Cave Creek Graduates Receive a Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish, French and Chinese
Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District July 2015 CCUSD® just became the first school district in AZ to offer a Seal of Biliteracy for students reaching high levels of proficiency in Spanish, French or Mandarin Chinese (the 3 languages that cover 80% of the world). Forty-one graduating seniors received a Seal of Biliteracy affixed to their diplomas and annotated on their transcripts. This is a seal that recognizes...
A Trivial Test: August
By Desert Les Howdy, pardner. It’s good to see you again. Pardner, the dang editor has ordered Desert Les to test your knowledge about the month of August. Dang, I think he wants me to publish one of these every month. Desert Les might have to write it but you don’t have to read it. Let us know what you think. Folks are scared of tests. Pardner, this one is EASY. There are ten statements below about the month of August. One of...
Cave Creek Residents “Vehemently” Object to State’s Commercial Development Proposal
The following letter to The Peak was received on June 3, 2015 from a reader and her husband. We invite you to use the comment area beneath this article or to submit your own letter for publication. In case you have not seen it yet, we are providing a link to the video, “Save the Scenic Drive from MORE Commercial Development” that is referred to in the letter’s opening paragraph. Editor Watch Video Hello, We...
ENJOY THE HEAT! 12th Annual Summer Fun Contests Underway
Get Published, Prizes, and Recognition Every summer temperatures will increase. You can count on it. You can also count on more fun with The Peak’s Summer Fun contests. Once again, it’s time for ever-popular Tony Nelssen Photography and the Write Stuff contests. The contests are free and easy to enter. The deadline for entering is midnight, Sunday, August 16, 2015. Once again, prizes are being awarded based on categories....
Just Talkin’ To My Horse
By J. Douglas Hinds Dagnabbit you onery horse You miserable bag of bones I’ll sharpen my spurs, dig in my heels You ugly strawberry roan Now straighten up and quiet down We got an eighteen mile ride Behave yourself and settle down Or I’m gonna tan your hide I rode plenty of broncs in my lifetime But narry a strawberry roan Don’t matter none, I’ll hang on tight Cause I ain’t...
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