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SAN DIEGO CHARGERS GRANT AWARDED TO AES
Alpine Elementary School first grade teacher, Judy Dietrich, was recently awarded a $9,000 grant by the San Diego Chargers Community Foundation. Mrs. Dietrich has worked tirelessly on this grant for the last two years hoping to obtain funding for a quality physical fitness program at Alpine Elementary School. The Chargers Community Foundation created the Chargers Champions School Grant Program to assist schools in their mission to provide high level physical fitness programs and to educate and encourage their students to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Alpine Elementary School is very fortunate to have a teacher who is so passionate about physical education at her school site. Mrs. Dietrich spent many personal hours developing her grant proposal and with the support of the Alpine Elementary School staff and administration was successful in obtaining this $9,000 grant. These monies will be spent on enhancing the physical education program for all students at AES.
The staff at Alpine Elementary School would like to thank and applaud the time and effort Mrs. Dietrich has given to this project so, as she says, “Our students can be the best they can be!” Congratulations AES and Mrs. Dietrich for their dedication toward student success!
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AES Participates in the Great American Shakeout
In an effort to make sure everyone is well prepared in case of a true disaster, AES participated in the statewide "Great American Shakeout" on Thursday morning at 10:15am. At the predetermined time, bells sounded alerting all staff and students to duck and cover. After it was determined that the area was safe to travel, all classes evacuated to the far side of the field and waited while search and rescue teams surveyed their designated areas. A practice triage area was set up for patients, and teachers were posted in the front parking lot to aid with anticipated traffic control should the emergency have been real. We are happy to report that the drill went smoothly and you can rest assured that AES is well prepared in the event of a large scale disaster.
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AES Welcomes Back Our Students
Alpine Elementary welcomed back 411 students this year. Our teachers worked diligently to prepare their classrooms as did our custodial, kitchen and office staff. It's always exciting to welcome a new class of 1st graders to our campus and exciting to see how the others have changed over the summer. We're all looking forward to another fun year of learning, making new friends and carrying on the tradition of excellence that our Alpine students are known for.
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Former AES Students Shine At Granite Hills Senior Award Night
At the end of each school year, Granite Hills High School honors its seniors that have achieved outstanding scholastic standing for their 4 high school years. Last night was no exception! Among the honorees FROM ALPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL were Valedictorian, International Bacalaureate Diploma Recipient, and Honor Grad, Lorenzo Landini who will be attending Columbia University; Salutatorian and Honor Grad, Justine Uy who will be attending the University of Toronto to study medicine; Simon Menard, Honor Grad and International Bacalaureate Diploma Recipient who will be attending Amherst College; Grant Myres, Honor Grad who will be attending Brigham Young University; Parker Dow, Honor Grad who will be attending Brigham Young University. Not pictured are Tom Arietta, Honor Grad who will be attending SDSU, Sierra Warren, Honor Grad who will be attending SDSU, Tanner Fraenzl, Honor Grad who will be attending Utah State, and Mackenzie Turner, Honor Grad who will be attending Aurora University on a soccer scholarship. Having worked at Alpine Elementary for 20 years, it is the highlight of my job to be able to follow our students from their elementary years through high school and see them graduate as such high achieving young adults. We're all so proud of you and wish you luck in the many successful years that lay ahead of you. Congratulations are also due to the many other graduating Alpine students that I am not personally aquainted with. Your accomplishments have not been overlooked
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Chinese and Canadian Delegates Visit AES's Solar Field
On Thursday morning, Alpine Elementary School was visited by a delegation of business men from China, Canada and the United States to take a closer look at our solar voltaic system. The 49 arrays of solar electric panels at the back of our campus are so unique in their design and construction that two years after its installation it still attracts interest and attention.
Mr. Wang Dongsheng is chairman of BOE Corp., one of China’s largest manufacturers of laminate for electronic components and video displays. The company is looking to convert its production process to solar photovoltaic modules.
Alternative energy sources are a hot topic these days and we seem to have one of the more unique and effective systems around. Our system was designed to meet our annual needs by converting direct current from the solar panels to alternating current for use on campus. When school is in session, we use more electricity than the system makes. On weekends, holidays and during vacation we produce more electricity than we use and the meter spins backwards.
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Community Read In Kicks Off Annual Reading Incentive Program
January 22nd was the kick off for our annual Reading Incentive Program at Alpine Elementary School. As the lead event, we invite community members from all walks of life to participate in our "Community Read In". Our readers spend time with the students in their classrooms and talk to them about how reading has helped them with their lives in school, college and later with their professional careers. This year we were very fortunate to have the following reading participate: Ryan Lindley, a former AES student and current starting quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs; Chris Washington, a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers; Brad Rushing and Mike Meade from the Alpine Fire Dept.; Brenda Montero from the Viejas Education Center; Jeff Campbell, an Alpine Realtor; Ann Pierce and Mary Wiggins, current and former Alpine School Board Members; Michelle Handley, kindergarten teacher at Creekside Early Learning Center; Paul Tompkins from the Miramar Fire Dept.; Dr. Karen Hanten from Alpine Pediatrics; Lori Walker and Vickie Frazier from the AUSD district office; Deputy Dan Barnes from the Alpine Sheriff's Dept.; Curtis Fleming and Jon Alvarado from the Viejas Fire Dept.; and Dan McGillicuddy from Cornerstone Sensors. Our hope is that our readers will inspire our students to make reading an enjoyable habit and one that they will include in their daily routine.
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CLASSIC BRASS QUINTET PERFORMS AT AES
The Classic Brass Quintet entertained our students with their joyeous holiday music from around the world.
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AES Has Successful Disaster Drill
The Southern California disaster drill or "Shakeout Drill" was successfully implemented this morning at 10:00am throughout the Alpine School District. The exercise centers on a hypothetical magnitude-7.8 earthquake that unzips the southern San Andreas Fault -- an event that scientists call the feared "Big One." Researchers estimate such a quake would cause 1,800 deaths and $200 billion in damage. Students first reacted to the audible alarm by using the Duck and Cover procedure in their classrooms, followed by an orderly evacuation to the far west end of the playground. As students waited, designated teams of staff and teachers searched every classroom, bathroom, storeroom and hallway for possible "victims". They then reported back to the command post with their results. A triage/first-aide area was established to treat the injured and a formal student check-out location was set up. The entire drill lasted about 25 minutes and was considered essential practice for any future disaster situation.
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Welcome Back Students
After a nice relaxing summer, the staff at Alpine Elementary welcomed back approximately 420 students this year. Our terrific teachers worked many hours preparing for the 2008-09 school year and, with a few minor tweeks of the grade level staffing, we're ready to make this the best year ever!
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Ballroom Dancing Champions
All 5th grade students participated in Ballroom Dancing this year at AES. WE ended the year with two showcase events; one at the Dream Catcher Lounge at Viejas, and the other in our auditorium. Both events were spectacular. For those interested, a San Diego County competition was held Saturday, June 7th at the Town and Country Convention Center. It was Miss Foggiano's 3rd grade class that received the highest honor. Her class also took Ballroom Dancing lessons all year and participated in the two showcase events. IN competition, Miss Foggiano's 3rd grade class won "1st Place for Newcomers" in the San Diego County School Dance Sports Championship. Pictured is Miss Foggiano's class with their 1st place trophy.
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