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Chaparral High School – Getting a Face Lift

by Dru Bloomfield on August 3, 2008

My son attends Chaparral High School in the Scottsdale school district, and has loved watching the construction over the past year, as buildings have been erected and demolition has started.  I’ve been taking photos over the past several months, anticipating the final removal of the 200 building. Today, I got a Google alert where a [...]

Scottsdale Schools Start August 11th

by Dru Bloomfield on August 2, 2008

Schools in Arizona start much earlier than other parts of the country.  Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) starts back in to session in just over a week, on Monday, August 11th.  If you are new to the city, you will want to visit the school’s web site at www.susd.org.  Lots of school information, including newsletter [...]

Scottsdale Announces School Superintendent Plan

by Dru Bloomfield on July 3, 2008

Some time ago, Scottsdale School Superintendent Dr. John Baracy announced that he would be retiring this coming October.  Last night, the SUSD school board voted to appoint Katy Cavanagh and David Peterson as joint interim co-superintendents.  I support this decision as I think it will take some time to find the right candidate to fill [...]

If you have kids and are thinking of moving to Scottsdale, you need to know that home owners with a Scottsdale mailing address, may be residents of one of three public school districts: Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, or Cave Creek. School Contact Info Scottsdale Unified School District 3811 N. 44th St., Phoenix 85018 (602) 952-6100 Paradise [...]

Scottsdale School Superintendent Announces Retirement

by Dru Bloomfield on April 26, 2008

John Baracy, Superintendent of the Scottsdale Unified School District for the for past 4 years, announced his retirement this week.  He brought a vibrancy and collaborative environment to this highly performing school district and will be greatly missed.  My interactions with Dr. “B” were primarily in the area of special education, where he showed his [...]

Scottsdale Elementary School Going Hi-Tech

by Dru Bloomfield on March 29, 2008

Navajo Elementary School is located in the 85251 zip code of Scottsdale.  It’s a great school.  I know.  My son attended 5th and 6th grades there.  I served on the PTO board, and was the school web master.   The school population is diverse, and the parents are involved.  It’s truly a neighborhood school. Today, the East Valley [...]

From the Scottsdale Unified School District’s weekly e-newsletter – Community Connections: Scottsdale Named as One of the Best Communities for Young People For the third consecutive year, the City of Scottsdale is being honored for helping young people succeed, and the Scottsdale Unified School District is proud to be part of that recognition. The City [...]