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High school juniors and seniors can benefit from taking a free SAT or ACT practice test from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., April 20 at Tutor House Tutoring Services, 100 W. Boston St., Suite #4, Chandler.

A separately scheduled conference gives students and parents their test results and analysis. Tutor House offers the free evaluation in addition to its regular SAT and ACT prep programs.

Tutor House’s individualized tutoring process begins with a skills assessment

identifying students’ academic strengths and weaknesses. After testing, the director reviews results with parents and presents a program designed to address the student’s individual needs. Services offered include a wide range of one-on-one and small-group tutoring for students in grades K through 12.

Sign up or learn more by visiting TutorHouseAZ.com, calling 480-857-1222 or emailing [email protected].

Chandler teens ages 14 to 17 have until Fri., April 26 to apply for this summer’s Leaders in Training (L.I.T.) program, hosted by the City of Chandler.

The L.I.T. program runs from June 3 to July 12, during which youth are placed in a professional work environment within the City of Chandler organization with a mentor who facilitates the development of their job skills.

The opportunity to assist city staff with day-to-day activities at various job sites, including recreation programs, gives teens valuable work experience to help prepare them for officially entering the workforce when they are older.

During the program, the work week begins from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays with job skill and leadership development workshops presented by members of local business and government; on

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, teens are assigned to work four-hour shifts for a minimum of 12 hours a week.

Participation in the free program is voluntary; teens will not receive payment. Participants are required to commit to being present the entire six weeks of the program; transportation to and from the assigned job sites and workshop locations is the responsibility of the participant.

Applications are available at the Chandler Community Center, Snedigar Recreation Center, Tumbleweed Recreation Center, Environmental Education Center, all Chandler libraries and high schools or at chandleraz.gov/teens. For more information, contact L.I.T. Program Coordinator Manny Padia at 480-782-2746 or [email protected].

Aspiring babysitters ages 11 to 13 can improve their chances of employment by signing up for Safe Sitter, a one-day babysitting course hosted by Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert medical centers, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat., April 27 at Rome Towers, 1760 E. Pecos Rd., Suite 235, Gilbert.

The eight-hour course teaches

participants safety precautions, the developmental ages of children and the business of babysitting, as well as CPR basics for children and infants and how to handle emergencies. Cost is $45 per participant.

For more information or to register, call ResourceLink at 1-877-728-5414.

Chandler High School’s FIRST Robotics team 1290 is still raising funds to travel to the FIRST Robotics Challenge Championship April 24 through 27 in St. Louis, MO.

The team recently took second place out of 50 high school teams at the FIRST Robotics Challenge 2013 Phoenix Regional, qualifying them to participate in the national championship.

Team members work year-round on robotics, participate and host various competitions and mentor FIRST Lego League teams. Alberto Esparza of the Si Se Puede Foundation provides guidance and also helps team members find community college and university scholarships to pursue engineering as careers.

For more information or to help raise funds for the Chandler High team, contact Sam Alexander at Chandler High at [email protected] or 480-735-1128, or Alberto Esparza at Si Se Puede at [email protected] or 480-310-2018. For more information about FIRST, visit usfirst.org.

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Register for Summer Classes!The Summer Break Time magazine outlining all-ages recreation classes, youth camps and spe-cial events for June, July and August is available at libraries and recreation centers and atwww.chandleraz.gov/breaktime. Registration opens Saturday May 4 at 10 a.m. for residentsand Friday, May 10 for non-residents. For more information, call 480-782-2727.

Stay ConnectedFollow us on Instagram(@ChandlerRec) Twitter(@ChandlerRec), Facebook (Chandler Recreation) for the latestnews. Check out the March / Aprilissue of “Come Out & Play,Chandler!” on YouTube. This episodefeatures Geocaching at theEnvironmental Education Center. You can sign up for the ChandlerRecreation monthly newsletter atwww.chandleraz.gov/listserv.html.For more information, call 480-782-2727.

Cinco de Mayo & Chihuahua Races, May 4The annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration held onSaturday, May 4 honors the Hispanic community'smany contributions to the City of Chandler. Thefree festival runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at theDowntown Library Plaza and features the popularChihuahua races and the crowning of the King and Queen Chihuahua.

Wednesday Family Night ActivitiesJoin in the fun at Family Night at TumbleweedRecreation Center every Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. There is a different activity eachweek. The fee is $2 ($3 for non-residents ages 1-12) and $3 ($5 for non-residents ages 13-17).Call 480-782-2900 or visit www.chandleraz.gov/tumbleweed for more information.

April Parent & Toddler ActivitiesEvery Tuesday and Thursday from 9-11 a.m., the TumbleweedRecreation Center host “Tumble Tots” indoor activities designed for children five years of age and under to play under parental or guardiansupervision. This fun, safe and clean area provides a variety of toys,equipment and activities that are sure to keep the kids entertained.There is a maximum of four children per adult. Fee included in all TRC family passes. There is a $2 fee ($3 non-resident) per child. For more information call 480-782-2900.

Free Teen Lounge Nights Teen Lounge Nights at the Chandler Senior Center are a great way forteens to get to know other teens and have an awesome time for free!Participants will play the Wii, Xbox, and PS3; make crafts, watch movies,play pool and all sorts of other fun games. Drop in and make the mostout of your Thursday nights from 5-8 p.m. This is a drop-in program; no registration is needed. You can find the class information atwww.chandleraz.gov/breaktime or call 480-782-2727 with any questions.

Drive-In Movie, April 26The Dive-In movie at Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center (5901 S. HillcrestDr.) on April 26 will feature Iron Man (Pg-13) When wealthy industrial-ist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.Seating at 7 p.m., movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring an innertube andthe entire family to enjoy the adventure poolside. Float along or watchfrom the sidelines. Enjoy a poolside movie for only $0.25 per person!

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SanTan Sun area youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to submit entries for Chandler Public Library’s poster contest, “What My Library Means to Me,” in celebration of National Library Week in April.

Deadline is Tue., April 30 for poster entries. Posters must be submitted at the Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., downtown Chandler.

Entries will be placed into three age groups: 5 to 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to 18. Library staff will judge submissions based on creativity, originality and artistic quality, as well as expression of a clear message through text and artwork.

Participants must reside in Maricopa County and may enter only once. The poster can measure no larger than 11 by 14 inches, and no copyrighted characters or name brands may be used.

For more information, contact the Chandler Public Library at 480-782-2800.

Families can enjoy exercise, arts and crafts, entertainment and more together, all while aiding at-risk youth, during the first annual NHYH Art Dash, Sun., May 5 at Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All-America Way in Tempe.

New Horizons Youth Home Inc. (NHYH) is holding this inaugural event that will include a 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, along with kids’ activities, sponsor booths and a raffle. Bring any hygiene items, new clothes or shoes for donation to NHYH and receive an extra raffle ticket.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the

first race starts off at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. To register, go to active.com, switch the drop-down location to Tempe and type in keyword search “Art Dash.”

The money raised from the event will assist NHYH in providing summer trips, recreation equipment, extra-curricular activities, music lessons and general household items to the youth it serves.

For more information about NHYH, visit nhyh.org.

Seventh-grader Emily Woodward-Shaw, a student at Athlos Traditional Academy in Chandler, is the recipient of a Gold Medal for Photography in the national 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition.

Emily received a Gold Key Award at the Southwest Regional Competition in February, then went on to win the national award with her photograph, “Standing By,” taken behind the scenes of a dance theatre performance. She is now eligible to take part in the awards ceremony May 31 at Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as participate in National Events while there, including workshops with local organizations, lectures by well-known artists, curatorial

talks and museum tours.Only 1% of the 230,000 entries

received for the competition received national recognition.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is celebrating its 90th year of choosing visionary, emerging artists, writers and filmmakers; past winners include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates.

Athlos Traditional Academy is at 3201 S. Gilbert Rd. in Chandler.

For more information about Athlos Traditional Academy, visit legacytraditional.org. To learn more about the Scholastic competition, visit artandwriting.org/exhibitions/art-write-now-tour.

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A benefit for Hamilton High’s Theatre Department, featuring an open mic event, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat., April 20 at Frio Mio Frozen Yogurt, 4991 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler.

Open mic is from 7 to 9 p.m.; all who sign up to participate will receive a complimentary Frio Mio gift card. Each participant will be given approximately five minutes. Guests have the opportunity to win door prizes.

Frio Mio owner Geoff Roehrick will contribute 50% of the night’s proceeds to the theatre club. Donations will also be accepted on site.

For more information or to sign up in advance for the open mic event, call Roehrick at 480-609-0007 or email [email protected].

Two $500 scholarships are available for high school students planning to study journalism at an Arizona university or community college in fall 2013.

Deadline is Sun., April 21 to apply for the Arizona Press Women Memorial Journalism Scholarships, offered through Arizona Press Women, a statewide organization of professional communicators.

For applications, requirements and further instructions, visit arizonapresswomen.com or contact scholarship chair Joan Westlake at 480-968-8902 or [email protected].

Chandler’s Casa del Niño Bilingual Montessori hosts a silent auction and dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. Sat., April 20.

The event features live music all evening, with a special performance by the school’s students at 3:30 p.m. Auction items include fine jewelry, event tickets,

spa gift certificates and more. Tickets are for sale at the door for

$20 per adult or $10 per child, with dinner included in admission price. All proceeds go directly toward renovating three new classrooms at the school opening in the fall.

Casa del Niño is at 2625 W. Queen Creek Dr., Suite 6 in Chandler.

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Families can enjoy exercise, arts and crafts, entertainment and more together, all while aiding at-risk youth, during the first annual NHYH Art Dash, Sun., May 5 at Kiwanis Park, 6111 S. All-America Way in Tempe.

New Horizons Youth Home Inc. (NHYH) is holding this inaugural event that will include a 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk,

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Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the first race starts off at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $25 for the 5K and $15 for the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. To register, go to active.com, switch the drop-down

location to Tempe and type in keyword search “Art Dash.”

The money raised from the event will assist NHYH in providing summer trips, recreation equipment, extra-curricular activities, music lessons and general household items to the youth it serves.

For more information about NHYH, visit nhyh.org.

SWIM: SWIMkids USA offers swim lessons and water safety and drowning prevention special events throughout May and June. Submitted photo


Boys and girls entering grades K through 8 can learn the fundamentals of shooting, passing and dribbling at the 2013 Hamilton Huskies Basketball Camp this summer at the Hamilton High School gymnasium.

Camp will be held the weeks of June 3 through 6 and June 10 through 13. Students in kindergarten through second grades attend from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; third through fifth grades 10:30 a.m. to noon; and sixth through eighth grades noon to 1:30 p.m.

Cost is $60 for kindergarten through second grades, and $75 for third through

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Area kids ages 7 years and older can take part in “Kids Tai Chi with Mom and Dad” from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Tao Healing Center, 1840 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite D-7, Chandler.

The class aims to help children enhance self-control, confidence and emotional stability through the practice of “Heaven Tai Chi.” The class culminates in a public performance at the end of the year. The suggested donation is $10 per family.

New students of Tao Healing Center

can try one free class in April. The center offers a variety of classes for holistic healing and complete wellness, including “Tao Tai Chi,” “Chair Yoga,” “Healing Yoga,” “Tao Diet” and more. Free classes are also available year-round for disabled veterans, seniors older than 65 and children 16 and younger.

To learn more, visit taohealingcenters.org, call 480-786-6000 or email [email protected].

Local teachers and educators receive a free Famous Dave’s BBQ “Two Meat Salute” to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day Tue., May 7 at Famous Dave’s BBQ locations throughout the Valley, including 3250 W. Frye Rd., Chandler and 2206 E. Williams Field Rd., Gilbert.

Arizona teachers and educators with valid photo identification and a copy of their teaching certificate are eligible for the free meal.

The “Two Meat Salute” is a choice of two different meats: St Louis-style spareribs, Georgia chopped pork, Texas beef brisket, hot link sausage, Southside rib tips, beer-battered cod, country–roasted or barbeque chicken and traditional or boneless chicken wings. The “Two Meat Salute” is served

with a honey-buttered corn muffin and a choice of one side.

“We have so much appreciation and respect for our local educators and want to dedicate this day to them and show our support of their efforts,” says John Erlandson, owner of the Valley’s four Famous Dave’s BBQ Restaurants and Catering company. “We encourage our community to come in and say thanks and shake the hands of those who teach and educate our children, the future of America.”

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Teachers in the Chandler and Queen Creek Unified school districts and Gilbert Public Schools are eligible for Aspen Orthodontics’ fifth annual “My Teacher is the Best” essay contest.

Students ages 7 to 18 are invited to submit a brief essay of no more than 300 words on why they think their teacher is the best. The winning teacher receives a pizza or ice cream party for his or her classroom and a $25 Visa gift card for school supplies.

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aspenortho.com with the subject line “My Teacher is the Best Essay Contest.” All entrants need to include name, school, teacher’s name, grade, phone number and how they heard about the contest. Deadline for entries is May 10.

Aspen Orthodontics is at 3980 E. Riggs Rd., Suite 1 in Chandler.

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Free swim lessons are available to all qualifying second-graders at Chandler-Gilbert YMCA in April and May, thanks to a generous donation from Dignity Health.

Lessons are held from noon to 3 p.m. on weekends and are available only to Chandler residents. Students will receive

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Applications are accepted now through May 24 for the “I’m First” Scholarship from the Center for Student Opportunity (CSO), a $2,000 four-year renewable scholarship for matriculating first-generation college students.

Students are considered first-generation college students if neither parent has earned a four-year college degree. Students eligible to apply must be graduating high school or home-schooled seniors in the U.S. and matriculating to an eligible four-year college or university.

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nonprofit CSO provides scholarship winners the opportunity to blog about their college experience and give advice to aspiring first-generation college students across the country on the “I’m First” student blog. “I’m First” is also building an online community of support for first-generation college students at imfirst.org.

CSO was recognized as the 2012 Scholarship Provider of the Year for the scholarship’s innovation and impact by the National Scholarship Providers Association and Fastweb.com.

To learn more, visit imfirst.org/scholarship.

Paragon Science Academy of Chandler will represent Arizona at the Science Olympiad National Tournament 2013 in May at Wright State University in Dayton, OH, after earning first place in the B Division for sixth through ninth graders at the 29th annual Science Olympiad.

The school welcomes donations from businesses and individuals to help the team offset the expense to attend the national competition in May.

The opening and awards ceremonies of the national tournament will be

streamed live May 17 and 18 at wright.edu/streaming. The Science Olympiad features competitions in biology, chemistry, earth science, astronomy, physics and technology.

Paragon Science Academy is at 5580 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. The school is part of Sonoran Schools and focuses on STEM education.

To donate, contact the school at 480-753-3889 or email [email protected]. For more information about Paragon Science Academy, visit SonoranSchools.org.

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SCIENCE KIDS: Paragon Science Academy students celebrate their first-place win at the 29th annual Science Olympiad. Submitted photo


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Free car seat inspections and training are available to area parents and caregivers at clinics offered by the Chandler Fire Department from 9 a.m. to noon most Saturdays or by appointment.

Clinic locations rotate among various sites around Chandler, including the Chandler Fire Training Facility and Chandler Regional Hospital. During the clinics, certified car seat technicians inspect and install car seats and educate parents and caregivers on their proper use.

Appointments are approximately 30 minutes for each car seat installation.

Unscheduled drive-ups are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as schedules permit. Parents and caregivers are asked to thoroughly clean their car seats before arriving.

The program is made possible by a grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Through the GOHS, the department can also provide a free child safety seat to those who cannot afford one.

To make an appointment, call 480-782-2046 or email [email protected], or view the most recently updated clinic schedule at chandleraz.gov/fire.

Nearly $170,000 was raised for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley (BGCEV) at the 28th annual Toyota Financial Services “Bon Vivant—A Celebration of Fine Food and Drink,” held recently at Rawhide in Chandler.

More than 2,000 guests attended the event, which featured more than 700 wines and liquors, ales, microbrews and other beverages provided by Bashas’

as well as food from more than 20 Valley restaurants, caterers and resorts, including Ko’Sin Restaurant at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass.

The funds raised will help provide opportunities and support leadership and youth development programs for more than 39,000 youth at BGCEV branches.

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Nominations for Girl Scouts Arizona’s 19th annual Women and Young Women of Distinction Awards are accepted now through June 3.

Celebrating the tradition and impact of Girl Scout leadership, the awards recognize Arizona women who experienced Girl Scouting in their youth as well as current Girl Scouts who have demonstrated leadership to make a real and positive difference in the world.

Three community members will also be honored with the Promise Award: a man, a woman and an organization who have modeled Girl Scout values in their work.

The awards ceremony will be held Nov. 16 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix.

For more information about the nomination process, including award categories, visit girlscoutsaz.org/wywd.

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ART SMART: Art contest winners show off the medals they received for their award-winning work for Airport Dayz, held recently at Chandler Municipal Airport. This year’s theme was “Let Your Dreams Soar.” Back row, left to right, second-place winner Sydney Emerson, third grade; first-place winner Arin Lee, second grade; and first-place winner Alondra Morfin, fourth grade. Front row, left to right, third-place winner Adam Quan, third grade; third-place winner Angel Gomez, fourth grade; and second- place winner Angel Anutunez, fourth grade. Submitted photo


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Desert Thunder Aquatic Club’s Desert Thunder Age Group Team finished big at the recent Arizona Age Group State Championships.

Of the team’s 17 athletes, 14 made it back for at least one finals swim. The meet was highlighted by seven team records, with three swimmers picking up their first Far Western cuts, two swimmers finishing on the podium, six swimmers in Top 8 Finals and eight swimmers with Top 16 Finals swims. Overall, the team left the meet with 64% personal best times.

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Kids: Win $15 gift card from Changing Hands Bookstore

Students who either live in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek or surrounding areas or who attend area schools can win $15 gift cards from Changing Hands Bookstore, thanks to a partnership between the bookseller and the SanTan Sun News.

This ongoing, monthly promotion awards a $15 Changing Hands gift card to every youth whose article, story, poem, essay, editorial, book review, photo or illustration is chosen to be printed in the SanTan Sun Kids Opportunity section, while supplies last. The Kids Opportunity section is printed in the Youth Section of the first paper of the month, each month. The best news is that even though only one to three submissions are printed per month, all good submissions are held in a file to be printed in future issues. So if an entry doesn’t win this month, it could win next month—or even the month after that.

To enter, visit SanTanSun.com, click on Youth and then on Student Writer Permission Slip to download a submission-permission slip. Complete the form and have a parent sign it so the paper has permission to print the entry and the author or artist’s byline. Then, email the submission-permission slip and writing or artwork to [email protected] as a Word file, if writing, or JPEG, if art, or pasted into the email.

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Carlson Champions Carnival contest – Spring carnival is Fri., April 26, and the

class that pre-sells the most wristbands and raffle tickets gets a pizza party. Pre-order raffle tickets of $100 or more earns 15 free tickets, and $250 worth of raffle tickets earns 50 free tickets. Presales are due Mon., April 22.

ViP visit – Fox 10’s Cory McCloskey will visit Carlson at 8 a.m. Wed., April 24. Students and staff are encouraged to arrive at school by 7:50 a.m. that day to get ready for the school’s television debut on the south field. Signs and school spirit are required.

help wanted – Forms have been sent home and are available at the front office for parents interested in chairing committees for next year. Also, PTO has an opening next year for its VP of fundraising. Nominations are accepted until Tue., May 7. The special election is held at the next PTO general meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tue., May 14.

Calendar:April 24: Fox 10 News live broadcast, 8 a.m.April 26: Spring Carnival, 5-9 p.m.May 3: Jamba Juice Fun Friday, 1:30 p.m., smoothies $3 —Lora Robinson

Cta-independence hawksSave the date – Wed., April 24 is an early release day.

Students will be dismissed at 11:40 a.m.field days – CTA’s annual Field Days are May 1 through

May 3. Students should wear tennis shoes and sunscreen and bring a water bottle on their Field Day. Coaches Robin and Pfeffer have lots of fun, wet activities planned. Parent volunteers are still needed; visit the P.E. website if interested.

Budding scientists – Congrats to the sixth-grade science team of Tyler Bonillo, Justin Ngo and Kallen Ruddle, who


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Cool Coyotes – P.E. classes enjoyed a visit from the Phoenix Coyotes recently. The Coyotes taught hockey drills and spoke to students about health and fitness; they also donated equipment to the P.E. department.

Kudos – Thanks to the PTO, CTA staff and parent volunteers who pitched in to make the annual Spring Fling a huge success.

Making memories – Yearbooks are now on sale. This year the full-color yearbook features a hard cover and is available for $21. Order forms can be found on the website or in the school office. Cash is not accepted; checks should be made payable to CTA-Independence PTO.

health notes – All students entering sixth grade in the 2013-14 school year are required to have meningococcal and Tdap immunizations. Updated immunization records should be brought to the health office; contact Mrs. Liles at 480-224-2702 with any questions.

—Wendi Olson

fulton firefundraising fun – Fulton teachers

will work from 5 to 8 p.m. Thu., April 25 at McDonald’s on Alma School and Chandler Heights roads. Families are encouraged to drop in or drive through and order dinner or a sweet treat from one of the Fulton staff members.

Music notes – Congrats to Hannah

Szoke, Josh Wright and Kennedy Luther, who were chosen to participate in this year’s Elementary All-State Orchestra. They did a great job representing Fulton and had fun learning the music and meeting other top orchestra students in the state. Kudos also to Josh Wright and Keegan Cunningham, both of whom participated in the CUSD sixth grade Honor Orchestra; they attended rehearsals and performed at Chandler Center for the Arts earlier this spring.

Press release – Fulton Newspaper Club recently published its final issue for the school year. Club members met twice a week for an entire quarter, where they worked hard creating different publications for various “hot” topics and practiced editing and drafting for the school newspaper. To view the latest Fulton newspaper, visit the Fulton website and click on Activities.

Class notes – Fulton Firsties are digging into the Common Core Curriculum. Students recently completed a geometry shape unit in which they studied the composition of 2D and 3D shapes. Some first-graders had the opportunity to create 3D shapes with marshmallows and toothpicks.

CalendarApril 21-27: Volunteer Appreciation

WeekApril 25: Birthday Book Club, Restaurant

Night at McDonald’s on Alma School and Chandler Heights roads

May 7: Battle of the Books District Finale;

band concert, fifth grade at 6:30 p.m.May 9: Kindergarten orientation, 5-6 p.m.—Sarah O’Brien

hull heroesSave the date – The last PTO meeting

of the school year is 6 to 9 p.m. Wed., April 24 in the Media Center. The PTO will discuss fundraising, the final events of the year and voting on the 2013-14 PTO Executive Board. If interested in running for a board position, email [email protected] for information.

fun run – Students will have the opportunity to raise money for Hull PTO by participating in Hull’s first annual All Star Fun Run. Fundraising begins April 23 and students will run on May 2.

help wanted – Dads, grandpas and uncles, or anyone else interested are invited to help serve muffins and juice to Hull Hero moms at Muffins for Moms on May 10. Volunteers are needed to help set up, serve and clean up between 7 and 9 a.m. that day. Email [email protected] to sign up.

thanks due – A total of $5,267 was raised for Hull classrooms from the Basket Auction. Thanks to Hull families for donating items and bidding on baskets, and thanks to Marianne Sword for coordinating the event.

CalendarApril 23-May 2: All Star Fun RunApril 24: Early release at 11:30 a.m.;

PTO meeting and board election, 6 p.m., Media Center

—Kristen Boyd

Jacobson Jetsrun results – Thanks to the support

and encouragement of Jacobson families and friends, Jacobson earned more than $38,000 with the Apex Fun Run. Jacobson Jets ran an average of 32 laps, or at least two miles each, on the day of the Fun Run. With the funds raised, the PTO can donate $4,000 to the Jehowskis and Dannenfeldts, and Apex will also donate $1,600 of their profits; purchase $10,000 of new software and teacher resources to support the transition to the Common Core Standards in classrooms; replace the worn and broken picnic tables in the amphitheater area of campus; and purchase 300 new recorders for the Jacobson music program. The remaining money will be saved to meet the future needs of the Jacobson campus and teachers.

CalendarApril 25: PTO general meeting, 3:15

p.m., updates and elections for the new school year

May 10: Morning with Moms — kids, moms and grandmothers invited to join students before school for breakfast pastries and refreshments.

—Susan Jehowski

tarwater torosClass notes – Kindergarten is having

a rodeo this month and going on a field trip to the Arizona Sea Life Aquarium; thanks to tax credit donations for making the hands-on field trip possible. Fourth-graders are looking forward to many fun upcoming activities, including guest speakers on water and weather and the


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students’ annual “Wax Museum,” where each student chooses a famous Arizonan and “becomes” that person.

SNEAKING AROUND: Sneaker of the Month, a program created by Tarwater P.E. teacher Mrs. Traficano, challenges all third-graders to track their physical activities outside of school each month. The class that earns the most minutes earns the golden tennis shoe, the class in second place earns a silver shoe and third place earns a bronze shoe. Every student earns a small prize just for turning in their monthly minute chart; Mrs. Traficano also awards the girl and boy student in each class with the highest amount of minutes with a special certificate. Pictured: Mrs. Traficano and the top two minute earners for Mrs. Meyer’s class for March, Nick Vaccaro and Brooke Ganzini. Submitted photo

FUN IN THE SUN: Students Matthew Peterson, Noah Widmer, Hunter Scatena, Wyatt Kelly and Kerry Zhuo enjoy Tarwater’s Family BBQ. The event allows parents, grandparents and extended family members to join their children for lunch, view Science Fair projects and enjoy the school’s Art Masterpiece Gallery. Submitted photo

—Robyn Kelly

Basha high Bears

WHIZ KIDS: From left to right, Basha High’s Honors Science Research students Brandon Ngo, Tyler Pinho, Ryan Bui, Andrew Kaye, Jillian Solomon, Christopher Kantzos and Ben Westen represented the school well at the recent Arizona Science and Engineering Fair, improving on last year’s overall score. The students scored first-place wins in Behavioral and Social Sciences and Energy and Transportation; second-place finishes in Energy and Transportation, Environmental Management and Materials and Electrical Engineering; and third place in Animal Sciences. Submitted photo

—Renee Clancy

andersen astronautsearth day – Andersen celebrates

Earth Day on Mon., April 22. Students will participate in Earth- and preservation-related activities during lunch, and Arizona State University’s Sparky will visit.

thanks due – Thanks to the PTO, teachers and staff and other volunteers who helped make Andersen’s recent carnival a big success. Families enjoyed bounce houses, a ring toss, face painting and more.

CalendarApril 22: Earth DayApril 24: Early release dayMay 6: Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 7: Celebrate Learning NightMay 15: Astro-Notes Musical, 7 to 8 p.m.May 16: Swim party, grades 1 through 5May 23: Talent Show—Katie Perry

Cta-Goodman Gatorsfield days – Jesse Perez Field Days

are April 23 through 25. Uniforms are required; students should wear sneakers that are okay to get wet and possibly muddy, and should wear or bring sunscreen, a hat or cap and a water bottle. Mrs. Alvarado would appreciate donations of water balloons. Parent volunteers are also needed; sign up with a teacher to assist.

CalendarApril 22: Fourth-grade fieldtrip to

Grand Canyon, 4:30 a.m.-8 p.m.April 23: Jesse Perez Field Day,

kindergarten 9-10:30 a.m., first and second grades 12:25-2:25 p.m.

April 24: Jesse Perez Field Day, third and fourth grades 8:30-10:30 a.m.; early dismissal at 11:10 a.m.

April 25: Jesse Perez Field Day, fifth and sixth grades 12:25-2:25 p.m.

April 26: Volunteer Luncheon, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Media Center

May 3: Progress reports sent home—Kathie Butters

Knox KnightsSave the date – The last PTO meeting

of the year will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tue., May 7 in the Media Center. Child care will be provided.

Young scientists – Vaishalini Sitaraman and Genesy King placed first in Physics in the Elementary Division at AZSEF with their project “Heads in Helmets.” They used a novel apparatus to determine the kinetics of different helmets in daily use.

help wanted – Participants are sought for the 2013-14 Knox PTO board.

Contact [email protected] if interested.

fundraising fun – Knox recycles old clothing, linens, sheets, towels and shoes in the blue Textile Recycling bin in the school parking lot. Box Tops, juice pouches and Labels for Education are collected by classroom teachers. Target red cards and Fry’s cards can be linked to Knox to help raise funds for the school.

—Ximena Rodriguez

Sanborn SunsSave the date – Sanborn hosts its

seventh annual Dinner/Auction & Golf Tournament Sat., April 27 at Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. Cost for golf and dinner is $85 per person, or $110 for one golfer and two dinners. Dinner and auction only is $35 per person. Event details, pricing/registration and sponsorship information are available at sanborndc.golfreg.com.

—Pamela Moya

BIG WINNERS: Knox students Chloe Leff and Eliana Nash are the recipients of the Grand Award in Chemistry in the Elementary Division at AZSEF with their project “Jolly Ranchers: A Yummy Candy or a Nasty Artificial Dye?” Submitted photo

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