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Volume 3 - Issue
25 - March 28, 2005 |
Message
from Dr. Menconi
Dear Kyrene Staff:
As we
move into April and into the final quarter of our school
year, I want to extend my thoughts of encouragement and
success to each of you. I know that in this last quarter
you spend much time finishing up your many projects,
completing work on unfinished performance
objectives, holding a number of Special Events for
children and families, and administering state and
District assessments. I know that all of you want this
last quarter to be memorable and successful for all of
our students and I join you in that wish. I also want it
to be memorable and successful for you and I want you to
know how much all of us here at the Furlong Center
appreciate you.
In my
last message, I mentioned that the "heart" of
Kyrene is the Kyrene staff. I want to take that one
step further and particularly thank two important
individuals I have had the privilege of working
with the last two years. With Certified teaching staff
as our largest group of employees, many of my
interactions are with the leadership of the Kyrene
Education Association, specifically, Margaret Bowerman
and Anna Montalbo. These two dynamic women symbolize the
"heart" of our District and the soul of so
many of our employees. Their positive, focused and
helpful information and support are in large part why the
district has been able to move and improve in these
times of needed change and budgetary challenge. They
have contributed many hours of their time and energy to
advising me on matters of importance to teachers and
other staff and on helping all of us here to plan and
successfully implement important plans and policy
interpretations. My heartfelt and sincere thanks to them
both for their unending and uplifting partnership.
Again,
best wishes to all in the coming weeks. I have great
confidence that we will end this year more successfully
than ever.
Sincerely,
Maria
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Lomas
Students Achieve Reading Goal
During
the month of February the students at Lomas Elementary
School had a goal to read 4,050 hours. If they achieved
this goal, there would be a Fear Factor Assembly for a
teacher in each grade level, the Assistant Principal and
Principal. Not only did the students at Lomas reach
their goal, but they actually read 5,314 hours. This was
1,264 hours above and beyond the school goal. Every student in Kindergarten
through 5th grade did a great job
reading for 20 minutes every night. On March 22, the
whole school attended a Fear Factor Assembly. A number
of teachers and Principal Ev Michell all had to eat
snails, fish, dog food, pigs’ feet, drink slime and
scoop lizards out of ice water with their feet in front
of the students. To top it off, the highest readers in
each class got to throw a pie in their teacher’s face.
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Compensation
Study Update
At
the March 22 Governing Board meeting, the Board received
an update on the work taking place among the Certified,
Classified,
and Administrative
Work Teams. Attached are summaries from each team.
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Kyrene
Montessori Now Enrolling
The
Kyrene
Montessori program is now enrolling students for
the 2005-2006 school year. The
program will also add another classroom, bringing the
total of classrooms in the program to three. Parents can
register a child for Kyrene Montessori or obtain
additional information by calling x4054. Space is
limited. Interested families are also welcome to attend
the Kyrene Montessori Open House, which will be held on
April 6 from 5-6:30 p.m., at Kyrene del Norte.
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Kyrene Kids
Club
Kyrene
Kids Club is now accepting registrations from
current families and employees at Kids Club program
sites and at the Customer Service Center (at the
District Office) from March 21 through April 15. If
you're interested in taking advantage of this great
program, please remember to register before April 15th.
Registration will be open to new families beginning at
Super Saturday Registration on April 23.
Remember
that Kyrene Kids Club will be offering childcare with
no monthly tuition charge to Kyrene School
District employees, including:
-childcare before and/or after school at
any Kyrene Kids Club school-age program (program
offerings vary per site, so please check for details)
-childcare on Staff Development Days
for school-age children
Kyrene
Kids Club will continue to offer the employee 20 percent
discount for all Early Learning Center programs (infant,
toddler, 3 and 4-year-old programs). If you have any
questions or would like a registration packet, please
contact Jane Cicotte
at x4039 or Terry
Rodriguez at x4096.
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Kyrene
Employees Volunteering Time at Greece Orphanage
This summer 8 Kyrene employees will be volunteering
their time in a Greece Orphanage to work with special
needs children. While this is not a Kyrene
sponsored activity, these individuals will spend 2 weeks
sharing their expertise with the children at the
orphanage. These individuals have offered to
volunteer their time to develop and administer a program
that will provide these children with possibly their
first opportunity to experience arts and crafts, music
therapy, sensory motor activities, and active games. If
you are interested in learning more about this volunteer
expedition, contact the volunteer team: Alicia Holt,
Joanne Thomas, Ann Pinkwasser, Karen Reiss, Michele
McCuen, Michele Ferber, Margie Barrows, or Karin Crider.
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Summer
Academy Registration
Kyrene
Summer Academy will take place from June 6 – June
30 at Mirada, Aprende, Cerritos, and Altadeña.
Registrations are now being accepted.
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Scholarship
Opportunity for Teachers Pursuing a Master's Degree
This year, Tempe
Schools Credit Union is very proud to support teachers
who are working toward their Master's Degree through the
William D. Heier Education Scholarship. Once again Tempe
Schools Credit Union will provide three ($300
reimbursement) scholarships to teachers in Kyrene to
help with the cost of tuition.
In
order to apply, you must have the following
qualifications:
Be
a Tempe Schools Credit Union Member
Teach in the Kyrene School District
Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Master's Degree
program in your field of teaching
Applications
are to be submitted to Patty Hineman, District Office,
Mail stop #25, by Friday, April 8, 2005. Winners
will be notified before this school year is complete.
This will allow recipients to use the scholarship
beginning this summer 2005 through spring 2005. If you need
any further information, please contact Patty Hineman at
x4115.
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Akimel
A-al Hosting Patriotic Day Celebration
All
members of the community are invited to join the AMS
student body on Friday, April 1st for a Patriotic Day
Celebration. Please join Akimel A-al staff, students,
and families as they thank our veterans for their
service to our country. If you would like more
information regarding the program, please contact Leila
Dalton at x1600.
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Arizona
State Retirement System Newsletter
Attached
is the latest edition of the Arizona State Retirement
System newsletter.
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