Ash Fork School District

This week, students focused on how inventors present and explain their ideas to others. They learned how to introduce an invention clearly, explain the problem it solves, and work ...

In Welding and Auto shop classes, we did a lot of work-based learning jobs. Work-based learning is designed to give students real-world experience in their prospective fields. In ...

The "I POSSESS" Framework: Building Better Leaders ​True leadership starts from within. The Leadworthy curriculum uses the I POSSESS acronym to highlight eight essential emot...

Second grade’s field trip to the Sharlot Hall Museum provided a glimpse into the past of Arizona Frontier life. We got to see a replica one room school house, a log cabin a fam...

High School - U.S. History Toward the end of the quarter, students in my high school U.S. History classes were asked to identify which topic we had covered this quarter that th...

In chemistry class, pouring sulfuric acid onto ordinary table sugar might look like just another dramatic lab demonstration. The white crystals quickly turn black, expand, and for...

Dear 6th Grade Families, We’ve started writing essays on Greek myths. Your child is responding to the prompt: Are humans destroyed by their pride? Why or why not? To help you see ...

This quarter in middle school, we have established an AIR (Accountable Independent Reading) period from 2:15-2:45. During this time, students read a book of their choice for 15 mi...

Hello Families, We have just finished our unit on Chocolate and are now starting a reading unit on the Greeks. In this unit, students study three well-known stor...

Hello Families, We have just finished our unit on Science and Science Fiction and are now starting a reading unit titled Holocaust: Memory and Meaning. In this unit, studen...

The time from Halloween to Christmas has seemed like a blur! The hustle and bustle of “Trick or Treat” has led to Thanksgiving and then on to “Merry Christmas.” The Art I cl...

My fifth-grade students recently completed an exciting project called the Codex Project as part of their Amplify Reading curriculum. This project wrapped up their learning about Ea...

The students in the English language development program have been hard at work doing double time! Between elementary preparing for their Christmas programs and grades 6-12 tackl...

Ash Fork Elementary students and staff worked hard again this year to bring the community an entertaining night of song, dance and holiday cheer. From stage decorations to costume...

I can’t believe Quarter 2 is almost over already! What a Quarter it has been. We have made it to the new auto shop for the most part. We are still waiting for the classroom desks...

En las Escuela de Ash Fork, creemos que cada niño merece la oportunidad de aprender, crecer y sentirse apoyado. Este año, nuestro distrito atiende a 262 estudiantes, y 51 de ellos—...

At Ash Fork Schools, we believe that every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and feel supported. This year, our district serves 262 students, and 51 of them—19.5%—receiv...

In 6th and 7th science class this semester, students recently dissected chicken wings to learn how muscles, bones, and tendons work together. While it may seem unusual, this activ...

In kindergarten, one of our social studies standards for this quarter is learning about the different people who make up and support our community. To begin the quarter, we took...

My class this year is made up entirely of first-time filmmakers, and even though some of them struggle here and there, they’ve all shown a ton of heart and imagination. We’ve been...