District

Dialogue

Bi-weekly news from the Laveen Elementary School District April 10, 2015

The District Dialogue is issued twice monthly.

Information sessions planned for School No. 8

The Laveen Elementary School District will be

opening their newest school in August 2016. This K-8

school will be located in the Paseo Point community

near 55th Avenue and Dobbins.

Please join us on April 30 to hear about School #8

and see the design. We will be holding two infor-

mation sessions, at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., at the

Laveen Education Center, 5001 W. Dobbins.

Governing Board approves new district logo

The governing board approved a new logo for the Laveen Elementary School District at their April meeting.

Four designs were sent to Laveen staff for voting and comments. The tree design was overwhelmingly the

favorite, taking 65% of the 216 votes.

The district received over one hundred comments, many explaining the symbolism they saw in the tree.

These included: “As educators we plant the seed of knowledge and nurture strong roots of critical thinking and

problem solving. With that nurture they grow strong and reach for the

stars” and “A tree represents so many positive things such as growth,

environment, stability, life!”

The logo is the first step in the district’s rebranding process. Look

for a new tagline and website in the coming months.

Rushlow, Figueroa are February’s Employees of the Month

Employees of the month for February were Ms. Amanda Rushlow, 6th grade teacher at

Cheatham and Mr. Jesus Figueroa, bus driver.

Rushlow was recognized for her work on the selection of the language arts curriculum and set-

ting the pace for its use in the classroom. She changes her teaching style to fit the needs of her stu-

dents. When you walk into her room, you see three different reading classes going on at once. Her

students are leveled off into ability groups and read different passages depending on their levels.

This takes a great amount of planning, but her work pays off. She is always willing to help other

staff members who may be struggling with the new curriculum as well.

Figueroa was recognized for running a “tight ship” as a bus driver serving Cheatham, Vista, and

Laveen Schools. His expectations of his riders are clear and the students respond well to him. He is

always willing to help out and cover a route any time he is needed. In addition to driving, you can

find him assisting the shop with minor repairs such as seat repairs and graffiti removal. Mr.

Figueroa is always in a good mood and brings a ray of sunshine around with him wherever he goes.

Rushlow

Figueroa

Laveen Spring Art Festival

Student Performances

Arts & Craft Vendors

Art Galleries

Children’s Craft

Projects Food

Fun for the whole family

Benefitting the Laveen Education Foundation. For more info, visit www.laveeneld.org