A+10 January 10 - 23, 2009
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Phoenix Opera offers Mascot art project pits Pumas, Bears
student discount
Students from Basha High and Perry High recently created life-size mascots
for a friendly school spirit competition, “Puma Parade vs. Bear Brigade: Artists Go
Students from SanTan Sun area high schools and colleges can see “Aïda” Jan. 30
Wild!”
and Feb. 1 at Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre at a reduced cost due to a Phoenix Opera
The project, organized by sculpture teachers Sharon Biemond of Perry High and
program called “Seats for Students.”
Toni McGraw of Basha High, was modeled after Chicago’s 1998 public art display,
The discounted cost of the student seats is underwritten by contributions
“Cows on Parade.” Students decorated the mascots, choosing their own themes
from individuals and businesses. Contributions of $50 per student are still being
and using materials such as PVC pipe, boxes, recycled materials, duct tape and
accepted for the program. For more details on how to contribute, visit www.
papier mâché.
phoenixopera.org.
Both high school libraries will display a selection of the finished mascots, and
Tickets for “Aïda” are on sale now through Ticketmaster and the Orpheum
the public will have a chance to vote for their favorite.
Theatre box office. The Orpheum Theatre is at 203 W. Adams St. in Phoenix. Call
602-262-7272 or visit www.phoenixopera.org.
Chandler team wins
Youth Chronicles
Ivy Sutton, an early childhood educator at Chandler’s La Petite Academy, has been
football championship
invited to attend the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama in January.
The Chandler Blitz, a youth
football team with the Central
Arizona Youth Football League,
won the 2008 American Chandler Unified School District
Youth Football National
Career advice – Eighth-graders from CUSD junior high schools can tour and view Career and Technical
Championships in the Junior
Education (CTE) programs at their home high schools Jan. 12 through 14. The programs that students visit
were determined by a career interest survey previously administered. CTE programs currently offered to
Midget Division.
CUSD high school students range from Agriscience and Automotive to Sports Medicine and TV Production.
The Blitz, who traveled to
For more info, visit ww2.chandler.k12.az.us/CTE.
Florida for the tournament,
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Day Holiday; no school
—Jennifer Latin
captured the championship with
Submitted photo
a total of 13 wins and zero losses,
WINNERS: A group of young Chandler football players
traveled to Florida and came home with a national
according to Pete Ulibarri, father
championship.
of one of the players. Led by
Head Coach Steve Dunn, the players and their numbers are: #1 Rajhan Meriwether;
#2 Qualen Cunninham; #3 Tres Tarwater; #4 Brandon Marxman; #5 Brandon
Fulton Fire
Fisher; #7 Brandon Rutt; #9 Callaway Freeland; #10 Zach Lamb; #11 Nick Ramirez;
Going green – Fulton is collecting clean, dry plastic shopping and grocery bags until the end of March,
as well as paper, in the Abitibi recycling bin at the end of the parking lot.
#16 Justin Renner; #19 Nate Phillips; #21 Boston Whitlow; #22 Estevan Ulibarri;
Calendar
#23 Stevon Adams; #24 Dalton Krum; #25 Jordan Braxton; #28 Christian White;
Jan. 14: Battle of the Books, 3:05 p.m., Media Center
#33 Johnathan Anderson; #34 Marcus Pane; #40 Parker Neff; #47 Trye Hatch; #50
—Sheri Shroka
Garret Rodrigo; #52 Tanner Teague; #55 Brooks Dunn; #60 Kevin McFarland; #82
Santana Sterling; #88 Levi Sterling; #90 Carlos Guerrero; #99 Casey Tucker.
For more info about the Central Arizona Youth Football League, visit
www.cayfl.net.
Navarrete Nighthawks
Spare change – Navarrete fourth-grade teacher Kelly Weaver has traveled to Kenya in Africa during
her last four summer breaks to work with an impoverished community there called Njuruta. To raise
Hancock Heat
money to buy school supplies for this community’s children, the fourth-grade classes at Navarrete began
a penny drive in August, which continues through Mar. 6. Any and all spare change is needed for this
Raffle fun – Tickets for this year’s Chandler Education Foundation Raffle are available in the front
worthwhile cause. Donations can be dropped off at the front office or any fourth-grade classroom, Rooms
office for $20; for every ticket sold Hancock receives $4. The grand prize raffle drawing for a BMW 128i
40-45. If your business wants to contribute matching funds, contact Kelly at 480-883-4871.
convertible is held Feb. 14.
Money for nothing – Navarrete teamed with Chandler Fashion Center and Urban Villages to earn
Volunteer work – Intel provides funding to schools through the Volunteer Matching Grant Program,
points for every dollar spent in any of the stores at the mall or surrounding areas through April 15. Stop by
for which any Intel employee with children attending Hancock is eligible to apply. Every 20 hours an Intel
Guest Services at the mall and show your receipts to get a stamp for Navarrete to earn points.
employee volunteers at school is matched by a $200 donation to that school by the Intel Foundation. Visit
—Kerry Kester
www.intel.com/community/iimgp.htm.
—Suzanne Incorvaia
Weinberg Wranglers
Spell of success – Twelve students competed in Weinberg’s recent spelling bee, representing the
Jacobson Jets
best spellers in fourth through sixth grades. The finalist was sixth-grader Breck Becker, who goes on to
participate in the Chandler Unified School District spelling bee.
Help wanted – Calling all parents interested in helping out and taking pictures for the yearbook: Music notes – Weinberg’s Wrangler Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Andrea Huelsenbeck,
contact Nicole Estevez at Estevez.nicole@chandler.k12.az.us. recently sang holiday songs at the State Capitol and performed in a winter concert along with Weinberg’s
Calendar orchestras. After winter break, the Chorus will prepare music to perform at the Chandler Elementary
Feb. 28: 7th Annual Golf Tournament and Dinner Choral Festival on Feb. 10-11 and Chandler Center for the Arts.
—Telma Ganuza-Friedberg —Andrea Huelsenbeck
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