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Midtown Primary School was thehappy recipient of back-to-school assis-tance from NHBC’s Scottsdale’s officeand from Team Heaps at Discover

Card. The employees at both corpora-tions adopted the small, inner-citycharter school located at and 4735 N.19th Ave to help Midtown’s studentsget off to a good start.

Midtown Primary School’s studentswere treated to new backpacks this yearalong with supplies galore fromNHBC. Team Heaps at Discover Cardformed teams to supply each classroomwith the materials on their list.

Both NHBC and Team Heapsasked what the school needed andstocked them with sheet protectors, acloset full of Kleenex, dry erase markersand Clorox wipes.

Nominate a‘Teacher of Week’

For the 13th consecutive year,Fulton Homes’ “Teacher of the Week”program returns to honor Valley schoolteachers. Throughout the school yearthe program showcases teachers whoinspire their students.

Both students and parents can nom-inate their favorite educator each weekfor that teacher’s chance to win a prizepackage $300 from Fulton Homes andthe Dairy Council of Arizona. The cho-sen educator is announced every Fridayfrom 6:20 to 7:20 a.m. on KNIX’s Benand Matt in the Morning Show.

Students and parents can nominatetheir favorite teacher each week by vis-iting www.knixcountry.com, and sub-mitting a brief form describing whytheir teacher deserves the title.

Next May, a “Teacher of the Year”

Katie Harbilas’ first grade class at Midtown Primary School shows off their new backpacks,stuffed with school supplies, donated by NHBC’s Scottsdale’s office and from Team Heaps atDiscover Card (submitted photo).

Midtown gets helpfor back to school

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will be chosen from the list of weeklywinners, and will be presented with a$1,000 check at a ceremony honoringall the weekly winners.

For more information about FultonHomes “Teacher of the Week,” visitwww.fultonhomes.com, or visitwww.knixcountry.com and type in thekeyword “teacher.”

Businesses askedto mentor schools

The former “Principal for a Day”program, now known as “UnitED,” isaccepting applications from businessowners throughout Maricopa Countrywanting to give back to local schoolsthrough mentorships and other means,rather than solely through monetarydonations. The purpose of the partner-ships is to establish, build and sustainbeneficial and meaningful relationshipsbetween public education institutionsand local businesses.

AEF’s UnitED platform purpose-fully matches a school with a businessthat brings its expertise and resourcesto match that school’s particular need.For instance, if the core interest of abusiness is math and science, that com-pany will be partnered with a schoolwhose goals are to improve math andscience scores or to increase the numberof students seeking careers in relatedfields. A bank might be paired with aschool to increase the financial literacyof its students.

Registration is now open for part-nerships beginning in the fall. There

will be a joint information and trainingsession in October to launch the part-nerships. This experience will provideboth school and business leaders with abasic understanding of a day in the lifeof the other while also giving them theopportunity to identify, explore anddiscuss ways in which the partnershipwill develop in order to benefit theschool and the business.

For more information on theUnitED program or to sign up a businessor school, visit www.AzEdFoundation.org or email BobbieO’Boyle at [email protected].

School BriefsCREIGHTON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT

Bilmore Prep gets an‘A’ rating for second year

For the second year in a row,Biltmore Preparatory Academy receivedan “A” rating from the ArizonaDepartment of Education. In fact, witha score of 152 the public school in theCreighton Elementary School Districtis among the highest-scoring schools inthe community.

Biltmore Prep PTO Co-PresidentSandy Kukla said the high scores were agreat reward for the teachers andadministrators who have worked sohard to make Biltmore Prep a stronglearning environment. The school’sprograms include the groundbreakingForeign Language Immersion along

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with other innovative programs wherestudents learn interactively utilizingtechnology. The school, located at4601 N. 34th St., has received othersignificant recognition this year.Earlier in 2012, Biltmore

Preparatory Academy was one of onlyfive Arizona schools to be nominatedfor the National Blue Ribbon SchoolsAward. The award, given by the U.S.Department of Education, “highlights… schools that are producing out-standing results for all students regard-less of race or socioeconomic status,”according to the recognition letter.For more information about

Biltmore Preparatory Academy, e-mailFaith Burtamekh at [email protected].

GLENDALE UNIONHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTRenovations completedat Thunderbird HighAs students headed back to school

on the campus of Thunderbird Highlast month, they had a chance to checkout a new two-story classroom buildingconstructed over the summer byMcCarthy Building Companies.The project was the result of an $80

million bond election that was passedby voters in 2011. Funds from thebond were used at Thunderbird at oneother GUHSD campus for renovationsand repair of existing school buildings,new construction and supplying schoolbuildings with furniture, equipmentand technology. Total cost for bothcampuses was approximately $14.6million.

The new classroom building utilizesconcrete tilt-wall construction, amethod that enabled the project to befast-tracked for completion. McCarthycrews worked two eight-hour shifts allsummer long in order to completethese buildings prior to the start ofschool in August.The Thunderbird High School

building, located at 1750 W.Thunderbird Road, totals 60,000square feet of general classroom spaceas well as science labs and rooms forspecial education programs.

MADISON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTMeadows student getsKohl’s scholarshipThe Kohl’s Department Stores’

Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Programrecently honored more than 200deserving volunteers with $1,000scholarships toward post-secondaryeducation.Among them was Madison

Meadows student Dulce Gariepy, 11,who wanted to help the younger kids atschool with reading, so she made 52take-home literacy bags for each of thekindergarteners so that the studentswould receive additional reading andphonics practice at home.Dulce was one of only four children

from the Phoenix area chosen frommore than 35,000 nominees nation-wide for making a positive impact intheir local communities.“From collecting books for under-

privileged children to fundraising for acommunity food bank, the efforts ofthese kids are undoubtedly making ourcommunities better places to live and it

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is a pleasure to recognize and thankthem for their work,” said JulieGardner, Kohl’s executive vice presi-dent and chief marketing officer.

Madison District seeksvolunteer tutorsThe Madison Elementary School

District is looking for communitymembers who are interested in sharingthe love of reading with a child. Bybecoming a literacy tutor, you will sup-port a student once a week for an hourin the skills of reading and writing.This tutoring program serves childrenin Madison’s four elementary schools(Heights, Camelview, Rose Lane andSimis) and targets children needingadditional academic support in literacy.The program is sponsored by MadisonSchool District and OASIS.Tutors will receive training by a

reading specialist from Madison alongwith a tutor handbook, bag and sup-plies. The training will be held atMadison Heights Elementary on Mon.Sept. 24 through Wed. Sept. 26 from 9a.m.-12 p.m. For details, contactMaggie Kraft at 602-664-7839 or e-mail [email protected].

OSBORN ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTGoverning boardrecognizes individualsSix individuals were recognized by

the Osborn Elementary School DistrictGoverning Board as recipients of theYou Make the Difference Award, a pro-gram that honors employees for out-standing contributions to the district’sstudents. Those honored were ValerieAndersen, personnel clerk; CarlosArdon, Clarendon master teacher; JohnBauermeister, community member;Carmen Esparza, Solano School homeliaison; Ave Maya, Solano volunteer;and Nora Ryzska, Longview specialeducation teacher.These individuals are among those

who have been recognized over the past23 years for being strong, positive sup-porters of the district, demonstratingexemplary relationships with staff, stu-dents and the community, participatingin activities that have brought distinc-tion to the employee or the district,demonstration of continuous person-al/professional growth and demonstra-tion of excellence in position.

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Fourth gradersranking high

District fourth graders are showingexcellent academic growth, accordingto Northwest Evaluation Association(NWEA) test data. The NWEA is anassessment measuring academic growthfrom which the district data can becompared to National Norm data and atypical growth trajectory can be estab-lished for individual students, class-rooms, or an entire grade level.

Students are assessed in the fall, win-ter and spring. Osborn fourth gradershad already met or surpassed their typi-cal projected growth for the entire yearby the winter’s January test date, puttingthem well on track to continue catchingup to their peers in other states.

This past school year, kindergartenthrough fourth-grade students wereassessed with the NWEA. Next year,the testing will expand to all grade lev-els.

PHOENIX UNIONHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTLead custodianhonored at Central

Central High Lead CustodianFernando Guillen was presented withPhoenix Union High School District2012 Support Staff Employee of theYear Award at the district’s Opening ofSchools Convocation on Aug. 14.

Guillen began working at Centralwhile still a student there in 1998, andhis school pridestill shows today,whether makingsure students aresafe in an envi-ronment that isclean and invitingor working withthe public. Hebecame the leadcustodian in 2004.

Organizations that have rented thefacilities have gone out of their way tomake the school administration awareof the outstanding customer serviceGuillen has provided. His maintenanceskills are put to the test every day witha 54-year-old campus, and he has theability to problem-solve in a quick fash-ion. His colleagues say he is a signifi-cant asset to students, staff and com-munity and is one of the most appreci-ated staff members at Central. He hasthe talent to promote a good work ethicamong his staff through modeling his

personal and professional work princi-ples, and staff has demonstrated thatthrough its morale.Phoenix Union Certified and SupportStaff Employees of the Year were select-ed by a committee of peers, based onnominations made up of school andsite Employees of the Year.

Redistricted ward mapapproved by DOJ

The Phoenix Union High SchoolDistrict Governing Board election wardboundaries, which were redrawn as aresult of a redistricting process earlierthis year, have been approved by theU.S. Department of Justice CivilRights Division.

The new election wards will not bein effect until the 2014 GoverningBoard election, when the five wardseats are on the ballot. The 2012 elec-tion will determine the two at-largemembers of the seven-member board.

The new map was approved by theGoverning Board in March, and sub-mitted to the Department of Justice forpre-clearance. The new boundaries arebased on decennial census informationin order to keep each of the five wardsas “nearly equal” in population, as pos-sible, and in conformance with votingrights requirements. Because of rapidpopulation growth in some areas of theschool district, and population loss inother areas, new ward boundaries hadto be created.

Based on the 2010 Census, eachward should have an “ideal” total pop-ulation size of 130,518, without dimin-ishing minority voting representation.The adopted map has wards ranging inpopulation from 128,094 to 131,288residents. The greatest change came inWard 1 in Southwest Phoenix andLaveen, which went from 169,000 res-idents to 131,000. Wards 2, 3 and 4added 12,000-17,000 more residents inthe new alignment.

The percent of voting age minorityresidents increased from 57 percent to 69percent in Ward 4, but dropped two per-centage points in Ward 3, the only wardthat had less than 50 percent voting ageminority residents. Four of the five wardsare minority-majority wards, and minor-ity representation was not diminished.

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North students attendsevent in Washington, D.C.

North High student MichaelPineda earlier this summer attendedthe Congressional Hispanic CaucusInstitute (CHCI), the nation’s premiereLatino youth leadership developmentand educational organization, as part ofits 2nd Annual High School LatinoLeaders in DC (HSLLDC) program.

In partnership with State FarmInsurance, the founding sponsor of theprogram, and the Close UpFoundation, CHCI welcomed 40 low-income high school students from ninemetro areas across the country, includ-ing Phoenix, to the nation’s capital tolearn about how the federal govern-ment works, meet important leaders,visit historic sites and develop a deeperunderstanding of how they can affectpositive change in their communities.

National support for all programstudents was provided by SouthwestAirlines, official airline sponsor ofCHCI Leadership Programs, andMacy’s, the official wardrobe sponsor ofHSLLDC, which provided $300 giftcards to each student prior to theirarrival in Washington, D.C. Additionalsupport for Phoenix area students wasprovided by Victor Flores.

“These 40 talented Latino highschool students are eager to learn moreabout government and policy, as well asprepare themselves to be the leaders oftomorrow,” said Esther Aguilera,CHCI president & CEO.

Montessori schoolopens for first year

Camelback’s new MontessoriCollege Prep program is underway withits first freshman class of 26 students.Danchi Nguyen, who taught honorschemistry at Camelback, will be themath/science Montessori teacher, andMichael Sauer will teach English andsocial studies. Both spent five weeksthis summer in Cincinnati, trainingand earning Montessori certification.

Next year, 25 more students will beadded, with a goal of 100 students infour years. For more information, call602-764-7000. Applications are avail-able at www.camelbackhs.org or by con-tacting Camelback.

Metro Tech studentsshine at competitions

Metro Tech seniors Edgar Roblesand Cristian Escobar placed fifth in theNational Future Business Leaders ofAmerica Virtual Business ManagementChallenge at the national conference inSan Antonio, June 27-July 3.

The duo qualified by placing secondin the nation in a challenge this springagainst 287 teams in 28 states. Theirteam, named RET, ran five simulationsof four teams each, and the team placedfirst in three of the simulations and hadthe fifth-best gross profit.

The simulation involved teams set-ting up a warehouse, selecting form ofownership, locating the building, set-ting up the warehouse layout (work-flow), setting routes, giving discounts,and hiring staff for four office posi-tions, and nine warehouse positions onthree shifts. The students use virtualbusiness software to experience themanagement of a distribution center.Students had to incorporate strategies,scheduling, planning, organizing andfinancing of their business.

Ten other Metro Tech students, whograduated in May, competed atNationals, most by virtue of first-placefinishes in state competition. Amongthem were: Yvette Perez and JannyValadez, who placed first in BusinessFinancial Plan; Valadez and RebeccaGuitierrez, who placed first for BusinessPresentation; Jose Rojas, who placed sec-ond in Job Interview; Manuel Alvarez,who earned a first place for AccountingII; Yosellinne Morales, Sonia Roman,and Cristal Ramos, who placed first inthe state for Emerging Business Issues;Yenezareth (Jenny) Felix and AngelicaPuac, who got second place for Bankingand Financial Services.

There were 8,000 students compet-ing at nationals, including 210 fromArizona. The Metro Tech team iscoached by Career and TechnicalEducation teacher William Palmer.

Career advice givenon first day of school

Thirteen former Camelback studentscame back on Aug. 14 to give someadvice on college and career to the mar-keting classes of Julia Bourdo.

This has been a tradition over theyears for current students to hear the per-sonal stories, and the economic, socialand academic challenges and accom-plishments of individuals from the same

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recent graduates, attending universityand community college, all the way upto a woman from the Class of 1986 whois now a vice president of a large corpo-ration. Jeff Stephens, a local architectand volunteer for the marketing depart-ment, contacts the DECA Club Alumnistudents to arrange this event.

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These resources, which include his-toric primary-source newscasts, the latestcurrent events and original educationvideo from NBC Learn, are aligned tocurriculum and state standards.

As part of NBC’s Education NationLos Angeles events in May, NBC Newsand the University of Phoenix donated250 middle and high school site licensesfor NBC Learn K-12, and PhoenixUnion received the two-year subscrip-tion, plus free training and professionaldevelopment sessions. NBC Learn isaccessible from the Phoenix Union web-site at www.phoenixunion.org/nbclearn.

Bonafante named atMaster Teacher mentor

Heidi Bonfante is Phoenix Union’snewest Master Teacher mentor, success-fully completing the portfolio process forthe Arizona K-12 Center. Bonfante is aprofessional development specialist forsmall schools Suns-Diamondbacks andFranklin Police and Fire High School.

The Arizona’s Master TeacherProgram places experienced, accom-plished teachers into leadership roles inschools as mentors or coaches for theirpeers. Master Teacher mentors provideobservation, support and professionaldevelopment primarily to teachers intheir first or second year of teaching inthe profession. Phoenix Union now hasten Master Teachers.

Bonfante also is one of the district’sNational Board Certified teachers, hav-ing earned her certification in Englishwhile teaching at St. Mary’s HighSchool. She has been a teacher for 24years, but is in her first year withPhoenix Union.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTStudents benefit fromMetrocenter drive

Metrocenter Mall last month hostedthe "Bus Stops Here" back-to-schoolbackpack drive benefiting the students ofthe Washington Elementary SchoolDistrict. Thanks to their efforts, 629 stu-dents received a new backpack filled withschool supplies for the new school year.

In addition to shoppers and com-munity members who stopped by todonate, several Phoenix-area retailersand businesses also joined in, includ-ing: Cricket Wireless, Sears, PhoenixNew Times, Castles ‘N Coasters, K-Momo, Radio Disney, and theMetrocenter Block Watch.

Metrocenter kicked off the eventwith an in-mall promotion that includedUnivision Radio on July 27. The mallhosted entertainment for the next twoweeks, including a special appearance byMC Magic Power on Aug. 3.

WESD staff picked up the donatedschool supplies Aug. 10 and distributedthem the first week of school.

Governing Board callsfor capital override

The Washington ElementarySchool District (WESD) GoverningBoard has voted unanimously to callfor a special capital override election tobe held on Nov. 6, 2012. If approved byvoters, more than 95 percent of themonies generated by the override will bedesignated for student, classroom and

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PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLSAsadi takes helmat PC Prep AcademyAs the new principal of Phoenix

College Preparatory Academy, RobertAsadi has a goal for the school’s students.“I would like a significant number of

our students tograduate with anassociate’s degreeat the same timeas a high schooldiploma,” he says.Asadi began

his new role asprincipal of PCPrep Academy onJuly 23. The charter high school is underthe auspices of Phoenix College and stu-dents are able to take college-level cours-es at PC if they are academically ready.“We’re not working with PC; we

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Phoenix College campus’s Osborn site at11th Avenue and Osborn Road, may bethe right school for motivated studentslooking to get a head start on their col-lege dreams, he adds. He noted that onePC Prep student heading into her senioryear already has accumulated 38 collegecredits. “It’s a win-win for some students,especially those who may not have thewherewithal to pay for college tuitionright now,” says Asadi.He replaces David Singer, who

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Riddiford receivesperfect ACT scoreLauren Riddiford, who will graduate

from Xavier College Preparatory in2013, recently received a perfect score onher ACT exam.The ACT test

is a curriculum-and standards-based educationaland career plan-ning tool thatassesses students’academic readi-ness for their firstyear of college. Test scores reflect whatstudents have learned throughout highschool and provide colleges and univer-sities with excellent information forrecruiting, advising, placement, andretention.The ACT contains five curriculum-

and standards-based assessments:English, Mathematics, Reading, Science,and an optional Writing Test. The test isaccepted by all four-year colleges anduniversities in the United States.

Auction items soughtfor holiday eventThe Xavier College Preparatory

Mothers’ Guild is looking for auctionitems for the 2012 Xavier HolidayDinner and Auction, “Countdown tothe Luminarias of Christmas,” that willbe held in the school’s new FoundersHall on Saturday, Nov. 10. Items of interest to attendees of all

ages are welcome. Popular items in thepast have included golf packages andequipment, sporting event tickets, trav-el and vacation packages, electronicand mobile devices, jewelry, restaurantgift certificates, spa packages, ladies’accessories and home decor.If you would like to volunteer for or

donate to the dinner and auction, sendan e-mail to [email protected] or call the Mothers'Guild office at 602-240-3138.If you are interesting in volunteering,

the Acquisitions Committee invites youto join and help with the event. Thecommittee will meet every Friday from 8to 9 a.m. at the Wildflower BreadCompany on Indian School Road justwest of 44th Street. For more informa-tion, visit the Mothers’ Guild website athttp://xcpmg.org/.

Lauren Riddiford

Robert Asadi

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