WIN FREE TICKETS to an advance screening of ‘The Karate Kid’ starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith!

Be the first to answer the Karate Kid trivia question and claim passes for two to see an advance screening of ‘The Karate Kid’ tomorrow, Thursday June 12th, before the movie comes out!!

Sports trivia: What is the relation between the star of the 2010 Karate Kid movie and the Oaks Christian football program in Westlake Village, California? Come to the Champion Schools South Mountain campus tomorrow with the answer to claim movie passes!

Go Stingers!

As a reminder, this Saturday, June 12th at 9 am we will be hosting a free Speed and Agility Clinic at Hermosa Park (20th st/Southern ave) in Phoenix, down the road from our Car Wash Fundraiser at the South Mountain Campus (Central/Southern ave) happening form 8 am to 1 pm.

June 12th: A clinic, a carwash and a Cup

This Saturday, June 12th will be an eventful day for Champion Schools.

From 9am-11am at Hermosa Park (Off of 20th St/Southern Ave), we will be hosting our first Free Saturday Clinic of the summer.  The Speed and Agility Clinic is open to anyone, so come join us!

From 8am-1pm at the South Mountain Campus (449 E. Southern Ave), we will be having our Car Wash Scholarship Fundraiser.  Hot dogs and ice cream will be on sale as well.  Please join us to support our summer school!

The U.S. soccer team begins it’s pursuit for the World Cup at 11:30am local time.  They will take on England at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa in one of the most intriguing and hyped first round match-ups in the FIFA competition.

Bring on the World!

In Coach Moore and Coach Gus’ 5th-8th grade class the theme for the first session of summer school is the 2010 World Cup.  Each student will pick a country that is competing in the World Cup to research for a presentation at the end of summer school.  We’re looking forward to watching some of the worlds greatest athletes and cheering for our teams across the world in South Africa.   The tournament begins this Friday, June 11th!

Here is a 3 minute preview of the worlds greatest sporting event

Stingers Unveil 3rd Championship Banner

Stingers Unveil 3^rd Championship Banner at Ceremony

PHOENIX, AZ (May 24^th, 2010) – The buzz among the courtyard and hallways on Monday morning was undeniable at the main campus of Champion Schools.  One reason was anxiousness to begin the last Monday of the school year.  The better explanation was an unfamiliar black banner posted on the side of the building.  Athletic Director, Junior Taylor, had the honor of unveiling the Stingers’ 3^rd championship banner at the Spring Season Athletic Awards Ceremony.

Athletes represented from the Varsity Softball, Soccer and Track and Field Teams were each recognized for their achievements.  The first year teams comprised of mostly first year student-athletes exceeded expectations and capped off a 2009-2010 school year that saw the Stinger Athletics program grow to enjoy the highest level of success in its brief history.

“This is what we all strive for,” Taylor proclaimed as he looked up at the black and gold, 2010 Invitational Champions banner.  Taylor hopes the newest banner in Champion Schools’ courtyard will serve as a source of motivation and reminder for all students to realize that they have the same opportunity to join a team and become Champions.

Summer sport clinics beginning in two weeks will set the stage for a new school year where Taylor expects 100% student participation in the Stinger Athletics program.

For more information or volunteer opportunity, Call (602) 252-7727 or (602) 621-1842 or email the Athletic Director, Junior Taylor, at Jtaylor@ChampionSchools.org.

Mandatory Parent Meeting RE: Summer and 2010-11 Policies

PARENTS.  Today at 5:00pm, please join the Champion Schools’ Staff for a Mandatory Informational Session at the Main Campus off of 3rd St and McDowell.  During the meeting we will address modifications and amendments to school schedule and policies including:

• Re-Enrollment
• School Rules and Requirements
• Campus Info – Schedule
• Summer Programs

The PowerPoint Presentation can be accessed HERE.

Reminder: Enrollment NOW, will GUARANTEE your child a spot for next year!

Skateland, Castles and Coasters Field Trips for Champion Students

Last week the 1st through 4th grades at Champion Schools took part in bake sale fundraisers that helped cover the cost of their year end field trips. The 1st and 2nd grade classes took a trip to Chandler for inline roller skating at Skateland and the 3rd and 4th grade classes visited Castles and Coasters the following day. Visit the Field Trip photo album at Facebook to see pictures from all 2009-2010 field trips.

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Athlete of the Week: Lorenzo Sepulveda

May 17th – May 21st

Name: Lorenzo Sepulveda

Team: Varsity Soccer

Coach: Snow and Redmond

Achievement

At the end of the season Lorenzo was able to play any position.  He gave 100% on the field.  In our playoff loss last week, Lorenzo’s effort was remarkable.  It didn’t matter if we were losing or winning.  Lorenzo’s effort was always at full force.  He inspired his teammates to go hard. – Coach Remond

Additional congratulations is due to Lorenzo for becoming the only two-time Athlete of the Week Award Winner of 2010 with selections during both the Varsity Basketball and Soccer seasons!  His achievements are testament to his work ethic, discipline and commitment to improving his game!

Science Fair Winners!

Here are the Blue Ribbon Winners from the 2010 Science Fair

1st Grade

Sarah Schaible and Damian Cordova

2nd Grade

Amanda Peraza, Weston Goodman and Jazmine Blakely

3rd Grade

Stephen Hernandez and Arlene Neri

4th Grade

Anthony Drew and Je’on Moss

5th Grade

Aries Fernandez and Tyler Peters

5th/6th Grade

Jahntonio Grant and Jessica H0dge-Green

6th/7th Grade

Alyssa Figueroa

7th/8th Grade

Duke Garcia and Kassandra Barrera

Congratulations to all of the Science Fair Participants who earned Green Ribbons!

Student of the Week: Gianna Milstone

May 10th – May 14th

Name: Gianna Milstone

Grade: Third

Teacher: Mrs. Erickson

Achievements

Gianna always tries her best. She is an exceptional listener, and a great example for her classmates. Gianna does an excellent job of balancing her school work with several hours of club gymnastics per week. In addition to all of this, Gianna is always willing to share and she is quick to help her classmates. Great job, Gianna!!!

Champions Take Inaugural Crown

On Friday, April 30th, the Champion Schools’ Stingers won the Inaugural Champion Schools Track Invitational.  The Invitational, held at the Phoenix College Track and Field saw teams from the IYAC league compete for the title including, Champion, Bethel, Desert Heights, Estrella, Heritage and Westland.

In a very exciting meet, friends and family were treated to several outstanding performances and a close, surprising finish.  Desert Heights finished with 146 points, good enough for third by a large margin.  The awards podium was dominated by runners from Champion and Estrella so when the final scores were being announced, the entire crowd awaited eagerly to hear the runner up, “Estrella…with 222 points.”  The Champion representation erupted over the PA announcer who declared Champion the winners with a definitive 278 points.

The Stingers were led by remarkable individual performances by Jessica Hodge-Green ’16 and Daniel Wright ’14 but the point total was supplemented by strong performances from all Stingers, top to bottom.  Visit the Champion Schools homepage to view a slideshow of photos from the event.