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LEAD Higley Spotlights Board of Excellence 5 The Arizona School Boards Association named the Higley Unified School District Governing Board one of three finalists for the 2018 Lou Ella Kleinz Excellence in Governance Award. It is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a full board in Arizona and recognizes the group of volunteer adults who provide the most outstanding leadership for that year. S i g n i n g D a y W e l l n e s s W e e k Higley Unified School District students continue to make strides in academics and athletics, with more than 30 student-athletes from Higley and Williams Field High Schools signing letters of intent to play sports at colleges and universities across the United States. E l e m e n t a r y O r c h e s t r a Stop, breathe and exhale. Students, teachers and staff took pause before finals to practice mindfullness during Wellness Week. Activities included the likes of yoga, meditation, chalk art and dance. A whole year of giving back also means taking a moment for yourself. G i v i n g B a c k More Higley elementary students are discovering music with the addition of elementary orchestra to the school day. Prior to this year, the option was only available before school. Now, more than 200 students districtwide are participating, double previous enrollment. From collecting food for local food banks to toy drives for children of local heroes, students and staff across Higley gave of their time and talents organizing dozens of service projects this year. Several schools adopted families during the holiday season, as well. Williams Field Black Hawks rallied for their second “Wish Week,” collecting more than $25,000 for Make A Wish, the most ever by an Arizona school.
6 2019 Teacher of the Year John Burke Sossaman Middle School Honorees Amy Gossard, Bridges Elementary Charisma Masa, Centennial Elementary Marie Semodio, Chaparral Elementary Wanting Wang, Coronado Elementary Tanya Waddell, Cortina Elementary Angelina Alameda, Gateway Pointe Elementary Kimberly Sirbaugh, Higley Traditional Academy Kimberley Farrell, Power Ranch Elementary Brittany Trevino, San Tan Elementary Mandy Gamboa, Cooley Middle School Jani Rima, Higley High School Tara Andrade, Williams Field High School Rosemary Gonzalez, Preschools Higley Unified School District held its 11th annual Teachers of the Year celebration in April, recognizing the 14 honorees from Higley campuses. The event culminated with Sossaman Middle School applied technology and robotics teacher John Burke named as the 2019 Teacher of the Year.
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