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Mariposa Elementary

Shoe closet seeks donations to help local elementary school students

By Sara Beth Williams– A local nonprofit in Citrus Heights is continuing to provide new socks and shoes for children in need at Mariposa Avenue Elementary School.

2022 Citrus Bowl: Mesa Verde beats San Juan 53-0

By Sara Beth Williams– High school football teams from Mesa Verde and San Juan went head-to-head on Monday night in the annual Citrus Bowl.

San Juan High School, Citrus Heights

Citrus Bowl game cancelled at last minute due to poor air quality

By Sara Beth Williams– Players and fans arrived at San Juan High School on Friday evening to find that the annual Citrus Bowl had been canceled less than an hour before kickoff.

San Juan High School, Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights high school teams to face off this Friday in ‘Citrus Bowl’ rivalry

By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan High School and Mesa Verde High School football teams are scheduled to face each other on the field this Friday in the annual Citrus Bowl.

Local church donates backpacks, supplies to Citrus Heights schools

By Sara Beth Williams– In an effort to help families struggling to buy school supplies, staff and volunteers from Heights Church last month delivered 480 backpacks to 10 different Citrus Heights schools in the San Juan Unified School…

Heights Church, residents work together to improve Mariposa Elementary

By Sara Beth Williams– A Citrus Heights neighborhood association and a local church have partnered together to help bring a new community resource room to Mariposa Elementary.

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Mesa Verde High School’s new stadium

By Sara Beth Williams– Hundreds of Mesa Verde High School students, alumni and staff gathered together on Aug. 30 along with several City Council members and school district board members for the ground breaking ceremony on Mesa Verde’s…

Sylvan Middle School

Most Citrus Heights schools continue to see enrollment decline

By Sara Beth Williams– Student enrollment post-COVID has declined at the majority of Citrus Heights public schools and across California, but the actual numbers are hard to pin down. According to enrollment data published in The Sacramento Bee…

SJUSD superintendent to retire; internal search underway for replacement

By Sara Beth Williams– The San Juan Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday announced their search for a new superintendent of schools, with input being sought from community members.

Christian school to open at site of abandoned church in Citrus Heights

By Sara Beth Williams– The shuttered building that was formerly a United Methodist Church now has a new tenant. Faith Christian Academy, a private school associated with First Apostolic Church of Citrus Heights, began leasing the abandoned building…

San Juan High alumna helping in-need families, homeless in Citrus Heights

By Sara Beth Williams– Kaylon McBride, a volunteer and board member with the Citrus Heights Homeless Assistance Resource Team (HART), has been instrumental in helping bring the dream of a community clothing closet to life. She helped establish…

stadium, citrus heights

Groundbreaking ceremony set for new stadium at Mesa Verde High School

By Sara Beth Williams– A groundbreaking ceremony for a new stadium at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights is set to take place on August 30. The stadium is a signature project for the campus and funding…