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VOLUME 13-5 | DECEMBER, 2019 | ccusd93.org

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Dear CCUSD Families, Community and Staff, From the CCUSD Governing Board and Staff, we wish you all a joyful holiday season with your family and friends. There are an abundance of holiday celebrations and performances happening in our schools this month and we hope to see you there. CCUSD families can check your school newsletter calendars for upcoming events—feel free to invite family and neighbors! Important dates to remember: Grades 7-12 have Final Exams Early Release on Dec. 18-20; K-6 has Early Release on Dec. 20; Dec. 20th is also the end of the 2nd quarter and the first semester; Winter Break is Dec. 23 through Jan. 3. We will see everyone back to school on Jan. 6, 2020. I look forward to seeing you in our schools! Sincerely, Debbi Burdick Superintendent

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE MARCH 10, 2020!

Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent

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 rare. Less than one-half of 1% of test takers earn this score. Fewer than 5,000 students out of 1.8 million who took the test in 2019 received a perfect score. Laurie Umbarger, Assistant Principal at Cactus Shadows said, “We are proud of Katianna for her national achievement!” The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The ACT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. The ACT takes 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for an essay) including Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The purpose of the test is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college. (continued on page 2)

A note from the Superintendent…

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Cactus Shadows Alum – What are they doing now? – Morgan Easterbrook (CSHS ’16)

Morgan was one of Pinetop Country Club’s Annual Scholarship winners! She is senior at Colorado State University, majoring in hospitality management. A Dean’s List scholar, she seeks a career as a social/wedding planner. FOREVER FALCON PRIDE!

Cactus Shadows High School Student Receives a Perfect Score on the ACT Test (continued from page 1) College admissions officers review standardized test scores together with the Grade Point Average (GPA) and the classes taken in high school. Dr. Debbi Burdick, Superintendent said, “What an accomplishment! We are so proud of Katianna. She is another outstanding example of a Cactus Shadows Student.” Sonoran Trails Middle School November Students of the Month… Congratulations to STMS November Students of the Month! 7th grade: Lizbeth Morales Garcia; Makenna Gibson; Aidan Hague; Shaylin Ligon; Melissa McEnancy; and Lila Phipps. 8th grade: Chance Aaronson; Taryn Friend; Kylie Holt; Ava Ingrassia; Maya Watkins and Charlie Stahowski. Desert Sun Academy’s Science Buddies… Desert Sun Academy's 3rd and 6th grade buddies were working in the Science Lab this past month. They had great conversations and the younger students learned so much from the older ones. What a great leadership opportunity! The theme for this project was how can we, as scientists, help protect our oceans' resources?

Desert Sun Academy, CCUSD's French Immersion School, Celebrated National French Week… DSA participated in National French week (November 4-8, 2019). They increased awareness and involvement of the French Program at DSA. Students learned more about the French Culture – some wrote a one page presentation about a French Landmark or French Speaking Celebrity; and some created a work of art based on famous French Art or Landmark, among other things.

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Desert Willow Elementary School’s Honor Society Food Drive… Shout out to Desert Willow Elementary School's Honor Society for their food drive. They collected 1,560 pounds of food for the Foothills Community Food Bank. Last year they collected 1,000 pounds - Thanks for giving back Roadrunners!

Sonoran Trails 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team… Sonoran Trails Middle School 7th grade girls’ volleyball team had 8 wins and 2 losses this season and finished as the runners up in district play! Overall the Stingers outscored their competition with a blistering 482 points scored while only giving up a stingy 282 for the season.

Black Mountain Elementary School Bobcat is a swimmer… Nia has always loved the water but started swimming competitively when she was just 5 years old at Desert Foothills Aquatics. For the past year she has been on the Lifetime Athletic Swim Team. She practices 4-5 days per week for 1.5 hrs. Earlier this month she achieved her first individual AZ State qualifying time for 50y breast stroke of 43.97 seconds. What she loves most about swimming: competing, spending time with her friends. What she has learned from swimming: HOW STRONG SHE IS on the outside and inside. Her favorite Olympian: Kevin Corde- because he’s a breast stroker like her. She gets to see him every December at the Candy Cane Classic. Nia's next goal: aim for state qualifying time in 100y breast.

Desert Willow School blog… Desert Willow Elementary School blog "The Art of Language" has been featured on the STUBC international Flipboard Magazine this past month. The link takes you to the magazine and their Junior Chefs. Their cooking video is a few scrolls down the page - ROADRUNNER PRIDE!: https://mrsdsroadrunners.edublogs.org/…/junior-chefs-spani…/

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Sonoran Trails Middle School – Builders Club… Sonoran Trails Middle School Students are participating in the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, AZ Builders Club. Kiwanis Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school students (ages 12 to 14), and is student led. Learn more at https://www.buildersclub.org/Home.aspx

Cactus Shadows Mountain Bike Club… The 2019 Cactus Shadows High School Mountain Bike Team ended their season at the White Tank Mountains Regional Park. They followed up last year’s Division I State Championship with a 3rd place team finish. This year there were more than 1,200 racers from more than 100 different schools from all over the state, as well as New Mexico. The Falcons added 3 more individual STATE CHAMPIONS, as well as 3 Runner-ups: Tag Broaderip won the JV1 Boys Overall State Championship, with Zach Alexander finishing a close 2nd Place on the season by having a spectacular final race blowing the entire field away and winning the final race by more than 3 minutes over the 2nd place finisher. Freshman Girls, Ella Bruce and Alexa Sample, were crowned Co-State Champions. It’s the first time ever in the 7 year history of the Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League that anyone has ever tied for the State Championship. Alex Hernandez, in his rookie season, finished 2nd overall in the JV2 Boys field while freshman, Connor Schutza, finished a strong 2nd place in the Freshman Boys category. Good luck seniors and thank you for four great seasons....Team Captains: Parker Brown and Luke Sample, and 4 year rider, Hank Olson.

Sonoran Trails, Xander Simmons… Sonoran Trails Middle School 8th grader, Xander Simmons, has been selected to serve on the "Student Advisory Council" for the State of AZ. Approximately 400 students sent in applications in grades 5-12 throughout the state and 42 students were invited to interview at the capital. Of those, 20 students were selected to serve on the Student Advisory Council. Way to go Xander!

Cactus Shadows Youth Transition Program… Cactus Shadows High School Youth Transition Program students (Alberto Resendiz and Morgan Navarette) visited the AZ Construction Career Days to learn about the many opportunities for apprenticeships and jobs in the construction industry. Students had the opportunity to speak with industry professionals and try soldering, welding, masonry, carpentry, and operate construction machinery.

Cactus Shadows Lady Falcons Swim & Dive… Cactus Shadows Lady Falcons Swim and Dive Team had a great 5th place showing at State! Led by Mady Bachmeier (2nd 200 IM, 5th 100 back), and Sera Hanagan’s 3rd/7th places in the 200 IM/500 free. Also making Finals and scoring for the team were Jenna Moore in the 100 free and Katie Rink (50/500 free). The highlight of the meet was 2nd place in both the 200/400 Free Relays! Bachmeier, Hanagan, Moore, and Rink qualified for the Meet of Champions where they finished 4th/5th in the 200/400 Free Relays! Bachmeier and Hanagan also qualified for the Meet of Champions individually and swam the 200IM! "We would like to thank the District, school, community and our excellent coaches for a great year and can’t wait for next year!" Check out their pictures on CCUSD’s Facebook page.

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CCUSD Celebrated Veterans for the month of November, 2019

"John Clays (father of Jimmy & Kelsea, seniors at CSHS) is standing on the right and his Army comrade, Robert LeValley, is on the left. In the middle is an Arizona Veteran. John and Robert began their service in the Army in 1985 in the 443rd Battalion in Rhode Island. Last month, both Veteran's volunteered with the Honor Flight program to assist Arizona Veterans on a trip to Washington, DC." Kelly Clays

"My sweet father-in-law served in the Vietnam war. He was a devout surgeon; saving & preserving the lives of many on the battlefield. He was unfortunately exposed to Agent orange and is now in the later part of his life suffering from Lou body. An amazing father, grandfather (papou) and husband. He has 4 children (the oldest being my husband) and 9 grandchildren, (6 girls, 3 boys) the boys are all ours. Our oldest; Cody went to HTES, STMS & CSHS and is now a Junior at ASU, our middle son Luke is currently at STMS as an 8th grader and Joey is in 5th grade at BMES." Richelle M. Nassos

"We have an 8th grader at STMS, a 4th grader and 6th grader at DWES. Unfortunately my children never met their Papa. He passed at the age of 52 in 2000 after a battle with lung cancer. He was a Vietnam Vet that was responsible for making radio coordinates where the enemy was located. Something I learned later as an adult that it was known as a suicide mission because not many soldiers survived that particular job. We don’t know whether the lung cancer was related to Vietnam or his work at General Motors but he did meet the kids Lola (Grandma in Tagalog) as a pen pal during the war. They met and married a short time later." Philline Sokal

"USAF (Retired) Col. Jack Maixner, my longtime boyfriend and favorite veteran. He proudly and honorably served our nation for 22 years as an F16 pilot and completed 5 tours to Iraq. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and just celebrated his 30 year reunion. Jack is the proud father of two and is a commercial airline pilot based out of Phoenix." Kit Turnwald

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CCUSD Celebrated Veterans for the month of November, 2019

Veterans Day is just around the corner and CCUSD is celebrating all month long: "Thank you for your service to all of the service men and women, but especially to our Dad, Aaron Gordon. We love you!" - Aubrie & Sophie "Aaron served in the Navy aboard the USS Alamo from 1986 to 1990. He was able to travel to places like Japan and the Philippines during that time."

"The Ochoa Family wants to honor and remember Michael Hawn for his service. Mike served as a Navy Medic with the USMC from September 1961-January 1966. He was proud of his service and loved to share stories. He was at the Panama Canal during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and spent time stationed in Okinawa, the Philippine’s, and Taiwan. Mike was particularly proud to have served his country and to participate in the Honor Flight to Washington DC in 2017. His grandchildren, Adam and Maya, currently attend Cactus Shadows High School (their older siblings Sierra, Ryan, and Jared also attended CSHS), and was the inspiration for Maya to become a member of the Veteran’s Heritage Project at STMS and CSHS. Mike passed away in September of 2019 at 76 years old, and is greatly missed by us all."

"Captain Joe Caley US Army (Ret) entered military service in 1990 as an enlisted servicemen and was commissioned from the US Army Officer Candidate School as an Infantry officer in 2007. More recently, he was deployed on multiple combat tours. Capt. Caley, a parachutist and Army Ranger, was attached to the 1-155th CAB on his 43rd combat mission on September 18, 2009, southwest of Baghdad, when he was seriously wounded by a large secondary explosion while rescuing an Iraq civilian from a burning vehicle that was damaged from an Improvised Explosive Device or IED. Caley was medically evacuated and taken to Germany for medical treatment and onto Walter Reed National Medical Center. He was awarded 2 Bronze Stars with “Valor” device and Purple Heart before his medical retirement in 2011. Captain Joe Caley is the step-uncle to Bryce and Grant Blumenthal, of Sonoran Trails Middle School and Lone Mountain Elementary." Jen Blumenthal

"Master Sergeant Robert Hammersmark, USAF / National Guard. Retired after 23 years of service in electronic warfare, electronic countermeasure and satellite communications. Served in: Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Saudi Arabia/Kuwait); Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti) Operation Southern Watch (Kuwait); Served extensively throughout Central/South America and SE Asia Currently works for AT&T as an RF Engineer and is part of the AT&T Vets group. But most importantly, he is the proud Dad to CSHS Falcons Tyler and Amanda." Liz Hammersmark

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CCUSD Celebrated Veterans for the month of November, 2019

"The Fowler Family is blessed to have Uncle Josh Whalen in our lives! Josh served for 4 years of active duty in the United States Marine Corps in addition to 4 years reserve. He completed 2 tours in Iraq and proudly served our Country in the most admirable way possible. His courage, bravery and selflessness is more than appreciated and we're incredibly thankful for a great person for our kids to look up to. Thanks to all of those who have served!" Brandon Fowler

"The Kirby family are proud to have two Soldiers currently deployed at this time. CSM Kirby who has served for 34 years and is on his 5th deployment and his son SGT Kirby (newly promoted) who has served for 5 years and graduated Cactus Shadows in 2013. We thank them for their service!" Susan Kirby

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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. Summer office hours are M-Th, 7:00AM-5:00PM.

Parent Forum - Internet Safety for Parents This presentation will cover a wide range of topics such as cyber bullying, sexting, and online predators. The forum will be on Tuesday, January 21st from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the CSHS Lecture Hall. The presenter is Iyamide May from the Arizona Attorney General's Office, Community Outreach and Education. Please RSVP to Gina Durbin at gdurbin@ccusd93.net or by calling 480-575-2026. ECS Enrichment NEW – Spring Semester Enrichment will be available for registration! Get a head start on registering for new and offerings as of December 7, 2019. Families can enjoy returning favorites or try something new, including a variety of sports, art, STEM, test preps, chess, and more. With this early access, Enrichment could become a gift-giving idea for grandparents or aunts and uncles! To browse the options, visit https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/courses/category/87/enrichment-school-year. If you have any questions, please contact the ECS Office M-F, 7:30AM-4:00PM. Enjoy your adventures! 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. December 20 – The Grinch Dinner, snacks, activities, crafts and games included! Night Owl is offered at all 5 Elementary school locations. *Kid’s Club Winter Camp Week 1: December 23, 26 & 27 Week 2: December 30, 31 and January 2, 3 7:00 am – 5:30 pm Black Mountain Elementary School Registration deadline is December 18th Kids participate in awesome activities such as arts and crafts, science, cooking, active games and fun open play opportunities with our experienced Kid’s Club staff members. Please pack a lunch each day. Snack is included. Register online at https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/ or call 480-575-2440 for more information.

Child’s Play Preschool Enrollment will be open for preschool enrichment classes during Winter Break. Look for the following classes: Young Rembrandt’s, Silly Science, Multi Sports and Wee Ones. We are still accepting preschool registration. Please visit Eleyo our online registration system. Registration fee and 2019 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, 2019 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.) ECS Registration Information: 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.

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CCUSD Inspiration Citation & Employees of the Month… Congratulations to the following employees!

Employee of the Month Recipients November 2019

NAME POSITION SITE/DEPT Susan Bonner Paraprofessional DSA

Lisa Kunz

SPED Instructional Coach/ PALS Teacher

SPED Dept/LMES

Antonella Nechtman Teacher BMES Deb Nosan Computer Lab Coordinator DWES

Debbie Simmons Attendance Clerk STMS Sid Tolbert Groundskeeper Facilities/Main.

Bobby Vallillo Bus Driver Transportation Staci Wiese Principal DWES

We all know someone who is making a difference and deserving of recognition. If you have been moved by a colleague’s consistent efforts to go above and beyond

in making a difference at CCUSD, please consider recognizing them by completing the attached Employee of the Month form. Be sure to include specifics of why this person is deserving and examples of how they have excelled in their

position. Thank you for supporting your colleagues and being the best of CCUSD!

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.

Inspiration Citation Winners November 2019 NAME POSITION SITE/DEPT

Rachel Davies Kids Club Program Leader ECS Janiene Marlow HR Director DO Makena Morehead SPED Resource Teacher BMES Susan Rees Procurement and

Accounting Coordinator Finance/DO

Mark Schoenberger Network Engineer Technology/DO Julia Scotto Executive Administrative

Assistant DO

Margie Taylor COTA LMES/SPED Tabitha Treece Administrative Assistant CSHS Adrianne Ulrey Bus Driver Transportation Annika Valcic Kids Club Program

Specialist. BMES

We thank our sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield, CSHS PTO, STMS PTO, Cobblestone Auto Spa, Delta Dental, Legal Shield/ID Shield and United Pet Care.

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Superintendent’s Coffee & Conversation… The next Superintendent’s Coffee and Conversation will be on January 17 from 9:30-10:30am at Lone Mountain Elementary School. Please RSVP to jscotto@ccusd93.net no later than January 15.

CCUSD Celebrated School Psychology Awareness Week… School Psychology Awareness Week was November 11-15, 2019. Thank you to the following amazing leaders: Shannon Morse-Lead; Susan Nelson-Lead; Jordan Nelson; Dawn Trueblood; Kate Christensen; Nancy Engelsen; Sonia Moran; and Jennifer Distler.

Help Kids Find Their Focus at Home There are many ways families can help children find their focus. As parents and caregivers, you can: 1. Talk to your kids about their strengths and interests. What do they think they are good at? What activities are they interested in? What career path do they want to follow? Emphasize that learning and growing require trying new things and that success comes from small steps to a long-term goal 2. Help your children develop positive relationships with peers and adults, and model respectful, caring behaviors with others. 3. Encourage goal setting and mapping out a plan for achieving the goals. Talk with your children about steps they have taken, what worked and what didn’t, and what they might do next. 4. Praise attempts, as well as success, and make sure that you focus on the effort or hard work put into the success. Emphasize the importance of deliberate practice that talent is developed over time through skillful practice. 5. Create an environment at home that allows your children to explore building (playing with blocks, helping with projects, and more), drawing (crayons, finger paints, paper), and music (on the radio, with children’s

instruments, or through formal training through school or community resources). This may help to identify special interests. 6. Help your child work through setbacks, or lack of self-confidence, by helping to identify negative thoughts that may suggest concerns about his or her ability to be successful. As a parent, you can help children see what the small steps are and how persisting and overcoming obstacles is a part of succeeding. Help your child realize that setbacks are not permanent or all-encompassing. 7. Seek out support systems available in the community to help your children learn new skills and thrive, such as tutoring or mentoring programs. Encourage your children to participate in community activities that may help them to develop positive behaviors, such as being grateful. In particular, volunteer activities may encourage the development of positive behaviors. Consider participating in community events yourself as a role model. 8. Encourage your children to participate in school and community activities that may help them to develop positive behaviors, such as being grateful. In particular, volunteer activities may encourage the development of positive behaviors. Consider participating in community and school events yourself as role a model. CCUSD Human Resources Career Fair!

CCUSD is Hiring… CCUSD is hiring for the following positions:

• Paraprofessionals I and II – Full Time with 100% Health Insurance Paid ; Bus Drivers and Bus Aides - Full Time with 100% Health Insurance Paid; Special Education Teachers for Elementary and Secondary - Full Time with 100% Health Insurance Paid; Secondary Math Teacher - Full Time with 100% Health Insurance Paid; Applications accepted for Certified Teachers for the 2020-2021 SY.

• Community Education has a variety of positions at various site; Classified & Certified Substitutes at various sites

Please apply online: https://ccusd93.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

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DISTRICT NEWS CCUSD would like to celebrate outstanding efforts in teaching and learning by recognizing exceptional teachers and students: Dr. David Savidge teaches 10th grade Honor's English at Cactus Shadows High School. Savidge encourages students to think outside the box and not just read books but also "taste them" by sampling the foods that go with the timepieces they read about. Savidge doesn't put limits on how creative students can be with his assignments and his students respect him for his willingness to listen to them and help them find their originality. Savidge's classroom includes enlarged photos of students who are "being framed for success" and he encourages his current students to find these role model students around campus. Pictured is Savidge with some of his students dressed like him on "twins day."

Zander Munhall is an 11th grader at Cactus Shadows High School and plays on the football team. His former teacher, Dr. Savidge says of Zander, "He's the type of guy who doesn't make excuses. He is calm, kind, honest and owns up to every situation as an opportunity to constantly improve. Zander is a role model for other students because he knows how to persevere and this is an excellent quality to celebrate." Pictured is Zander in front of his enlarged photo which can be seen on the wall in Dr. Savidge's classroom.

Carefree Cares Awards The Town of Carefree Town Council is sponsoring a quarterly recognition award given to a CCUSD staff member at each of our seven schools. The nominations are made by the principal at each site. The recipients of the Carefree Cares Excellence Awards were presented a pin at the Carefree Town Council Meeting last night and were also recognized with a certificate of excellence at the November 18, 2019, CCUSD Governing Board Meeting. An anonymous donor has also donated $50 Visa gift card for each recipient. Congratulations to: Black Mountain Elementary School: Devin Galloway-Parmeley; Desert Sun Academy: Megan Linch; Desert Willow Elementary School: Kristina Pancoast; Horseshoe Trails Elementary School: Jessie Dizdarevic; Lone Mountain Elementary School: Sydney Myers- Lenz; Sonoran Trails Middle School: Don Larson; and Cactus Shadows High School: Jennifer Reisener! (photos courtesy H. Hitchon)

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Superintendent’s Student Cadre Annual Sock Drive… This is the fourth annual sock drive that will benefit the homeless senior citizens who frequent the Justa Center in Phoenix. The sock drive is from November 17-December 16. Donation bins are located in all school front offices, the district office and ECS office.

CCUSD Celebrated National Education Week by asking some teachers “Why did you want to become a teacher… Michelle Molina – Desert Willow Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XuK47vykQQ&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR19VpyDJqrtWjvr_blwK178jnXiSkgIZFZsW63IpOeGT1sWbdgFvJ80LbM Alexis Huss – Cactus Shadows High School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0MbYoWJpbA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2riSdXSMg9Qp1BybCWuBDNV-nbYAJmgbCpYnwxMSDOTEsaj23ClvUeJpE Danica Gianni – Cactus Shadows High School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSZ8mP04TO0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1wXi74VtVaHN4rmTDFwYsnufEhGHZeg--GPQUfnn2lRJUDnVMmkT3KLyQ Steve Smith – Black Mountain Elementary School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7232A3rJ97o&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR291HSo7qTiQZ0KcTklhgeIWPqNn_4PXLJQtwRJ7yrwCg9U6n4ckCvSpEo Dr. Debbi Burdick – CCUSD Superintendent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyv1jztlvpk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3JLZ1PHyzi3OKGKxLwDZZZABpdodqQ2pP6ZWF5UAAbIIZHvNDQXin5bUU

Thank you!

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CCUSD Winter Holiday Card Contest

Congratulations to Olivia Paysen, 4th grader at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School. Her drawing was chosen for the CCUSD Holiday E-Card!

2nd Place Winner: Adriana S. – 4th grader at Horseshoe Trails Elementary School

3rd Place Winner: Elleanor S. – 5th grader at Desert Sun Academy

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Are you participating in the Superintendent’s Challenge… Superintendent’s Challenge Information for the 2019-2020 School Year is up and posted here: https://www.ccusd93.org/Page/7297

Volunteer Opportunities

A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) online magazine: lesconklin@gppaaz.org (email for opportunities) Arizona Helping Hands, Inc.: www.azhelpinghands.org/volunteer Arizona Humane Society: www.azhumane.org/volunteer Arizona Musicfest: www.azmusicfest.org/getinvolved/volunteer Carefree*Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce: director@carefreecavecreek.org (email for opportunities) Cave Creek Museum: https://cavecreekmuseum.org/volunteer-with-the-cave-creek-museum/ Child Crisis Arizona: www.childcrisisaz.org/how-to-help/volunteer Desert Foothills Foodbank: https://www.foothillsfoodbank.com/ Desert Foothills Library: https://dfla.org/ Desert Foothills YMCA: https://valleyymca.org/desert-foothills/ Desert Hills Presbyterian Church: email for volunteer opportunities (high school age students only) darlagil@sbcglobal.net Families Giving Back: www.familiesgivingback.org Foothills Caring Corps.: http://foothillscaringcorps.com HandsOn Greater Phoenix: www.handsonphoenix.org Hoof and Paw Rescue: www.hoofandpawrescue.com ICAN: www.icanaz.org/volunteer Keep America Beautiful: kazb.org/events or www.kpbvolunteers.org Kiwanis Marketplace: gm@kiwaniscarefree.com (email for opportunities) Relay for Life: www.RelayForLife.org/CaveCreekAZ St. Mary's Food Bank: www.volunteer.firstfoodbank.org St. Vincent de Paul: www.stvincentdepaul.net/volunteer Tempe Municipal Volunteer Program: www.tempe.gov/volunteer United Food Bank: www.unitedfoodbank.org/get-involved/volunteer Valley of the Sun United Way: www.vsuw.org/volunteer

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Governing Board Meetings 33016 North 60th Street Scottsdale, AZ 6:00 p.m.

December 9, 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 Ms. Loretta Harshaw, a family member of DWES students, who donated $750.00 to three Desert Willow Elementary School classrooms. Thank you for providing such generous resources to classrooms! 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 jscotto@ccusd93.org –

they may be included in an upcoming issue of News from the Creek!

Business Partner

of the Month:

The Business Partners of the Month are R. Carter & Marjorie A. Crittenden Foundation who gave a generous unrestricted

donation to Sonoran Trails Middle School for $2500.00. Thank you for supporting our

school!

For Your Information Future Kiwanis Marketplace Campaign Days: December 7 – CCUSD Special Education Department January 25 – Horseshoe Trails Elementary School February 8 – Desert Willow Elementary School March 7 – Cactus Shaodws High School April 18 – CCUSD Education & Community Services Department May 2 – Black Mountain Elementary School 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 emeadows@dfla.org or call 480-488-2286

CCUSD Governing Board Superintendent Burdick