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VOLUME 12-7 | MARCH, 2019 | ccusd93.org
Start with us. Grow with us. Graduate with us!
Cactus Shadows Announces Valedictorian and
Co-Salutatorians The 2019 Valedictorian is Luke Rodriguez. Luke has been attending CCUSD since 5th grade. He attended Desert Willow Elementary School and Sonoran Trails Middle School. There are three Salutatorians – Nicklus Cuc, Isabella Sayegh and Emma Strouse. Nicklus has been attending CCUSD since 5th grade; Isabella has been attending CCUSD since 1st grade and Emma has been attending CCUSD since Kindergarten. All three attended Horseshoe Trails Elementary School and Sonoran Trails Middle School. Rounding out the Top 2 percent of the Class of 2019 are Morgan Mullenmeister and Sarah Weiss (5th); Gabriel Ozaki (7th); Kyle Anderson and Jared Modic (8th). The Top 3 percent of the Class of 2019 are Mikaela Morris (10th); Melissa Rimsza (11th); Natacha Ramioulle (12th); and Kiran Gershenfeld (13th). Let’s Celebrate the Class of 2019…
• Jordan Lund - Jordan is now a member of The University of Oklahoma's 2019 Signing Class for Soccer. You can check her out on their website here: http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211783679&db_oem_id=31000
• Claire Dawson – Claire is a member of the University of Michigan women's soccer First Recruiting Class of 2019 - check it out -https://mgoblue.com/…/womens-soccer-klein-announces-first-r…
A note from the Superintendent… Dear CCUSD Parents, Community and Staff, We are approaching the last quarter of the 2018-19 school year! The quarter and grading period ends on March 15th and March 21-22 will be our Parent-Teacher Conferences with K-12 Early Release on both days. Spring Break follows that week from March 25-29 and before we know it, the school year will be over. I encourage you to take advantage of the Parent-Teacher Conferences if you have any questions, comments or concerns you would like to share with your student’s teachers, including planning for the upcoming school year. If you are not contacted directly by a teacher but want to meet, please email or call the teacher so they can find a mutually convenient time for you to meet. I look forward to seeing you in our schools! Sincerely, Debbi Burdick
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE MAY 21, 2019!
Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent
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Cactus Shadows Alum – What are they doing now?
• Veronica Blascoe (CSHS '16) of Cave Creek, AZ has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean's List at Bradley University. Those full-time students who earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale are given the distinction of being placed on the University's Dean's list for their outstanding scholastic achievement.
• Dylan Hartman (CSHS '12) - Dylan is highlighted in this clip as a Phoenix suns flyer - he played soccer while he attended Cactus Shadows. One of the announcers, Sarah Kezele, is a 2007 graduate and Brandi Adkins, a 2010 graduate is a SUNS Dancer. https://www.iqmediacorp.com/ClipPlayer/…
• Kyle Kirby (CSHS ’14) – Kyle has been with the Arizona National Guard, following his father’s footsteps. He normally works the Honor Guard, but is getting ready to deploy overseas. Kyle also stood guard, at the head of Senator McCain’s casket, for an hour – without movement. In Mrs. Kirby’s email she said, “We wanted to let you know you helped us raise a good person. We thought you would be proud since not everyone is college bound.” Mrs. Kirby added that Kyle's father, Michael, is also being deployed oversees. Thank you for your service, Kirby Family.
Cactus Shadows Sprirtline… Cactus Shadows Varsity Cheer. 5-Man and Pom are the Number 1 Teams in the STATE! The Falcons swept AIA State Competition this past month!
Cactus Shadows Varsity Pom… Have you ever wondered what a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP team looks like? Here is CSHS Varsity Pom’s National Dance Team Championship routine from Florida: https://tinyurl.com/yyqrsvlr
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Cactus Shadows Falcon Wrestlers… Congratulations to the following wrestling Falcons who went to State this past month: Ethan Pullifrone, Brandon Herzog, Peyton Heles, Breyden Hasher, Jocab Muniz, and Dane Clark.
Cactus Shadows Boys Basketball… The Falcons went to State as the number 5 seed!
Channel 12’s “Jimmy Q” Celebrates National Weatherman’s Day… James Quinones “Jimmy Q” 12 News celebrated National Weatherman's Day with Cactus Shadows Life Skills students today. You may recall, he challenged Ms. DeVito (Speech Pathologist) to get 200 people to “like” and follow his Facebook page - well it happened! Thank you, Jimmy Q and CCUSD Community.
Sonoran Trails Middle School 8th Grade Girls… The STMS Girls 8th Grade Basketball Team won the Championship this past month.
Lone Mountain Elementary School’s Weather Club… Lone Mountain Elementary School's Weather Club has returned! Thank you to Mr. Quinn for bringing this awesome club back for our 4th, 5th and 6th graders.
Girl Scout Troop 941… Girl Scout Troop 941 worked hard on the half day of school this past month to clean up and beautify Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Campus.
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Sonoran Trails Middle School Cheer… Sonoran Trails Middle School Cheer took 3rd Place at a competition this past month out of 10 teams. Most recently, the Stingers were named First Place Champions at US Nationals and were also named GRAND CHAMPIONS at the same event!
2019 Flag Football National Champions… These Horseshoe Trails Elementary School students played in the 2019 Flag Football National Championship in Orlando, FL with their Cave Creek Elite team. They competed against teams from Florida, Massachusetts and North Carolina. We hear it was a FIERCE competition and the Cave Creek Elite team WON the 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE! Congratulations to Brock Cashin, Max Wilson, Logan Crudo, Luke Jacobs and their teammates!
Cactus Shadows Athletes make Regional Teams –Coach of the Year… All Region Team for Girls Soccer PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Abbie Tyhurst (goalie); FIRST TEAM - Riley Glasgow (forward); Abbie Tyhurst (goalie); SECOND TEAM: Chloe Monea and Sydney Mellgren (defenders)! Cactus Shadows' Boys Basketball All Region Team for Boys Basketball: FIRST TEAM: Sam Goulet and CJ Nnorom; SECOND TEAM: Jake Benci; HONORABLE MENTION: Duncan Hern. CSHS Boys Basketball COACH OF THE YEAR - Coach Zach Washut Cactus Shadows Science National Honor Society… Congratulations to the following Cactus Shadows Falcons who were inducted into the Science National Honor Society last month: Veronica Boyle; Hailey Steenhoek; Alex DePinto; Olivia Cordes; Lauren Jankowski; Elizabet Cave; Alison Tobin; Megan Mathews; Nina Leonard; Georgina Kartsonis; Mikaela Morris; Blake Dorame; Sydnie St Jean; Jack Stevens; Brianna Tipton; Tyler Fair; Jensen Gomez; Aleksey Orlov; Kyle Anderson; Colton Wikas; Billy Mullenmeister; Suman Craft; Nicklas Cuc (president); Tyler Phillips (vice president); Isabella Sayegh (public relations); Greg Torre (treasurer); and Natasha Jarick (secretary). Gabriel’s Angels… Lone Mountain Elementary School gets visits from Gabriel's Angels ABC Reading Program. Here are pictures of Camus and Miss Scarlett. Need more information? Check out their website: https://www.gabrielsangels.org/
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DonorsChoose… Lone Mountain Elementary School PALS Class has a DonorsChoose: Pre-Vocational Work Skills Complete Training Sets. These sets are each individually leveled and progressively build upon skills that help build simple work skills, work hardening, and attention to detail. They work on fine motor, sorting, counting, and production. They also help build self-esteem when they complete a task. Check out the link for more information:https://www.donorschoose.org/…/functional-vocation…/3887924/ Horseshoe Trails Science Fair winners… Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Science Fair for grades 4-6 was this month. There were over 200 projects entered in the fair! HTES would like to thank Kiwanis Club of Carefree, AZ for judging the projects and for their continuous support of CCUSD student success. Congratulations to the following HTES Science Fair winners: 1st Place -Sophia Stasik; 2nd Place - Brandon Bolte; 3rd Place - Blake Huygens; and Honorable Mention - Julian Kerr. Horseshoe Trails’ own Zoe MacMillan… Horseshoe Trails Elementary School 5th grader - Zoe MacMillan made it to the 9th round in the REGIONAL SPELLING BEE this past month. She's pictured here with Interim Principal, Mr. Aaron Pettinato and Superintendent, Dr. Debbi Burdick.
Cactus Shadows High School Shadowbox Players present Les Miserables… Make sure you get your tickets and reserve your seats for Cactus Shadows High School's production of Les Miserables: March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:00pm at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. Reserve your tickets here: http://www.seatyourself.biz/cactusshadows Pictured here: CSHS Class of '19 - John Bush who plays Jean Valjean. Crazy Winter Weather… What happens when you wake up to 6 inches of snow - in your front yard - where there used to be desert 🌵🌵...You build "Mr. Stinger" the baseball snowman. Thanks for sharing Proctor Family!
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CCUSD Employee of the Month…
Congratulations to the following employees!
Employee of the Month February 2019 Elaine Adrian ECS Special Projects ECS
Desiree D’Ambrosi Special Education Teacher SPED Patricia Doran Teacher DWES Cara Herkamp Administrator in Charge LMES
Cindy Minor Teacher DWES Shannon Morse Lead Psychologist SPED Lester Neipert SPED Teacher CSHS Jenny Stahl Preschool Coordinator ECS
Employees of the Month are honored at a breakfast and presented with a plaque. One of the winners will be chosen to receive a foursome from Rancho Manana Golf Club. CCUSD® thanks the sponsors of the Employees of the Month program: The Summit Diner, Noah Kendrick of Kendrick Wealth Management Group and Rancho Manana Golf Club.
CCUSD Inspiration Citation Winners…
Congratulations to the following employees!
Coffee & Conversation with the Superintendent… The next Coffee & Conversation of the 2018-19 school year with the Superintendent will be on Friday - March 1, from 9:30-10:30am at Lone Mountain Elementary School, 5250 E Montgomery Road, Cave Creek. This is an informal meeting with the Superintendent to ask questions or to just come and enjoy a cup of coffee. Please RSVP to [email protected] by February 27, 2019.
Inspiration Citation Winners February 2019 Marc Andrews Director of Technology DO Denis Alcock Systems Engineer, IT DO
Stacey Brockman Teacher Assistant BMES/ECS Nereida Castro-Primero Teacher Assistant DWES/ECS
Liz Hammersmark Teacher Aide HTES Kelly Hendrie Lead Teacher LMES/ECS
Alda Hurst Teacher Assistant LMES/ECS Deb Miller Teacher Assistant DSA/ECS
Seth Brunson Warehouse Specialist III WH/DO Robyn Schmidt HR Substitute Coordinator DO
We thank our sponsors Cobblestone Auto Spa, Legal Shield/ID Shield, Delta Dental, Chick-Fil-A, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Rod Works, United Pet Care and Barnes & Noble.
Do you have a phone number in Infinite Campus (student management system) that doesn’t want to receive out dials? Simply call your child’s school and ask the records secretary or registrar to make that number “private” – it will not receive out dials and will only be used, if necessary, in case of emergency with your child if you cannot be reached. ATTENTION Cactus Shadows parents – you must email your request to Pam Lazo, Registrar at [email protected]
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The online registration link is www.cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com. For instructions on how to register, visit ecsforall.org/register. For up-to-date ECS activity, follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cavecreekecs. Find more information about ECS at www.ecsforall.org. Please call the ECS Office at 480-575-2440 for further assistance. Office hours are M-F, 7:30AM-4:00PM.
Kid’s Club: Returning for 2018-2019 Kid’s Club Night Owls! Easy Online Registration! Fun Themes! Your kids will have a fun, safe place to hang out with friends while the adults have a chance for some time alone or with friends. March 15 – Drive-In Movie Dinner, snacks, activities, crafts and games included! Night Owl is offered at all 5 Elementary school locations. Spring Break Camp – The Great Outdoors March 25-29 – 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Register online at https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/ or call 480-575-2440 for more information. Child’s Play Preschool: Enrollment is open for preschool enrichment classes. Look for the following classes: Young Rembrandt’s, Silly Science, ABC’s of Sports (2-3 year olds, requires parent participation), Sportball and Recycled Art – Let the Adventures Begin! Registration for the 2019/2020 School year is open for the following locations: Black Mountain, Desert Sun, Horseshoe Trails, Lone Mountain open registration dates: We are still accepting preschool registration for the current year (2018/2019) and is on-line on our Eleyo system. Registration fee and 2018 tuition is required at the time of registration. Birth certificate and Immunization record are also required to process and accept your child’s registration. Children must be 3 by August 1, 2018 and potty-trained (Diapers/pull-ups are not allowed). (Birth Certificates are required for new students only and Immunization records are required for new and returning students.) For more information, visit https://ecsforall.org/preschool
Special Projects: Fun & Art in the Garden – Desert Foothills Library – April 6 – 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; Celebration of Art – Fine Art Center – April 18 – 4:30 to 6:00 pm ECS Registration Information: To explore and register, visit https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/87/enrichment-school-year For instructions on how to register, visit ecsforall.org/register. For up-to-date ECS activity, follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cavecreekecs. Find more information about ECS at www.ecsforall.org. Please call the ECS Office at 480-575-2440 for further assistance. Office hours are M-F, 7:30AM-4:00PM.
SAVE THE DATE – KID’S CLUB SUMMER CAMP 2019 DATES ARE 5/28 THROUGH 8/2! Parent/Community Forum How to Talk to Your Children About the Sensitive Issues (Parents Only) - March 13, 2019 6:30 – 8:00 pm Sonoran Trails Middle School Library Presenter: Barb Iverson Scholarship Information: Education & Community Services (ECS) have year round scholarships that are available for our Preschool Programs, Before and After Care Programs, and Academic Enrichment Programs (i.e. Ramp Up Reading, STEAM, World Language). These financial scholarships are made possible by generous donations from our local Kiwanis and the Foothills Community Foundation. For more information, please contact our ECS office 480-575-2440. ECS Enrichment:
New Enrichment Classes + Spring Break Drama Camp + Summer Updates! Fun, creative classes still await for all ages. Health & Wellness selections, teen and adult culinary choices, classes designed for teens and adult’s special needs students and many more for elementary students are available. The ECS Summer Program should be open for registration just before you leave for Spring Break. Register online at https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/ or call 480-575-2440 for more information.
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DISTRICT NEWS Sonoran Trails Middle School Celebrated their Excellence Award Winners at the February 11, 2019, Governing Board Meeting. Congratulations to Nate Pozen (student); Michele DeSimone (parent/ community member); and Ashley Fauss (teacher).
CCUSD is Hiring… CCUSD is hiring for the following positions:
• Paraprofessionals I and II – Full Time with 100% Health Insurance Paid and $500 hiring incentive
• Tech Support Specialist
• Classified & Certified Substitutes at various sites
• Applications accepted for Certified Teachers for the 2019-2020 SY. Apply online: https://ccusd93.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
• Community Education has a variety of positions at
various sites.
Please apply online: https://ccusd93.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx CCUSD Celebrated National School Counseling Week this past month… THANK YOU to all of CCUSD's AMAZING counselors! School counselors: Victoria Markowicz, Kim Gerhardt, Lindsay Bock, Cadi Angeli, Pam Menton, Corrie Klinefelter, Beth Udisky, Mike Sarraino, Lori Dahne , Melissa Beverly and Special Ed counselors: Becky Curtin, Yvette Maez, Janine Fiordirosa. CCUSD is looking for host families… CCUSD will begin accepting international F1 students at Cactus Shadows High School for 2019-20. The company (Educatius) is trying to establish a host family pool withinh CCUSD boundaries. Interested? Please contact Jody Vasquez at [email protected]
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Are you participating in the Superintendent’s Challenge… It’s not too late! CCUSD 5th-12th graders…Have you accepted the Superintendent’s Challenge? Click here for 2018-19 information and for a list of volunteer opportunities! STMS Snack Shack – Volunteers needed from 2-2:10pm until 3pm for setup. Contact Jacqueline Olmert [email protected] or Brian Bunkers [email protected] Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054aa4a623a5f58-snack Foothills Caring Corps: All volunteers must be 18 years or older or have a parent who will accompany them. Foothills Caring Corps is a local non-profit agency that provides a variety of non-medical services for older adults and individuals with disabling conditions through a large force of volunteers. FCC provides services to those living in Carefree, Cave Creek, North Scottsdale and North Phoenix. At Foothills Caring Corps students would have the opportunity to be matched with our Neighbors for a variety of services. They could assist a Neighbor with grocery shopping, mobile meals delivery, or be matched up as a friendly visitor to stop in and visit with them once a week. Many older adults also need assistance with computers or smart phones and could use the help of a younger person to walk them through how to use a new device. These are just a few of the services Foothills Caring Corps provides! Contact Amanda Weiler (Health Advocacy & Volunteer Coordinator) [email protected] to learn more.
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Governing Board Meetings 33016 North 60th Street Scottsdale, AZ 6:00 p.m.
February 11 and 25, 2019
Governing Board Members Kathryn Hill, President
James Rich, Vice President Scott Brown, Member
Janet Busbee, Member Beth Hatcher, Member
Julia Scotto, Editor
Community Spotlight
This month’s Community Member of the Month is Mr. Michael Speciale, a STMS and CSHS parent of two sons, who so generously donated $5,000 to the CSHS baseball program. Without the generosity of our community, our sports programs would not be the quality programs they are in CCUSD. Thank you, Mr. Speciale! Do you know of a phenomenal parent(s)/grandparent(s)/community member? If so, send in a short paragraph and let us know what they’re doing to Inspire Excellence in our schools or for our District! Send your nomination to [email protected] –
they may be included in an upcoming issue of News from the Creek!
Business Partner of the Month:
The Business Partner of the Month is the Falcons Athletic Club! This group of parents
and community members work sporting events and do
fundraising to support athletics at our high school. Most recently, they donated $600.00 for the Lady Falcon
Softball Team’s Apollo Tournament. Thank you for
supporting our student athletes!
For Your Information PVCC At Black Mountain Save the Date: March 7 –PVCC at Black Mountain-STEAMtastic & Star Party Extravaganza: 5:00p – 8:00pm. Activities will showcase science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, music, and much, much more. After 7:00 PM the outside lights will be turned off for our Star Party in PVCC Black Mountain’s Astronomy Observatory. Explore the night sky through high-powered telescopes with the help of PVCC Astronomy faculty and the Phoenix Astronomical Society. March 28 – 7:00 - 9:45pm – PVCC at Black Mountain Star Party 6:30 – 9:45 PM for a free community Star Party. Participate in hands-on activities, and observe the night skies of Cave Creek through high-powered telescopes. The event is a partnership with PVCC faculty and the Phoenix Astronomical Society. RSVPs are requested so we can ensure we have enough telescopes. Info: 602-561-5398 RSVP: [email protected] PVCC at Black Mountain 34250 N 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation: www.ccuef.org Cave Creek Museum: http://cavecreekmuseum.org/ CCUSD’s Annual Report – Click here CCUSD’s 2018-2019 Budget Resource Guide - Click here CCUSD® Schools Accepting Open Enrollment – Click here CCUSD® Partners Page - Click here Desert Foothills Library information–Click here – Volunteer opportunity contact Erin Meadows at [email protected] or call 480-488-2286
CCUSD Governing Board Superintendent Burdick