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their educational programwere BY SUMMER AGUIRRE ming and children that Writer This Week West Valley View Staff for those higher-level School Dis- ready Library was as well as envondale Elementary he new Georgia T. Lord students are coursework, Civic Square auditor get those trictâs middle school unveiled at Goodyear recently released Arizona Buckeye with its richment courses, and cityâs vision the continuing to ďŹnd success credits out of the way on Aug. 1, bringing the general report shows program. already had highthe community to life. fast-track high school program, students start high school Elementary School District peer disto create the heart of and residents costs than Within the fast-track courses in alge- ahead.â City ofďŹcials, developers er electricity and water are for the opening of compliance put public Participating students participate in high school were in attendance tricts, and its lack of feeder Spanish at the feedat GSQ, a project information at risk. bra, band, chorus and Fria Union High transported to the Goodyear Civic Square since 1984. The monies and sensitive this performance up to four days NEWS ........... 10 er school district, Aguaparticipating that has been in the works facil- high school The ďŹrst of two reports, efďŹciency and library was the districtâs Goodyear ofďŹcer receives NEWS .............. 6 rehoming of the communityâs School District. The Desert Edge high a week. have NEWS .............. 6 audit focusedinonfour operational areas: adminnot only to better Fetch Foundation gift While the goal is to MCCCD kick-starting ities are Agua Fria and a part of that project, effectiveness School DisEstrella donates $5K to help build a gatherand maintenance, school students Buckeye Elementary workforce development schools. serve residents but to the city. 12 years the middle school credits first of two reports on with state requirements. (Photo istration, plant operations Homeless Youth Connection and its comof general released the The program was implemented receive high and compliance in the morning with The Arizona auditor ing place â the core food service, and transportation, envisioned year, grow each school long school district operations square at GSQ started to on project freshman requirements. a focuses continues their state been ceremony and which and before trict, ago of the Goodyear Civic âThis has School District) pliance with certain recfollowed by the ribbon-cutting I think that it might Celebrations for the opening report will be con- courtesy of Buckeye Elementary classes at their said the increased speciďŹc ďŹndings and year. a yoga class at the park, (City of Goodyear/Submitted) by our community. The second and ďŹnal Spanish, choir or band a re- response to the kids who are el- Hargrove is a bonus. begun to Goodyear City music, food trucks and cannons. will focus on execuStudents can take math, School District) Dr. Kristi Wilson issued the ommendations, we have already âBy bringing all of our conďŹdence be a blessing in disguise,â âIt took so long closed with a balloon drop and confetti ducted later this year and corin feeder high school. (Avondale Elementary school, weâre able Squareâs facilities, particularly the perintendent said. to Lindsey Perry, âWhen they participate many of the recommended igible over to the high do guests toured Civic Manager Julie Karins tive administrative spending,beneďŹts package, sponse on Dec. 16, opportunity for hall, upscale to implewe were able to then be7 a.m. with music, ďŹve-page de- implement are, and they really learning a now forward and that and look because including We program expectations salary include the library, city maximize here, the this to Celebrations began at to get rective actions. auditor general, superintendentâs Avondale she said. class at the park, which space and 2-acre park for communithatâs truly unique Dr. Betsy Hargrove, ed during the audit. each recommendation menting the remaining recommended achigh school freshmen, they know step in ahead of the curve,â create something I think right partners, the food trucks and a yoga scription as to how due to concerns identiďŹ ceremony ofďŹce BUSINESS...... 19 them,â said School District superinten- come campus, and agreed with the acted upon. they already know the Elementary and special. It was the time, and Iâm just followed by the ribbon-cutting they The district responded tions in the near future.â would be followed and on page 4 16 page 3 Rosario Buendia receives BUSINESS...... at the high school, AESD...continued a closing balloon drop School District has stated each of the 13 Goodyear...continued on dent. right project, at the right what have staff members âBuckeye Elementary performance aureportâs ďŹndings and who and topped with 3 Kroc Award genthe Ray West Valley nabs new After the festivities, ensuring that our kids in know the lay of the land, they know ...continued on page the team and everyone about the of was reviewed Buckeye âIt BUSINESS...... 19 recommendations given by the auditor and proud and confetti cannons. so received Federicoâs, Chipotle that experience this happen.â âAs noted in our Marine vet brings TruBlue every opportunity for came together to make dit report,â Wilson wrote. eral would be implemented. 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Left, Desert Edge High School junior Deshawn Warner is among 20 football players and one cheerleader pushing to prevent teen suicide. Right, Kaleb Jackson-Carter, a senior at Desert Edge High School, is using his visibility as a football player to help prevent teen suicide. (Teen Lifeline/Submitted)
âThatâs why this campaign is so important, the peer-to-peer message that what they may be feeling is normal, that there is always hope and that help is available when-
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ďŹeld for football, soccer Roosevelt Street across colwill enroll stu- turf gym ďŹoor; schoolwide an ďŹnder Elementary School, With new hardwood developed on through 12th grades. and career readiness at Verra- dents in seventh facility, students lege foundation; a cybersecurity and comequoia PathďŹnder Academy celebrat- the opening of this new need to utilize AVID and a new high fabrication elective; do Way and I-10 in Buckeye building and faculty will no longer school Church for class puter curriculum, along with the integraed its new secondary the Summit Community with the school ceremony Aug. 4, though a close partnership with a ribbon-cutting 4 who will soon space, will remain. Campus...continued on page church joined by staff and families will feature smaller The secondary school be using the new facility. at 20570 W. The new building, located
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process of filling the Arizona House vacancy in LD-19, which includes Avondale and Tolleson. Democrat Rep. Diego Espinoza, who previously held the seat, resigned from the House of Representatives effective Sept. 5. In accordance with Arizona law, a citizen panel is required for a vacancy in a district
in which there are fewer than 30 elected precinct committeemen. LD-19 has 13. The citizen panel will review applications and submit three names of qualified electors to the board for consideration. Those electors must live in the district
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