Courageous 7-Year-Old Battles Rare Cancer
By Naya Seth Introducing Kennedy Dunn, a brave 7-year-old in the fight for her life. She has alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), a rare form of cancer that affects 400 to 500 kids each year in the United States. Kennedy found a bump ...
Barry Goldwater High School: A Community of Achievers Defying Expectations
By Sondra Barr Barry Goldwater High School is defying expectations and transforming the way it is viewed by the community, thanks to its top-notch programs, diverse clubs, and competitive sports teams. Among these programs is the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, ...
Junior Chef: Nicholas fires up the grill for National Barbecue Month.
May is National Barbecue Month, so I thought it would be fun to share ways to become a kid cook. I actually have my own barbecue setup thanks to the Big Green Egg. My parents cook on the large smoker, ...
Grand Canyon Council Presents the First Annual Class of “Scouts of the Year”
Grand Canyon Council Presents the First Annual Class of “Scouts of the Year” Four outstanding youth nominated by Boy Scout peers. Photo courtesy of Grand Canyon Council The Grand Canyon Council (GCC), an independent non-profit organization chartered by the Boy Scouts ...
Biltmore Preparatory Academy Earns A+ School of Excellence Award
Preparatory Academy Earns A+ School of Excellence Award Creighton District school one of only 36 nationwide to receive coveted educational distinction. Three cheers for the Biltmore Preparatory Academy community! The Creighton District school was one of 36 nationwide that received ...
Lift-Off: Nicholas Gets a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the United Airlines Training Facility
Lift-Off Nicholas gets a behind-the-scenes look at the United Airlines training facility. When I was 6 years old, I started a business called Creations by Nicholas. My business and I were featured on the national TV show, “Good Morning America.” ...
Spinato’s Pizzeria Kids Coloring Contest!
Spinato's Pizzeria is holding a Kids Coloring Contest and are teaming up with SARRC to raise awareness and acceptance to autism! When dining at any one of their six locations, request a coloring contest sheet from your server or host. ...
Epic Kids March 2023
Introducing the March 2023 issue of Epic Kids. Enjoy! Click on the photo above to view the March 2023 issue of Epic Kids. We welcome feedback and story suggestions. Let us know about the epic kids you know in the ...
Two Pinnacle Artists Receive Silver Key Distinction
Congratulations to Paradise Valley Unified School District visual art students Alaina Novey (10th grade) and Emily Pye (ninth grade) on their success in the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Both Pinnacle High School students, Alaina received a Silver ...
Full-Court Access: Behind the Scenes at Phoenix Suns’ New Training Facility
By Zaza Bubeck My brother Zachary (Zaza) Bubeck is taking over my column this month because he got the awesome chance to watch a Phoenix Suns basketball practice. So, here he is, meet Zaza! Hi, my name is Zaza ...
Coyote Hills Elementary Student Wins Annual District Spelling Bee
Photo courtesy of Peoria Unified School District The Peoria Unified School District held their annual District Spelling Bee on Fri., Jan. 27 where top spellers from across the district competed in front of their peers. The winner of this year’s Annual ...
Chief Science Officer Program Helps Student Freya Abraham Develop Her Passion and Dedication to the Field of Science
By Dr. Donna Jagielski Freya Abraham is a University of Arizona college student who may never have thought she would be a top STEM student scholar and ambassador at such a young age. She grew up in the commuter town ...
Epic Kids February 2023
Introducing the February 2023 issue of Epic Kids. Enjoy! Click on the photo above to view the February 2023 issue of Epic Kids. We welcome feedback and story suggestions. Let us know about the epic kids you know in the ...
Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) will host “Mahogany in Motion: Who I Am Matters – Celebrating Culture,” a Black History Month celebration
WHAT: Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) will host “Mahogany in Motion: Who I Am Matters – Celebrating Culture,” a Black History Month celebration featuring a series of empowering activities, presentations and a panel in collaboration with locally owned African ...
Behind the Book: Nicholas Bubeck Interviews “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” Author Jeff Kinney
My favorite book series is “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” so I reached out to Jeff Kinney, the author, and he agreed to let me interview him! The series is about a character named Greg Heffley, a boy trying to ...
Keepsakes for Charity: Seventh Grader Sets Her Sights on Raising Money with Crafts
By Sondra Barr Photos courtesy of the Lofgran family Thirteen-year-old Lauren Lofgran has spent nearly half of her life raising money for organizations near and dear to her heart––and she’s just getting started. What started out as an idea to ...
A Heart for Giving: Five-Year-Old Jax Logan O’Connor Makes Soap for the Homeless
Jax Logan O’Connor was living with his mom and her parents in Prescott when they came down with COVID. While they were recovering, he went to stay with his grandmother, TamaraLynn Tadano, his father’s mother, in Phoenix. At the time ...
MET Students Made Ornaments for Foster Care Children
Photos courtesy of Peoria Unified School District Peoria Unified School District’s MET Professional Academy students crafted 280 holiday ornaments in December for Arizona Sunshine Angels, a non-profit organization that supports foster children living in group homes within the Phoenix metropolitan area. ...