Oct 14 2019

Rose Tring

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Pumpkin Patch Festival kicks off the season for two weekends at Amadio Ranch in Laveen

LAVEEN, AZ – When Fall arrives with cooler weather, it’s time to find the perfect pumpkin for Jack O’ Lanterns or for autumn décor. The Amadio Farm Pumpkin Patch in Laveen invites families to come for two weekends of Pumpkin Patch festivities on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. “Our Pumpkin Patch events feature...

Jun 13 2019

Rose Tring

Laveen education, Laveen Elementary School, Laveen youth

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Laveen school district adds preschool program at Vista del Sur for fall 2019

Registration open during summer for openings at Paseo Pointe and Desert Meadows programs; waitlist established for new preschool at Vista del Sur. Guest column from Laveen Elementary School District The Laveen District will be opening its third preschool in Fall 2019 at Vista del Sur. Vista will joi...

Jun 03 2019

Rose Tring

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Free breakfasts and lunches ALL SUMMER at Laveen schools

School might be out, but Laveen schools are serving FREE breakfast and lunch to all kids all summer! In addition, both our local high schools, Cesar Chavez and Betty Fairfax are part of a similar program in the Phoenix Union High School District. Children 18 years and younger may join us throughout ...

Aug 04 2016

Rose Tring

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Smoothie Run Café giving Laveen teachers free treats for Meet the Teacher Night

Teachers in this rural suburb of Phoenix are getting a special treat today (Aug. 4) from a restaurant that promises to bring each teacher a free smoothie as they prepare to welcome nearly 7,000 district students to Meet the Teacher night. Smoothie Run Internet Café, owned and operated by Laveen resi...

Jul 14 2016

Rose Tring

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Free dog safety program, backpack drive and discounts top July business news

Free kids program on dog safety set for July 18 Teri Ann Tate, owner of Laveen-based Comfy Pets of AZ, and Amy Williams, a  dog and equine trainer with Mesa-based All 4 Paws Training, are teaming up to offer a free children’s program on dog safety at Cesar Chavez Library in Laveen. The first Childre...

Jun 13 2016

Rose Tring

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Districts struggle to meet needs of special education students

More than four decades after Congress enacted legislation to ensure children with special needs are granted the same opportunity for education as those without a disability, parents and school officials still struggle with how those services should look for individual students. In Laveen and Rooseve...

Apr 07 2016

Rose Tring

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Smoothie Run partners with Live Pure Kids

Laveen-based Smoothie Run Internet Cafe is partnering with the Live Pure Kids program at Laveen Elementary School. Live Pure Kids focuses on educating children on disease prevention, holistic living, the organic lifestyle, and things to be aware of in this world when it comes to the water they drink...

Apr 07 2016

Rose Tring

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New tenants on Baseline; openings this month

This article appears in the April 7 print issue of the South Mountain District News   Beauty and Business matches vendors and businesses Two Laveen women have launched a business to help other businesses and small vendors make a splash in the community. Jessica Cummings started Beauty and Busin...

Mar 23 2016

Rose Tring

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Fairfax student name state poetry champ

Hunter Hazelton, a senior at Betty Fairfax High School was named 2016 Arizona Poetry Out Loud State Champion at the state finals competition held on March 11, 2016 at the downtown Phoenix studios of Arizona PBS. As State Champion, Hazelton will represent Arizona at the 11th annual Poetry Out Loud Na...

Mar 04 2016

Rose Tring

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Heritage Academy Dedicated to Youth, Committed to Teachers

(Article from the South Mountain District News) Dedicated to youth, their growth and development, Heritage Academy teaches the mastery of primary and secondary skills in the fields of history, math, writing, literature, reading, science, music, foreign language, visual art, performing arts and physi...

Jan 19 2016

Rose Tring

Laveen activities, Laveen News, Laveen youth, South Mountain District News, Upcoming in Laveen

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Laveen Village Voice: Countdown to parade and barbecue

In less than a month we celebrate our agrarian heritage with the Laveen Community Parade on Feb. 6 and the Annual Laveen Pit Barbecue on Feb. 21. Hundreds of community volunteers, local business and local leaders pitch in thousands of hours to make these events enjoyable successful. “Laveen is a uni...

Dec 03 2015

Rose Tring

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SMCC, Ahwatukee Chamber Launching Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Rose Tring for the South Mountain District News Eight aspiring business leaders of the future are getting their starts this month as members of the inaugural class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, sponsored by the Ahwatukee Chamber Community Foundation and South Mountain Community College. “We’re...

Oct 04 2015

Rose Tring

Laveen youth, Phoenix Union High School District

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News from Betty Fairfax and Cesar Chavez high schools

Distributed by the Phoenix Union High School District   News from BETTY FAIRFAX Students earn spots in prestigious choirs Hundreds of choir students from throughout Arizona competed Sept. 26 for a spot in the Arizona All-State Show and Jazz Choirs. When the auditions ended, two Betty Fairfax st...

Sep 02 2015

Rose Tring

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Laveen Village Voice: Scouts and 4-H Geared Toward Helping Community

In growing children into responsible adults who care about their communities, parents look to many different resources. Here in Laveen, there are several youth organizations geared toward helping our community’s young people achieve that goal.   Two prominent ones are: 4-H (for children ages 5-...

Aug 19 2015

Rose Tring

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Phoenix Union board names interim superintendent from South Phoenix

  PHOENIX — The Phoenix Union Governing Board unanimously named Dr. Chad Gestson Interim Superintendent to replace Dr. Kent P. Scribner, who is the sole finalist for the Fort Worth, TX Independent School District superintendent.  The announcement was made at a special board meeting, Tuesday evening....

Aug 16 2015

Rose Tring

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Fairfax High adds safety measures as school starts

By Rose Tring For the South Mountain District News Anticipating renewed community concern about safety as school begins this week, educators and staff at Betty H. Fairfax High School are ready with multiple preparations to keep the Laveen campus safe including new security shelters at the three entr...

Aug 12 2015

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Laveen Village Voice: Raffle to raise funds for special needs riding program

Rider’s Ranch in Laveen is selling tickets in a Riding for Success fundraiser to benefit their Equine Assisted Life Skills Program, which helps at-risk and low-income youth in the community. Owner Melissa Rider said that Equine Assisted Programs are nationally known for their success in helping yout...

Aug 10 2015

Rose Tring

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Laveen Village Voice: Backpack drive gets 50 donations

  About a dozen local businesses donated time and services to Laveen’s first Back to School Backpack Drive and Family Fun Night on July 26 at the Laveen Education Center. Participants at the event received certificates for free haircuts for children ages 5-12 with the donation of a new backpack...

Jul 18 2015

Rose Tring

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Businesses organize backpack drive and family fun night

Stop by next Sunday, July 26 with a new backpack to help out kids in Laveen. A group of small business owners in the community, led by Eleanor Palmer, owner at Ellaments Salon, have organized a backpack drive to benefit students in the Laveen Elementary School District. There will be music and dance...

Jul 03 2015

Rose Tring

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More than 250 new citizens sworn in at South Mountain Community College

Several hundred family members gathered this morning at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix to welcome more than 250 new U.S. Citizens. For the 27th consecutive year, immigration and U.S. District Court officials have coordinated with the community college and leaders in the South Mountain/L...