Keyword: Scottsdale Unified School District
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As part of the Maricopa County Phase 1B vaccination roll-out, the Scottsdale Unified School Districts and Paradise Valley Unified School District partnered with HonorHealth to provide school employees with their first and second COVID-19 vaccinations at events held in January and February.
Scottsdale, PVSchool superintendents grateful for local health partnership
Superintendents of the Paradise Valley Unified School District and Scottsdale Unified School District recently thanked HonorHealth for offering vaccines to district employees. more
Opening schools for a full day before the end of the school year may be among topics addressed before a formal recommendation at the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meeting on March 2.
Scottsdale schools weigh pros, cons of opening all day
Scottsdale Unified School District educators and students can agree that opening schools for a full day’s instruction is long overdue, but the downside is the obvious threat of contracting and spreading COVID-19 on campuses and in the community. more
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Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board has agreed to use the city of Scottsdale's auditing services for the the construction and redevelopment of Hohokam Elementary School.
Scottsdale schools obtain city services to audit Hohokam bond project
The Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board has approved an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Scottsdale to provide auditing services for the construction and redevelopment of Hohokam Elementary School. more
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Mountainside Middle School students will return to a regular bell schedule, 8:15 a.m.-2:50 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting on Feb. 22 as part of Scottsdale Unified School District's pilot project to study fully opening schools and its results during the pandemic.
Scottsdale middle school tries full return to in-person learning
Although Scottsdale Unified School District middle and high schools have operated on a limited schedule for those participating in in-person instruction since the fall, Mountainside Middle School opens at full capacity on Monday, Feb. 22 as part of a pilot project. more
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File photo showing one-on-one instruction with a younger learner using a tablet for an educational game.
Scottsdale educators study ‘Closing the COVID Learning Gap’
Scottsdale Unified School District administrators  look to address what they believe is a learning gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of schools, which interrupted education in more ways than one, with some students struggling in achievements and academics. more
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File photos from a rally held in the Scottsdale Unified School District where the Governing Board recently discussed making board meetings more efficient and time considerate.
Time Warp: Scottsdale schools’ governing board considers adjusting board meetings
Nearly a month after a vow to shorten the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board meetings and a couple hours into the Feb. 2 meeting, discussions grew about changing the board meeting’s structure and format. more
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Chaparral High School welcomes Rocket as first student crisis canine
The Scottsdale Police Department has announced its second crisis response canine, Rocket, who is assigned to assist the school resource officer at Chaparral High School. Rocket is the first … more
Scottsdale Unified School District has taken steps to ensure the safety of students and staff by recently holding a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic and instituting a Virtual Evaluation Team -VET- to monitor any reported cases in each school and decide when to temporarily require virtual learning instead of in person in the event of outbreaks.
Evaluation team monitors Scottsdale Schools COVID-19 cases
Scottsdale’s Cherokee Elementary School parents/guardians recently were notified in writing by the principal that Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified a COVID-19 outbreak in the building. more
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Paul Golfen, Photography/Studio Art teacher, Desert Mountain High School, flexes after getting his COVID-19 shot.
Scottsdale, Paradise Valley school workers get curbside COVID-19 shot
Local Scottsdale Unified School District education workers were inoculated recently with the first round of COVID-19 vaccines in hopes of completely opening schools sooner, ensuring student safety and putting parents’ minds at ease. more
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Opening school campuses has been a looming subject throughout the nation during the pandemic as parents, students and educators maintain in-person learning is the most beneficial.
Public appeals for Scottsdale schools to fully open
As some Scottsdale Unified School District middle and high school students returned to campuses on Jan. 19, many public pleas were made to return to in-person instruction, including an executive order to be enacted by the United States president. more
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Scottsdale school nurses to assist with vaccine distribution
The school nurses at Scottsdale Unified School District are being asked to assist HonorHealth with vaccine distribution, according to new paperwork approved by district leaders. more
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Free Hugs Guy Ken E. Nwadike Jr.
Scottsdale students give, receive virtual ‘hugs’ of encouragement
Scottsdale Unified School District students, who participated in the virtual 21st Annual Youth Voices presentation, didn’t miss a beat when they asked if they could give Ken E. Nwadike Jr. virtual hugs. more
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Scottsdale Unified School District plans to open middle and high schools for in-person instruction on Jan. 19.
Return to Learn takes a turn: Scottsdale middle schools reopen Jan. 19
Following a late decision and little publicized communication about the change to push in-person, on-campus learning back a week for 2,724 Scottsdale middle schoolers, just six students showed up to closed campuses Monday morning, according to the district. more
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Scottsdale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel says the pledge before board meeting.
Scottsdale Schools superintendent proves his worth and word
The Scottsdale Unified School District is getting its money’s worth with the new superintendent who has proven himself to be a “breath of sunshine” during a time when school districts nationwide confront a rapidly changing institution in the wake of a global pandemic. more
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The most vulnerable populations experiencing difficulties with online classwork, including younger students and those with special needs, will be among the first to return to learn on campus.
Changing COVID-19 metrics allows Scottsdale Schools to stagger second-semester opening
Among New Year’s resolutions within the Scottsdale Unified School District is one that has been made before: deciding when it’s safe for students to return to learn in person amid the latest COVID-19 surge. more
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Decline in student enrollment forces Scottsdale Schools budget decrease
The Scottsdale Unified School District readjusted its 2020-21 budget as it copes with millions of dollars in losses caused by lower enrollment this year and less money than anticipated from a governor-established fund to compensate for COVID-related complications. more
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