For MHS, soccer season ends but girls keep going
Girls’ and boys’ soccer wrapped up the regular season Tuesday with victories for Maricopa High School. But the year isn’t over for the girls.
Posting...
Cadet wins Maricopa VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest
Jan. 16, Charles Kemp and Mike Kemery of the Maricopa Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post presented the VFW Voice of Democracy (VOD) Essay...
8th grader wins MUSD spelling bee (GALLERY)
The correct spelling of “lilac” won a Maricopa Wells Middle School student the district spelling bee Tuesday night.
https://youtu.be/3NZ7_ZXK7kQ
Eighth-grader Lexie Nordhoff took first place after...
MPD Explorers top negotiators in tactical competition (GALLERY)
The Maricopa Police Department Explorers Post 2100 placed first in crisis negotiation during a two-day, national tactical competition in Chandler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bofmZJ-gcIM&feature=youtu.be
The local post was one...
Butterfield Elementary kids get ‘college experience’
More than 550 Butterfield Elementary students attended an Arizona State University Women’s Basketball game Friday at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe.
The field trip is...
MUSD takes 1st, 2nd in Arizona regional of Future City
The MUSD middle school 20+1 programs finished first and second place in the Arizona Regional Future City Competition.
A team of students from Maricopa Wells...
Teachers seek supportive superintendent during search
Teachers recently said they want a supportive relationship with district officials at Maricopa Unified.
The conversation was prompted during a public forum Wednesday night at...
Winter named MHS principal for next school year
The athletic director for Maricopa Unified School District will ascend to principal of Maricopa High School this fall.
AD Brian Winter will begin his new...
Kids engineer Future Cities (GALLERY)
Desert Wind Middle School Blended Learning students competed in Future City on Thursday, hoping for a chance to take their idea of a futuristic...
New school board president takes gavel, prepares for big decision
The gavel is in the hands of a new school board president this week. MUSD Governing Board to host community reception
Jan. 17 at 5:30...
Private Christian school ponders opening in Maricopa
Maricopa offers diverse school options for students, and may be adding more.
In addition to its large district school and five charter schools, a private...
‘Stellar’ teacher rewarded for creative thinking
On a chilly morning in late November, third-grade teacher Stephanie Arturet walked into her classroom and was met with a big surprise.“I have students...
CAC winter graduates include 12 in Maricopa
Twelve students from the Maricopa campus were among 167 graduates from Central Arizona College in December.
Maricopa Campus
Lawrence A. Donald II, Associate of Arts*
Yanira Guadalupe...
Football teams to hold free car wash for charity food donations
Middle school athletes will wash cars for free next week to benefit a good cause.High priority items:
Powdered baby formula (large cans)
Canned meat...
CPA: Giving to schools through tax credits ‘a no-brainer’
Through November, extracurricular programs within the Maricopa Unified School District received a funding boost of almost $40,000 in 2017.
Donors submitted $38,902 to MUSD and...
Saving a life earns student MPD Explorer of the Year
By Joycelyn Cabrera
Sixteen-year-old Dreama King was awarded the Maricopa Police Department Explorers’ “Explorer of the Year” after she prevented a peer from committing suicide...
Frustrated school board debates hiring paraprofessionals
Hiring paraprofessionals for six elementary schools sparked a spirited debate between governing board members in the Maricopa Unified School District Wednesday night.
The decision to...
Teachers resign before end of year
A flood of teacher resignations four months into the school year have left Arizona districts scrambling to fill classroom positions before Christmas break.
As of...
Rotary recognizes November students of the month
The Maricopa Rotary Club recognized a theatrical high school senior, as well as an eighth-grade “model student” Wednesday night as November Students of the...
CAC radiologic tech grads pinned
Andrea Castano of Maricopa was among 18 Central Arizona College radiologic technology graduates honored during a pinning ceremony at its Superstition Mountain Campus on...
MHS students put on a show for Gila Bend
Saturday, the Maricopa High School Band, Theater Company and Technical Theater programs participated in the Town of Gila Bend's Light Parade and "Santa in...
MHS gets temporary dean, assistant principal
Two Maricopa High School teachers are moving up the ladder.
In a few weeks, chemistry teacher Amy Stump and graphic design teacher Joby Thompson will...
MUSD blended learning receives state award
The K-8 blended learning program of the Maricopa Unified School District was presented with the 2017 Arizona School Board Association’s “Golden Bell Award” for excellence...
MHS students win awards, debates at JSA competition
Saturday, the Maricopa High School’s Chapter of Junior State of America (JSA) competed at the Fall State competition in Tucson. Forty-three MHS students met...
Kyrene bus towed after shopping cart collision
A Kyrene school bus was towed from Maricopa Monday morning after a minor accident before school.
“The bus driver hit some shopping carts in front...
New high school dance teacher focuses on fundamentals, future
Afternoon light blazes through the small rectangular windows of a dance studio inside Maricopa High School. See photos from the winter dance recital
The illuminated...
MUSD students in choral concert (GALLERY)
Maricopa vocal students performed a winter choral recital Dec. 7 at the Performing Arts Center. High school and middle school choirs participated.
MUSD board sets timeline for hiring superintendent
The Maricopa school district could announce its new superintendent by late March.
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board met with a representative from the...
Leading Edge Academy excels at Robotics
Three of four middle school Robotics teams from Leading Edge Academy Maricopa made it to the finals at the Robotics tournament held at Orangewood...
Siegel: Methods for teaching math in elementary to prep for STEM
By Murray Siegel This is the second of a two-part column on preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs. Read...