Good morning, Chandler. The last stretch of summer break runs out this week, and the fall school calendar starts filling back up.
- 🎒 CUSD's new school year starts this week. Parent nights, photo days, and first-day traditions across the six high schools.
- 🏠 A $7.7 million sale in Fulton Ranch. One of the year's larger residential deals in south Chandler.
- 📚 Megalodon Monday at Sunset Library. A shark-themed STEAM session for kids, 4 PM.
- 🎬 Harkins $8 summer movies wrap up. The season pass runs through Friday.
- ⚾ Around the Valley. The Diamondbacks, a touring Broadway show, and a Mesa club night.
Back to school across CUSD
The new school year starts this week across Chandler Unified, and the district's high schools each mark it a little differently. Here is what is on the calendar for CUSD families.
Key dates:
- 🏃 Hamilton HS. Cross country parent meeting tonight at 6:30 PM, Team Room G108. Details.
- 📸 ACP. Student photos and ID cards Wednesday. Students wear their ACP polo (it doubles as the yearbook photo for grades 9 through 11). Details.
- 🎓 Perry HS. Parent curriculum night Thursday. Gates open at 4:30 PM in the auditorium, with a dual-enrollment session, freshman and senior presentations, and class rotations. Details.
- 🌐 Chandler HS. IB parent night Thursday at 6 PM in the CTE lecture hall. Details.
- 🌅 Casteel. Senior sunrise Friday at 5:45 AM at Joel Wirth Stadium, the traditional early-morning start to senior year. Details.
Start times vary by school, so check each site before heading over. Curriculum-night season runs the rest of the week for families still sorting out schedules.
The week
Monday
- 📚 Megalodon Monday at Sunset Library. A shark-themed STEAM session for ages 6 to 12, 4 PM. Details.
- 🧸 Also at the libraries. Toddler Time at Sunset (18 to 36 months), Bilingual Storytime at Downtown, and the weekly Job Center drop-in at Downtown, 10 AM to noon, for free resume and job-search help. Details.
Wednesday
Thursday
- 🧘 Hot Yoga & Brew. Yoga flows followed by cold brews, downtown. Details.
All week
- 🎬 Harkins Summer Movie Fun, last week. A digital season pass at Chandler Fashion Center: 8 kids movies for $8, running through Friday. Details.
Around Chandler
- 🏠 A big sale in Fulton Ranch. A 2018-built home in the Fulton Ranch area recently sold for $7.7 million, per county records. Details.
- 🛍️ A new scent shop at the mall. Perfumania has opened at Chandler Fashion Center, aiming at younger shoppers looking for fragrance on a budget. Details.
- 🐕 A pandemic-born dog business. Mak Pack Dog Training & Boarding, started in Ahwatukee during the shutdown, gets a profile in the Chandler Arizonan. Details.
Around the Valley
A few picks worth leaving Chandler for this week.
- 🎵 Slow Joy. The Rosetta Room, Mesa, Wednesday night. The closest of this week's Valley picks to Chandler, and a small room for it. Tickets.
- ⚾ Diamondbacks vs. Athletics. Chase Field, Phoenix, tonight at 6:40 PM. A weeknight game, a quick trip up the 101 and the 10. Tickets.
- 🎭 Dear Evan Hansen. Hormel Theatre at Phoenix Theatre, Wednesday. The Tony-winning musical, downtown. Tickets.