🌱 High School Receives Blue Ribbon Award + Water Supply Restrictions

Good morning, Scottsdale! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 74 Low: 48.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Scottsdale:

1. A Scottsdale high school has received the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education. School officials from Notre Dame Preparatory visited Washington D.C. earlier this month to accept the award, which recognizes schools with exceptional education and academic inclusion programs. Notre Dame Preparatory was the only high school in Arizona and one of only five Catholic schools nationwide to receive the award this year. (Scottsdale Progress)
2. The City of Scottsdale is moving forward with plans to limit its water supply to city residents beginning in 2023. The decision is part of a broader contingency plan to reduce water consumption and would bar private trucking companies from purchasing and exporting the supply to communities such as Rio Verde Foothills, which does not have its own water system. City officials say they have been asking Rio Verde residents to search for alternative water sources for nearly a decade. (NBC News)
3. The Scottsdale Philharmonic will hold its next concert on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The event will be conducted by the orchestra's newly-hired principal conductor Maestro Dmitry Polyakov and feature pieces by Chopin, Mozart, and Schubert. The Scottsdale Philharmonic's 2022-2023 season also includes performances on Dec. 11, Feb. 19, Mar. 19, and May 19. (Scottsdale Independent)

Today in and around Scottsdale:

• Shape Up Us Health And Wellness Expo At Bell Bank Park, Mesa (All Day)
• A Christmas Story: The Musical At Desert States Theatre (2:00 PM)
• Sippin’ Series: West Coast Wines At Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Scottsdale Public Art's "Modern Latina" exhibition is on display at the Civic Center Library for the rest of the year. Click to learn more about the artists and their featured works. (Scottsdale Public Art)
• The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community will host its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner today at the Two Waters Courtyard from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be live entertainment, door prizes, kid-friendly activities, and contests. (Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community via Facebook)
• The Civic Center Library hosted a workshop last week on Japanese stab bookbinding. Click to view photos of the participants and their personalized creations. (Scottsdale Public Library via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you Monday morning for your next update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.