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    Divider and spacer ACP Erie National Blue Ribbon SchoolVisit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007632Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) 2019 National Blue Ribbon School  Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus has been designated an Exemplary High Performing Schools - National Blue Ribbon School for 2019! The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups, and affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. ACP Erie is among 362 schools in the nation and one of five schools from Arizona that will be honored by the U.S. Department of Education at a recognition ceremony on November 14-15 in Washington, D.C. 2019 National Blue Ribbon School: Arizona College Prep Erie Campus - U.S. Department of Education website 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007651Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) The following 12 Knights have earned the title of Commended Students in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program, based on their 2018 PSAT/NMSQT scores: Parsa Amini, Ian Booth, Angelina Brasen, Jon-Luc Bryant, Junyi Gao, Mia Gomez, Matthew Kearney, Dawson Moulesong, Ivy Nguyen, Thomas Obrenovich, Michelle Yao, and Natasha Zimmerman. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scores out of 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2018 exam.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Perfect AttendanceVisit Galveston Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007648Galveston Elementary - (2019-2020) Congratulations to our Perfect Attendance students who enjoyed ice cream with the principal and the dean!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Students of the QuarterVisit Galveston Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007649Galveston Elementary - (2019-2020) Congratulations to the outstanding Galveston Students of the Quarter chosen by their teacher, who celebrated at the Lion's Pride Breakfast.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer States of MatterVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007657Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Hancock 5th grade teachers Mr. Lee and Mrs. Mumme's classes participated in an "Escape the Room" activity to learn about the three states of matter. We love science!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Thanks to StaffVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007658Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Hancock celebrates our staff with an award thanking them for their hard work and dedication to our students!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Pajama PartyVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007659Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Hancock 2nd graders performed their Pajama Party play for Pre-K, kindergarten and 1st grade classes.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Care for WaterVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007656Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Hancock 2nd graders learn about how to care for Arizona's water.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer ACP Erie Student JournalistsVisit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007645Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) Publishers of "The American Srbobran," the longest-running, continually published Serbian newspaper worldwide, selected an article by ACP's Katarina Marceta to publish. Her article highlighted another ACP Erie student, Adriana Kangrga, who spent the summer performing traditional Serbian dances across southeastern Europe. Katarina is the Editor-in-Chief of ACP Erie's "Knight Times" student-led newspaper and loves bringing words to life through journalism. Knight Times article: Katarina Marceta's National Newspaper Publication 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Students of the MonthVisit Haley Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007647Haley Elementary - (2019-2020) Congratulations to our September Students of the Month who celebrated with a root beer float lunch with the principal!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Food ChainVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007655Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Mrs. Katz's 3rd grade class knows how to create their own food chain after learning about producers, consumers, and decomposers.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Water Conservation AssemblyVisit Galveston Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007642Galveston Elementary - (2019-2020) Galveston welcomed the City of Chandler who put on a Water Conservation Assembly / Magic Show for our 3rd graders.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Engineering AcademyVisit Tarwater Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007644Tarwater Elementary - (2019-2020) This week in STEM, Mrs. Nowotarski's kindergartners participated in the Engineering Academy with Mrs. Limjoco, discovering mechanical engineering and simple machines. Students were able to make the connection that the conveyer belts they see at stores, malls (escalators), and airports are based on the simple machine called a pulley. While demonstrating the Toro Targets, these inquisitive students successfully completed the challenge of making a conveyor belt using limited supplies. Way to go, Toros!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer JumbotronVisit Bologna Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007636Bologna Elementary - (2019-2020) Bologna Fourth graders attended the Arizona Diamondbacks Science of Baseball Show and STEM Fair. Students learned about probability, fractions and the number nine during the show. Then, they traveled through the stadium to visit all of the STEM fair participants. Each group experienced something different: some pet alligators, visited fire trucks, and controlled robots; others played laser tag, hit baseballs, and built epic structures taller than their chaperones! There were so many experiences to learn from! Plus, the seats were great, and students got to appear on the jumbotron!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer National Merit SemifinalistsVisit Chandler High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007608Chandler High - (2019-2020) Congratulations to Katherine Chou and Sydney Chun (Chandler High/Chandler Online Academy) who have been named National Merit Semifinalists based on last year's PSAT NMSQT scores. About 1.6 million students in some 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Semifinalists are the highest-scoring program entrants in each state and represent the top 0.5% of the state's senior students.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Representative Jennifer PawlikVisit Frye Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007634Frye Elementary - (2019-2020) Frye Elementary received a visit from State Representative Jennifer Pawlik. Our students enjoyed interacting with her and showing her our great school!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Frye Student CouncilVisit Frye Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007635Frye Elementary - (2019-2020) Frye Student Council members sharpened their leadership skills creating a bulletin board display for their peers!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Cardboard ChallengeVisit Knox Gifted Academy WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007615Knox Gifted Academy - (2019-2020) The entire Knox Gifted Academy campus is carefully calculating their design ideas in order to communicate their creative journey with cardboard during our annual Cardboard Challenge! We can't wait for their audiences to see their end products as well as hear about their process. Cardboard Challenge Photo Album 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Assembling a SkeletonVisit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007624Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) Halloween is definitely near -- but students had so much fun assembling the skeleton in Rachna Nath's Human Bio class.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Hydrothermal Hat PresentationVisit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007600Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) ACP Erie's Lemelson-MIT team, the KNIGHTS INNOVATORS, presented their Hydrothermal Hat/Headband to the CEO of Chandler Innovations, Mrs. Daina White. Mrs. White invited the team to attend the Track 1 program that the City of Chandler sponsors in collaboration with NACET (Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies) for starting their own entrepreneurship. These ACP students will now be able to access technical support, marketing support, patent support and meet with some of the top businessmen in Arizona to support their cause. The Knights Innovators started their track last Tuesday at Chandler Innovations in Downtown Chandler. This group consists primarily of freshman and sophomores. We are proud of them for mastering public speaking and reaching out to Mayor Kevin Hartke, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, and many IT companies around Chandler. VIDEO: Hydro-Thermal Hat 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007601Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus - (2019-2020) ACP Erie is proud to have FOUR National Merit Scholar Semifinalists: Jayden Chen, Kazushi Iwamoto, Sharmila Nimbkar, and Orchee Syed. About 1.6 million students in some 22,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Semifinalists are the highest-scoring program entrants in each state and represent the top 0.5% of the state's senior students. Way to go, Knights!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Angelica AbbeyVisit Frye Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007614Frye Elementary - (2019-2020) Actress Busy Philips started a campaign to fulfill Amazon classroom wish list requests from ten teachers across the nation. Frye 6th grade teacher Angelica Abbey was the tenth teacher selected! She was featured on Philips' social media in addition to receiving $300 in Amazon gift cards and having her Amazon wish list filled. Katie Couric Media: Busy Philipps Is Using Instagram to Help Teachers 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Landrey MeskillVisit Navarrete Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007617Navarrete Elementary - (2019-2020) Congratulations to Landrey Meskill, our first Nighthawk to reach 1 million words read for the 2019-2020 school year!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer BizTownVisit Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007613Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus - (2019-2020) CTA Freedom 5th grade students spent the day at BizTown®, an engaging, hands-on program from Junior Achievement that "introduces 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to economic concepts, workplace skills, and personal and business finances in a student-sized town built just for them." JA BIZTOWN® website 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Hamilton High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007628Hamilton High - (2019-2020) During an afternoon ceremony, Hamilton High students Zana Ryan, editor; and Nolen Coley, cinematographer; earned a student production Rocky Mountain Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences from their work in the category of "High School Student Craft Editor" for their Hamilton High track promotional video.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Constitution DayVisit Haley Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007626Haley Elementary - (2019-2020) On Constitution Day (September 17), Hamilton High School students from Brianna Willits' class who participate in the We The People program visited Haley Elementary and taught our fourth grade students a lesson about the Constitution. These seniors talked about what government is and what the preamble of the Constitution means. The fourth graders worked together to complete pictures of what each phrase of the preamble meant to them -- such a fun way to celebrate Constitution Day! Constitution Day at Haley Photo Album 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Engineering GCU DayVisit Basha High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007623Basha High - (2019-2020) Keith Tomaszewicz's engineering classes took a field trip in September to Grand Canyon University to participate in Engineering GCU DAY. Students were exposed to different engineering programs and career options, and got to do a hands-on workshop with breadboards and electronic circuits to operate autonomous robots and a laser beam. Additionally, they went on a tour of the engineering labs and reviewed the engineering curriculum that GCU offers. Actual GCU engineering students also took Mr. Tomaszewicz's 2nd and 3rd year students around the campus to show them what campus life is like. GCU Engineering Day Photo Album 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Arizona State SummitVisit Casteel High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007606Casteel High - (2019-2020) Casteel High students attended the National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Arizona State Summit at ASU on September 12 to elevate our school's commitment to scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Mummifying TwinkiesVisit Hancock Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007630Hancock Elementary - (2019-2020) Ms. Hannah Burkhardt's Class is learning about the Ancient Egyptian's way of mummification by mummifying Twinkies.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Hands-on Reading PracticeVisit Bologna Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007605Bologna Elementary - (2019-2020) Bravo to the Bologna Community Collaboration Committee, teachers and families who came out to learn how to help their child practice reading fluency with a hands-on approach!  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Veterans Heritage ProjectVisit Casteel High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007598Casteel High - (2019-2020) Casteel High teacher Christopher James was interviewed by his U.S. Military students (class) about his experiences serving in Iraq. The Veterans Heritage Project was on campus to record the interview and discuss the upcoming publication of the interview. Casteel sophomore, Sydnee Watkins will write the story to be published in the Library of Congress and the Veterans Heritage Project Book. Furthermore, James encouraged other students, including sophomore Hope Henry, to interview and write a story about a family member who served and can share their experiences as well. Hope is interviewing her grandfather about his experiences in the Vietnam War and will have the interview and story published.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer iFLY Sky DivingVisit Chandler High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007564Chandler High - (2019-2020) Chandler High's Air Force JROTC visited iFLY indoor sky diving last Monday and engaged in lessons on physics and wind tunnels and how terminal velocity can be calculated using a Algebraic equation. Cadets then suited up, received flight lessons, and had two flights in the flight chamber. After their flights, the cadets calculated their terminal velocity and came up with figures very close to what their true number was. It was a very rewarding experience.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Technology LabVisit Haley Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007597Haley Elementary - (2019-2020) Haley first graders are working in their newly furnished collaborative technology lab. Haley Elementary was able to purchase the new furniture using results-based funding.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer AP Seminar ClassVisit Hamilton High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007599Hamilton High - (2019-2020) Hamilton High School is currently piloting an AP course developed through a partnership between the CollegeBoard and the African Diaspora Consortium: AP Seminar with African Diaspora content. This is the first ever AP course with an African topic, and Hamilton is proud to be the first school in the western US to offer this course. The Senior Executive Director of the African Diaspora Consortium, Rhonesha Blaché, visited with the class and facilitated a lesson about changing perceptions of Africa. Hamilton students have also had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Adama Sallu as a guest speaker and attending a 1619 commemoration event during which Dr. Sallu was a panelist. A university partnership is also a part of this pilot program, so students will have opportunities for field trips to ASU and graduate student mentorship as they conduct research.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Music and Reading CollideVisit Weinberg Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007603Weinberg Elementary - (2019-2020) Weinberg first graders from Shannon Van De Beuken's class experienced what happens when music and reading collide. The story they read this week was all about music, and Mr. Pitts joined them to help teach the high frequency words while keeping the beat on their student-created drums.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer STEM TrainingVisit Weinberg Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007621Weinberg Elementary - (2019-2020) Weinberg 3rd grade teachers attended a STEM training hosted by Salt River Project last Saturday. They built the winning sail for a boat! Pictured are David Cox and Robyn Bills.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Grandparents Day BreakfastVisit Basha Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007562Basha Elementary - (2019-2020) Basha Bobcats enjoyed breakfast with their grandparents at the annual Grandparents' Breakfast. Muffins, coffee, juice and fruit were provided by Basha Elementary's PTO. Families also visited the Follett Book Fair in the Media Center.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Bat Loves the Night ProjectVisit Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007571Chandler Traditional Academy - Humphrey Campus - (2019-2020) Mrs. Bullock's 3rd grade students are working on a project with the story Bat Loves the Night from their Journey's Anthology.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer PLTW ClassVisit Conley Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007629Conley Elementary - (2019-2020) Mr. Flores's 5th grade homeroom class completed a robotic class challenge after extending their Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Robotics and Automation Module. All students were successful and had a blast participating while learning new skills and strategies to help them succeed in future technology.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Riggs Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007582Riggs Elementary - (2019-2020) In the recent Riggs PTO Read-a-Thon, students read a total of 196,585 minutes -- surpassing last year's total by 33,690 minutes! In addition, the total amount raised was $18,646.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Kohen JohnsonVisit Basha Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007561Basha Elementary - (2019-2020) Sixth grader Kohen Johnson uses his personal savings at the Book Fair to donate a book to the Basha Elementary School Library! Kohen understands the importance of reading, and hopes Bobcats enjoy the book he selected, Who Is Michael Jordan?  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Stop the BleedVisit Perry High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007652Perry High - (2019-2020) Dr. Darren Johnson's Sports Medicine students participated in a program called "Stop the Bleed" in partnership with Dignity Health. The program teaches students to tie a tourniquet, recognize arterial bleeds and other lacerations, stuff deep puncture wounds, and apply direct pressure to any bleeding. It includes vocabulary, explanation of wounds, pictures, and then a hands-on session. Congratulations to all students who completed the training and earned "Stop the Bleed" certification.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer CPR TrainingVisit Perry High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007653Perry High - (2019-2020) Dr. Darren Johnson's and Rebecca Goetz's Sports Medicine students recently participated in CPR training in partnership with Dignity Health and earned their CPR certification.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Top 300 MASTERSVisit Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007559Arizona College Prep - Oakland Campus - (2019-2020) A HUGE congratulations to J.T. Mulvihill! J.T. was named one of the Top 300 MASTERS (out of 2,348 nominees from across the U.S.) in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a program of Society for Science & the Public. He and his science fair project, The Impact of Football Helmet Lining or Coating on Impact Force Reduction to the Head, will now compete to become one of 30 national finalists in the Broadcom competition. Press Release: Broadcom MASTERS Announces the Top 300 Middle School Innovators in National STEM Competition 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Leela Raj-SankarVisit Bogle Junior High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007589Bogle Junior High - (2019-2020) Congratulations to Leela Raj-Sankar who was named one of the Top 300 MASTERS (out of 2,348 nominees from across the U.S.) in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a program of Society for Science & the Public. She and her science fair project, Shining a Light on Osmosis, will now compete to become one of 30 national finalists in the Broadcom competition. Press Release: Broadcom MASTERS Announces the Top 300 Middle School Innovators in National STEM Competition 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Casteel High WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007578Casteel High - (2019-2020) Congratulations to Ashlyn Drew who was named one of the Top 300 MASTERS (out of 2,348 nominees from across the U.S.) in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS, a program of Society for Science & the Public. She and her science fair project, Heightened Hydroponics, will now compete to become one of 30 national finalists in the Broadcom competition. Press Release: Broadcom MASTERS Announces the Top 300 Middle School Innovators in National STEM Competition 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Visit Chandler Unified School District WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007588Chandler Unified School District - (2019-2020) Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced the Top 300 competitors in the 9th annual Broadcom MASTERS® -- the nation's premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. Of the top 300 students from science fairs across the U.S., only five students are from Arizona -- and THREE of those hail from Chandler Unified School District! Congratulations to J.T. Mulvihill (ACP Oakland), Leela T. Raj-Sankar (Bogle Junior High) and Ashlyn Grace Drew (Casteel High). They now compete for the top 30 spots, to be announced on September 18. Top 300 MASTERS 2019 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Sun Devil AthleticsVisit Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007573Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary - (2019-2020) Hartford was selected for a $2,500 grant from the Extra Yard for the Teacher program through the Pac 12 Conference, Sun Devil Athletics and the Sun Devil Club. The grant award is in recognition for the hard work Hartford teachers do that "Extra Yard" for their students.  
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Legoland Field TripVisit San Marcos Elementary WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007583San Marcos Elementary - (2019-2020) San Marcos 3rd Grade Students in Carly Mahlmeister and Courtney Geil's classes explored scientific ideas, procedures and concepts while have a FUN time during a recent Legoland field trip. 3rd Grade Science Field Trip to Legoland Photo Album 
    Email this item to a friend Open just this item  Divider and spacer Stock Market GameVisit Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus WebsiteReport a Problem with Item A007570Chandler Traditional Academy - Freedom Campus - (2019-2020) CTA Freedom 6th graders have started to research different companies that they would like to invest in during the Stock Market Game. Students are looking for trends in the market and researching companies to determine if stocks have been gaining or losing money over the last six months. Sixth graders will compete against 4th-6th graders statewide to make the best investments in the game.  
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