Agua Fria Union High School District will hold a virtual town hall-style meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, to discuss the characteristics and traits desired in the district’s new …
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The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek values strong schools and strong communities. This thriving service club prioritizes partnerships with Avondale, Litchfield and Agua Fria school districts, with an emphasis on Title I schools where children from low-income families compose at least forty percent of enrollment.
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1/10/21
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Agua Fria Union High School District students who want to showcase their science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills while competing for scholarships up to $1,000 and other prizes, can sign up now for STEMCon X.
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1/10/21
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Four Southwest Valley residents were among the 8,378 Oregon State University students named to the fall 2020 term’s scholastic honor roll.
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12/28/20
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Students from across the Southwest Valley are invited to join more than 3,000 students from across the state for the first virtual Speak Up, Stand Up, Save a Life Conference in January to discuss lasting ways to combat bullying, depression and suicide at their schools.
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11/11/20
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Just two weeks after transitioning preschool through fifth-grade students to full-time in-person learning, Litchfield Elementary School District is moving all students to full-time distance learning Monday, Nov. 9 until further notice due to rising COVID-19 cases in the Southwest Valley.
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Agua Fria Union High School District students will return to full-time distance learning Monday, Nov. 9 and remain in that model through the end of the semester Dec. 18.
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The Western Maricopa Coalition, Westmarc, presented its 2020 Best of the West awards during an Oct. 22 dinner at Phoenix Raceway.
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11/3/20
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Western Maricopa Education Center is the only school district in Arizona offering in-house Occupational Safety and Health Administration training to its students in the form of a 10-hour certification course.
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10/29/20
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The Western Maricopa Coalition, Westmarc, presented its 2020 Best of the West awards during an Oct. 22 dinner at Phoenix Raceway.
Desert Microsoft won for economic engine, Ottawa University for …
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10/27/20
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Agua Fria Union High School District is searching for a new superintendent to replace Dr. Dennis Runyan when he retires in June.
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Litchfield Elementary School District students whose families signed up for in-person learning at the beginning of the school year will return to the classroom five days a week beginning Oct. 26.
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Agua Fria Union High School District’s Governing Board will hear an update Wednesday, Oct. 14 on the district’s transition to its hybrid schedule, which kicked off Monday.
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10/13/20
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Siraj Cook-Davis, 12, and his 11-year-old sister, Brooklyn Pittman, couldn’t stop smiling as they crossed the digital divide Wednesday, Sept. 23.
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In honor of the pride and school spirit she instills across campus, the Belen Soto Elementary School community showered its beloved day custodian with a special gift of appreciation.
Lisa LaCasse …
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Special to Independent Newsmedia
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9/17/20
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Catholic Charities Westside Head Start begins virtual learning programs this week. To ensure that all students can participate, staff members will deliver supplies to children and families who …
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8/18/20
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As school districts across the state begin the new school year in a distance-learning format, ensuring that every student has access to the necessary technology is a top priority. The need for technological devices is crucial and the digital divide is real.
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8/14/20
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The 20/21 Lil’ Squirts program, an hour of virtual activities for pre-schoolers, starts Monday, Aug. 17.
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8/12/20
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Western Maricopa Education Center recently celebrated staff members who were recognized for their contributions to Career Technical Education by the Association for Career Technical Education of Arizona.
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8/5/20
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This week Buckeye Elementary School District families should have received surveys from respective schools about the new academic year, which opens Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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