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Scottsdale Schools spends $1.6M to repave 11 parking lots
Eleven schools within the Scottsdale Unified network will receive parking lot repairs — a maintenance item necessary to keep drivers safe, officials say. On May 4, the Scottsdale Unified … more
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Phoenix Rising proposes to redevelop defunct Scottsdale campus
The Scottsdale Unified School District community is invited to a 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13, meeting to hear about Phoenix Rising’s proposal to redevelop the 68th Street and Oak campus. The … more
Members of the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board, pictured on left, with Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel second from right. On far right is Board and Superintendent Administrative Assistant Gladys Wagoner.
Scottsdale Schools hurries construction along as outside factors impact building
Tavan and Pueblo elementary schools are next in the chute to start the renovation process as Scottsdale Unified School District begins to wrap up the bevy of projects from the 2016 voter-approved … more
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Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council offers Drone Flight School at Payson camp
Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council is hosting its annual Camp Geronimo with one new addition --- a science, technology, engineering and mathematics technology-based Drone Flight School this … more
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SUSD illuminates being ‘good neighbor’ after stadium lights concerns
The Scottsdale Unified School District has released a statement on efforts to work with neighbors who expressed concerns about an anonymous donation of $500,000 for new stadium lights installed on the Chaparral High School varsity baseball and softball fields. more
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Scottsdale school officials take action against bullying by updating policy
Since the pandemic began, the Scottsdale Unified School District has experienced “an overall decrease” in office discipline referrals, meanwhile district officials are revising its policy on bullying. more
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Jaiden Christie of Great Hearts Charter.
Great Hearts Academies launch full online K-8 school
Great Hearts Academies public charter schools will offer its classical liberal arts curriculum to Arizona students online beginning in the fall. more
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New facility for Arcadia High athletes to be built
Arcadia High School will receive a new half-million-dollar stadium field house that will include a locker room for female student athletes. The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board … more
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File photo showing Seraphina Ross taking advantage of online learning options at an early age.
From in-person instruction to digital and back again at Scottsdale Schools
At the dawn of the global COVID-19 pandemic the Scottsdale Unified School District — along with public school entities across the country — realized quickly a seamless transition to … more
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Submissions will be accepted online and by direct mail April 1-May 29 for fifth graders to participate statewide in an essay writing contest themed, “What is your dream job and how do you plan on achieving it in the future?”
Second annual statewide 5th grade essay contest launches April 1
Highlighting the importance of saving money for children’s post-high school educational and career goals, the second annual essay-writing contest is open to all fifth-graders statewide. more
Project Prom 2021 is set for 5-8 p.m., Friday, April 2 and 12-3 p.m., Saturday, April 3 in the parking lot at Saguaro High School, 6250 N. 82nd St.
Free prom attire awaits as Scottsdale Schools plan formal tradition
A global pandemic paused scholastic rites of passage including traditions of proms, graduations, parties and more during the 2019-20 academic year, but Scottsdale Schools will turn a past nightmare into a fairytale. more
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NDP junior and owner of Connect-UV Nic Brown donates three UV-C sanitizing carts to his high school to encourage fellow students to unplug and connect with each other while they clean and charge their mobile devices.
Local teen starts company to kill germs on personal devices
Teen entrepreneur Nic Brown, a junior at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, developed a way to keep personal devices clean, without harmful chemicals. more
NDP freshman Kinsey Chervenak and “Samson” the Notre Dame Prep mascot prepare for the first virtual Saints 5K set for Saturday, March 20 to support teen mental health programs through notMYkid. The public is invited to join the cause virtually, March 13 through 20.
Notre Dame Prep to hold its first virtual 5K
Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale is partnering with notMYkid to host the first Saints virtual 5K to help fund programs for teens coping with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. more
Kiva Elementary School was selected as the next school to undergo construction.
Scottsdale school officials approve McCarthy for Kiva construction contract
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board accepted a construction manager at risk agreement between the district and McCarthy Building Companies to handle the estimated $18.5 million rebuild at Kiva Elementary School. more
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The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday, March 2, recommending the district’s secondary schools fully reopen for the fourth quarter.
Schoolhouse Rock: Scottsdale schools to fully open after spring break
Scottsdale Unified School District stakeholders find themselves “between a rock and a hard place” after a long-awaited decision to open middle and high schools all day for in-person learning after spring break. more
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As part of the Maricopa County Phase 1B vaccination roll-out, the Scottsdale Unified School Districts and Paradise Valley Unified School District partnered with HonorHealth to provide school employees with their first and second COVID-19 vaccinations at events held in January and February.
Scottsdale, PVSchool superintendents grateful for local health partnership
Superintendents of the Paradise Valley Unified School District and Scottsdale Unified School District recently thanked HonorHealth for offering vaccines to district employees. more
Opening schools for a full day before the end of the school year may be among topics addressed before a formal recommendation at the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meeting on March 2.
Scottsdale schools weigh pros, cons of opening all day
Scottsdale Unified School District educators and students can agree that opening schools for a full day’s instruction is long overdue, but the downside is the obvious threat of contracting and spreading COVID-19 on campuses and in the community. more
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NDP seniors Juju Montes (left) delivers the news with Bennett Curran while hosting an eight-hour live stream event for NDP's Mardi Gras Day of Giving, which raised more than $86,000 for the school's annual Saints Fund.
NDP students raise $86K for the school's Saints Fund
Students in the NDP Live Club at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale hosted an eight-hour telethon-style livestream as part of the school’s third annual Mardi Gras Giving Day. more
Chaparral High School welcomes Rocket as first student crisis canine
The Scottsdale Police Department has announced its second crisis response canine, Rocket, who is assigned to assist the school resource officer at Chaparral High School. Rocket is the first … more
Paul Golfen, Photography/Studio Art teacher, Desert Mountain High School, flexes after getting his COVID-19 shot.
Scottsdale, Paradise Valley school workers get curbside COVID-19 shot
Local Scottsdale Unified School District education workers were inoculated recently with the first round of COVID-19 vaccines in hopes of completely opening schools sooner, ensuring student safety and putting parents’ minds at ease. more
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