Desert Discovery Center STEM Educational Program Announced
Jun23

Desert Discovery Center STEM Educational Program Announced

June 22, 2017 The Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale Pilot Educational Program recently kicked off at Scottsdale Community College. The program was a collaboration of DDCS staff, Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Scottsdale Community College. For information, click below.   Desert Discovery Center Alert Newsletter (PDF) Related Articles A Peek at the Desert Discovery Center and Education This...

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Students Giving Back through Superintendant’s Challenge
Jun01

Students Giving Back through Superintendant’s Challenge

June 1, 2017 Cave Creek Unified School District’s Students Giving Back to the Community through the Superintendent’s Challenge   Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent of the Cave Creek Unified School District, implemented the Superintendent’s Challenge in the 2012-2013 school year.   The Challenge started with Cactus Shadows High School students and Sonoran Trails Middle School Students.  CSHS students who earned 200 hours by their senior...

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CCUSD Spanish Students Achieve National Recognition
May21

CCUSD Spanish Students Achieve National Recognition

May 2017 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District Congratulations to 33 Spanish Immersion students from Sonoran Trails Middle School in the Cave Creek Unified School District, who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2017 National Spanish Examinations. “Our students continue to surpass expectations in our World Language classrooms,” said Jana Miller, Associate Superintendent. Students from Sonoran...

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CCUSD Inspire Excellence Awards Presented May 18th
May19

CCUSD Inspire Excellence Awards Presented May 18th

 May 18, 2017 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District  CCUSD held their “Inspire Excellence Awards” on Wednesday, May 18 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center.  The Inspire Excellence Awards are the highest honor given to employees, community member and volunteers of CCUSD.   Janiene Marlow, Director of Human Resource and Recognition Committee member said, “We want to congratulate all the recipients of our Inspire Excellence...

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CCUSD Principal Dolezal Accepts Award from Spanish Embassy in DC
May15

CCUSD Principal Dolezal Accepts Award from Spanish Embassy in DC

May, 2017  Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District   Sonoran Trails Middle School Principal Accepts Award from Spanish Embassy in Washington DC for Excellence in Teaching Spanish Language    Mr. Bill Dolezal, proud principal of Sonoran Trails Middle School (STMS), accepted the award for second place in the National Spanish Instruction Award from the Embassy of Spain. The award ceremony took place on May 5, 2017, at the...

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Janelle Perrin is CCUSD Teacher of the Year for 2017
May02

Janelle Perrin is CCUSD Teacher of the Year for 2017

May 1, 2017 Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District Cave Creek Unified School District 2017 Teacher of Year     Cave Creek Unified School District (CCUSD®) celebrates great teaching with their annual Teacher of the Year celebration.  Janelle Perrin, Special Education Teacher at Cactus Shadows High School, was named CCUSD Teacher of the Year.  Janelle was awarded $3000 and will complete her application for the Arizona...

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Cave Creek Unified School District News, May 2017
May01

Cave Creek Unified School District News, May 2017

May 1, 2017 Courtesy of the Cave Creek Unified School District   “You are what you do, not what you say.” – C.G. Jung        Inspire Excellence   Click below to read the superintendent’s monthly newsletter and the monthly edition of the student newsletter. Superintendent’s Newsletter   May Issue of News from the Creek Newsletter   The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts about...

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CCUSD: Burdick Receives National School Communications Award
Apr24

CCUSD: Burdick Receives National School Communications Award

,April 24, 2017 Courtesy of the Cave Creek Unified School District Cave Creek Unified Superintendent named the 2017 Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award Recipient Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent of the Cave Creek Unified School District, was named the recipient of the Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award This prestigious award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)...

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CCUSD – Preparing AZ’s Future Multilingual Workforce
Apr03

CCUSD – Preparing AZ’s Future Multilingual Workforce

April 3, 2017 Courtesy of the Cave Creek Unified School District   One hundred-fifteen AZ language educators, from elementary through university levels, came together to learn strategies that get students talking and using  the new language they are learning. They all belong to the AZ Language Association, a group committed to preparing our future AZ multilingual workforce. These educators represented teaching AZ students Chinese,...

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Cave Creek Unified School District News: April 2017
Apr03

Cave Creek Unified School District News: April 2017

April 3, 2017 Courtesy of the Cave Creek Unified School District “You are what you do, not what you say.” – C.G. Jung        Inspire Excellence   Click below to read the superintendent’s monthly newsletter and the monthly edition of the student newsletter. Superintendent’s Newsletter March Issue of News from the Creek Newsletter The Peak Welcomes Your Comment The Peak invites you to share your thoughts...

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