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Fresh & Easysupports schools

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markethas kicked off its fifth-annual Shop forSchools fundraising program. Shop forSchools is an easy way for parents, edu-cators and the neighborhood to raisemuch-needed money for local schools.

Through Dec. 31, participatingschools will receive a $1 cash donationfor every $20 Fresh & Easy receipt col-lected. Fresh & Easy also will award thetop-fundraising school in Arizona witha $5,000 bonus.

“Schools need ways to easily raisemoney now more than ever, which iswhy we’re bringing our Shop forSchools fundraising program back forthe fifth time,” said Fresh & Easy CEOTim Mason. “We’re proud to havedonated $4 million to our local schoolsduring a time when budgets continuebeing cut – and we’re looking forwardto helping students and educators raiseeven more this year.”

To learn more about Fresh & Easy’sShop for Schools program, visitwww.freshandeasy.com/shopforschools.Become a fan of Fresh & Easy’s Shopfor Schools program on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/shopforschools.

GLENDALE UNIONHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTT-bird alum and U.S.Olympian visits campus

U.S. Olympian Georganne Moline,fresh off a fifth-place finish in the 400-

meter hurdles at the London Games,made a special stop at her former highschool in September.

Thunderbird High School held anassembly on Sept. 7 to honor Molineand her stellar accomplishments,including running a personal best timein the 400-meter hurdles during theOlympics. The Arizona track starshared with students her journey to theOlympics and how being involved insports and activities during high schoolhelped her accomplish that goal.

Moline was invited to visitThunderbird High by T-bird trackcoach, Carl Riney.

MADISON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTPreschool scholarshipsavailable at select sites

Partial scholarships are available forthe fulltime preschool programs atMadison Camelview, Madison Heights,Madison Rose Lane and MadisonSimis. The scholarships are incomebased through Quality First. ContactMichelle at 602-664-7956 for furtherinformation.

Two schoolsgiven ‘Rewards’

Madison Rose Lane and MadisonNo. 1 schools have been named“Reward” Schools by the ArizonaDepartment of Education.

Madison No. 1 was selected as a“high progress” school for achieving anAZ Learns label of “A,” showing above-

U.S. Olympian and 2008 Thunderbird High School graduate Georganne Moline is intro-duced by teacher Jonathan Parker to current Thunderbird High School students during aspecial Sept. 7 assembly (photo courtesy of GUHSD)

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average growth for all students andabove-average achievement and growthamong bottom-quartile students.

Rose Lane was selected as both a“high progress” and a “highest perform-ing school” for meeting the same criteriaas No. 1 as well as meeting the AnnualMeasurable Objectives (AMOs), achiev-ing an AZ Learns label of “A,” andabove-average achievement and growthamong the bottom-quartile students.

Simis workingon IB programs

As an International BaccalaureateCandidate school, Madison Simis stu-dents are designing sketchbooks in artclass centering on the variousInternational Baccalaureate (IB) con-cepts, also known as key questions.

For example, using the concept ofchange, students draw a transforma-tion, such as a caterpillar to a butterfly.

This project promotes IB’s inquiry-based learning and helps teachers andstudents consider ways of thinking andlearning about the world.

PHOENIX UNIONHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTCentral High partnerswith Phoenix Suns

A unique, education-based partner-ship between the Phoenix Suns andCentral High School was launched lastmonth at a student assembly Sept. 7.

The partnership, “SunsCentral,” isthe result of a $500,000 grant (overtwo years) that Phoenix Suns Charities

is donating to Central High School.The initiative aims to provide supportservices to struggling Central studentsto help keep them in school.

The program will focus on four keyfactors that directly impact a student’slikelihood of staying in school: successin the classroom, attendance at school,mentoring and work-study. The Sunswill deploy resources focused on each,in addition to sustaining a presence atCHS through facility improvements,volunteer hours and entertainment ele-ments at school functions.

North High boastsexcelling students

North High School had 42International Baccalaureate (IB)Diploma candidates and 23 Certificatecandidates in its senior class that grad-uated in May.

The IB Diploma is the most diffi-cult to attain. Candidates must take abattery of six subject area exams, com-plete an interdisciplinary course calledTheory of Knowledge, prepare anextended essay reflecting independentresearch and complete at least 250hours of CAS hours (extracurricularactivities that can be categorized as cre-ativity, action or service).

According to research from 2011 IBGraduates from seven countries, havingthe IB Diploma or Certificate is a greatadvantage for post-secondary educa-tion. The average acceptance rate ofDiploma Programme students into col-lege is 22 percentage points higher than

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A. ColumbiaB. CornellC. DukeD. HarvardE. MIT

F. NYUG. U PennH. USCI. StanfordJ. Yale

Answer: All of the above. For a full list of college acceptances for the class of 2012, visit www.pcds.org/acceptances2012.

Phoenix Country Day School w.pcds.org

Which school accepted MORE THAN one graduate from the 58 students in the PCDS class of 2012?

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Madison Simis student Sadie Fuentes works on her sketchbook centering on an IB concept(photo courtesy of the Madison District).


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the average acceptance rate of the totalpopulation.

The average SAT score of DiplomaProgramme candidates who respondedis 1953. The average for Certificatecandidates is 1794. The national aver-age SAT score is 1500.

Ninety-seven percent of respon-dents felt very well or well prepared forfuture studies, and 65 percent ofDiploma students plan to study abroadduring their university years. In addi-tion, 51 percent intend to pursue acareer in another country.

Florez receivesfour-year scholarship

The Arizona Diamondbacks, inconjunction with the Helios EducationFoundation and Arizona CollegeScholarship Foundation, on Aug. 11introduced the first eight scholars whowill receive four-year college scholar-ships. Among the eight was NancyFlorez, a senior at North High School.Flores will attend Arizona StateUniversity in the fall.

The announcement was made dur-ing a pre-game ceremony.

Each of these students has participat-ed in a college prep program, such as BeA Leader, ACE or Gear Up, and hasdemonstrated high academic achieve-ment while overcoming personal obsta-cles, according to the Diamondbacks.The Arizona College ScholarshipFoundation will continue to supportthese scholars via one-on-one mentoringand other career counseling.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTWalmart providesdonations for comfort

School buses in the WashingtonElementary School District, whichserves Phoenix and Glendale, transportmore than 1,100 students with specialneeds to and from school every day.And while most days are uneventful,every now and then, a special-needschild requires extra comforting.

A change in routine, a new driver, afender-bender—a change or situationthat might not impact most childrencan be an emergency or cause stress to

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Ce lebrat ing the Journey Fifty Years of

Educat ing Ch i ldren Head to Sou l

All Faiths Welcome Pre-K through Eighth Grade Financial Aid Available

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a special-needs child. Finding ways tocomfort these students became a mis-sion for Antonio Mlynek, WashingtonElementary School District SpecialEducation transportation supervisor, amission to which several Walmartstores in Arizona responded.“I asked the store managers to help

us obtain small stuffed animals that achild could cuddle for comfort,”explained Mlynek, “and three storesreadily stepped up.” Walmart Stores1417 (Prescott), 5190 and 2512 (bothin north Phoenix) donated a total of$200 to assist with the purchase ofstuffed animals.“We are so grateful for Walmart’s

generosity and support of this project,and also the support of members of ourTransportation Department family whohave made this a priority,” Mlynek said.“A special thank you goes to Tracy

Hertzog, a family member of twotransportation employees, who hasassisted with collecting stuffed ani-mals. I would also like to thank GlennTeille, a transportation employee, andhis son Sean Plaum, who is active inthe Boys Scouts of America and haschosen to collect stuffed animals forhis Eagle Award Project.”

Parent Universityreturns to WESDHundreds of parents from through-

out the Washington Elementary SchoolDistrict are expected to attend thethird-annual Parent University

Saturday, Nov. 17, at Cholla MiddleSchool, located at 3120 W. Cholla St.Parent University is a special half-dayeducational opportunity designed to

Fall FestivalFriday, October 26

First United Methodist Church and the Weekday Schoolwill host the Fall Festival, a FREE event for the entire family!

5510 N. Central Ave. • Phoenix AZ 85012www.firstchurchoncentral.org • facebook.com/firstumcofphoenix

Where: On the grounds of First Church and the Weekday Schoollocated on the corner of Central and Missouri Avenues.For more Information contact Kelli at 602-263-5013

From 5 - 7 p.m. join us for:Games with Prizes and CandyBounce House and Dunk TankFood for Sale • Face PaintingTrunk or Treating • Costumes

Food from Boy Scout Troop #232will be available for purchase at a great price.

Antonio Mlynek, Washington Elementary School District transportation supervisor for SpecialEducation, says three Walmart stores in Arizona donated $250 toward the purchase ofstuffed animals for special-needs bus passengers (photo courtesy of WESD).

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help parents and guardians assist theirchildren with academics and behavioras well as provide important health andhuman service information and sup-port. The first Parent University washeld in January 2011.

The free, daylong university willbegin with breakfast. Parents will thenattend an inspiring keynote address onbullying prevention by Nicole FranceStanton, wife of Phoenix mayor GregStanton. Parents may take part ininformative sessions on such topics asCommon Core and language arts,nutrition, bullying, playing to learn athome (for parents of young children),managing difficult behaviors in youngchildren, family health and safety andparenting for middle school successand beyond.

Throughout the morning, guestswill have the opportunity to visit theCommunity Resource room wherenumerous organizations will provideinformation helpful to parents andfamilies in the community.

For more information on Parent

University, visit the WashingtonElementary School District Web site atwww.wesdschools.org.

PRIVATE ANDCHARTER SCHOOLSLadensack signs letterof intent as a junior

North Central resident EllieLadensack, a senior at Xavier HighSchool, was the first Xavier volleyballplayer to not onlycommit but alsosign a NationalLetter of Intent.Ladensack, whowill play volleyballfor ConcordiaUniversity inIrvine, Calif.,signed on April 5,when she was still a junior.

Seeking a smaller university tostudy nursing while remaining a stu-dent athlete led Ladensack toConcordia. The university set anunprecedented women’s volleyballrecord last year of 37-2, while not loos-ing a conference game. Dan Fisher,Concordia’s women’s volleyball coach,was named NAIA Coach of the Year.

Xavier to hosthigh school mock trial

Xavier College Preparatory will hostArizona’s first-ever High School MockTrial Expo on Saturday, Oct. 6, from12 to 3 p.m. on Xavier’s campus.

In partnership with other Valleyhigh schools that currently participatein the Arizona High School Mock TrialProgram, Xavier will host students,teachers and parents from MaricopaCounty who do not have mock trialprograms at their schools. This stu-dent-to-student outreach event—set upas an Open House Information Fairreplete with free information, free give-aways, free food, fun and plenty ofneighborly friendliness—aims to toutthe merits of Mock Trial, traditionallyknown as “The Intellectual ContactSport.” All are welcome.

The Xavier Mock Trial Team and itspartner high-school mock-trial teamsare endeavoring to educate the educa-tional communities about a programwhereby high school students learnabout the law while practicing team-work and trial advocacy. They thencompete against other mock trial teamsin a real court: Maricopa County

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Superior Court House for the RegionalTournament and the Sandra DayO’Connor Federal District Court forthe State Championship.

All Saints’ setsOpen Houses

All Saints’ Episcopal Day School,6300 N. Central Ave., has scheduled itsannual series of fall and winterAdmission Open Houses: Nov. 7, Dec.5, and Jan. 23, 2013. All Open Housesbegin at 9 a.m. in Manning Hall.

Each event features campus tourslead by Parent Ambassadors with anopportunity to meet with admission offi-cers and division heads. Reservations aresuggested, but not required. Call 602-274-4866, ext. 220.

If your schedule does not permit youto attend an Open House, call to sched-ule an individual tour. Application mate-rials for the 2013-2014 school year willbe available after Oct. 1.

For more information, visitwww.aseds.org.

Midtown’s parentsalso are partners

Midtown Primary School considersits parents a very important part of theeducational partnership. The child, theparents, teachers and administrators allare part of the team that makes educa-tion come together for the student. Inorder to support the parent’s part ofthat team, Midtown has been offeringweekly Quick Tips for parents, alongwith monthly parenting classes.

Each weekly flier has a helpful hint,such as preventing discipline problems,creating more time for your children, thevalue of play, and discipline strategies.

Parenting classes are offered on the

first Wednesday of each month at 2:50p.m. Upcoming class topics will rangefrom “Let’s Talk Testing” or “How toHelp with Homework” to “RealityParenting” and “Discipline 101.”

The classes are open to the commu-nity. The next one takes place Oct. 3 inthe school office, 4735 N. 19th Ave.,located in the educational wings ofWestminster Presbyterian Church. Call602-265-5133 for details.

AZ TAX CREDITS HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE!

REDUCE YOUR TAXESEveryone likes to make a positive contribution. There are TWO ways you can benefit local children, maintain quality found in Osborn Schools AND reduce your taxes.

Make a Tuition Tax Credit donation to any of Osborn's six schools. Donate up to $400 ($200 each if you file singly). Since it's a credit, not a deduction, it really will impact your taxes. Every dollar you donate reduces your Arizona taxes by the same amount.

Make a Tax Deductable donation to Osborn Educational Foundation (OEF), a501(c)(3) that serves children in the Osborn School district. Securities are accepted. Consult your tax advisor if you have questions.You'll be supporting extra curricular activities and after-school programs that improve children’s achievement: After School Sports, Ballet (Encanto & Clarendon only), Field Trips, Music/ Arts, Character Education, Tutoring, etc. Donate online or complete the forms below. Checks must be postmarked before the Dec. 31 deadline.forms below. Checks must be postmarked before the Dec. 31 deadline.

Select school:

Name: ________________________________________ Phone: ________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________ State: __________ Zip: _____________________

Program above (optional): ____________________________________________________

Mail this form with your check to:

OSBORN SCHOOL DISTRICT, Attn. Tax Credit; 1226 W Osborn Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013

ClarendonEncantoLongviewOsborn MiddleSolano

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OSBORN SCHOOL DISTRICT, Attn. Tax Credit; 1226 W Osborn Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013

Select program(s):

Mail this form with your check to:

OSBORN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION; 1226 W Osborn Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013

Where Most NeededAfter School SportsBalletKidsReadTeacher Mini-GrantsScience Support

OSBORN SCHOOL DISTRICT TUITION TAX CREDIT

OSBORN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TAX DEDUCTION

Donate at: www.OsbornSchools.org or www.OSBORNnet.org/OEF

Name: ________________________________________ Phone: ________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City: _______________________________ State: __________ Zip: _____________________

Additional Program (optional): ______________________________________________

Members of Xavier College Preparatory’s Mock Trial team confer during faux court pro-ceedings (submitted photo).

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