Celebrations!
Gene Dufoe Colleen Howard Jay Higbee Golden Bell NSTA
| AZ SCITECH Festival and Science Fair held at Red Mountain HS, Feb. 28, 2013 | |
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| Project Citizen STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE THEIR SOLUTIONS TO REAL LIFE POLICY
PROBLEMS Project Citizen is a nationwide civic education program that leads students through the public policy-making process. Project Citizen calls on students to solve a problem in their community, big or small, from bullying to traffic. Providing hands-on experience, Project Citizen teaches students to become active members of our community. Students from the following schools presented portfolios & completed a mock legislative hearing: · Rhodes Junior High School (Mesa) – Project: Pro-Rated College Tuition [Awarded – Superior] Teacher: Becky Cryder · Smith Junior High School (Mesa) – Project: Bullying [Awarded – Superior] Teacher: Wiley Popovich · Smith Junior High School (Mesa) – Project: Driving Distractions [Awarded – Superior] Teacher: Wiley Popovich The Rhodes Junior High portfolio (Pro-rated College Tuition) and Smith Junior High portfolio (Driving Distractions) will advance to the state showcase and be displayed at Phoenix City Hall starting the week of May 7th.
Awards are given by a panel of judges that rate student hearings and portfolios based on specified criteria. The following awards are given Superior (highest at 80% or above total points), Exceptional (projects receiving 60-79% of total points), and Outstanding (awards receiving less that 59% of total points.) |
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| Kate Bauer receiving her award from Superintendent Huppenthal, October 2011 Arizona Social Studies Teacher of the Year |
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 Congratulations to Kate Bauer, Patterson Elementary, Arizona Social Studies Teacher of the Year.And more congratulations to Kate Bauer & Sheila Simpson at Patterson Elementary. Their proposal Historical Firsts! Civil War Science and Technology has been selected this year’s winner of the NCSS 2011 Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award |
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Colleen Howard Receives DCAT “Making a Difference” Award Congratulations SIM Team! 
From left: Lyra Meyers from DCAT (sponsored award), Colleen Howard (MPS) and Sean Enright (MPS). |
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| MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS NAMED SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARIZONA INNOVATION HEROES | |
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| Volunteer of the Month Mike Hughes, board member, honored Gene Dufoe, Volunteer of the Month, in Item 6 at the April 27 board meeting. Dufoe has worked with fifth-graders throughout MPS in the district's Flight Centers since the 2002-03 school year. He runs learning centers, such as the helicopter simulator. |
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| Gene Dufoe is a member of Desert Sages, a Boeing retiree organization. Boeing played a key role in creating the district's Flight Centers. |
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| Az Public Schools–Making a Difference Every Day recognizes the SIM Team. | |
| Take Part features SIM and Colleen Howard | |
| Congratulations Colleen and the SIM team for being selected as a First Prize winner of the 2010 PBS
Teachers Innovation Awards. Her submission was selected out of nearly
700 entries across the country! Colleen's prizes include a four-day, three-night trip to the PBS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas on May 17 to 20 to see sneak previews of upcoming PBS programs, meet producers, attend premiere events, and a Smart Board. (top) |
 (From left) Mary Jane, Kathy, Karri, Terry, COLLEEN, Don S., Don M. |
| Way to go! Jay Higbee, Poston Jr. H.S., Arizona's Middle School Science Teacher of the Year. (top) |
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| Congratulations! to Marlo Loria, Xan Simonson, Amanda Grimes, Katrena Alber, and Jim Sauder and the Biotechnology Academy at Mesa High for being runner up in the ASBA Golden Bell Awards. (top) |
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