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Home Posts Tagged "Education"

State Senate OKs tax extension for education

Mar 24th, 2018 · Comments:

The Arizona Senate has approved a bill that continues an additional .06-cent tax beginning in 2021 that will be devoted to the state’s public education system. Money generated by the tax will provide $667 million each year for 20 years. In addition, the bill shifts $64 million from a debt service program to another fund […]

Queen Creek students roll on to national robotics championship

Mar 13th, 2018 · Comments:

  Two Queen Creek elementary school students have won local robotic challenges and have qualified to attend the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Ky., April 29-May 1. Carson Kasper and Ethan Giovanetto, fourth-grade students at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark, competed locally with more than 400 competitors and were selected to attend the VEX […]

New governing board inducted for QCUSD board

Jan 14th, 2017 · Comments:

Next board meeting will be Jan. 24 at district office   On Tuesday, Jan. 10, three newly elected members of the Queen Creek Unified School District Governing Board took the oath of office. Jennifer Revolt, Bill Schultz and Susan Leonard joined Ken Brague and Judah Nativio on the QCUSD school board. Mr. Brague was re-elected […]

Kiwanis donate dictionaries to local school kids

Dec 23rd, 2016 · Comments:

Christmas came early for students in the Queen Creek Unified School District. All third graders at QCUSD elementary schools received a free dictionary to keep at school or at home. The dictionaries were purchased and distributed by members of the Queen Creek Kiwanis Club. The Kiwanis Club is a nonprofit run by volunteers dedicated to […]

Queen Creek celebrates holidays with festival, parade

Dec 13th, 2016 · Comments:

Queen Creek celebrated the upcoming holiday season with its 34th Annual Holiday Festival and Parade Dec. 3 in the Town Center. The daylong celebration was a joint partnership of Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek and Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce. About 250 volunteers manned the event and its many activities. More than 10,000 people visited […]

Queen Creek school district students cast their votes in mock election

Nov 7th, 2016 · Comments:

On Tuesday, Nov. 1, students in the Queen Creek Unified School District took part in Every Kid Votes, the largest presidential mock election in the country. School nationwide register for the program and then on election day students visit the Every Kid Votes website, where they pick their grade and teacher, then vote for who […]

Queen Creek Blended Learning Center to open Nov. 3

Nov 1st, 2016 · Comments:

On Thursday, Nov. 3, Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight Academy of Arizona will celebrate the opening of their third blended learning center. The center, at 18477 S. 186th Way in Queen Creek, will help serve the more than 4,500 students across Arizona. The opening ceremony will start at 11 a.m. It will include addresses from […]

Students learn valuable marketing lessons thanks to One Purple Cup project

Oct 31st, 2016 · Comments:

Imagine trading one purple plastic drinking cup for a computer, bicycle or even a flat screen TV? That’s exactly what marketing students at Queen Creek High School did during a recent class project. The purpose of One Purple Cup was to teach students effective sales strategies and methods. The project started with a Queen Creek […]

Opinion: Make your vote count in general election

Oct 22nd, 2016 · Comments:

Now is the chance to have your voice heard. Early voting in Arizona for the November election has begun. Several important issues including the Queen Creek Unified School District 2016 bond are on the ballot. The bond issue is actually at the end of your ballot so to ensure your vote on the bond counts […]

Photos: Queen Creek High School bookstore days

Aug 11th, 2016 · Comments:

All photos copyright Independent Newspapers Queen Creek High School, 22149 E. Ocotillo Road, hosted its annual bookstore days, where students and their parents picked up their schedule and could pay their fees. The fees were for classes, athletics or parking. Classes start on July 26.

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