Education
29
Jan
2013
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Dana Hawman -
The Florence Unified School District Governing Board has selected Dr. Amy Fuller as the new superintendent following the retirement of Dr. Gary Nine in June, 2013. They have also offered the position of Assistant Superintendent to Chris Knutsen, who currently serves as the principal of Florence High School. Contracts are…
29
Jan
2013
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Nita Berrios -
Combs High School students in Ms. Pat Rivera’s and Ms. Jane Chu’s Life Skills classes participate weekly in the Hoofbeats with Heart project in San Tan Valley. Hoofbeats with Heart is a non-profit organization which provides programs that improve physical, cognitive, and social emotional skills of individuals with special abilities.
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26
Jan
2013
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Dana Hawman -
Each year, car crashes claim the lives of more than 3000 teens; making car crashes the leading cause of death to teens in America. In an effort to help combat this devastating trend, we have partnered with your PBHS Cheer Team to help bring information about the causes of these…
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25
Jan
2013
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Dana Hawman -
Florence USD held its district-wide Spelling Bee finals on Tuesday night, 1/22/13 at Circle Cross Ranch K-8. Imani Nettles, Skyline Ranch took first place by correctly spelling "ineluctable" after runner up, Alina Townsend, Florence K-8, missed the word. Imani then went on to correctly spell "giantesque" to lock in the…
24
Jan
2013
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Nita Berrios -
J.O. Combs Unified School District, Harmon Elementary third grader Jonathan Aguilar Ochoa recently received the English Language Learners (ELL) Success Story Award. He was nominated by his ELL teacher Ms. Natalie Kinman and was the youngest of seven recipients from across the state to be recognized. The award ceremony was…
22
Jan
2013
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Heather Hofman -
Parents of preschoolers are often curious what they can be doing to prepare their child for Kindergarten. The preschool age is an important learning time in a child's life. We invite all parents of preschoolers to come learn some ideas to implement at home as they prepare their child for…
20
Jan
2013
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Nita Berrios -
A representative from Radio Station 92.3 – KTAR recently visited Ellsworth Elementary to present a Homeroom Hero of the Month certificate to Mrs. Laura Ridge, a 6th grade teacher. Pictured are Mrs. Ridge and Tyler Palomo who nominated her.
19
Jan
2013
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Gary Nine -
I just got off the phone with Dr. Pappalardo after being there myself this morning. A Connect-Ed message below was sent out by Dr. Pappalardo this morning to PB parents and staff. It accurately describes the situation. In short, Dr. Pappalardo was first notified at 4:00 pm of the situation.…
18
Jan
2013
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Bob Pappalardo -
This is Bob Pappalardo, Principal at Poston Butte High School. You have heard us saying recently that the relationships we build with our students, parents and community are some of the best possible security measures. An incident that occurred at Poston Butte High School yesterday afternoon and evening illustrates…
17
Jan
2013
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Nita Berrios -
For Immediate Release from the J.O. Combs Unified School District: The J.O. Combs Unified School District is hosting a Community Budget Meeting/Forum on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Combs High School Cafeteria from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm located at 2505 E. Germann Road, San Tan Valley.
14
Jan
2013
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Sandra McKitrick -
At Coolidge Unified School District’s January 9th regular Governing Board meeting, Outstanding Service Awards were presented to employees from Mountain Vista Middle School and San Tan Foothills High School. Eva Carranza and Gary Carbonneau were recognized for their hard work and dedication to the students of Coolidge Unified School District.…
14
Jan
2013
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Dana Hawman -
Florence USD anticipates opening an online public auction of miscellaneous obsolete school equipment during the week of 1/14/2013. The auction will run for 2 weeks from the date of release. Proceeds will go to the Maintenance and Operations account, which funds salaries for teachers and staff, utilities and other general…
