Tag: Williams High School
Education Spotlight — Northern Arizona University to offer free tuition for members of state-recognized tribes. See more local, state and national education news here
Northern Arizona University (NAU) announced during a Native American Heritage Month reception on Nov. 14 it will be providing full tuition to members of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribes starting next fall.
The announcement comes as an expansion to the university’s Access2Excellence Initiative (A2E) announced in April. A2E allows Arizona residents in households earning less than $65,000 annually to receive free tuition at NAU — aslo beginning in for the fall 2023 semester.
All students who are members of recognized Arizona tribes will now qualify for free tuition regardless of income level or state of residence.
Education Spotlight — FUSD Summer Food Service Program Begins June 6. See more local, state and national education news here
The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) would like to announce the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Meals will be provided to all children, ages 18 and under, without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
The summer meals program is a federal program. Due to changes at the federal level, we will no longer be able to offer Grab ‘N Go meals, parent pick-up of meals, or multi-day meals. Meals must be consumed on site.
Meals will be provided at the following sites, dates, and times:
Education Spotlight — Join Us for the 2022 Community STEM Celebration. See more local, state and national education news here
Share your expertise at the 2022 STEM Celebration!
Saturday, April 30, 2022
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Ft. Tuthill Fairgrounds
Join us as an exhibitor at the 2022 Community STEM Celebration.
This is the 9th year STEM City and its partners have worked to create this unique opportunity for all of Flagstaff to engage with the STEM community (K-12 schools, college and university educational institutions, businesses, government agencies, non-profit agencies and others).
Hands-on activities, demonstrations and conversations excite participants, expose the community to STEM educational and career opportunities in Flagstaff and celebrate Flagstaff’s designation as “America’s First STEM Community.”
Register here to participate in the 2022 STEM Celebration!
Education Spotlight — Be Informed: K-12 Aggregate Expenditure Limit. See more local, state and national education news here
Public schools across the state of Arizona are facing the largest budget cut ever if state legislators and the Governor do not take prompt action, by March 1, 2022, to override a cap on K-12 school spending. Without an override, Arizona school districts, including the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD), would be forced to make budget cuts that could impact the ability to maintain programs and staff for the last quarter of the 2021-2022 school year.
Local Education Spotlight — Miss Navajo Nation Shandiin P. Parrish selected as 2021 First Things First Navajo Nation Region Champion. See more local education news here
Shaandiin P. Parrish, Miss Navajo Nation 2019-2021, has been selected as the 2021 First Things First Navajo Nation Region Champion for Young Children.
The award is given to local champions who actively volunteer their time to raise public awareness of the importance of early childhood development and health.
Champions spend a significant amount of time volunteering with FTF and building public awareness about the importance of early childhood issues.
Parrish moderated the Early Childhood Speaker Series, a virtual forum in partnership with Navajo Project Indigenous LAUNCH and the FTF Navajo Nation Regional Partnership Council.
The virtual forum was designed to give parents and caregivers of young children an opportunity to increase their awareness of relevant early childhood topics. Parrish served as moderator as a regional expert discussed home visitation and early intervention strategies during this series.
Local Education Spotlight — FUSD High Schools to Host Limited In-Person Graduations. See more local education news here
Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) high schools, Coconino High School, Flagstaff High School, and Summit High School, will hold in-person graduations on their respective school sites this June to honor the Class of 2021. The outdoor events will accommodate two (2) in-person attendees per graduate to sustain necessary social distancing and safety practices. All three graduations will be livestreamed on FUSD and school site social media accounts, and will be available for replay and download.
Summit High School will hold their ceremony on Thursday, June 3, 2021 in their front parking lot at 4:00 p.m.
Coconino High School (CHS) will hold their ceremony on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on the CHS football field.
Flagstaff High School (FHS) will hold their ceremony on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. on the FHS football field.
Local Education Spotlight — CHS CocoNuts Honored with Numerous FIRST Awards. See more local education news here
At a remote award ceremony on May 8, 2021, the Coconino High School “CocoNuts” Robotics Team received several awards for their robot design and continuing positive impact on the community. The CocoNuts were honored with the Autonomous Award, Dean’s List Finalist Award, and Southwestern Region Chairman’s Award. The CocoNuts will have a remote interview in June to compete for the Championship Chairman’s Award, the highest honor a team can receive in FIRST.
Local Education Spotlight — Congratulations to our 2021 STEMmy Award winners. See more local education news here
Congratulations to our 2021 STEMmy Award winners. STEMmy awards, an annual award given to organizations and individuals who are STEAM leaders in the greater Flagstaff community. This year, we are excited to recognize Oscar Landa-Samano from Coconino High School as our Student of the Year, W F Killip Elementary School’s Sheryl Wells as our Teacher of the Year, Moran Henn and Cassandra Roberts from Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and Zachery Fountain from Flagstaff Unified School District as our Community Leaders of the Year.
Local Education Spotlight — Page High student artist starts business during pandemic. See more local education and Summer camp news here
Pearl Sandoval, a junior at Page High School, is passionate about art and has developed methods that have allowed her art to grow and thrive the last year despite setbacks caused from COVID-19 shutdowns and closures.
Sandoval dabbles in several different art styles and forms, but her preferred style is pop art – an art form that draws from commercial items and cultural icons such as product labels, advertisements and modern media.
“Pearl is a star!” exclaimed Sandoval’s art teacher, Sue Tucker, who has been teaching Sandoval since she was in sixth grade. “As my student, teaching Pearl is very exciting because I’ve seen her growing as an artist since she was in middle school.”
Local Education Spotlight — Camp Iwannago Registration Now Available. See more local education and Summer camp news here
The Flagstaff Unified School District is excited to invite your child to register for the FACTS Camp Iwannago Summer Day Camp. At Camp Iwannago, we pride ourselves on offering your child a safe and enriching environment to spend their summer days. Everyday we offer academic enrichment and physical activities while emphasizing positive character development.
All camp registration is subject to approval and is on a first come first serve basis.
Register Now for Camp Iwannago
