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On January 27, Saguaro High School football player D.J. Foster declared that he will attend Arizona State University in the Fall.
 Congratulations to Isabella Sarno, an 8th grade student at Arcadia Neighborhood Learning Center, who took home the first place trophy in Scottsdale Unified School District's Spelling Bee.Twenty-five elementary and middle school students from across the District competed for the title of District Champion. Family members gathered at Arcadia High School to cheer on the students. Sarno and Zain Jakwani, a 4th grader at Hopi Elementary School, were the final two spellers!
The top six competitors from the Bee move on to the Regional II Spelling Bee at 8:30 a.m. on February 17 at Deer Valley Unified School District, 20402 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix 85027. The other four SUSD representatives are Daniel Ramirez, an 8th grader at Ingleside Middle School; Mariah Thomas, a 5th grader at Sequoya Elementary School; Barrett Yueh, a 6th grader at Mountainside Middle School and Zoe Bleu Sommers, a 6th grader Kiva Elementary School.
 The Scottsdale Charros recently awarded Mohave Middle School and Arcadia High School $12,500 Technology Grants. This is the second year that the Charros has awarded the grants that total $25,000, in order to make a greater impact at the schools.  See Charros Tech Grant
CenturyLink is hosting a basic computer education and technology workshop for parents and community members from 6-8 p.m. on February 8 in Room C104 at Coronado High School, 7501 E. Virginia Ave., Scottsdale 85257. Get free hands on Internet training on topics such as
Learn about TekLink, a District initiative program. Learn about CenturyLink's discounted High-Speed Internet service starting at $9.95 a month, plus applicable taxes and fees.
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Scottsdale Unified School District is proud to announce that six of its students are U.S. Presidential Scholarship nominees. They are Phoebe Porter, Arcadia; Christina Huff, Desert Mountain; Matthew Kalina, Desert Mountain; James Liu, Desert Mountain; Aaron Goodman, Chaparral; and Daniela Radvak, Chaparral.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of President Lyndon Johnson, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. Each year, as many as 141 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students.
Semifinalists will be announced in early April, and scholars will be announced in early May.
Chad Caudle, principal at Hohokam Traditional School, has been selected as a 2012 Rodel Exemplary Principal.
“We are extremely proud of Chad for going through the rigorous process to be selected as finalist. This is a great honor for Hohokam Traditional School, the Coronado Learning Community and Scottsdale Unified School District,” said Superintendent Dr. David Peterson.
The Rodel Exemplary Principals are selected for their demonstrated ability to lead high-need schools to success by inspiring their staffs to develop a campus that is high achieving, safe, orderly and welcoming. Hohokam Traditional School has seen continued academic achievement and growth, resulting in the school earning a state “A” grade.
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 Learning Communities in the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will host expos for the Arizona SciTech Festival. The Arizona SciTech Festival is the biggest Arizona celebration of innovation ever! More than 250 organizations have partnered to showcase Arizona’s leadership in science, technology and innovation. For a complete list of events, please visit http://azscitechfest.org/events. Arcadia Learning Community SciTech Festival – February 1 at 6 p.m. at Arcadia High School, 4703 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix 85018. Each school in the Arcadia Learning Community will highlight a variety of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) related projects
Desert Mountain Science and Technology Expo – February 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Desert Mountain High School, 12575 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale 85259. Schools in the Desert Mountain Learning Community will showcase science and technology related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.
Chaparral Learning Community Science Expo – February 2 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Cafeteria at Chaparral High School, 6935 E. Gold Dust Ave., Scottsdale 85253. Students and teachers from the Chaparral Learning Community will share information about grade level science concepts through demonstrations and presentations.
Coronado Learning Community Science and Technology Expo – February 2 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Supai Middle School, 6720 E. Continental, Scottsdale 85257. Schools in the Coronado Leaning Community will showcase and demonstrate STEAM related projects that are implemented in their curriculum.
Saguaro Learning Community Science Expo – February 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Navajo Elementary School, 4525 N. Granite Reef Road, Scottsdale 85251. Activities will include Lego Robotics Demonstration(s), Gaming Demonstration (programming), Project Astro (partnership with the UofA), Embry Riddle- planetary display and activities, ASU’s Daedalus Club (rockets), and much more.
Copper Ridge School – February 29 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Copper Ridge School, 10101 E. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale 85255. Community leaders and experts in science and technology careers will speak and meet with students and parents. In addition, there will be three 25 minute sessions in which presenters will summarize their careers, share what skills and education are needed and have a question and answer follow-up.
David Huffine has been named the new varsity football coach for Chaparral High School.
Coach Huffine has been the team’s offensive coordinator for the last seven years. “I am excited to be the head varsity football coach. During the off-season, my goal is to build cohesion and chemistry with the coaching staff and players. I anticipate a seamless transition while keeping a continuity with the football program that Charlie Ragle created. We have had a lot of success over the past several years and hope to continue with that tradition,” said Coach Huffine.
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 The Phoenix studio of global design consultancy FITCH is hosting a three-month long exhibition of artwork created by students from all five of Scottsdale’s high schools. The show is open to the public by appointment from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through February 15th. The exhibited works were selected by the art teachers to showcase the amazing talent of students, as well as the value of Fine Arts as an integral part of the high school curriculum. See FITCH
The Scottsdale Charros will host its Annual Baseball Youth Luncheon from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on January 27 at Scottsdale Stadium. Selected students from Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) schools will attend. Students will have access to view the facility and will participate in on-field clinics with former major league baseball players. See Baseball Are you looking for an engaging and challenging program for your gifted student? Scottsdale Unified School District’s (SUSD) Comprehensive (Self-Contained) Gifted Program offers a complete gifted curriculum and is designed for students who have the extraordinary academic needs, abilities and intellectual potential found in the top three percent of the population.  Are you looking for an engaging and challenging program for your gifted middle school student? Beginning in the fall of 2012, Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) will be expanding its Comprehensive (Self-Contained) Gifted Program to include 6th grade at Ingleside Middle School. “We are excited to expand our Comprehensive Self-Contained Gifted program to another school in the Arcadia Learning Community. By bringing the program to Ingleside, we will be able to engage our middle school gifted students in rigorous academic learning experiences across the disciplines,” said Dr. Kim Dodds, director of Gifted Services. “We also look forward to building on the success of the program in the coming years to include 7th and 8th grade,” she said.
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