Tag: Arizona Charter
Operation Graduation 2015: Esteban Orozco (AZ Charter Central)
Posted on June 5, 2015

High School, the place where you decide to start planning for your career and getting serious in life. For me, High School was not the best four years of my life. Many things happened in my life from 9th to ...
Operation Graduation 2015: Hipolito Hernandez (Phoenix)
Posted on June 1, 2015

Hello…My name is Hipolito Hernandez, and I am from West Charter. In lieu of David Letterman retiring this year, I thought I’d start out with the TOP 5 things I will NOT miss at Ombudsman. I am sure the graduates ...
Alternative education scores high in Arizona: Schools for struggling students continue to show improvement; 9 given top marks (Phoenix)
Posted on August 25, 2013
25 Aug 2013 by: Mary Beth Faller Alternative schools can be the last best hope for students who have been expelled, can’t succeed in a traditional classroom or fall behind their peers. In Arizona, more than 180 alternative schools help ...
2013 Charter Leadership Academy (Phoenix and Tuscon, Ariz.)
Posted on April 1, 2013
Charter Central Leadership Academy 2013 Last month 120 students attended leadership events in the greater Phoenix area and in Tucson. With the community support of Peter Piper Pizza, The Grand Buffet and La Fuente restaurants, the Ombudsman schools were able ...
Arizona Charter Schools Receive Alternative Letter Grades
Posted on October 2, 2012
Guest post by Ron Grimsley, Ombudsman Charter Specialist As reported in Charter School Monthly, on August 1 of this year the Arizona Department of Education released letter grades for all schools in Arizona, including for the first time, a letter ...
Operation Graduation 2012: Mercedes Grado (Glendale, Ariz.)
Posted on July 18, 2012
Time has been flying since the month of April, where did it all go. I feel like the school year just begun. I have exactly twenty four days left of my senior year. All my hard work has finally paid ...
Charter Leadership Academy (Phoenix and Tuscon, Ariz.)
Posted on July 10, 2012
Charter Valencia Leadership Academy 2012 The Ombudsman Leadership Academy recognized approximately 180 outstanding students this month from our Arizona Charter schools. These students had a 95 percent attendance record and participated in a community service project which qualified them for ...
Arizona Charter Phoenix Graduation Address: Beverly Geiser
Posted on June 25, 2012
Ombudsman Arizona Charter Phoenix Alternative Schools Class of 2012 graduated on June 1 at Phoenix First Assembly Church. Beverly Geiser addressed her classmates during the ceremony, and a transcript follows below: Good afternoon class of 2012! My name is Beverly Geiser ...
Arizona Charter Phoenix Graduation Address: Malcolm Gilliam
Posted on June 6, 2012
Ombudsman Arizona Charter Phoenix Alternative Schools Class of 2012 graduated on June 1 at Phoenix First Assembly Church. Malcolm X Gilliam addressed his classmates during the ceremony, and a transcript follows below: My name is Malcolm X. Gilliam and I am ...
Arizona Charter Hosts Fourth Annual Senior Financial Aid Night; Post-secondary and Career Readiness Program Update
Posted on May 14, 2012
Fourth Annual Arizona Charter Senior Financial Aid Night Arizona Charter Outreach Instructor and Post-Secondary Education Coordinator Joseph Mattos hosted the fourth annual Charter Financial Aid Night on April 25. Guest speakers at the event included Ken Clark, Director of Student ...