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Daniel Cooper, now starting his senior year at Shadow Ridge High School, holds up his Rensselaer Medal and scholarship award. He received the award for his work in STEM studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.
Shadow Ridge student earns scholarship award from RPI
This summer, Shadow Ridge High School student Daniel Cooper, who just finished his junior year at the Surprise school, received the Rensselaer Medal and scholarship. For more than 100 years, … more
Mountain View School Kindergarten teacher Celeste King, left, welcomes new students Elijah Diaz, center, and Easton Heller at the Kindergarten Experience in late July.
Surprise schools start as COVID cases rise again
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Arizona and across the country, but local schools are opening up this fall more like they operated in 2019, before the pandemic took hold. more
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Dysart students collaborated with the Maricopa Association of Governments on a crossing safety video this summer.
Dysart students star in crossing safety video
On June 25 staff and student volunteers from Dysart schools demonstrated safe school crossing procedures for a new regional crossing guard training video shoot. Led by the MAG — Maricopa … more
The 1,300-seat professional Vista Center for the Arts in Aurprise.
District accepts 9/11 tribute art through July 30
The Dysart Unified School District and The Vista Center for the Arts are seeking artists for the inaugural Surprise Mayor’s Exhibit: A Tribute To Our Heroes. Individual artists are invited … more
The Dysart Unified School District offices in Surprise
Dysart district changes COVID-19 protocols
Several safety measures were put in place at all Dysart Unified School District facilities to combat the spread of COVID-19. more
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The partnership between the Western Maricopa Education Center and Build Your Future Arizona will enhance general construction technology programs in the North and West Valley.
West-MEC builds academic partnership
To inspire students to consider skilled craftsperson careers, Western Maricopa Education Center — a public career technical education district — is partnering with Build Your Future … more
Rotary Club of Surprise Secretary, Nancy Collins presents a $500 check to Melissa Holdaway, the Chief Operations Officer of Arizona Charter Academy, Arizona Charter Academy Rotary Interact Club Officer Odry Ayon and Jeri Robertson, English/journalism teacher and Interact Club chair at ACA.
Rotary of Surprise shreds for Arizona Charter Academy
Rotary Club of Surprise Secretary, Nancy Collins recently presented a $500 check to Melissa Holdaway, the Chief Operations Officer of Arizona Charter Academy, Arizona Charter Academy Rotary Interact … more
Students, including Kindergartners, return to Ashton Ranch Elementary school in Surprise on Sept. 24, 2020.
Dysart district showcases Kindergarten July 26
The Dysart Unified School District invites prospective kindergarten families to a Kindergarten Experience from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 26 to take a tour of their neighborhood school and meet the … more
The headquarters for the Salvation Army Sun Cities West Valley Corps on Avenue of the Arts in Surprise is taking donations of back to school items.
Salvation Army in Surprise seeks school supplies
The Salvation Army North West Valley Corps is having a Back to School supply drive for the kids in the region that are going back to school this fall. The Surprise-based branch needs the help of … more
Rotary Club of Surprise representative August Heiss speaks during a presentation at Arizona Charter Academy in Surprise to winners of the Rotary Club’s 2021 Peace Essay Contest. First-place award winner Mikaela Acosta, center, and second-place winner Addison Patock, right. Third-place finisher Emma Euresti was not present.
Peace pays for Arizona Charter Academy trio
The Rotary Club of Surprise recently announced it awarded three monetary prizes to students of their sponsored Middle School Interact Club at Arizona Charter Academy who entered winning essays in the 2021 Peace Essay Contest. more
Sam Kau, facing, and Jake Walk work with the Dysart Student Broadcast team.
Dysart Student Broadcasting team takes trips
The Dysart Student Broadcast (DSB) Summer Media Camp launched this year and opened to middle-level students, completing grades sixth through eighth. The one-week camp hosted at Willow Canyon High School featured field trips to State Farm Stadium and Huntington University. more
Members Nancy Collins and Linda Cabrera working the 2020 “Fore the Kids” Golf Tournament one of several community fundraising events hosted by the Rotary Club of Surprise to raise money supporting their scholarship program in area schools.
Rotary Club of Surprise picks scholar winners
The Rotary Club of Surprise announced it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to six Surprise graduating seniors. They are Demari Hackett from Valley Vista High School, who will attend Embry-Riddle … more
Lucas Rodriguez, Texas Rangers coach Guilder Rodriguez, Verónica Rodriguez, Victoria Rodriguez and Guilder’s wife.
MLB families dig roots in Surprise
The city of Surprise and the Dysart Unified School District are big draws for some big leaguers. more
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lliam Drake King, with his family, received the First Thomas “Tim” Hulstrom Memorial Scholarship during the Imagine Prep Surprise High School graduation ceremony on May 26.
Imagine Prep Surprise honors Hulstrom Scholar
Imagine Prep Surprise student William Drake King was awarded the first Thomas “Tim” Hulstrom Memorial Scholarship at the 2021 high school graduation ceremony May 26. Thomas … more
Margaret Truman Baker speaks about her history in the Dysart Unified School District during a time capsule ceremony at the June 9 board meeting in Surprise. In the fall 1970 election there were three seats available on the board and 11 candidates. Baker, her husband Larry Baker and their children very recently moved into the district from Yuma. She received the highest number of votes and was the first woman elected to the board. At age 30, she the youngest board member ever voted at the time.
Speaker has 50 years in Dysart Unified
A time capsule ceremony took place during a June 9 Dysart Unified School District Governing Board meeting to wrap up the centennial celebrations and commemorate 100 years of excellence in … more
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American Leadership Academy students turn the Earth during a groundbreaking ceremony for the charter’s first West Valley school April 23. ALA West Foothills was planned to open this summer, but permitting delays caused the K-12 school on Olive Avenue and Citrus Road, just west of the 303, to wait a year.
ALA delays Waddell campus a year
The planned American Leadership Academy-West Foothills campus near 175th and Olive avenues in Waddell was on a tight but possible turnaround, breaking ground April 23 with plans on opening for classes in August. more
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OUAZ is offering three new programs in cybersecurity with the Angell Snyder School of Business.
Cybersecurity options added at OUAZ
Ottawa University-Arizona and the Angell Snyder School of Business has launched three new programs in cybersecurity that will impact the university’s Surprise campus by creating new enrollment opportunities. more
Members Nancy Collins and Linda Cabrera working the 2020 “Fore the Kids” Golf Tournament one of several community fundraising events hosted by the Rotary Club of Surprise to raise money supporting their scholarship program in area schools.
Rotary of Surprise selects scholarship winners
The Rotary Club of Surprise announced it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to six Surprise graduating seniors. more
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Amy Shahenian at Imagine School Rosefield received a donation from SONIC Drive-In for the project “Coming Out of COVID — A Classroom Makeover.”
Sonic gives to Imagine Rosefield teacher working in Surprise
To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher … more
Willow Canyon High School nursing teacher Savannah Babyar practices on a mannequin at CNA classroom on the Willow Canyon campus.
Willow Canyon students can jump start medical career
Graduating from high school with a diploma and a medical certification is quite the opportunity for high schoolers. The Dysart Unified School District officially will begin its Certified Nursing … more
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