by Staff Reports You can’t wait for summer … Then you can’t wait for school to begin! Each season in our family lives bring different things to do and special opportunities. Whether you’re in school or not, there is always something to learn. Arizona allows a rich canvas of school choice opportunities. With approximately 2,134 … Read More…
Articles compiled by Keaton S. Ziem, Digital Managing Editor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Largest Class Ever Expected this Fall Almost 900 new Embry-Riddle students will arrive late August, pushing the total enrollment to 3,000 —the most students the campus has had since opening in 1978. This incoming class includes the largest percentage of female enrollees, as … Read More…
by Staff Reports It’s back to school time not just for your child, but for the entire family. Suddenly, schedules, meals and activities revolve around everything from the tardy bell to Friday night football. Setting up a detailed calendar and schedule for the entire school year will help to maintain sanity for all involved. School … Read More…
My Home-Schooling Adventure by Peggy Baillie, Parent Twenty years ago, I was a career woman. Business suits, project meetings and program management filled my days. I never wanted to have children, so naturally, I never dreamed that homes schooling could be in my future. My first experience with home-schoolers was a wonderful family whose four … Read More…
Photo caption: Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the boys 12th birthday. Pictured: Elaine Earle, Chandler, Bea Lueck (Editor-in-Chief for Prescott LIVING Magazine), Christian. by Elaine Earle, CEO, ROX Media Group and Publisher, Prescott LIVING Magazine Why would you want to do that? I get asked this all the time with regards to my choice … Read More…
by JJ McCormack, Marketing Coordinator, Yavapai College Yavapai College (YC) faculty, staff and students who attended spring convocation knew exactly what kind of president they were getting a month before Dr. Lisa Rhine moved into office No. 32-200 on the Prescott campus. They knew, because in remarks during the semester kickoff gathering, Rhine revealed who … Read More…
by Tom Reilly, Principal & CEO, Renovations It’s late summer and thoughts turn to harvesting the garden so carefully cultivated this summer and returning to school. Returning to school: In K-12 that is an annual event met with excitement and trepidation. Some things never change. Going back to college, well that, is different. Desiring an … Read More…
Grapes 4 Grades by Ray Newton Thousands of Prescott-area children have benefited every summer for 39 years by a partnership program between the Prescott Frontier Rotary Club and the Prescott Unified School District (PUSD). For the 14th year, the Grapes 4 Grades event let bidders enjoy finger food and wine tasting, followed by a raffle … Read More…
by Kelly Tolbert, Recreation Services Coordinator, Prescott Parks and Recreation Our community is enriched beyond measure to have not one, but two locations for nature-based education in the area. These locations, the Community Nature Center (CNC) and the Highlands Center for Natural History (HCNH), offer many opportunities to learn about our local natural surroundings and … Read More…
by Krista Carman, President, PUSD Education Foundation President The Prescott Unified School District Education Foundation (PUSDEF) is the catalyst igniting the power of community; connecting generous hearts with the needs of our teachers and students; and elevating the long-term success of every child, every day. Since 2015, the PUSD Education Foundation has successfully raised more … Read More…