Denair Middle School Hosts Community Book Fair

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Submitted by Denair Unified School District

Students from Denair Middle School will host a special Book Fair from Scholastic on October 20 -23, 2014 from 7:35 am to 3:45 pm. and on Oct. 24th 7:35 am-12:00 p.m. to help raise funds for to purchase new books for the library and classrooms.

The Book Fair will be open each day from 7:35 am to 3:45 pm and feature a wide range of books for young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy series, sports guides, graphic novels, and the latest best sellers from more than 100 publishers. Parents, children, teachers, and the community are invited to attend. On October 22nd from 4:30 to 7:30, the Book Fair will feature an evening event.

Student volunteers, called the Crew, helped to plan the Fair and will also help run it. From creating special promotions and merchandising displays, to managing inventory and assisting shoppers with their selections, Crew members learn real-life skills while helping to make reading for pleasure a cool activity at their school.

“Our Student Crew is working very hard to put on a great Book Fair event – one that promotes literacy and reading, while at the same time raising money for much-needed school resources,” said Ms. Schell, Librarian at Denair Middle School.

Fair attendees can also help build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List program.
Proceeds from the Fair will also be used to purchase essential classroom and library books at Denair Middle School. If we reach our goal, our principal has agreed to wear a crown for a day. For more information contact Ms. Schell at (209) 632-2510, ext. 3210.

Denair High School Homecoming Activities

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Denair High School’s homecoming parade will take place on Friday, October 24, at 1:00 pm. The parade will start at Lester Road and Main Street and will end at the Denair branch of the Stanislaus County Library. Joining the homecoming parade will Denair High School band; the DHS football, soccer and volleyball teams; floats from Denair Elementary School and Denair Academic Avenues, Denair Lions Youth Football, Denair Middle School leadership students, and Denair High School cheerleaders. Homecoming games against Ripon Christian High School will start at 5:30 p.m. for junior varsity and 7:30 p.m. for varsity at Jack w. Lytton Stadium.

Coyotes Lose 48-41 Thriller to Orestimba

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Submitted by Denair Unified School District

It wasn’t a hard decision, Denair High football coach Ted Howze explained.

His gritty team had just scored a touchdown to pull within 40-39 against Orestimba. There was a minute, 56 seconds left in the game Friday night. The Coyotes’ defense was tired, they were on the road and, most of all, Howze wanted his players to celebrate a victory.

So he went for a two-point conversion. Quarterback Dominyc Silva deftly faked a handoff and then followed a powerful block from Joe Brazil to reach the end zone. Denair had its first lead of the night, 41-40, with less than two minutes to play.

“We were going for a win right there,” Howze admitted. “We knew defensively we were having trouble stopping them. We didn’t want to go into overtime.”

Unfortunately, Denair’s clutch play on offense was undermined by its inability to make one final stop on defense in what turned out to be a disappointing 48-41 Southern League loss to Orestimba.

On its last drive, Orestimba converted a third-and-16 deep in its own territory and, on a fourth-and-6 from the Denair 15 yard line, threw a touchdown pass for what proved to be the winning points.

“It was a great football game, one of the best I’ve ever been part of at any level,” Howze said.

Denair (2-5 overall, 0-4 SL) rallied from a 33-20 deficit to take the lead, using three touchdowns each from Austin Hughes and Alex Valle. Valle’s third score – an 18-yard run – was the one that set up Silva’s two-point conversion that gave the Coyotes their only lead.

“We challenged our kids at halftime,” Howze said. “Offensively we played well, but we were struggling on defense. Our biggest issues are tackling and, because we’ve had so many injuries, that we have kids playing different positions on defense.” Continue reading “Coyotes Lose 48-41 Thriller to Orestimba” »

Denair Lions Host Pancake Breakfast

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Submitted by Denair Lions Club

Denair Lions Community Pancake Breakfast is being held on Sunday, November 2nd, 7 am – noon, at the Denair Community Center, 3850 N. Gratton Road, Denair. They will be offering delicious pancakes, eggs and ham, with a choice of coffee, juice or milk.  Donations gladly accepted at the door.

This year’s event is being held in memory of Lion Bill Smith and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Denair Unified School District baseball facilities. A flyer for the event can be downloaded here.

A Class Act! 10 Questions for Tami Sondeno

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Name: Tami Sondeno

Family: My husband Denis, with whom I have been married to for 22 years; my son Cameron, 18, who attends MJC and is on the water polo team; my daughter Natasha, 16, who attends Pitman High School and is on the dive team; and my daughter Shannon, 12, who attends Denair Middle School and is on the leadership team.

School: Denair Academic Avenues

Subjects taught: Fourth and fifth grade math and science

Experience and education: I attended Modesto Junior College and received an AA degree in child development. I furthered my education at CSU Stanislaus and earned BAs in child development and liberal studies. I have a multiple subjects credential as well as a general science supplemental credential. I taught science, history and core at Yolo Junior High for eight years and moved to Livingston as a part-time instructor for seven years, in which I taught fourth grade. I have been in Denair for 10 years and have instructed fifth grade, 4/5 GATE, fourth-grade GATE, first- through fifth-grade science, and now fourth- and fifth-grade math and science.

Why most inspires you about teaching?  The excitement that students generate when they have learned new content and apply it to their daily lives.

What are your biggest challenges as a teacher? I want to purchase more lab materials for hands-on based instruction and my budget is not in the six figures. Nasco can be my greatest friend and foe!

What is your favorite teaching tool or activity? Teaching hands-on science and math labs is my favorite way to instruct because I find that the students are extremely engaged in the learning process. I just love to hear, “Wow! That was so cool!” Continue reading “A Class Act! 10 Questions for Tami Sondeno” »