TEMPE - Sometimes out of devastating tragedy years of inspiration can come. Such is the case for Tempe's Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary School... (read more) Story:Memories of Heroes Past Inspire Modern-Day 'Challengers' at Tempe's Kyrene de la Mariposa Elementary School PHOENIX - A program aimed at meeting teens on their own turf when it comes to battling addictions is hoping to make a difference in Arizona public schools... (read more) Story: Teen Addiction Anonymous Program Helping Arizona Students Battle Addictions "On their Own Turf" TEMPE - The rows of university pennants in the front office and banners in the hallways at Kyrene de los Niños Elementary School make the school look more like a college shop than a K-6 campus... (read more) Story: Tempe school makes sure students will make college a priority FLAGSTAFF - If you're in Killip Elementary School's playground you can't miss it. It's a plush green garden, behind a picket fence, up against the north wall of the school. The garden is taken care of by the Flagstaff school's fifth-graders... (read more) Story: Elementary school garden feeds hungry The Arizona Republic Helps Valley Teachers Share and Fill Their Needs Through Contribute to Classrooms Program PHOENIX – The Arizona Republic is offering a new resource to Valley teachers in need of goods and services for their classrooms. Through Contribute to Classrooms, a partnership between The Arizona Republic and Valley schools, teachers or school employees can request donated goods and volunteer services from the community. The program also links Valley residents and businesses with schools that need their donated items or volunteer help. Teachers or school employees are invited to log on to wishlists.azcentral.com to share what they need. Every Friday, The Arizona Republic updates its online database so people can see what is needed and how it can best be provided to help students inside Valley classrooms.   Ask your friends and colleagues to log onto www.azschoolsmakeadifference.org and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter. They will be one of the first to hear about good things happening in public education around the state.   We are looking for impressive stories about how Arizona's teachers, students and schools are making a difference every day. Log onto www.azschoolsmakeadifference.org and submit your stories.