around the neighborhood.He couldn’t find the robber. He knockedon the doors of houses. He went to houseafter house after house asking if they werea robber. He knocked on the last door ofthe last house.

The door swung open. There was aman holding a birthday cake!

“You are the robber,” said DetectiveMac. He called 9-1-1 and the policearrested the man.

Detective Mac brought the cake backto the family’s house. The mother was sohappy that she rewarded Detective Macwith a badge.