DVUSD - Around Our Schools - March 1, 2011

Deer Valley Elementary Schools

Congratulations to Mrs. Pecks’ 6th grade class for their outstanding collection of coins for Pennies for Peace.  $1486.82 was raised through the generosity of Arrowhead students and parents.  Thank you to Mrs. Abramson who took care of getting the $936 in coin counted for our school and taken to the bank.

ARROWHEAD BOOK FAIR/READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK; http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/arrowheadfair

Be sure to mark your calendars for March 25, Assembly @ 10:15 a.m. for grades 4-6 and an evening performance @ 6:30 p.m.  for the new production of “The Butler Did It” an original play by Mrs. Bierner’s  for the 4-6th grade drama class.

Bellair awarded business partner Peter Piper Pizza representative Tammy Lightner with a PRIDE Award in support of the school’s education programs.

Ms. Squire’s and Mrs. Currier’s 4^th Grade classes recently experienced ancient China through their Core Knowledge studies.  Students have been studying the Chinese dynasties.  Students learned the difference between life in the city and life in the country of ancient China.   The country folk labored from sun-up to sun-down in the rice fields.  They wore hats to protect themselves from the harsh sun.  The 4^th grade students created sun hats to honor these hard working country folk as part of our Chinese New Year celebration.  They also created dragons, leaned about and played with tangrams, and they heard many stories of Chinese life and culture.

Students in Ms. Squire’s and Mrs. Currier’s 4^th Grade Classes  recently studied the American West.  As a culmination to the unit, The Mountain Man (Scott Sorensen) presented stories and tall tales of the American west from the time of Lewis and Clark through the years of Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith.  He began the presentation with traditional western folk music played on his mountain dulcimer.  He demonstrated tools, traps and clothing of trappers.  His wildlife slide show was accompanied by bird and animal calls, and included pictures from a modern day mountain man rendezvous. 

Author C. A. Goody came to Canyon Springs Thursday, February 17^th to speak with 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade students. She captivated her young audience as she read some excerpts from one of her seven books about Charlie, her cat. Some of the points she made about being an effective writer included let your imagination run wild, pretend that you are the character and act out what he would do and give your characters distinct voices that you can hear in your head to help you think about what the character would do in different situations. Copies of her books were pre-sold for her to autograph for interested students.

Constitution celebrated Read Across America Feb. 28 – March 4 with various reading activities throughout the week including buddy reading, guest readers, and door quilts.  A Literacy/Math Night was held for students and their families March 3, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Student of the Month and Pillar Pride recipients for the month of February were recognized with cookies and juice with Principal, Stephanie Tennille, and a special certificate.  Student of the Month is awarded based on academics, and Pillar Pride is awarded based on character.

FEBRUARY 2011 Student of the Month recipients:

Kindergarten:  Emily Barrera, Alexa Delgado, Peter Ninneman, Hannah Otero, Nicholas Sotomayor.  1^st Grade:  Michelle Mendoza, Asiah James, Adrien Garcia.  2^nd Grade:  Angel Rojas, Jazlynn Mendoza, Andrew Debus-Williams.  3^rd Grade:  Bryant Reveles-Diamond, Chelsie McIntosh, Amanda Lopez.  4^th Grade:  Arlene Pozon, Andrea Ochoa-Rodriguez, Alexis Whidby

5^th Grade:  Jimena Garcia, Meghan Kelley, Shayne Kallio, Jesus Vazquez.  6^th Grade:  Elizabeth Sanchez, Shaun David, Yazmin Encinas.

FEBRUARY 2011 Pillar Pride recipients:

Kindergarten:  Dania Gomez, Eiden Tijerina, Angelise Galvan, Chance Dortch, Ashley Bernal.

1^st Grade:  Alexander Alonso, Rebecca Moca, Savanna Laguna.  2^nd Grade:  Colina Valle, Damian Ramirez, Sandy Cassanova-Torres.  3^rd Grade:  Lance Isensee, Aycia Buck, Zechariah Maples.  4^th Grade:  Juan Torres, Bryan Ibarra, Brian Cruz.  5^th Grade:  Jason Workman, Lenny Esparza, Skylar Jording, Gisselle Valenzuela.  6^th Grade:  Jason Olague, Ramon Carrillo, Alejandro Garcia

Copper Creek's Student Council collected donations from our families and sent two dozen care packages to troops overseas.  Several of the packages went directly to SGT Patterson's troop.  All supplies were donated and almost half of the postage funds were donated.  During morning announcements, SGT Patterson, along with his daughter Alyda Durfey presented the flag and plaque to Copper Creek as a way of saying thanks. 

The following Copper Creek students participated in the State Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 26th at Desert Sky Middle School:  Amarom Prak, Ben Sterbach, Billy Gonzales, Cameron Roach, Hannah Hafalia, Jack Mitchell, Quinn Hansen, Sutter Greaves, Teresa Herrera, Tyler Travaglio, and William Johnson. These students received a total of four Excelling Ratings and seven Superior Ratings. 

Congratulations to the following students who represented Copper Creek at the first ever elementary Honor Choir on Thursday, March 3^rd:

Amy Hutton, Brad Hafalia, Brianna Roach, Chloe Sauffley, Emily Hutton, Grace Etling, Hannah Fergin, Jenna Walters, Libby Engen, Matthew Herrera, Sam Etling, Teresa Herrera, Teresa Humphrey, and Victoria Fuller.

The following Desert Sage students participated in the 2011 AMEA Elementary Solo and Ensemble festival:

Student                                   Event                         Rating

Brenna Angwin                     Flute Solo                     Superior

Dion Bradley                         Sax Solo                      Excellent

Zachary Benjamin                Trombone Solo              Superior

Miguel Astiazaran                Timpani Solo                 Excellent

Nicholas Reed                      Percussion Solo             Superior

Desert Winds celebrated their annual “Read Across America” week by honoring Dr. Seuss.  Each year millions of students and adults from across the country participate in fun and engaging literacy activities during this special week. Activities included daily dress-up themes related to Dr. Seuss Books, Green and Eggs and Ham Breakfast.

Ms. McNeill and Nurse Sarah have been working with community members for many months to bring new services to our students and their families. They are:

The Women’s Health Coalition of Arizona and W.I.C (Women Infants and Children) now have offices on campus.

Free dental care sealants will be provided this month for grades 2^nd & 6^th. Permission slips went home last week. Midwestern University Dental Clinic is offering free dental care for grades 3^rd – 6^th for al limited number of Desert Winds students on SATURDAY APRIL 2^nd by appointment only. 

The treasure box is coming. This is a food purchase program with great discounts for our families. Please be sure to check those backpacks and folders this month for important information regarding these great opportunities.  

Diamond Canyon singers shined today at State Solo And Enemble at Desert Sky Middle School.  The school earned 19 Superior Ratings (highest possible) and 18 Excellent Ratings (Second highest possible). The school had from very beginners (seven 6th graders) to seasoned veterans (3rd time doing this).

Diamond Canyon students Carlin Whelpley, Hannah Fredericks and Camille Johnson all received superior ratings on their solos Saturday at the State Solo Festival.

Student Eskender Kaupa performed two piano solos at Sate Solo and Ensemble and recieved a Superior and Excellent rating. 

Student singers participating were: Peyton Wayne, Chanel Wood, Katie Johnson, Lacy Ross, Zachary Jansson, Malia Manuma, Taylor Jo Elliott, Jessica McCain, Allison Ball, Jordan Seaver, Samantha Poleo, Emmaline Vanderwarf, Emerald Peist, Carly Zant, Amber Dilyard, Cheyanna Anderson, Sammi Gadberry, Emily Perrine, Audrey Vincent, Megan Austin, Riley Garner, Mariana Hidalgo, Tya Kuzov, and Michelle Cook.

On March 2nd Mrs. Tracy Brown's kindergarten classes celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday in a big way.  The students were very entertained when Assistant Principal Mary Ellington read the story "Green Eggs and Ham." After the story the students enjoyed some green eggs and ham for their selves.  Happy Birthday Dr. Suess.	On Valentines Day Principal Anderson became "Cupid" and visited some of the first grade classrooms at Highland Lakes.    The students were very excited to see him all dressed up and really enjoyed listening as he read them a special Valentine's Day story.	Mrs. Clark and Ms. Bolliger's third graders held a mock trial for "The Case of the Missing Puppy" on February 24. The children had fun and found the defendant guilty of losing the puppy. It was great having a few parents and siblings come and support Highland Lake’s student effort to learn how government works.

On Valentines Day Mrs. Tracy Brown's Kindergarten class were very as they got in the spirit by decorating valentines, valentine boxes and cookies.  

Mrs. Renee Schuch, Mrs. Amy Coughanour, and Mrs. Michelle Walsh's 6th grade classes have been working very hard on the Natural Disaster Expo. The students designed their own booth representing their disaster, such as sand storms, volcano eruptions, tornados,  tsunamis, ect.   On Friday, February 18th they presented their projects to the younger grade levels.  Each booth attracted their audience with their disaster presentation, games relating to their disaster, and prizes.

Thanks to Dr. Janet A. Boberg, Public Education Program Manager at Glendale Fire Department, the new continuous chest compression form of CPR was taught to 5th thru 8th graders at Highland Lakes on February 23.  Each student was able to demonstrate the CCC technique on a CPR mannequin for their selves.

LAS BRISAS CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM

Las Brisas PTSA hosted Family Art Night on Thursday, February 10.  The theme for the Reflections Cultural Art Program was “Together We Can”.  Congratulations to all of the winners and good luck to the students that will continue on to the State competition.  The winners and the categories the students competed in are:

Primary Literature: Caitlin Chang, Jake Khamo and Caleb Gamble; Primary Visual Arts: Jacob Latham, Megan Dewyer and Presley Simon; Primary Photography: Rohan Patel, Kaitlyn Soine, Alyssa Bacon and Bria Riggan; Primary Musical Composition:  Riley Stewart; Primary Film/Video Production: Bria Riggan. Primary Dance: Daniel Rodi; Intermediate Literature: Maddie Worley, Cassidy Moore and Amelia Shehi; Intermediate Visual Arts: Megan Montoya, Eva Kanenbley and Cole Pelton; Intermediate Photography: Nicholas Cichon, Tyler MacComb and Domonic Rodolico; Intermediate Musical Composition: Olivia Hsu, Blair Sohren; Junior Literature: Ryland Holeman, Morgan Eddleman and Ashley Williams; Junior Visual Arts: Megan McCall, Allie Rich and Elizabeth Ardelt; Junior Photography: Nicolas Peterson, Elizabeth Lowe and Shannon McBreen; Junior Film/Video Production: Jacqueline Gonzalez; Junior Dance: Ryan Ardelt, Lily Sheahan and Amanda Scartozzi.

LAS BRISAS 4^TH GRADE STUDENTS VISIT PIONEER VILLAGE MUSEUM

Las Brisas 4^th Grade students visited the Pioneer Village Museum in February for Statehood Day on Arizona’s 99^th birthday.  Students enjoyed Pioneer’s scavenger hunt seeking clues about the turn of the century structures and activities.  They learned about gun safety and watched a gun show put on by the Sons of the Pioneers.  The students were able to compare rustic buildings such as cabin-style family homes, miner’s cabin, rancher’s home and old schoolhouse.  Students were intrigued by the appliances and furnishings of the era.  Mrs. Lynn Myers received a grant from the Target Corporation and some of the expense for the field trip was paid for by the grant.

CLASSES TAKE FIELD TRIP TO WILDLIFE WORLD ZOO/AQUARIUM

1^st grade, Multi-Age, and 3^rd grade classes are taking a field trip to the Wildlife World Zoo/Aquiarium.  Students will study animal adaptations and what animals do in order to help them survive and be successful in their habitats. 

6^TH GRADE STUDENTS HOLD CAR LOT SALES

Students are learning about persuasive techniques and how these techniques are used in real life.  They design a poster, using these techniques and write 2 persuasive paragraphs as they consider the consumer about a car they want to “sell”.  On the day of the car-lot, all the posters are laid out as if it is a car lot and each student has $500,000 to spend, using checks and a check register to log their purchases and keep track of how much money they have left. 

Tthe following Las Brisas students participated in the 2011 AMEA Elementary Solo and Ensemble festival:

Student                           Event                             Rating

Sami Hover                      Piano Solo                      Superior

Katherine Kovalcik            Saxophone Solo              Good

Madison Potts                  Flute Solo                       Superior

Nicholas Peterson            Trombone Trio                 Superior

Jarred Holland

Chase Gordon

Katherine Kovalcik            Saxophone Duet              Good

Reid Prickett

Megan McCall                  Flute Solo                      Superior

Lauren Ardelt                  Clarinet Solo                   Excellent

Maria Hill                        Percussion Trio                Excellent

Skylar Williams

Ryan Ardelt

Meagan McCall                Flute Duet                       Excellent

Kate Flaherty

Ashley Williams               Clarinet / Trumpet Duet    Superior

Madison Quan

Ryan Ardelt                  Piano Solo                          Superior

Shannon McBreen        Oboe Solo                           Excellent

The Character Counts theme for March is Citizenship.  The Kids at Hope theme is “I am Smart.”  The students will spend time during the month learning about identifying non-academic skills, talents, and intelligences that people need to succeed at each of life’s destination points.

The fifth graders in Mrs. Davis and Ms. McDevitt’s classes were visited by representatives of  Korean War Veterans Association.   They spoke to the students about their experiences during the Korean War and what it means to be a Veteran.  This was an experience the students will long remember.

New River celebrated Kids at Hope Report Card Day on February 11.  This is a day children receive a “report card” that focuses on their talents and successes.  Each child is also given suggestions for future careers.  This is a favorite day for everyone at New River.

The third grades recently visited the Desert Outdoor Center at Lake Pleasant. They were led by Ranger Natalie through 3 classes. The class subjects were cactus adaptations, the parts of an ecosystem, and how humans can have a positive or negative impact on the environment.  During the classes the students also took a desert hike, tasted prickly pear candy, and performed a play called Impact Monster.  This was a fun learning experience for the students and adults taking part the field trip

Book Warehouse at the Outlets at Anthem is collecting donations of books for New River Library throughout the month of March. Every customer who comes into the store will have an opportunity to buy and donate a book to our school. When they donate, customers will receive a 50 percent-off-one-item coupon. Book requests will be listed. New River students are decorating the donation bin to express our special Wildcat pride.

Fourth-grade teachers Pam Crenshaw and Shelly Coco were awarded a mini grant from Park Meadows PTA to enrich the social studies curriculum. Fourth-grade students had the opportunity to experience living history with a visit from “The Mountain Man” Scott Sorensen. Students were able to touch animal pelts, take a look at the tools of a mountain man and listen to folklore stories. 

Fourth and fifth graders gained knowledge of early American history with a visit from Thomas Jefferson.  Students learned about Jefferson's role in the founding of our country, writing the Constitution, as well as Jefferson's life at Monticello. 

Family Game Night was celebrated as part of the National PTA Bring Your Family to School Week. This free family event included new games, old favorites, quiet games, games with movement and an opportunity to create your own game. 

Science night was a resounding success. Exciting science hands-on investigations were highlighted including: animal and human skeletons, a 100 pound tortoise, love birds, shell sorting, earthworms, the science of color and so much more. A special thank you is extended to the Future Teachers Group of NAU students who helped design and supervised science stations along with faculty and staff.

Sierra Verde students are fortunate to have the opportunity to enjoy an amazing rock garden, on loan to the school this year by the fabulous Mrs. Claudia Marek. Sadly, Mrs. Marek will be leaving Sierra Verde next year to return to the high school. The campus would like to continue the tradition of the rock garden by creating a permanent collection. In collaboration with Mr. Pat Hourihan, who has agreed to make all of the identification signs the school is requesting community members to contribute specific rocks to the collection.  Please contact Mrs. Teresa Long at teresa.long@dvusd.org or 623-376-4805 if you would like to contribute specific rocks to the collection or offer a monetary donation for the purchase of rocks for our garden.

Sierra Verde will be celebrating Read Across America during the week of February 28. The theme for the celebration is “Read to Exceed, Yes.” In conjunction with this very important week, Sierra Verde is pleased to announce its first Read-A-Thon. It is a shared goal to promote reading and raise funds to purchase books for the campus book room. Students and staff will fill up the pod areas after morning announcements for the purpose of reading. The challenge is to read, be read to, or a combination of both for 60 minutes.  Students who wish to participate in the Read-A-Thon, will collect pledges for the number of minutes they spend reading prior to March 2.  All Sierra Verde students will be invited to join in the 60 minute challenge.

On Thursday, March 10, Sierra Verde will be hosting its 2nd annual STEM Spotlight Night from 5:00-6:30 p.m.  The science department welcomes the community to attend this fun filled celebration where the campus spotlights STEM through inquiry stations, student projects and by bringing in STEM professionals to teach attendees about how their jobs relate to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The campus is seeking STEM professionals interested in setting up a booth to demonstrate STEM in a fun and hands on interaction for our students. Please contact Ms. Hilary Blanchard at hilary.blanchard@dvusd.org if you are interested in being a demonstrator.

The Sierra Verde Physical Education Department is excited about next month’s three upcoming field days. On Friday, March 4 first through third graders will enjoy a morning filled with a variety of fun-filled activities and games with Tug-a-War concluding the day. On Thursday, March 24, field day will begin with  4th-6th grade students focusing on individual classes demonstrating team spirit, teamwork and cooperative skills in a series of activities that challenge students to work together and have fun all at the same time. The week will conclude with 7th-8th grade field day, scheduled for Friday, March 25. Students will have competitions that tests physical skill, brain power, and teamwork.  7th grade and 8th grade classes will compete for the coveted  all-round trophy. All three field days start at 9:00 am and run until approximately 12:00 pm.  

Sierra Verde principal Cherryl Paul  has been named the AZTEA Administrator of the Year Award.  Mrs. Paul leads with passion, enthusiasm, and a YES attitude. Sierra Verde couldn't be more proud of Mrs. Paul.

Sierra Verde second graders created Wax Museums on Tuesday, February 22 as they shared fun facts focused famous Americans.  Students have been researching and writing biography reports in class. The culmination of the learning occurred during the Biography Night when second graders had the opportunity to showcase their new knowledge.  Students were dressed up as wax figures and when guests pushed their thumb they came to life reciting information about the famous American they learned about.

Sierra Verde chorus hosted a District Honors Chorus Festival on Thursday, March 3rd from 1:45-7:00 p.m. There were 140 students from around the district participating. Chorus students had the opportunity to practice with a guest conductor most of the afternoon. 

Tuesday, March 1, Sierra Verde hosted a Chick-Fil-A Night. Teachers participated in a nugget eating and milkshake drinking contest. 

Sierra Verde 5th graders had a truly amazing week of learning focused on the heart.  On Tuesday, February 22 cardiac surgeon Dr. Lauvao presented to each of the 5th grade science classes to teach students about the human heart.  His presentation allowed the students to experience hands-on learning with actual models and videos that gave an inside view of the heart.  On Thursday, February 24 learning continued with a field trip to Halle Heart Children's Museum.  Students rotated to eight different stations as they learned about healthy eating habits to keep the heart and body strong.  Throughout the month of February, students also participated in the Walk On Challenge program.  Each day students made a goal to eat 5 servings on fruit and/or vegetables, limit screen time to 2 hours, get 1 hour of physical activity, and drink 0 sweetened drinks.  This challenge was created by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and has led to rich discussion and learning about the importance of students making healthy choices.

On Thursday, February 24, Sierra Verde hosted a Night of the Arts.  Students got the opportunity to have their truly creative art work framed and put on display.  Attendants were welcomed to by Sierra Verde art students to a "red carpet" experience.  Chorus members, dancers, community artists all worked together to make the night magical.

Spirit day at Sierra Verde was a "fashion disaster" students were asked to put together their worst combination of clothes to show spirit and joy for school.   

Stetson Hills is having a Family Fun Run/Walk and would like for you to join in. It will be held on March 5^th, 2011 at 9 am. Jamba Juice will be selling 8 oz. smoothies for $2.00. A fire truck and firefighter will be in the parking lot to visit. Prizes will be awarded to the top 2 students who raise the most amount of pledge money, as well as the top runner for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and adults. There is a registration form and pledge form on the main page of the Stetson Hills website.

Safeway is coming out on March 8^th at 9:30 am to present us a check for $4933.14.  We also will receive an additional $1000.00 for being a top performing school for the fall 2010 escrip 10 % back to schools campaign.  Right now we are over $2800.00  for the Jan 2011 campaign, and yes… I do think we will receive another $1000.00 bonus too.  Thank you to Brenda and Dolly for all their hard work over the last few weeks. 

Stetson Hills hosted its first Dr. Seuss Family Literacy Night. Students participated in many fun literacy activities with their families.  Some activities included Shadow Puppets, a Bookmark Walk, Jump Rope Poetry, Smartboard Seussville, Buddy Reading, Sight Word Boom and Family Mad Libs. 

The Sunset Ridge PTA recently hosted a Family Bingo Night. In addition to some great family fun, parents and students had the opportunity to learn about SmartBoards and some of the applications used in our classrooms. The event raised more than $500 which will be used to help fund the purchase of SmartBoards and other technology for our campus.

The first-graders at Sunset Ridge school participated in a science project that involved building their very own robots.  Their creativity was on full display during a "Robot Walk About" that allowed students and families to tour each 1st grade classroom and view all of the imaginitive creatures.  There were replicas of famous robots like R2D2, The Iron Giant and Wall-E, themed robots - princesses and fairytale characters, animal robots and everything in between.  Congratulations to all the students on a job well done and thank you to the 1st grade teachers for organizing a fun event to showcase all that hard work and creativity.

Terramar Solo and Ensemble performance results were:

7th-8th grade double quartet Shine on Me Excellent

8th-8th grade double quartet Sourwood Mountain Excellent

4th-6th trio Winds of Peace Excellent

4th-6th trio Pokare Ana Superior

7th Grade Sololist, Breegan Jones, The Sandman, Superior

Mrs. Waltz's 3rd grade class had Kristin Anderson, Fox Channel 10 Morning Anchor as a Mystery Reader.  She read Only One Woof by James Herriot.  The students had to guess who the mystery reader was from the clues Mrs. Waltz wrote on the board throughout the day. 

West Wing School has been awarded the 2011 Superintendent's Award of Excellence for both our Innovative Program "Flex Grouping" and Parent Involvement as well as the Red Carpet Service Award.

West Wing has been awarded three separate awards for 2011

 1) 2011 Program of Excellence for Innovative Program for "Flex Grouping"

 2) 2011 Parent Involvement Award

 3) Red Carpet Award/Customer Service for our outstanding office staff

In honor of President's Day, West Wing School hosted a Coin Drive.  Students and staff wore red, white and blue to show their patriotism.  They also brought in 4+ Quarters in order to wear a hat for the day.  Students, parents and staff brought in over $1200 in coins.  MidFirst Bank brought their Coin Van and students placed their coins in the two ATM's on the van.  MidFirst Bank matched $1000...  The $2200 is going towards a digital marquee so that parents, families and the community will know what is new and exciting at West Wing School while driving by.

West Wing PTSA is sponsoring their annual Daddy Daughter Dinner and Dance Friday the 25.  There has always been a great turnout and we do not expect anything less this year.  The theme this year is "Retro" Dad's and daughters will be wearing their groovy 70's attire while Disco Dancing.

West Wing had eight vocal entries for solo & ensemble this year: 

- Ladies Quartet entered under a motivational only rating.

- Both the vocal duet and vocal trio, as well as soloist Kirie Taillion received ratings of Excellent.

- The Mustang Chorale, as well as soloists Jared Taillon, Christian Taillon, and Helen Sokol received a rating of Superior.

Deer Valley High Schools

Nineteen-year old, Barry Goldwater High School Graduate Nourie Boraie, of Anthem, headed to Cairo, Egypt with no more of an agenda than

to support the building of a new democracy. Boraie has joined protests at Tahrir Square and, today, in front of the Libyan Embassy. Using a pocket camera and a laptop computer, she has become a CNN iReporter, hoping to

keep the story of the Egyptian people in the forefront.

With a minute left in the game the scoreboard read 37-37 and the crowd was on its feet.By the time the buzzer sounded, the Phoenix Barry Goldwater girls basketball team had scored six more points to seal a 43-39 win against Scottsdale Desert Mountain on Tuesday night in the Class 5A Division II girls basketball tournament's first round.

Goldwater will play at No. 1 seed Tolleson in Friday night's quarterfinals.

The following Boulder Creek students made the North Central All-Region Choir out of 680 students auditioning for 100 spots:

Athena Stowers, 23rd chair Alto

Jordan Woods, 5th Chair Tenor

Jacob Bentz, 10th Chair Tenor

Steven Langenhorst, 7th Chair Bass

 Devin Leming, 3rd Alternate Tenor

For All-State Choir:

Jordan Woods, 1st Chair Tenor - All-State Jazz Choir

Colten Johnson, 3rd Chair Bass - All-State Clinic Jazz Choir

Steven Langenhorst, 10th Chair Bass - All-State Show Choir

Zack Fitzgerald, 1st Alternate Bass - All-State Show choir

Jacob Woolfenden, 1st Alternate Tenor - All-State Show Choir

The Bella Voce Honor Choir received a superior rating in the Madrigal Portion of the competition, the highest achievement at the NAU Jazz/Madrigal Festival.

Wrestler WINS State Championship – Mike Contreas

On Friday, March 11^th at approximately 8:35 pm in Prescott, BCHS Wrestler Mike Contreas raised his arms in triumph after eliminating his opponent to become the Arizona State Wrestler Champion at the 145 lb weight class.  This victory completed his road to glory with many friends, family, and supporters in attendance.  Finishing the year with a 49-0 record and allowing only (2) points throughout the State Championship Tournament, the coaches of the state voted Mike the State Tournament Wrestler of the Tournament.  Congratulations also goes out to the other finalists at the state tournament;  Preston Andrews with a 4^th place finish, and Scott Eddy with a 6^th place finish.  Coach Kory Gilliland sent six wrestlers to the state tournament as the wrestling program continues to have success under the coaching staff that Coach Doug Crooks started seven years ago. 

Region Athlete of the Year – Josh Braun

Our State Champion Boys Basketball team begins its defense of their state title this week.  Finishing the Northwest Region as Co-Champions, Coach Randy Walker and his program has completed the “three-peat” with Region titles.  Recently voted by the coaches, BCHS student-athlete Josh Braun (soph) was nominated as the Northwest Region Player of the Year.  Hampered all season with minor injuries Josh continued to put forth his maximum effort and left everything he had on the floor every night.  Also, being an outstanding student in the classroom, Josh is the eptidome of the student-athlete.  Also, being nominated to the All Region Team were Weston Newell (1^st Team), Ryan Zettle (2^nd Team), Joe Simpson and Cort Watson (Honorable Mention), and Jake Hunt (All-Academic).  Coach Randy Walker and his Boosters continue to create the basketball program that is the envy of the Valley.

Soccer Region Athletes

The Northwest Region recently selected their All Region teams and they include the following students-athletes:  Heather Bruce, Alexa Larson, Lauryn Rasimas to the All-Region Team.  The girls program also had Meghan Rettler and Hailey Lawry elected to the All-Region Honorable Mention squad.  The girls program is being lead by 1^st year head coach Lacey Chavez and the future is extremely bright.  On the boys side of the pitch Coach Doug Clark had the pleasure of having Jonathon Pampinella elected to the All-Region Team.  Finally, Mitch Fehr was selected to the boys All-Academic Team for the Northwest Region.

Meet the Coaches Night – April 18, 2011 @ 6:30 pm

On Monday, April 18^th @ 6:30 pm in the BCHS Auditorium, the Athletic Department and Coaching staff will be introducing the coaching staff and the schedules for the 2011-2012 school year.  Student-athletes and parents that will be coming to BC will have the opportunity to meet the coaches from every program, retrieve athletic requirement packets, and pick up athletic schedules.  This is extremely important night for future Jaguar athletes as Boulder Creek will be moving to Division I for all athletic programs and the competition in this arena will increase significantly.  Don’t miss this night.

Teaching is more than Coaching the Game – Girls Basketball

Coach Theresa Beall and the girls basketball teams/coaches honored one of their own at the end of the season.  Orange is the color for leukemia awareness and the girls have learned about how this disease can affect not only a person, but a family, and loved ones.  Coach D was honored for his courageous battle with leukemia by the entire program by making our community aware of leukemia.  Coaching students to understand that what happens outside the lines is more important than between the lines.  Thank you Coach D for your dedication to those of you that you have impacted since being at BC.

Deer Valley placed 5 students in the All Regional Band which were:

Steven Cheatham

Jacquelynn Easter

Ryan Boettcher
Brianna Dahlquist

Richard Williford

Deer Valley also placed 2 students in the All State jazz program which were:

Ryan Boettcher

Richard Williford

Richard received a $1000 scholarship from the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors association to honor his placement for four years.

The Annual MRHS Community of Caring Month culminated last weekend with a Student Summit on Saturday, February 26, planned by SADD students, Students Against Destructive Decision-Making, sponsored by Sean Romero.

More MRHS students competed in the National History Day region competition this weekend.  Teachers: Ms. Bedene, Ms. Swofford and Mr. Rosinbaum worked closely with students during this process. The complete list of MRHS students/ projects that will be advancing to NHD State are as follows:

Individual Museum Exhibits: Soren Mickelson - "ADA; Handi-capable", Paige Weedman - "Hoover Dam: A history Beyond the Concrete"

Group Museum Exhbits: Sierra Hansen and Catherine Peach - "Flappers in the Roaring 20's", Alex Lam, Sarah Leber, Alexis Wood –“Native American Schools”, Sandra Ascencio and Deserie Silliman - "Miranda v. Arizona"

Individual Documentaries: Audra McEwowen - "Bisbee Deportation: An Early Labor Movement", Matthew Rivas - "Hoover Dam"

Group Documentaries: Scott Ashmore and Stephan Dong - "Nanking Massacre: Tragedy Lost in Time", Nicole Behrec and Samantha Harke- "Mixed Race Adoption"

Individual Websites: Zach Grace - Iran Coup de' tat, Michael Collins - "Firebombing in Dresden", Ashley Goernitz - "Hollywood Blacklisting of McCarthyism", Chirstina Tweatt - "The Election of 1877: The Most Epic Election in History"

Group Websites: Lucas Tan and Jason Woo - "Sierra Leone, Blood Diamonds"

Katherine Price, Katie Hall & Elizabeth Lowe –“Britain’s Nineteenth Century Debate, Ending the Slave Trade”