J.O. Combs Unified
24
Aug
2012
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Judy Wenger -
J.O. Combs is excited to offer students a wide variety of after school enrichment opportunities. The partnership between Combs and various enrichment vendors means families do not have to look outside the community for recreational offerings. All enrichment classes are held immediately after school as a convenience to parents.
25
Jul
2012
by
Gayle Blanchard -
The J.O. Combs Unified School District is excited to welcome over 4,500 students for the 2012-2013 school year. Combs High School serves students in grades 9-12, J.O. Combs Middle School, grades 7 and 8, and our elementary schools provide instruction for students in grades kindergarten-6th. All teachers in our district…
11
Jul
2012
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Gayle Blanchard -
At a time when local newspapers are struggling to stay alive, it is good to know that publications like the Queen Creek/San Tan Valley Independent are viable voices that provide taxpayers and citizens with important news about their community.
15
Jun
2012
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Nita Berrios -
Congratulations to the J.O. Combs Unified School District for receiving the Association of School Business Officials International’s (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence (COE) in Financial Reporting award for the second year in a row. The COE award is conferred to school systems that have met or exceeded the stringent standards of…
16
May
2012
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Nita Berrios -
Leo Werner, National Board Certified Teacher, and Music Director at Combs High School shared with us the amazing results from the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, California this past weekend. We are very proud of the J.O. Combs Music Program participants. Attached is a photograph of the high school group outside…
14
May
2012
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Corey Schubert -
The J.O. Combs Unified School District and Banner Ironwood Medical Center recently recognized K-12 students who exhibited excellence in trustworthiness. The J.O. Combs Governing Board, Superintendent Gayle A. Blanchard, and Banner Ironwood Medical Center’s interim chief executive officer, Lori Linder, presented each student with a certificate.
14
May
2012
The San Tan Valley Academic Recognition Awards focuses on recognizing the academic accomplishments of students, teachers and schools that comprise the San Tan Valley. This year’s event took place at San Tan Foothills High School in Coolidge on Thursday, April 26th.
14
May
2012
The student Leadership Camp is a yearly event that exposes students who possess leadership qualities to leadership training facilitated by student leaders from Combs High School. The camp is a wonderful opportunity for young teens to be involved in outdoor and indoor activities to foster and develop their leadership skills…
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14
May
2012
The Spring Chess Challenge took place April 23rd-26th. Trophies, prizes, awards, and medals were given to those students who accepted the challenge to compete in the ancient game of chess. Mr. Canfield, Chess Club Sponsor, hosted the tournament which has become a yearly event on the middle school campus.
14
May
2012
Throughout the second semester, students have had the opportunity to create their own science project challenge. As the semester has progressed, middle school science teachers have assisted the students as they have worked through the various steps of the project. These various steps have allowed students to explore and develop…
