On October 19, the Arizona Attorney General's office presented to Simonton Elementary 4th-6th grade students, the importance of being cyber-safe and anti-bullying. , was amazing at presenting and informing students.

Combs Traditional Academy first graders are taking advantage of their bond dollars at work!

Combs Middle School Jazz Band has been selected from a competitive process to perform at the Arizona Department of Education Mega Conference in Phoenix.

As our nation celebrates the month of November as a celebration to service, Combs High School is proud of their six veterans who serve as teachers, an administrator and their facilities director.

The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded J.O. Combs Unified School District No. 44 its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability.

Combs Middle School 8th grade students have been working to create their own science project this semester. As they have progressed with their work, the middle school science teachers have assisted the students as they have worked through the various steps of the project.

A San Tan Valley school, Leading Edge Academy Mountain View, dedicated the month of April to their annual Leading Edge Academy Gives Back campaign. The annual campaign engages all students at the K-8 charter school in community service projects.

The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) program at San Tan Foothills High School sent 24 students to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California.

Thirty-one individuals seeking a hand up obtained entry-level positions as flaggers on construction projects, paying $13 to $19 per hour, thanks to free training provided by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

A parents group is trying put the brakes on one of Gov. Doug Ducey's signature pieces of legislation.

Arizona has a higher percentage of students in charter schools than any other state.

Mr. Jim Segar, Physical Education Teacher, and Circle Cross Ranch K-8 STEM Academy were notified on August 10th they had been awarded a $4,000 grant from Fuel Up Play 60. This is in connection with the Dairy Council of Arizona and is provided for nutrition and fitness to improve student health and wellness.

Devin Etsitty, 17, remembers a time when he didn’t like science, technology, engineering or math, but teachers at Holbrook High School were determined to change his mind. They appointed him to lead a new program to promote STEM education.

This year, Walker Butte K-8 Leadership School has changed… a lot.  A new administrative team has come in with the objective of making Walker Butte a safe place for kids to learn, while offering as many electives as possible for parents and students to choose from.

During the March 7th Florence Unified School District Board meeting, Dr. Amy Fuller submitted her resignation as Superintendent of the Florence Unified School District.  The School Board accepted the resignation and appointed Assistant Superintendent Chris Knutsen as the Interim Superintendent for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year. The official statement from the district and Dr. Fuller are below.

Tuesday's Florence Unified School District not only included the board accepting Superintendent Dr Fuller's immediate resignation, but the call to the public had close to a dozen people speaking for and against San Tan Foothills' Principal Richard's decision to "force Coach Martin to resign" as head coach from the Sabercat football program.

Leading Edge Academy will be hosting two Teacher Job Fairs this spring, one at their Gilbert campus for positions throughout the network and another at their Maricopa location focusing on hiring for that campus specifically.

The Central Arizona College Business Division and Business Club will host a Business Programs and University Transfer Forum on Thurs., April 6, 2017 from 5 p.m. through 7 p.m. at the Signal Peak Campus (8470 N. Overfield Road, Coolidge, AZ).

Simonton Elementary students benefit from such a supportive community here in San Tan Valley.

Members of the inaugural Ranch Junior Optimist International (JOI) were inducted on January 20, 2017 at Ranch Elementary. Cynthia Vaughn, Arizona District of Optimist International JOI Club Chair, presented the opening dedication. She spoke to the junior inductees about what it means to be part of this international organization and the opportunities to serve youth in their community.