Chill Out at Fairmont Scottsdale’s New Premier Event: Winter at the Princess
Winter isn’t over yet, and the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is ready to celebrate all that the season has to offer at Winter at the Princess. Guests can enjoy two different ice skating experiences, axe throwing, rides, ice mazes, inventive food ...
The “I Got Your Back” Project Helps Comfort Spinal Patients at PCH
By Emma Wolff How many times have you heard someone say, “I got your back”? Well, 17-year-old North 32nd resident Darcy Vecchione is giving this phrase a whole new meaning with her community service project for spinal patients. “I got ...
Sam Baker Inspires Kids Through His Second Children’s Book
Everybody could use some joy and a reminder that we are all connected. Scottsdale author Sam Baker promotes this through his children’s books. Baker is a 98-year-old former Marine who served in World War ll. Today, his passion is creating ...
Let’s Get Cooking! Teaching Kids How to Navigate the Kitchen
By Jill “MamaBug” Frier The holiday season is fast approaching, which makes this a great time of year to start giving your kids some practical life skills by helping you in the kitchen. Getting your kids involved in the holiday ...
Arizona History: A Rootin’ Tootin’ Legend of the West
By Jill “MamaBug” Frier On Valentine’s Day, Arizona will celebrate its 109th birthday. It took 49 years for Arizona to become a state from the time it was first declared a territory, but the 48th state finally was admitted to ...
Girl Scout Cookie Season: The World’s Largest Girl-Led Entrepreneurial Program
By Autumn Jarrett For six weeks each year, Girl Scouts in Arizona participate in the world's largest girl-led entrepreneurial program: The Girl Scout Cookie Program. This year, the cookie season for the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) began Jan. 18 ...
Smile Bright
Use Children’s Dental Health Month as an opportunity to teach kids about tooth-healthy habits February is Children’s Dental Health Month, making it the perfect time to educate younger audiences on the best ways to keep their teeth healthy. Maintaining good ...
THE SCIENCE OF RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!® SET TO OPEN AT ARIZONA BOARDWALK
Believe It or Not!®... it's here! The world premiere of the new special exhibition The Science of Ripley's Believe It or Not!(c) – a joint production between Ripley Entertainment Inc. and Science North – is set to open to the ...
Local 8th grader explores technology through innovative STEM programs
Romeo “Damian” Santos, is a student of varied interests with a wholesome laugh to boot. With extracurriculars focused in technology, Damian enjoys learning coding languages, digital design and gaming. He is an 8th grader at Liberty Traditional School in Phoenix. ...
Tween entrepreneur creates affirmation card deck during pandemic
By Nevaeh Gable, 8th Grade Student The pandemic has been challenging for everyone. With limited things to do I had a lot of time on my hands and could see how the first few weeks of isolation were taking a ...
An Arizona Teen Encourages Healthy Habits by Publishing Her Own Book
By Charlotte Witvoet, Contributing Writer Chandler teen Diya Nath refuses to look back and regret the shots she didn’t take, so at only 14 years old, she is a published author and entrepreneur of a nutrition company. Diya shares that ...
Phoenix Water Debuts New Activity Book with Stormwater Hopper
Phoenix Water’s mascot, Hopper, is a friendly desert toad that represents stormwater education. In Hopper’s newly released activity book, Hopper’s Stormwater Adventure, students go on a journey to discover what happens to rainwater that flows into the storm drain. One of Hopper’s most important ...
PCDS 7th Grader Ranks 4th in International Skateboarding Competition
Mia Lovell, a seventh grade student at Phoenix Country Day School, recently competed in Exposure, an international skateboarding competition for women in Encinitas, California. Mia placed fourth in the 14 and under division. Q. How did you get started in ...
RSPS Seventh Grader, Jack, Wins The Scottsdale First at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Jack Hertzberg, a seventh-grader at Rancho Solano Preparatory School, won the Scottsdale First at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show last weekend! This event is the largest Arabian Horse Show in the world and is a multi-day event sponsored by the ...
Meet St. John Vianney Third Grader, Sophia Gonzalez
Sophia has been off to a fantastic start at St. John Vianney, earning an Eagle of the Month Award for the month of October, achieving Principles List for 1st quarter academics and is currently preparing herself to receive the sacraments ...
RSPS eighth Grade Student Wins Award at Carnegie Hall
Over the summer, RSPS 8th grade student Lauren Puryear celebrated her National Best In Grade Award for her poem, Corroded Heart, at Carnegie Hall with other winners and the Board of Directors and Donors for 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing ...
Girl Scout Ashley Lucas completes gold award project
Q. What inspired your Gold Award project? A. The lack of recycling bins on Peoria High School’s campus. Our goal was to not only get more recycling bins on campus but to also promote the importance of recycling. Doing this we ...