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• Jennifer Ambrosio• Nanette Atwell• Wyatt Botkin• Christine Carrillo• Danette Davis• Paulette Dixon• Tony Gomez• Cindy Islas• Suzanne Kaplan• Dedee Krause• Roy Massani

Recognitions – Master Teacher Mentors

21 Sunnyside District teachers who have met the criteria and completed the requirements to be Arizona Master Teacher Mentors

• Patricia Mathes• Lucedes McBroom• Diane McDonald• Denise Murueta• Josie Olivas• Rebecca Ridge• Kimberly Roberts• Viola Rubal• Carol Thomas• Margie Vandervort

The Sunnyside High wrestling team, under the direction of Coach Bobby DeBerry, has won its 14th consecutive state title.

Sunnyside High Blue Devil Wrestling Team & Staff

The Sunnyside District celebrated the third year of awarding Digital Advantage netbooks to high school students. A total of 348 students from Desert View and Sunnyside High earned netbooks. In addition, 148 students achieved the Four A’s and received netbook covers since they had already earned netbooks as 8th-Grade Digital Scholars. Celebrations were held March 23 and 24 at the two schools.

Digital Advantage celebrations award 348 netbooks

The Alumni Association will host its Dollars for Scholars reception April 20, 2011 at Sunnyside High School. A total of $58,000 is being awarded to 43 graduates from Desert View and Sunnyside High. Daniel Hernandez, Jr. is the recipient of the 2011 Learning Community Leader Award.

Alumni Association awards $58k to Class of 2011

Superintendent Isquierdo has been invited to join the District Administration Advisory Panel, contributing to the ongoing dialog about education in the United States. District Administration is a national publication with a readership of 73,000.

Dr. Isquierdo invited to join panel

Steve Holmes, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, will be honored for his contributions to education at the 22nd Annual League of United Latin American Citizens Educational Awards and Scholarship Banquet March 31, 2011.

Steve Holmes honored by LULAC

Winners at the 2011 Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair included individual students and class projects from Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School, and Esperanza, Gallego Basic, Mission Manor, Rosemarie Rivera and Summit View elementary schools.

SUSD students winners at Science Fair

Lauffer’s Israel Ochoa a winning author

Israel Ochoa, an eighth-grader at Lauffer Middle School, was a winner in the third annual Tucson Festival of Books Young Writers’ Competition.

The Sunnyside High School Blue Dvl Cru dance team won first place at the seventh annual Tucson Hip-Hop Explosion showcase and competition March 19, 2011.

Blu Dvl Cru wins showcase

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, spoke to Sunnyside High students March 24, 2011. She participated in Tucson’s Cesar Chavez March held on March 26.

Dolores Huerta speaks to SHS students

March 29 is the start of Raytheon volunteers’ eighth year of math tutoring in preparation for AIMS. About 30 Los Amigos Elementary School students and tutors will meet for six sessions in the next two weeks.

Raytheon tutors help prepare for AIMS

UApresents In the Schools sponsored a performance March 28, 2011 by the Trey McIntyre Dance Project for 700 Desert View students. Members of the dance group met with Desert View students in the UApresents Student Critics program. Their teacher is Maria Elena Wakamatsu.

UA Presents brings dance group to DVHS

Desert View High School will host

Friday, April 15, 5-9 p.m. The event will include games, food and talent

Upcoming event for the community