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Maricopa Wells Middle School recently held an awards assembly to recognize outstanding students from the first semester this year.

A small rubbish fire reported at about 1:24 a.m. Tuesday at the Butterfield Elementary School construction site in Rancho El Dorado did little damage, a fire official said.

Desert Wind Middle School students won't have to go far for lunch this year.

In preparation for its upcoming summer series of classes, the Central Arizona College Lifelong Learners program has a quartet of options beginning in mid-May.

With summer comes 100-degree temperatures, plenty of sun and the return of the city's swimming program. The Maricopa Parks and Recreation Division, in conjunction with the Maricopa Rotary Club and Gold Medal Swim School, is again offering swim lessons for residents.

Graduating seniors in caps and gowns will accept their diplomas this year from Maricopa High School before family and friends at the Ak-Chin Milton Paul Antone Memorial Park, school officials said.

Maricopa Mayor Anthony Smith was at the Pinal Gila Community Child Services Head Start program in Maricopa Wednesday morning to read to preschool children and to proclaim October as Head Start month.

Students from the HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America) Club at Maricopa High School held a health fair Tuesday, showcasing various local and area healthcare providers and spotlighting the club itself.  

During Wednesday's meeting, the board will be presented with a new list that includes 60 employees, 48 of these are certified positions. The positions include teachers and district employees.

LoJudice is the September winner of the inmaricopa.com, Budweiser and Native New Yorker NFL Pick'em & Win Contest.

This year Team Province has eight members, who will ride under the leadership of Keith Monk, the top team fundraiser in 2008.

Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Jeff Kleck has formed a budget committee to help formalize recommendations for $4 million to $5 million in cuts next school year.

Leading Edge Academy Maricopa, a new charter school recently approved to open a K-6 school in Maricopa, will be hosting a Community Information Meeting about its upcoming Maricopa campus on Monday, March 22, at the First Baptist Church of Maricopa.

The parent teacher association for the Legacy Charter Schools is seeking volunteers for next year's board.

Parents and their students can learn how to work together to create family learning experiences, become involved in their community, recognize signs of gang activity and more in a Parent University Feb. 2 at Maricopa Wells Middle School.

Home hasn't been sweet so far for the Maricopa baseball team. The Rams lost twice on Friday, which kept them winless on their home field and in the Matt Huffman Tournament.

The Maricopa High School girls basketball team won more games in two days than the whole first month of the season, but it wasn't enough to get past the second round of the Copa Hoops Tournament. Maricopa (5-10) was 3-3 in the two-day event and was ousted by Skyline in the second round Friday 40-20.

Maricopa Wells cheerleaders were invited to participate in the NFL Experience Sunday where they competed in a competition and learned from the pros.

The Maricopa Unified School District's governing board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at the district office administration building, 44150 W. Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy., at 6 p.m. tonight.

Three new schools are scheduled to open in Maricopa next year. All three need names, which has been the responsibility of a district-sponsored school naming committee led by Pima Butte and Santa Rosa Assistant Principal Danielle Record.

Maricopa Wells Middle School art instructor Loretta Yager is feeling very proud of her students, and she has good reason.

Both the MHS band and orchestra as well as the combined elementary band will be performing in the next few weeks.

The registration process for the Spring 2008 season of adult softball in Maricopa will now be a "do or die" process with one chance to sign up.

The award commemorates the site's work in educating students and the community about child safety and the prevention of child abuse.

The Maricopa Unified School District's governing board is scheduled to make a decision on a site in the Lakes at Rancho El Dorado community as the future home of a maintenance facility and warehouse during its meeting Wednesday.

Athletic and activity eligibility revisions to existing policy comprised the majority of the evening's discussion.

The city of Maricopa has closed ball fields one and two, the soccer fields and athletic fields through Nov. 8 for over seeding.

The Maricopa Republican Club invites you to hit the 'links' during its 4th annual golf tournament Saturday, May 14, at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado, 42660 W. Rancho El Dorado Pkway.

MUSD spelling bee champs will compete at the district level on Jan. 25. Legacy's district spelling bee will be held Jan. 27.

Sophomore Brittany Parks' 23 points weren't enough to push the Rams to victory Tuesday night in a tough 62-48 loss to Fountain Hills.