Citrus Heights teacher named among top 5 ‘all-star’ finalists; could win $30k
By Sara Beth Williams– Citrus Heights high school teacher Shana Pitts has been named by NBC Sports Bay Area as one of five finalists for the 2023 All-Star Teacher Award, which could result in her winning a $30,000…
‘Budget Cents’ program teaches financial literacy to local high school students
By Sara Beth Williams– Nearly 200 local high school students last month participated in a program at Mesa Verde High School, designed to teach financial literacy and real-world budgeting…
SJHS athletic director earns 2023 Spirit of San Juan Award
By Sara Beth Williams– The San Juan Unified school district recently announced Freddie Bryant of San Juan High School as one of six honorees of the 2023 Spirit of San Juan Award…
AB 734: Proposed youth tackle football ban won’t move forward this year
By Sara Beth Williams– A Citrus Heights City Council agenda item to consider opposing a bill that would ban tackle football for youths under age 12 was removed from the agenda following word that the bill will not…
Coach hopes new MVHS stadium will be ready by Citrus Bowl
By Sara Beth Williams– Construction of the new state-of-the-art sports stadium is continuing at Mesa Verde High School…
K-8 school in Citrus Heights selected to develop ‘innovative’ program
The San Juan Unified School District announced on Tuesday that…
Citrus Heights police investigating possible gang graffiti at MVHS
By Mike Hazlip— A monument sign at the entrance of Mesa Verde High School was recently vandalized with graffiti symbols indicating possible gang activity, prompting police involvement…
Citrus Heights council votes 3-2 to explore forming new school district
By Sara Beth Williams– In a split vote on March 23, the Citrus Heights City Council narrowly voted in favor of forming a committee to explore the feasibility of breaking off from the San Juan Unified School District…
Campus fight prompts shelter-in-place at Sylvan Middle School
Sentinel staff report– A shelter-in-place order was issued at Sylvan Middle School on Friday after a fight broke out on the campus, a district official confirmed in an email…
SJUSD board votes to fill Citrus Heights seat by special election
Sentinel staff report– During an emergency meeting held Friday afternoon, the San Juan Unified School District’s governing board was initially split 3-3 on whether the vacant seat left by the late Steve Miller should be filled by special…
Citrus Heights to consider placing police officers at each high school
Sentinel staff report– The City of Citrus Heights will be looking into funding and staffing of a school resource officer at both Mesa Verde and San Juan high schools, following…
SJUSD board to consider special election to fill Miller’s seat
An emergency meeting will take place this Friday to decide whether a special election will be held to fill the vacant school board seat left by Steve Miller, who passed away unexpectedly on March 25…
