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Boundary changes could affect 2 Kyrene schools plus dual language program

By Diana Whittle After an absence of several months, members of the Kyrene School Boundary Change Task Force have resumed meeting to continue their evaluation of enrollment trends and boundaries affecting the 25...

Orthographic wunderkid: Top EV speller advances to state finals later this month

By Diana Whittle He may not yet be Jeopardy-bound but Tommy LaPenna already has established himself as a worthy opponent on the spelling-bee circuit. The Kyrene Middle School 12-year-old recently earned top honors...

Learning to think critically will be vital for graduates in future jobs

By Joyce Coronel There’s a number Amy Storement wants you to remember in the face of ongoing political bluster over Common Core Standards: 43. “Arizona ranks 43rd in the nation in high school...

Marcos students do a good turn

By Diana Whittle The Empty Bowls project in Tempe is more than just a fundraising endeavor to benefit needy families: it’s also a chance for the whole community to come together in service,...

Under veteran instructor, KMS production of ‘Annie’ promises to entertain

What do you get when you combine the Great Depression, a dilapidated orphanage run by an alcoholic, and costumes reminiscent of a thrift-store collection? Throw in some musical numbers and you get Annie, a story that has been...

$4,100 grant to boost students’ pursuit of technology

By Diana Whittle As the global workplace becomes even more competitive, schools share in what has become a basic economic tenet: students who develop technology skills hold a much greater chance of landing...

Her inspirational approach earns teacher top honors for a 3rd time

Can an eighth-grade physics class be fun? Yes, if Andrea Yocum is the teacher. The proof: Yocum, a middle-school science teacher at Summit School of Ahwatukee, is a now-three-time recipient of a...

Thanks for the memories…

Newcomers and oldtimers alike got a chance to share memories of their Kyrene schooldays at an alumni mixer at the Main Event entertainment venue. Festivities were preceded by a request to former...
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