Advanced Placement programs at Marana and Tanque Verde high schools are being honored by The College Board.
The districtsβ programs were recognized in the boardβs annual AP District Honor Roll for their commitment to increasing under-represented studentsβ access to AP classes, according to a press release.
AP classes offer students an opportunity to pursue academically rigorous, college-level studies while in high school. Students can earn college credit if they pass end-of-the-year AP tests.
Marana and Tanque Verde were two of five Arizona school districts honored this year.
Rotary club awards 7 local high schoolers
The Tucson Kino Rotary Club has honored seven Southeastern Arizona high school students with character awards.
The awards recognize students who demonstrate they are role models and leaders at their schools. This year, the Rotary Club awarded Star Academic Highβs Joscell Bailey, Desert Viewβs Chantal Bustamante, Sunnysideβs Alyssa Miranda, Baboquivariβs Johnathan Joaquin Bailey, Pueblo Magnetβs Rohan Ather, PPEP TECβs Hanna Smith and Alta Vistaβs Alan Manuel Loreto.
Each student received a $50 gift card. The Rotary Club will also donate $25 to every awardeeβs charity of choice.
TUSD educator named βIlluminator of the Yearβ
Illuminate Education has named Daniel SΓ‘nchez, TUSDβs instructional data coordinator, as an βIlluminator of the Year.β
SΓ‘nchez scored the honor for his work on SchoolCity, Tucson Unifiedβs βone-stop-shopβ system for data, assessment and instruction, according to a press release. He has also led the effort alongside TUSDβs language-acquisition department to translate assessments for English-language learning students.
βIβm humbled by this recognition,β SΓ‘nchez said in a press release. βEmpowering our younger learners with their data is a crucial next step in educationally serving them.β
2 Tortolita teachers win $5,000 grants from Fiesta Bowl program
Tortolita Middle School teachers Adam Scafede and Flor Preciado have been awarded $5,000 each through the Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program.
Scafede, a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher, said he will use the money to teach his students engineering design through underwater ROVs, or remote-controlled robotic systems.
Preciado, a Spanish teacher, will use her grant to purchase art supplies for student projects and an interactive projector.
The Tortolita teachers competed against more than 4,100 educators from over 115 cities across Arizona for the grants.