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Brisas kids get a special treat at Constitution Day festivities

Students at Kyrene de las Brisas Elementary School got a patriotic presentation from Principal Christie Winkelmann during an assembly on Constitution Day, Friday Sept. 16, and were graced with the presence of...

Dress code, other changes alter new traditional school

Kyrene del Sureño Elementary School will become a traditional academy next year, according to an announcement by district officials. The news came during a board meeting late last month and again at...

Passion keeps young rider pursuing U.S. title with her ‘best friend’

Catherine Chamberlain, a west Chandler 16-year-old, found her passion in life when she was only nine years old. And she’s been following it ever since – intensely. Right now, Catherine is in Kentucky,...

At Kyrene del Cielo Elementary School Keeping kids healthy means keeping kids active

Keeping kids active and engaged in physical activities at a young age is vital to their development. Gavin Martin, program supervisor for the Kyrene School District, knows this. He has been working...

Dual-language classes now open to pre-K kids

Maria Humphries embarks on her second year of helping pre-K kids master Spanish as a second language. The program is under way at Kyrene de los Niños Elementary School.Even before kindergarten, Kyrene...

Cyber-Bullying

As cyber-communicating grows in popularity, bullies have become increasingly anonymous, and social scientists report trends such as victimizers exhibiting “moral disengagement” as well as a disconnect between researchers, policymakers and teachers who...

Education veteran brings Midwestern flavor to Cielo assignment

Tina Nicks, new principal at Kyrene del Cielo Elementary School, sees larger campus as a learning experience.Kyrene del Cielo Elementary School will kick off the school year in August with a new...

Schools getting major security overhaul

Even before Oslo, Tucson and seemingly countless other tragic attacks around the globe, Kyrene administrators began planning ahead, no matter how remote such an event might seem at one of their district...
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