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Castillo wins peace poster contest

By Riley Duncan Cougar News Blog       The Lions Club has drawn up another poster contest and Cactus Canyon student Savanna Castillo has won the local competition. She will be now moving on to the...

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Video productions made a video for staff appreciation day

AJUSD Staff Appreciation Slide Show By Raylan Nelson Cougar News Blog       Tammy Howard’s study skills class started creating videos with pictures from all the schools and departments in the Apache...

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Cactus Canyon sends bee winners to district competition

      Theresa VanPelt Cougar News Blog      All of Cactus Canyon has been buzzing about the winners of this year’s school spelling bee.      Champion Alaya Walton and the four other winners had to go...

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Walton represents CCJH at state spelling bee

By Natalie D. Cougar News Blog      At Cactus Canyon there is a girl who went past everyone’s expectations in a competition that most kids don’t participate in.      Eight grader Alaya Walton won first...

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Band students have a magical time at Disney

By Elijah Q. Cougar News Blog      The Cactus Canyon musicians went to the Heritage Music Festival and Disneyland in California on March 27. They played for judges on Friday at Fullerton College, and...

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Cactus Canyon wins fifth straight cheer competition

By Shea W. Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon’s cheer team dropped their poms when they were announced first place and a fifth consecutive win because of their hard work and dedication. The Desert...

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Student receives award from AJ mayor

By Abigail Vidana Cougar News Blog      Alaya Walton was recently recognized by the city of Apache Junction for representing Apache Junction at the Pinal County Spelling Bee.      Walton, an eighth...

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Journalism class wins Edublog Award for the second year

By Jessica Conrad Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon’s Journalism II class recently won Best Group Blog in the Edublog Awards. This is the Cougar News Blog’s second year of winning an Edublog award....

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CCJH Best Buddies chapter and adviser win awards

By Theresa VanPelt Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon has won awards and almost every activity, and now they win their first award for their best buddies program.      The CCJH Best Buddies were proud...

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CCH musician wins award during festival

By Bailey Tower Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon eighth grader Calista Smith received the “When You Wish” Award when she went on the music trip to the Heritage Music Festival at Disneyland in March. Band...

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Best Buddies starts new with international award

By Natalie Delintt Cougar News Blog      The Best Buddies program at Cactus Canyon is starting up again this year and with an award that will hopefully bring in new students to participate in the club....

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57 students earn admission to NJHS

By Alexa DeLorenzo Cougar News Blog      NJHS advisers recently distributed applications to Cactus Canyon students who show great character, leadership, citizenship, scholarship, and service.      Art...

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Softball and baseball teams win DMSAL championships

By Jessica M. Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon Junior High’s softball and baseball teams both won Desert Middle School Athletic League championships this fall; thanks to all their hard work and...

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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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Cheer team sweeps events, claims sixth league title

By Bailey Tower Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon’s Cougars cheer squad won the Desert Middle Schools Athletic League for the sixth time on March 19 at Combs High School.      They competed against...

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Cougar Musicians play in honor band

Jersiah Wrobleski Cougar News Blog      Twelve Cactus Canyon musicians performed in the Pinal County Honor Band Jan. 26 in Coolidge. The annual event brings students from all over the county together...

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Cougars win title on last-second shot

By Caitlyn McNear Cougar News Blog      It didn’t look good with just a few seconds left in the game, but CCJH’s girls basketball scored a win in the DSMAL championship game against Combs Middle School...

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Students raise $1,500 for American Cancer Society

By Jenevieve Saidi Cougar News Blog      Cactus Canyon Junior High participated in a coin drive over the week of March 28. They wanted to raise money for the American Cancer Society.      The...

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StuCo earns Master Council award from AAJHSC

By Lexi Demery Cougar News Blog      The student council masters are here.      Cactus Canyon’s Student Council earned the award of Master Council – the highest given by the Arizona Association of...

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Three yearbook photogs receive highest award in JEA national contest

     Staff members from the Cougar Chronicles recently earned recognition in the Journalism Education Association’s Junior High and Middle School National Media Contest. Three students – Lauren Powell,...

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