May 2003
Cobb, Nikki. "Lewis Gets Warm Welcome. Longtime Congressman Visits the Apple Valley School Named for Him." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]
31 May 2003
Addressing and attentive crowd of Victor Valley officials, business leaders and ordinary citizensm, Congressmen Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, showed himself very much in tune with his constituents, who greeted him with a standing ovation before he even opened his mouth to speak.
Kellog, Stuart. "Local Club and School Unite in Building a Large, Safe Habitat for Captive Desert Tortoises." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]31 May 2003
Who can see an adult desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and not think of dinosaurs; domed, armored dinosaurs like the Ankylosaurs? Tortoise hatchlings, on the other hand, look just like sponge cakes. This same combination of hard and soft, ancient and vulnerable, describes the strengths and weaknesses of the desert tortoise.
Cobb, Nikki. "Lewis Center Exhibit Teaches Kids About Air Quality, Hands on Demonstrations and Projects Make Learning about Pollution Exciting." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]30 May 2003
Alvah Bickham has the best interest of the environment at heart. Really. "I'm not very interested in using the lawn mower anymore" the 10-year-old Lewis Center for Educational Research student said. "We certainly need to clean up our air and use different vehicles so the carbon monoxcide doesn't knock us out.
Huffine, Matt. "Education is Multi-Faceted, Part I and II." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]25 May 2003
Education is about relationships. Three years ago on a flight, Rick Peircey, CEO of the Lewis Center for Educational Research, serendipitously sat next to a man named Jack. In the conversation that ensued, Rick learned that Jack loved children, was married, middle-aged, successful, and still childless. A lasting bond was formed that day in the plane when Rick began to share his vision for the children of Victor Valley and beyond. Jack wanted to be a part of that vision
Berg, Emily. "Charter School Initiates Uniform Policy." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]21 May 2003
Research shows schools with uniforms have better academic scores and fewer discipline problems, said Gordon Soholt, principal of middle and high school students for the Academy for Academic Excellence. The charter school is associated with the Lewis Center for Educational Research in Apple Valley.
Rosell, Paul. "Beyond Parental Involvement- Parental Ownership." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]7 May 2003
By almost every community, school, church, and home across the country you hear a common expression- almost an audible moan. What has happened to our society? Where are the standards of decency and humanity? Why doesn't somebody do something to correct our educational system and turn around the lack of academic growth amongst our students. Something needs to be done!
Juarez, Aric. "Soda can Add 20 pounds a Year." Daily Press [Victorville, CA]4 May 2003
Students that regularly drink soda can add about 20 pounds of extra weight each year. The average male student consumes 2.2 sodas per day while the average female student consumes 1.8 sodas a day. I a student drinks two or more sodas a day (each soda containing approximately 100 calories), this adds up to more than 73,000 calories a year. Divide 73,000 by 3,500 (calories that equal 1 pound of weight) and you have 20 plus pounds of extra weight a year./p>