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Classroom Cats: Hughes Federal Offers Free Programs for K-8 Teachers, Students

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Teachers, Hughes Federal Credit Union offers free programs for you and your students. Sign up today! Read more

Walker Has Fun Getting to Know Students

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Heather Walker from Acacia Elementary is Dr Jaw and Bear Essential News September Teacher of the Month! Read more

Summer Fun Comes to an End

Sep 13, 2017

Summer maybe over, but the fun memories will last forever... well until new ones next year!

Elizabeth Harrell

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Young Gymnast Dreams of Olympic Gold

Sep 13, 2017

Corona Foothills sixth-grader makes mark at 2017 Arizona Men’s Gymnastics State Championship.

Rowan Wilson

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Temple Emanu-El Family Taschlich Celebration

Please join us on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00 pm in Reid Park next to the Rose Garden for the Temple Emanu-El Family Taschlich celebration. Throw your 'sins' into the lake, jump into the new year with games, jumping castle, and more. Bring a picnic dinner, blanket to sit on, and your shofar! This event is open to all ages.

For questions, please contact Meg Knight at megrknight@yahoo.com

Date:

Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm

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Report for US!

Sep 11, 2017 /

Bear Essential News' Young Reporters Program is a free program available for kids who want to improve their reading, writing and social skills! A bonus to the program includes having the opportunity to read your story at the anchor desk at KVOA News 4 Studios, one of our co-sponsors for the program.

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Bites increase during rattlesnake birthing season

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September in Arizona is prime rattlesnake-birthing season. Know where to go if you get bit, or know how to remove them safely out of your vicinity. Read more

Just the Facts

"The role of the press is to inform people about what is going on in their community as well as important topics outside of their neighborhood," says Mark Lodato, the associate dean of ASU's Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Read more

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