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CAC hosts 'Have You Been Publicly Shamed' event Thursday
The Central Arizona College Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement along with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department will sponsor the event, “Have You Been Publicly Shamed?” more
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Araceli Simpson
Araceli Simpson new AJUSD community services liaison
Araceli Simpson has joined Apache Junction Unified School District’s Educational Services Department’s team as a community services liaison. Prior to accepting the new grant-funded … more
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Peralta Trail Elementary School, 10965 E. Peralta Trail in Gold Canyon
Community funds playground at Peralta Trail Elementary School
They say it takes a village to raise a child. At Peralta Trail Elementary School, 10965 E. Peralta Trail in Gold Canyon, it took a village of kindness and some $40,000 in donations to build a playground that will create a friendlier and more inclusive play area that will be utilized by both able-bodied children as well as students with mobility constraints. more
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AJUSD students of the month for October announced
      Students of the Month for October: Top row (from left) Dr. Krista Anderson, Jared Kaminski, Christa Rizzi, Chelsea Connolly, Cami Garcia, Jodi Ehrlich, Dena Kimble, Jeff … more
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AJUSD employees, volunteer of the month recognized
The Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board on Nov. 12 recognized the certified employee of the month, classified employee of the month and volunteer of the month, all from Four Peaks Elementary School. more
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CAC hosts 'Have You Been Publicly Shamed' event Nov. 13, 21
The Central Arizona College Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement along with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department will sponsor the event, “Have You Been Publicly Shamed?” … more
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Cactus Canyon Jr. High School Principal Chad Cantrell
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction recognizes Chad Cantrell
Queen Creek residents are invited to a free pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Queen Creek Historic Town Hall courtyard, 22350 S. Ellsworth Road. more
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CAC hosts 'Have You Been Publicly Shamed' event Nov. 13, 21
The Central Arizona College Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement along with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department will sponsor the event, “Have You Been Publicly Shamed?” … more
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Desert Vista Elementary School students making shadow puppets. The shadow puppets are cutout shapes that are held between a source of light and a translucent screen.
Artist-in-residence program teaches Apache Junction students how to make shadow puppets 
Second grade students in Ginger Bailey’s class and third graders in Mike Brown’s classroom at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache Junction, worked with … more
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Early results from Apache Junction school district election on $60M in bonds, $2M capital override
Two items before voters in the Apache Junction Unified School District are failing in early returns, according to unofficial results posted by the Pinal County Elections Department. Voters in the … more
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Many AVID participants are students with potential to succeed in college.
Schools, community, business work to help AVID students succeed
AVID may be an acronym for the student program, Advancement Via Individual Determination, but a recent AVID training session held at the multi-generational Center in Apache Junction was a … more
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Future builders include: Xander Back, Dalen Baker, Sigfrido Ibarra, Kaydin Lopez, Hunter Mayes, Raymond Mitchell, Jordan Pendexter and Cody Sorenson.
Apache Junction construction technologies students build job-training expertise
Enrique Reyes’ students have something substantial to show after completing his Construction Technologies class at Apache Junction High School in Apache Junction, 2525 S. Ironwood Drive. A … more
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Isabela Bautista Jose, Shyenne Toro, Anahi Michel, Adeline Aldaco Martinez, Ruth Vega with their completed sarcophagi and mummified apples.
Apache Junction students explore unique learning methods about Egyptology
The sixth-grade students at Four Peaks Elementary School, 1785 N. Idaho Road in Apache Junction, recently studied ancient Egypt. In addition to traditional instruction about the building of the … more
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The Apache Junction High School Marching Band.
AJHS Marching Band takes 1st place in 'Rock the Ridge' competition 
The Apache Junction High School Marching Band literally “beat” the competition and captured first place at the Arizona Marching Band Association's recent "Rock the Ridge" competition, … more
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Arizona education department gives Bs, Cs, D grades for Apache Junction schools
The AZ Merit scores and school-letter grades have been announced, with  improvements at four out of five schools in the Apache Junction Unified School District. AJUSD schools grades … more
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After drawing the bones, they colored in their hands, put oil on the bones and had their own artistic representation of their own X-ray version.
Apache Junction students learn about bones, joints of the hands
Students in three classrooms --- and grade levels --- at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache Junction, had a bone to pick with each other, but the project was a … more
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September Students of the Month were honored at a recent Apache Junction Unified School District meeting.
September Students of the Month at Apache Junction school district
The September Students of the Month were honored at a recent Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board meeting. Top row, from left, are AJUSD Superintendent Dr. Krista Anderson, … more
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Election Tuesday: Apache Junction school district seeking $60M in bonds, $2M capital override
Voters in a Nov. 5 election will consider authorizing Apache Junction Unified School District to issue and sell $60 million in school-improvement bonds and exceed its budget by the lesser of $2 million a year for seven years or 10% of its revenue control limit. more
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Independent Newsmedia/Arianna Grainey
Are 3 local community colleges crime-free?
Matching the previous year, only two crimes were reported in 2018 at community colleges in Apache Junction, San Tan Valley and Queen Creek, according to federally mandated campus-security reports … more
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Central Arizona College Governing Board Member Christensen receives national award
On Friday, Oct. 18, The Association of Community College Trustees presented the 2019 ACCT Association Awards during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress in San Francisco, California. The awards … more
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