Story: AEF Names Balsz Elementary School Teacher Joy Weiss 2010 Arizona Teacher of the Year
PEORIA – Librarians have a stereotype of shushing library patrons and collating books, but high school
librarian Karlene Edwards breaks the stereotypes with her welcoming attitude and love for technology...(read more)
Story: Sunrise
Mountain librarian excels with enthusiasm and tech-savvy
PHOENIX - Schools that
beat the odds know it takes more than a magic wand to attain better than expected academic improvement. After two years of hard work, Larry C.
Kennedy Elementary School in Phoenix... (read more)
Story: Creighton School District's Larry C. Kennedy School a 'Beat the Odds' Success
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ORO VALLEY - Just in time for
Veterans Day, Marine Sgt. Andrew Valora went to an Oro Valley elementary school last week to give his thanks for a classroom's
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Story: Students bond with Marine
Apply for Valley Teen Leadership
Valley Teen Leadership
is a highly interactive, four-month program, run by Valley Leadership, that instills leadership skills and an awareness of community needs in emerging youth
leaders from around the Valley. Fifty high school sophomores and juniors who are selected to
participate will learn from community leaders, explore solutions for the community, and gain awareness of
volunteerism. The deadline to apply is November 17, 2009.
More information and applications are available online at
http://www.phoenix.gov/education/outintro.html
2010 Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman of the Year
Award
The City of Phoenix Youth and Education Office is now accepting applications for the 2010 Outstanding
Young Man/Young Woman of the Year Award. The award is available to current high school students and offers a $250 award to one
young man and one young woman from each of the eight council districts in Phoenix. One young man and one young woman will then be selected from the winners to
receive an additional $2,000. Applicants must reside within the City of Phoenix and send their application in by December 11,
2009.
More information and applications are available online at
http://www.valleyleadership.org/programs/teen-leadership-programs-copy.aspx
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