Mohave Accelerated Schools

Mohave Accelerated is pleased to announce that we will be offering tackle football this fall for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. The new addition will be part of an expanded athletic program and will partner with the after school program in order to create more opportunities for students. Athletic director Jeremy Klingensmith said, "The time is right to expand our athletic programs to the younger students. Football is just one way that we plan to do this.

Mohave Accelerated Learning Center sent forth its largest class of high school graduates ever on Wednesday evening in commencement exercises at the Riverside Resort's Starview Room. The 64 members of the Class of 2010 said their goodbyes and gave thanks to teachers, family, and friends who helped make their journey possible.

Following a keynote address by Bullhead City councilman Sam Medrano, the audience heard from valedictorian Alex Halsey and salutatorian Lizbeth Lopez.

The middle school held its promotion ceremony Thursday morning at 10:30 in the Riviera Recreation Center near the school. 52 eighth grade students were honored with certificates as they ended the school year and advanced to high school.

The kindergarten students of Mohave Accelerated Elementary School donned caps and gowns Thursday morning for their end of school promotion ceremony. The recognition took place at the nearby Riviera Recreation Center at 9am. 34 students from all three MAES kindergarten classes received certificates and posed for the cameras in front of their proud parents.

The Elementary Spring Fair was held Tuesday afternoon as the students celebrated the impending end of the school year. Games, prizes, a car wash, and dunk tank were all part of the festivities as the elementary and middle school kids gave up their afternoon classes for the revelry.

Mad Dog Fitness was on hand as well with a group of their karate students, including several from the Mohave Accelerated Schools. The students sparred on mats and performed skills demonstrations such as breaking boards.

The graduating class of 2010 will be walking across the stage to accept their diplomas Wednesday night thanks in part to the hard work of our school's academic counselor, Valorie Merrigan. She has spent the last four years helping these seniors plan their class load, register for tests, apply for colleges and more in order to help them succeed in life after high school. The seniors have returned the favor by...

The kindergarten students from Mohave Accelerated and the East campus took a trip to Oatman on Thursday, May 6. The kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Andrews, along with the K-1 combo class teachers, Mr. Ochoa and Ms. Bernal (East campus), took their kids to the nearby ghost town to learn about local history and the southwest culture. While there, the classes hung out with the burros and posed for photographs dressed in Old West clothing.

The Mohave Accelerated Schools will host three graduation ceremonies this week as the 2009/10 school year draws to a close. On Wednesday evening, the senior class of 2010 will hold their commencement exercises at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, NV. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in the Starview Room at 7pm. Speeches will be given by Class Valedictorian, Alex Halsey and Salutatorian, Lizbeth Lopez along with commentary by senior Stephanie Olson.

Diners at Buffalo Wild Wings can have 15% of their bill donated to the Mohave Accelerated Learning Center athletic department today. Download and print out our flyer and present it to your server with your bill anytime today (Tuesday, May 18) to contribute to the fundraiser. We want to thank the management of the restaurant for their generous support to our schools throughout the year!

Mohave Accelerated senior, Deanna Sohn held her own art show Monday evening at the Riviera Recreation Center on Commercial Way. An art student at MALC, she exhibited many of her works from her years at the school including watercolors, drawings, and more. Sohn recently took the "Best of Show" award at the Tri-State Art Show held at Mohave Community College as well as First Place in the Watercolor category.