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Stockbroker project teaches decision making, media skills
By James Armstrong Cougar News Blog In a learning experience that really had its ups and downs, Cactus Canyon eighth grade language arts teacher Tammy Howard has given her students a stockbroker...
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Reesor hopes to inspire students as a working artist
By Bailey Tower Cougar News Blog At Cactus Canyon, several teachers have unique abilities and art teacher Paige Reesor is one of them. Reesor participates in art shows frequently and she still is...
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Yearbook recognized in national contest for 2nd time
By Caitlyn McNear Cougar News Blog Jason Davis and his Cactus Canyon yearbook class earned an honorable mention in the 2015 Lifetouch National School Studios Yearbook Showcase Contest. The...
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Debate project teaches students to support arguments, act professionally
By Chelsey McCarthy Cougar News Blog Everyone likes to be right about something. Cactus Canyon teacher John Leal is starting a debating campaign for the students in his classes for the eighth...
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Students spend time reviewing for AIMS
By Natalie Delintt, Alissa Baker, and Kylee Demauro Cougar News Blog Students at Cactus Canyon Junior High prepared for the science AIMS test that took place on March 30. The test, which is...
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Students prep for AzMERIT
By Jenevieve Saidi Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High is preparing for their AzMERIT and benchmark tests. The tests are supposed to measure how much students have learned and what...
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Photos of the Week – April 11-14
There was no official yearbook photo assignment this week, so this slideshow features images from the students Photo-A-Day Challenge portfolio.
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Science students hold chemistry cook-off
By Natalie Delintt Cougar News Blog Advanced science students cooked up a new way to learn chemistry. Regan Roach’s advanced science class held a chemistry cook-off as one of the events at...
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Students make aquariums from soda bottles
By Michael Penge Cougar News Blog Fish are generally considered to be one of the most boring pets on the planet. The truth is they can be very exciting, especially when students get to make...
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Students learn how to sew in enrichment class
By Abraham Viscardi Cougar News Blog Sheryl Anderson who said she is the best quilter and fabric-worker on campus has now started a new study skills class on sewing. The enrichment class will...
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New enrichment class focuses on drawing
By Savannah Barr Cougar News Blog A new art class is drawing in new students from around the Cactus Canyon campus for the fourth quarter of the school year. Ms. Reesor, an art teacher, has...
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Students create rockets to learn Newton’s Laws
By Chelsey McCarthy Cougar News Blog At Cactus Canyon teachers like to give students hands-on experience to teach lessons. Regan Roach demonstrated Newton’s Laws of Motion by having students...
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Science students create Rube Goldberg projects
By Chris Munro Cougar News Blog Students in the eighth grade at Cactus Canyon Junior High are learning about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion in an unusual way. Science students at CCJH are...
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Editorial: Students getting priced out of college
College is one of the privileges that comes with living in a First World country, but unfortunately, that isn’t a possibility for many citizens. The price of college is something that needs to be...
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Students more comfortable with AzMERIT in second year
By Stella deVargas Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High students and staff are adjusting to a new testing environment. Before the 2014-2015 year Arizona students took the Arizona...
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Former PTES students take AzMERIT on computers for first time
By Alissa Baker and Kylee DeMauro Cougar News Blog Last school year, sixth graders at Peralta Trail Elementary school took the AzMERIT like other AJUSD students, except they took test on paper. As...
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Yearbook students make commercial to help sell book
The Cactus Canyon yearbook staff has made a commercial to help encourage students to purchase a book. The 2016 edition of the Cougar Chronicles has 80 pages of beautiful, full-color photography, as...
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