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Oklahoma where he will play football and study tourism and management. The Kiwanis honor outstanding


students each month as a way of applauding their academic and leader- ship successes and encouraging them to continue to set an example for their fel- low students. All students receive a framed certificate.


SVA honors its


Super Students The winners of the Super Students


of the Month Awards for December were: Alejandra Mandarin Delgado, Royal Palm Middle School; Michael Sanchez and Dayarana Palacios, Mountain View Elementary; and Mariana Dumitru and Odalis Castro, Sunnyslope Elementary. The Sunnyslope Village Alliance


(SVA) Super Student of the Month program began in 1995. The students are chosen by their teachers for exhibit- ing positive citizenship and academic achievement.


Register now for


Grammar Bowl The deadline to register for the


2012 Arizona EGUMPP Grammar Bowl is Jan. 7. The academic competi- tion for eighth and ninth graders focus- es on grammar concepts and terminol- ogy and is open to students throughout the state. The Arizona Grammar Bowl offers


students an opportunity to win scholar- ships, prizes and a trip to Washington, D.C. The entry fee for the Arizona Grammar Bowl is $29 per student. Also eligible for the Grammar Bowl are home-schooled students who are 13-15 years old as of Sept. 1, 2011. There are four stages of competi-


tion: Preliminaries, Regionals, Semi- Finals and Finals. Prizes for the 2012 EGUMPP Grammar Bowl include $100 gift cards and T-shirts to the 90 semifinalists; $200 gift cards and T- shirts to the top 24 finalists; Beats By Dr. DreMonster high-definition noise- canceling headphones to the top 16 finalists; iPads (approximate retail value $500) to the top eight; a $5,000 schol- arship to the school of their choice to the top four finalists; and a four-day trip for four to Washington, D.C. to the champion. To register or for additional infor- mation, visit, www.grammarbowl.com.


Basketball teams Phoenix


can apply for grant The


Suns


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and


CenturyLink have partnered to launch the Third Annual “Team Assist” pro- gram, a community outreach initiative designed to provide new basketball equipment to two Arizona high school varsity basketball programs. High school varsity basketball players


and coaches, along with teachers and parents throughout Arizona, are encour- aged to log on to www.suns.com/assist to nominate their team. Entry forms must be submitted by Monday, Jan. 16 and will be judged on their school’s need for new equipment. Two high schools will be selected as


recipients of a $5,000 donation, cour- tesy of CenturyLink, to be utilized for the equipment outlined in their pro- posals. The donation will be distrib- uted evenly between the boys and girls programs at each high school. In addition to the $5,000 donation,


the Suns will host both high school bas- ketball programs at a Suns home game during the 2011-12 season.


OPEN HOUSE


are winning on the playing field and in the classroom. Kindergarten thru High School - Jan. 21 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm


Phoenix Christian Unified Schools - 1751 W. Indian School Rd. - Phoenix, AZ 85015 602.265.4707 - www.phoenixchristian.org


Come and see why students at Phoenix Christian


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