May 26, 2009

LIFE AT ALPS

Visit the website below to learn about

ASU’s Spring and Summer program for
talented youth.:
www.asu.edu/talentedyouth

A Look Ahead to 2009-2010

In just a few short days, we will be
wrapping up the school year. We made
some good strides this year in the ALPS
program. ee in the know
• Increase in program enrollment.
Checkout us out at
• We saw the students make www.pesdalps.blogspot.com
academic and social gains as they
work in group settings. www.phxelem.k12.az.us/school_sites/index.html
• ALPS student placed 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in
District Spelling Bee
• Student participated in a simulated Have a safe and fun
MICROSOCIETY summer vacation!

Here is a preview of what is to come next

year:
‐ Evening Events-Family Fun
‐ Community Serve Projects
 LIFE AT ALPS PG. 2

Games that promote critical Congratulations 8th

and creative thinking Grade Students
• Airplane Game
• Apples to Apples
• Battleship
• Blokus We wish you continued success!
• Checkers
• Chess Rene Rebollar Matthew Hidalgo
• Chinese Crackers Chris Dendy Esteban Guayante
• Connect Four Gabriel Chavez Luz RebekaFlores
• Cranium Ramiro Guevara Seriana Castillo
• Cribbage Luis Avila Naitzy Ramirez
• Goblet Xavier Pacheco Andre Aleman
• Labyrinth Benjamin Alvarado Vann Corroo
• Mastermind Guillermo Ramos Anthony Dominguez
• Othello Hector Gonzalez Marquez Garrett Pauli
• Rummikub Alphonso Robinson Elijah Chambers
• Set Dylan Magub Adam Perez
• Scrabble Lasset Hernandez Chris Beals
• Skip-bo Celemne Parra Dominique Parker
• Smartmouth Miriam Garcia Hugo Bencomo
• Taboo Tony Jasso Raymond Seto
• Tangrams Albert Aguilar Eric Medina
Marcos Medrano Jesus Beltran
• Tic-Tac-Toe
Irwing Valentin Jazmin Garcia
• Towers of Hanoi
Jesus Beltran Alyssa Avilla
• Tribond
Raymond Estrella Nicole Oliva
• Twenty Questions
Talvin Rohr-DePass Veronica Acosta
• Uno
Trenton Osborn Clara Flores
• Wizkids
Daniel Sloniger Jasmine L. Mesa
Melisssa Del Real Frances Track

ALPS Staff
Pamelia Harris-Olivia Iñiguez-Joan Howell-Sharon Kwan-Helen Rentz-David Roman
Monterey Park Learning Center
2301 N 3rd Street-Phoenix,AZ 85004-(602) 257-6342