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Edublogs Challenge – Nature
Mr. Davis’ Note: CCJH J2 students are again participating in the Edublogs Challenge. The Week 7 activity was about nature. This post contains a sampling from students in the class. By Jake A. The...
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Students and teachers adjust differently to longer school days
James Armstrong Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon has changed its hours to have longer days because they changed to four day weeks. This has affected the students and staff both positively and...
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Photos of the Week(s) – Nov. 16-25
Due to Thanksgiving week, yearbook students had two weeks to take a CCJH sports photo.
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Aehlert received KEZ radio’s Excellence in Education Award
By Natalie Delintt Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon’s Marla Aehlert won an award for Excellence in Education because a former student nominated her on 99.9 KEZ radio. Yasinya Peterson, one of...
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Students learn about Constitution through art
By Gabriel Gentry Cougar News Blog Gail McFarland and Daughters of the American Revolution held a Constitution Week poster contest during the week of September 17 to the 23. Mrs. McFarland,...
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PE, current events added to enrichment lineup
By Chris Munro Cougar News Blog Students at CCJH recently received all-new enrichment classes as part of the Study Skills mission. A couple of these classes include Kim Grant’s PE class and Lin...
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Coin drive nets money for books, charities
By Gracie Lentz Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High held a coin drive with Scholastic to earn books and donate to a charity of their choice. The drive lasted two weeks in October....
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Yearbook starts crowdfunding for better equipment
By Jessica Martinez Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon’s Yearbook began crowdfunding August, for new yearbook equipment. Crowdfunding is a way to use the Internet to raise money for different...
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Photos of the Week – Nov. 30-Dec. 3
This week’s set of Yearbook photos features images from a variety of CCJH activities.
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Photos of the week – Dec. 7-10
This week’s set of yearbook photos features images from the music concert and winter social.
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Photos of the Week – Dec. 14-17
This week’s yearbook photos show students dressing up for the CCJH holiday spirit week.
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Photos of the Week – January 4-7
We return from the break with a variety of photos from around campus this week, including the eighth-grade science fishing trip.
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Photos of the Week – January 11-14
This week’s yearbook photo assignment was determined by need within each department.
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Spellers advance to district bee
By Chris Munro Cougar News Blog A fierce competition took place at Cactus Canyon’s spelling bee. Dozens of students competed on Dec. 10 to determine who would advance to the district bee on Jan....
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New music class teaches poetry and culture
By Jenevieve Saidi Cougar News Blog George Frost started a new study skills music class at Cactus Canyon Junior High. He created it before the second semester started after he was asked to “do...
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Dioramas help with visualization of novel
By Stella deVargas Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High students in Tammy Howard’s third-hour class are making dioramas using individual creativity to help them visualize and better...
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Advanced science class goes on fishing trip
By Natalie Delintt Cougar News Blog Eighth graders reeled in a new way to learn by going on a fishing trip. Students in Regan Roach’s advanced science class went to a pond at the Arizona Game...
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PTO donates to CCJH programs
By Gracie Lentz Cougar News Blog The CCJH PTO donated money to yearbook, art, physical education and the life skills program at its meeting in December.. The group decided to donate $1,500 to...
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