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2/20/2008
STARSHINE hosted its 6th Annual 100th Monkey Breakfast which allows people from all backgrounds to share and spread ideas that are transformational. The guest list ranged from pilots and firefighters to a Professor of Ethics from Arizona State University. The idea behind the 100th Monkey Breakfas
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2/12/2008
Nascar Driver Tom Berte visited STARSHINE ACADEMY February 12 and STARSHINE ACADEMY St. John on February 14 to share his story with students. Wearing his racing uniform, Berte passed around his helmet and other items like specialty gloves that racers use. Berte’s career in racing spans many years
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1/17/2008
By Lesley L. McKinley
On January 17, 2008 six mentors were selected for special recognition by the Governor's Mentoring Initiative Campaign. STARSHINE ACADEMY's volunteer librarian, Lois Jamieson, was one of the six honored.
Lois Jamieson’s volunteer history spans nearly six decades, beginn
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11/26/2007
Matt Taylor, documentary film-maker and Executive Director of the Global Nuclear Disarmament Fund, debuted his film “Atomic Flame: Three Minutes to Midnight” at STARSHINE ACADEMY today. STARSHINE Founder, Trish McCarty, walked with the Monks when they visited Phoenix in 2005 on their journey to ext
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11/5/2007
STARSHINE ACADEMY was honored to receive a $5,000 grant from Wells Fargo in recognition of the work done by their Translational Advancement of Youth (TAOY) program. The Community Partner Award focuses on educational programs that are working to end the cycle of poverty. TAOY teaches students to us
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11/2/2007
By Lesley L. McKinley
When Malek Deng, one of the Lost Boys, approached STARSHINE about curriculum options for his new school and community resource center in Sudan, they jumped at the chance to help. Community Based Rehabilitation Services (CBRS), a non-profit, was created by Deng and others to
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11/2/2007
Brenda Combs was once homeless and addicted to drugs. Now she is an incredible elementary school teacher at STARSHINE ACADEMY who transforms lives every day.
Receiving her Masters Degree last spring from Grand Canyon University, Combs takes every opportunity to spread the word that “if you can
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11/1/2007
By Lesley L. McKinley
STARSHINE ACADEMY is proud to announce that the school has been accepted into Oprah Winfrey’s O Ambassadors Program. This program makes children aware of their duties as global citizens. It provides opportunities for involvement in a variety of activities and service to ot
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9/21/2007
By Lesley L. McKinley
On September 21, 2007, the International Day of Peace, STARSHINE ACADEMY celebrated the 10th Annual United Nations Peace Pals Children’s Art Exhibition and Gala. STARSHINE has been the host of this event for the past three years. The artwork is submitted by children from a
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4/19/2007
Phoenix, AZ, April 19, 2007: NIKE™ is filming a series of commercials about how many NBA players got their start on neighborhood courts like the one in Perry Park, located across the street from the STARSHINE ACADEMY campus in Central Phoenix. Students, wanting to meet NBA star Paul Pierce, were acc
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2/13/2007
Some Arizona schools are moving ahead, creating ways to reach more kids and get them thinking about their futures. They could indicate the direction that schools around the state eventually will take.
Rosa De La Cruz, senior class president at STARSHINE ACADEMY, said she sees herself as a future
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2/2/2007
By Lesley L. McKinley
On Thursday, February 1, 2007, Service Learning students at STARSHINE ACADEMY listened to Sgt. Matt Salamone, a Marine who served his country in Iraq, as he discussed his experiences and the meaning of the word sacrifice.
Sgt. Salamone, part of a company responsible for p
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1/31/2007
By Lesley L. McKinley
On January 31, 2007 STARSHINE ACADEMY staff and students spoke to the Arizona Legislature in reference to House Bill 2376 sponsored by Representative Mark Anderson. The bill would create a system in which students in grades 7-12 would have personalized learning plans (PLP’s
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1/26/2007
Representative Mark Anderson, district 29, visited STARSHINE ACADEMY on January 22, 2007 to look at how students use Individual Learning Plans, our focus on international studies and our Peace Curriculum, as well as our focus on technology. After his visit, he invited STARSHINE Staff and students to
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8/1/2002
Imagine if you could grow the world's best school where they've never been grown before. Sow them like seeds through the countryside, into the cities, and across the planet. At STARSHINE Academy, that's not just our dream, it's our mission.
STARSHINE Academy creates transformational community s
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