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First week of school: First graders circle around Ms. Shalawna Howard at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School in Litchfield Park, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District.
Weekly COVID-19 cases remain steady at Litchfield, Agua Fria school districts
Reported COVID-19 cases have remained steady at Agua Fria Union High School District and at Litchfield Elementary School District, down from a high of cases in mid-to late August.  Agua Fria … more
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Agua Fria high school district unveils new logo
The Agua Fria Union High School District has undergone a rebrand, ditching green and gold for a patriotic red white and blue, the district announced Friday.  “The community has grown … more
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Law enforcement responded to a second threat against Canyon View High School after a bomb threat was made on social media Thursday night. The Waddell high school was previously evacuated Thursday, after a caller threatened the school with "hazardous (materials)," according to campus administration. No explosives or hazardous materials have been found.
Canyon View High School goes virtual after receiving second threat on social media
Classes have been disrupted for the second day in a row for Canyon View High School students, following a threat made on social media Thursday night. Canyon View students will be attending classes … more
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Canyon View High School.
Canyon View High School evacuated following bomb threat
Canyon View High School students in Waddell were evacuated Thursday morning after the school received a bomb threat.  more
A judge will hear arguments Sept. 13 over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.
COVID cases drop in Agua Fria, Litchfield Elementary school districts
Reported COVID-19 cases have decreased in the past week-and-a-half at Agua Fria Union High School District and Litchfield Park Elementary School District. The decrease in cases comes after both … more
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Superintendent Mark Yslas addresses students in a welcome video posted to YouTube at the beginning of the fall semester. This is Yslas' first semester at Agua Fria high school district, after serving six years as the Alhambra district superintendent.
COVID protocols a 'balancing act' says Agua Fria district superintendent
Mark Yslas took over as superintendent of the Agua Fria Union High School District on July 1, when COVID cases were waning, and the masks were beginning to slip.  Concerts and parties … more
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Students at Desert Edge High School socialize in the cafeteria before class.
Estimated 700 students quarantined at Agua Fria high school district
There are approximately 700 students in the Agua Fria Union High School District who have been in quarantine between Aug. 23 and the morning of Aug. 31. more
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A judge will hear arguments Sept. 13 over whether it was legal for state lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey to bar schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks.
Weekly COVID cases steady in Litchfield elementary, Agua Fria school districts
Weekly COVID-19 appear to remain steady in Litchfield elementary and Agua Fria districts in the fourth week of in-person learning.  Agua Fria Union High School District and Litchfield … more
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Litchfield Elementary School District board member Dr. Tara Armstead released a statement of resignation Aug. 24, 2021 after just five months on the board.
Litchfield school district board member resigns after five months: "I will not be a part of this sinking ship"
Dr. Tara Armstead resigned from her position as a Litchfield Elementary School District board member on Wednesday after spending just five months as the body’s sole Black member. more
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Agua Fria school district will not release COVID quarantine data
The Agua Fria Union High School District began enforcing quarantine measures on Monday, but a district spokesperson stated that the district will not release the number of students in quarantine to … more
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July 21 was the first day of school at the Queen Creek Unified School District. This was the scene at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary as parents dropped of their kids.
Agua Fria high school district implements quarantine policy following county notice
The Agua Fria Union High School District is now requiring unvaccinated students who have come in “close contact” with a COVID-positive person to quarantine for a maximum of 10 … more
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Vets’ group opens essay contest to Arizona high school students
Honoring America’s Veterans, the nonprofit organization behind the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, has opened entries to its annual High School Essay Competition. more
FILE - In this Monday, March 29, 2021, file photo, Jenea Edwards, of the North Side, helps her son Elijah, 9, in the third grade, with his mask before heading into Manchester Academic Charter School on the first day of in-person learning via a hybrid schedule, in Pittsburgh. Dozens of school districts around the country have eliminated requirements for students to wear masks, and many more are likely to ditch mask requirements before the next academic year. (Andrew Rush/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)
Litchfield Elementary School district to mandate masks but parents can opt-out
Even as he argued against a mask mandate, he considered an opt-out option to be pointless.  more
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Litchfield Elementary School District to discuss mandating masks at virtual board meeting
Litchfield Elementary School District will hold a special governing board meeting virtually on Tuesday, Aug. 17 to discuss the possibility of mandating masks on district campuses, after a ruling by … more
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First week of school: First-graders circle around Shalawna Howard at Barbara B. Robey Elementary School in Litchfield Park, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District.
Robey Elementary students return for in-person classes in Litchfield Park
This week, elementary school students across the Valley returned to their classrooms, after a year of shutdowns and hybrid learning,  including many students at enrolled in the Litchfield … more
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