Construction to Start on Upgrades at Roosevelt Schools; Search for New Site Continues
The makeover on several outdated schools in the Roosevelt School District is set to begin thanks to the $60 million bond initiative passed in November 2007. Six classrooms will be added at Bernard Black Elementary School and Southwest School. Cloves C. Campbell Sr. Elementary School will also receive six new classrooms and a band room. >> Read More…
Valley View Parents First to Graduate PIQE Program
Education program helps parents help their children.
Elections Bring New Board Members for Local Elementary School Districts
The Laveen and Roosevelt elementary school districts have new governing board members who will take their seats for the first time in January 2007. Laveen was one of dozens of Arizona school districts that faced having its governing board election canceled due to lack of governing board candidates, but it instead has two new >> Read More…
September School Notes
K-8 "Celebrate the Right to Vote!" Poster Contest Students in Kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible to enter a poster contest that expresses their view on the theme “Celebrate the Right to Vote!” Entries must be postmarked by October 16, 2006. Contest winners will be announced in December 2006. Posters must be no larger than >> Read More…
SMCC to Continue St. Marys Discount Food Box Distribution
For the third year, South Mountain Community College employees and students will help their neighbors by packing and selling discounted boxes of food as volunteers for the St. Mary’s/Westside Food Bank Alliance. The first of seven Food Value Club sales throughout the 06-07 school year will be Sept. 8. Additional Friday dates are: Oct. 6, >> Read More…
Algebra Classes Available at the South Mountain Community College Guadalupe Center
The South Mountain Community College Guadalupe Center will offer short-term Beginning Algebra and Intermediate Algebra in eight-week formats.
Hidden Dangers at School: Where You Least Expect Them
For those families who have children with food allergies, back-to-school planning could mean a particularly stressful, anxiety-ridden time developing…
Swim Instruction Teaching Kids to Survive in Water
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in children under age four in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas. A swim program called…
July School’s (Out) Notes
What’s happening in education around the South Mountain and Laveen areas….
