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 arts and […]
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 join Desert Meadows and Paseo Pointe schools in offering […]
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 the summer for […]
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 resident Marcus Moody, is delivering […]
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 Children’s […]
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 Roosevelt elementary school districts, the number of children who fall under […]
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, the food they eat, and the air […]
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 Business in 2014 with Crystal Marvin joining […]
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 National Finals competition in Washington, D.C., […]
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 physical development. By offering a variety of programs such as history tours, a performing […]