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Local families needed to host exchange students

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 11:56am
Local families needed to host exchange students

Have you ever wanted to host an exchange student?  ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. 

Students range from 15 to 18 years of age, and are

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MUSD spokesperson is latest recipient of an Omicron State Media Award

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 12:17pm
MUSD spokesperson is latest recipient of an Omicron State Media Award

The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Arizona State organization presented their Omicron State Media Award to Tamara Crawley, Marana Unified School District’s public relations director.

An awards luncheon was held in

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Amphitheater SD releases statement on accused teacher

Submitted by KOLD Web Staff
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 7:40pm
Amphitheater SD releases statement on accused teacher

Robert Brush stayed silent and nodded today as the judge ruled he can't have any unsupervised contact with minors, no contact with his alleged victim and he isn't allowed to return to the high school where he taught for just under a year.

He's on administrative leave after being charged with one

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Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary teacher awarded a $5,000 grant

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 1:56pm
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary teacher awarded a $5,000 grant

Physical Education elementary school teacher Carol Wolbert challenged her 95 fifth-graders to eat healthier and get more exercise for 28 consecutive days. Their efforts were awarded with a $5,000 grant for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. 

Wolbert received the grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of

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School districts starting free summer food programs

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:17pm
School districts starting free summer food programs

Several school districts in Tucson and surrounding communities are offering free summer meal programs at their schools.  Many students who rely on school lunches would go hungry without these vital summer programs.  

If there is not a school close to your area serving these free meals, parents can click on the following website http://www.azsummerfood.gov/food-site-locations and put in your zip code to see what schools closest to you are serving.

The following are sites with dates and times of meals served:

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Amphitheater School sites to offer free breakfast, lunch during summer school

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 17th, 2013, 11:10am
Amphitheater School sites to offer free breakfast, lunch during summer school

Select Amphitheater Schools will be serving breakfast and lunch to students during summer school this year. 

The Amphitheater Public School District is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide these free meals.  Any child under 18 may come and eat. 

Free meals will be provided at the following five sites, at the dates and times listed below:

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MUSD will be participating in the Summer Food program

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:20pm
MUSD will be participating in the Summer Food program

The Marana Unified School District (MUSD) Food Services Department is working to make sure that no children in the community go hungry when school is out.

Starting June 3, three MUSD schools will be participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program (SFP), serving free breakfast and lunch meals. 

MUSD Summer Food Program locations, dates and times are listed below (enrollment in a Marana School is not required):

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