Board expects improvements
Friday, March 30, 2007
The Payson Unified School District Board is most proud of three major accomplishments last year.

Student performance garners recognition
Friday, March 30, 2007
Payson High School students achieved a mark they've never reached before.

PCS has hands-on approach to learning
Friday, March 30, 2007
The Payson Center for Success is an alternative high school that implements a hands-on approach to education.

Professional learning community focuses on RCMS students
Friday, March 30, 2007
The biggest change this past school year at Rim Country Middle School was the formation of a professional learning community (PLC).

Frontier targets writing, behavior
Friday, March 30, 2007
Better writing, good behavior and an evolving professional learning community have been the three focuses of Frontier Elementary School students and staff over the past year.

PTO is a driving force at Julia Randall school
Friday, March 30, 2007
Veteran educator, Robert Varner had three goals for Julia Randall Elementary School his first year at JRE as principal:

PES proud of Panther projects
Friday, March 30, 2007
The 2006-2007 was a great school year for Payson Elementary students and staff.

Community helps Head Start succeed
Friday, March 30, 2007
At Head Start, site manager Lynne Winans and teacher Melody Donaldson place emphasis on early childhood education for 20 children.

Payson education center heads into second year
Friday, March 30, 2007
The Payson Education Center opened in February of 2006 under the direction of Gila County School Superintendent Linda O'Dell.

Technology, field updated in Pine
Friday, March 30, 2007
The last year brought technology changes inside the classrooms and on the ball field of Pine-Strawberry Elementary.

Building program important for charter school
Friday, March 30, 2007
The Shelby School is an Arizona charter school located in Tonto Village with an emphasis on academics and arts.

College has growth and expansion in 2006
Friday, March 30, 2007
Gila Community College in Payson expanded its reach last year, with more instructors, more classes and more programs.

Developmental preschool starts in Tonto Basin
Friday, March 30, 2007
State law dictates that where there are children, age three to five years old with learning and other disabilities, public schools must accommodate those children.