The 22-member Santa Cruz Singers resume live performances with a concert version of the opera “Legends of Christmas” by the late Virginia Benderly.
Sarah Klingenstein
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Current COVID Protocol
Two years into COVID-19, news about variants, mask usage, vaccines and testing options still abounds. Because the information has changed over time, and we often find ourselves unsure of the who, what, when, why and how of it all, the PRT gathered the latest facts about COVID-19 testing in our community. Using sources such as […]
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New Teachers Join Patagonia District
Meet the new instructors: Daniel Codding, Elysse Beach, Kaleigh Best, Kate Peake and Nate Mershon.
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Local Students’ Art Sends Message of Welcome
Voices from the Border Board member Robin Kulibert and Esperanza Quilter Gale Hall show off one of eight quilts made from local students’ artwork. Photo by Sarah Klingenstein Locals and visitors who enjoyed the quilts on display at Cady Hall during November’s Art Walk may not have realized that this exhibit was a long time […]
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COVID and the Classroom: Area Schools Differ in Responses to Pandemic
The Patagonia Public Schools have experienced an increase in COVID19 cases this fall, as would be expected with the increased exposure of in-person learning this fall. “We’ve come close to having to go back to distance learning, but we have avoided it by using a ‘pool testing’ system with staff and students,” Patagonia Superintendent Kenny […]
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Aggregate Expenditure Limit May Impact Local Schools
A possible funding crisis is looming for Arizona public schools this spring.
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COVID and the Classroom: Area Schools Differ in Response to Pandemic
The Patagonia Public Schools have experienced an increase in COVID19 cases this fall, as would be expected with the increased exposure of in-person learning this fall. “We’ve come close to having to go back to distance learning, but we have avoided it by using a ‘pool testing’ system with staff and students,” Patagonia Superintendent Kenny […]
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Students Treated to Opera House Mini-Concert
Christina Wilhelm, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts (SCFPA), was named a 2021 Santa Cruz Ambassador for the Arts in October at a ceremony held in Nogales. And she was right back to bringing music into the lives of local residents the following week, when she hosted the first of […]
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New Public Art in Patagonia
Isaac Caruso, an accomplished young Arizona muralist, stopped in Patagonia for just two days in mid-October, but he left his mark in the form of a 10 x 20-foot mural on the side of the Patagonia Market. The bright image, primarily in pinks and blues, and framed in sparkling metallic paints, will become Page 9 […]
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Patagonia Schools Making Up for Lost Time
Music teacher Scott Connuck is happy to have students back in his classroom in-person again. “Music is mainly a hands-on activity,” he said. Photo by Robert Gay Patagonia schools have been in session, in person, for over a month now and, by all accounts, students and teachers are happy to be back. As Nate Porter, […]