Free meals available to local students during the summer
With the 2023-24 school year ending, both the San Juan Unified School District and the Sacramento Public Library system have released a list of locations that will offer free meals to students throughout the summer.
Questions surround sudden closure of Citrus Heights Preschool
A preschool facility that operated for more than 50 years in Citrus Heights appears to have closed its doors…
Mesa Verde to host first on-campus graduation ceremony in nearly 20 years
On Friday, Mesa Verde High School will hold its graduation ceremony on campus for the first time in almost 20 years…
Former teacher says it’s time to form Citrus Heights school district
Sentinel staff report– Discussion of Citrus Heights breaking away from the San Juan Unified School District to form its own district has gained attention in recent months, with the topic being brought up at several council meetings and…
Classes cancelled at Citrus Heights school due to power outages
Sentinel staff report– Grand Oaks Elementary in Citrus Heights remained closed Tuesday due to “ongoing power outages,” according to school district officials.
Charter school slated for Citrus Heights changes course for mystery site
By Sara Beth Williams– Plans to construct a new charter school on a vacant lot off Antelope Road in Citrus Heights have shifted.
Meet the MVHS grad who unseated San Juan’s school board president
By Sara Beth Williams– Tanya Kravchuk, who graduated from Mesa Verde High School in 2003, was sworn in this month as a new school board member on the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education.
Citrus Heights to look into putting police officers in every school
By Sara Beth Williams– Prompted by school shootings across the United States and other security concerns, the City of Citrus Heights is moving ahead with studying the feasibility of putting a police officer on every public school campus…
U.S. Ambassador reflects on her roots in Citrus Heights
By Sara Beth Williams– United States Ambassador Tracey Jacobson (Thomas) counts it a privilege to be a part of the U.S. Foreign Service.
San Juan Unified School District seeking to fill nearly 100 vacancies
By Sara Beth Williams– The San Juan Unified School District is seeking to fill dozens of job vacancies, according to postings at a popular education job listing website. Available positions include everything from substitute instructional assistants, to database…
Vice mayor floats idea to form Citrus Heights Unified School District
By Sara Beth Williams– In a controversial move last month, Vice Mayor Tim Schaefer proposed the formation of a volunteer commission to explore the possibility of breaking away from the San Juan Unified School District and establishing a…
Exhibit at San Juan High School showcases 100 years of history
By Sara Beth Williams– San Juan High School, the oldest of two high schools in Citrus Heights, celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2013 with the introduction of a permanent legacy exhibit, which features 100 years of preserved history.
