Florence Unified
02
Aug
2012
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Dana Hawman -
On July 19, the Florence Unified School District held its Back-to-School Convocation at the Florence High School Gym. This annual event draws all employees together to celebrate the previous year's success and to prepare for the coming year with networking and motivational support. Among other things, the district presents…
27
Jul
2012
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Dana Hawman -
This is Dana Hawman, Director of Public Relations at Florence USD, calling with an alert about an early outbreak of the flu at Skyline Ranch. In consultation with the CDC, we are relatively certain that this is an outbreak of Norovirus. Symptoms are diarrhea, throwing up, nausea and stomach pain.…
26
Jul
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Principal Dr. Chris Lineberry announced today that the Florence Virtual Academy, the online school available through the Florence Unified School District, has earned accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. This action was taken at the AdvancED Accreditation…
07
Jun
2012
As a sign of the times, the wisdom of SpongeBob SquarePants and Dr. Seuss were invoked at Poston Butte High School’s inaugural graduation ceremony before a standing room crowd on May 30 at the PBHS stadium.
29
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Magma Ranch teacher Candace Rogers was recognized for winning an SRP Science Learning Grant in the amount of $3,981.20 to provide a Multi-grade science lab. The award letter states, in part, "The Learning Grants by SRP program is designed to help educators provide math and science learning experiences that will…
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26
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Kyon Cluff, 8th grade student at Florence K-8 participated in taking the "Explore" test, along with more than 8,000 other students across the State of Arizona. Of those 8,000 students, 29 had perfect scores, including Kyon. For his impeccable performance, he received a Certificate of Acknowledgement, which was presented by…
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26
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Several awards were given out at the Florence Unified School District May Board Meeting.
21
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Kyon Cluff, Beau Griego and William Garcia (pictured L-R), 8th grade students at Florence K-8 School, competed in the Arizona Jr. High School Rodeo Association State Finals held in Prescott, AZ on May 19, 2012. Each earned a position on the Arizona State National Junior High rodeo team and will…
19
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Six seniors from Poston Butte High School decided that a good “Senior Prank” would be to let the air out of the tires of the school busses that were parked at the Poston Butte Satellite Bus Barn. As a result, 36 busses servicing 7 of the district’s 9 schools were…
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16
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
“Ethics is, ultimately, about people and relationships, and taking personal responsibility for the choices we make.” On this premise, the Williams Institute annually sponsors an essay contest for high school juniors and seniors with topics that are intended to provoke ethical thought and encourage critical thinking.
15
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
Toolbox for Education Grant Funds Renovation of Dugouts In 1975, Florence Unified School District passed a bond and among the projects funded was a new baseball field for Florence High School. Nearly 40 years later, the fields are still in use, but the dugouts had become dilapidated, with rotting wood…
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08
May
2012
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Dana Hawman -
The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Arizona offers more than 50 different competitive events ranging from accounting to website design and entrepreneurship to business graphics. In the recent statewide competition, 10 students from Florence and Poston Butte high schools in the Florence Unified School District placed in 7 of…
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