Upcoming Events
3/22/2010
- Staff Meeting - Kindergarten Has Snack3/23/2010
3/25/2010
- Student Council Meeting3/26/2010
District Announcements
See STEM in Action!
Census Forms Arriving Mid-March – Be Counted!
The U.S. Census Bureau is mailing census forms to all residents in mid-March. Residents will have until Mid-April to complete and return the form. Completing the form is easy, safe and important!Easy - The 2010 Census has only 10 Questions. Information about everyone who lives at a residence should be included on the completed Census form.
Safe - Per Title 13 of the United States Code, the U.S. Census Bureau is not allowed to share an individual's response with anyone, including other federal agencies or law enforcement entities.
Important - Census data determines boundaries for state and local legislative and congressional districts. Also, Census data determines how $400 billion in federal funding (for schools, roads, senior centers and libraries - to name a few examples) is allocated to communities. Every person is worth an average of $1000 to their community in federal funding if they are counted in the Census.
Update-Sharing Healthy Experience (s.h.e.) Forum
SUSD and Scottsdale Prevention Institute will host the Sharing Healthy Experiences (s.h.e.) Forum on Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Ingleside Middle School.
Hundreds of girls, parents and educators will rock out to live music, enjoy a delicious lunch and participate in interactive experiences all relating to the teen and “tween” girl years. The event is open to all girls in grades 5-8, with or without a parent in attendance.
see S.H.E Flyer | see WorkshopsSafe Schools Assessment Survey Available
The Safe Schools Assessment and Resource Bank (SSARB) is a 40 item survey, from February 8 until March 19, that measures six dimensions of school climate. SUSD staff, students and parents are being asked to take this survey which takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. more information and links
A STEM Focus School. Home of the Buffalos!
Navajo is proud to be a STEM focus school
The following are things we are doing right now to advance that focus:
- We have hired a Science Specialist who coordinates all things science.
- We have retained our Technology Specialist who coordinates all things related to technology. Together, our Science and Technology Specialists work to coordinate those STEM initiatives we adopt.
- Lego Robotics have been incorporated into many of our technology classes.
- The ASU School of Sustainability has agreed to provide us with a meteorological station, giving us access to real time weather data that connects to our science curriculum. They will be doing research on watershed using Navajo as one of many points of data collection, and will be working with Navajo students on a variety of weather related labs this spring.
- The ASU Ira Fulton School of Engineering continues to work closely with us to implement a program they have designed specifically for Navajo. Science & Engineering Enriching the Development of Students (SEEDS) will bring high interest lab activities, after school clubs, field trips for Navajo students, and professional development for our teachers.
- We are working with Project Astro to provide Navajo students with access to an astronomer and his equipment so that they have greater exposure to concepts involving seasons, solar systems, constellations, and phases of the moon.
- We are working with NASA and their 3-D View Science Education Program to enrich our science curriculum.
- We are in the process of developing lunchtime clubs that promote various topics in science.
- And to guide it all, we have a Steering Committee in place that oversees all we do with respect to our STEM focus.
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Spelling Bee Winner
Congratulations Sammy Belskus! He is this year's Spelling Bee Winner. His winning word was o-b-l-i-g-e! Sammy, a fourth grader, represented Navajo at the District Spelling Bee. At the District Bee at Arcadia High School on Thursday, January 28th, Sammy finished in 9th place. We are very proud of you!
Navajo teams compete for State Championship
Saturday December 12th, four teams from Navajo competed for the state title in the First Lego League. Students have been practicing after school with student coaches from Scottsdale Community College with robots. Students must measure distances in a variety of mazes and calculate instructions in a computer program and give presentations to a panel of judges. The competition took place at ASU. The team calls itself "RoboBuffs."
Author Visits Navajo
Reading Night was a huge success with over 200 in attendance. The teachers organized a variety of activities, including a poet, smartboard games, design your own comic, and each child in attendance received a free book. There was also a book signing by the author Conrad Storad who had visited our school during the day and brought his books to life.
Easy convenient way to raise $$$ for Navajo
eScrip is proven to be a fantastic resource for fundraising where participating business partners contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school, group or organization of your choice. Visit www.escrip.com for more information. Our id is 6541532. Click here to register. Start shopping at the escrip on-line mall.
New Mission Statement
Navajo BUILDs character, competence, and community.
BUILD is our newly developed acronym that represents the expectations we have established. The Discipline Committee developed BUILD with input from teachers, parents, and students.
B Be Safe
U Unity
I Individual Responsibility
L Live Respectfully
D Demonstrate Trustworthiness
BUILD is our newly developed acronym that represents the expectations we have established. The Discipline Committee developed BUILD with input from teachers, parents, and students.
B Be Safe
U Unity
I Individual Responsibility
L Live Respectfully
D Demonstrate Trustworthiness
Community Connections
Click here to view all of the Community Connection e-newsletters. This parent/community e-newsletter is published and distributed weekly by the Communications & Marketing department. Community Connection e-newsletter features District, student and school news.
2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook
The 2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook is now available on-line. Please refer to this document for guidelines and procedures. A hard copy is available in the front office.
Navajo, Singapore Students Make Global Newscasts
Students at Navajo Elementary School are working together with students from Yu Neng Primary School in Singapore to produce newscasts. To view the May 2009 newscast, click here.
Our Real-Time Weather Station is Here!
Navajo has its very own weather station above B wing and it’s hooked up, tracking data, and ready to go. You may now check out many of the outside weather conditions right here at our very own school! Be sure to check out the big display box on the demonstration table in the lab when you’re in there next time. Very useful for all of those weather units many of our teachers are teaching. Click on the red "Enjoy!" and type in 85251 in the upper right side. Then, click GO! Enjoy! Diana Campbell- Navajo Science Coordinator
ATI Galileo
Click here to access the ATI Galileo page.
