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Copperwood Team Challenge: To Use
Recycled Materials in Lunar Base
In fih-grade at Copperwood Elementary — and advised by gied teacher Krista Gibson — the
Galaxy Geeks team of Thomas Archer-Black, Stephanie Lelsz and Ava Serrano competed in the
17 th annual Fiesta Bowl Honeywell Aerospace Challenge and won an award for “Best Use of Recycled
Materials.” Their challenge was to create recycling efforts on an internaonal lunar base that can
house up to 50 people for two years. While planning the experiment, the team they had to consider
societal issues such as housing, cultural differences and language barriers.
Sunrise Mountain Senior Is
Presidential Scholar Candidate
Aerin Yoon, a senior at Sunrise Mountain High is a candidate for the U.S. Presidenal Scholars Program.
Applicaon for the program is by invitaon only. Each year, just 161 candidates are selected as finalists
and receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington D.C. for a medallion ceremony with President Obama.
Congratulaons and good luck, Aerin!
A Mad Adventure Ensues at Oasis Elementary
The Oasis Elementary Drama Club
presented Dorothy in Wonderland-The
Musical, co-directed by
sixth-grade teacher and drama club
advisor Lynne Harwood and choir
teacher Mahew Torrez. Dorothy in
Wonderland-the Musical tells a story
of when the worlds of Oz and Wonderland
collide.
More than 40 students in fihthrough
eighth-grades had a role
in the play or behind the scenes.
Students in principle roles from Kansas/Oz
were: Kamille McDonald as
Dorothy Gale; Kenna Moore as Toto;
Kaitlyn Davis as the Scarecrow; Kennedy
Baldwin as the Cowardly Lion;
Shane Washington as the Tin Man.
From Wonderland: Sophia Phu as
Alice; Kayla Bollinger as the White
Rabbit; Maddie Stuckey as the Mad
Haer; Kassidy Wilson as the Queen
of Hearts, and Assistant Principal
Stephen Balliet as Humpty Dumpty.
MARCH 2016 PULSE | PG 2