Mr. Arrizon is Recognized as a Champion of Change by the Obama Adminstration
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Jesus Arrizon
Jesus Arrizon comes from a farm worker family of fourteen that emigrated from Mexico in 1976. His father worked in the lettuce fields for over 30 years and one of his main goals in life was to provide his family with the opportunity to finish college and become part of the American dream. Jesus received his Associate of Science degree in Medical Technology, from Arizona Western College. He went on to complete an Engineering Degree at the University of Arizona. After working for 13 years in the mining industry, Jesus decided to change careers by going into the educational field. He completed a Masters of Education degree from the University of Phoenix, and since then, he has worked for the Gadsden Elementary School District 32 and Arizona Western College for the past eleven years.
Middle School Math Teacher Jesus Arrizon Receives Esperanza Award
Mr. Arrizon helps identify students talented in math and places them in the math classes that best prepare them for their future. By YurView – February 15, 2017
When it comes to making a difference, teachers have to be at the top of the list. Every year, Chicanos Por La Causa, recognizes some of the best teachers.
In the past, Jesus Arrizon from Sonora Mexico, was recognized for his work as a math teacher at Southwest Junior High. He says his father wanted his family and children to have a better life and came to America for the opportunities. Arrizon remembers his favorite subject in school was algebra, and as he developed his English skills, his teachers would let him explain the algebra to his peers. Teaching was his calling.
As a math teacher, he works with the school counselor to identify students who are talented in math and places those students in the ACT classes and high school algebra courses. The students are given the opportunity to take the placement tests for the community college algebra classes and enroll in those courses. Students are being prepared for high school, college and beyond.
Arrizon is described as a dedicated and hardworking person. He is persistent and has the ability to get things done. Principal, Richard West, notes Arrizon has the capacity and passion to motivate the sixth grade students and get them interested in math. He uses his talent to keep students moving through junior high and beyond.
As a math teacher, Arrizon says he has had many gratifying moments. One of the most enjoyable was recently when John Hopkins University CTY, Center for Talented Youth Program, visited the school to present an award. The award honored the school for being the best in the nation for sending students to the summer program at John Hopkins in Baltimore. Arrizon was recognized for his role in the success of his students.
The 2016 Esperanza Awards will be held on October 20, 2016. For more information on this inspiring evening or to attend, visit cplc.org/events
ACT Testing for 2020-2021 School Year
By: Estefanía Torres Iñiguez
The state in which we find ourselves today, dealing with a pandemic and adapting to a new learning environment, has lead us on a journey to adapt to what is being called the “new normal”. This school year, this unprecedented situation will restrict us from administering the ACT test, This is due in fact because a vast number of students normally take it, and considering that figure, we are not able to abide by the CDC guidelines and regulations. At the moment we are looking at some alternatives in order for the students to be able to have a unique experience. We are looking into the online SCAT test, this way students can still have the opportunity to attend summer courses, remotely, through the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. We will update our information as we continue the process of researching for other alternatives, which is why we highly encourage students to come back and keep themselves informed!
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Update on CTY Summer Programs for Summer 2021
By: Estefanía Torres Iñiguez
For the moment, all in-person activity at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has been postponed because of COVID-19. Nonetheless, they are still offering online summer courses! We are working diligently to figure out how the process will work, given that we might not be able to administer the ACT test. Because we are looking into other alternatives, such as taking the SCAT test online, these online summer courses are still a viable option. While we work on figuring out the process, here are some of the courses that will be available this summer 2021.
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University of Arizona 27th Annual Science Day
By: Estefanía Torres Iñiguez
The University of Arizona has invited the Gadsden School District No. 32 to participate in their annual Science Day which will be hosted virtually on the 23rd of October by the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers. The purpose of this event is to introduce communities to STEM by exposing students to STEM-related workshops, some of which have been organized by national companies in the past, such as Raytheon and IBM. They have graciously invited 100 students, 50 from San Luis Middle School and 50 from Southwest Junior High School. Both schools are working on the selection process, and as soon as we are given the names, we will let the students know!
San Luis Middle School Agenda
Southwest Junior High School Agenda
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra Courses at Arizona Western College
Co-Written and Edited By: Estefanía Torres Iñiguez
In partnership with Arizona Western College, the GESD Advanced Math Project is a project that gives middle school students the opportunity to take college-level courses. This Fall 2020 semester, sixty-two 7th and 8th grade students from Southwest Junior High School and San Luis Middle School are taking Beginning and Intermediate Algebra courses at Arizona Western College, remotely, in real time.
I proudly acknowledge the talented students that have taken upon the challenge of further continuing their studies in advanced mathematics in the midst of a pandemic. I would also like to acknowledge the hard work of the dedicated people behind the GESD Advanced Math Project. I wish to commend the Gadsden Elementary School District’s Migrant Education Program, supervised by María Loera-Chávez, Migrant Education Program Director, for covering the cost of tuition and textbooks for migrant students. I would also like to recognize Mitzi Loo, Migrant Education Program Assistant, for contacting migrant parents and students as well as working on P.O’s. I want to give huge thanks to Estefanía Torres Iñiguez, Early College Program Assistant, for taking the lead by contacting parents and assisting them with the AWC Registration and Admission’s process.
At Arizona Western College we want to thank Susanna Zambrano, Associate Dean for South Yuma County Services and her amazing team: Omar Heredia, Advising and Student Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Patti Arrizon, Clerk for South Yuma County Services, Laura Gauna, for coordinating the business end of this partnership, and Miguel Sanchez, Division Chair of Mathematics and Engineering and Professor of Mathematics for taking immediate action by opening up and approving additional math sections as were needed.
I recognize that teaching has become more of a challenge in itself, but we are proud to say that, considering the state in which we find ourselves today, we are able to advance with our project’s objective. This is in great reason because of the AWC Adjunct Professors who are doing an extraordinary job in keeping the project going. The professors who are working diligently for the GESD Advanced Math Project are Jesus Arrizon, Raúl Rojas Valadez, Francisco Roque, and Lucía Alvarez, to whom with the greatest honor and appreciation, I express my deepest gratitude.
Homero Chávez – Early College Program Director
AWC Adjunct Professors from the GESD#32 Advanced Math Project
By: Estefanía Torres Iñiguez
In partnership with Gadsden Elementary School District #32, Arizona Western College is offering beginning and intermediate algebra courses to the district’s 7th and 8th grade population. The following are the exceptional educators behind the GESD#32 Advanced Math Project.
Jesus Arrizon – Mr. Arrizon, a former metallurgical engineer in the mining industry, holds a degree in Medical Technology from Arizona Western College, a degree in Engineering from the University of Arizona, and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Phoenix. For over a decade, he has been an educator in the math department at Southwest Junior High School. A pioneer of the GESD Advanced Math Project at the Gadsden School District, Mr. Arrizon teaches American College Test (ACT) classes, and this fall semester, he is teaching Math 121 at Arizona Western College, for the district’s 7th and 8th grade students, where he is an adjunct professor.
Former Gadsden Elementary School Panther
Raúl Rojas Valadez – Mr. Rojas, former student of the Gadsden School District, graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Linguistics. Mr. Rojas is a teacher of advanced mathematics at Southwest Junior High School and an adjunct professor at Arizona Western College where he currently teaches Math 81 as part of the GESD Advanced Math Project. He also teaches Math 121 for adults.
Former Desert View Jaguar and Southwest Junior High School Mustang
Francisco Roque – Mr. Roque graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California as a Computer Engineer and received his Master’s Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University. He is a teacher within the math department at Southwest Junior High School and an adjunct professor of Math 81 at Arizona Western College for the GESD Advanced Math Project at the Gadsden School District.
Lucía Alvarez – Ms. Alvarez attended Arizona State University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. As part of her graduate studies, she attended Argosy University and received her Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology. She is currently a Master Teacher at San Luis Middle School. Ms. Alvarez is an adjunct professor at Arizona Western College and will be teaching Math 81 in the spring 2021 semester.
THE GESD NO.32 EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM 