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Zona: What are your favorite sports to play? Joey: Basketball is my all time favorite! Because I am good at it and it’s a fun way to run around with friends.

Zona: What are your favorite sports to watch? Joey: Football. Zona: What are your favorite teams? Joey: The Packers! I got to go see them at the Super Bowl in Texas in 2011. It was so cool!!! Zona: What are your favorite video games?

What are the highest levels you have gotten to in those video games? Joey: New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Lego Batman 2. I beat both of the games! I got them the day they came out and played them all day. Zona: You play the drums. What is your favorite song to play? Joey: I am just learning now. I have not played a full song yet. Zona: Do you want to be in a band? Who is your favorite drummer?

Joey: Maybe, but not full time. I want to be a video game creator/designer. Hard to say, I like anyone who plays the drums. Everyone has such different styles. It’s fun to watch. ZONA: You like Harry Potter. What is your favorite movie? Joey: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. It’s the best because thats when Harry gets to fight Voldemort. And he wins!! From the 1st movie you are waiting for that to happen and it finally does. It’s the best! It was a long movie but the time goes by so fast you don’t even realize it because it’s so good and so much is happening.

ZONA: You recently went to Universal Studios and Disneyworld. What was your fave ride at Universal? Fave at Disneyworld? Joey: The Forbidden Journey Harry Potter Ride. Thunder Mountain! I rode it 4 times! ZONA: Which one is betterUniversal or Disneyworld? Why? Joey: Universal. The rides are more exciting at Universal. Much bigger and faster roller coasters for older kids. Lots of the rides are about movies, so if you haven’t seen the movie it is not as fun. But if you saw the movie, it feels like you are there in it.

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Zona: What is your favorite thing about your school? Juliet: I get to learn new things and tell other people. Zona: What is your favorite thing about your teacher? Juliet: She is really nice and fun. Zona: Who are your best friends at school? Juliet: Molly, Khloe, and Patience. I like playing at recess with them.

Sometimes we play “fairies”. Zona: How long have you been doing gymnastics? What level are you? Juliet: For 4 years. I am in Orange level now. I am the youngest one in my class. Zona: What do you love about gymnastics? Juliet: I like doing flips and feeling like I’m flying in the circus. Zona: Which do you like better–the bars or the balance beam? Juliet: Bars are most fun because I get to be up very high and swing all around. I also like doing backwards flips. ZONA: Who is your favorite gymnast?

Why? Juliet: Mrs. K. She is my gymnastics teacher and a lot of fun! She teaches me how to do everything. ZONA: You love animals. What kinds of pets do you have and what are their names? Juliet: I have a salt water fish tank with lots of fish in it.

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Alyssa Fortnea • 7th Grader Liberty Arts Academy Zona: What grade are you in? What do you love about attending Liberty? Alyssa: 7th grade. I love going to Liberty Arts Academy because when I get to school I am welcomed by teachers and students and I love how Mrs. Diane in the office is so nice. Zona: You are a good dancer. What do you love about dance?

What is your favorite type of dance? Alyssa: I love dance! The reason I love dance is because you can let all your energy out in dance and you will always have a rhythm. My favorite kind of dance is Hip Hop. I have actually dance at the Arizona Diamondbacks on the field. Zona: What is your favorite movie? Alyssa: My favorite movie is Freaky Friday. Zona: What is your favorite book? Alyssa: My favorite book would probably be The Kid in the Red Jacket. ZONA: What are your top 4 favorite songs right now? Alyssa: My top 4 favorite songs are Up All Night by One Direction, Gold

by Britt Nicole, We Will Never Ever Get Back Together by Taylor Swift, and Part of Me by Katy Perry. ZONA: What do you want to be when you grow up? Why? Alyssa: When I grow up I kinda want to be a firefighter because I had a house fire and I don’t want other people having the same thing that happened to my house. Zona: If you could meet any famous person, who would you want to meet? What would you want to do with that person for the day? ALyssa: If I could meet anybody famous, I would want to meet Katy Perry because I love all of her music. I watched her movie and I’d like to see how her life is.

Trey Watkins • 2nd Grader Liberty Arts Academy Zona: What is your teachers name and what is your favorite thing about her? Trey: Mrs. C. She is nice, fun and a happy person. Zona: You went to Vegas for a family reunion over the summer and got to meet your Grandpa for the first time.

What was that like? Trey: It was a good feeling to finally see him. I like him a lot. Zona: What is your family like? Trey: I have a good family that likes to have fun with me and do new and cool things with me. We spend a lot of time together and my mom and I have a date night once a week. We go to movies, arcades and cook together. Zona: You got to see a shark exhibit in Vegas. What was your favorite thing about the exhibit? Trey: It was so cool! There were a lot of different fish. I got to see and touch a sting ray. Zona: What is the coolest thing that you learned about sharks? Trey: We need great white sharks because they eat smaller fish and without them smaller fish would grow too big and mess up the fish population. ZONA: If you could be any type of shark for a day, which shark would you want to be?

Why? Trey: Great White, because I could rule the whole ocean for one day.

ZONA: What is your fave movie? Fave X Box game?

Fave restaurant? Trey: Transformers Dark of the Moon. Mine Craft and Transformers. China City.

TJ Vernam • 1st Grader Liberty Arts Academy Zona: What grade are you in? Who is your teacher? What do you love about attending Liberty? TJ: I am in 1st grade. My teacher is Ms. Doering. My favorite thing about going to Liberty Arts Academy is because I can play basketball with my teachers and friends. Zona: You love Monster Trucks. Why do you love Monster Trucks so much? TJ: I like that they are loud, fast, jump really high, and crash cars. Zona: What is your favorite Monster Truck? Why is that your favorite? Tj: My favorite Monster Truck is Grave Digger because he is awesome. Zona: Have you ever been to Monster Jam? What was it like? Tj: Yes, it is loud, fast, crazy, the drivers make noise, donuts, and you get to scream. Zona: Would you ever want to drive a Monster Truck? Which one would you want to drive? Do you think it would be hard to drive one? Why? How many cars do you think you could jump if you were driving a Monster Truck? Tj: I would love to drive a Monster Truck, I would drive Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, and Blue Thunder, I think it would be crazy to drive one because they are awesome and huge, I think I could jump 15 cars and win the race. ZONA: If you could create your own Monster Truck what would it look like? What would its name be? TJ: My Monster Truck would have green and black flames against a red truck with flashing lights underneath the truck, it would have huge wheels with gold rims, I would name it The Flamer.

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Xavier Spiritline Brings Hope for

Breast Cancer

Zona: How did you become involved with City of Hope? Megan: The Xavier Spiritline Cheer coaches Monica Gaspar, Heather Carder, and Stephanie Walsh, are all graduates of Xavier College Prep and also former Spiritline members. The coaches, together with the Xavier administration, strongly encourage each team to serve the community. Both the coaches and girls unanimously agreed to join the search for a treatment and a cure for breast cancer. We all felt so passionate about the cause – all having had personal experience with friends and mothers who have fought their own battle with breast cancer. City of Hope gives us a direct and meaningful way to make a difference in searching for treatments and a cure for breast cancer. Zona: What types of fundraising events have you and the Xavier cheer squad held for City of Hope? Megan: Xavier Spiritline supports the City of Hope organization by walking in the annual Walk for Hope fundraiser. Our team reaches out to private and public sponsors in the community to increase awareness and raise money for the cause. Zona: How much money have you raised for City of Hope?

Megan: Xavier Spiritline raises thousands of dollars for City of Hope. This year, with the help of my family, I secured a contribution of $2,500 from BHHS Legacy Foundation. I’d like to personally thank BHHS Legacy CEO Gerald L. Wissink for his and the Board’s support for City of Hope.

Zona: What makes you continue to work so hard for this charity? What does it mean to you to help City of Hope? Megan: I have felt the pain of watching someone that I care about suffer with breast cancer. We can accomplish more as a team than we can as a set of individuals. Xavier Spiritline competes as a team and has won as a team. As a Spiritline member, I’ve been part of State and National championship teams, and I have seen first hand how much a team can accomplish when they work together. Zona: If you could tell Zona readers one thing that they could do to help City ofHope, what would it be? Megan: If each reader could go to www.CityOfHope.org and make a donation, no matter what they can afford, then we can really make a difference in the lives of real people. Zona: How long have you been cheering for? Megan: I started cheering for a team when I was in the 6th grade. ZONA: What do you love about your cheer squad? What makes you the best team? Megan: I love the bonding between the team members. When I started Xavier College Prep most of the students that I already knew were other cheerleaders. Being part of a team helped me feel like I was part of the Xavier community, even before I took my first class at Xavier. Our team is the best because we have many highly-talented cheerleaders and gymnasts from around the valley. Our coaches support us to be all that we can be through our intense practice schedules. When these pieces of our team are put together, it produces amazing results. ZONA: What are your goals for City of Hope for this year? What are your goals for your cheer squad for this year? Megan: Our team hopes to surpass our goal of raising $5,000 this year for City of Hope. Our cheer goals include repeating as Arizona State Champions and then National Champions in California. We are also cheering on the Brophy College Prep Football team in hopes they will once again win the state championship title for high school football.

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Mesa Prep Students Dish About Sports, School Work & Their Personal Inspirations!

Ana Aragon • Junior at Mesa Preparatory Academy zona: What type of awards, if any, have you ever received for volleyball? ana: As a freshman and sophomore I won the Iron Athlete Award which athletes get when they play three or more sports while maintaining a 3.0+ GPA. I have also earned the Iron Athlete Award Earned Class 1A 1st Team Volleyball Award, All CAA 2nd Team Volleyball Award, and 1A East Conference 1st Team Volleyball Libero Award. zona: How long have you been playing Volleyball? How many hours do you spend playing Volleyball? ana: I have been playing volleyball since I was a freshman. I loved the sport right off the bat but I never started to dedicate lots of time to it until sophomore year when we won the CAA State Championship. Over the summer, I went to three volleyball camps at ASU, Red Mountain, and Mesa Prep. The ASU camp went from 8am8pm for three days, the Red Mountain camp was 8am-12pm for a week, and the Mesa Prep camp was for two and a half hours for a week.

And that all doesn’t include the time I spent practicing and playing with friends. Now that the season has started we practice two hours, Monday- Friday, except on game days. It’s such a blast! I love my team! zona: What position do you play? Do you prefer a certain position to another? ana: I play libero which is an all-time back row player. I enjoy being libero because I am always on court and it is one of my strengths. I have always been a better defensive player than I have been offensive and I love how it feels when I pass an incredible hit that everyone thought would be a kill. Everyone on my side of the court is just like “Oh yeahhhh” and our opponents looking at us like “Oh no you didn’t” and I’m just chillin’ there looking like “Oh yeah I did”.

It’s great! zona: What do you think it takes to be a great volleyball player? ana: To be a great volleyball player you have to be loud, confident, and smart. Volleyball is “a game of runs” as my coach says. It’s easy to get ahead and to be left behind so you constantly have to try hard to stay on top. It is also hard to remember that sometimes and it is easy to get discouraged when you look at the score.

That’s when loudness and confidence kick in. Also, volleyball is a great sport where a strategically placed tip can be just as effective as a power spike. zona: Would you rather serve the ball or spike the ball? ana: I would rather serve the ball then spike it because I love that feeling you get when you serve the ball and as soon as you hit it you know it’s an ace. Also, you aren’t dependent on the setter because you get to toss your own ball. zona: Besides volleyball, what do you like to do

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in your spare time? ana: I read a lot when I’m home and am a sucker for good ol’ chick flicks. The rollercoaster ride you experience when watching one is the best! One second you’re blubbering like a whale and the next you feel like you have a six pack from all the laughing. I also love hanging out with friends and being active. We always end up going to the recreational center, walking to the park, swimming, hiking, hula hooping, dancing or playing basketball. But to tell the truth, anything I do with my friends is fun. We can seriously just be lying down in my room and be having the time of our lives. That’s why I love them! zona: What is your favorite TV show? Your favorite type of food? Favorite ride at Disneyland/world? ana: My favorite TV show is Modern Family. The father figure in it reminds me so much of my father who is a complete goof and same with the younger brother whose manipulative skills are identical to my younger sibling’s. My favorite ride at Disneyland is by far Splash Mountain!

It can never seem to get old! Like honestly, I’ve been on that ride at least a hundred times and I always have as much fun as I did the first time. Plus, the picture that gets taken on the way down is always hilarious. Man, do people make the weirdest faces! My favorite food…

That is, by far, the hardest question yet. I just love food in general. Other than volleyball, eating is my second official past time. Haha! I have to say though that my favorite food that I never get sick of is carne asada tacos with tomato juice and guacamole. Typical Mexican dish, yeah I know but that doesn’t make it any less delish! zona: What things do you do at home or outside of school? Do you have brothers and/or sisters? ana: Outside of school, I volunteer at my church with the Catechism for junior high students every week. They are always so crazy and odd…

So I fit in perfectly! Haha! Just kidding! With my friends, we started a Bible study group so that is always something I look forward to. It’s like a mini seminar except that I don’t get in trouble for forgetting to call someone Mr. or Ms. Blank. I have two brothers – Jorge, who just graduated, and Alex, who just started attending Mesa Prep. They are both super funny but in different ways. Jorge has a very subtle sense of humor whereas Alex is just that kid that you can’t help laughing at because he just trips over thin air or his pants rip while he bends over. zona: As a junior are you thinking about college yet? Any ideas as to where you want to go? Would you want to play Volleyball in college?

ana: I have to say that “thinking” is an understatement. I’m flipping out over here!

Haha! I am not sure about where I want to go yet but I definitely know what I’m looking for. I want a small school with morals and a strong family feeling, similar to Mesa Prep. It’s going to be a challenge finding a school that encompasses that but I’m not willing to settle for less. Absolutely, yes, I will play volleyball in college! Probably not on Varsity because I will be focusing on studies but I’ll join the intramural league. It would be a great way to stay in shape during school and meet people while doing what I love. It’s a win-win! zona: What makes Mesa Prep an awesome school? Do you have anything that you would like our readers to know about you or any shout-outs that you want to give? ana: School work can be a challenge sometimes and feel overwhelming but it is always worth the hard work in the long run.

Assignments that I thought were pointless before seem to have greater meaning as time goes on. As I’ve gotten older and wiser – or so I like to think I have – I’ve realized that everything in Mesa Prep has a purpose and that everything I have been taught actually ties in together. They all encompass a greater truth. I know it may sound silly but you’ll understand later, I promise! Just stick to your studies and keep your priorities straight. I know it can be hard but that is why it is also helpful to have close friends who can point you in the right direction. I want to thank my four best friends who have always been there for me – Madison, Hannah, Alex, and Kelcie – and my family in Mesa Prep who has aided me in my quest for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

Cameron Labban • Junior at Mesa Preparatory Academy Zona: What makes Mesa Prep such a great school? cameron: Mesa Prep is such a great school because within its halls is a learning environment unparalleled to any school I’ve ever been to. It’s a place where knowledge is enjoyable, where the students are eager to challenge themselves, and where the teachers are so enthusiastic about what they teach. It’s hard to find places like this nowadays which is why I’m grateful to have the opportunity to attend this school. Zona: You’re a football player, what position do you play? cameron: I play wherever the team needs me to be, which right now is on defense and special teams. I start at Linebacker/Safety, Kick Returner, Punt Returner and Long Snapper. As for my favorite position I would choose Safety because it’s a great feeling to sit back and read the quarterback’s eyes, see where he’s throwing it, and then pick the ball off. Zona: Who is your favorite NFL team? NFL Player?

What NFL team would you want to play for? cameron: My favorite NFL team would be the Cardinals; you have to root for the hometown team. My favorite NFL player is Ray Rice who plays Running Back for the Baltimore Ravens.

He’s my favorite player because of his humble

attitude and his active stance in his community to stop bullying. If I could play for any team I would play for the Cardinals.. Zona: What is your jersey number? Any meaning in your jersey number? cameron: I wear #23, I chose this number after Brian Leonard who wore it when he played college ball at Rutgers, and he now plays in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.

He sacrificed his opportunity for the Heisman trophy when he elected to change positions from running back to fullback to block for Ray Rice. He made this decision for the betterment of the team and it paid off as they went 11-2 in one of the most successful seasons in school history. Every time I wear my jersey I remind myself of his selfless decision and do my best to represent what the game of football is about: Teamwork. Zona: If you could hang out with one person on a Saturday, dead or alive, make believe or real, who would it be and what would you guys do? cameron: I would choose my mom’s dad, (my grandfather) who I never got to know. He was an NYPD detective and seemed like a wonderful individual who would be great to become acquainted with and spend time with. Zona: You’re a Junior this year, are you thinking about college

“Every time I wear my jersey, I remind myself of Brian Leonard’s selfless decision, and do my best to represent what the game of football is about: Teamwork.” yet? Who is your dream college of attending? cameron: Yeah, I’ve been thinking about it for a while now, my dream college would be my father’s alma mater, Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Zona: Would you like to give a ZONA “shout out?” Go ahead and say anything you want for over 16,000 people to read. cameron: I would like to thank my parents for educating me and teaching me the values of hard work, being there when I need them and for supporting me. I would also like to thank my football coach, Amy Arnold, for helping to shape me into who I am today. I would not be where I am currently without these people and I am so thankful to have them be a part of my life.

Ben Dight • Senior at Mesa Preparatory Academy zona: What are your goals for your senior year? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? ben: I really want to finish my MPA experience at the top of my game. I also want to enjoy every second of senior year. I love my teachers, my friends, and the school in general and I’m going to miss it immensely when I leave. zona: Was there ever a time in your life when you thought about doing something else and quitting cross country, or is it what you were born to do? ben: There have been times when I have thought about doing other sports, for example when I was younger I used to play soccer. On the other hand I have always had really good friends running with me in cross country. Ever since my first year at MPA I have run cross country and I always thought it would be fun to be able to say that I ran cross country for 6 years through temperatures greater than 117. zona: You are a mentor, tell us about that? What is your favorite part about being a mentor? How did you get this role? ben: I really enjoy being a mentor. I get to make the new students’ transition to MPA as smooth and enjoyable as possible. I share my almost 6 years of experience at MPA with the new students to help them avoid the mistakes I made and to help them get through any new ones that they might encounter. It is really fun to watch them grow from an uncomfortable

new student to a well established “Mesa Prepian” (one who attends MPA) by the end of the year.

I volunteered to be a mentor in 9th grade and have been one ever since. zona: You enjoy to travel, where have you traveled to? What has been your favorite place so far? ben: Traveling is in my blood and one can definitely see this in my Dad’s side of the family. My father was born in England and is one of 5 brothers; each of those brothers now lives in a different part of the world! I have one uncle who lives in Ireland, one who lives in Virginia, one who stayed in England, and finally one in Australia. I was born in England also and moved to Arizona when I was 4. I have gone to visit my uncle in Virginia in the past and recently just went to London. I hope at some point I can take a year and just travel. In my lifetime so far I have been all over England, to France, Canada, and to a fair amount of states with in the US. I love the idea of exploring new areas and diving into foreign cultures. I think it is a great idea for everyone to travel because it can, not only greatly broaden your idea of the world and those who live in it, but also help you yourself become a more, well rounded person. zona: Tell me about your love for music? Have you played in any bands? What instruments of you play? ben: I like to talk to people about this because I used to not really like music at all.

This continued a little into junior high when I was taking a music class in 7th grade. I was frustrated that I had to take the class because I felt like I would never use the skills I was learning in real life. Very shortly after, my friend and I began to take guitar lessons. This was the point at which my view of music completely changed from not really interested to completely obsessed. I immediately started to absorb everything I was taught and loved every second of it. I then started to create a small collection of guitars and began writing my own music. I have been in 3 musical groups. One of the groups I was in was a classic rock band where I played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals. Then I joined a heavier rock band for a little while. Most recently I was part of a duo and we played all types of music from Classic rock to pop even some reggae.

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Zona: What grade are you in? What are you most looking forward to this school year? Devoe: I’m in 8th grade and I’m hoping to have a good school year. Max: I am in 7th grade and am looking forward to supporting my school and being a good student athlete! Matthew: 7th. To getting good grades and playing sports. Zona: What position do you play for football? What number are you? Devoe: I play wide receiver and my number is 10. Max: My position I play is lineman and my number on my jersey is #15. Matthew: I play wide receiver and middle linebacker. I am number eleven. Zona: What do you love about football? What do you love about the position that you play? Devoe: The thing I like about football is I can have fun. The thing I like about my position is I can have fun. Max: I like that sometimes in football you use common sense and in other times play strategies and skill. What I love about my position is I get to get out my anger in a good way, with limits though, and I also get to put pressure on the quarterback. Matthew: Playing the sport is fun. It’s fun to run and stuff. I like to catch balls while running post routes. Zona: Who is your favorite football team? Fave football player? Devoe: My favorite team is the 49ers. Larry Fitzgerald. Max: My favorite football team is the Arizona Cardinals. My favorite player is Fitzgerald. Matthew: Cardinals. Larry Fitzgerald. Zona: Who is your coach? What makes your coach awesome? Max: My coaches are Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Dunn and my coaches are awesome because we have fun and joke around during practice but also get done what we need to.

Matthew: Coach Armstrong and Mr. Dunn. They know our limits and our best and don’t push us over that limit. Zona: What do you hope this year brings for you and your team? Devoe: That we will have some more teamwork and cheer each other on. Max: I think this year we will have victory! Matthew: I hope it brings us success in the playoffs. ZONA: Is there anything your team does to pump each other up before a game? Max: Matthew Burgraff is one of our receivers and one thing I tell him to pump him up is “Run Bergy, like someone stole your chocolate donut!”, because he likes donuts. Matthew: Listen to music. ZONA: What is your favorite thing to do to celebrate winning a game? Max: My favorite thing to do to celebrate a game is to go eat my favorite food, salmon, for dinner. Matthew: Have a great dinner.

ZONA: What position would a llama be the best at in football? Why? Max: I think if a llama played football the position it would be best at is safety because llamas are tall and fast and one of the jobs of safety is to let nobody behind you. Matthew: Defensive line. They could run straight through the offensive line.

Zona: What grade are you in? Who is your favorite teacher this year?

Why? Hayden: I am in 8th grade.

My favorite teacher is Mr. Dunn, he’s funny, nice, and helps you when you need it. Jillian: 6th. Mr. Hanson because he is funny and nice.

Zona: When did you start playing volleyball? Hayden: I started playing volleyball in 7th grade.

Jillian: When I was 10. Zona: What do you love about volleyball? Hayden: I love being a part of a team and it’s just really fun to me! Jillian: Because it is really fun.

Zona: What position do you play? What is your number? Hayden: I play all the positions. My number is 11. Jillian: My best position is serving. My number is 03. Zona: Who is your coach? What makes them an amazing coach? Hayden: I have 3 coaches. Mrs. Sails, Mrs. Hardy, and Ms. Petterson. They are amazing coaches because they are very supportive and give great advice. Jillian: Perrerson and Hardy.

They always encourage us. Zona: What makes your team great?

Hayden: My team is great because we all work together and they are all very encouraging. Jillian: We work together and have fun. ZONA: Did you watch the Olympics? Do you have a fave volleyball player you like to watch? Why do you like them? Jillian: Yes, and I like them all because they are all great. ZONA: Do you have any other hobbies besides volleyball? Hayden: I like to shoot hoops every now and then, I babysit, but I just like to have fun and if something new comes my way I might try it. I really loving dancing though. Jillian: Yes, soccer, dance, dirt bike riding, and horse back riding. ZONA: What is your favorite movie? Fave book? Fave singer? Fave thing to eat for breakfast?

Hayden: My favorite movie? That’s hard. There’s a lot of great ones out there. But I like action movies. No scary movies though. I like to read about celebrities. Favorite singer is Rascal Flatts, but I have many. I love to eat chocolate chip pancakes. Jillian: My fave movie is ... well I like all. My fave book is The Hunger Games.

My favorite thing to eat for breakfast is probably quesadillas.

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Zona: How long have you been practicing martial arts? How long have you been at Elevate? Kiely: I have been practicing Martial Arts since November of 2010, all of which has been at Elevate. Spencer: Four years, all at Elevate. Christian: I have been doing martials arts for five and a half years and have been at Elevate for 4 years. Zona: What do you love about martial arts? Noah: I love learning new things like tricks and flips. Kiely: I like traveling around the country to compete and meeting new friends. Marcus: What I love about Martial Arts is that it teaches you to push though know matter what, not just in karate but life. Zona: What do you love about Elevate? Sydney: The best talent in AZ, both instructors and students. Zona: What color belt are you? What belt are you working on right now? What is hard about getting to that next belt? Kiely: Blue belt.

I am working on High Blue. There isn’t anything hard about getting to the next belt level for me right now. I am just focussed on my training to compete nationally vs. trying to advance to a different belt level. Christian: I am a high purple. I am working on a blue belt. The hard thing about getting that next belt is probably committing to doing the Owner Marcus with Marcus Jr., classes and remembering the forms. Sydney: Blue, working on Red, remembering the Christian, and Noah. long form is hardest. ZONA: What do you love about competing with Elevate? Noah: I like to try my best. It’s fun being part of a cool group of people. They support me. Calvin: I love that Elevate treats me like family and supports me in every way possible. Kiely: I like traveling with my friends , team and instructors, were like a big family. We support each other by cheering for each other while we compete. Zona: You just had some competitions recently. Tell us about them. How did you do? Marcus: At the elevate summer showdown I got first place in open forms. And in AKA American Open I got third place in traditional. Spencer: Recently competed in San Diego and also participated at Elevate’s Summer Showdown. Competed in forms, weapons, and team demo. Walked away with six second places and one third place. ZONA: Chuck Norris versus Jackie Chan. Who would win and why? Calvin: Chuck Norris would win because he is immortal and never loses! Spencer: Jackie Chan because of his fast kicks! Sydney: Jackie Chan, powerful competitor!! ZONA: What is your favorite movie? Fave song right now? Fave thing to eat for breakfast? Kiely: The Hunger Games.

My favorite song is One Fearless Warrior which is a custom song that was created for me for my musical form. A fresh bowl of fruit. Marcus: My favorite movie is the Bourne Legacy. And I can’t choose a favorite song so my favorite album is Gravity by my boy, Lecrae. My favorite thing to eat is breakfast pizza that my mom makes! Sydney: The Matrix. Lights by Ellie Goulding. Buttermilk Pancakes. Calvin: My favorite movie is The Warrior.

I have multiple favorite songs, but mostly hip hop and electronic music.

My favorite thing to eat for breakfast is biscuits and gravy. Christian: I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog – Days of Summer is my favorite movie right now. My favorite song is Take Me There by Trip Lee. I think my favorite thing to eat for breakfast is my mom’s breakfast pizza with sausage, egg, and cheese. Noah: Batman. My favorite song is I Know by Lecrae. My favorite breakfast meal is pancakes at Kono’s in San Diego.

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Can it be as grueling as football? Katy: I definitely consider dance a sport because it involves hard work both physically and mentally. We have to train our bodies to learn new things, practice them endlessly and it is competitive. I would say it is just as grueling as most other sports. zona: What are your goals? What are the top 3 things on your bucket list before you turn 25? Katy: My goals are graduate from college and do a lot of traveling in the United States and internationally. zona: Fave restaurant in town? Fave kind of food? Fave TV show? Fave band? Top two songs on your iPod? Fave place to hang out on a Friday night? Katy: Fave restaurant: Oregano’s (Been going there since I was born). Fave food: SUGAR. Fave TV show: Don’t have one. Fave band: I don’t have one because I like a lot of different types of music. Top 2 songs on iPod: Good Girl by Carrie Underwood and Lights by Ellie Goulding. Fave place to hang out on Friday night: Just like to hang with my friends at one our houses. zona: Do you want to give a “ZONA shout out” to your teammates and/or parents? Go ahead and say anything you want for approximately 15,000 readers to read! Katy: To all of my teammates and family, thank you for always being there. Whether it is dance or something else, you should get involved and stay active. It’s a great way to make new friends and explore different possibilities.

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I’d love to learn by watching him. ZONA: What are your favorite types of things to photograph? GEORGIA: People, definitely. My favorite photos are from some of my mission trips down to Mexico. The kids that I work with while I’m there live in so much poverty. Their eyes have seen a lot, and their faces hold a lot of feelings. I also have met really amazing people while there, and it’s cool to photograph people who tell stories. The photos I take bring back emotion and memories for me, and I like when they can do that for someone else as well. ZONA: Which do you prefer art or photography? GEORGIA: I would say that photography is a form of art.

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With Their New MS iPad Program, Tesseract School, Is Quickly Becoming The Most Innovative School in the Valley For this interview, ZONA sat down with four fifth grade students–Mary Jane, Sophia, Nick and Will–who are quickly becoming more immersed in the MS iPad Program, which is highly integrated into the 5th grade curriculum. Tesseract is all about being an innovative school, so a program like the MS iPad Program really hits home with young students. Tesseract is a student-centered school, meaning that their educators turn the class back to students for their input. They are not just a lecture school, which data shows is yesterday’s way of teaching, and their students retain more being in a student-centric learning environment.

Left: Maddie A. & Hannah I. work on school work on the iPad. Middle: Fifth graders Hannah I., Mary Jane M., Maddie A., Lauren B., Mikabella P. and Sophia P. learn and discuss on their iPad. Right: Sophia P. works on her “digital classroom” before discussing her answers with fellow classmates and educators.

Zona: How do you use the iPad in your classes? Mary Jane: We use our iPad for typing reports or when we have questions during warm-ups or ways; we also use them to discuss questions that our educators ask. Sophia: With our iPads, we pull info down from Fronter, our digital classroom, and then work on our answers together or individually before discussing our answers with our educators. It’s really an interesting way to work. Will: We are also using our iPads as our class organizer, which is our planner; we put our assignments and our schedules on the iPads. Nick: In music and band class we use our iPads to learn to play our instruments and hear what they sound like.

Zona: Do you use you iPad to share files with your classmates and teachers? Sophia: Yes, we share files and our papers using Google Apps. Nick: We also share lots of interesting work like if we draw something on Comic Life, we can share it with our friends. Will: We also use them in music or dance class as a digital instrument.Mary Jane: Sharing fun projects and our work with classmates. Zona: Do you think the iPad is helping you to learn better than you would without one? Mary Jane: We’re still learning similar materials, but now it’s easier to keep track of our work and develop really good habits. Nick: I also like that we don’t waste as much paper. We are more enviornmentally friendly by using our iPads. Zona: Do you think your iPad makes school more interesting? Will: Everybody really likes using the iPad. It makes our lessons more interesting and different. The classes are the same, but we are able to work individually or collaboratively with our classmates. Sophia: Plus, our lockers are cleaner now since we started using the iPads. Everybody is more organized and we don’t ned to have several notebooks for each class. ZONA: How much of your school work is done on the iPad? Group: Between 85-95%. Zona: What is your favorite app to use on your iPad? Will: Garageband and Homerun. Mary Jane: Docs AS is really cool for presentations. Sophia: I like Comic Life for designing comics. Nick: Gravulous is an interesting science app using planets. I also like strategy games combined with learning. ZONA: Have you ever used an iPad before coming to Tesseract Middle School? Group: Yes. Mary Jane: But we are learning in another way, and it makes school even more interesting. We have lots of fun using our iPads, but we now incorporate that learning into fun using awesome technology.

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It is our goal to teach students to become actively involved and engaged in changing these statistics through education. We discuss and demonstrate common mistakes that are made when encountering strange dogs, which include maintaining proper spacing, keeping emotionally calm, as well as how to react and protect oneself if they are ever attacked.

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ICSAZ’S Inspirational Helena Pereira 6th Grader at International Charter School of Arizona Zona: What grade are you in? What is your favorite subject in school? Helena: 6th grade.

Language arts is my favorite subject. Zona: Who is your favorite teacher? Helena: Miss Koutsky, Science Teacher. She is very nice and gives us a lot of autonomy in the work. We work and have fun at the same time. Zona: You moved to Arizona a few years ago from France.

What is one of your favorit things about France that is different from the U.S.? Helena: I miss food like “pain au chocolate” or pastries and candies. The flavors are different in the U.S. I also miss my family and to speak in French with my friends. Zona: What is your favorite thing about living in Arizona? Helena: Here everything is bigger. Houses, cars ... it’s cool.

The weather is sunny most of the time. It is great. Zona: What is your favorite French food? What is your favorite American food? Helena: French pastry called “Mille-feuills”. My favorite American food is a cupcake. Zona: Do you have any hobbies? HElena: Gymnastics, and I belong to the school cheerleading team. ZONA: What is your favorite television show? Helena: Hard to choose between the TV show: Pretty Little Liars, Glee, Make It Or Break It. ZONA: What is your favorite book? helena: The Hunger Games.

Zona: If you could learn another language and be trilingual, what language would it be? Why? Helena: Portuguese, because my dad’s family is from Portugal. Zona: What is your favorite English word? Helena: Dude. Because it is funny to call your friend like that. Zona: What do you want to be when you grow up? Helena: An actress or maybe a model.

Josh Karstadt 6th Grader at International Charter School of Arizona ZONA: How long have you been practicing Taekwondo?

JOSH: I have been practicing TaeKwonDo since 2007. I was 6 years old when I started. ZONA: Where do you practice Taekwondo? JOSH: The TaeKwonDo school I go to is called JSK TaeKwonDo. ZONA: Who is your teacher?

What do you like about them? JOSH: My Instructor is Joseph Karstadt, he is a IV Degree Black Belt and he is the best teacher because he makes it fun at the same time as learning some really difficult patterns and moves.

ZONA: What is your favorite part of Taekwondo?

JOSH: My favorite part of TKD is sparring and patterns. ZONA: How does it feel to be going for your 2nd degree black belt? JOSH: It feels amazing to be going for my 2nd Degree and cool that I have got this far at 11 years old. ZONA: How does a typical Taekwondo practice go? JOSH: Normally on a typical day in class we stretch, do kicks & punches, then we review all our patterns (there are 9 patterns from white belt to 1st degree) and work on learning our current patterns (there are 3 more to get 2nd degree) and then we practice sparring. ZONA: How do you prepare for a practice?

JOSH: I go over the educational requirements that I have to know. Things like how many moves in each pattern and the history of TaeKwonDo and Korean words. And I stretch. ZONA: What are your favorite types of songs to listen to? JOSH: My favorite music is Hip Hop, Rock & Pop. ZONA: What is your favorite type of food? JOSH: My favorite food is Tuna & Cucumber Sandwiches & Pepperoni Pizza. ZONA: We heard International Charter School Arizona has an after school Taekwondo program. How excited are you to start that when school begins this year? JOSH: I am very excited to be doing TaeKwonDo after school at the ICSAZ because the program is being run by my instructor, but most importantly my Dad, Joe Karstadt of JSK TaeKwonDo.

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By Doug Kelton, Editor of In the ZONA Magazine

Wheezing... shortness of breath... chest tightness... coughing, all symptoms of asthma... have you ever witnessed a child go through an asthma attack? I did recently in the courtyard of the Tempe Market Place, right infront of the movie theater, and I felt so helpless. The little boy finally settled down and was okay, unfortunately though,at it’sInternational commonplace here in Phoenix. So, I wanted to learn 7th Grader moreCharter about this School chronic (long-term) lung disease, and I figured, why not go of Arizona straight to the experts, so I spoke to a representative at the American Lung Association to further educate myself on this all too familiar disease:

Max McCauley

Zona: What sports do you like to play and why?

Max: The sports that I play are basketballZONA: and soc-What is asthma? AMERICAN LUNG ASSOcer, but I like just about every sport, so I CIATION: will play Asthma is known to be a complex condiwhatever my friends are playing or whatever we a spectrum of causes and contributing faction with are playing in PE. My favorite sport is definitely tors, with airway inflammation as its central attribute. basketball though. I like most sports because Asthma is a chronic airway disease, characterized by they are action-filled. Zona: What wasrecurrent one of symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and the main reasons you wanted to go to International Charter School of asthma varies from chest tightness.

The severity of Arizona? Max: One of the main reasons that I chose to go to ISCAZ was that I wanted to person to person. ZONA: What causes asthma? ALA: learn a new language. The main language that I want to learn is Spanish, but I am also learnThe truth is, there is not a conclusive answer to what ing French. Zona: Do you speak any other languages? Max: Currently I am learning two causes asthma. It often runs in families, but this does languages. I hope that by the end of this year I will be able to carry on a simple conversation in not explain how one sibling can experience asthma, both Spanish and French. I would like to be able to speak other languages so that I can travel while another does not.

There have been some environmental related to people withare asthZona: around the world and be able to talk to people who don’taspects speak English.

What ma as well.

This is especially true in adult onset asthma…which is often environmental.

Overweight your top 5 songs on your IPOD? Max: I do not have a “top five songs” on my iPod, because I children havelisten two times the risk sothose obesity may be a variety factor. of ZONA: usually to Pandora or of thedeveloping radio on myasthma, iPod, and have a wide songs.What Righteffects can asthma health?toZONA: How many directly affected asthma?

Zona:byWhat is now, I reallyhave enjoyon listening Dubstep which is aAmericans bassy-techare type of music.

ALA: An estimated 17.7 million Americans sufferI don’t from asthma; more than 5.6 that million arebut children your favorite video game and why? Max: really play video games often, if I under had age to 18.choose Asthma ranks eighth in prevalence among chronic conditions in our and itis a a favorite, it would be NBA 2k12, because it is about basketball andnation I can play leadingwith cause of serious illness among children.

Asthma brings more than 1.9 million Americans my friends. I also like Call of Duty. Zona: What do you want to be when you grow up? to emergency rooms each year.

Asthma the leading cause school attributedI to Max: I am not sure what I want to beiswhen I grow up, but Iof know thatabsenteeism I want to do something chronicenjoy. conditions.

(Lung Data, be Thework American Lung 2003) WhatI want do you If I enjoy whatDisease I do, it won’t . I like to cookAssociation, for my family, but ZONA: I don’t think dowith that as my career.

ZONA: ALA: Do you subjectprograms in school?that Max: My favorite do forto kids asthma in schools?

Wehave haveaafavorite few in school support children subjectAsthma in school101 hasPresentations to be math because am good it, and it isare anresponsible extremely important tool with asthma. can beIoffered toat those who for the children for life. in Math are setting used whenever in business, and in just aboutaides, everything. with asthma theskills school (parent buying groups,things, teachers, school nurses, health coaches, ZONA: What’s theisbest part about(OAS) playing My management favorite part about play-for etc). Another program Open Airways for basketball? schools is anMax: asthma program inggrades basketball excitement action that goes on during the game.

It’s asthma face-paced children 3-5. isIt the consists of six and 40 minute group lessons for children with heldand durlot or of after stamina and endurance.

So, another reasonstories, I enjoygames playingand basketball is that I ing therequires school aday school.

OAS uses group discussion, role play to help liketake to work andprogram. stay fit. Zona: What isworks the boys’ team charity™? boys’ to team students partout in the The program by teaching childrenMax: that itThe is okay have is an allcan boystake philanthropy We do our phiantropy at non-profit asthmacharity™ and that they control of group. their asthma.

Some of the topics coveredorganizations in OAS include like St. Mary’s Foodbank, Back-To-Clothing-Drive, or St. Vincent De Paul. At group meetings, we basic information about asthma, recognizing and managing asthma symptoms, using medication, have inspirational speakers who come and speak to us. Last Spring, Anthony Robles spoke to avoiding asthma triggers, getting enough exercise, and doing well at school. us. He was an ASU wrestling champion who only has one leg. This month we are having Jason Schechterle An estimated Americans speak. Zona: What do you love about being a Boy areI really suffer from asthma; more than Scout? Max: I like being a Boy Scout because enjoy camping and learning new things about nachildren ture and everyday life. Also, while a Boy Scout, you ZONA: What are symptoms of asthma? ALA:getSymptoms cantovary for individuals with opportunities do cool things like hike 50asthma. miles Children and adults can exhibit one or all of the following: coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or go to summer camps on islands an hour away shortness of breath, and others depending on from the person.

ZONA: are the main land. What One oftreatments my big goals in there Scoutsfor asthma? ALA: The primary treatment for asthma a step approach using different classifications is toisget my Eagle.

Zona: If you could give a shout of medications and asthma education (to teach out about asthma who warning signs ofIftrigto anyone would it beand andavoidance why? Max: I gers.) ZONA: How can the community benefit from American Lung Association?

ALA: couldyour give the a shout out to anyone, it would be to my Mom, helpspeople me with any issues that The work we do at the ALA benefits our community as abecause whole. she We help quit smoking, assist have, takes places, andair myinitiatives favorite: makes adults and children with lung disease (asthma,I COPD, etc.), me support clean (such as FOOD! Thanksinfluence Mom! public policies to tough air pollution standards, alternative fuel andDELICIOUS commuting options), make our public spaces, workplaces and homes free of second hand smoke, and MUCH more!

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in the making Ellie has played the piano and the violin for 5 years

Zona: What grade are you in? How long have you attended Freedom? Ellie: 4th grade. I have been at Freedom Academy for 4 years now. Zona: What makes your school so cool? Ellie: I have the best class in the school. We have AWESOME teachers, principal, and secretary. Zona: How long have you been into theatre?

Ellie: Two years. Zona: What are some of the plays you have been in? Ellie: Zoom, Pirates of the Curry Bean, and currently, Aristocats. Zona: What is your favorite play? Why? Ellie: Aristocats and Pirates of the Curry Bean because they are super fun. Zona: Who is your favorite character and why? Ellie: Fiddlesticks the Cat, because I like cats. Do you like musicals too? If so, what is your favorite musical? Ellie: Yes, The Sound of Music.

ZONA: Do you want to be on Broadway or in movies when you grow up?

Ellie: No, because the lifestyle is too crazy. Zona: What do you love about performing? Ellie: I have fun and feel like I belong there. Zona: If you could perform on any stage in the world, where would you want to perform? Ellie: Desert Stages Theatre. Zona: How long have you played the piano and the violin for? Ellie: Five and a half years. Zona: What is your favorite song to play on the piano? Ellie: Spanish Guitar.

Zona: Fave song to play on the violin? Ellie: Anything classical.

Zona: Which was harder to learn to play – the piano or the violin?

Ellie: Definetly the violin. Zona: What is your favorite movie? Ellie: Despicable Me. Zona: Fave book? Ellie: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Zona: Fave restaurant? Ellie: Genghis Grill.

Performing in one of her favorite plays!

ELLIE Lundy 4th grader at Freedom Academy

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Serious S K I LLS Zona: What grade are you in? What do you like the most about going to Freedom? Sarah: 8th grade. Spending time with my friends. Zona: What is your favorite thing to do with your family?

Sarah: My favorite things to do with my family are play soccer with my dad, play piano with my mom, and cook with my grandma. Zona: Do you play any instruments? What is your favorite type of music?

Sarah: Yes, I play the piano. I can also play a little bit of cello. I like pop and classical music. Zona: What sports do you play? Sarah: I play on soccer and volleyball teams, and I play basketball for fun.

Zona: If you could play one sport in the Olympics, which would it be? Sarah: Indoor volleyball, because it is lots of fun. Zona: You love to cook. Does your family like your food? Sarah: My family always likes my desserts and occasionally the meals that I make.

ZONA: What is your favorite thing to cook? Sarah: Cake pops.

ZONA: If you could invite any celebrity to make cake pops with you, who would it be? Sarah: Zac Efron, because I love him very much. Zona: When did you begin to enjoy writing? What kind of writing do you do? Sarah: 5th grade. I usually write poems and short stories. Zona: What do you write about? Where do you like to write? Sarah: I tend to write horror stories. I like to write in my classroom, because everyone is writing. Zona: What is your biggest inspiration to write? Who is your idol? Sarah: Mrs. Arnold, my amazing writing teacher from elementary school, because she was always extremely kind and caring towards all of her students and made writing fun. Nancy Arnold, my former teacher and friend, because she is an amazing, successful, and a kind woman who has always been there for me when I needed a friend.

Zona: What is your favorite word? Sarah: Gastrocnemius. Zona: How would you describe yourself in three words? Sarah: Friendly, original, and fun.

One of her favorite things to do is play piano with her mom

Sarah enjoys volleyball, soccer & Basketball!

Sarah Laitin 8th grader at Freedom Academy

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Zona: How did you become involved with City of Hope? Megan: The Xavier Spiritline Cheer coaches Monica Gaspar, Heather Carder, and Stephanie Walsh, are all graduates of Xavier College Prep and also former Spiritline members. The coaches, together with the Xavier administration, strongly encourage each team to serve the community. Both the coaches and girls unanimously agreed to join the search for a treatment and a cure for breast cancer. We all felt so passionate about the cause – all having had personal experience with friends and mothers who have fought their own battle with breast cancer. City of Hope gives us a direct and meaningful way to make a difference in searching for treatments and a cure for breast cancer. Zona: What types of fundraising events have you and the Xavier cheer squad held for City of Hope? Megan: Xavier Spiritline supports the City of Hope organization by walking in the annual Walk for Hope fundraiser. Our team reaches out to private and public sponsors in the community to increase awareness and raise money for the cause. Zona: How much money have you raised for City of Hope?

Megan: Xavier Spiritline raises thousands of dollars for City of Hope. This year, with the help of my family, I secured a contribution of $2,500 from BHHS Legacy Foundation. I’d like to personally thank BHHS Legacy CEO Gerald L. Wissink for his and the Board’s support for City of Hope.

Zona: What makes you continue to work so hard for this charity? What does it mean to you to help City of Hope? Megan: I have felt the pain of watching someone that I care about suffer with breast cancer. We can accomplish more as a team than we can as a set of individuals. Xavier Spiritline competes as a team and has won as a team. As a Spiritline member, I’ve been part of State and National championship teams, and I have seen first hand how much a team can accomplish when they work together. Zona: If you could tell Zona readers one thing that they could do to help City ofHope, what would it be? Megan: If each reader could go to www.CityOfHope.org and make a donation, no matter what they can afford, then we can really make a difference in the lives of real people. Zona: How long have you been cheering for? Megan: I started cheering for a team when I was in the 6th grade. ZONA: What do you love about your cheer squad? What makes you the best team? Megan: I love the bonding between the team members. When I started Xavier College Prep most of the students that I already knew were other cheerleaders. Being part of a team helped me feel like I was part of the Xavier community, even before I took my first class at Xavier. Our team is the best because we have many highly-talented cheerleaders and gymnasts from around the valley. Our coaches support us to be all that we can be through our intense practice schedules. When these pieces of our team are put together, it produces amazing results. ZONA: What are your goals for City of Hope for this year? What are your goals for your cheer squad for this year? Megan: Our team hopes to surpass our goal of raising $5,000 this year for City of Hope. Our cheer goals include repeating as Arizona State Champions and then National Champions in California. We are also cheering on the Brophy College Prep Football team in hopes they will once again win the state championship title for high school football.

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