By Diana Whittle
After a career spanning 42 years, Kathleen
McLemore, who just retired as a teacher at
Kyrene Middle School, feels she is a lucky
woman indeed.
“I estimate that I taught nearly 10,000 students
over the...
Eighth graders at
Aprende, Kyrene and
Pueblo middle schools
got an impressive sendoff
to high school, their
next stopping point in
the learning process.
The 340 Aprende
grads heard words of
encouragement as they
got their sendoff. At
Pueblo, 322 students
and their parents
gathered...
By Amy Wolff
When Elise Goitia, a senior at Seton
Catholic Prep and Tempe resident,
submitted her young adult novel
Lark to San Diego State University’s
National Writer’s Conference, she had no
idea she would beat adults from...
Teacher of the Year recipients are:
JoAnne Skoglund of Kyrene Altadeña
Adrianna Aragon of Nevitt Elementary
Sergio Holguin of Mountain Pointe H.S.
Photos by Billy Hardiman
Corona del Sol High School and
Akimel a-Al Elementary School in
the Kyrene School District are among
34 public schools named winners of
Arizona Educational Foundation’s
coveted A+ School of Excellence
competition for the 2013-
2014 academic year.
Since 1983,...
By Diana Whittle
With the Common Core curriculum fully
implemented into the curriculum of Tempe
classrooms, educators are broadening their
focus to explain the new learning expectations to
students and parents.
Common Core curriculum was adopted in 2010
in...
Despite being 7,700 miles and 11-plus
hours apart, Tempe residents Denise
Rentschler and Kate Baldanza forged
a bond that helped bring happiness to a blind
9-year-old and hope to dozens of other disabled
kids. The pair’s long-distance...
By Diana Whittle
At the start of classes next fall, students and
their families will find measures in place
designed to help improve the safety and
security of campuses at seven Kyrene schools: newly
remodeled entry lobbies.
The...
