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COCONINO COUNTY — The entrance lobby of Killip Elementary School was buzzing with the sound of excited children heading off to meet their teachers and pick up school supplies at the schools’ “Come Meet Your Teacher” event on Aug. 1 in Flagstaff. The scene was repeated recently at schools throughout Northern Arizona.
Those community organizations attending the Killip event included Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff, Chicano Por La Causa, Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Family and Community Teaming for Students (FACTS) Killip, The Literacy Center, North County Healthcare and Redemption Counseling Center.
More back-to-school events are planned for Northern Arizona. Please see our listing below for upcoming events.
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FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of parents and children took part in the annual Killip Elementary School Open House held on Aug. 28, 2024 in Flagstaff.
The event featured a variety of information booths staffed by such organizations as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff, Chicano Por La CAUSA, Child & Family Support Services in Flagstaff, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth, Coconino County Health and Human Services, the Coconino County Health and Human Services’ AZ Health Zone, Flagstaff Dentistry 4 Kids, the Killip Parent Teacher Organization, Mountain Line, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) and North Country HealthCare.
Back-to-School events in Coconino County — including fall enrollment, freshman orientations for parents and students, meet the teacher events, school supply distributions and youth sports physicals — will soon conclude, but local organizations are already planning for a variety of youth events this upcoming Fall.
One of the most recent back-to-school events occurred on Aug. 6 with the ‘Meet the Teacher’ event at Killip Elementary School in Flagstaff.
Student received back-to-school supplies kits with parents receiving family support information from a variety of organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff, Child & Family Support Services in Flagstaff, the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth (CCC&Y), Coconino County Health and Human Services, the Killip Parent Teacher Organization, Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) and North Country HealthCare, just to name a few. See more photos below.