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CFSD IN THE NEWS

First Day of School for CFSD

Two OGMS Students

Excitement was in the air as over 5,200 students filled CFSD campuses and buses on the first day of school. Some students shyly asked for help to find their classrooms; others, like Arya Patel, were overjoyed when they got their locker to click open on the very first try. Arizona Daily Star photographer Mamta Popat captured Orange Grove students as they returned to classes and reunited with friends. View the photo gallery here.

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More than a School

Our families say it best. Catalina Foothills School District is more than a collection of schools; it is a caring and collaborative learning community that ensures each student achieves intellectual and personal excellence, enabling each student to thrive. In this video, our parents and students share what they appreciate about CFSD.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Foothills Grad Soars in
His Study of Guitar

Congratulations to Foothills grad Dante Olita ‘21, the recipient of the Stuart Weber Scholarship for his study of guitar at The Volterra Project in Italy. The mission of the Volterra Project is to help young guitarists develop well-rounded and non-competitive approaches to performing and to foster a generation of accomplished young guitarists who are prepared for the multiple aspects of performing careers. Every year, the American guitarist and composer Stuart Weber offers a full scholarship to one USA resident guitar student. We are thrilled that Dante was selected this year.

“Dante started with me as a freshman when I started the guitar program at Catalina Foothills,” says teacher Alex Meredith. “He is truly a kind, thoughtful, and compassionate soul. I was so fortunate to have such an incredible young man as a student for my first 4 years of teaching. He is now soaring and got to spend the summer in Italy on a full scholarship with the Volterra Project.”

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OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS

CFHS senior was named a Flinn Scholar for the Class of 2022.

The CFHS Blue Science Olympiad team won the Science Olympiad Arizona Championship, held at the ASU Tempe campus.

Four CFHS students are National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars.

Three CFHS students are National African American Recognition Program Scholars.

The CFHS FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team, Pioneer 327, captained the winning alliance in the robot matches at the Queen Creek Copper Invitational.

Manzanita 1st/2nd grade teacher was honored this month with the Tucson Values Teachers' Teacher Excellence Award.

The Foothills Falcon Band has been invited to perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA, on January 1, 2023.

Five CFHS singers were admitted into the Arizona All-State Choir.

The CFHS Winterguard won the Scholastic Regional A Division at Mountain View High School.

View more outstanding achievements here

OPEN ENROLLMENT

What is the District’s Open Enrollment Program?

Open enrollment is a state law that allows students to attend schools outside of their resident school if the receiving school has the capacity to accept them. CFSD residents who wish to attend a school other than their home area school must apply under the open enrollment program as well as non-resident families.

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