Scottsdale middle schools receive $50,000 grants

Approximately 5,585 middle school students at Scottsdale Unified School District will benefit from two grants totaling $50,000 given to the schools by the Scottsdale Charros and the City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department.

Superintendent Dr. John M. Baracy will be presented with two checks at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at Supai Middle School in the Cafetorium, 6720 E. Continental, Scottsdale.

Also attending the event will be Dr. Tere Peterson, principal at Cocopah Middle School; Marla Zimmerman, principal at Copper Ridge Middle School; Tracey Olsen, principal at Desert Canyon Middle School, Cindy Hans, principal at Ingleside Middle School, Clif McKenzie, principal at Mohave Middle School; Dan Cooper, principal at Supai Middle School; Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross; members of the Scottsdale Charros and the City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department.

The monies will be used to provide intramural sports programs for the students.

Dr. Ruben Lara, the district’s Grant Administrator, wrote the grant proposal for the Scottsdale Charros grant.

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