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...
View ArticleVideo 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...
View ArticleCactus 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...
View ArticleWalton 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...
View ArticleBand 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...
View ArticleCactus 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...
View ArticleStudent 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...
View ArticleJournalism 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....
View ArticleCCJH 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...
View ArticleCCH 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...
View ArticleBest 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....
View Article57 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...
View ArticleSoftball 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...
View ArticleYearbook 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...
View ArticleCheer 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...
View ArticleCougar 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...
View ArticleCougars 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...
View ArticleStudents 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...
View ArticleStuCo 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...
View ArticleThree 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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