Igniting Collective Action

Action Requested

• Arizona Education Association — To support teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, urge legislature to fund our schools
• Coconino County Parks & Recreation — Submit your students’ work for Coconino County Fair exhibit
• Register now for Education Forward Arizona’s “An Inspired Evening” celebration on Oct. 30, 2024
• Register today for ‘Building Intentional Inclusion for the LGBTQ+ Community’ training for health & human services provided presented by the United Way of Northern Arizona
• Registration open for Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) June 1 Sacred Mountain Prayer Run
• 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science (Sept. 20-29) issues Call for Entry to host an event
• Vendor registration now open for FACTS Lights On Carnival on Sept. 14, 2024
Vendor registration now open for Flagstaff Festival of Science — Science in the Park on Sept. 21, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation announces Summer Bridge opportunity, Early start programs and AFFCF Scholarship programs! in latest e-newsletter
• ASU to hold free Community Education Learning Hub webinar series workshops with May 15 event focusing on training for Summer Camps
• In honor of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Charlie Health shares online Affirmations Card to connect you with your clients
• First Thing First announces ‘Early years, lasting impact: Nurturing children’s mental health’ in its latest e-newsletter
• Flagstaff Youth Riders (FLYRS) announces summer camps, events in latest e-newsletter
• Hushabye Nursery presents ‘Understanding ACE’s’ information
• NAU conducting survey on stress on Latina mothers
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona — ‘Reckoning with Harm’
• United Way of Northern Arizona — Discover the FREE Dolly Parton Imagination Library

By Coconino County

FLAGSTAFF — Under the bright lights of recognition and applause, the 2024 Coconino County Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony was a resounding success, honoring educators whose dedication and innovation illuminate the path to excellence in education.

Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Cheryl Mango-Paget proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 awards:

Teacher of the Year: Jeremiah Smith of Coconino High School
Rookie Teacher of the Year: Emily Cartwright of Eva Marshall Magnet Elementary School
Lifetime Achievement Awardees: Jeanne Crookston of Fredonia Elementary School District and Dr. Rick McEnaney of Flagstaff High School
The ceremony, held at the High Country Conference Center on Thursday, April 25, 2024, gathered educators, administrators, and community members to celebrate the remarkable achievements of these outstanding educators.

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Sporadic rain during the afternoon didn’t keep youth and parents away at the 2024 Annual Community STEM Celebration at the Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds on April 24, 2024.

More than 60 exhibitors took part in the free event which drew an estimated 900 participants to the fairgrounds, according to STEM City Coordinator Eli Cohen.

“I’d just like to thank you for your participation and support before, during, and after (the April 24) event,” Cohen wrote to exhibitors. “Despite the ‘challenging’ weather (snow, sun, rain, sun, snow, rain, sun, and on and on and on…), I think we put on an amazing event with great energy, super teamwork, and lots and lots of happy kids and families.”

While many exhibitors have traditionally set up their canopies and exhibits outside at the fairgrounds, the majority of exhibitors were able to set up inside the fairgrounds’ large warehouse building. Those braving the weather outside included Coconino High School Engineering, which set up a compressed air launch rocket range next to the Discing4Kids and CCC&Y’s stomp rocket exhibits; the Flagstaff Police Dept.’s Bomb Squad vehicle, Highlands Fire District rescue vehicles, KAFF Country live radio, Kinney Construction Services’ construction vehicles and food trucks.

Action Requested

• 2024 Flagstaff Festival of Science (Sept. 20-29) issues Call for Entry to host an event
CCC&Y Update — Register now for 2024 Summer Camps. See our listing
• Flagstaff College — Registration now open for ‘Wild Mind’ Summer Program for Youth (ages 15-18) to be held June 26, 28, 2024
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona — Registration now open for 30th Child Abuse Prevention Conference on July 23-24
• Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence — Registration now open for ‘Next Gen STEM 101 Train the Trainer Pilot Workshop’
• Businesses, non-profit organizations, faith based organizations, child care providers and parents can now register for the ‘Community Child Care Crisis Forum’ on May 8 in Page
• Vendor registration now open for FACTS Lights On Carnival on Sept. 14, 2024
• Vendor registration now open for Flagstaff Festival of Science — Science in the Park on Sept. 21, 2024

Latest news from our Partners

• Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) releases latest newsletter
• Arizona Education Association shares infographics about educator salaries and the Arizona state budget
• Education Forward Arizona — National FAFSA Rollout Challenges Lead to Innovative Local Solutions (sign in to LinkedIn)
• First Things First releases latest newsletter
• Grand Canyon Food Pantry hosts volunteer training on May 4
• Prevent Child Abuse Arizona April newsletter
• Tynkertopia announces Summer Camps