North Canyon High
School IB student Abin Khan has been accepted to
Harvard. He was also recognized at a recent PXU Board
Meeting.
Mountain View
Prepartory is expanding their student led conferences
to include more of their commuity. They have transformed student
led conferences into an academic showcase. Students presented
summative projects in the gym and classrooms and all families were
invited to attend. They had a great turn-out and families were
impressed with their community of leaders.
Eduprize High
School has begun offering classes in Mandarin and
will beign offering IB Mandarin in 2021.
Mountainside
Middle School received a great consultant's report
and they are on to their AFA!
Kyrene Middle
School teamed up with a local cosmetologist for
Service Learning. The cosmetologist worked with Coordinators and
Counselors to create "Cosmetology 101"- an incentive program for
disadvantaged adolescents. They learn skills and then give back in
the form of volunteering in salons. All instructors and materials
were donated by area stylists.
Madison
Simis will be highlighting and celebrating various
cultures from around the world at their school during the week of
February 10th. Each grade level makes connections to their IB
units. One of their teachers also teaches Flamenco dancing, so he
will put on an assembly. They will have a culminating celebration
on February 14th with a Culture Day- parents and community members
sharing their cultures with our students in the
courtyard.
Ironwood Hgih
School senior Cayden Luby presented at the
Sheirmer Art Center. She not oly won an award, but also sold all of
her art work! Cayden will be attending Stanford University on a
full scholarship next fall.
Westwood High
School just submitted their CP application for
authorization and will receive their site visit on March
30th!
Coconino High
School just completed their verification visit two
weeks ago!
Canyon del Oro
High School IB Chemistry teacher Jill Christman was
named Arizona Science Teacher of the Year!
Verde Valley
School is proud to announce that they will host the
ISEEN- Independent Schools Experiential Education Network- winter
institute in January 2021 on their beautiful campus. https://www.iseeninfo.com
Norterra Canyon
K-8 School is a newly authorized IB MYP school in the
Deer Valley School District.
Global Academy of
Phoenix MYP team is collaborating with ASU and AZ
Sustainability Alliance on an Agri PV project. Students built food
computers to manipulate growing conditions and will be planting a
"Global Garden" along with designing and building mobile PV
racks!
Global Academy of
Phoenix recently had their first consultant visit and
they are on track for authorization!
