Red Raiders in the News
There's nothing we enjoy more than sharing good news about our wonderful students and staff members. And we have a lot of great things to share! Read all about student and faculty awards and accomplishments, past happenings, upcoming events, and so much more.
The Ajo schools 2019–2020 is here, complete with the Red Raiders new story of our fantastic saga! Yearbooks are $35 payable by card, check, or cash. If you have already purchased a yearbook, please bring your receipt to the district office. You must have a receipt in order to receive your yearbook. We can also mail them to you for an extra $7. Please contact us by email or call (520) 387-5618 for more details.
The closure of all K–12 schools in Arizona has created frustration for students, school staff, and families across the state. Online instruction or the receipt of packets of work without teacher face-to-face explanation is different for most of our students.
In addition to the change in classwork and instruction, Superintendent Dr. Bob Dooley said, “There is a sense of loss for many students.” He added, “Students miss teachers’ support and the social aspects that a school setting provides. All students feel this, but those in the later years of high school realize that many of the traditions that other high school classes enjoyed are not available to them,” Dr. Dooley explained. “High school graduation is a significant milestone in young persons’ lives,” Dr. Dooley said, and “The class of 2020 feels that the loss of this celebration has exacerbated their loss of the last seven weeks of the traditional school year in the Ajo Unified School District.”
To read more, please see the rest of the Ajo High School 2020 graduating class commencement letter.
Interested in running for school board? The Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) commits to cultivating excellence in locally-governed school districts. We know the best way to guarantee a quality school in every Arizona community is a well-functioning, locally elected school board. As such, we commit to supporting the efforts of potential and future school board governing members. ASBA is providing the following webinars for anyone that desires running for the school board.
General overview on Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Intro of ASBA and thank you for considering serving on a school board
- Legal basis for school boards
- What do school boards do?
- Qualifications for board service
- The basics of board service
- Team member roles in school districts
- Rewards of board service
Getting on the ballot, fundraising and campaign discussion will be on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Running for school board: legal requirements for getting on the ballot
- What happens once I am on the ballot?
- Campaigning 101
- Fundraising
- Getting your name out
- Messaging
- Campaign Materials (website, social media sites, signs, direct mail, phone calls and walks, automated calls or robocalls)
Once you become an elector, then what? Come find out on Tuesday, November 9, 2020, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- What Can I Do Now? (participating in meetings, executive sessions, board updates, etc.)
- ASBA's New Board Member Orientation Program
- District Onboarding (see onboarding tool)
- Organizational Meeting
After a recording of all webinars, we will send an email directly to registrants. To read more on becoming a board member please visit the Arizona School Board Associate Site on the following topics:
For inspiring words from individuals who chose the school board path visit ASBA's youtube message.
Per Arizona Revised Statues 15-904.E, all school districts must publish the average annual salary of their current and previous year teachers. Please view our average teacher salaries, and contact the district office at (520) 387.5618 for more information.