Unique Programs

Our school staff has adopted the following Lifelong Guidelines and LIFESKILLS (copyright Susan Kovalik and Assoc., 1994) to support our school goals.

**LIFELONG GUIDELINES**
Be Trustworthy
Be Truthful
Active Listening
No Put Downs
Personal Best

**LIFESKILLS**
Caring: To show/feel concern
Common Sense: To think it through
Cooperation: To work together toward a common goal
Courage: The act according to one's beliefs
Curiosity: To investigate and seek understanding
Effort: To do your best
Flexibility: To be willing to change plans when necessary
Friendship: To have mutual trust and caring
Initiative: To do something because it needs to be done
Integrity: To act according to what's right and wrong
Organization: To work in an orderly way
Patience: To wait calmly
Perseverance: To keep at it
Pride: Satisfaction from doing your personal best
Problem Solving: To seek solutions
Resourcefulness: To respond to challenges in creative ways
Responsibility: To be accountable for your actions
Sense of Humor: To laugh and be playful without hurting others

Early in 1999, the Intel corporation sponsored a contest (Grant for Intel Involved Volunteers in Education) in order to increase employee volunteerism at local schools. The winner of the contest would receive a $40,000 educational grant to be used to promote technology. Mariposa won the contest in the summer of 1999. The proceeds of the grant have been used to:

Each year the PTO sponsors the Art Masterpiece Program. Trained volunteers go into individual classrooms and teach students about specific works of art and artists. This program helps all children develop an appreciation for different forms and styles of art.

This club helps our library obtain more books, while promoting reading and giving the children a feeling of pride to see their name in print. This is a voluntary program, and donations are accepted anytime during the school year. A bookplate will be placed in the book with the child's name, and a list of each month's donations and donors is published in the Challenger News.

If you would like to participate, please send your donation to the library; either paperback or hardback books are accepted. Mrs. Cruz, our librarian, will gladly help with suggestions of needed titles or topics. We encourage you to involve your child in the selection of the book.

Looking for after school child care? Consider including your child with over 1300 other children from 21 Tempe schools who participate in the Kid Zone program. This award winning program is licensed by the Department of Health Services and exceeds licensing requirements by 300%.

Participating children may take part in a variety of activity classes. Examples of some of the offerings are tennis, cooking, computers, Spanish, self defense and tumbling. These classes are taught by visiting instructors who visit the site to teach at no additional fee to parents.

Children also participate is specially planned activity centers, free time, homework time and snack. Since children participate in the program in the familiar environment of their own school, there is no need for transportation. The after school program ends at 6:00 p.m.

Registration, fee schedules and program policy information is available by calling 480-350-5400. Parents may register their children at the City of Tempe Community Services Department, Social Services Office at 3500 S. Rural Rd., 2nd floor, during office hours.