New faces and new places. Starting a new school is never easy, but Cooley and Sossaman Middle Schools in Higley Unified School District launched a program this year to ease the transition. Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) is a program that…
The Dysart Unified School District’s new Asante Preparatory Academy held a Dedication Ceremony on Monday, September 9. Asante is a new school that opened this year to K-8 students. Asante’s focus is on Accelerated Learning, where students progress at an…
Students in Alhambra and Glendale Elementary School districts received free tech as part of the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools initiative on Sept. 7 and Sept. 11, 2019. Students in the schools received free tablets and data plans as part of…
Four Higley Unified School District teachers took their skills to China this summer. The teachers from two Higley Unified School District schools spent two weeks instructing students in Shijiazhuang, China this past summer. The teachers - Kathy Kalinke from Power…
Janice Mak, a science curriculum specialist at PVSchools, is participating in a UN sponsored project that involves supporting the country of Turkey as they shift to a new national curriculum. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides practical…
Cortina Elementary School’s Cheryl Bodnar's kindness initiative spreads care and service throughout the halls of Higley Unified’s one elementary school in Queen Creek. For students, that means recognizing small acts of kindness, participating in Operation Christmas Child, making blankets for…
PHOENIX – K-12 educators across Arizona are invited to apply for APS and Phoenix Suns' teacher STEM grants for innovative projects. As any science teacher will tell you – good science isn’t cheap. Studies show the best way to get…
Two Higley Unified School District seniors came back to school this year with stories from around the world after serving as sister cities youth ambassadors.
Cactus Shadows Cheer was busy over the summer with more than just training! The Falcons spent every week at UMOM's New Day Center. Each week the Falcons were involved in reading nights, feeding shelters and closet donations. In addition to…
