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Proficiency test results a mixed bag for TU BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor
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COMMUNITY .........21 Former Ahwatukee pastor unveils his first book.
SPORTS ............. 38 Ahwatukee teen helps lead flag football team to gold.
GET OUT .............. 42 Ahwatukee thespian snags big 'Les Miz' role. COMMUNITY ............................ 21 BUSINESS ................................28 OPINION .................................. 34 SPORTS ................................... 38 GETOUT ...................................42 CLASSIFIEDS ...........................46
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empe Union High School District juniors overall performed better in 202223 than the previous year in Arizona’s basic test of academic proficiency in English Language Arts, math and science. But individual high school scores in the ACT test painted a different picture – includ-
ing those at the two Ahwatukee campuses, according to data disclosed at a recent governing board meeting. That data showed various differences among the district’s six schools and online program in students’ command of English Language Arts, math and science. For example, a composite of ACT scores showed the district improving by 2.6% overall last year over the prior year. Broken down by
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ake an Ahwatukee civic group that’s done an awful lot in the community, add a generous gift from a “giving circle” of women who come together only four times a year, then throw in a helping hand from a bikers’ outfit and what do you get? Big smiles and a big shot of confidence for 100 of some of Maricopa County’s most forgotten children – kids who live in group foster homes. That winning combination went into the Kiwanis Club’s
annual “shopping spree” July 15 that gave 100 foster kids, mostly teens, $150 each to spend on new clothes and footwear that will help them feel a little better as they go back to school. The spree was largely underwritten by $15,600 from the Ahwatukee chapter of 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun, one of three chapters in the county that belong to a nationwide group formed in 2016 to maximize financial assistance to charitable endeavors. The helping hand came
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Trio of giving groups helped prepare 100 foster kids for school BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor
schools, Desert Vista juniors’ scores improved by 3.3% in that time while no change occurred at Mountain Pointe. “We have consistent improvement across all schools,” Kim Hilgers, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, told the board. “In Mountain Pointe, well, there’s no improvement,” she added. “There’s also no decline, so they just kind of stayed stagnant.”
At 1 year old, Elena Martinez knew how to beat the heat last Saturday: rely on mom and dad, Guadalupe and David Martinez. As the city's pool season ends tomorrow, Pecos Pool is one of a few that will remain open every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2-3. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer)
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