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NORTH 4 The Arizona RepublicTl IE PHOENIX GAZETTE June 11, 1990 3N ASU land $560,000 grant Downtown aquarium to open in '91 4 "This will be something that is very educational and exciting at the same time," said Amram Knishisky, a partner in the Scottsdale Galleria Limited Partnership. The $10 million aquarium will feature a 300-foot-long acrylic tunnel inside the aquarium, with a two-story, 1 million gallon floor-to-ceiling tank surrounding the tunnel. The pedestrian tunnel will contain a moving sidewalk. Visitors will be able to see more than 100 species of fish from the Sea of Cortez in the aquarium, which will occupy 26,000 square jn. FATHERS DAY Gal Complete Set-Up $198.88 fial Cat-lln AA OO VI WWl Vftlillilll itiHHl VTiVU role, Staley says.

SRP will provide some of its personnel to make presentations at the schools. "Sometimes, the best way to meet educational needs is through cooperative effort," Staley said. The program will focus on economically disadvantaged youths from impoverished neighborhoods. Staley emphasized that such an effort is important because within five years at least 40 percent of all college-age people in Arizona will be black or Hispanic. "We don't want these at-risk kids slipping through the cracks," Staley said.

Staley would like to establish what he calls a "dual literacy" for elementary school pupils. On the one hand, pupils must be literate in basic skills such as reading and writing. But those skills should not be overemphasized to exclude science and math, Staley says. "We're going to need to have scientifically literate students to fill the technology-oriented jobs that will be abundant in the years to come," he said. "It's obvious that we need more scientists, engineers and teachers.

Hopefully, this program will increase the number of students who go into these types of careers." Mayor's postcard congratulates 8th-grade grads Mailboxes have become the latest front in the city's effort to lower dropout rates. Close to 10,000 Phoenix youths graduating from the eighth grade are getting postcards' from Mayor Paul Johnson, praising them for their accomplishment and encouraging them to stay in school. Statistically, more than 6 out of students in Phoenix who start high school eventually graduate. City and school officials have been working to improve that rate. Johnson said the postcard idea was one of several that officials have discussed "to let students know how important education is." The multicolored cards read: "Congratulations.

You are a special Phoenician. Being promoted to the ninth grade is a real accomplishment and I am proud of you! Graduating from high school is just as important. It will pay off. Nice job, ninth-grader." City officials got private funding for the project from Arizona Public Service, Digital and Merrill Lynch Hubbard Inc. 15 Goldfish $1.00 20Gupples $1.00 lUDiTex 5.y Al ETICU a-mumum bwb 7QQ QAf7 who will pass on their knowledge to teachers at other schools throughout the Valley.

"Ultimately, we'd like to involve thousands of students who would be able to benefit from the program," Staley said. Staley believes there is an inherent weakness in teaching science in today's educational system. "We know what we should be doing and we have a great deal of evidence to suggest what will work," he explained, "yet we're not doing a good job of meeting the needs of the students." Traditional science 1 courses teach the subject in an impractical way, Staley says. Instead of teaching chemistry formulas that a student probably will forget, he says, why not teach what it means to choose between plastic or paper at the supermarket. "We should be teaching problem-solving and investigative skills," he said.

"We should be making science more relevant and meaningful in the hope that it will increase interest on the part of the students." That is where Salt River Project and the Arizona Museum of Science and Technology will play a ment. A tuberculosis skin test is also required and will be provided at no charge. Information: 267-5348. Libraries begin reading program Children may join the free Summer Reading or the Read-To-Me programs at any Phoenix public library. They began last Monday and continue through Aug.

4. Read-To-Me is designed to introduce young children to the world of books and libraries by encouraging friends and relatives to read aloud to The non-competitive Summer Reading Program was started to help children discover the pleasures of reading and using the library. Any child who knows how to read may join. Programs are available for Spanish-speaking children. Youngsters can earn a book bag, ribbons, a cloth patch and a certificate.

For more information, contact any Phoenix public library. er 1- I I it a 7 Original Newspapers Printed The DAY YOU WERE BORN! Neat FATHER'S DAY gift! Also birthdays, wedding anniversaries, X-Mas, etc. A nice plastic covered, heavy posterboard holder (A EZf 8y Bryan Snyder Special to Community TEMPE The Arizona Stale University College of Education has received a three-year, National Science Foundation grant to conduct a program to improve the science and technology education of middle school teachers, students, parents and community members in the Phoe-' nix urban area. The program, focusing on economically disadvantaged students, will be managed by a partnership between ASU, the Arizona Museum of Science and Technology, Salt River Project and four Phoenix school districts. "The majority of the grant will be used for teacher training," said program director Frederick Staley, associate professor of curriculum and inst ruction at ASU.

Staley said eight teachers at four urban Phoenix schools Creighton Middle School, Kuban Elementary, Bethune Elementary and C.J. Jorgensen Elementary will be instructed in new methods of teaching science and technology to fourth- through eighth-grade students. These eight teadiers will then become "master teachers" News Briefs Student wins award for sobriety essay Ryan Rowe, a Cortez High School sophomore, won first place in the Mothers Against Drunk Driving EssayPoster Contest sponsored by the Arizona Department of Education. Rowe's 250-word essay, "Help Us Make This a Decade of Difference Drive Sober and Smart," earned him a plaque, a ribbon and a check for $50. Teenage volunteers sought for summer Teenagers 14 to 17 are being invited to apply for Maricopa Medical Center's Junior.

Volunteer summer program. Applicants may select from a variety of duties in both patient and clerical areas. An orientation program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday in the hospital's Maricopa East Room, 2G01 E. Roosevelt St.

Immunizations must be current and may be obtained free from the Maricopa County Health Depart Weddings Tom Kendall Caroline Curry Tom Kendall and Caroline Curry were married March 24 at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Donald and Dix-iann Curry of Tempe. The bridegroom is the son of Douglas and Ann Kendall of Kennewick, Wash. Charles Susan Charles Susan The of Nunez bridegroom Joel and Tucson. available for CHARLIE SMITH feet on two levels of the Galleria.

Undersea World originated as way to show people the beauty of the ocean and to give them the experience of a scuba diver, said Tony Morrell, president of the; Singapore-based company built similar attractions in Australia, and on Sentosa Singapore. Developers anticipate 3 visitors in the first year. A second American Undersea; World America Inc. aquarium is scheduled to open in 1992 at Mall of America in Minneapolis. mm I I y6iJv 273-7288 SHIRTS $9 95 Located at 3329 E.

Bell Road 992-3772 1 11 v. mm By Lauren Mlllette Special to Community SCOTTSDALE Valley residents will have the opp'ortunity to watch or dive with sharks and other sea life in downtown by March 1991. Undersea World America Inc. is opening the nation's first walk-through aquarium of its kind in the Scottsdale Galleria, the shopping mall that will house 245 retail stores, 21 restaurants, a movie theater and an array of galleries near Scottsdale Road and Stetson Drive. (J I IVVVSW VQmW ABCO Center Cave CrkBell Rd Ik? 1AI 11 VTI 1MB A HAPPY 55 CU MEN'S SOLID SHIRTS STORE HOURS Mon-Fri 9-7 Sat 10-6 Sun 12-5 IS mvnu Levine Nunez Levine and Nunez were married April 7 at the Embassy Suites in Phoenix.

bride is the daughter Hector and Olida of Phoenix. The is the son of Linda Levine of Rick Parker Mary Helen Dean Rick Parker and Mary Helen Dean were married April 21 at First Assembly of God Church in Phoenix. The bride is the daughter of Henry and Frances Dean of Phoenix. The bridegroom is the son of Earnest and Neva Lein-berger of Glendale. i Randall Raskin Joan Beth Purcell Randall Raskin and Joan Beth Purcell were married May 5 at Mountain Shadows Resort in Paradise Valley.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerme M. Purcell of Glendale. The bridegroom is the son of Richard Raskin of Paradise Valley and Nancy Raskin of Oklahoma City.

Francis Johnson Olive Robinson Francis Johnson and Olive Robinson were married June 2 at the groom's home in Phoenix. The bride is the daughter of Jessie Ellis of Bullhead City and Margaret Ellis of Waterford, Ireland. The bridegroom is the son of Burdett Johnson of Weslaco, Texas, and Angeline Mendell of Mesa. LOSE 1Q POUNDS IN 2 WEEKS 00 POUNDS IN 6 WEEKS! Center 7th Avenue Union Hills behind Circle 769-9775 Clients of 7th St. Thurnlerbird and 32nd St.

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