Good morning, Queen Creek. A Flood Watch remains in effect until noon Monday, with heavy rain capable of flooding low crossings and low-lying roads.
- 🏫 EDUPRIZE parents question school leaders. Parents and others raised a range of concerns with the charter school’s leadership.
- 🏠 A Santan Lakeside Estates home sold for $3.9 million. The 2016-built property is a notable high-end sale for Queen Creek.
- 🚚 Queen Creek Feastival returns Friday. The weekly food-truck gathering starts at 5:30 PM.
- 🎸 Live music lands at the Olive Mill Saturday. Brett Winning performs at noon along the Meridian agritourism corridor.
- 🎭 QCUSD offers 32 career programs. Stagecraft is among the hands-on options spread across the district’s three high schools.
- 🎤 Four Phoenix events make the regional list. Baseball and three rock shows fill the early-week calendar.
EDUPRIZE parents press school leaders
Parents and others questioned EDUPRIZE leaders about a range of concerns, according to a report published Sunday.
Key facts:
Parents and others raised concerns with EDUPRIZE leaders.
The available summary does not identify the specific concerns discussed.
The report was published Sunday, Aug. 30.
The available report summary does not spell out the full list of parent concerns or EDUPRIZE’s responses.
What to watch: Any detailed response from EDUPRIZE addressing the concerns raised in the report. Read the report.
The week
Tuesday, Sept. 1
👶 BabyTime starts at 9:30 AM. Queen Creek Library’s storytime is for infants through 20 months, and registration is required. Details.
🧠 Trivia starts at 6:30 PM. Uncle Bear’s Grill & Tap on Rittenhouse hosts a free weekly game with prizes. Details.
🎨 The Council meets at 3:30 PM. Queen Creek Library’s teen program combines crafts, discussion, and social time for ages 13 to 17. Details.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
📚 Toddler Time starts at 9:30 AM. The Queen Creek Library storytime is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. Details.
Thursday, Sept. 3
📖 Preschool Storytime starts at 9:30 AM. Queen Creek Library hosts children ages three to five for its recurring morning program. Details.
🔪 Teens learn kitchen-knife basics at 3:30 PM. The library’s Life Skills Lab is open to ages 13 to 17. Details.
Friday, Sept. 4
🚚 Queen Creek Feastival starts at 5:30 PM. The recurring Friday gathering brings food trucks together for dinner. Details.
Saturday, Sept. 5
🎸 Brett Winning plays the Olive Mill at noon. Live music returns to the 100-acre grove on Meridian Road. Details.
Around Queen Creek
🏠 A 2016-built home in Santan Lakeside Estates sold for about $3.9 million. The figure comes from Maricopa County property records. County records.
Maricopa County records identify the property as a 2016-built home in Santan Lakeside Estates. The available record does not include the home’s square footage.
From the schools
🎭 QCUSD highlights stagecraft as a career path. The district offers 32 career and technical education programs across three high schools. Details.
The stagecraft program gives students hands-on experience with the work behind school productions. For families comparing high-school options, it is one concrete example of the career training available without leaving campus.
🤝 QCUSD hosted its first business partner breakfast of the school year. The meeting connected district programs with local employers and organizations. Details.
📅 Crismon has no school Monday, Sept. 7. The campus is closed for Labor Day. Calendar.
Around the Valley
A few early-week picks across the Valley:
⚾ Diamondbacks vs. Phillies, Monday at Chase Field.
The Philadelphia series brings a National League matchup to downtown Phoenix. Tickets.
🎹 Chicago and Styx, Tuesday at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Two long-running rock bands share one Phoenix bill. Tickets.
🎤 Brandon Flowers, Tuesday at The Van Buren.
The Killers frontman plays one night in the smaller downtown Phoenix room. Tickets.
🤘 Kamelot, Wednesday at The Van Buren.
The progressive metal band brings its Dark Asylum World Tour to Phoenix. Tickets.