February 2013 - Flowing Wells School District

Information Bulletin for Faculty and Staff of Flowing Wells Schools
Congratulations Carolyn Twohill on your Retirement!
After 30 years of working in education Mrs. Twohill is retiring!! Mrs. Twohill started
with Flowing Wells in 1983. She then left and worked for Catalina Foothills School
District for 18 years before returning to Flowing Wells as principal at Hendricks
Elementary to complete her career.
Please join the District in wishing Mrs. Carolyn Twohill the best of
luck in her next endeavor.
February 2013

February Support Staff Employee of the
Month:
Darlene Jones
Hendricks Elementary School is proud to nominate Darlene Jones as the Support Staff Employee of
the Month.
Darlene is a breath of fresh air! She is always willing to help with whatever needs to be done and goes
out of her way to help even when it’s not in her “job description.” She has a huge heart and is a huge
asset to the Hendricks team!
Darlene gets along with all members of the Hendricks community, and all of the Flowing Wells community
as well. Her friendly and supportive manner serves her well as she works with all departments.
She is approachable, helpful, friendly and always follows through with all tasks and concerns brought to her attention.
She became our default computer technician during the fall semester when we were without a computer technician. She substituted in
the computer lab when necessary, created her own lesson plans, and troubleshooted for individual teachers whenever computer
glitches would arise.
Darlene routinely asks teachers for additional work if she is caught up with her front office responsibilities. Her loyalty for Hendricks, and
the entire Flowing Wells community, is without question. She is a trusted colleague who always operates with the utmost professionalism
in all situations. You will never hear her speak unkindly or negatively about anyone.
She contributes in countless ways, whether it is making connections with community partners, pitching in with our technology issues, co
-chairing the Hendricks Sunshine Committee, taking care of all major communications or providing a supportive shoulder to a colleague.
She has even taken over the running of our Ben’s Bells program.
Finally, Darlene has shared “Chatty Cathy” with the Hendricks community during our Dr. Seuss Celebration, Halloween and sometimes
spontaneously when we need a laugh. Chatty Cathy is always good for a heartfelt laugh and a reminder of the importance of humor in
all of our lives. Who is this Chatty Cathy you might ask Well, she is Darlene’s alter ego who is a cute, funny, pig tailed, precocious
toddler who loves her footsy pajamas, teddy bear and pacifier. She sees the humor in life and just can’t understand why she can’t be
the center of everyone’s universe.
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year:
Jessica Devoy
Hendricks Elementary is proud to nominate Mrs. Jessica Devoy as our Volunteer of the Year.
The Devoy family recently moved to one of our neighboring school districts but has chosen to continue to
have their children attend the Flowing Wells School District. Two of their children, Brandon and Jade,
attend Hendricks Elementary and Marcus attends the Emily Meschter Early Learning Center. They love
our schools and choose to have their children continue their education with us.
Jessica is very involved in her children’s education and is always very supportive of her children’s classroom teachers and volunteers in
their classrooms when needed. She will help out in the front office and spends countless hours in the Volunteer Center always making
sure teachers and staff have everything they need. No job is too small or too big for her. She helps by preparing materials for bulletin
boards, completes special projects for teachers and helps to keep the volunteer center clean and organized. If she hears about something
that needs to be done, she is the first to volunteer. We are truly fortunate to have Jessica be a member of our Hendricks community.
Jessica is very active in our Hendricks PTO and heads up our Grandparents Week each year. Coordinating and organizing our week
long Grandparents week is Jessica’s biggest yearly project, which she does successfully with a smile on her face. Each year Hendricks
has well over 300 grandparents join us for this special time. She puts in countless hours to make sure that we have enough parent
volunteers, decorations, accurate lists of students involved and commemorative pictures for each special guest. Her efforts help create
lifelong memories for our students as well as their families.
Finally, Jessica is known as a super shopper. She can find a deal for anything at anytime of the year. She loves to go shopping for us,
which we truly appreciated.
Congratulations, Jessica for being named Hendricks Elementary School’s outstanding Volunteer of the Year

Building Blocks For Character Students
For the Month of March
Centennial Melania Moindi Gekanana 1st Grade
Homer Davis Nisbeth Verdugo Guerrero
6th Grade
Walter Douglas Vanessa Cubillas 1st Grade
Hendricks Devin Mann 3rd Grade
Laguna Austin Libby Kinder
Richardson Alyssa Godoy 3rd Grade
FWJHS Victoria Gaytan 8th Grade
FWHS Satchel Burton 11th Grade
SPHS Marisela Grimaldo 11th Grade
Building Blocks For Character Adults
For Month of February
Support Staff Employee
of the Month : Darlene Jones
Hendricks Volunteer of the Year:
Jessica Devoy
Hendricks Teacher of the Year:
Sarah Hitchings

Flowing Wells Fit Fest
The Flowing Wells School District will host the annual Fit Fest at Flowing Wells High School
on Saturday March 16, 2013 from 9:00 am to 1:00pm. This is a free community event initiated
by Flowing Wells School District superintendent Dr. Nicholas Clement promoting a day of fitness.
There will be lots of free activities for the whole family to participate in and we will provide
a healthy snack as well.
The following is a list of some the events:
Zumba, Boot Camp Training, Rock Climbing Wall, Dodge Ball, Tennis, 3K Fun Run,
Kick Ball, Speed and Agility Training, Obstacle Courses, Jump Rope Competition, Toddler
Play Area, Flag Football, Ultimate Frisbee, 3 on 3 Soccer Tournament, Body Assessment testing,
Pull-up Competition, Combat Fitness Testing, Elementary Triathlon and Personal Training
What: Flowing Wells Fit Fest
Where: Flowing Wells High School
When: March 16, 2013 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
A complete Wii Fitness System will be won by a lucky family
There will also be a healthy snack provided to include water
Free fitness equipment will be raffled off.For more information call Flowing
Wells High School at (520) 696-8019
“Grad Night is rapidly approaching and the theme this year is
“Wanted”. Décor will center on a Wild West Theme. As you know Grad
Night is an event that relies solely on donations and volunteers. The construction
of “sets” is a time consuming and expensive process.
The Grad Night Committee is hoping that someone in the District might
have a connection to Old Tucson and could help the committee to gain access
to some of their portable sets/props. They would be needed for about a
week (set up, the event and take down). Everything will be lovingly cared
for and returned in the same condition in which it was loaned.
Can you help If so, please contact Celia Ayer at 696-8001.

Attention all clubs, classroom teachers, PTO’s, any before/afterschool
programs and yes, even school departments!!
Here’s your chance to do some fundraising for your cause and help with the Flowing Wells Educational
Mini-Grant program. If you host a booth at F.U.T.S. your club will earn 50% of the proceeds
and 50% will go towards the Mini-Grant program. Checks will be awarded to each activity sponsor
and they can spend the funds any way they see fit.
All booths need to be self sufficient, which includes table (booths), chairs, extension cords
(25 ft. in length) , etc. You may submit a work order to maintenance (attn: Mike Siegert) for tables,
chairs, extension cords. If you plan on hosting a food booth, you must have a food permit (obtainable at
Pima County Health Department).
If you are interested in hosting a booth, please complete the form below and submit it to Lety
Granados in HR as soon as possible.
Mark your Calendars….Festival will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013
20th Annual Festival Under the Stars
Activity Sign Up Form
Contact Person: __________________________ Phone Number: ___________________
School/Club: ___________________________Name of Activity: __________________
Description of Activity:
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YES, I WILL NEED ELECTRICAL POWER
NO, I WILL NOT NEED ELECTRICAL POWER
COST OF ACTIVITY_______________
(Remember tickets are 25¢. You can charge any multiple of 25 for your activity.
Please return this information to Lety Granados (HR Office) by March 15, 2013.
Festival will be held on Friday, April 5, 2013

Review of Board Action: February 12, 2013
A SUMMARY OF EVENTS AT THE F.W.U.S.D. BOARD MEETING
APPROVED all consent agenda items: meeting agenda; minutes of the
meeting of the Governing Board on January 22, 2013 (open session minutes)
and January 22, 2013 (executive session minutes); presentation of District
vouchers; requested use of facilities; open enrollment requests; and requested
student trips.
RECEIVED report from Flowing Wells High School student representative
Joseline Campa; and update on District events and activities.
RECOGNIZED February Building Blocks for Character students: Centennial –
Melania Moindi Gekanana, Davis – Nisbeth Verdugo Guerrero, Douglas –
Vanessa Cubillas, Hendricks – Devin Mann, Laguna – Austin Libby, Richardson
– Alyssa Godoy, Junior High – Victoria Gaytan, High School – Satchel
Burton, and Sentinel Peak – Marisela Grimaldo; February Support Staff Employee
of the Month Darlene Jones from Hendricks Elementary School; Outstanding
Volunteer of the Year Jessica Devoy from Hendricks Elementary
School; members of the Victory Worship Center for their work at Laguna Elementary
School; and Glenn and Sandy Rosati, and one of the Board members
of the Shyann Kindness Project for hosting a Christmas party for 200 Douglas
students.
APPROVED District Personnel Actions; renewal of the Arizona State Purchasing
Cooperative Agreement between the State of Arizona Procurement Office
and Flowing Wells School District; revision of Policy GCCA – Professional Staff
Sick Leave; and revision of Policy GDCA – Support Staff Sick Leave.
Official minutes are available at the District Administration Center.