Due to a high amount of tardies, both reported and unreported, Administration decided to enact random “sweeps” at the end of passing periods. The tardy sweep is a stricter way of counting...

Literary Magazine members have been working on this year’s book during the pandemic. Despite far fewer submissions, the magazine will still be published with a variety of student stories, art...

Cactus Shadows alum Trevor Orriss, who graduated in 2005, won a Grammy in March for his work on the album “Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?” by Fantastic Negrito. Orriss now lives in the Bay...

As COVID-19 cases begin to decrease across the country, many states are lifting restrictions in an effort to return to normalcy, but health experts suggest it may be too soon.  Following the December...

Once a Republican stronghold, Arizona's unprecedented shift to blue in this year's tight election has left many Arizonans wondering: what changed? For the first time in twenty-four years, Arizona’s...

Tony Vining, the new principal of Cactus Shadows is as enthusiastic about camping and classic ‘80s movies as he is about making personal connections with the school community.  “I feel like my...

After a six month search, the CCUSD Governing Board announced that Dr. Cort Monroe will be taking over as Superintendent for Dr. Debbi Burdick when she retires in January. Cort was one of three finalists...

  In early November, COVID-19  rose quickly and put the United States at its worst numbers since the beginning of the pandemic.  “I’m not really too concerned with getting sick because...

Dr. Debbi Burdick, CCUSD Superintendent, will be retiring on December 31st, 2020 after working in CCUSD since 2004.  Throughout her years in education, Dr. Burdick has been a teacher, principal, educational...