Skills learned on the playing field can build more than just athletic prowess. They can lay a foundation for teamwork, for tenacity, for the ability to confront life's challenges head on.
And while...
by Chelsea Martin
Research has found that studying
music facilitates learning other
subjects and enhances skills that
children inevitably exercise in different
areas.
Kyrene de las Brisas music
teacher Karen Monks is one who boldly
preaches by those dictums.
Monks, who...
By Sally Mesarosh
Mesa Community
College student
Amanda Fahy
believes there’s more to
a college education than
just academics.
This past semester
she took time from her
studies to volunteer at
Care Partnership, a nonprofit
that helps nearly
20,000 people every
year.
Fahy helped out
in the...
Photo courtesy Jim Frazey
A team from Aprende Middle School participated in an ASU East science fair sponsored by Fiesta Bowl,
Honeywell, US Airways and others. The team of four seventh graders placed first...
By Hayley Gorman
One book can change the life of a child.
In Latin American countries there aren’t
nearly enough children’s books. McClintock
High School is helping promote literacy
in such countries by collecting money for
a non...
Story By Chelsea Martin
Raising awareness is Shari Vogel’s
longtime mantra—and now her
daily objective, as this year’s
Taste of Kyrene’s co-chair.
Vogel was a volunteer of the event
for three years prior to accepting the
larger planning role...
Story by Diana Whittle
Two elementary schools in the Kyrene district
demonstrated an Olympic-like feat and grabbed
the gold as a “Beat the Odds” school.
Both Kyrene de los Manitas in Tempe and
Kyrene de las Lomas...
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 College Preparatory Academy
announced its Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics
program,...
