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8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004 2 2 The Arizona Republic AROUND OUR SCHOOLS map (iM i First school, which means that money from the state and federal government is being provided to help students achieve at a higher level. Every Friday when students are released early, the teaching staff receives more training on the best ways to teach to bring in the most tissue. The prize is a popcorn party for the class from each grade level with the most tissue. School news On Feb. 2, "horse handlers" brought two horses to school as part of the Black Stallion Literacy Project.

George Hay, Jim Strawn, Bill Frew, Tammy Den- Guest Artist Anna Marie Wytko, Saxophone Sunday, February 22, 2004 at 3:00 pm On stage at the Sundome Center for the Performing Arts The Symphony of the West Valley is proud to showcase the gifted First Place Winner of the 25th Annual Jennings Butterfield Young Artist Competition in the brass, winds percussion category, as well as members the West Valley Youth Orchestra. xTwtNrf-FlfTH ANNUAL OMPETITIOM 2004 Minfi lutttdnlA- found CONCERT SPONSORS Noel Jane Willis Symphony of to west Valley James Yestadt, Music Drector and Conductor Just minutes from the 101! Glendale Elementary School District DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY 7910 W. Maryland Glendale, 85303 (623) 842-8213 Parent Involvement Many parents volunteer at school each day and week. Kathy Stillman, Monica Moen, Cynthia Huerta and Susan Maestas are among them. School news Student council hosted a Valentine's Day dance on Thursday for students.

Students may plan a second family dance event iri the spring. Many families supported the eighth-grade McDonald's Night this month. The eighth-graders are going on a trip to Catalina Island later in the year and work at McDonald's as volunteers to raise money for their field trip. All the money raised for two hours that night goes toward that. JACK ELEMENTARY 6600 W.

Missouri Glendale, 85301 (623) 842-8250 Classroom activities First-graders are participating in the Black Stallion Literacy Project. The program was developed to motivate students to read, using horses. The Phoenix Coyotes have provided time and resources to motivate students to read. Student achievement Jack School is a Reading All performances in the Sundome slo, Michelle Strawn and Marge Martin spoke to students about the horses, Hooner and Rosie. Students asked questions, sat on the saddles and petted the horses.

Each student was given a book, Little Black, A Pony. LANDMARK MIDDLE 5730 W. Myrtle Glendale, 85301 (623)842-8304 Student achievement Thirty sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade art students will be representing Landmark at the annual Glendale Elementary School District Art Show. These students will be honored March 1. A range of art media will be displayed.

The students are Elissa Carfagna, Mirta Castillo, Adebel Constanza, Mercedes Kincade, Joel Arias, Beth Carter, Zhl Dong, Natalyn Daniels, Valerie Buiterrez, Jeni Bro-die, Yunchen Kim, Katie Young-felt, Edgar Leyva, Renee Powell, Raul Gastelum, Joe Gonzales, Julia White, Zach Vaughn, Ste vi phi rata ai urui m. For tickets, call the Sundome Box Office in junure rmij i. lift 623975- 900 readmg and writing to struggling students, as well as helping good readers become better. Staff members are also learning better ways to assist students who are second language learners. Teachers, as part of a Reading First grant, are assessing students within the school year and "progress monitored" between assessments.

The first assessment or "benchmark" was done in August and included more than 1,000 children. The second benchmark was just completed the last two weeks of January. In all, 1,005 students were tested. Teachers say students are making progress. In some areas, student scores improved as much as 40 percent.

Mary Beth McKIm, reading assessment coordinator, and Jeanette Leon, reading coach, have coordinated the testing project. Parent Involvement Students and staff members participated in the annual Kleenex-A-Thon. Because of the cold and flu season, teachers wanted to do something to keep everyone feeling healthy. For two weeks classrooms competed with other classes in the same grade level V4N1 www.westvalleysymphony.org T0 BIG BOYS TOY ven Connwav. Scott Pickerlne.

Andrew Hughes, Rosa An-guiano, Ricardo Trevizo, Melissa Hernandez, Kaylee Wright, Itzel Juarez, Janette Barragon, Lakrisha Chambers, Tasha Card and Gwen Hayes. Pi ii I ULTIMATE SAFETY GLENDALE UNION Each Unit completely enclosed Protection from the damaging Arizona Ultra Violet Rays Fire Sprinklers Video Surveillance Electronic Entrance Gate 24 365 days a year access Security Lighting Fencing Wash Bay RV Dump Restrooms YOU Build Equity Don't throw rent money away! Arizona Acting Festival. Superior for dual acting went to Alex Dalenberg and Will Werner. A superior for duo acting went to Dalenberg and Cassie Rodriquez. Excellent ratings in solo musical went to Kris Carter, Stormy Baldwin and Cassie Rodriguez.

Maria Portiilo received an excellent rating in monologue performance. MOON VALLEY HIGH 3625 W. Cactus, Phoenix 85029, (623) 915-8000 Ttfx Jim Blakemore Sid White Scottsdale Realty, Inc. 480-994-5700 Big Boys loys storage, LLC 602-271-9500 Student achievement Senior Paul Coombs received a Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Schol-, arship Program. Lacey Walsh Mohawk Floors capes Making all your flooring dreams come true.

Mohawk $1IS1 Ft I- A Snrtmnf -1 Li i I Bcrucr ii sq Ft. Available 12 15 ft Widlhs LAW nnure uamuv was luillicu local nominee for the 2004 Prudential Spirit of Community award. The award honors each state's top youth volunteers. SUNNYSLOPE HIGH 35 W. Dunlap Phoenix 85021, (623) 915-8760 Student achievement Sunnyslope High School alumnus Jonathan Kaye, a 1988 graduate, turned the hometown upside-down by winning the Phoenix FBR Open PGA golf tournament on Feb.

1. Kaye earned $936,000 with a fi- nal-rminrl fi7 tn finish at 1R-nn. The JROTC members attended an orienteering camp last weekend. Teacher Debbie Raatz's Culinary class students offer fresh "to go" lunches several days a month. Student achievement Rodica Kocur won first place in the statewide Polly Rosen-baum contest.

Kocur won in the Grades 9 and 10 division of essay, poetry and short story contest with diversity as its topic. She was honored at the State Capitol on Statehood Day, Saturday. The works of students Daniel Gilbert, Charlee Mosley, Rachel Baxter and Kim Scott were published in Teen Ink, a national magazine. School news Coach John Switzer has been inducted into the Cortez High School Hall of Fame. GLENDALE HIGH 6216 W.

Glendale Glendale 85301, (623) 435-6200 Classroom activities Tours of the Glendale Community College automotive program facilities will be offered for juniors March 11. Sign up in the GHS Counseling Center. Student achievement The Special Olympics Basketball team took first place in the county games. INDEPENDENCE HIGH 6602 N. 75th Glendale Classroom activities Patriot Performers received a superior rating in the one-act play competition at the Central Arizona Acting Festival.

The Vocal Ensemble received an Excellent-Plus rating at the Northern Arizona University Jazz and Madrigal Festival last weekend. Student achievement Excellent and superior ratings were earned at the Central Glendale Union High School District DISTRICTWIDE 7650 N. 43rd Glendale 85301 (623) 435-6001 Attendance is critical Tuesday and Wednesday. The state-required AIMS tests for reading and writing in Grades 10, 11 and 12 will be given. All sophomore students must pass AIMS in order to graduate.

Students have five opportunities to pass the test. Parents will receive letters from local school principals and the superintendent with more information about the tests. The third annual district-wide student council convention is March 6 at Glendale High School. Student leaders share ideas about ways to include students in school activities. APOLLO HIGH 8045 N.

47th Glendale 85302, (623) 435-6300 Student achievement Students from Apollo and Washington high schools will be featured on ABC Channel 15 Wheel of Fortune television show. Apollo students Julie Baker and Donovan Sanders appear at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25, and Apollo student Nikkl Hatch and Washington student Cherlece Carver will appear at 6:30 p.m. Feb.

26. The program features Teen Best Friends Week. School news Get ready for Spirit Week, Feb. 23-27, sponsored by the student council. Students will attend a leadership program, Hawktown, to learn interpersonal communication skills from Feb.

27 through March 2. CORTEZ HIGH 8828 N. 31st Phoenix 85051, (623) 915-8200 Classroom activities i Area Rugs up to 50 off LARGE SELECTION! 18x18 Porcelain Tile $1159 der 266 at the TPC of Scottsdale. Glendale Union had another connection to the golf tournament. Current Sunnyslope High School assistant basket- Mohawk Laminate Flooring Starting at $1179 Ii Sq.

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