Education Notes: Amphi seventh-grader wins Arizona peace poster contest

For more than 30 years, Lions Clubs around the world have sponsored children ages 11-13 to create their visions of peace through the creation of “peace posters,” a news release said. This year’s theme was “peace through service.”

The posters are judged locally, and winners are chosen and submitted to be judged globally for the chance to win a $5,000 prize and a trip to the global award ceremony.

This year’s 12-year-old winner was sponsored by the Catalina Oro Valley Lions Club.

“Peace is not just a word meaning friendship, but it is the key to unite the world,” Preciado said.

For more information on the Lions of Arizona, go to lionsarizona.org.

Amphitheater educator wins teacher honorTucson Values Teachers awarded the December Teacher Excellence Award to an Amphitheater elementary educator.

Robyn Yewell, a fifth-grade teacher at Harelson Elementary, has taught in Amphi for the past nine years.

Yewell is working on her third advanced degree, a Master of Arts in Science Teaching, and was recently named an Arizona finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science, a news release said. In 2017, she was named the Arizona Elementary Science Teacher of the Year.

“She individualizes instruction for each of her students during hybrid learning, making school relevant and important for every child in her class,” wrote Amphi parent Vanessa Hill, who nominated Yewell for the award.

Tucson Values Teachers spotlights Southern Arizona teachers every month. Winners of the Teacher Excellence Award receive $250 cash, courtesy of Helios Education Foundation, and a $100 gift card for classroom materials and flowers.

Teachers are nominated by colleagues, students, friends and community members. For more information about the award or to nominate a teacher go to tucsonvaluesteachers.org.