Paseo Pointe made it to the Read to the Final Four with third graders getting to participate in a special event at Phoenix Fan Fest.

Read to the Final Four is a literacy challenge in which hundreds of third grade students from across the state are reading and logging their minutes for a chance to win fun prizes and compete for the championship. While Paseo did not win the championship, the school received a $5,000 check from the Helios Foundation to support literacy in the school.

The final four schools were recognized at a special event before the opening of the NCAA Phoenix Fan Fest at the Phoenix Convention Center

Congratulations to EFGA 5th grade student Alrick James who took first place in the Maricopa County Region 3 Spelling Bee! Alrick will now compete at the Arizona State Bee in March.

M.C. Cash School is the recipient of a new school garden thanks to the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation’s’ 24 Gardens in 24 Hours in 24 Communities campaign.

The Foundation will provide for the construction of the garden, $5,000 to support nutrition education lessons, ongoing professional development and personnel to support the learning garden program. The new garden was installed on Saturday, September 23.

M.C. Cash is the only school in Arizona selected for this award. The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation received over 3,000 community garden nominations.