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Hosted by:  San Tan Foothills High School Sabercat Booster Club

This is a fundraiser to support the STFHS Football Team.

WHEN: Saturday, May 19th 2012

WHERE: Superstition Springs Golf Club

6542 East Baseline Road Mesa, AZ 85206

Your golf package includes a round of golf, range balls, player gift bag, and meal

This summer, Combs High School history teacher Deborah Painter-Plimley will travel to Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA to attend a one-week competitive application seminar entitled “The Civil War in Global Context.”

Directed by Allen C. Guelzo, Henry R. Luce Professor of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College, this seminar will set the Civil War in its global context, examining its impact on our nation's military, diplomatic and financial relations with Europe.

Arizona State University recently awarded Combs High School with the ‘Lead and Inspire Honorable Mention’ for the Rural High School Division. This is the third year this award is neing awarded and recognizes Arizona schools for their efforts to include more students in rigorous coursework and involve students in activities that can lead to success.

The PTO at Combs Traditional Academy, a new school in the J.O. Combs Unified School District, would like to invite the San Tan Valley and Queen Creek communities to join them for fun and games and BINGO on Friday, January 28, 2011 from 6-8PM.

Prizes to be won include prizes from Papa Johns, Serenity Hair Design, Copper Basin YMCA, Subway, UPS, the San Tan Wells Water Company, Dance Pride, and a number of other sponsors. In addition to Bingo, pizza and baked goods will be for sale. More information can be found at www.combstraditional.jocombs.org or by emailing the PTO at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We have a variety of after school enrichment programs for our K-5 students.

Building Bonanza is an exciting after-school program featuring six weeks of structured play with LEGO bricks. Kids learn communication skills and teamwork and they are encouraged to “think outside the box” when solving problems and mastering building challenges. Students will have fun, take-home projects that build upon and reinforce weekly lessons utilizing the LEGO set provided for each enrolled child.

J.O. Combs Unified School District will be offering a fun-filled day camp during Winter Break for K-5 students from any elementary school.

Ellsworth Elementary, 38454 N. Carolina Ave., will be the site for Winter Camp.

Camp dates are December 20-24 and December 27-31, with drop-in hours from 6:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day. Camp ends at noon on December 24th.

Everyone needs a break from the regular day-to-day routine and your children are no exception. The holiday break is a great opportunity to rest, relax, and spend time with family. But don’t let your children’s education take a step backward in the process. Instead, use the break as an opportunity to continue working on necessary skills. Here are some things you can do to help your child keep up his skills during the break: