Category: Community Service

Pueblo Students Travel To Hollinger

Avae Velasquez El Guerrero Pueblo

By Avae Velasquez

On Friday morning, October 30, Pueblo’s Cheer, band and mariachi clubs traveled to Hollinger K-8 to attend the school’s “Red Ribbon Week” assembly.

During “Red Ribbon Week”, students pledge to not do drugs or abuse alcohol. For many years, Pueblo has been traveling to schools to perform.

Warrior Cheer Visit Hollinger During Red Ribbon Week
Warrior Cheer proud to participate in Red Ribbon Week at Hollinger K-8

Skyblue Estrella, a senior, was one of 22 Cheer members who performed twice—once for middle school students and another for K-5 students.

“I really enjoyed performing for the children,” Estrella said. “I could tell that they really appreciated us being there. We had the opportunity to dance with these kids while our mariachi band performed.”

Another senior in Cheer, América Cárdenas, said, “I felt like a celebrity when we walked in there because all of the Hollinger students turned around and stared at us. A lot of those students wanted to be photographed with us.”

She paused and added, “I’m glad that high schools like Pueblo can be involved in these kinds of community activities. I really felt like I did some good today.”

Estrella said, “I felt like we were true role models to a lot of younger kids. Even if we reached a few kids today—to stop them from abusing drugs and alcohol—we have done our jobs as leaders.”

Warriors Lend A Hand At House Of Neighborly Service

Congratulations to the following students for their work in partnering with the House of Neighborly Service (33rd street & 8th Avenue) and providing a garden and it’s produce for elementary age students all the way up to Sr. Citizens to enjoy. They prepared the garden and planted it in September and the garden is still going strong.

Warriors Volunteer Their Time

The team consisted of Mario Acosta, Mina Van Gorder, Bernadette Romero, Conrad Jones, Joey Caicedo, Anyssa Garcia, Marina Padilla, Ezra Valenzuela and Eddie Flores

Many thanks to Maria Bicknell, Dolores Carrion, Travis Klein, Lolly Levine, Liz Raizk, Elaine Straub, Emma Tarazon, and our partners at HNS, Josefina Ahumada and Michele Orduna for making the garden a reality for the community.

Warriors Serve The Community

Warriors Jahlil Anderson, Dulce Cordova, Enrique Garcia, Vero Robles and Gardenia Tapia represented the Pueblo Team for the United Way-Days of Caring.  The Pueblo Team was joined by United Way Representative, Mike Vogt, and C.E. Rose Principal, Steven Trejo. 

Gardenia Tapia helping out.

 After arriving at school at 7:00 a.m., the team represented Pueblo at the rally at Hi Corbett Field and then proceeded to C.E. Rose to collaborate on breaking ground for the new primary playground.  C.E. Rose is a natural site for our service learning as it is one of our feeder schools.  They are recipients of the fieldwork by Pueblo students from our Education Professions class and our Early Childhood Education class under the excellent instruction of Ms. Bonnie Stull.  

As University of Arizona Baseball Coach Andy Lopez said at the United Way Rally, “everything you do in life is a value statement”.  Today the Pueblo Team showed that we are willing to work to make our extended community a better place for children.

Warriors Meet With Mayor Jonathan Rothschild

Two of our Pueblo students, Erick Gutierrez and Andrea Bakos, who serve on the Metropolitan Education Committee’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) met with Tucson’s new mayor Jonathan Rothschild.

Erick Gutierrez & Andrea Bakos Meet With Tucson Mayor

The goals of the YAC are to provide youth/student input on policies and programs designed to improve the quality of education throughout Pima County and to engage in activities which foster both leadership, citizenship and the best educational opportunities for all Tucson youth.

Warriors Volunteer For National Public Lands Day

Pueblo Fire Service students woke up bright and early on  Saturday morning, September 24th for National Public Lands Day.  At 6:30 a.m., these  volunteers were ready to work.  We praise their efforts and dedication to the City of Tucson with their participation in restoring the beauty and vitality of our public lands.

On the top of A-Mountain. Can you see Pueblo in the background?

Student volunteers that helped clean A-Mountain were: Carlos Meraz, Blanca Valenzuela, Hector Ortega, Angel Tellez, Luis Mendivil & Juan Aguilar. (From Left To Right)

Thank you for representing Pueblo!  You too can get involved!

Parking Lot Gets A Makeover

The YES! Club and Future Teachers of Arizona collaborated this weekend to give our parking lot a little makeover. Members of both clubs came on Saturday morning to paint the curb barriers with Pueblo colors.

Painting barricades Pueblo colors

The following spirited students worked very hard on this project:

Philip Alvarez, Yahaira Barcelo, Angel Barcelo, Peter Casillas, Chantelle Contreras, Manuel Encinas, Brandon Garcia, Alejandra Gonzalez, Adilene Guevara, Oscar Hernandez, Laura Karina Lopez, Yaritza Martinez, Jazmin Nogales, Rheannon Olvera, Alvaro Oquita, Ben Rios, Gabrielle Rios, Clarissa Romero, Lauro Soto, Brisenia Sosa, Gardenia Tapia & Brianna Valencia.

The painting crew
Parking lot painting project

It’s a work in progress and we look forward to the completion of the project.  Great job Warriors! Thank you Mrs. Avila-Miranda & Mrs. Stull for pictures.

BIG THANK YOU to Mike Stanford from the City of Tucson Graffiti Abatement Office and Dunn Edwards Paint for donating all of the blue paint!