The student Leadership Camp is a yearly event that exposes students who possess leadership qualities to leadership training facilitated by student leaders from Combs High School.  The camp is a wonderful opportunity for young teens to be involved in outdoor and indoor activities to foster and develop their leadership skills as they strive to become strong positive role models for other young adolescents. 

The J.O. Combs Unified School District has formed a new program to nurture and strengthen tomorrow’s leaders.

The J.O. Combs Unified School District continues to partner with Banner Ironwood in a Student of the Month program which recognizes one student every month from each of our schools.  

There is a selection process in place where students get recognized for the various pillars of the Character Counts Program which include Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Caring, Respect and Fairness.

J.O. Combs High School Band students competed this past Saturday in the annual regional auditions and qualified for the Central Region Honor Band and Orchestra.  The students listed below will next participate in the All-Regional High School Honor Festival of Performance that is scheduled to take place February 14-15, 2014 at Mesa Mountain View High School. 

The J.O. Combs Unified School District continues to partner with Banner Ironwood in a Student of the Month program which recognizes one student every month from each of our schools.

There is a selection process in place where students get recognized for the various pillars of the Character Counts Program which include Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Caring, Respect and Fairness.  This presentation takes place each month at our Regular Governing Board Meeting.  

Press Release J.O. Combs Unified School District San Tan Valley, AZ May 2, 2014 Combs elementary students sweep the Battle of the Books competition! The District competition took place at Combs Middle School on April 30th.

As the planning stages of summer wind down and we prepare to welcome back our transportation team members to a new school year with a new theme of focus, it is always a challenge to prepare material that is engaging, informative, CDL-, and Department of Public Safety (DPS)-related, safety focused, refresher applicable, covers new rules and laws, and keeps it fun for seasoned and new drivers, as well as at least one pessimistic team member in the group.

The J.O. Combs Unified School District continues to partner with Banner Ironwood in a Student of the Month program which recognizes one student every month from each of our schools. There is a selection process in place where students get recognized for the various pillars of the Character Counts Program which include  responsibility, Trustworthiness, Citizenship, Caring, Respect and Fairness.

The J.O. Combs Unified School District will be holding a Community Budget Meeting on Wednesday, January 29 at J.O. Combs Middle School, cafeteria from 6:00-7:30 pm.  

Congratulations to the J.O. Combs Unified School District for receiving the Association of School Business Officials International’s (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Financial Reporting award for the second year in a row.

The COE award is conferred to school systems that have met or exceeded the stringent standards of the COE criteria.

J.O. Combs Middle School seventh grade Honors Science students and members of the Combs Middle School (CMS) Aerospace Club participated in the Arizona State University (ASU) Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge at the ASU Polytechnic campus on February 10. 

Congratulations to J.O. Combs Middle School students for their success in the 2014 Pinal County Scholastic Essay Contest.

The essay topic was “How Can STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Provide Water as a Sustainable Resource in Pinal County into the Future?” and was sponsored by San Tan Valley Think Tank, Central Arizona College, Office of the Pinal County Attorney, and Arizona SciTech Festival.

In late February, the J.O. Combs Middle School Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) Club competed in its first middle school Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) with an amazing chain reaction machine that took months to build.

Throughout the second semester, Mr. Jonathan Spray and Ms. Janel Garner, J.O. Combs Middle School Science Teachers, have worked with eighth grade students to develop their Science Fair projects.

The J.O. Combs Middle School Student Council (STUCO) sponsored activities for the student body by hosting Respect Week during the week of December 8th. The activities began on Friday December 5th with a student anti-bullying assembly during the school day and a school dance in the evening. Students had an opportunity to participate in a variety of dress up days and take part in various activities.

On Saturday, November 17 students from the J.O. Combs Middle School National Junior Honor Society volunteered their time to sort and box up donated food items.

These items were collected during the Combs Middle School Thanksgiving Food Drive.  Donations were distributed to families in the Combs community in San Tan Valley.

At J.O. Combs Middle School, Cougar Skills for Success (CSS) is a block of time built into each student’s schedule to provide opportunities for students to be mentored and receive tutoring assistance.

J.O. Combs Middle School has developed a program this year to assist eighth graders with exploring career opportunities for their future. 

Too often in today’s world, people are really busy in their lives and unable to make the time they would like to build community and/or strengthen relations with one another. 

The J.O. Combs Unified School District continues to partner with Banner Ironwood in a Student of the Month program which recognizes one student every month from each of our schools.