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Biweekly news from the Laveen Elementary School District
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District
Dialogue
Biweekly news from the Laveen Elementary School District April 25, 2014
The District Dialogue is issued on the second and fourth Friday of the month.
Trailside Point team takes Bronze
Trailside Point’s middle school gifted team took
Third Place and won a bronze medal in the recent
Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement
(MESA) Day State On-Site Competition.
Competition participants work on engineering
challenges and problem solving. Trailside’s challenge
was to build a tall tower out of spaghetti, marshmal-
lows and a limited amount of tape.
Teams from Rogers Ranch and Vista del Sur also
participated in the
event.
Trailside’s team, from left: Sadie Check, Faith Stockton, Michael Lynd, Victor Martinez with Mrs. Sarah Zembruski, princi-pal and Mrs. Betty Ehret, Gifted Coach
Cheatham participates in Relay for Life
Cheatham’s student council members, teachers,
and staff walked together at the American Cancer So-
ciety’s Relay for Life held at Betty Fairfax High
School on March 29.
Relay participants took turns either walking, or
running, around the track from noon until midnight
— representing the fact that cancer never sleeps.
Cheatham was not only the largest team in at-
tendance but was also named the most spirited team
at the relay.
The t eam
raised over $600 to
donate to Relay for
Life to help aide can-
cer research and join
the fight against it.
Laveen art students showcase work Students in Laveen School’s Art Club showcased their work in a recent art exhibit. The event was held in
conjunction with the Laveen Art League’s Art
Walk.
Members from the Art League have been
visiting with the Art Club students to teach
them a variety of techniques. The artists helped
Art Club students create pieces such as gourd
drums, ceramics, papermaking, jewelry, and
copper pins.
The art exhibit was held April 11 in Build-
ing A.
Special thanks to Laveen Art League mem-
ber Michael Dicken for organizing the event.
Visiting artists include: Susan Sanborn, ceram-
ics; Andrea Berusqui, cardboard bracelets; Mi-
chael Dicken, papermaking; Laura Zelins, cop-
per pins; and Shelley Fletcher, gourd drums. Ms. Jamie Polich is Laveen School’s art teacher and Art Club
sponsor.
PAGE 2 April 25, 2014
Lions recognize student artwork Each year, the Laveen Lions Foundation spon-
sors a Peace Poster Art Contest within the Laveen
District.
The group selects one winner from each school.
These students were recognized at the April board
meeting. The First Place winners from each school
are: Jacqueline Ruiz, Cheatham; Francisco Herrera,
Desert Meadows; Guadalupe Barraza, Laveen; Liz-
bet Suarez, M.C.Cash; Carlos Grijalva, Rogers
Ranch; Sarah Lynd, Trailside Point; and Vicky Ross,
Vista del Sur.
Parents or Not, Young Kids Impact Us All
Information from First Things First
This month, communities across the nation hosted
events aimed at raising awareness of the importance
of early childhood as part of Week of the Young Child.
While some may think these activities are exclusively
for parents or individuals who work with young kids,
they really were aimed at showing how early child-
hood affects us all.
Research shows that a child’s early experiences
have a tremendous impact – not just on kids – but on
their communities, too. Children who are prepared
for kindergarten are more likely to do well in school,
graduate and go on to college. As adults, they tend to
be healthier and earn more. They also are less likely
to become part of the criminal justice system or the
welfare system.
So – whether you have a child 5 and younger in
your life or not – investing time, energy and re-
sources in helping kids arrive at kindergarten pre-
pared to be successful is not only right, it’s smart.
Here are just a few ways that you can make a differ-
ence in their future – and the future of our state.
Spend Time with Young Children – Talk, play, sing
and read with the young kids in your life every
chance you get. Those quality interactions help build
brain connections that give them a strong foundation
upon which all their future learning will be built.
Work With Young Kids – Kids need as many caring
adults in their lives as possible. If being a preschool
teacher or other early childhood professional is not
for you, consider volunteering with community organ-
izations that work with children 5 and younger and
their families.
Be A Voice for Children –Help build awareness of the
importance of early childhood and what can be done
to promote school readiness for all children.
By working together, we can keep the conversation
about what young children need going beyond a week
or month’s worth of events and ensure that all kids
have the opportunity to succeed in kindergarten and
beyond!
To learn more, visit azftf.gov.
Twenty Laveen students are
Barrett Summer Scholars Twenty seventh and eighth grade students from
the Laveen District were accepted to attend the Bar-
rett Summer Scholars program hosted by Arizona
State University and Barrett, The Honors College.
These students will have the unique opportunity
to live on the ASU campus for one week and experi-
ence college life through a
variety of intensive-study
courses, taught by Arizona
State University instruc-
tors, while covering subject
matter not typically pre-
sented at their grade level.
Only 200 students are selected, from each grade
level, from across the state. In addition to the honor
of being selected, many students also were awarded
full or partial scholarships for the program.
CONGRATULATIONS
School of Excellence A +
M.C. Cash &
Trailside Point
Announced April 24, 2014