CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Recent News
CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Recent News
CFHS astronomy students take pictures of near-space with Falcon-1, a spacecraft they designed, built, launched and retrieved.
The latest news from Catalina Foothills School District
Young talent guides Falcon Football forward as they get ready for the 2018 season.
Manzanita parents demonstrate kindness by example, installing a Ben's Bells Be Kind mural on campus.
Teamwork propels CFHS Falcon Baseball into the 2018 state finals.
The Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Marching Band is selected for the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Esperero Canyon Middle School captures the top prize at the Science Olympiad state championship.
Sunrise Drive students celebrate the Chinese New Year with an appearance on Morning Blend.
For the second year in a row, Catalina Foothills School District is named the #1 school district in Arizona by Niche. View the rankings here.
CFSD is starting the school year by launching the fourth and fifth-grade strings program. “This is my dream to be able to build a program from the bottom up, from elementary all the way,” Alexander said. “I’m constantly learning. I’m always going back to workshops, and I’m fascinated. It’s like a chess game. There’s so many dimensions to teaching.” Read the Tucson Local Media story here.
Students in fourth grade classes at Manzanita Elementary School are learning about data sorting to help with a research project spearheaded by Orange Grove Middle School sixth-graders. Thanks to a $2,250 Arizona Game and Fish heritage grant, the students purchased two rugged trail cameras that the Coalition for Sonoran Desert Conservation placed adjacent to the wildlife crossing bridge on North Oracle Road. Read the Arizona Daily Star Story here.
On the 2017 AzMERIT, Catalina Foothills School District had the highest overall passing rate of any school district in Pima County. Read the Arizona Daily Star story here.
Diane Koningsor gives some final encouragement to her 5-year-old daughter before she begins first grade on the first day of school at Manzanita Elementary School in the Catalina Foothills School District. The district kicked off its school year on Thursday, August 10.
See more back-to-school photos at tucson.com/gallery
Foothills grad Perri Spreiser describes how she chose to be a park ranger: “I give a lot of credit to my first-grade teacher (Charlotte Ackerman), who noticed that I wasn’t the average kid. Instead of trying to mold me to be like everyone else, she embraced my differences—like how I had a full entomology lab set up in my bedroom. Then, in (Foothills) high school, I took a field studies course with river rafting, rock climbing, hydrology, ecosystems. That was the first time I realized I could do something like this forever. When I realized a park ranger was a real thing, it was the only thing I ever wanted to do and be.”
Read the Outside magazine story here.
Catalina Foothills High School won the 2017 AZ State Chess Team Championship, held April 22-23 in Flagstaff.
CFHS senior Emma Wing (pictured in front) was named the 2017 U.S. Chess National Girls Tournament of Champions representative for Arizona.
When (the Foothills Philharmonic) was formed through Catalina Foothills Community Schools, the goal was to provide an orchestral experience for students and adults while promoting better understanding and goodwill among the young and old in the community.
Foothills tennis player George Jiang won the the Division II boys singles state final.
Fourth annual Chinese Spring Festival is a smashing success at Sunrise Drive.
Esperero Canyon student wins Pima County Spelling Bee.
Excitement builds as Foothills boys basketball competes in the state semifinals.
Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Band wins
the Paul Grimes Music Award in the 82nd annual Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Parade.
Foothills teen's path of public service leads to Harvard.
How does this CFHS senior's passion for storytelling influence her volunteerism?
Robotics + Research + Fun = Creative Force at CFSD.
Click here to read the story on the ASU Fulton Schools of Engineering website.
In their 2017 report, Niche named CFSD the #1 school district in Arizona.
Many of Tucson's top teachers work in Catalina Foothills School District.
Click here for the full top teachers story.
CFSD Chinese immersion program aims to give students cultural, academic and job advantages.
Click here for the full Chinese Immersion story.
Foothills boys golf wins 2016 state team and individual championships.
Click here for the full story.
CFHS Theatre Arts students discuss their latest production on KGUN's Morning Blend.
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CFSD reports great success with certified teacher interns.
High school speech and debate team members discuss presidential debates.
Catalina Foothills High School is named one of America's Top High Schools by Newsweek Magazine.
Students learn Chinese language and culture.
Valley View is expanded and ready for new students.
District 16 Report Card: Student Takes Lead on Student Safety Initiative
The DesertLeaf, February, 2019
District 16 Report Card: Student Takes Lead on Student Safety Initiative
The DesertLeaf, January, 2019
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Schools Continue to See High Enrollment
The DesertLeaf, December, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Sharing Alumni's Expertise Is Goal of New Foothills Alumni Council
The DesertLeaf, November, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Foothills Schools Seek to Keep 34-Year Support Streak Going
The DesertLeaf, October, 2018
From the Super: Preparing Students for Life Beyond CFSD
The DesertLeaf, September, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Foothills Schools May Be On Pace for a Second Year of Record Enrollment
The DesertLeaf, September, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Returning CFSD Teachers Will Get 10% Raise in 2018-2019
The DesertLeaf, July/August, 2018
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Trying to Make the Most of State Money for Teacher Pay Raises
There DesertLeaf, June, 2018
From the Super: Transfer of Learning
The DesertLeaf, May, 2018
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Budget Proposal Includes Increase in Starting-teacher Pay
The DesertLeaf, May, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Two Foothills Educators to be Honored as Teachers of the Year
The DesertLeaf, April, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Year of the Dog to be Celebrated at Sunrise Drive Elementary
The DesertLeaf, March, 2018
District 16 Report Card: New Course Options and Changes Coming for CFHS Students
The DesertLeaf, February, 2018
From the Super: Equipping Students for Life After High School
The DesertLeaf, January, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Foothills Principal's Job Is Rewarding but Brase Misses Interaction With Students
The DesertLeaf, January, 2018
District 16 Report Card: Slicing and Dicing Data to Help Students Learn
The DesertLeaf, December, 2017
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Schools Receive A's and B's But Does It Really Matter?
The DesertLeaf, November, 2017
District 16 Report Card: CFSD's Orchestra Program Off to Big Start
The DesertLeaf, October, 2017
From The Super: How Are Arizona's Public Schools Financed?
The DesertLeaf, September, 2017
District 16 Report Card: Foothills Schools Start Year with More Students but Unfilled Teaching Positions
The DesertLeaf, September, 2017
District 16 Report Card: Foothills High School to Offer Honors Diploma
The DesertLeaf, July/August, 2017
District 16 Report Card: New Math and Spanish Courses for CFSD Middle Schools
The DesertLeaf, June, 2017
From The Super: No Shortcuts to Strategic Planning
The DesertLeaf, May, 2017
District 16 Report Card: More Music, Pay Raises, Athletics Funding: All in CFSD's Budget Plans
The DesertLeaf, May, 2017
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Wastes Little Time Hiring School Principals for Next Year
The DesertLeaf, April, 2017
District 16 Report Card: March 12 Celebration Will Honor CFSD Teachers of the Year
The DesertLeaf, March, 2017
District 16 Report Card: New Courses Planned for Foothills High School
The DesertLeaf, February, 2017
From The Super: CTIs Help Make the Incredible, Commonplace
The DesertLeaf, January, 2017
District 16 Report Card: Outstanding CFSD Students
The DesertLeaf, January, 2017
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Enrollment Tops 5,000 for the First Time in 12 Years
The DesertLeaf, December, 2016
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Students Outperform Others in Pima County on AzMERIT
The DesertLeaf, November, 2016
From The Super: Learning in the 21st Century
The DesertLeaf, September, 2016
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Starts Year with 5,000+ Students and All Teacher Positions Filled
The DesertLeaf, September, 2016
Curriculum Technology Integrator: Creating kids with superpowers
P21 Blogazine, August 30, 2016
Students Learn Chinese Language & Culture
Bear Essentials News, August 2016
Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence, Cox Communications award STEM Grants to out-of-school programs
The Daily Courier, August 31, 2016
Moving Up: Catalina Foothills Announces New Hires
Arizona Daily Star, August 27, 2016
Arizona Commit Rhett Rodriguez Shoulders Falcons' High Expectations
Arizona Daily Star, August 31, 2016
Few Penalties for Teachers who Break Contracts
Arizona Daily Star, August 10, 2016
Exemplary Project of the Month: How a playground project became a tool for learning
AZ Ed News, July 15, 2016
Lessons From a Month of Play
P21 Blogazine, June 2, 2016
Under Construction: How can play-based learning be inspired by authentic contexts?
P21 Blogazine, May 31, 2016
District 16 Report Card: Hunt Goes on to Fill Open Teacher Positions in CFSD
The DesertLeaf, July/August, 2016
District 16 Report Card: Despite Pay Uncertainty, CFSD Teachers Sign Their Contracts
The DesertLeaf, June, 2016
These Gloves Offer A Modern Twist on Sign Language featuring Thomas Pryor, CFHS Class of 2014, winner of the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
NPR, May 17, 2016
Future Comes Fast to Driverless SUVs, Students Who Learn How To Program Them
Arizona Daily Star, May 14, 2016
For Stevenses, State Championships a Family Affair
Arizona Daily Star, May 16, 2016
High School Tennis: Boys win state, girls fall short
Arizona Daily Star, May 9, 2016
School District Swears in New Board Member
Foothills News, May 4, 2016
Field Research Alive in the Sonoran Desert
P21 Blogazine, April 2016
Best High Schools in Arizona
US News & World Report, April 19, 2016
Tucson Area Schools Ranked Among Best in the Nation
Arizona Daily Star, April 19, 2016
Former Falcon Sets Unique Running Record
Foothills News, April 13, 2016
High School Students Start Own Theater
Arizona Daily Star, April 10, 2016
Authentic Science Through High School Astronomy
P21 Blogazine, April 2016, republished by the Arizona Education News Service
Beyond the Acronym
P21 Blogazine, March 2016
District 16 Report Card: April Celebration Honors CFSD Teachers of the Year
The DesertLeaf, April 2016
Catalina Foothills High School challenging students with AP Capstone program
Foothills News, March 16, 2016
District 16 Report Card: Foothills High School to Launch AP Capstone Program
The DesertLeaf, March, 2016
Robotics Program Finds Success in Catalina Foothills Schools
Foothills News, February 3, 2016
District Rated as One of the Five Best in Arizona
Foothills News, February 3, 2016
Manzanita Elementary Opening New Pathways at Community Kindness Event
Foothills News, February 3, 2016
District 16 Report Card: Innovative Design Used in Expanded Valley View Early Learning Center
The DesertLeaf, February, 2016
Catalina Foothills Ranks Number 4 in State School Districts
Arizona Daily Star, January 6, 2016
School Shows Pre-K Students What A Construction Site Is All About
Tucson Local Media, January 6, 2016
Students Give Back in Time for Christmas
Tucson Local Media, January 5, 2016
Building A Community of Young Learners
Full Circle, Engineering News for ASU Alumni & Friends, December 22, 2015
Foothills Chess Team Positioned for Success
Arizona Public Media, December 24, 2015
Catalina Foothills Robotics Teams Win Several Awards
Arizona Daily Star, December 21, 2015
From The Super: Ideally, Open Enrollment Is a Win-Win
The DesertLeaf, January, 2016
District 16 Report Card: CFSD's AzMERIT Scores: Tops Among Tucson-Area Districts
The DesertLeaf, January, 2016
Catalina Foothills Tennis Rolls to its 10th Title
Arizona Daily Star, December 18, 2015
CFSD President Named to All-Arizona School Board
Arizona Daily Star, December 16, 2015
2015 Boys Swimmer of the Year: Brooks Fail
Arizona Daily Star, December 12, 2015
Kookie ready to forge own path as Catalina Foothills' coach
Arizona Daily Star, December 11, 2015
Valley View Early Learning Center Construction Day Photo Gallery
Arizona Daily Star, December 8, 2015
Catalina Foothills Schools Nationally Recognized for Innovative Learning
Arizona Daily Star, December 1, 2015
CFSD Has Highest AzMERIT Scores of Tucson-Area K-12 School Districts
Arizona Daily Star, November 30, 2015
Catalina Foothills Senior Publishes Geography Book
Tucson.com, November 28, 2015
CFHS Only Tucson-Area School to Top AZ College Readiness Report Card
Tucson.com, November 26, 2015
30 U.S. School Districts Worth Visiting: CFSD
Getting Smart, November 16, 2015
Teacher Excellence Award Presented to Carol Schaedler of Orange Grove Middle School
Tucson Values Teachers, November, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Enrollment Down Slightly; Open Enrollment Now 39% of Total
The DesertLeaf, December, 2015
Longtime Football Coaches Winning Against the Odds
The Arizona Republic, November 6, 2015
Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells Winners In Election
Arizona Daily Star, November 4, 2015
CTE programs paying off at Catalina Foothills
Foothills News, November 4, 2015
District16 Report Card: Attracting and Keeping Teachers a CFSD Priority
The DesertLeaf, November, 2015
Video Link: CFHS Students Give A Sneak Preview of New Theatre Arts Production
KGUN, October 19, 2015
Manzanita Elementary 5th Graders Cook Up Playground Projects
Arizona Daily Star, October 18, 2015
CFHS College Visit Series: Rep. Martha McSally Shares Her Academy Story with Students
Tucson Local Media, September 30, 2015
Ben's Bells: CFHS Honored for Chess for Charity Events
Arizona Daily Star, September 28, 2015
District 16 Report Card: FRIENDS Urge Voters to Support Props 432, 433
The DesertLeaf, October, 2015
8 Foothills Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists
AZ Daily Star, September 10, 2015
Catalina Foothills Honored by National Magazine
Tucson Local Media, September 1, 2015
Foothills Students Top AP Scholars
Arizona Daily Star, September 6, 2015
From The Super: CFSD Questions on the November Ballot
The DesertLeaf, September, 2015
District 16 Report Card: Teacher Shortage Hits CFSD, Three Positions Go Unfilled
The DesertLeaf, September, 2015
Arizona Daily Star Editorial: Other districts should take seriously the rigor of Catalina Foothills' (teacher evaluation) approach, and follow it
Arizona Daily Star, August 22, 2015
Newsweek: America's Top High Schools in 2015 (Catalina Foothills High School)
Newsweek, 2015
Website Ranks CFSD No. 2 District in AZ
Arizona Daily Star, June 26, 2015
National Merit Scholarship Winners Announced
Arizona Daily Star, May 27, 2015
Valley View Early Learning Center: Systems Thinking Promoting Critical Thinking
P21, June 11, 2014
Manzanita Teacher Wins Kindness Award
Arizona Daily Star, May 18, 2015
US News & World Report: CFHS In Top 10 AZ High Schools
U.S. News & World Report, 2015
CFHS Named A+ School of Excellence
Arizona Daily Star, March 30, 2015
Catalina Foothills Ranked Among Best in State
Tucson News Now, February 23, 2015
Ventana Vista, Canyon View and Manzanita in Top 10 Elementary School Rankings
NICHE, 2015
Orange Grove & Esperero Canyon Named Top AZ Middle Schools
NICHE, 2015
Niche: CFHS Ranked In Top 10
NICHE, 2015
CFHS Theatre Arts Students on KGUN9
KGUN9, March 9, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Adds Two Propositions to November Ballot
The DesertLeaf, July/August, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Offers Its Retirees a Way to Come Back to Work
The DesertLeaf, June, 2015
Arizona FIRST LEGO League champs inspired by international competition
innercircle, May 22, 2015
From the Super: Career-Technical Education Programs in Danger
The DesertLeaf, May, 2015
District 16 Report Card: Foothills High and Five CFSD Teachers Are Honored
The DesertLeaf, May, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Overhauls Nondiscrimination Policies to Include LGBT
The DesertLeaf, April, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Civics Requirement Surpasses State Mandate
The DesertLeaf, March, 2015
District 16 Report Card: AzMERIT Test Replaces AIMS in March
The DesertLeaf, February, 2015
From The Super: Four 'Keys' to College- and Career-readiness
The DesertLeaf, January, 2015
District 16 Report Card: CFSD's 'Halftime' Review
The DesertLeaf, January, 2015
District 16 Report Card: What Does Annual Report Card Reveal?
The DesertLeaf, December, 2014
District 16 Report Card: CFSD's Career Ladder Facing Its Possible Demise
The DesertLeaf, November, 2014
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Alumni Rally to the Call for Experts
The DesertLeaf, October, 2014
From The Super: In-depth Planning for the District's Future
The DesertLeaf, September, 2014
District 16 Report Card: CFSD Sets Goals to Stay High Achieving
The DesertLeaf, July/August, 2014
District 16 Report Card: Could c5+s=dlp Be a New CFSD Strategic Initiative?
The DesertLeaf, June, 2014
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