This dedication and time spent to sports corresponds directly with his schoolwork. Whenever Thomas is out of school to attend one of these sporting events, he never asks to cut corners with his work. He is a student that buckles down and completes everything without taking shortcuts. This work ethic showed a tremendous passion not only in his interests in sports but to also understand the importance of education and how it will shape the future of his life. By showing these positive actions in everyday life, Thomas has a direct influence on his peers on what an exemplary student should look like. We are proud to have Thomas as our eighth grade Boland Center School Scholar Leader Award recipient. Hey Next, we have a little write up about the Heer International fundraiser that took place at the Pol Center School. The BCS student council makes a positive impact on the school community throughout spirit days, being helpers in elementary classrooms, providing all students with surprise holiday giveaways and hosting two middle school dances during the year.
My name is Ailen Ramirez Ree, Magnolia High School student ambassador. Hello and good evening. Um, this year I have set the ground running for scholarships at RS under RSVP for yearly seniors and will be continuing my education at the University of Southern California pursuing legal studies. My name is Yurelli Martinez and I have been Oxford Academy student ambassador.
[Applause] Thank you, Angelica. Uh, up next is Granite Hills. Hannah, [Applause] good evening, executive cabinet, board members, and attendees. My name is Hannah Forier, and I'm the ASB governing council president at Grenell's High School. This month and last month, ASB has been working hard getting ready for the last few months of the year. In April, we held find the banana day for national banana day and we had hundreds of ceramic bananas all around campus and the students had a blast. We also held a schoolwide game of ro shambo. If you don't know what that is, it's a schoolwide game of rock paper scissors where you play your opponents for a beat necklace. It was a lot of fun. We also have the games were meant to promote school spirit and inclusivity and they did just that. In April, we also held a pep rally and ASB interviews.
You gota get it really close. You got to get it like really really close to Can you hear me now? Yeah. Okay. Hi. Sorry I can't hear. So I can't tell. All right. Perfect. Um hello. Good afternoon. My name is Mary Pat Ley. I will be speaking on behalf of Arizona Association for the Dev. Um your touch spaces on both 4.1 and 5.2. Okay. Um, we deeply value ASDB's role in serving deb blind and heart students and we're here today to ask important question and offer partnership to ensure that these students receive the education they deserve, one that is equitable, culturally aligned and sustainable. We recognize that has access to several critical funding. These are the we we're questioning whether these resources are truly being utilized like your land trust endowment. That's just one example. We ask the board to share how the revenue is being managed and whether it directly benefit each student programs.
[Music] Happy birthday. [Music] Foreign [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. Halleluah. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Lou fing. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] As we get ready to play this last song, Hunter Moon, I just wanted to say what a privilege it has been to teach the chamber orchestra these past few years. Many of these students have been with me for the actually many of these students have been with me since my first year here. But many of these students on stage in chamber, this is their first year actually playing in this group, especially our sixth graders. So, um, they show up every morning for zero hour rehearsal. They don't get graded for it. They just do it because they enjoy music and want to learn more. So, let's give them a round of applause for that. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] to the way you la. [Music] Laal, hallelujah.
So going to miss you. Um I count you as a friend and I'm very happy about that. And um at the end of June when you you finally ride into the sunset, you know, just don't don't forget us and because I'm not going to forget you. Thank you. Anyone else? Yes. Thank you, Dr. Strereer, President Holt, my fellow board members. It was my pleasure to attend a lot of events the last since our last board meeting. Um I was able to go to the town of Morirana State of the Town address. I went to a joint ASBO and SASBO meeting with Mr. Bogart. Uh I attended honor night at Mountain View High School with Dr. Rei, Miss Dr. Strereer, Miss Rei, and President Holt. I want to celebrate our teachers during National Teacher Week. I'm making it a point to wear red on Wednesdays to support public education.
Kinsey [Applause] Dixs, Fine Arts. Luciani Capayan Cabba, German. Paige [Applause] Freeze, Industrial Technology. Carter [Applause] Gropy, Mathematics. Brody Curtis, Performing Arts Band. Logan [Applause] Han, Performing Arts Choir. Noah Parker, physical education. Brady Heminghouse and Brook Hayes. [Applause] Science. Josh [Applause] Drooie, social studies. Brody Curtis, Spanish. Logan Han and technology. Brady Heminghouse. Congratulations. Let's go ahead and get a picture with Miss Packard. For the next gift card, Gabby Noah. [Applause] the US Marine Corps Distinguished Scholar Award. We're honored to recognize two remarkable students who embody the highest standards of citizenship. As inspiring role models, they exhibit courage, grace, confidence, and exceptional leadership. Congratulations to Summer Harrington and Xander Now. [Applause] Again, that was for the US Marine Corps Distinguished Scholar Award. Congratulations. Columbia 21st Century Lions Scholarship. The Columbia 21st Century Lions Club offers a $1,000 scholarship to a CHS senior who plans to pursue a degree or certificate from a techn technical trade school or community college.
So, I've been here s in since 2018, the end of 2018. I'm also the chair of the Ashen Cultural Council. And as you've just heard, we've come a long way in understanding what matters most to you guys, to our residents. Right now, we're in the crucial phase of refining the strategies that will guide Ashlin's growth over over the next decade. This means taking all the feedback we've received from students to seniors, longtime residents to newcomers, and ensuring that the plan reflects a balance of priorities. So, sustainability, infrastructure, economic economic opportunity, housing, and preserving what makes Ashland unique, including our history and our culture. To do this, we have used JMG's consultant, Jen Goldson, and her team. Um, we've employed a subcommittee who's done the hard work of parsing through pages of strategies to make recommendations that made the process smoother. And we've really lent on each other of our 29 committee members who are entirely volunteer-based but quite experts in their fields including Roberto Schulman, um, Chuck Litz, um, Kyra Hume.
Design review committee sent was very clear about their take on this. Obviously um uh they have to go through conservation. Um it's a big thing. So um I I think it's it's true that when we revertise we should make sure that that is clear in there that that that is a difference from the original project, but I certainly don't see it getting lost in the scope or being treated as something small. I mean, this project is really about the fields and that's the primary part of the fields. So, that said, that's not really what we're discussing tonight. We don't have even have the applicant here. So, um uh I mean, but is that I'm not sure what else to tell you. Like is like our third party uh reviewer that was also maybe they didn't like the cost. Are they capable of helping the planning board review the um groundwater protection overlay with the turf field or do we have to look for another third party reviewer that might I'm presuming knowing the backgrounds of the people on the board and even at least one of them coming that I don't think they're expert on this.
Gets the ball at to Calib and Maya Calib will get herself another eight meter. I like that little uh fake pass by Jana Calib right in front of the goal. She's shifty. Yeah. Yeah, she is. Calibri on the 8 meter now. Calibers goes in, goes low and just misses wide and Awam ends up with the ball. something some call. Bernard gets followed by Matt Whitler. Bernard kicks the ball over to Lorac. Lorac fires the ball over to Constantini. She has the ball around midfield. She's looking for somebody. She's met by a bunch of M Whitler. were again a little too close around the head. Good hustle by the sophomore and it's a little too close as Mac Whitmer will get herself a two-minute timeout in a chair. The wet chair has dumped off about two gallons of water. Could have passed that off for the ice bucket challenge.
They also make a positive impact on the Bolton community through two food drives for the Bolton Senior Center held in November and May. Lastly, they strive to make a positive worldwide impact on the Heer International fundraiser. On April 11th, the BCS community participated in a PJ and stuffed animal day for Heer International. The student council asked for a $1 donation to participate in this day. BCS raised $547, which meant they could donate the following animals whose sustainable food source or economic impact can help a family in need. The final location of where the animals get sent is determined in June and we'll get a letter updating us on where the animals were sent. So, they were able to provide six flocks of chickens whose eggs provide a nutritious food source. Two hives of honeybees whose honey can provide a nutritious food source. Two goats whose milk can be used to make cheese or butter.
[Applause] Good evening everyone. I just want to share how grateful I am for this opportunity who I was once feeling uncertain about how I am as a leader. But because of this program, I was able to grow and represent my peers with the passion for wanting to represent leadership. I am now going to be pursuing a major of cognitive and behavioral neuroscience at UC San Diego for premed. My name is Kina Ping and I am Savannah student ambassador. [Applause] Good evening. Um, this year I focus a lot on the merger between Western and Orange View. Um, I'm honored to have been a part of the redesign team and put in my student voice for the new changes. Um, through RSVP, I've informed all of our student body about the upcoming changes coming next year. Um, next year I'll be pursuing engineering at the uh, College of Capai Pomona.
All of the students that we interviewed were very impressive and next year's class is going to be great. Last weekend, the senior class class held our prom and it turned out to be incredible. The food was really good and the character artist drew some very funny pictures. The venue was beautiful and we couldn't be more thankful to everyone who made it possible. As for this month, we are prepping for our last pep rally and senior sunset. Our theme for senior sunset is splashing into graduation. We will have water balloons, water sporters, a DJ, food trucks, and more. We also have garden night coming up for our seniors on May 22nd and 23rd at Six Flags. The seniors are very excited for graduation with only one more full week of school left. As for theater, theater hosted lay miser rob for two weekends last month. We had record-breaking ticket sales, media coverage, and a lot of great reviews.
We are also asking for clarity around the special education vouchure from the Arizona Department of Education. Are you receiving this funding based on enrollment and how is that money distributed between uh classroom instruction, transportation and administrative cost? Additionally, I believe that you might be eligible for proposition 3 301 classroom site funds. We would like to know how much was received this year and how these funds are being allocated. Are they supporting teacher capacity, curriculum development, or technology for students? Beyond funding, we're concerned about long-term sustainability and transparency as a state agency, not as a charter school or oversight system are in place to ensure accountability, especially as large amounts of bees spent on transportation. Will any cost-saving alternatives like collaborating with the Department of Education ever consider? Looking ahead, what long-term strategy exists to ensure the school for the dev can continue to provide high quality services even as costs increase.
Hallelujah. [Music] Hallelujah. [Music] Glory to God. [Music] Hallelujah. Hallelujah. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] as these students walk off stage and we get ready for our fifth grade concert band. Just a little bit about these guys for this year. They also participated as their own group in the Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association festival and they received an excellent with recognition. That is the highest score that an orchestra at our school has ever received in our history. So, let's give them a round of applause for [Applause] that. So, as these fifth graders are walking onto stage, just a little bit about them, they are like the other fifth grade ensembles, which I only get to see once a week, and they have accomplished quite a bit. band instruments and stringer instruments are quite technical and they've been really good about trying to um figure out all the technique on their instrument.
I please hope that you join me in this effort. I look forward to so many celebrations over the next few weeks. I want to thank all of our district retirees for your dedication to our students and our community. And I encourage everyone to support our schools, students, and staff. Thank you. Thank you. Roy, do you have anything? Um, I first want to start off by congratulating all the retirees. It's been probably a long road ahead. You've been through a lot. Um, so congratulations, Dan. appreciate everything that you've done, especially all my dumb finance questions that I've had to ask you over the past five years. And to Miss My Cronis' point, it's National Teacher Appreciation Week. So, thank you all teachers, thank you all staff and everything that you do. Uh, and it was great at the honors night seeing our top 10 from Mountain View, and I'm excited to see Marina.
Congratulations to our two winners, Jade Becker and Kennedy Miller. Jake Jim Hile Career and Tech Ed Scholarship. This is a $500 scholarship for a graduating senior who's taking career and technical education classes. This year's recipient is Jade Becker. I tried to catch her. We'll get her when she comes back. The Scooters Coffee Scholarship. Mr. Schwarz is presenting. This is a $500 scholarship awarded to a high school senior who is employed by Scooters Coffee franchise and plans to further their education after high school. Congratulations to Midi Mistler. [Applause] the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship. This is a local scholarship that is awarded each year to seniors planning to further their education in the fall. Each scholarship award is for $750. Community service is a major factor in the selection process as well. Please come to the front to accept your award when I call your name.
There are a lot of people who are very devoted to this town. So, it's empowering to see that. So over the next few weeks, we'll continue narrowing down the short list that is based on the input of residents, town departments, and technical experts. Our goal is to make this plan not only visionary, but actionable, something that leads to real improvements in the lives of our residents. We welcome everyone to stay engaged as we finalize the strategies and begin moving into implementation planning later this year. After the strategies are finalized, we'll begin to draft the actual plan. This will be done based on your inputs and the expertise of the committee members and the consultant. This the goal is to have this plan finished by this fall and bring it all back to you at town meeting this November. We know that at times this process has felt tedious, filling out long surveys, attending workshops, letting us into your houses, um reviewing material.
So is that something we have to look for a third party reviewer on that aspect instead of waiting again until we're under the gun of a deadline? I'm a little confused, Kate. uh I don't believe they are they have an overlay ground protector over district on it but I'm happy to double check and I I'm sure that GCG does the peer reviewing also for the conservation commission so I believe that they will be capable to look into that I know that the applicant will be resubmitting new plans and addendums to the storm water calculations um because that will be the requirement that they need to submit a a change on the project as they're suggesting So I think they will be qualified for that. Okay. So that's good. I think I think it is groundwater protection on the map, but I might have misread the map.
Nice bucket challenge that's going around again. Yes. So, the Spartans will look to shut down two minutes of the clock. Awam looking to get on the board. Spartans up 3-1 with just under two minutes to go in the game or two minutes to go in the first quarter. Spartans the other day were three players down against Minichok. They stopped Minichog with that. So the Spartans looking to uh stop just one girl. Another great save by Jenna Holly. That's a point blank shot about three feet away from Jenna Holly and she lifted her shoulder and knocked the ball over the net. Awan maintains possession of the ball. Zario with the ball. Good defense by good defense by Kylie Marino and even a better save by Jenna Holly. Jenny Holly kicks it up, gets the ball to Mckne. Mcknney with a little bit of space. They have the numbers.