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The June edition of The Source is here! Take a look at the latest district news, updates, and highlights.

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Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) athletes must undergo a physical examination – dated after Sunday, March 1, 2026 – to participate in any Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) athletic practices or competitions.

Get ready for a day of energy, teamwork, and school spirit at the Middle School Sports Festival. Students from across the district will come together to compete, connect, and celebrate athletics through a variety of games, challenges, and team events.

The festival is designed to encourage sportsmanship, healthy competition, and student engagement while showcasing the talent and enthusiasm of our middle school athletes. Families, staff, and community members are invited to cheer on participants and enjoy the excitement throughout the day.

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Friday, March 6, 5–9 pm 

Saturday, March 7, 9 am–2 pm 

Scottsdale Family ArtsFest is a free, two-day festival of creativity that includes performances, interactive demonstrations, creative interventions, and culinary delights from local food trucks throughout the Scottsdale Civic Center.

Thanks to a partnership with HonorHealth Sports Medicine and the Scottsdale Charros Foundation, each of our five SUSD high schools has received a new automated external defibrillator (AED) to support student safety at athletic events!

This investment strengthens emergency preparedness across our district and reflects a shared commitment to keeping our students safe when they take the field, court, track, or pool.

February is Career and Technical Education Month, and we were proud to celebrate the incredible impact of CTE in Scottsdale Unified School District at Tuesday night’s Governing Board meeting.

Several outstanding CTE teachers were recognized for their unwavering commitment to student success, innovation in the classroom, and preparing students for college, careers, and life beyond graduation.

At Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona, helping students think critically is embedded in the district’s mission to inspire, motivate, and empower all learners. For physics and astrophysics teacher Steve Millam at Chaparral High School that mission takes place in the science lab, through hands-on investigations where students question, analyze, and interpret scientific data.

“Students will often accept what an authority says, but I don’t want them believing something just
because I said it. I want them believing what the evidence shows,” Millam explained. “Students often
find that their former ideas were wrong and I believe ‘surprise is a great teacher!’”

To borrow from Cole Porter, three local schools are “a melody from a symphony by Strauss.”

Not to mention “a Bendel bonnet, a Shakespeare sonnet.”

Yes, these three schools are the tops.

On Feb. 18, the Arizona Educational Foundation announced 48 Arizona public schools have qualified for the prestigious A+ School of Excellence Award. 

This is the highest state-level recognition given to a public school.

As the fall season winds down, high school sports programs are celebrating milestones, record-setting performances, and some of the most competitive campaigns in recent history. From undefeated football streaks to postseason breakthroughs, athletes from Arcadia High...

Chaparral High School hosted the 2025 Future Ready Conference, an event presented by the Scottsdale Unified School District Career and Technical Education department in partnership with Scottsdale Rotary.

The full-day program brought together more than 480 CTE students to explore careers, develop professional skills and connect with industry leaders, according to a press release.

Students participated in workshops covering academic and workplace pathways, including:

Professional skills: Networking, personal branding, dress for success and tie-tying instruction

Scottsdale City Council has unanimously adopted a major update to the city’s smoking ordinance, expanding protections against secondhand smoke and vapor in public spaces.

Getting caught with a vape pen in certain places in Scottsdale could now bring hundreds of dollars in fines.

City officials expanded Scottsdale’s smoking ordinance to include e-cigarettes. The idea came from a local teenager who collected signatures for the city council.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (January 21, 2026) –  The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is proud to announce that another two of our schools has been recognized as Scottsdale Blue Zones Project® approved schools, highlighting our ongoing commitment to student health and wellness. Navajo and Tavan Elementary Schools now join several other SUSD schools in earning this distinguished designation.

With this designation, Navajo and Tavan join a growing group of SUSD campuses intentionally creating environments that make healthy choices easier, for students, staff, and families alike.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 20, 2026) – There is a special kind of energy on three Scottsdale Unified School District campuses this month; the kind that comes from hard work recognized and a community united in purpose. Anasazi, Kiva and Redfield elementary schools have been named 2026 A+ Schools of Excellence by the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF).

The prestigious designation recognizes public schools across Arizona that demonstrate exceptional leadership, strong academics, a positive culture and meaningful community engagement. After an extensive application process and rigorous site visits, the three SUSD schools emerged as shining examples of what is possible when educators, students and families work together toward a shared vision of excellence.