1

Native American

Education Program Newsletter

Issue 3 March - April 2015-2016

Mesa Public Schools

Theresa in the 2014 NARD Parade on October 11th.

. Sapi Ma’sma (Salt River); Maik’w Ute (Southern Paiute); Keshi

(Zuni); Kamughot- moovak

(Quechan); Hello,

With the end of the school year in

sight, there is excitement in the air!

Many of our students are participating

in their school Recognition/Attendance

student awards, band & choir concerts,

sports banquets, and other types of

positive student acknowledgements.

Parents are in attendance at these

events with much pride and supporting

what your children have accomplished

this year. The biggest event is held at

the end of the year, GRADUATION! All

the effort in the getting in home work,

class projects, passing tests, sharing

your culture, building positive

friendships, and family unity pays off.

We are here for YOU!

Theresa N. Price, Director

NAEP is on Facebook! LIKE us! Questions / suggestions contact

Debra Toya 480.472.0580 dktoya@mpsaz.org

The Native American Education Program staff have been busy throughout the year providing supplemental academic and cultural support by:

Tutoring in Reading, Math, all other subjects

Tutoring ACT & SAT Test Preps

Took high school students to first MPS Native American Student

Leadership Conference and other college and career fair

sessions

Participated in Native American clubs at: Carson, Kino, Dobson,

Mt View, & Westwood. Two successful Powwows at Dobson and

Westwood

14 Students were inducted into the Native American National

Honor Society. These students need to maintain a 4.0 GPA every

semester.

Many families attended the Phoenix Indian Center Navajo Language and Culture classes

Students received supplemental school supplies and books each semester

Students are our priority! The NAEP staff work with students daily, here are student contact numbers for third quarter:

Community # of Students

In-Town 7600

Salt River 3651

Ft. McDowell 443

Student Learning Sessions 11,694

2

Joining the NAEP team

Shandiin Gordon Westwood High School

Shandiin joined the Westwood team just as two tutors left to continue their education. She has proven to be good math student at Westwood and is a

good peer tutor to her classmates.

Tammy Teller Instructional Assistant Lehi Elementary School

My name is Tammy Teller and I am an Instructional Assistant at Lehi Elementary. I tutor K-4th grade students in writing, reading and math. I really enjoy working with young children.

I am at Lehi: Monday thru Friday, 8:15 am – 2:45 pm and on Wednesdays till 1:45 pm

I rotate between classrooms all day working with students. If you need to reach me you can call and leave a message or email me:

480.472.4569 tjteller@mpsaz.org

Mary Finnegan Home School Liaison Redbird Elementary and Title VII Home visits I am so glad to meet you all. I am Mary Finnegan and I am a Home/School liaison. I joined this terrific team in

January of this year. I work both at the NAEP office on home visits and at Redbird Elementary. I come from Maine and although I have been here 11 years in Mesa, I still have a slight Maine accent. I am having a wonderful time in my new position. I tutor 2 days a week at Redbird Elementary (Wednesday and Thursday) and spend 2 days a week on home visits. So far, the people I have met are so wonderful. Everyone has be warm and welcoming. Can’t ask for better than that. My work experience has been varied. In Maine and all over Northern New England, I ran my own business as a consultant for small businesses. In actuality, I did a lot of teach business owners and their staff how to operate and more organized and profitable business. I really loved seeing the successes. I also taught at the University of Southern Maine, helping business owners understand financials, software and how to start their own business. Many years ago, I substituted at the High School level. It helped pay my way through college. For the last 2 years, I have substituted here in Mesa with elementary school children. I am looking forward to meeting many more of you and getting to know you. I am also looking forward to working with the students I tutor.

Jody Barbour Instructional Assistant Fremont junior High School

Hello! My name is Jody Barbour and I am an Instructional Assistant/Tutor for the Native American Education Program at Fremont Junior High. This is my first year in this position and I am blessed to have so many helpful

and caring co-workers who have taken their time to share their knowledge with me. I have already learned so much! I hope to encourage each student and help them when they have difficulties. I help students with organization, homework, understanding concepts. I tutor them in specific subjects or I can help them edit their work. I encourage students to try their best and to ask questions because they are responsible for their own future! I involve parents and guardians by communicating with them and encouraging them to become more involved. I also try to recognize our students who are achieving great grades or working hard to improve. Sometimes, I am someone to listen. On a personal note, I am originally from Canada. I am married and have 2 wonderful boys, in 7th and 10th grade. We spend a lot of time cheering for them at their games. We enjoy camping, hiking, riding our four-

wheelers, I enjoy travelling, reading and baking.

3

Ishikawa Elementary School

Submitted by Jennifer Lefler

NAEP Instructional Assistant

Hermosa Vista & Ishikawa

Elementary Schools

Joseph Schurz competing at Ishikawa track and field. What a

fun day!

Ishikawa had special visitors come to the school this year. Asa Herring Lt. Col. Ret, a Tuskegee Airman who fought in World War II came and spoke to the students at Ishikawa. These airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II. Daniel Acosta, a sixth grade student, had the opportunity to meet him after the assembly.

Daniel Acosta and Asa Herring Lt. Col. Ret

Kerr Elementary School Kerr submissions by

NAEP Instructional Assistant, Bernadine Talahongva

6 GOOD CHARACTER TRAITS & ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT for February

Joann Yazzie - Kindergarten

Makayla Willeford - 3rd grade

Zoe Hernandez - 4th grade

Adam Torres - 4th grade

Felix Martinez - 4th grade

Shundine Brown - 5th grade

for January

Camden Little - 4th grade

RESPONSIBILITY for November

Brandon Bessent - 4th grade

Kaylem Nequatewa - 2nd grade

Ryanna Waatsa Kaskalla -3rd

grade

CITIZENSHIP for September

Brandon Bessent - 4th grade

Marael Sloan - 4th grade

Collin Manuel - 6th grade

Congratulations to the Kerr Coyotes for doing an awesome job earning to be Students of the Month.

Go Kerr Coyotes! Keep going Full STEAM Ahead!!!

We are Proud of You! Keep up the Great Job!!

Kerr Elementary Honor Roll List

Principal's List Hooray!!

Camden Little 4th grade Mr Herbel

Honor Roll 5th Grade

Tyla Thomas - Ms Walton

Shundine Brown - Mr Clemens

Norma Gutierrez-Eschief - Mr Clemens

Honor Roll 6th Grade

Collin Manuel - Ms McMullin

Arsenio Frank - Ms Kulina

Arianna Sanchez - Mr Corea

Victoria Smith - Mr Corea

4

Kerr Recognitions

Kerr’s Pride Assembly on March 8, 2016, recognized several Native American students.

Fourth grader, Camden Little and first

grader, Aubrey Frank were recognized at the assembly for participating in a writing contest, about Police Officers, Firemen or Service men and women, for the Masonic Lodge.

L to R Camden Little, Aubrey Frank, Leola Angelo 4th grade 1st grade 6th grade

Congratulations to these Kerr Elementary Writing Contest winners! Their essays were selected as winners by the Masonic Lodge. Russell Sayre, lodge

president, presented these students with plaques.

Lehi Elementary School Lehi 3rd Qtr Awards Lehi Scholars in kindergarten through 3rd Grade can earn an award for excellence in reading, writing, or math. The Lehi Lynx award recognizes 1 student per class who exhibits excellence in citizenship.

K: Riley Wood - Reading

2nd: Zion Martinez - Writing

Sienna Prineaux - Writing

Laurella Richards - Lehi Lynx

3rd: Noah Maloney - Math

Aristina Wellington - Writing

Breatta Jim - Lehi Lynx

Fourth through sixth grade students who earn Honor Roll have received A’s and B’s in all subjects with excellent behavior.

4th: Kaley Hooke - Honor Roll

Maribel Manuel - Homor Roll

Mikayla Yazzie - Honor Roll

5th: Jacob Lomay - Honor Roll

Lluvia Ramirez - Honor Roll

6th: Alexis Bryant - Honor Roll

Zaria Gonzalez - Honor Roll

Nyese Jones - Honor Roll

Congratulations Lehi Scholars for achieving excellence!

Visit our website

www.mpsaz.org/naep

Staff contact information

Calendar:

meetings, upcoming events

Scholarships

and more!

5

Whitman Elementary School

January Student of the Month

Roman Manuel February Student of the Month

Yesenia Kavok 2nd grade - Mrs. Hines

Student of the Month

Pablo Cabrera 1st grade - Mrs. Smothers

March Student of the Month

Aliyah Mitchell 2nd grade - Mrs. Burton

January Student of the Month

Shane Del Valle 1st grade - Ms. Fugit

March Student of the Month

Misiah Manuel 4th grade - Ms. Tanner

Student of the Month January

Alazye Soto - K

Shane Del Valle – 1st

Roman Manuel February

Yesenia Kavoka March

Pablo Cabrera Miley Tsosie - 2nd

Aliyah Mitchell Misiah Manuel - 4th

Principal's List

Seth Sam - 4th

LeMyah Tsosie - 5th

Honor Roll

Riana Cisneros – 4th

Landyn Tsosie – 4th

Melody Kennedy- Silas – 4th

Jaden Placencia – 4th

Orion Tallas – 4th

Misiah Manuel – 4th

Mylinh Le – 4th

Faith Smith – 5th

Cody Caddo – 5th

ON A ROLL

Alyssa Stacey – 4th

Reymond Sanchez - 5th

Gabriel Enos – 6th

Outstanding Effort in Math

Zoe Trent – 1st

Seth Spencer – 3rd

Mylinh Le – 4th

Lily Attakai – 5th

Gabriel Enos - 6th

6

OUTSTANDING READER AWARD

Samia Adams 3rd grade - Ms. Lambert

Alyssa Stacey 4th grade - Ms. Bingham

Whitman Elementary School

Principal's List

LeMyah Tsosie 5th grade - Mr. Christian's

Seth Sam 4th grade - Ms. Bingham's

Principal's List

LeMyah Tsosie 5th grade - Mr. Christian

Misiah Riana Landyn Beau Jaden Orion Melody

4th grade Honor Roll Students

L-R: Misiah Manuel, Riana Cisneros, Landyn Tsosie, Beau Burns, Jaden Placencia, Orion Tallas, Melody Kennedy-Silas

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK KIDS!!!

Honor Roll

Chenoa Kennedy-Silas 6th grade - Mrs. Corea

7

Whitman Elementary School

March Student of the Month

Miley-Ty Tsosie 2nd grade - Mrs. Schweitzer

PERFECT ATTENDANCE & Student of the Month

Angelique Enos 3rd grade - Ms. Lambert

Our Miss Miley-Ty loves school and does her best in all she does. She is very active in sports. She plays basketball with the City of Mesa and is part of the Math Master Club at Whitman. She loves to read and continues to be top of the class. Keep up the great work shi'yazhi/our little one.

-submitted by mom & dad Mica & Ty

Whitman has applied to become an A+ School of Excellence

The A+ School of Excellence Program is a comprehensive school assessment program that celebrates outstanding schools and brings to light the positive stories and successes happening in public schools every day. We are excited to announce that we have passed the first evaluation process and willbe visited by an evaluator team on March 29th and 30th where we will show- case Whitman's classrooms, practices, awards, and parent and community

involvement. This is a honor for Whitman. Approximately 50 schools were chosen out of 112! Thank you to parents, students, and staff for supporting education and Whitman's vision that all children will learn and are unique in their own way. We will be letting you know if we earn the A+ School Excellence Recognition Award.

Honor Roll

Landyn Tsosie 4th grade

Ms. Bingham

8

Whittier Elementary School Perfect Attendance for 3rd Quarter

Dayton Loring – 1st

Ember Cheong – 1st

Rex Martinez – 2nd

Marcella Manuel – 6th

Manuel Martinez lll – 6th

Honor Roll

Manuel Martinez lll Savannah Garza

Principals Honor Roll

Nicholas Cortez Maxine Fulwilder Lilly Chamberlain

Give it up for these WiLDCATS!!!

Submitted by NAEP Instructional Assistant. Ms. Berry

Brandon Manuelito

Brandon was really struggling in school. During this time he kept on working hard and kept a positive attitude. His now where he needs to be. He is a sweet kid who is friends with everyone. I am proud of him!

Submitted by Proud Whittier Teacher

Erin Hay

Wilson Elementary School

Summer Aguirre

Summer Dream Aguirre is a 5th grader at Wilson Elementary. Summer is Navajo from the Towering house clan born for the Manygoats clan with both her grandparents being Hispanic. Summer is an honor student at Wilson. She has received a Wildcat award this year for her outstanding grades and for being a great leader to her peers. Although Summer excels in academics, her heart is really in sports. She has played softball, basketball, football and has also been a cheerleader. This past fall Summer was the only girl in her division to play both offense and defense in tackle football, playing for the AZ Kings. It was then she realized the true meaning of hard work and dedication. On days when the weather was 100+ degrees, she spent hours in the heat practicing, pushing herself physically and still continued to make time to study at home and make honor roll all year. She out ran boys twice her size and did it to prove a point, that she could push herself to do anything she wants to do if she works hard. All her past teachers and coaches would agree that Summer may not be the best on the team but her heart is in everything she does. Summer is only 10 but she has already begun researching colleges that she wants to attend and countries she wants to travel, already teaching herself to speak Italian. She looks up to her role model, Shoni Schimmel, with plans to one day obtain a basketball scholarship and eventually play professional basketball. Summer appreciates that Shoni represents her Native people and hopes to do the same. We are so proud of her successes thus far and hope that she continue to be courageous and do what makes her spirit truly happy.

Submitted by Proud Parent, R.Aguirre

Raven Donna Rose Perez

Raven is 4th grader at Whittier. She is participating in an all girls softball Mesa Little League team. Her team is named “the Ravens”.

Submitted by proud parent

Terisa Ann Leonard

9

Fremont Junior High

Anthony Valenzuela

Here is Anthony Valenzuela making his car for the upcoming race in Fremont’s Introduction to Technology

class.

Kai Emerson

Here is a photo of Kai Emerson with his

Skimmer, which he made in his Introduction

to Engineering class.

Oscar Maldonado

Oscar is a brilliant student in 7th grade at Fremont. He plays the Alto Saxophone and has been playing since he was in 5th grade. He chose to play this instrument because his mother used to play tenor Sax and he thought it would be fun. He is glad because he greatly enjoys playing. According to Mr. Atchison, the band teacher and director, “he is one of my strongest 7th grade students”. His favorite song to play, currently, is Royal Overture but when it comes to listening to music, he does not have a favorite. He listens to a wide variety of music. He enjoys school at Fremont. His favorite subjects are Math and Science. They are so interesting to him. He likes middle school because it is open and it gives students responsibility for their own work.

Watch out for more exciting achievements from Oscar!

Jocee Henderson, Mya Johnson and Janae Begay

Fremont Cross Country. Congratulations to the Fremont XC team for their hard work and success! At the 2016 Mesa Public Schools Junior High Championship on February 20, Fremont took 2nd place. Three of these runners were our very own Jocee Henderson, Mya Johnson and Janae Begay. In the 2 mile race, there were over 100 Girls running and Jocee placed 19th

Overall with a time of 14:16. Mya improved her race time by over 1 minute. Janae worked hard throughout the season to improve her time as well.

Jocee Henderson and

Mya Johnson

Eaglewings

Submission

We want to

hear about

your student at

your school!

Is he/she in

band,

orchestra,

chorus, ROTC,

sports, received

an award,

involved in

community

activities?

We would love

to highlight

your student!

Parents,

Guardians,

Teachers,

School Staff

submit to

Eaglewings.

Email us a

picture and a

write up.

ebbeeson@mpsaz.org

10

Kino Junior High

3rd Quarter

Perfect Attendance

Mariah Beltran – 8th

Marcela Phillips -7th

Malachi Loring – 7th

Harrison Rojas – 7th

Anessa Sampson – 7th

Elicia Rojas – 8th

Marcos Torres – 8th

Submitted by Ms. Schultz NAEP Kino Teacher

Sunsationals!

Nathan Wood from Mesa High School and Whitefawn Wesaw, NAEP Instructional Assistant at Carson.

Nathan has been a great student in science class. He is a hard worker and an over achiever. Nathan strives to be a great student and will be college bound in 4 years. Nathan is a role model student who shows up every day and puts in the work and effort to become a great student. Not only does Nathan do well in the classroom he also is a role model young adult outside the class as well.

--Carl Bandura, Teacher

The Sunsational award nominations are open to students and educational staff who are enrolled members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Commnunity. Students must have a 90% or better attendance, 80%/B or better grade, free of write ups and referrals.

Congratulations to Whitefawn Wesaw, NAEP’s own Instructional Assistant who was also selected for the Sunsationals award.

Mariah Beltran

Mariah placed 2nd the MPS districtwide MLK Art contest in January. She received her award at the Mesa Arts Center.

Congratulations Mariah!!

Why am I receiving this newsletter?

Eaglewings newsletter is mailed to all MPS American Indian or Alaska Native student households.

At registration you indicated that your student(s) is/are American Indian or Alaska Native.

If your student has been misidentified please notify your student’s school registrar to change your student’s ethnic code.

Please stop by or call our office if you have any questions.

Native American Education Program Department 1025 N. Country Club,

Mesa, Arizona

480-472-0577 or

480-472-0580

11

Mountain View High School

Mrs. Jensen NAEP Instr Assistant/Tutor Spring 2016 Tutoring Hours

Monday – Friday Both Lunches

Monday and Tuesday Before/After School

Email: jrjensen@mpsaz.org

Mr. Mathias NAEP Instr Assistant/Tutor Tutoring Hours

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

Email: rhmathias@mpsaz.org

Make an appointment for other requests, call or email us.

Mt. View NAEP Spring Tutoring 480-472-6979

Bailey Lawrence

Bailey is a Star Student and has proven to be an excellent student mastering all courses for 3rd quarter obtaining straight A's. Bailey is Oglala Sioux and shared with me

where her motivation comes from, “My parents are always encouraging me to do well in school and to always work hard because what happens in the future and the things I need for my family will always be there because I worked hard in school."

Good job Bailey and the Lawrence family!

Submitted by Ms. Jensen, NAEP Instructional Assistant

ASU Visit

ASU Director of High School Journalism Institute, Anita Luera, visited with students at Mountain View High School. Ms Luera shared Arizona State University Cronkite Summer Program. Students were able to try the Virtual Reality Goggles to show types of gadgets broadcasters use on the job. Great experience for Mountain View Students.

Red Mountain High School

Tanyka Begaye (senior),

Chenoa Hayes-Begaye (senior) and

Shiloh Hayes-Begaye (sophomore) attend Red Mountain High School and are members of the Navajo Nation.

All three students participate in the Hoop of Learning program at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and Mesa Strength Youth Council (U.N.I.T.Y. Chapter).

Tanyka and Chenoa will graduate in May 2016 with both their high school diploma and Associate of Arts degree.Shiloh participates in the Future Inspired Native American Leaders program through the Phoenix Indian Center.

Tanyka volunteers at the Mesa Public Library and Chenoa volunteers at the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control. As a family, they also volunteer at various food banks throughout the Valley such as St. Mary’s Food Bank, Feed My Starving Children, and the United Food Bank.

We are very proud of their accomplishments and community involvement!

Submitted by Proud Aunities

12

Skyline High School Submitted by Josh Henry NAEP Instructional Assistant at Skyline

Micaela Blackgoat has applied to Grand Canyon University and plans to major in Business Management.

Tylar McMahon will be attending Mesa Community College after graduation and majoring in Neuroscience.

These seniors are moving forward with their education plans.

We wish them well.

ASU Visit

Anita Luera came to Skyline on March 23rd to share with students a presentation on ASU’s Summer Journalism Boot Camp. 18 students attended this presentation and many of them liked the engaging presentation. Students showed interest in journalism after the presentation.

Mission accomplished. Thank you, Ms. Luera for visiting our school

and sharing opportunities for students.

Westwood High School Marcus Mannie

Marcus won the 2016 Talking Stick Scholar Athlete Excellence Award. The award is a renewable scholarship to the college or university of Marcus’s choice. The following is Westwood High School’s football coach nomination write up.

Marcus Mannie is a Native American originally from the Ganado Chapter Navajo Nation Tribe, located in northeastern Arizona. His grandparents still live on the Ganado community which is home to approximately 1,210 residents. Marcus and his mother moved to the Valley several years ago in order to afford him many opportunities not readily available on the Reservation.

Mannie has done his best to honor his family and heritage, and in both his junior and senior years received the Native American Community Scholar awards, from the SHIELD Connection. The criteria included maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or above. Marcus also participated in the State-wide Math Competitions, and feels that these awards are relevant because there are fewer Native Americans than other minorities in higher education. The Talking Stick Award for Excellence is intended to assist in countering these problems, and Marcus plans to apply this scholarship by obtaining a higher college degree, and serving as an inspiration to his fellow Native Americans on the reservations.

Mannie is described by one teacher as, “a well-rounded, multi-talented person who excels in many areas”. In addition to 4-years of football and plans to run track this year, Marcus began playing violin at an early age. He is a member of both the Band and Orchestra, and when students from Kino and Carson Junior High Schools recently joined the Future Warrior Concert, Marcus proudly boasted of, “... keeping the orchestral fires burning in their bodies”.

--Coach Jim Ewan

Marcus A. Mannie

Talking Stick Award for Excellence – Finalist

WESTWOOD WARRIOR Defensive Back, Wide Receiver

13

Westwood High School

Westwood students attended a special assembly for Native American students. Representatives from:

Scottsdale Community College

Hoop of Learning Program

Mesa Community College

American Indian Student

Services

Phoenix Indian Center

Career/College Readiness

Program

Big Brother/Big Sister

Students learned about the different program services and resources available to them.

Thank you to all the program representatives and taking time to share with our students.

Submission by Westwood SHIELD Co-coordinator

Mrs. Clinton

Brandon Malin

Brandon is one of 10 Warrior PRIDE students of the month. Brandon is an excellent student that has turned his school experience around by choosing liked minded friends; friends that are excelling academically and participate in extracurricular activities.

Great job!

Submitted by Mrs. Clinton, SHIELD Co-coordinator

Eaglewings Submission

We want to hear about your student!

Is your student in:

band, orchestra, chorus, ROTC, boys or

girl scouts, plays sports, received an

award, has hobbies, volunteers,

participates in traditional dance, singing,

drumming, pow-wows, involved in

community activities?

EMAIL YOUR SUBMISSION

Parents/Guardians, Teachers, School Staff

are encouraged to submit to Eaglewings.

Email a picture and a write up to:

ebbeeson@mpsaz.org

14

ASU RECHARGE Submitted by Mr. Hill, Westwood SHIELD Co-coordinator

The annual Arizona State University RECHARGE conference empowers Native American students in grades 7-12 to take charge of their education and invest in their future and community. The event includes engaging activities and inspiring presentations, including topics on culture and identity, college readiness, financial aid and scholarships, college majors, and specialized ASU campus resources. Westwood Shield program sent out an open invitation to all students through canvass and announcements. Nineteen students expressed interest in attending and seventeen students completed their required parent permission forms to attend Conference. Upon arrival at the ASU Memorial Union the students met with many different vendors who shared career opportunities and campus organizations to help Native American students find success with their post education goals. Westwood students joined over 400 students from around the state. The conference was educational, informative and inspiring. It certainly “RECHARGED” our students to prepare for their future.

The ASU Recharge was a wonderful opportunity for our students to experience the ASU campus and interact with Native students from around the state.

15

Mesa Strength Youth Council

On February 13th, the Mesa Strength Youth Council attended the UNITY Mid-Year conference in Downtown Mesa with over 400 Native youth participants from across the country. At the conference Mesa Strength hosted a food sampling event. The goal was for southwestern tribes to share their traditional foods with visiting tribes. The event was a success, with the possibility for UNITY to host another local Traditional foods event at their national conference this summer in Oklahoma City.

Great job students!

16

Parent Advisory Committee Meetings and Family Culture Nights

January PAC/FCN evening

The PAC/FCN meeting was held on January 26th at MPS Student Services Center. The PAC meetings are parent led with local organization sharing their

program information. The organizations offer programs for parents and students. Parents are given a chance to share at the end of each meeting. The NAEP staff had crafts activities for students who were in attendance. We invite the whole family to these meetings. Bring a dish to share at a pot-luck before each meeting and meet other parents and share any comments or concerns you may have.

HELP! Bed bugs!

A Natural, Organic and inexpensive way

to get rid of bed bugs! Buy Diatomaceous

Earth (food grade not pool grade!) You

can find it in the garden section at Home

Depot. It comes in a bright yellow bag for

under ten dollars. It is an organic choice

and it is NOT harmful to pets. Wear a mask

when you apply it so you don’t breathe it

into your lungs. Dust the white powder

under your bed and around the bedposts.

The bugs will crawl through the white

powder and it gets under their shells and

dehydrates them. They will die within

three or four days.

Vacuum your mattress and

around your bed daily, then

reapply the DE. Bed bugs are

hard to get rid of so you need

to do this for about three

months. You can get rid of

these pests with some

vigilance! Take back your

house!

Diatomaceous Earth is also an

excellent way to get rid of ants,

spiders, and cock roaches. Be

careful not to breathe in the

dust. Use a mask to apply.

shared by Ms. Lefler, Ishikawa

17

2016-2017 Navajo Clothing Program Applications Sample form below - Complete and Submit to NAEP. Deadline: August 12, 2016

Questions? Debra: 480-472-0580, dktoya@mpsaz.org or call Eleanor: 480-472-0577

18

19

20

Calendar of Events Apr 27 – 6 p.m. FREE! MPS Parents. Students Family and Friends!

Senior Honors Program Westwood High School

May 20 – Eaglewings Submission Deadling Email your submissions to ebbeeson@mpsaz.org May 26 – End of 4th Quarter Last Day of Classes

GRADUATIONS! June – Summer Reading Summer Math

Family Culture Nights