3rd grader, Irene Fei was ranked the best chess player for her age group in the United States. Irene has been playing chest for about a year and a half and has dedicated many hours to perfecting her craft. Irene is now practicing for the international chess tournament. She will be traveling to Florida this June to compete.

We wanted to say congratulations to Irene and celebrate all the hard work she has done to get to this point. To read more click here.

Our student leadership council planned Friday’s Be Your BEST assembly around Habit 6, Synergize. Mike Rose was our special guest. Such a great role model for our kids on and off the field! Thanks to Coach Tyson Veidt for lining this up!

Congratulations to our 5th grade Battle of the Books teams. Gilbert Intermediate had 3 different teams compete. We had the team “Potato Oles” place 3rd! Thank you to Mrs. Martinek and Mrs. Reid for helping the students prepare for the event! Congratulations to all the teams who competed!

Team Potato Chips

Team Warning- Spicy Pickled Potatoes

Lastly, Team Potato Oles- 3rd place!

On Thursday Gilbert High Schooler, Amy Stanton was granted a “She Shed” made by her fellow classmates. The Gilbert High shop class worked Make-A-Wish to make this “She Shed” not knowing it was for Amy.

Amy was Diagnosed with a brain tumor and has put up a strong fight for a couple years. She has never let anything dull her shine. She has had two brain surgeries and continues to fight. This “She Shed” will be used as a cozy place for Amy to reflect and have a place for herself.

Thank you to our Building Trade class teacher, Danny Jones, Ames Home Builders Association, and Make-A-Wish for making this wish a reality.

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