Abigail Kessler

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

The Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD) Governing Board heard an update on recruitment and retention strategies for district employees at its meeting Tuesday, April 8. The meeting agenda includes a list of nine trends and goals the district is trying to respond to over the next five years with this plan. It includes agility, employee engagement, strategic partnerships, technology and enhanced programs and services.

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

The Coconino County Education Service Agency has announced three Flagstaff-based teachers as the finalists for the 2025 Teacher of the Year Award. All three finalists are teachers in the Flagstaff Unified School District (FUSD). They are Francy Solarte Soto of Coconino High School, Dawn Quamahongnewa of Leupp Elementary School and Joy Bruner of DeMiguel Elementary.

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

The Coconino County Education Service Agency (CCESA) has recognized three in Flagstaff as Rookie Teacher of the Year finalists for 2025. The award recognizes exceptional teachers who are in their first three years working in a preschool through 12th grade classroom in Coconino County. CCESA added a Rookie Teacher of the Year award in 2018 to recognize the work of newer teachers, as a requirement of the Coconino County Teacher of the Year Award is having at least four years of work in education.

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

A Flagstaff native has been competing on the current season of a Food Network cooking competition show. Beatrice Heirigs, who graduated from Flagstaff High School in 2023, spent six months in Ireland for filming for the fourth season of "Next Level Chef," saying she enjoyed the experience and did well in the part of the show that has aired so far. kAm}6IE {6G6= r967 E2<6D A=246 @? E9C66 7=@@CD[ H:E9 <:E496?D @7 G2CJ:?8 =6G6=D @7 BF2=:EJi 2 |:496=:? DE2C <:E496?[ 2 EJA:42= 9@>6 <:E496?

2 weeks ago | azdailysun.com | Abigail Kessler

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