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Budding Artists, Authors Get Tucson Festival of Books Recognition
Elizabeth, an eighth grader at Arizona Virtual Academy, was recognized as a winner in the Tucson Festival of Books Young Authors Contest.
READ MORELocal Teacher Shares Fun At-Home Stem Activities for Students on Winter Break
Raquel Reynolds, an algebra teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy, is keeping kids’ minds sharp over winter break with engaging at-home math and science activities.
READ MORELocal Students Come Together To Support Feed My Starving Children
Students and families from Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight Academy of Arizona teamed up to support Feed My Starving Children, packing nearly 95,000 meals at the East Valley campus. Their efforts will provide daily meals to 259 children across 70 countries, including Guatemala and the Philippines, for an entire year.
READ MORESecond-Grader’s Honey Bee Image Wins Contest
Leilani Badilla, a second grader at Arizona Virtual Academy, has been named a winner in the national K12 Photography Competition. Her work was selected from over 12,000 submissions, earning recognition as one of 39 winning projects nationwide.
READ MORELocal Students Excel in National K12 Photography Competition
Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), a full-time online public school serving K-12 students throughout the state, recently announced that two of its local students have been recognized as winners in the national K12 Photography Competition.
READ MOREArizona Virtual Academy Students Excel in National Photo Competition
Arizona Virtual Academy students Leilani and Brooklyn earned People's Choice and Second Place Awards at the national K12 Photography Competition.
READ MOREScottsdale Teen Places at National Competition
Scottsdale teen Angela Sutton – an 11-grader at Arizona Virtual Academy – earned third place in the Prepared Speaking category at the HOSA (formerly Health Occupations Students of America) International Leadership Conference, which took place in recent weeks in Houston.
READ MOREWodrich: Summer slump can be avoided with several steps
Jennifer Wodrich, a teacher from Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight Academy of Arizona, shares practical tips for families to avoid the “summer slump.” From creative reading activities and educational screen time to outdoor adventures and library programs, she highlights fun ways to keep kids engaged and learning all summer long.
READ MORESurprise student is excelling early
Surprise student Robyn Hoyt is getting a head start on her career by graduating early though Arizona Virtual Academy.
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