June 2003
Deppe, Bill. "Student Bird Study Puts the Lewis Center on the MAPS." Daily Press [Victorville CA]
29 June 2003
The goal of the local study is to census the breeding bird population and the survival rates of its offspring along the Mojave River at the Lewis Center.
"Daily Press Education Reporter Receives Award." Daily Press [Victorville CA]26 June 2003
Daily Press education reporter Emily Berg was presented with an award for Outstanding Coverage of Public Education by Rick Piercy, CEO and president of the Lewis Center in Apple Valley, at the start of the Academy for Academic Excellence's 2003 graduation ceremony.
Duncan, Laurie. "Growing Readers." Daily Press [Victorville CA]23 June 2003
"Reading by 9." "No Child Left Behind." "Early Literacy." Why is there such an emphasis lately on reading at such a young age? Can't we just let kids be kids? The reality is, research over the years on schools success is consitently clear--students who are successful throughout ALL of their school years are students who mastered the basics of reading by nine years old.
Ibe, Mary. "Tailoring Your Child's Education." Daily Press [Victorville CA]15 June 2003
One of the questions on the extensive survey that parents complete for the Academy of Academic Excellence (AAE) asks parents what they value most in their child's education.
Esparza, Christina A. "Charter School Grads Celebrate with Smiles, Relief, Excitement." Daily Press [Victorville CA]12 June 2003
A trail of blue caps and gowns wound through the seats at the High Desert Church on Wednesday night-the last seats 51 students at the Academy for Academic Excellence charter school sat in as high school students.
Yemma, Chris. "Fired up Students." Daily Press [Victorville CA]10 June 2003
Students of the Academy for Academic Excellence who completed the Risk Watch Safetly Program were honored at a graduation lunch ceremony Monday.