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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Gilbert schools weigh closing Mesquite Junior High

Plus, Boots in the Park tickets go on sale at noon today.

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Gilbert Public Schools is weighing a Mesquite Junior High closure and changes at two elementary schools

1,200approximate gap between kindergarten and senior class sizes

Ryan said that gap requires the district to adjust how it uses its facilities and resources.

Source: yourvalley.net

If you have a student at , Canyon Rim or Spectrum Elementary, here's what's on the table. Gilbert Public Schools presented changes for 2027-28 to its governing board at a Nov. 10 work study, as enrollment declines.

Superintendent Jared Ryan said incoming kindergarten classes are approximately 1,200 students smaller than graduating senior classes. Meetings on each issue start soon.

  • Mesquite Junior High: could close, with students moving to Mesquite High
  • Mesquite High School: would become a grades 7-12 school
  • Canyon Rim and Spectrum Elementary: would become traditional academies
  • Also proposed: expanded transportation to attract students

A Mesquite Junior High vote could come in mid-January

  1. Nov. 10The district presents the proposals to its governing board at a work study
  2. Mid-Jan.A vote on closing could happen in mid-January
  3. 2027-28Proposed school changes would start

Sources: ABC15 Arizona, yourvalley.net

Gilbert is now the third district this school year considering campus closures, after Scottsdale Unified and Florence Unified. The district closed one elementary school last year.

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Police and fire

Gilbert Town Council is moving toward a formal negotiating process with its police and fire employee associations, a system the town abandoned more than a decade ago. At its Nov. 6 retreat, council gave staff enough support to prepare a meet-and-confer ordinance for possible consideration in December, with four members in favor, two opposed to moving forward in December and Mayor Scott Anderson expressing reservations. Your Valley

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Jon Pardi and Koe Wetzel will headline Boots in the Park on Sat., March 13, at Gilbert Regional Park. The presale starts at 8 a.m. today for those who register at bootsinthepark.com/gilbert/presale, and the public on-sale follows at noon. AZ Big Media

Boots in the Park tickets go on sale today

  1. Nov. 13Presale begins at 8 a.m. for those who register
  2. Nov. 13Public on-sale begins at noon
  3. Dec. 7Additional acts will be announced
  4. March 13Boots in the Park at Gilbert Regional Park, with Jon Pardi and Koe Wetzel

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Around Arizona

Town Lake

Tempe Town Lake will stay closed a while longer because of water quality issues, including E. coli. said the flood is the biggest on the Salt and Verde rivers since 1993, with recent inflows about eight times greater than average. The city first closed the lake to on-water recreation after the storms, and SRP increased releases to approximately 54,000 cubic feet per second. Signals AZKTAR News 92.3 FMAZ Family

Cancer walk

The Steppin' Up Against Pancreatic Cancer Walk is Sat., Nov. 14, at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. It offers a family-friendly 100-meter route and a 5K course. ABC15 Arizona

Pancreatic cancer is about 3% of U.S. cancers

3%
of all cancers in the United States
8%
of cancer deaths
67,000+
estimated U.S. diagnoses in 2026
13%
five-year survival rate, per HonorHealth

Source: ABC15 Arizona

Queen Creek

Postino will open its first Queen Creek location on Nov. 14 in a 3,800-square-foot space at . It will be the first tenant to open in the 10-acre, $120 million development at Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads. ABC15 Arizona

Florence Unified

Florence Unified's governing board voted unanimously to close Copper Basin Elementary, Skyline Ranch Elementary and San Tan Middle School, all in San Tan Valley, and to move Florence Middle School to a newer building. District leaders estimate the changes will save $4 million. AZ Family

Mesa homes

A study shows Mesa had the highest percentage of mobile homes of any large American city, and a check by azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic found it's true. azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

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Chiles and chocolate sound like an odd pair until you picture them together, and the Desert Botanical Garden is making the match with its Chiles & Chocolate Festival today, Fri., Nov. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Phoenix. Spicy meets sweet in the middle of the cacti. We're in.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Postino opens at The Switchyard in Queen Creek; Florence votes to close 3 schools
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Mesa medical respite center opens Friday; Fiesta Bowl co-founder Shover dies
  3. Tues., Nov. 10SRP reservoirs jumped from 53% to 70% full after the rains
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Tempe Town Lake stays closed; ASU beats Colorado 20-10
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Maricopa County flood warning runs until 11 p.m. today
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Good Day Gilbertto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Gilbert schools weigh closing Mesquite Junior High

Plus, Boots in the Park tickets go on sale at noon today.

The TLDR

  1. Gilbert schools weigh closing Mesquite Junior High
  2. Town Council eyes a police and fire meet-and-confer
  3. Boots in the Park tickets go on sale today
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