The Kyrene School District will hold a community meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 to discuss a proposal for the installation of a wireless Internet tower at Waggoner Elementary School.
The proposed tower would provide Internet for residents with what the company – Clearwire – says will have minimal visual impact.
Clearwire, a broadband wireless Internet [...]
February 22, 2010 | Posted in
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Nearly every woman has one: That beautiful formal or cocktail dress that she’s worn once, maybe twice, but now it hangs forlornly in the closet.
It’s still stylish, but she doesn’t want to wear it year after year to that same holiday party or fundraiser. Or maybe she’s “grown out of it,” so to speak.
The Cinderella [...]
February 5, 2010 | Posted in
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On the surface, the dispute over Insight Bowl’s relationship with Corona del Sol High School seems far removed from the bigger issues of our time.
Yet, in some respects, the complaints that emanate from a small yet vocal group of Corona parents over the college bowl game’s use of the Corona athletic facilities is emblematic of [...]
January 21, 2010 | Posted in
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The Kyrene School District will hold kindergarten orientation sessions at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at all school locations.
Kindergarten is available to children who will be five years old on or before Sept. 1.
At each school orientation, the principal and kindergarten teachers will present information vital to the program.
Families that do not live within Kyrene [...]
January 8, 2010 | Posted in
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When Michelle Hirsch walked into Mr. Robert Harding’s classroom at Pueblo Middle School, the 15 kids seated attentively at their desks might have been A students in an accelerated honors program. But they weren’t.
These were kids who had been kicked out of regular classrooms around the district and who had elected, with an OK from [...]
December 19, 2009 | Posted in
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At a special Governing Board meeting Dec. 9, the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board unanimously voted against going to the voters for an override in March 2010.
The vote followed a presentation by Superintendent Steve Adolph outlining the pros and cons if the district were to proceed with such an election.
Adolph’s presentation was based [...]
December 10, 2009 | Posted in
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Tempe Union High School District Offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, to collect last-minute donations.
Contributors will be treated to refreshments while they drop off their tax credit donation forms, available on the district website at http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/. TUHSD staff will be available to answer questions.
The Arizona Tax Credit Program [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Holiday Concerts
Corona musicians will hold an orchestra concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in the CdS auditorium.
Celebration of Innovation Award
Corona del Sol student Rahul Mitra received an individual award at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation held last month. Mitra received one of the four awards given to future innovators at local high schools. The [...]
December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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When the orders were given prior to the maiden voyage of the Titanic, it’s unlikely that any particular significance was given to the title of “Officer in Charge of Lifeboats.’’
Likewise, when Karin Smith moved from her position as communications director to the finance department of the Kyrene School District three years ago, it is doubtful [...]
November 10, 2009 | Posted in
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Kyrene Elementary, Tempe Elementary and Tempe Union High School districts will partner with the Tempe Chamber of Commerce to host a Superintendent Business Roundtable on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
“Review and Engage” will be the topic, focusing on ways to engage school districts and business partners to better serve the community.
The discussion will be held from 7:30 [...]
September 25, 2009 | Posted in
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