Appreciation Week is time
to say thanks to teachers
Tucson businesses are stepping up to honor local educators during Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs Sunday, May 7, through Saturday, May 13.
Specials include drink deals as well as free or discounted meals and desserts. For more information, visit schools.pima.gov/teacher-apperciation-week
For families looking for a way to honor the teachers in their lives, the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office suggests a simple “thank you” goes a long way. Other ideas include sending supplies for the classroom, making a homemade card or volunteering at school.
Kino School senior earns full scholarship for NAU
Kino School senior Mimi Hoffman has been selected to receive the Northern Arizona University Lumberjack Scholars Award.
The full-tuition scholarship is valued at nearly $39,000 and is based on academic achievement in high school.
Foothills senior awarded Honor Society scholarship
Catalina Foothills High School senior Meena Venkataramanan has won a $4,500 National Honor Society scholarship.
She is one of 25 national finalists, selected on the basis of leadership skills, participation in service organizations and clubs at school and in the community, and academic record.
Venkataramanan plans to attend Harvard University this fall to study government.
STAR Academic teacher wins Vernier/NSTA Award
René Corrales, a teacher at STAR Academic Center, has been named a winner of the 2017 Vernier/NSTA Award.
Corrales was recognized by Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association for his use of data-collection technology with students.
In Corrales’ physics class, students use Vernier voltage probes and an LED as part of a hands-on investigation to study electric and magnetic field lines to see how those fields interact.
Corrales will receive $1,000 in cash, $3,000 in Vernier products and up to $1,500 toward expenses to attend an NSTA conference in Los Angeles.
Desert Springs Academy hosts open house May 11
Desert Springs Academy is hosting an open house for new students on Thursday, May 11, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Parents can meet the teachers, view the curriculum and learn more about the K-5 charter school, located at 10129 E. Speedway.
Social studies books to be reviewed at Amphi schools
Social studies books under consideration for use in grades K-12 are available for public viewing in the Amphitheater School District.
The textbooks are available at most school sites Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., until June 20. Elementary books under consideration are “The Arizona Story,” Arizona Historical Society, Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2009; “My World Social Studies,” Pearson, 2013; and “K-5 Networks,” McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Middle school books under consideration are “Civics,” Houghton Mifflin, 2018; “Discovering Our Past: A History of the United States,” McGraw-Hill, 2018; and “World Civilizations,” Houghton Mifflin, 2018.
High school books under consideration are “American Government,” Magruder’s/Pearson, 2016; “American History,” Houghton Mifflin, 2018; “World History and Geography,” McGraw-Hill, 2018; and “Understanding Economics,” McGraw-Hill, 2018.
