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![student holding a cell phone]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783607701/tsck12inus/ljo7x9nlw3te9jjcf2f7/cellphone21.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783607701/tsck12inus/ljo7x9nlw3te9jjcf2f7/cellphone21.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783607701/tsck12inus/ljo7x9nlw3te9jjcf2f7/cellphone21.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783607701/tsck12inus/ljo7x9nlw3te9jjcf2f7/cellphone21.png","width":1200}])
Updated cell phone policy aims to reduce distractions and support student learning.
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Grants fund career training equipment, PE upgrades, literacy tools and more.
![Class of 2026 HHS valedictorians]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780409697/tsck12inus/rw4ulyztqoyq9381kug1/HHSValedictorians20261.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780409697/tsck12inus/rw4ulyztqoyq9381kug1/HHSValedictorians20261.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780409697/tsck12inus/rw4ulyztqoyq9381kug1/HHSValedictorians20261.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780409697/tsck12inus/rw4ulyztqoyq9381kug1/HHSValedictorians20261.png","width":1200}])
The Class of 2026 honorees credit their teachers and rigorous coursework for preparing them for the future.
![Class of 2026 MHS valedictorians]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780408929/tsck12inus/fixenbqt32pyzcnoxhce/MHSvaledictorians1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780408929/tsck12inus/fixenbqt32pyzcnoxhce/MHSvaledictorians1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780408929/tsck12inus/fixenbqt32pyzcnoxhce/MHSvaledictorians1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780408929/tsck12inus/fixenbqt32pyzcnoxhce/MHSvaledictorians1.png","width":1200}])
Seniors reflect on the experiences and opportunities that shaped their success.
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Students from a physics class at McCutcheon High School and kindergarten students at Cole Elementary School team up for a day of discovery, creativity and fun.
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Alison Jordan will lead the district's school nutrition program.
![Class of 2026 Commencement information]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779213322/tsck12inus/pmcbtscsh2n7nsnix2nc/Classof20262.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779213322/tsck12inus/pmcbtscsh2n7nsnix2nc/Classof20262.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779213322/tsck12inus/pmcbtscsh2n7nsnix2nc/Classof20262.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779213322/tsck12inus/pmcbtscsh2n7nsnix2nc/Classof20262.png","width":1200}])
Harrison, McCutcheon and TOA seniors prepare to turn their tassels.
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Regional champion David Betourne prepares to compete against the top spellers in the nation.
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Eighth grader Mellany Barrett's ink and watercolor piece inspired by Japanese art and culture earns top honors.
![Phil Shabi new assistant principal for Harrison High School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778714221/tsck12inus/flwkrkhn3wef21jtsqdm/shabi.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778714221/tsck12inus/flwkrkhn3wef21jtsqdm/shabi.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778714221/tsck12inus/flwkrkhn3wef21jtsqdm/shabi.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778714221/tsck12inus/flwkrkhn3wef21jtsqdm/shabi.png","width":1200}])
Phil Shabi brings 25 years of experience in education to the role.