By Diana Whittle
When the 2014-15 school year begins on Aug.
4, students at nine schools in the Kyrene
district will have a new start and ending
time in a change to keep all schools on...
By Michelle Hirsch
It’s the exciting start of another school year, and
while most students and parents are looking
forward to new activities, teachers and friends,
many are also experiencing anxiety and fears.
Students are wondering:
What is...
By Diana Whittle
For the past 16 years, Tempe youth have had a
friend in Lynette Stonefeld and the program
she manages, “Commitment to Schools.”
“We serve more than 6,000 kids and their
families in the Tempe...
By Diana Whittle
Newly remodeled lobbies in seven Kyrene District schools will be ready when classes resume Aug. 4. This according to Eric Nethercutt, director of transportation and facilities.
The schools include Brisas, Manitas,...
Story by Diana Whittle
Photos by Billy Hardiman
Summer school classes in the
Tempe Elementary district offer
kids plenty of cool learning
opportunities without being in the hot
sun.
“Tempe’s summer school program
is among the least expensive in the
Valley,...
Story and Photo by Chelsea Martin
Anything repetitive inevitably becomes dull to
the average person. That’s the main reason
out-of-the-box thinkers like Marni Anbar,
Colleen Atnip and Monique Zurga decided to put a
spin on this year’s...
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...
