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Education May 23, 2014
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Slauson Students Offer Drought Solutions
AVID students at Slauson Middle School have been studying the current drought situation to determine the best turf grass for the Azusa area. Paul Reid from Azusa Light and Water worked closely with them. Teachers Jody Nolting and Laura Camarena say this has been a great learning experience in which student see how what they learn in the classroom is applied to real life problems. The students concluded that the best turf grasses for our area are buffalo grass, tall fescue and zoysia grass.
Perfect Attendance Galore!!!
Congratulations to Azusa High students Ashley Fermin and Miguel Torres-Bermudez who have had perfect attendance from kindergarten through 12th grade. Ms. Fermin plans to attend Azusa Pacific University and major in psychology. She says she loves school and knows the importance of a good education so she never wanted to miss school. Mr. Torres-Bermudez plans to attend UTI technical college and become a mechanic. He credits his mother for her encouragement for him to attain perfect attendance.
Congratulations, Graduates!
AUSD commends the Class of 2014 as they head to college, the military and the workforce. On June 3, Sierra High students will graduate at 4:30, followed by Adult Education at 6:30. On June 5, Azusa High will graduate at 2:30, followed by Gladstone High at 6 p.m.
All ceremonies will be held at Azusa Pacific University’s Felix Event Center.
Making Headlines
-Powell teacher Johanne Peale’s first and second grade class won the Digital Voice Award from LACOE for the third year in a row. After receiving two rock tumblers, a rock collection, and rough rock samples from a grant submitted to Donors Choose, her class created the winning multimedia science technology project “No Rock Left Unturned.”
-Gladstone High student Helen Reyes is the first place winner of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District’s annual art contest. The theme was “Water is Life” and her artwork will be printed on the back of the water district’s t-shirts. Helen will also receive a $250 cash prize.
-During STEM Camp, Hodge students used a computer drafting program to design items that would be useful in outer space and then created molds of the design with a 3-D printer. Students also created rockets, conducted science experiments and took a nature hike.
