Kids get a jump start on careers of the future
Story by Diana Whittle
Photo by Billy Hardiman
For middle-school students who
like to learn from hands-on
projects, a new program in
the Tempe district may
provide a custom-made fit.
Fees...
Kyrene after-school program aims to nurture a lifelong appreciation
Story by Diana Whittle
A new musical experience for
fourth and fifth graders in the
Kyrene School District begins
this month on a high note, with 85
students enrolling...
Former teacher empowers kids to make positive choices
Mike Sissel has always had an interest in making an impact in his community. Today, armed with a vision, he is helping empower the...
Group works to lift Arizona’s 46th-place ranking for kids’ wellbeing
By Diana Whittle
For the past 16 years, Tempe youth have had a
friend in Lynette Stonefeld and the program
she manages, “Commitment to Schools.”
“We serve more...
Retirees ‘part of a family’ when they teach kids to read
When Lucy Carrera arrives at Kyrene de los Niños Elementary for her regular tutoring session, the kids say, “It’s like grandma’s here.”
But, adds Carrera,...
Corona takes first in color guard competition
The smile on Kaelyn Forbes' face came as no surprise to the crowd of cheering onlookers when she and her Corona del Sol teammates...
No-tuition grants open new doors for MCC, Tempe students
Special for Wrangler News
Seventeen Mesa Community College dual enrollment students studying early childhood education at the East Valley Institute of Technology are recipients of...
Teacher honored for helping immigrant students reach for the stars
Helping the children of immigrant parents learn how to play a meaningful role in American society—and prepare themselves for satisfying, productive futures in their new country—has been the longtime goal of Maria Plata.
Early enrollment numbers indicate stability for Kyrene district
It’s just the start of the school year, but enrollment figures always interest the Kyrene Governing Board, so officials supplied a report of student enrollment taken on the tenth day of classes, Aug. 14
8th grader aims high after win in distance marathon
It may be too early to predict, but Corona’s cross-country program could have another budding long-distance runner in the pipeline in Slade Sumners.
Slade, who...