DVUSD News - Digital News Flash week of May 1, 2012

DV Digital News Flash - 05-01-12

SCHOOL NAME: Boulder Creek High School
CITY: Anthem, AZ

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

What:  Dante Olivas, Daniel Lord, Kael Mahoney and teacher Carol Bi were selected to attend the 2012 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China
Where: Confucius Institute Headquarters
When:  July 15-29

SCHOOL NAME: Desert Winds Elementary
CITY: Phoenix

PHOTO & CAPTIONS

Full Name:  Demetre Thomas, Dustin Martin, David Gailey and Don Cross
Title/Grade: Desert Winds Bike Rodeo
What: City of Phoenix employee Don Cross explains the importance of bike safety.

Full Name: Markie  4^th grader, Andrew  6^th grader, Andan  5^th grader and Mrs. Rocco, Art teacher
What: Deer Valley Rock Art Center winners display their artwork.

SCHOOL NAME: Las Brisas Elementary
CITY: Glendale, AZ

PHOTO & CAPTIONS

Full Name: Roping Reynoso
Title/Grade: 2^nd graders
What: The Roping Reynoso Family perform rope tricks for  2^nd graders at Las Brisas

SCHOOL NAME: Mountain Ridge High School
CITY: Glendale, AZ

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

Full Name:  Roberta Lam
Title/Grade: Sophomore
Type of Recognition: 1^st Place
Name of Award: Individual Website Entry “The Purpose and Power Behind Prohibition”
Organization: National History Day Competition

Full Name:  Ian Tracey and Stephan Romanovsky
Title/Grade: Juniors
Type of Recognition: 1^st Place
Name of Award: Group Documentary Entry “Technicolor: Color to Canvas”
Organization: National History Day Competition

Full Name:  Emily Mahoney, Aidan O’Brien and Hans Mueller-Schrader
Title/Grade: Juniors
Type of Recognition: 2^nd Place
Name of Award: Group Documentary The 1960’s: A Revolution in Peace”
Organization: National History Day Competition

Full Name:  Roberta Lam
Title/Grade: Sophomore
Type of Recognition: Best Bibliography in State
Name of Award: Special Awards “The Purpose and Power Behind Prohibition”
Organization: National History Day Competition

Full Name:  Gina Bedene
Title/Grade: Social Studies teacher
Type of Recognition: Arizona Patricia Behring Senior Division
Name of Award: Teacher of the Year
Organization: National History Day Competition

PHOTO & CAPTIONS

Full Name: Mountain Ridge High School Interact Club
What: Mountain Ridge Interact Club honored at the 11^th Annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Award luncheon.  Mountain Ridge was recognized as the top youth group in the state.