By Valley Vibe Staff Writers For those interested in trying out paddle sports, Arizona Game and Fish hosts a monthly hand-on skills class on the pond at Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The class is designed to equip paddlers ages 10 and up with skills to navigate the water safely, how to handle emergency situations and…
Author: Karen Goveia
Farmers Market and Food Truck Nights
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers The Market on 41st on the west side of Anthem opened during the pandemic as a storefront selling locally made food items and goods from small business owners. Anthem residents Sharon Smith and Manny Gonzales wanted to create a place during the shutdown where local businesses could continue to sell…
NVCA Expands Online High School Program
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers North Valley Christian Academy’s high school virtual program has been in place with a full online curriculum for grades 9 and 10, and this year the private school is expanding its coursework offerings in grades 11 and 12. The curriculum allows flexible learning options from single courses to a hybrid…
Ridgeline Seeks Land for Permanent High School
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers Still in search of land to build a permanent middle and high school campus, Ridgeline Academy’s board of directors says efforts have been challenged by “robust growth that has doubled the price of land,” and “doubled projected construction estimates,” in a recent letter to parents. The charter school began offering…
New Charter Management and Leadership at Caurus Academy
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers With the announcement of Caurus Academy’s Executive Director Dameon Blair’s resignation in February, effective July 1, the charter school’s management is now led by Edkey, Inc., which oversees 16 additional schools in the Valley and a distance learning academy. The transition began shortly after Blair’s announcement and Caurus Academy’s Governing…
Anthem Prep to Build New K-12 Campus
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers Following a decade of serving its K-12 students in leased spaces—initially on the west side of Anthem in the space currently occupied by Ridgeline High School, to the east side of Anthem in the Cross of Christ Church building—Anthem Preparatory Academy plans to build a campus of its own by…
DVUSD Launches New K-12 Online Academy
By Karen Goveia — editor@valleyvibenews.com After determining the continued need for an online learning option, Deer Valley Unified School district is launching a new online academy for students in kindergarten through grade 12 for students and families, beginning with the 2021-22 school year. The curriculum offered through Aspire will be taught by certified teachers under…
Pet Anxiety: The Struggle is Real
By Cheryl Rahal, D.V.M. (With sidenotes from Toby the clinic kitty) Pacing, barking, trembling and hiding. If this sounds like your dog during loud-noise events such as fireworks and thunderstorms, it’s likely a case of doggy anxiety. It can also happen during a change in your pet’s routine. Now that quarantine is over and many…
New Norterra Area Senior Care Opens
By Karen Goveia Filling a need for assisted living and senior care in the North Valley, The Retreat at Alameda opened last month, offering apartment assisted living and memory care. The 92,000-square-foot facility has 72 apartments in assisted living, each equipped with refrigerator, microwave washer and dryer. The care center features a large gathering area…
Thousands of New North Valley Homes Coming Soon
By Karen Goveia While homebuyers in the greater Phoenix area continue struggling to land a property to call home due to an inventory shortage in existing housing, new home builders are also feeling the heat to meet the market’s demand for housing. The open space around our loose collection of neighborhoods in the fast-growing I-17…