Students raising money for trips, cheer
By Anna Gray Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon has been holding many fundraisers to help pay for sports activities and school trips. Students who plan on going on the San Diego or Washington, D.C., trips...
View ArticleClass hopes party increases yearbook sales
By Michele D. Cougar News Blog The Yearbook team and instructor Jason Davis have come up with an incentive for buying a yearbook in hopes of increasing sales this year. Any student that buys a yearbook...
View ArticleCCJH band raises up dough for field trip
By Erik Lundquest Cougar News Blog Seize your hunger by buying all kinds of cookie dough throughout this month. This isn’t just ordinary cookie dough, instead it’s a one- way ticket for Cactus Canyon...
View ArticleSmart Snacks changes how school runs fundraisers
By Michele D. Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon is changing the way it raises money due to the new Smart Snacks law. This new law is intended to help students be healthier, but it will mean some changes...
View ArticlePTO to hold clothing drive
By Hannah Wolfe Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High’s Parent Teacher Organization is holding a clothing drive fundraiser on Oct. 25 to help purchase new learning equipment for classrooms....
View ArticleStuCo selling tickets to ‘Prombies’ dance
By Michele D. Cougar News Blog The Zombie Prom or Prombies dance is coming up on Thursday, Oct. 30, and some things have changed. There are higher price and different ways of getting in. The...
View ArticleLife Skills raising dough at Peter Piper Pizza
Peter Piper Pizza EventFlyer (1) By Shea Wolfe Cougar News Blog The Cactus Canyon Life Skills class is having a fundraiser at Peter Piper Pizza. This event will happen on Friday, Nov. 7. They...
View ArticleNJHS is cooking up ways to raise money
By Alyssa Flores Cougar News Blog National Junior Honor Society had a chili cook off on Friday, Nov. 14. NJHS worked on serving desserts, water, lemonade, and, of course, tasting chili. NJHS...
View ArticleEgg games helps raise money for Angel Tree gifts
By Erik Lundquest Cougar News Blog The egg game cracked people up at Cactus Canyon Junior High last week. The game has been played at CCJH every December since the school opened in 2010....
View Article‘Loving Legends’ to decorate Valentine’s dance at CCJH
By Rose H. Cougar News Blog Love is in the air at Cactus Canyon and with the annual Valentines Day dance approaching, it’s not surprising to see why. This year’s Valentines Day dance has a...
View ArticlePTO starts fundraising with clothing drive
By Skylar Sosa Cougar News Blog Dodgeballs, colored paper, whiteboard markers and more; these are all things different teachers are constantly needing in classrooms. To fix this problem, the PTO...
View ArticleCoin drive nets money for books, charities
By Gracie Lentz Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High held a coin drive with Scholastic to earn books and donate to a charity of their choice. The drive lasted two weeks in October....
View ArticleYearbook starts crowdfunding for better equipment
By Jessica Martinez Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon’s Yearbook began crowdfunding August, for new yearbook equipment. Crowdfunding is a way to use the Internet to raise money for different...
View ArticlePTO raising money with two events
By Abraham Viscardi Cougar News Blog The PTO is hosting a bunco night on Saturday and a clothes drive in the office, accepting clothes and household items. Bunco is played in groups with three...
View ArticleYearbook class gets new cameras
By Lexi Demery Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High’s yearbook team received two much-needed new cameras in January. Yearbook adviser Jason Davis used the crowdfunding website...
View ArticleStudents raise $1,500 for American Cancer Society
By Jenevieve Saidi Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High participated in a coin drive over the week of March 28. They wanted to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The...
View ArticleEgg sale and coin drive raise money for community
By Chloe Mayes Cougar News Blog A lot of students love spending Thanksgiving with their family, or waking up on Christmas Day to go open all their presents. Although this all sounds great, but...
View ArticleYearbook deal lasts for two weeks only
By Megan Ash Cougar News Blog Something new that the Yearbook staff is doing is lowering the price. Now through the 17th of November, students can order their yearbook for $29, which is $1 off...
View ArticleChili cook-off raises $300 for Project Help
By Anyssa Pena Cougar News Blog Members of the NJHS raised over $300 for Project Help on Oct. 26 with its third annual chili cook-off. The money raised from this event will go towards...
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