CCUSD: Superintendent’s Letter & News from the Creek & More, August
Aug01

CCUSD: Superintendent’s Letter & News from the Creek & More, August

August 2022 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District The information below is updated during the month as updates are published by CCUSD.     Click below to view July 13th School Lunch Program Media Release CCUSD93 will be participating in the School Breakfast Program and/or National School Lunch Program. As part of this program, CCUSD93 will offer healthy meals every school day. Click below for information. CCUSD Media...

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CCUSD: Names Directors for 2021-2022 School Year
Apr14

CCUSD: Names Directors for 2021-2022 School Year

April 2021   The Cave Creek Unified School District has named three directors for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information click on the link below.     Cave Creek Unified School District Media Release   The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about this article by using the “Submit a Comment” box at the bottom of this page. All comments are reviewed based on The...

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CCUSD: Dr. Cort Monroe Selected as Next Superintendent
Nov18

CCUSD: Dr. Cort Monroe Selected as Next Superintendent

  Cave Creek Governing Board selects Dr. Cort Monroe as next Superintendent. The Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board has selected Dr. Cort Monroe, the assistant superintendent of Student Support Services for the Queen Creek Unified School District, to serve as superintendent beginning January 1, 2021 and voted to approve Dr. Monroe’s contract at its November 16, 2020 board meeting.  The search was conducted...

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CCUSD: Enter Oct. 14th Q&A Event for Superintendent Search
Oct11

CCUSD: Enter Oct. 14th Q&A Event for Superintendent Search

October 9, 2020 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District The Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board is in the process of searching for a new District Superintendent. On October 14, 2020, the Board will have an opportunity to select finalists for the position. As a component of the interview process, the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) will conduct a question and answer event with the finalists that will be...

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CCUSD: Horseshoe Trails National Blue Ribbon School
Sep27

CCUSD: Horseshoe Trails National Blue Ribbon School

September, 2020 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District Horseshoe Trails Elementary School named 2020 National Blue Ribbon School   Cave Creek Unified School District is pleased to announce that Horseshoe Trails Elementary School has been named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education. Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, recognized 367 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for...

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CCUSD: Cactus Shadows’ Danielson Raught, Named SWCOLT Executive Director
Apr21

CCUSD: Cactus Shadows’ Danielson Raught, Named SWCOLT Executive Director

April, 2020 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District  Cactus Shadows’ Jocelyn Danielson Raught, named SWCOLT Executive Director Cactus Shadows High School is pleased to announce that Spanish teacher, Jocelyn Raught, has been named Executive Director of SWCOLT (Southwest Conference of Language Teachers). Dr. Debbi Burdick said, “Jocelyn Raught is the perfect individual for this prestigious position.  Not only is she experienced and ...

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CCUSD: Desert Willow Shows Off for Spain
Feb04

CCUSD: Desert Willow Shows Off for Spain

February 4, 2002   Desert Willow Elementary School Shows Off for Spain By Cristina Ladas, Director of World Language Programs in Cave Creek Unified School District   During a recent visit from the Embassy of Spain’s Regional Representative, Sra. Mariola Sanchez Cascon, Desert Willow School student ambassadors toured groups of educators through the Spanish Immersion Program that spans from Preschool through 6th Grade. In...

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CCUSD: Chinese New Year Celebrated Across District
Feb04

CCUSD: Chinese New Year Celebrated Across District

January 31, 2020 By Cristina Ladas, Director of World Language Programs in Cave Creek Unified School District Chinese New Year Is Celebrated Across Cave Creek Schools   With the lunar calendar starting on January 25, Chinese New Year had quite a presence in Cave Creek Schools (CCUSD93) this year! With over 1,300 PK-12 graders learning Chinese during the school day, it was no wonder that everyone turned out for the festive days....

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CCUSD: Student Blackwell-Scott Tough ACT to Follow
Oct30

CCUSD: Student Blackwell-Scott Tough ACT to Follow

October 30, 2019 Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District  Cactus Shadows High School Student Receives a Perfect Score on the ACT Test   Cactus Shadows High School is pleased to announce that Katianna Blackwell-Scott, Class of 2021, earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT Test. Katianna has been enrolled in CCUSD since 7th grade where she attended Sonoran Trails Middle School. Her achievement is significant and...

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Chinese Sister School Students Visit Cactus Shadows H.S.
Sep30

Chinese Sister School Students Visit Cactus Shadows H.S.

September 13, 2019 Article and Photos Courtesy Cave Creek Unified School District The wise philosopher Confucius said, “The journey of a million miles begins with a single step.” These initial steps were recently taken by twenty-eight (28) brave Chinese high school students from a sister school in Yichang, Hubei Province in China. The students made an inaugural trip to Cave Creek, Arizona on August 14-18, 2019 after spending a few...

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