ELOY — Santa Cruz Valley Union High School’s SkillsUSA chapter traveled to Tucson to compete in the Region 6 Leadership & Skills competition on Feb. 11. Students were required to compete r…
FLORENCE — A former payroll clerk for the Eloy Elementary School District, indicted on charges she embezzled more than $20,000 by paying herself unapproved overtime more than eight years ago, pleaded guilty Monday afternoon.
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ELOY — Jerry Olveda was not only born and raised in Eloy, he has dedicated his life to serving the community he loves.
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COOLIDGE — Every year, the Arizona School Boards Association selects only one Career and Technical Education program in the state for the Golden Bell Promise Program Award. On Dec. 16, the ASBA presented Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology’s Veterinary Science program with the pre…
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ELOY — After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arizona Department of Education released letter grades for Arizona schools for the first time in two years.
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ELOY — Coming into her first year as superintendent and principal of Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, Chrystal Reyes’s biggest goal was to get a budget override passed. However, throughout last week, that goal seemed less and less likely to achieve.
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TOLTEC — When all votes are tabulated, Toltec School District residents will have chosen three board members.
ELOY — Students in the two newly formed graphic design classes met on Sept. 28 to organize their SkillsUSA chapter for the year. The classes are new to the Career and Technical Education program at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School and fall under the SkillsUSA umbrella of Career and Techni…
ELOY — For a small community such as Eloy, funding for education can be hard to come by, which forces school officials to think outside of the box when it comes to budgeting and being able to support their students.
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COOLIDGE — Over the summer, while some students may be traveling, relaxing by the pool or hanging out with friends, some in the Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology cosmetology program are hard at work earning the required technical experience they will need to enter the field of h…
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ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District will have some change in the 2022-23 school year. With Superintendent Orlenda Roberts retiring and Principal Orante Jenkins moving on to a new school, students and staff will see a major switch in administration.
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ELOY — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Toltec Elementary School District Superintendent Jeffery Van Handel and former Director of Business Services Eileen Crumbaker on three felony counts of fraudulent schemes, misuse of public monies and theft.
CASA GRANDE — The following student achievement announcement was reported to PinalCentral.
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ELOY — The 2022 graduating class at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School faced many obstacles over their four years. However, the seniors proved they could not just survive, but thrive, during the tough times.
COOLIDGE — Stacey Rich is only in her second year as career and technical education director and assistant principal at Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology. However, the enthusiasm she showed in her presentation at CAVIT’s May Membership Luncheon had the feeling of someone who has…
ELOY — With the 2021-22 school year coming to an end, a new crop of Dust Devils will transform from students to graduates. The 2022 graduating class boasts a number of top students, with three individuals sharing the title of valedictorian, and a salutatorian joining them.
ELOY — With the 2021-22 school year coming to a close, seniors at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School will soon walk the stage, receive their diplomas and prepare for their future lives out of high school.
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ELOY — While Santa Cruz Valley Union High School may be one of the smaller schools in the state, a focus on academic excellence is always a high priority. Diego Chavez is proof of that emphasis in the classroom, as the senior was named one of the 2022 Flinn Scholars.
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ELOY — Robert Anchondo walked the halls of Santa Cruz Valley Union High School in the 1980s. While the road to success can be long and winding for some, he paved his own path after graduating from the Eloy school.
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CASA GRANDE — The Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Committee of Pinal County awarded 44 scholarships totaling $44,000 on Friday evening at the Neon Sign Park.
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TUCSON — Santa Cruz Valley Union High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter sent eight members and their advisers to the State Leadership Conference March 28-30 in Tucson at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa.
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ELOY — When Oranté Jenkins arrived at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School as the school’s athletic director, he never imagined that he would end up serving as the Dust Devils’ principal for 15 years.
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ELOY — After serving as the principal at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School for 15 years, Oranté Jenkins will be moving on from the school to take the principal position at Ironwood Ridge High School in Oro Valley.
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ELOY — After Governing Board member James Gray announced his resignation, the Toltec School District has a vacancy it is looking to fill.
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COOLIDGE — Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology will likely have fewer students enrolled in the next school year as partner schools prioritize graduation.
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ELOY — Culinary arts students in Gloria Eddy’s class at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School got a chance to listen to a guest speaker and experience a field trip at the same time.
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COOLIDGE — A parent whose daughter attends Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology as a cosmetology student urged its Governing Board to make what the students are being taught more accessible to parents.
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CASA GRANDE — From robots to marching band, school programs are back in action after the pandemic wiped out many opportunities for extracurriculars last year.
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ELOY — Diane Wright has dedicated a majority of her life to serving others. The oldest of five siblings, she always found herself being the one to take care of others and making sure they were in good health. To her, a career in nursing made perfect sense.
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ELOY — After last November’s budget override failed to pass, and with acting Superintendent Orlenda Roberts planning to retire at the end of the school year, the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District board has voted to combine its superintendent and principal positions starting in the…
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CASA GRANDE — While the city’s two middle schools went to remote learning this week, Casa Grande Union High School District officials were adamant during their board meeting on Tuesday that they would continue on with in-person learning.
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COOLIDGE — Despite a plea from a parent whose daughter attends Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology as a cosmetology student, the CAVIT Governing Board chose to keep its monthly meetings at 10 a.m.
The following student achievements have been reported to PinalCentral. Announcements and student achievement information may be emailed to PinalCentral at events@pinalcentral.com.
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COOLIDGE — Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology will receive a little more than $400,000 through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Plan over the next three years to help pay for COVID-19-related issues.
ELOY — CoreCivic’s Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy is Arizona’s first adult correctional facility to implement the Arizona Career Readiness Credential program.
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ELOY — Orlenda Roberts came out of retirement in 2014 to become superintendent at Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District. Now, after spending eight years with the district, Roberts has put in her resignation and will be going back into retirement.
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COOLIDGE — Faced with the difficulty of attracting substitute teachers at Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology, its Governing Board has decided to increase their pay.
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ELOY — The Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District will not be able to continue its budget override after the failure of Proposition 458.
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FLORENCE — Budget override questions for two Pinal County school districts lacked majority support in special elections held Tuesday, although more votes may be added Thursday.
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ELOY — Although the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly taking a turn to getting under control, Eloy Junior High School is moving to online learning until Nov. 15, as a total of four students and three staff members have tested positive for the virus.
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CASA GRANDE — The Casa Grande Union High School District will begin the process for making a superintendent appointment with a public forum Tuesday.
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FLORENCE — New state funding will help Pinal County health personnel respond to schools affected by COVID-19. A separate grant will help the county work to reduce a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases.
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CASA GRANDE — Underclassmen at Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande struggled with the transition to high school last year, according to a report by the schools’ principals.
SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College has announced that the following students graduated following the summer session. This list is organized alphabetically by campus.
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ARIZONA CITY — A decline in student enrollment numbers in the Toltec School District will impact the budget.
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SIGNAL PEAK — If you unbill it, they will come.
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COOLIDGE — Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology Superintendent Mike Glover joked that he always thought he would retire once the school reached student enrollment of 1,000.
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ELOY — With some Eloy schools already in session, the city’s police department and fire district held a back to school drive to collect school supplies and cash donations for both students and schools.
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SIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College announced this week that it is providing free tuition to Pinal County residents for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. The decision was made possible by federal American Rescue Plan Act funding the school received earlier this year.
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ELOY — The COVID-19 pandemic caused students to transition to an at-home school situation for much of the 2020-21 school year. However, after a year of mostly at-home and online learning, Eloy Elementary School District students returned to in-person instruction Monday.
COOLIDGE — The game between the Coolidge Bears and the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils was a testament to how quickly momentum can shift in a baseball game.
ELOY — When it comes to consistent success within the Santa Cruz Valley athletic programs, three sports have reigned above the rest in recent years — football, wrestling and softball.
FLORENCE — Nearly seven years ago, the Santa Cruz Valley baseball team was one of the best in Pinal County, with a 13-3 record and a playoff appearance, the program proved they had the ability…
PHOENIX — When the season first started, Santa Cruz Valley wrestling coach Ray Belloc expected a few growing pains from his young roster and while there were a few bumps along the road, the en…
ELOY — Santa Cruz Valley Union High School’s SkillsUSA chapter traveled to Tucson to compete in the Region 6 Leadership & Skills competition on Feb. 11. Students were required to compete r…
FLORENCE — A former payroll clerk for the Eloy Elementary School District, indicted on charges she embezzled more than $20,000 by paying herself unapproved overtime more than eight years ago, …
ELOY — Jerry Olveda was not only born and raised in Eloy, he has dedicated his life to serving the community he loves.
COOLIDGE — Every year, the Arizona School Boards Association selects only one Career and Technical Education program in the state for the Golden Bell Promise Program Award. On Dec. 16, the ASB…