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Have you checked out the new December edition of The Source?

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Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is excited to welcome families from near and far to its inaugural Education Expo on Tuesday, November 21, at Coronado High School (7501 E. Virginia Ave., Scottsdale).

Join us from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the main gymnasium, where representatives from all 30 SUSD schools will be available to answer your questions and share what makes their schools exceptional.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Saguaro Innovation Center

To learn more about our outstanding Math & Science Academy at Saguaro High School - 6250 N. 82nd Street, Scottsdale

This is a rigorous and unique program emphasizing Math and Science with an infusion of technology. The program is designed specifically to meet the needs of academically motivated and dedicated students.

Have you checked out the new November edition of The Source?

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If you like to stay in-the-know on all things SUSD, you're going to want to check it out.

Desert Mountain High School is now accepting applications for International Baccalaureate, an inquiry-based rigorous program dedicated to college preparation by creating lifelong learners. Incoming freshmen and sophomores can apply for Desert Mountain’s IB Middle Years program, which prepares students for success in the Diploma Programme, college, and beyond. 

Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the country observe School Bus Safety Week.

Dear SUSD Families,

In case you missed it, SUSD recently hosted a School Safety and Security Town Hall to discuss critical safety measures in our schools.

Tonight, Dr. Scott Menzel will join other education and law enforcement leaders from around the Valley for another important Town Hall, hosted by ABC15. This event will stream live on ABC15.com from 5-7 p.m.

Have you checked out the new October edition of The Source?

Read it Now!

If you like to stay in-the-know on all things SUSD, you're going to want to check it out.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30pm
Desert Mountain HS Auditorium

Park in lot between Mountainside and Desert Mountain, enter through east doors.

Would you like your 8th grader to shadow an IB student – from November 4th - December 6th?

The Desert Mountain High School Marching Band will be welcoming 2025 over 5,000 miles from home.

Band members will be joining some 8,000 other entrants in the 39th annual New Year’s Day Parade in London, England, which will be broadcast worldwide.

The globally renowned street spectacular makes a hugely popular return to the heart of the West End of London and will be shown in its entirety on network television across the U.S. and beyond. Hundreds of thousands of spectators will fill the iconic 2-mile route.

The students of Arcadia are always looking for ways to give back to their community. Some – the members of the National Honor Society, to be more specific – actively volunteer on and off campus to help those in need.

“NHS allows for its members to be more hands-on and connected to their surrounding communities,” NHS President Siddha Lennox said. “With the effort the club puts into bettering the community, the community feels appreciated and gives back in return, creating a more positive environment and culture.”

At Hopi Elementary School, Library Resource Specialist Traci Fish discovered a way to bridge the gap between her elementary students and the middle school they’ll soon attend through a creative art project.

Fish challenged Hopi students to design tissue boxes based on characters from their favorite books. It gave them a chance to work on their art skills and create an item that could be helpful for other students.

Our Thunderbird kindergarteners are riding into new adventures thanks to the All Kids Bike program! We’re so grateful to Law Tigers and Roberts Tax for their generous donation of training bikes, helping our youngest students learn to ride and stay active. Let’s get rolling!

In an exciting initiative that bridges the Atlantic, Arcadia High School joined forces with Lënster Lycée International School in Luxembourg to embark on a student exchange program that began with a musical flourish in 2023. This exchange, helmed by music teachers Louise Hottias and Richard Maxwell, brought students closer through the universal language of music and set the stage for a more profound cultural exchange.

The students of Arcadia are all about working hard – but they don’t forget to play hard, too. Senior Ava Bramini has brought together the school’s most exuberant students through a brand new organization: Bingo Club. 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 7, 2024) – Anasazi Elementary School, home to Scottsdale Unified School District’s (SUSD) International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP), will participate in Arizona’s fourth annual IB Day of Service on Friday, November 15.

As part of this statewide celebration, IB schools throughout Arizona participate in service projects that reflect IB’s core principle, Service in Action.  The state’s IB schools’ association pioneered the IB Day of Service; the annual Arizona event remains the only one officially recognized by a U.S. governor. 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (October 22, 2024) – Families across Scottsdale and the Valley continue to choose Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) for its strong academics, unique programs, and community that excels in fostering student growth and future success.

“SUSD felt like coming home,” said Navajo Elementary and Mohave Middle School parent Jenny Duran. “The long tenure of teachers and their support for gifted learners sets the district apart.”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Oct. 18, 2024) – Scottsdale Unified School District’s (SUSD) Anasazi Elementary School is not only the starting point for the district’s globally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme continuum: it is also home to the Arizona IB Association’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) 2024 Teacher of the Year, Angie Griffith.

Griffith, who teaches fifth grade at Anasazi, was nominated for the award by her teacher colleagues last spring. At an August staff meeting, she was surprised with news that she had been selected for the honor. She was officially recognized at the Arizona IB Schools’ quarterly meeting in September.