Page 20 February 2012 ur focus is on you! Honorable mention, from above: “Unconditional Love” by Beth and Shiraz Rehman, “Cousins” by Kathy Kallis and “Friends” by Mike Purcell. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 Next month’s theme is: Scenic Shots Scenic Shots We all appreciate a good view, whether a Grand Canyon sunrise, NYC city view or Camelback Mountain at the golden hour... so share your best shots with us and we’ll reward you with killer prizes. Monthly Prize: $50 in gift cards to local restaurants Grand Prize: Flip Ultra HD Video Camera (supported thru 12/31/13) Your Photo might make our COVER ~ like August’s winner! WINNING PHOTO! Congratulations to Melissa Faulkner, this month’s photo contest winner! PRIZE INFO! arcadia news photo contest! Use your camera phone, use a Polaroid, use a wide angle lens – whatever it takes – to enter the Arcadia News Photo Contest. It’s fun & easy! Email them to us at photos@arcadianews.com for a chance to win killer prizes! SU N W ci Front D Back 3) nner! Front D Back Ba D February photo contest theme: Love is... Thank a Teacher Know a teacher who really makes a difference? Nominate him or her for the new monthly column TEACHER WE LOVE TEACHER WE LOVE It’s easy & fun to recognize your favorite teacher! Just ĺ ll out this form and mail, fax or drop it by our of ĺ ce. OR, you can nominate a teacher online at www.arcadiadaily.com/teachers.pdf Be sure to include details about why your teacher is great (more details = better chance of winning!) Send Entries to: 3850 E. Indian School Rd., Phx, AZ 85018 or ŷ ll out a nomination form online at: arcadiadaily.com/teachers.pdf Teacher/Administrator Name: __________________________ School Name: _____________________________________ Your Name: _______________________________________ Your Email Address: ________________________________ Your Phone Number: ________________________________ How does this person make a difference? ______________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Winning teachers will receive special gift certificates to Salon Sandoval for some much-deserved pampering! BARBARA FULLER Reading Specialist New Way Academy Nominations for March’s Teacher We Love Teacher We Love are due 2/15/12. hurry! hurry! Barbara wins a a gift certificate to Salon Sandoval for some well-deserved pampering. teacher we love! It takes a special kind of person to work with students with learning differences. Barbara Fuller is the longest tenured teacher at New Way Academy in Scottsdale, an independent school that teaches students K-12 with dyslexia how to read since 1968! Barbara is a gifted reading teacher for students with reading challenges, particularly dyslexia. She has a passion for teaching students with learning differences. She is tireless and dedicated. The kids love her, the teachers respect her and the parents are grateful as their students make tremendous progress. For over 25 years at New Way, Barbara has helped hundreds of children become successful students and productive members of society. Barbara makes a difference in her students’ lives every day. Her incredible patience, kindness, and positive outlook are what encourage her students to achieve their literacy goals. She has a genuine passion for teaching and wants to see every one of her students use reading as their gateway to a successful life. Barbara runs the school Book Fair every year as well, and every student receives brand new book compliments of Barbara. Barbara’s nurturing attitude, combined with her disciplined teaching style are what motivates students to be successful learners both in the classroom and in their personal lives. as

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