Twenty-four Professional Development School Masters and Certification (PDS MAC) students began their first step toward becoming teachers this week. These individuals already have a bachelor's degree and are enrolled in the Osborn/ASU West PDS MAC program, working with master teacher's in the district and taking coursework that will lead to a Master's degree and teacher certification when they conclude the program in December 2009. Participants include: Stephanie Albidrez, Lori Ballard, Meagan Corona, Maurice Gause, Doug Gerstner, Nick Grammer, Jon Holloway, Barbara Janati, Angie King, Lori Krejsta, Yarizeth Lozano, Kristin Manvel, Tori Matori, Jammie Mays, Tina McMillion, Monica Miller, Brandi Neinaber, Molly Nock, Tiffany Paulino, Rachel Powell, Dave Roberts, Amber Schweitzer, Lisa Stein, and Keith Stepp.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Osborn Middle School Update
As an extension of Osborn’s partnership with the Phoenix Sister Cities, OMS will host a Taipei Dance performance for students and guests on Feb 5 at 10:30 am. Student performers will have lunch with OMS students. There will be a wonderful and world famous dance performance from Taipei, Taiwan on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 6:30 PM at the Orpheum Theatre to celebrate and honor the 30th Anniversary of Phoenix and Taipei Sister Cities, established in 1979. www.OsbornSchools.org/news
Sixty 8th grade and twelve 7th grade algebra students took the Phoenix Union High School District Midterm for Algebra I. Students worked hard preparing for the exam and completed it prior to Winter Break. Each year a number of graduating 8th grade Osborn students pass the Algebra Qualifying tests, effectively placing them in 10 grade mathematics, and giving them high school credit for the work they do in junior high. We anticipate that closer teacher collaboration and preparation will increase the number of students receiving credit this year. We are very proud of our excellent math students and teachers!
Washington D.C. students are continuing their fund raising efforts along with teachers Matthew Kruger, Chandra Crudup, Amber Struthers, and Janice Guerrero. Please consider donating your 2009 school tax credit donation to this dedicated group of students as they prepare for a very educational visit to our nations capital: www.OsbornSchools.org. Thanks to those who contributed in 2008.
8-1 wing students moved into their newly remodeled classrooms and are enjoying fresh rooms and the luxury of not camping out in alternate locations. Team 8-A’s wing is now relocated in temporary quarters while their classrooms are refurbished. School renovations are funded through the passage of the November 2006 bond issue.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
Sixty 8th grade and twelve 7th grade algebra students took the Phoenix Union High School District Midterm for Algebra I. Students worked hard preparing for the exam and completed it prior to Winter Break. Each year a number of graduating 8th grade Osborn students pass the Algebra Qualifying tests, effectively placing them in 10 grade mathematics, and giving them high school credit for the work they do in junior high. We anticipate that closer teacher collaboration and preparation will increase the number of students receiving credit this year. We are very proud of our excellent math students and teachers!
Washington D.C. students are continuing their fund raising efforts along with teachers Matthew Kruger, Chandra Crudup, Amber Struthers, and Janice Guerrero. Please consider donating your 2009 school tax credit donation to this dedicated group of students as they prepare for a very educational visit to our nations capital: www.OsbornSchools.org. Thanks to those who contributed in 2008.
8-1 wing students moved into their newly remodeled classrooms and are enjoying fresh rooms and the luxury of not camping out in alternate locations. Team 8-A’s wing is now relocated in temporary quarters while their classrooms are refurbished. School renovations are funded through the passage of the November 2006 bond issue.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
Encanto Elementary School Update
Encanto 1st grade teacher Michelle Doherty received one of only 250 awards from Target Field Trip Grants. In this nationwide grant, Michelle received full funding of $800. The beneficiaries of the grant will be all 141 first grade students. The grant will pay for a trip to the Herberger Theater for an experience of the magic of books and storytelling, while engaging the students in a hands-on exploratory art gallery designed for young children. The students will take this trip on April 9th.
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater performed “My Prehistoric Birthday” to all Encanto students in on January 12-16. The show was organized by Librarian Lori Sanders and funded in part by Tuition Tax Credits. Before the performance, the puppeteer spoke with the students about the hand and rod puppets made from carved Styrofoam, paper mache, paint and fur.. Students were entranced to watch the show, knowing that the puppeteer created all the voices.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater performed “My Prehistoric Birthday” to all Encanto students in on January 12-16. The show was organized by Librarian Lori Sanders and funded in part by Tuition Tax Credits. Before the performance, the puppeteer spoke with the students about the hand and rod puppets made from carved Styrofoam, paper mache, paint and fur.. Students were entranced to watch the show, knowing that the puppeteer created all the voices.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
Clarendon Elementary School Update
Fourth grade students from Michelle Wright’s and Melissa Bessey’s classes attended an overnight trip to the Phoenix Zoo on the 8th of January. The excursion was funded by a grant from Ft. McDowell Yavapai Nation. Each student chose an animal native to Arizona and conducted internet-based research in order to better prepare for the zoo experience. The students were fortunate to be able to see their individual Arizona animal up close and in person at the zoo. Due to their preparation, they were able to share interesting facts about their animal with the group. What a great experience!
The Clarendon Spelling Bee winners are: 1st- Isaac Solis in Chad Kobold’s 5th grade classroom; 2nd- Kimberly Santos in Kristi Wilhelms’ 6th grade classroom; and 3rd- DeMarcus Pierce in Sara Bill’s 6th grade classroom.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
The Clarendon Spelling Bee winners are: 1st- Isaac Solis in Chad Kobold’s 5th grade classroom; 2nd- Kimberly Santos in Kristi Wilhelms’ 6th grade classroom; and 3rd- DeMarcus Pierce in Sara Bill’s 6th grade classroom.
Source: Osborn Elementary School District
Monday, January 12, 2009
Bioscience High Now Enrolling Students for 2009-2010 School Year
Students who are interested in attending Phoenix Union’s Bioscience High School for the 2009-2010 school year will have their best chance if they return applications to the school by the Priority Deadline of February 5.
Applications are available at www.biosciencehs.org or by calling (602) 764-5600.
Students and parents must attend an orientation meeting as part of the application process. Orientation sessions are January 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and February 4 and 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the school, located at 512 E. Pierce Street. Completed applications can be brought to the orientation, or submitted by February 5.
The science and math-themed small school is accepting up to 100 ninth-graders, and a limited number of openings are available for 10th and 11th graders. Students residing within the Phoenix Union High School District will receive first priority for enrollment, but out-of-District students are encouraged to apply.
Bioscience High School, which is an Excelling School according to the state’s Achievement Profiles, scored among the highest in Arizona in AIMS Math, Reading and Science. The school does not require an entrance exam or qualifying grades, but students must have an interest and ability in science and math, be motivated for a rigorous curriculum and have college and career ambitions in science and math-related fields.
“We want to make sure that parents and students know what to expect and be sure that this is the school for them. Students who love science handpick this school, we don’t handpick them. We give more weight to motivation than grades,” Principal Dr. DeeDee Falls said.
The application includes references from teachers, so students are encouraged to start the process early. Students will also be interviewed prior to being accepted.
Bioscience will have a full 9-12th grade enrollment for the first time in 2009-2010 with the first-ever senior class graduating in spring of 2010. Juniors select one of three Pathway programs in Biomedical, Biomedical Research or Engineering and seniors are placed in internships with neighboring research, medical and engineering partners.
The school will also benefit from a $2.4 million grant from the City of Phoenix Capital Improvement Program Bond to renovate the existing historic McKinley building on the campus for a Medical Sciences school.
Source: Phoenix Union High School District
Applications are available at www.biosciencehs.org or by calling (602) 764-5600.
Students and parents must attend an orientation meeting as part of the application process. Orientation sessions are January 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and February 4 and 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the school, located at 512 E. Pierce Street. Completed applications can be brought to the orientation, or submitted by February 5.
The science and math-themed small school is accepting up to 100 ninth-graders, and a limited number of openings are available for 10th and 11th graders. Students residing within the Phoenix Union High School District will receive first priority for enrollment, but out-of-District students are encouraged to apply.
Bioscience High School, which is an Excelling School according to the state’s Achievement Profiles, scored among the highest in Arizona in AIMS Math, Reading and Science. The school does not require an entrance exam or qualifying grades, but students must have an interest and ability in science and math, be motivated for a rigorous curriculum and have college and career ambitions in science and math-related fields.
“We want to make sure that parents and students know what to expect and be sure that this is the school for them. Students who love science handpick this school, we don’t handpick them. We give more weight to motivation than grades,” Principal Dr. DeeDee Falls said.
The application includes references from teachers, so students are encouraged to start the process early. Students will also be interviewed prior to being accepted.
Bioscience will have a full 9-12th grade enrollment for the first time in 2009-2010 with the first-ever senior class graduating in spring of 2010. Juniors select one of three Pathway programs in Biomedical, Biomedical Research or Engineering and seniors are placed in internships with neighboring research, medical and engineering partners.
The school will also benefit from a $2.4 million grant from the City of Phoenix Capital Improvement Program Bond to renovate the existing historic McKinley building on the campus for a Medical Sciences school.
Source: Phoenix Union High School District
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Child Find
The Osborn School District Child Find Program is designed to identify, locate and evaluate children who are suspected of having an educational disability. If you have a concern, please contact Becky McNany at 602-707-2017.
Source: Osborn Reporter
Source: Osborn Reporter
Dual Language Program
Osborn’s Dual Language Enrichment Program has been successfully helping children become bilingual and biliterate since 1998. Students spend equal time fully immersed in English and Spanish, learning the entire curriculum in both.
Osborn students have won state-wide competitions in Spanish Language Essays and Spelling Bees. Currently at Encanto, Clarendon, and Longview schools, Osborn would like to expand the program to other schools in 2009.
Source: Osborn Reporter
Osborn students have won state-wide competitions in Spanish Language Essays and Spelling Bees. Currently at Encanto, Clarendon, and Longview schools, Osborn would like to expand the program to other schools in 2009.
Source: Osborn Reporter
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Technology is an integral part of the curriculum at Osborn. This year, 100 teachers received new computers; Longview, Solano, and Encanto received new mobile laptop carts for classroom use; and Clarendon and Solano received several mobile projector carts with docu-cameras and
laptops. Each school now has BrainPOP, an animated, curriculum based program funded by the Library Grant.
Additionally, Osborn Middle School has netTreckker, an online tool for students, from the Library Grant.
Source: Osborn Reporter
laptops. Each school now has BrainPOP, an animated, curriculum based program funded by the Library Grant.
Additionally, Osborn Middle School has netTreckker, an online tool for students, from the Library Grant.
Source: Osborn Reporter
OSBORN 6TH GRADE AIMS MATHEMATICS SHINES
The sixth grade students in the Osborn School District showed strong results in mathematics demonstrating a higher level of proficiency than any other inner city school district. Bravo to both the students and teachers for their accomplishments!
The same AIMS data that makes us proud of our students' and teachers' efforts also clearly outlines where we need to improve. Osborn teachers meet weekly and plan with Collaborative Peer Teachers to analyze achievement data, discuss effective instruction, monitor student progress, and design engaging lessons in mathematics, science, and literacy.
Source: Osborn Reporter
The same AIMS data that makes us proud of our students' and teachers' efforts also clearly outlines where we need to improve. Osborn teachers meet weekly and plan with Collaborative Peer Teachers to analyze achievement data, discuss effective instruction, monitor student progress, and design engaging lessons in mathematics, science, and literacy.
Source: Osborn Reporter
Osborn Middle School Selected for Arts Program
Osborn Middle School will partner with the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, ASU Herberger College of the Arts, AZ Dept of Education, and AZ State Library. Since mid October, Herberger graduate students have collaborated with 8th grade writing teacher Karen Levesque to present Art Space, an after-school performing arts program in which students study time through stop motion animation, human sculpting and other exciting art techniques.
Source: Osborn Reporter
Source: Osborn Reporter
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