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Pittsburgh Willy’s1509 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler480-857-2860pittsburghwillys.comHere’s the deal: Every day except Sunday breakfast, kids younger than 10 eat free with each paying adult. Additional kids eat for 50% off; Wee Willy menu only.

Planet Sub1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler480-245-6503planetsub.comHere’s the deal: Monday kids eat free with paid adult.

Sidelines Grill2980 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler480-792-6965SidelinesAZ.comHere’s the deal: Kids eat free from kids menu after 4 p.m. Thursdays with adult entree. Dine-in only. Cannot be combined with any other offers or specials.

The Cove Grill5070 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 400, Chandler480-802-9070thecovegrill.comHere’s the deal: Tuesday kids younger than 12 receive one free meal per adult entrée purchased.

The Sushi Room2475 W. Queen Creek Rd., Chandler480-821-9000sushiroomaz.comHere’s the deal: Sunday Funday means kids 12 and younger eat free, two kids per paying adult.

Uncle Bear’s Grill & Bar1980 W. Germann Rd., Chandler480-722-1555unclebearsgrillandbar.comHere’s the deal: Wednesday kids eat free with each full price entrée purchased.

Where kids eat freeThe SanTan Sun News now has a regular “Where kids eat free” section.Restaurant owners, please email us details such as days of the week kids can

eat free at your establishment, and what conditions apply, such as purchase of an adult meal, certain hours, etc., Include your restaurant name, address, phone and website and a contact name for verification.

Readers, if you know of a location that has a kids-eat-free program, email us with the restaurant name, a phone and / or email for confirmation and details.

Email information to [email protected].

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Huskies #1

ON TOP AGAIN: Despite starting the season with two losses, the Hamilton High School Husky football team is the top team in the state. Hamilton defeated Mountain Pointe High 31-16 in the Division I State Championship game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale last week. The Huskies stormed back after its initial 0-2 record to win its last 12 games, making this state title its fourth in the past five years and seventh in the past 10 years. Submitted photos

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Student project benefits ICAN

The “Bigger Than Baseball Charity Tournament,” organized by a Chandler High student and benefiting Chandler-based nonprofit organization ICAN, is held Dec. 1 and 2 at McQueen Park, 510 N. Horne St., Gilbert.

The tournament is the centerpiece of Chandler High sophomore Braden Liu’s IB Middle Years Program project. Under the guidance of Chandler High English teacher Amanda Cordova, Braden spent the summer arranging sponsors and advertisers; getting donations of T-shirts, food and prizes; and creating the brackets. All games are umpired by Chandler High students who are certified umpires. The proceeds from the entry fees and concessions go directly to ICAN.

The IB Middle Years Program is a rigorous accelerated academic program requiring each student to create a Personal Project. All projects are completed outside of class with the help of a faculty advisor, beginning in the spring of freshman year and culminating in January with a showcase at Chandler Center for the Arts in downtown Chandler. Fifty-five students will display their projects in January 2013.

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First All-CUSD athletes named The inaugural compilation of top athletes for

Chandler Unified School District begins as All-CUSD lists volleyball, cross country and golf players, selected by CUSD coaches at the conclusion of their respective seasons.

Marcus G. Williams, CAA, director of student athletics and discipline, says All-CUSD reflects the District’s “finest athletes / coaches throughout the course of the school year.”

2012-13 All-CUSD Cross Country TeamsBoys All-CUSD Team Grade School Time1 Albrecht, Gunther 11 Perry 16:36.002 Siwek, Jacob 12 Perry 16:38.003 Burks, Cade 9 Perry 16:49.004 White, Seamus 10 Hamilton 16:58.005 Maag, Jonas 12 Hamilton 17:08.006 Mulligan, Sean 12 Hamilton 17:40.007 Falcon, Nick 12 Hamilton 17:41.00Boys Coach of the Year: Scott Moomaw, Hamilton

2012-13 Girls All-CUSD Team Grade School Time1 Goodrich, Courtney 11 Basha 20:30.002 Martinez, Beatriz 12 Chandler 20:36.003 Deputy, Xury 11 Hamilton 20:49.004 Townsend, Mia 12 Chandler 21:09.005 Nichols, Alexis 9 Chandler 21:25.006 Kjerstad, Karlie 12 Chandler 21:38.007 Santora, Emily 11 Basha 21:40.00Girls Coach of the year: Kelsey Royer, Chandler

2012-13 All-CUSD Boys Golf TeamPlayer of the year: Brandon Carlson Perry Jino Sohn HamiltonJerod Alleman PerryMike McGilton PerrySol Park HamiltonAlex Lobeck PerryDerrick Ghim ChandlerDominic Cotroneo Basha

2012-13 All-CUSD Girls Golf TeamPlayer of the year: Saki Lida HamiltonMikayla Harmon HamiltonYesong Han HamiltonJacquelyn Porman ChandlerHelen Kim HamiltonMegan Liborio BashaCourtney Bickley Basha

2012-13 All-CUSD Volleyball TeamPlayer Grade School PositionPlayer of the year: Alexa Saba 12 Hamilton LiberoLauren Jacobsen 12 Hamilton Outside hitterBrittany Thomas 12 Hamilton Outside hitterRoxanne Lake 10 Hamilton SetterMckayla Ferris 12 Basha Outside hitterRachel Brugman 12 Basha Middle blockerTaryn Marton 12 Basha Outside hitterMadison Bickle 12 Basha Opposite/ Middle blockerHonorable mention:Klohe Harrion 12 Perry Middle blockerGionni Brown 10 Chandler LiberoCedar Young 12 Hamilton OppositeJustine Spann 9 Basha SetterCoach of the year: Sharon Vanis, Hamilton

30 December 1 – 14, 2012 www.SanTanSun.comYouthFree practice test for juniors, seniors

Broadway Boot Camp kicks off

Workshop helps girls battle bullying Hamilton High hosts Madrigal Feaste

High school juniors and seniors in the SanTan Sun area can prepare for college entrance exams with a free SAT or ACT practice test Sat., Dec. 15 at Tutor House Tutoring Services, 100 W. Boston St., Suite 4, Chandler.

Testing is from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a welcome and registration from 9 to 9:15 a.m. Students should bring a

calculator to the session.Participants will receive a score

analysis at a later date. Space is limited; reservations are required.

For more information, contact Tutor House Tutoring Services at 480-857-1222 or [email protected], or visit tutorhouseaz.com.

Theatre enthusiasts ages 7 to 13 can take part in a “Broadway Boot Camp,” a new Monday Night Workshop Series offered by Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

The eight-week performing arts workshop series runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 28, 2013. Students learn audition techniques, improvisation,

storytelling and more. The cost is $224 per student, and space is limited.

An additional spring break camp, “So You CAN Dance...& So You CAN Act n’ Sing...” will be from 9 a.m. to noon March 18 through 22. Cost is $165 per camper.

For more information or to register, call 480-782-2689 or visit ChandlerCenter.org.

Girls ages 8 to 14 can learn how to cope with bullying through a workshop that teaches them to respect themselves and their peers. The Severson Sisters Foundation is offering the session from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sat., Dec. 1 in the banquet room of Floridino’s Pizza at 590 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler.

The program highlights the Severson Sisters’ new book, “Super Girl Guide to Respect,” and provides solutions using creative arts and self-expression.

Community leaders, teachers and administrators are invited to visit the

workshop in progress and observe the Severson approach to combating bullying among girls.

The workshop is $60 and includes a T-shirt, art supplies, lunch, affirmation cards, a copy

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Sponsorships are available for girls unable to pay the registration fee. Contact [email protected] or visit www.SeversonSisters.org for more Information or to learn about becoming a sponsor.

Choirs from Hamilton, Dobson and Red Mountain high schools join forces to present the 24th annual Madrigal Feaste on Thu., Dec. 13 and Fri., Dec. 14 at Hamilton High School, 3700 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.

The multicourse, Renaissance-themed holiday feast begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., featuring harp music, juggling acts, musical performances and “foolery,” followed by announced seating at 7 p.m., when the king and queen preside over festivities.

More than 60 singers will surround the audience as they tell stories from the “Shire of Sorry.” The comical production urges each dining table to produce a tribute to the competition for the land’s greatest storytellers.

The cost is $30. Proceeds benefit school music programs. Tickets can be purchased through Hamilton High Choir Director Ben Shafer at 480-883-5239, or by downloading the form at hamiltonchoir.com.

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Area students have until Jan. 31, 2013 to enter this year’s Toshiba / NSTA ExploraVision, the world’s largest K-12 science and technology competition.

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Tour the new Casa del Niño Bilingual Montessori School during an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 1 at 2625 W. Queen Creek Rd., Suite 6, Chandler.

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Big winners

PLAY BALL: The Chandler-Gilbert Family YMCA Believers basketball team wins the East Valley Championship for its grade division. All members are Chandler students. Front row, left to right: Nathan Gonzales, Micah Weatherspoon, Luke Hisle, Miles Chanthavongsa and Tyler Gebing. Back row, left to right: Coach Steve Gebing, Adeel Chaudhry, Hunter Brink, Cameron Van Leuven, Xavier Hendrix and Coach Phillip Hendrix. Not pictured: Andre Richardson. Submitted photo

Gather around kids, and you’ll hearThe story of Christmas last year.It was a dark and stormy night,The type where children hide in fright.But Santa Claus didn’t care!He had Rudolph, so there!Someone said that he was a fake,That he was a story that people make.But that was no bird that landed on the roof.I knew I had not made a goof.I ran out of the roomAnd heard a loud CHOOM!There was a Santa Claus, with a twinkle in his eyes!He had sure given me a heck of a surprise.For the rest of my days I’ll remember that night,Where Santa came down, and proved me right!I sure get a kickOut of seeing Saint Nick.

SanTan Sun kids have talent! In the first issue of every month, the SanTan Sun News prints the best entries from kids in grades kindergarten through 12th grade in a variety of categories. Congratulations to this month’s winners!

Note: If a great entry doesn’t make it into this issue because of space considerations, we will hold it over to run in a future issue. Submissions are minimally edited to preserve the writer’s voice. If your submission appears in this section, compare it to your original to help improve your writing skills.

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Last Christmas BY BRAnDon PETERSHamilton Preparatory Academy, Grade 10 Knockout

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Hamilton advances in debate

A 30-hour driver education class, sponsored by Tempe Community Education Program in collaboration with Club CUSD, is available to all students who attend high school in the Chandler Unified School District beginning in January.

Classes are held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 22 through Feb. 21, 2013 in Room 100 of Hamilton High School, 3700 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. The cost is $279.80.

Approved by Arizona Department of Transportation / Motor Vehicle Division and Arizona Department of Education, content focuses on the essential skills and knowledge a

prospective driver needs to secure an Arizona Driver’s Permit, as well as the mechanics of operating a car safely and responsibly. Coursework includes textbook reading, workbook assignments, group discussion, problem-solving scenarios and three hours of practice on a simulator. No actual driving experience is offered as part of the class.

Successful completion of class requirements lead to a Certificate of Completion, which can be taken to MVD to be considered for a Learner’s Permit.

For more information, visit chandler.k12.az.us/domain/64.

Students from Hamilton High School in Chandler are in the Top 32 round of the Bickel & Brewer / New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF), an international debate competition.

By advancing to the next round, the students remain eligible to win the $10,000 grand prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the IPPF Finals in April 2013 in New York City. Hamilton High is the only school from Arizona to advance in this year’s competition.

The IPPF gives high school students the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on issues

of public policy. More than 200 teams representing schools in 34 U.S. states and 29 foreign countries submitted qualifying round essays, which determined the Top 32 teams.

In the Top 32 round, Hamilton will compete against Team Singapore from Singapore, volleying a series of essays back and forth via email. A panel of judges will review the essays in the order they are presented, and the winning schools will advance to the “Sweet 16” round.

For more information about the IPPF, visit bickelbrewer.com/ippf or Facebook.com/ippfdebate.

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Hey Kids!Remember that the Kids

Opportunity section will eventually print all good entries. That means that if your entry didn’t make it into this issue, it may be slated for a future one. Keep checking back, as we sometimes experience a backlog of submissions.

Win $15 gift card from Changing Hands Bookstore

Students who either live in Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek or surrounding areas or who attend area schools can win $15 gift cards from Changing Hands Bookstore, thanks to a partnership between the bookseller and the SanTan Sun News.

This ongoing, monthly promotion awards a $15 Changing Hands gift card to every youth whose article, story, poem, essay, editorial, book review, photo or illustration is chosen to be printed in the SanTan Sun Kids Opportunity section, while supplies last. The Kids Opportunity section is printed in the Youth Section of the first paper of the month, each month. The best news is that even though only one to three submissions are printed per month, all good submissions are

held in a file to be printed in future issues. So if an entry doesn’t win this month, it could win next month -- or even the month after that.

To enter, visit SanTanSun.com, click on Youth and then on Student Writer Permission Slip to download a submission-permission slip. Complete the form and have a parent sign it so the paper has permission to print the entry and the author or artist’s byline. Then, email the submission-permission slip and writing or artwork to [email protected] as a Word file, if writing, or JPEG, if art, or pasted into the email.

Those who don’t have access to email, or prefer to send submissions on disk, may send a hard copy of the form with the entry in a Word file or JPEG on a CD via postal mail to Lynda Exley, Kids Op Page, SanTan Sun News, P.O. Box 23, Chandler, AZ 85244-0023.

For more information on the Kids Op page, or to have SanTan Sun News Editor Lynda Exley speak at your school to rev students up about writing and publishing, email [email protected].

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Carlson ChampionsHoliday shopping – Students can

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Pottery party – Carlson’s first Family Fun Night is 6 to 8 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the Multipurpose Room, featuring holiday pottery painting from As You Wish to benefit the school’s Art Masterpiece program. Preorders and payment are due Dec. 3. Student Council will also sell hot cocoa and cookies to raise funds for its leadership convention in February.

Fresh & Easy – Receipts can be turned in to the front office or to teachers by Dec. 31 to help PTO earn money for Carlson.

Jamba cards – Order forms for the “Buy One, Get One Free” card for Jamba Juice locations throughout the Valley are still available for $10 each. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to Carlson’s Technology Fund to support state-of-the-art supplies for the classrooms.

CalendarDec. 3: Holiday Store opensDec. 7: Jamba Juice Fun Friday, 1:30

p.m. ($3 smoothies); Family Fun Night holiday pottery painting, 6 p.m., Multipurpose Room

Dec. 10: Cookie-dough purchase pick-up, 2-6 p.m., Multipurpose Room

Dec. 11: Family Food Night, 5 p.m., Peter Piper Pizza

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tage of both tax credits in the same year.]

Chandler/Gilbert Arc has been serving people with intellectual and developmentaldisabilities in the East Valley since 1975, and provides community living, employmentand day treatment and training opportunities daily.

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TEAM SPIRIT: The Independence Hawkbots competed in their first Regional Qualifying FLL Robotics Competition at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. The team, made up of 10 fifth- and sixth-grade students, competed against 19 East Valley teams to qualify for one of four spots at the State Championship tournament held Dec. 8 at ASU. The team also won the Core Values trophy, which recognizes team members for their teamwork, inspiration and gracious professionalism. Team members include Samantha Owusu, Justin Ngo, Joseph Malinski, Nikolas Grossen, Kavi Manik, Arya Lukka, Priyanshi Chudasama, Arnav Panchal, David Rossington, Tiffany Ticlo and alternate Riley Babcock. Coaches are Deepa Iyer, Sophany Tibke, Laurie Miller, Rebecca Babcock and Lisa Werden, with mentors Paul Diglio, Nishith Chudasama, Nilesh Panchal and Dhruv and Devrath Iyer. Submitted photo

December 1 – 14, 2012 35www.SanTanSun.com YouthFound bin for jackets, water bottles and lunchboxes. All items unclaimed at the end of December are donated. Parents or caregivers should mark their student’s names inside all clothing and other items to help prevent loss.

Thanks due – Thanks to the PTO for purchasing a subscription to Scholastic BookFlix for students. The website pairs fiction and nonfiction books, aligning with new common Core Curriculum standards and allowing students to remotely access the website from home as well as school.

—Wendi Olson

Haley TigersBlast from the past – Haley

Elementary’s fifth annual 1950s-themed Sock Hop is Wed., Dec. 5 in the school’s Multipurpose Room. Admission is one new, unwrapped toy. Donations are delivered by the Chandler Police Department to families in need within the community. The first 100 people in the door receive a free sundae from Cold Stone Creamery. In addition to Cold Stone’s sundae bar at $3 per sundae, Uncle Bear’s serves burgers, drinks and chips for $4 per person. Proceeds from the Sock Hop benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The event also features a deejay and photo booth.

—Stephanie Vatistas

Hancock HeatEvening musical – The entire second

grade presents a musical program called “Snowmen at Night,” based on the children’s book by Caralyn Buehner, at

6 p.m. Thu., Dec. 1 in the Multipurpose Room.

For a spell – The Hancock Spelling Bee is at 9:15 a.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the Multipurpose Room. The winner represents Hancock at the District Spelling Bee in January.

Kudos – Alejandro Mendez, a sixth-grader in Mrs. Goodell’s class, is the Hancock winner of the Sun Lakes Lions Club’s annual Peace Poster Contest. He will be honored by the Lions Club at an awards ceremony in December.

Tax credits – Hancock families are encouraged to consider donating to the school through the tax credit program, up to $400 for married couples or $200 for singles. Donations can be broken down into budget-friendly increments and can be charged to a credit card. The full donation is received back as a tax credit. Hancock uses tax credit money to fund fieldtrips, after-school clubs and assemblies throughout the school year. Thanks to those families who have already donated.

—Suzanne Incorvaia

Hull HeroesDonuts For Dads – Hull dads

are invited to join their kids for complimentary donuts between 7 and 8:25 a.m. Fri., Dec. 7.

Jingle Jog – Join students as they participate in Hull’s annual Jingle Jog Mon., Dec. 10. Volunteers are needed. Look for more information and permission slips to come home with students soon.

Rush Street Pizza night – Eat at

Rush Street Pizza Wed., Dec. 12 and Hull PTO earns money. Pick up a flyer in the office or one will come home with Hull students that week.

Shop time – Gift cards are available for purchase in the school office. Hull families and friends are invited to purchase them for holiday shopping and gift giving. Many stores are available and orders can be placed every Friday. Hull also now offers $50 Visa cards with no activation fee. A percentage of each card earns Hull PTO money.

—Kristen Boyd

Jacobson JetsSchool Cents – Receipts from

Chandler Fashion Center or surrounding stores can be stamped at the mall’s information desk or sent with students to school, with children’s and teachers’ names on the envelope. Receipts can be returned if so marked.

CalendarDec. 10-14: Holiday Shop—Blanca Dozal

Ryan RoyalsFresh & Easy – Ryan families and

friends are encouraged to save and turn in receipts dated through Dec. 31 and valued at $20 or more for the Fresh & Easy fundraiser.

School Cents – Continue to turn in original receipts from SanTan Village. As a reminder, the receipts from stores south of Williams Field Road, including Costco, Sam’s Club and Walmart, do not count this year.

—Traci Lepacik

Tarwater TorosKindie notes – The kindergarten

holiday program is at 6:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 6. Kindergartners are studying different customs and traditions in social studies.

Holiday feast – Mrs. Hall’s third-graders celebrated Thanksgiving with a classroom feast. Students made placemats with pictures of turkeys and wrote what they were thankful for.

History lessons – Fourth-graders continue to study Native Americans by making PowerPoint presentations, building dwellings and even constructing kachinas. Students are also reading legends, building parfleches, making sand art and playing Native American games during their grade-level rotations.

Class notes – Fifth-graders participated in a hands-on “Colonial Day,” rotating around to different classrooms and learning about colonial manners, quilting, candle-making, calligraphy and the colonial military.

School Cents – School Cents offers double points in January. Holiday receipts can be kept until then and logged at Guest Services at Chandler Fashion Center or turned into the school and logged by the PTO and returned. Salvation Army angels and Santa photos are worth 1,000 points.

App-y days – Tarwater is the first school in CUSD to pilot a phone app for fast and convenient communication with Tarwater families. SchoolInfoApp will soon include push notifications so that event changes, reminders and

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Basha BearsHigh honors – Basha’s Engineering

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—Keith Tomaszewicz, Renee Clancy

CTA-Goodman GatorsBook it – The Scholastic Book

Fair transforms CTA-Goodman’s Media Center into a bookstore Dec. 3 through 7. Hundreds of books by new and favorite authors will be for sale, as well as posters, school supplies and more. Online shopping is also available at bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/chandlertradacadgoodman. Volunteers are needed; sign up by emailing Kendra Rose at [email protected]. For every hour a parent volunteers, their child’s name is entered into a drawing to win a book.

Muffins with Mom – Students may bring any special female in their lives to share breakfast with them at 7:15 a.m. Fri., Dec. 7 in the Multipurpose Room. Breakfast includes a doughnut, muffin, cinnamon roll, breakfast bar, breakfast bun, fruit and a drink. Coffee is provided for adults. The cost is $1 for students and $1.25 for adults, cash only; exact change is appreciated.

CalendarDec. 3-7: Book Fair, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday; 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Media Center

Dec. 4: Water Conservation Assembly for grades K-3, 1:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room; 2nd Year Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., Fulton Elementary

Dec. 6: Arizona College Prep presentation for parents, 6:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room

Dec. 7: Muffins with Mom, 7:15 a.m., Multipurpose Room

Dec. 11: Club photos and sixth-grade panoramic photo; PTO meeting, 3:15 p.m., Media Center

Dec. 13: 1st Year Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., Multipurpose Room

—Kathie Butters

Knox KnightsMeet up – The next PTO meeting is

at 3:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 4.Family night – A Peter Piper Pizza

Family Fun Night is 5 to 8 p.m. Thu., Dec. 6 at the Chandler / Dobson location.

Food drive – Knox’s Student Council hosts a food drive for Matthew’s Crossing, a local bank serving Chandler families, through Dec. 14. Nonperishable items are needed. Knox hopes to bring in 1,000 pounds of food.

Kudos – Congrats to second-grader Kevin Chor, who competed at the World Youth Chess Championship in Slovenia.

Giving thanks – Kinder CATS and fourth-grade RAVENS joined to celebrate and give thanks with a parade, balloons and designs.

Fundraising fun – Knox is collecting old clothing, Box Tops, juice pouches, Sunny D labels and Labels for Education, and selling Harkins cups.

Tax credit – Donate to the school through the Arizona Tax Credit program. Up to $400 per married couple or $200 per single can be donated. Full donations are returned via tax credit.

—Ximena Rodriguez

Andersen AstronautsMusic notes – A band concert for

fifth- and sixth-graders begins at 6:30 p.m. Tue., Dec. 4 in Andersen Junior High’s Gymnasium.

Help wanted – Parent volunteers are needed for Fine Dining on Tue., Dec. 18. Three different lunch schedules will start at 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Act of kindness – Andersen first-graders participated in the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF project, raising $106.70 for children around the world in need of food, clean water, medicine and other essentials.

Thanks due – Thanks to the families who generously donated a total of 464 cans to the Andersen Food Drive benefiting Chandler Care Center.

CalendarDec. 3-18: Giving Tree Gift DriveDec. 4: Band concert, 6:30 p.m.,

AJHS GymnasiumDec. 13: Astronotes Winter Concert,

7 p.m.—Kathryn Perry

Brianna Jurries of Chandler, a senior at Valley Christian High School, is the winner of two state swim titles: the 200 IM and the 100 Breaststroke. Her 100 Breaststroke win was the fourth state title of her career.

Jamie Westbrook, a senior at Basha High, is the recipient of the 2nd Team All American Designated Hitter honor from the American Baseball Coaches Association. He also received 1st team All District, also as a Designated Hitter. The awards were given based on his performance during the 2012 high school baseball season. Jamie plans to attend Pepperdine University in the fall with combined athletic and academic scholarships.

nick Groth of Gilbert, a student at Gilbert High School, is the recipient of a 2012 Phoenix Sun Life Rising Star Award and $5,000 college scholarship from the U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc.

Nick was nominated for the award by Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley, where he served as a Leader in Training for three summers. Nick is a member of Gilbert High’s varsity football and wrestling teams and holds a 3.6 GPA. He says he hopes to attend college to become an orthopedic surgeon. Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley received a $50,000 grant as part of the award.

Gilbert Public Schools is one of 539 school districts across the U.S. and Canada recognized by the College Board with placement on the 3rd Annual AP District Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement coursework while increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams. Inclusion on the 3rd Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on examination of three years of AP data, from 2010 to 2012. Info: collegeboard.com.

Youth ChroniCles

MOVING FORWARD: McKayla Ferris, Bodie Bryan, Allan Bower, Jamie Westbrook, Taylor Waters and Maurice Kirby, senior athletes at Basha High, recently signed national letters of intent with Gonzaga University, Cal Poly Pomona, University of Oklahoma, Pepperdine University, Abilene Christian University and Virginia Tech, respectively. Submitted photo

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