FunBox supports SUSD!
This weekend, or anytime through January 21, join us at FunBox for a day filled with laughter, bouncing, and family fun! Not only will you have a great time, but you'll also be making a difference. FunBox is generously giving back $1 for every ticket sold to support SUSD - Click here for information flyer. Your participation helps our community thrive, supporting students, schools and staff.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to FunBox for being such wonderful partners and we hope to see you there! FunBox is located at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7330 93^rd St., Scottsdale. FunBox is open Fridays from 3 – 6 p.m. and on Saturdays/Sundays from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Find out more at https://funbox.com/scottsdale. 

Read to the Final Four
While college teams battle it out on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Road to the Final Four in Phoenix next March, Navajo Elementary’s 3rd grade classes are participating in the Read to the Final Four reading program. This is a literacy challenge aimed at creating a lifelong love and interest in reading for third-grade students across the state of Arizona. The program stopped in at Navajo earlier this week!

Cocopah NJHS Loving Library Book Drive
Cocopah sixth grader Anaik Sachdev recognized the opportunity to help improve the mental health of those struggling during the pandemic through book donations. In 2020, at just eight years old, while a student at Kiva Elementary School he created the Loving Library and began making a difference, one book at a time. His impact continues to grow as he does.

Now a sixth grader at Cocopah Middle School, he shared his story and non-profit journey with the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).  It didn’t take any convincing for the club to jump into high gear, creating posters and decorating boxes for a book drive to help the cause. What started as a goal to fill 10 large boxes quickly grew to more than 1,500 hundred books!  The whole school, staff included, have contributed to this community event.

At this time, The Loving Library will donate the books where there is a need. NJHS officers and members have stamped the books with the Loving Library insignia. This is just one example of solution-centric students making a difference in the lives of others, #BecauseKids! In case you missed it, here is a clip from Anaik's recent interview on the local PBS news show, Horizon. 

Legacy of Success
Each week, we celebrate a person in the community who is part of our SUSD Legacy of Success! Please take a moment to fill out this survey and/or share it with a friend. We will add you to our directory and give you a shout-out on Facebook. We also encourage all to inquire about ways to partner with our district and schools. Your time and expertise is of great value to our students and your impact can inspire others. Please click here to learn more, and we will be in touch. 

Read more at The SUSD Source

‘Yotes & SUSD

The Arizona Coyotes are again partnering with SUSD, welcoming all employees, friends and families to Mullett Arena in Tempe for their matchup against the San Jose Sharks on Friday, December 15, at 7 pm.

A percentage of each ticket purchased goes back to the district, and if more than 100 tickets are purchased, the Coyotes will host a complimentary post-game slapshot experience on the ice! 

Click here for more information.

Read more at The SUSD Source

City Fall Festival

This past weekend, the City of Scottsdale hosted its 52^nd Annual Fall Festival at Chaparral Park. This was a free, family event, packed full of music, games, food trucks, costume contests, trick-or-treating and community partner booths.

SUSD was proud to host a booth and connect with thousands of families. It was fun to hear our students and parents share stories about their schools and teachers. Many of the parents were alums themselves who now enroll their children in our schools! It was also wonderful to connect with prospective families and answer their questions about what our district offers and what schools might be their perfect fit. 

Thank you to the City of Scottsdale for including us in this spectacular kick-off to the fall season and holiday events. We look forward to seeing everyone again Saturday, December 9 for the Ultimate Family Play Date & Concert at the Scottsdale Civic Center!

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Last summer, two SUSD high school golfers had the luck of the Irish going for them.  Arcadia senior Payton Connelly and Saguaro senior Oscar Uribe were chosen to take part in the first Scottsdale-Killarney Student Golf Exchange, visiting the Emerald Isle for 10 days in June.

Beginning Oct. 26, the ‘exchange’ of the new Scottsdale Sister Cities program with Killarney, Ireland, landed in town.  The four Irish student golfers who hosted our students and two others from the Valley in June are here until Nov. 4.  On their itinerary have been a day trip to the Grand Canyon, a tour of Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, learning about Arizona’s tribal cultures and volunteering at the Vista del Camino Food Bank.

But what would an international teen’s Scottsdale experience be without going to school for a day?  Aoife O’Sullivan (right) became a Titan for a Day at Arcadia on Oct. 31, with Payton showing her around.  Over at Saguaro, Oscar (left) was Alex O’Callaghan’s tour guide.  Both of SUSD’s guests attended home football games on Oct. 27 and Alex traded in his golf shoes for a few hours to cut the rug at Saguaro’s Homecoming dance the following night. 

By the way, Payton shot a 158 in last week’s Division 2 Girls State Golf Championship, good for 19^th place in a field of more than 100.  Oscar carded a 6 over 142 to take 8^th place in the Division 2 Boys State Golf Championship, also last week.  Congratulations to both – and all – of our 2023 season high school student golfers!

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The 2023-24 NBA season is right around the corner, and SUSD is pleased to partner once again with the Phoenix Suns to offer special discounted ticket prices to Suns home games!

On Tuesday, November 15, purchasers of tickets to the Minnesota Timberwolves game will be entered into a raffle to greet the Suns to the court with high-fives. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

Informational Flyer | PDF

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To kick off the school year, Courtesy Volvo Cars of Scottsdale surprised Hohokam Elementary School teachers with school supplies for their classrooms. Teachers walked into Hohokam’s gym, delighted to see pens, paper, pencils, pencil boxes, and expo markers to stock their classrooms this school year. Hohokam was one of three schools in the Valley selected by Courtesy Volvo for its generosity. 

Hohokam Fox10 News Story

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The Staples store at 15657 N. Hayden Rd. in Scottsdale conducted a back-to-school drive for Pima Elementary School over the summer. Customers were able to buy $5 boxes that included pencils, pens, glue, markers, highlighters, and erasers. About 70 boxes were collected and will be distributed to help stock classrooms. Thank you, Staples!

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Scottsdale Unified’s SCORE program is scoring big with its new partnership with Scottsdale Community College (SCC). As part of this partnership, SCORE is now housed at SCC. SCORE serves students with disabilities ages 18-22 years old. The purpose of the SCORE program is to help and encourage students to develop skills they can utilize beyond their high school experience. The SCORE staff helps students become immersed in the community through volunteer opportunities that enrich their independence and goal of gaining meaningful, competitive employment.

We would like to thank and recognize our current SCORE Partners that help our students get real-life experiences:

• Mountain Shadows Resort
• Rango Honey
• Octane CrossFit
• Taza Bistro 

The SCORE program is always seeking new volunteer worksites for our students. All SCORE students have their food handler’s card, are between the ages of 18-22 and arrive at each job site with a job coach to support them. 

If your business is interested in becoming a SCORE partner, please reach our SCORE Lead, Stephanie Muecke, at smuecke@susd.org. 

Read more at The SUSD Source

Sun Devil Athletics is offering discounted tickets to all SUSD students, family, friends and employees to attend the ASU football game against Fresno State on September 16.

Through our continued partnership, $5 of every ticket purchased will be donated to the SUSD Foundation.

Here is the link to purchase your ASU tickets: Discounted SUSD Night Tickets

The school that purchases the most tickets through this page will be named our "Group of The Game" and recognized on the field during the game!

Date: Saturday, September 16

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe

Information PDF