Tag: Flagstaff Unified School District
Local Education Spotlight — PUSD hires medical COVID-19 specialist. See more local education news here
PAGE – As part of its effort to safely return to in-person learning, the Page Unified School District has hired Peter Jones as its Medical Covid-19 Specialist.
Jones will head the district’s COVID Response Team and coordinate the efforts of each schools’ COVID Response Team. In addition, he will work with state, county and local health organizations to bring new information and guidelines to the district and he’ll report back to the health agencies any COVID-related occurrences in the district.
Jones says one of his main objectives is to maintain trust and transparency with Page families and community. “If anyone on campus – student, teacher or staff—tests positive for COVID-19, we will immediately communicate this with all our stakeholders,” Jones said.
Local Education Spotlight — Graduate Esther Cadman: After overcoming abuse, Navajo student find her way back to earn her Ph.D. See more local education news here
When she was in fourth grade, Esther Cadman’s teacher asked her a question that changed her life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
It’s a simple question every elementary school student has been asked, but for Cadman, this question opened the door to future possibilities, which was an idea she never had before: that she could be whatever she wanted. For that 10-year-old in Albuquerque, New Mexico, living in a home with alcoholism and domestic violence, that meant earning a doctorate.
Spoiler: She defended her dissertation a few weeks ago and on Nov. 22, she will graduate, being the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.
Local Education Spotlight — Tuba City School District seeking Governing Board Applicants for Appointment. See more local education news here
Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tommy Lewis is seeking applicants for appointment to the Tuba City School District Governing Board.
One seat will be vacant. This position will be filled prior to December 24, 2020 so the appointee can start their duty on January 1, 2021 as a new board member.
Applicants must be Arizona registered voters and residents of the school district for at least one year prior to the date of appointment. Applicants or their spouses cannot be an employee of the district.
FUSD seeking to hire PreK teaching positions at Kinsey Elementary School
FUSD seeking to hire an Elevate PreK Lead Teacher and a Elevate PreK Assistant Teacher at Kinsey Elementary School in Flagstaff.
The Elevate PreK Lead Teacher will be responsible for creating a learning environment where four-year-old develop through meaningful experiences, play-based learning, and supportive teacher-child relationships. …
The Elevate PreK Assistant Teacher will be responsible for supporting the lead teacher in creating a learning environment where four-year-old students are developing through meaningful experiences, play-based learning, and supportive teacher-child relationships. …
Local Education Spotlight — Page Public Library now open. See more local education news here
We can’t wait to see our patrons inside our buildings again. It’s been a long journey and a lot of planning to get to this moment.
“COVID-19 will forever change the Library experience. However, our top-notch customer service and Library rich programming to educate and enrich our community will remain the same.
Education Spotlight — The Comet: Coconino Community College’s Stellar Newsletter. See more local education news here
I find it difficult to believe, but we are halfway through the Fall semester here at Coconino Community College.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the way we deliver courses at the college, our students have continued to make progress toward achieving their educational dreams a reality.
Some of our students have also told us, frankly, that as soon as it is safe to do so, they would like to see a return of in-person classes at CCC. We are listening, and we are planning, if it is safe to do so in the Spring semester, to offer a percentage of our courses in-person to help those students who thrive in a face-to-face setting.
Local Education Spotlight — FHS Girls’ Basketball Coach Receives Spirit of Cotton Award from Phoenix Suns. See more local education news here
Congratulations to Flagstaff High School Girls’ Basketball Coach, Tyrone Johnson, for receiving the Spirit of Cotton Award from the Phoenix Suns! Coach Tyrone Johnson was surprised with this award for exemplifying Cotton Fitzsimmons’ leadership, dedication, and service to the community in helping guide and mentor student-athletes.
Local Education Spotlight — Bilingual report: Anti-Bias and Anti-Racism Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for October 5th. See more local education news here
Participants need to RSVP by Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 p.m.
The Flagstaff Unified School District Anti-Bias and Anti-Racism Task Force will host a digital virtual town hall meeting on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. so that the community can provide insights on work in the areas of curriculum, professional development, staff diversity, and student behavior/social emotional learning. The information gathered at the meeting will be considered as part of the Task Force’s report to the FUSD Governing Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
Individuals interested in participating in the town hall are invited to RSVP via a form available here. There is a cap on the number of active participants due to technology constraints, but the event will also be live streamed to the Flagstaff Unified School District Facebook, Twitter, and Vimeo accounts so that the public can view the meeting.
Local Education Spotlight — CCC&Y Supports Prop. 208. See more local education news here
The Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth has taken a pro position on Prop 208 for education funding. We are encouraging a yes vote on this ballot item.
A quality education system is crucial for healthy communities and the outcomes society desires. A well- resourced and supported education system helps prevent many costly societal needs including high incidences of criminal justice and law enforcement involvement. Education is a societal tool to prepare our children for healthy, engaged and positive community involvement through their life span. Further, it is a driver of economic growth. Businesses with higher-paying jobs locate in areas where they have access to an educated work force and where they are ensured of a quality education for their employees and their children. Increasing jobs through cheap labor, and low paying wages, is not as beneficial to the Arizona economy as high paying, invested employers.
Education Spotlight — Puente de Hózhó’s Jillian Hernandez named Top Five Finalist for 2021 AEF Teacher of the Year. See more local education news here
Puente de Hózhó fifth grade teacher, Jillian Hernandez, has been named as a top five finalist for the 2021 Arizona Education Foundation (AEF) Teacher of the Year. The annual Teacher of the Year program is the premier event of AEF, a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to championing the exceptional work of public schools. The winner of the recognition will be Arizona’s candidate for the National Teacher of the Year while the other four finalist candidates will serve as Ambassadors for Excellence.
