
Local student, leadership group, recognized as Spirit of San Juan Award honorees
Among this year’s San Juan Unified School District Spirit of San Jaun Award honorees are one local student and a local student leadership group representing Mesa Verde High School and San Juan High School respectively…

Local elementary school custodian honored among classified employees of the year
The San Juan Unified School district has honored local elementary school lead custodian Mikalai Lutsyk as one of the district’s 2026 Classified Employees of the Year…

$21M San Juan High School stadium project nears completion
The newly modernized football stadium at San Juan High School is nearing completion, with a ribbon cutting expected to take place at the end of April, district officials said Wednesday…

‘Ghost Tours’ event returns to Mesa Verde High School
The Mesa Verde Theater department is hosting its fourth annual ‘Ghost Tours’ this Halloween season. Ghost Tours are scheduled for Oct. 24, 25, and 26 with an alumni preview night on Oct. 22.

San Juan Unified Superintendent announces temporary leave of absence
The San Juan Unified School District announced this week that Superintendent Melissa Bassanelli will be taking a medical leave of absence following a recent diagnosis.

Citrus Heights K-8 leads district with Gold recognition in positive behavior supports award
Lichen K-8 in Citrus Heights was recently recognized with top honors from the California Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, (or PBIS), 2024–25 Recognition Program,

San Juan High School Alum to host all-class reunion at Rusch Park
The San Juan Alumni Association is hosting an all-class picnic at Rusch Park this October. The event is open to all San Juan High School alumni, students, and past and present faculty…

‘It takes a village.’ Citrus Heights Neighborhood Area 11 delivers school supplies to elementary, K-8
For at least a decade, Neighborhood Area 11 has been donating school supplies to schools within the neighborhood, including Skycrest Elementary and Kingswood K-8.

Citrus Heights organizations help students, schools prepare for new school year
As the new school year begins in Citrus Heights, several local organizations have stepped up to help local schools and students with tools they need to succeed by providing backpacks and essential school supplies…

San Juan High School breaks ground on long-awaited stadium upgrade
The San Juan Unified School District kicked off a long-awaited modernization project with a groundbreaking ceremony on McArthur Field earlier this week…

Ground breaking planned for San Juan High School stadium upgrades
San Juan High School is gearing up for transformation with construction set to begin on a long-awaited stadium modernization project…

Mesa Verde boys’ volleyball team ends year with ‘heads held high’
The Mesa Verde High School’s boys’ volleyball team made waves in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV this spring, earning recognition for a record-breaking season…




