Mar 08, 2019
People often take a bus to a party, but at Apache Junction Unified School District the buses were the guests of honor at a recent celebration.
Mar 07, 2019
Apache Junction High School student Matthew Swigert knows how to score. The high school senior recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the Rhythm in Blues Community Choir at Roadhaven Resort, 1000 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction.
Mar 05, 2019
Fortune seems to be rolling into the AJUSD bus barn with the addition of two new buses and three more on the way. The windfall was a combination of hard work and hard times.
Mar 04, 2019
Rookie teacher Claire Crago may be in her first year of teaching, but the teacher at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave., in Apache Junction knows how to draw from experience to keep students engaged.
Feb 26, 2019
Three Apache Junction Unified School District students traveled to Casa Grande to compete in the 56th Annual Pinal County Spelling Bee and all three students earned a spot in the Top 10! Nearly 70 students throughout the county participated.
Feb 06, 2019
Some may consider Daniel Vergos the Top Chef in AJHS' Culinary Foundations Program, but the heat in the kitchen will be cranked up several notches as the sophomore will be competing in the SkillsUSA Region 3 competition at the EVIT main campus, 1601 W.
Jan 24, 2019
Hailey Adams, a fifth grader from Peralta Trail Elementary School, won the Apache Junction Unified School District Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The event was held in the Performing Arts Center, 2525 S. Ironwood Drive in Apache Junction.
Jan 21, 2019
A free Breast Cancer Resource Expo will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel, 1101 N. 44th St. in Phoenix.
Jan 14, 2019
Rather than relying on counselors, teachers or parents to learn about college life, an NAU Lumberjack visited Cactus Canyon Junior High and provided a presentation to students in student council and the AVID program (Advancement Via Individual...
Jan 11, 2019
Students at Desert Vista Elementary School, 3701 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache Junction wrapped up 2018 sharing their Gifted Projects with Jodi Walker, academic coach for AJUSD elementary schools, and Robyn Gonzales, educational services curriculum manager.