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DDE Students Explore the Wonderful World of Science
December 17, 2009
From static electricity and worm environments to bridge weight capacities and fruit energy, students at
Deanna Davenport Elementary School (DDE), in the Canutillo Independent School District, recently
presented their projects at the annual campus science fair.
A total of 190 students in kindergarten through fifth grade participated in two divisions. Students in
kindergarten through second grade made up the lower division, and third through fifth grade students were
classified as the upper division. Project entries covered five categories including Chemistry, Earth Science,Engineering, Life Science, and Physical Science.
Fifth grade students, Michelle Ramirez and Vanity Vences, were awarded both the Grand Prize and
Sweepstakes award for their chemistry entries in the 2009-2010 DDE Science Fair.
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Students Share Learning with the use of Technology
November 12, 2009
Fourth grade students at Davenport Elementary School (DDE)
and Garcia Elementary School (GES) connected recently via long distance learning technology as
they exchanged information about the state of Texas.
Jesus Hernandez, fourth grade bilingual teacher at DDE and Laura Schenk, gifted and talented
teacher at GES developed a social studies lesson for the classroom collaboration project. This
educational experience, known as the digital classroom, allowed the two schools to simultaneously
share information about the lesson, while creating a unique learning environment.
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CISD Students Salute Veterans
November 11, 2009
Students and staff in the Canutillo Independent
School District honored all former soldiers by recently holding Veteran’s Day activities at
several of the schools.
Veteran’s Day has been celebrated since 1919, when November 11th was set aside as
Armistice Day, to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during the war
and to give thanks for peace. In the 1950’s, Congress passed a bill renaming the
federal holiday to Veteran’s Day.
Students paid tribute and held various presentations to local heroes as well as national
veterans who served in the military during celebrations held at Bill Childress Elementary
School, Canutillo Middle School, Deanna Davenport Elementary School, and Gonzalo &
Sofia Garcia Elementary School.
The focus of CISD’s Veteran’s Day Celebrations was to show the community, students,
and staff the importance of thanking those individuals who have served in the United
States Armed Forces protecting the freedoms of this country.
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DDE Students Learn About Having Pearly Whites
October 22, 2009
  
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Students at Deanna Davenport Elementary School (DDE),
in the Canutillo Independent School District, aren’t only learning about reading, writing, and
arithmetic; they are also learning about dental health. Students recently received a lesson
about teeth from local dentist, C. Shivaram and his staff from Doniphan Family Dental, who
visited DDE to provide a free presentation and dental screening for all the students.
The program provided students a dental health lesson and a brief screening which will improve
the students’ overall dental health. Through the program, the dental needs of DDE students
were identified and provided in a written referral to parents. Parents were encouraged to
follow up with additional dental exams as needed to address any dental problems.
“Some kids have never been to a dentist, so providing this opportunity to receive dental health
education from community dental experts, while kids are in school is an added educational
benefit for both parents and students,” said Margarita Alvarez, physical education and health
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