NOGALES - "This is the only Christmas celebration our family will be having this year."... (read more)
Story: School District Provides Much Needed Holiday Cheer during Special Dinner for Community

GILBERT - Mary Kyler, a cafeteria manager for the Gilbert Public Schools (GPS), had seen it all before... (read more)
Story: Gilbert Public Schools Create 'Something from Nothing' to Feed Students during Extended Winter Break

TUCSON - Children at Quail Run Elementary School will likely never know what it's like to use sticks as pencils or the ground as paper... (read more)
Story: Penny drive to help kids in Afghanistan and Pakistan

LINDEN - Getting a blue ribbon for pretty much anything is an accomplishment in and of itself, but getting one of only four in the entire state is nothing short of remarkable... (read more) 

Story: Linden Elementary gets national recognition for outstanding school

Teachers Encouraged to Apply for SRP Education Grants for Math, Science, Technology and Social Studies

SRP is inviting teachers to apply for grants to enhance learning in the classroom in the areas of math, science, technology and social studies.

The SRP Classroom Connections program offers up to $175,000 in funding. The program consists of learning grants, which provide funding up to $5,000 per school for projects and programs that incorporate innovative teaching strategies in math and science and meet performance standards as dictated by Arizona Academic Standards.

Also included are social studies grants, which support the enrichment and enhancement of classroom instruction in the disciplines of history, geography, civics, government, and economics and meet performance standards as dictated by Arizona Academic Standards. Up to $2,000 is available per educator.

Public, private and nonprofit schools serving students in kindergarten through 12th grades in Metropolitan Phoenix, Pinal County, Gila County, Yavapai County, Page and St. Johns are eligible to compete for SRP Classroom Connections grants. SRP will accept applications for 2010-11 grants until March 31. Information: www.srpnet.com/grants.

BOLTS workshops to cover school board operations and leadership essentials

REGISTER NOW! Registration is now open at www.azsba.org for the Arizona School Boards Association’s Board Operations and Leadership Training Workshops. These identical workshops, to be held in four locations during the month of January, focus on foundational topics and are appropriate for both newly elected and continuing board members, superintendents, and board/superintendent secretaries.

Workshop dates/locations are:

Jan. 20 – Show Low

Jan. 22 - Tucson

Jan. 26 - Phoenix

Jan. 28 – Flagstaff

View/download a flyer http://www.azsba.org/docs/BOLTSFlyer2010.pdf  with the complete agenda, locations and registration information. Register at www.azsba.org .

 
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