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Archive for: February, 2009
Neighborhood News & Notes – Diablos’ Casino Capers
Mardi Gras came early this year, courtesy of one of our community’s most charitable-and most fun-organizations. The Tempe Diablos’ splashy annual fundraising event, Casino Capers, created the perfect setting for a fun-filled confluence of Las Vegas and New Orleans. From the beads that adorned the guests to the parade that wrapped its way around the [...]
Feb 21 2009 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
Light rail proves a bonus for students bound for ASU’s downtown campus
While the economy has taken a substantial hit this past year, one consistent financial problem remains the same: many college students just don’t seem to have enough money to afford the high costs of vehicle insurance and fluctuating gas prices as they try to find ways to get around town. Now, with unveiling of the [...]
Feb 21 2009 | Posted in Local News | Read More »
$3.9 million school-funding report raises questions
Kyrene schools may be the recipient of nearly $4 million in federal education funding, but the suggestion, mentioned on a U.S. government education website, may have raised more questions than it answered. The information gathered from the website suggested that $3.9 million could be available to the district, targeting special education and disabled students. But [...]
Feb 21 2009 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Loss at state didn’t diminish soccer team’s impressive year
Boys soccer Losing in the first round of the 5A-I state tournament as the No. 1 seed could not diminish the strides the Corona boys soccer team made this season. The regular season was a great learning experience for the boys and they cleared some difficult hurtles by winning games against teams that they had [...]
Feb 21 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Marcos program gives students new ability to accept diversity
In some form or another, diversity issues confront young people all around the world. Now, at Marcos de Niza High School, students are learning how to better understand some of those issues and develop individualized solutions. In its first year at the school, the Peer Leaders Uniting Students, or PLUS, program focuses on helping students [...]
Feb 21 2009 | Posted in Education | Read More »
New CdS coach hopes to build winning team on predecessor’s track record
Tim Kelly has big plans for the track program at Corona del Sol High School. Kelly, the Aztecs’ new head track coach, is focusing on a program that teaches, develops and achieves commitment, character and a championship mentality among his young student athletes. With more than 15 years’ experience helping young people strive to be [...]
Feb 12 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
Neighborhood News & Notes
Email, texting and social networking sites like Facebook and My Space have created a society in which face-to-face interaction almost seems to have become obsolete. All across the world, people don’t have to be in the same hemisphere, let alone the same room, to stay in touch. Some may see this as an advantage, others [...]
Feb 12 2009 | Posted in Neighborhood | Read More »
No changes in AIMS scores following 3-year experiment
More than 100 audience members at a Jan. 29 report session, predominately Kyrene administrators and teachers, heard an Arizona State University professor report that there has been no measurable increase or decrease in Kyrene AIMS scores as a result of a class-schedule restructuring program. Dr. David Garcia presented the results of a three-year study to [...]
Feb 12 2009 | Posted in Education | Read More »
Aztecs fall to ‘Cinderella’ team in surprise soccer-title loss
Corona del Sol’s boys soccer team lost in the first round to No. 16 seed Chandler in overtime 2-1 and 4-3 in penalty kicks on Feb. 3 after winning the Central Region title outright. That Jan. 27 win, 3-2 over Desert Vista, represented the first region title for coach Aztec coach Dan Salas. After losing [...]
Feb 12 2009 | Posted in Sports | Read More »