NOW SELLING IN WINDSOR Enjoy the lifestyle you’ve always wanted in Windsor with a new energy-efficient home from Central Living by David Weekley Homes! Priced from the mid $400s, you’ll love low-maintenance living in this highly-sought aer location near Arcadia. Wake up to breathtaking views of Camelback Mountain in this intimate community of 10 homesites. CALL 480-768-4990 TO FIND YOUR DREAM HOME IN WINDSOR See a David Weekley Homes Sales Consultant for details. Prices, plans, dimensions, features, specifications, materials, and availability of homes or communities are subject to change without notice or obligation. Illustrations are artist’s depictions only and may differ from completed improvements. Copyright © 2016 David Weekley Homes - All Rights Reserved. Phoenix, AZ 290837 (PHXA72929) Choose from five floor plans, from 2,107 – 3,361 square feet Maintain physical wellness at nearby Arizona Canal Trail Enjoy excursions at Phoenix Zoo or delight in dining at area resorts Gather with friends at sporting events or cultural venues b b Page 50 March 2016 By Ian Kraft Robots are more than computerized hardware. For Arcadia High School students, creating robots is a pathway to teamwork, efficiency and professionalism. Although Arcadia officially recognizes robotics as a club, student Lily Baye-Wallace said it is much more. “We have grown to be a family,” she said, explaining club members spend three to six hours together for six days each week during the spring semester. “We want to show little kids that science is cool…No matter where you came from, no matter what your background is, there is something for you in [robotics],” Baye- Wallace said. “There is so much more to this robotics team than the robot itself.” Steve Geislinger, a mathematics teacher at AHS, led the 2012 Arcadia robotics team to a finals appearance at the Las Vegas regional tournament hosted by FIRST Robotics, a leader in robotics competitions. They won an award for gracious professionalism. They also won the Judges’ Award in the 2013 regionals, the equivalent to an honorable mention. Although winning awards is one of the goals the students set for themselves each year, the most important thing, Geislinger said, is that the students pursue their knowledge after high school. “One hundred percent [of former club members] have gone to college. We have a tremendous number that go into the tech industry, but [robotics] is supportive in many fields,” Geislinger said. Tasmia Alam, a junior at Arcadia and former secretary of the club, said “We have learned that working professionally with other people is something that is going to happen no matter what field we go into.” Geislinger said when the club started in 2010 it only had four members. With the help of those four members, he has raised awareness for the club that is now a home away from home for more than 30 students. Justin Davis, a student at AHS, attributes the club’s growth in numbers as a direct result of modern technology. “The biggest part [of the number of students joining the club] is that robotics is becoming a bigger thing,” Davis said. “With it being 2016, people are starting to see robotics as a cooler club that they can join.” AHS played host to the Duel in the Desert tournament, which acts as a scrimmage before the regional tournament in Las Vegas in April. The event was held at Arcadia High School, in the gymnasium, on Saturday, February 9. More information about Arcadia High School’s robotics club is available at arcadiarobotics.org. Arcadia Robotics: Learning life lessons one part at a time Steve Geislinger (bottom left) and the Arcadia High School robotics club today. The club was formed with just four members six years ago. PHOTO BY IAN KRAFT

MARCH 5 AVATAR ANIMATION APR. 2 WHAT WE DON’T SEE Can you imagine yourself as an animal roaming the wild? Or as a tree blowing in the wind? Choose the avatar that best represents you and learn simple animation techniques with thaumatropes and phenakistoscopes. Look for inspiration in artist Sandra Ramos’ animations in the exhibition, Watertight (on view through May 28). Plus, sign up for our special animation workshop led by local artists for ages 9+. What does a painting look like under a microscope? Put on your lab coat and explore art through the lens of science, and make your own piece inspired by the connection. Check out the exhibition Superfake/The Parley with its scientific investigation of our paintings by Danish artist collective SUPERFLEX (on view through April 30). Families and children ages 4–12 are invited. No registration is required. For more information, please call 480.965.2787, or visit us online at ASUArtMuseum.asu.edu/familyfun Support for First Saturdays for Families at the ASU Art Museum has been generously provided by The Steele Foundation. The ASU Art Museum is part of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. on the first Saturday of every month 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the ASU Art Museum FREE PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES Image by Tim Trumble Page 51 March 2016 By Katie Mayer In 2014 Arcadia native Sara Kathleen Henry was living in California and working as a university administrator when tragedy struck her family. Suddenly at only 33, Henry made the decision to leave her job and return home to Phoenix to care for her mother and father, who were both battling cancer. “I was collecting unemployment and focusing on helping them take care of their lives,” Henry said. “The whole time, I was reflecting pretty deeply on the importance of health and wellness and developing healthy habits early in life.” Henry’s mother died 10 weeks after Henry returned home. Her father died nearly six months later. And it was out of those dark days that Henry said she found the light she now shares with youth in the community. On January 1, 2015, Henry launched her business WellnessLifestyle to help college- bound high school students develop a foundation in health and wellness so that they can be more successful in college and ultimately live healthier, happier lives. Her message isn’t only about the traditional ideas of health – good eating habits and exercise – although those are certainly components of it. Her ultimate message is about holistic wellness, which includes physical health, mental health, getting enough sleep, managing time and other key areas that youth will need to manage as they grow older. “As a young person, I learned pretty unhealthy ways of coping with stress,” Henry said, “and what I found through the experience [with my parents] is that I was trying to take good care of myself to take care of them.” She added, “During that time, I had a transformation in leading from a place of strength. And strength comes from taking really good care of ourselves.” Today, Henry is gearing up to hold her first school enrichment programs at Paradise Valley High School in the summer and at Pinnacle High School in the fall. She is also hosting events at Tempe Center for the Arts. Abigail Dolin, general guidance counselor for the International Baccalaureate Program at North High School, asked Henry to give a presentation on stress management to 300 teens on January 28. Dolin said the students connected with Henry and listened to her messages. “She was very interactive with them and enthusiastic,” Dolin said. “She used examples from her college students and her own life, which was relevant to my students.” In her outreach, Henry utilizes a team of college students called peer wellness educators to help connect with high school students, since the teens often look up to them and can better relate. One of those students is Courtney Van Bussum, a junior studying biomedical engineering at Arizona State University. Van Bussum joined Henry’s team because she has seen the roadblocks to wellness which so many face. “It’s definitely something that, if you look at our society, we are struggling with,” Van Bussum said. “There are a lot of health problems that college students specifically face because we are out on our own for the first time…and what we do [now] is sort of habit-forming as you get older.” Henry, who holds a Ph.D. and earned six figures in her previous career in education, said that giving up all of the money to pursue her dreams and help others has been well worth it. “I’m the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been,” Henry said. “It’s not all about the paycheck; it’s what we’re doing in the community.” Van Bussum calls Henry “inspiring” and said her commitment to youth wellness is contagious. “She has that impact on everyone she comes into contact with, because she’s so passionate about this mission,” Van Bussum said. “As soon as you start talking with her, it rubs off on you.” For more information on WellnessLifestyle, visit wellnesslifestyle.com. Sharing the message of health and wellness to young adults Left to Right: Peer Wellness Educator Nick Staloch, CEO of WellnessLifestyle Sara Kathleen Henry, and Peer Wellness Educator Courtney Van Bussum at Mod, a shared workplace focusing on wellness. Our site is mobile-friendly and our archives are searchable. Visit us via the browser from almost any device: www.arcadianews.com. FIND US ON THE GO! PHOTO BY SIERRA LADUKE