Education

from Scottsdale North News, January 2019

Charity

CAVE CREEK UNIFIED EDUCATION FOUNDATION “GRANTS THE DISTRICT”

The Cave Creek Unified Education Creek Youth Education Foundation son, Ms. Petrine, Ms. Skinner and Ms. volunteers who only want the best Foundation (CCUEF) is best (CCUYF), also rode the bus, along Spiess (Sonoran Trails Middle School) for our students and schools. They known for its yearly showcasing with a CS Press reporter and photogra- $2,500 for adding technology to the make sure each year that teachers have of musical talent, Rock the District, pher, and local dignitaries. Below are Science lab. the opportunity to access additional which not only grows, presents and this year’s winners: resources for their classrooms and applauds our students’ musical talents, CCUEF’s four pillars are: Classroom CCUSD is so grateful and lucky to but raises much needed dollars for our • Ms. Cardin, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Supplies (including Technology); Mu- have this small but mighty foundation classrooms. Steward (Black Mountain Elementary) sic and the Arts; Health and Wellness; supporting our mission, Inspire Excel$2,302 for kindergarten Chromebooks; and International Learning. lence, through their four pillars.” This year, CCUEF celebrated our • Ms. Hendrie (Lone Mountain Elteachers whose grants were funded ementary) $2,250 for Preschool; Superintendent Burdick said, “CCUEF For more information on CCUEF, visit with Grant the District and brought • Ms. Camarasa (Desert Willow El- is a group of dedicated, hard-working their website at www.ccuef.org along members of the CCYEF (Cave ementary) $2,500 for El periodico; Creek Youth Education Foundation) • Ms. Bayless (Desert Willow Elemenand two reporters from CSPress (Cac- tary) $2,268 for iPads for the art studio; tus Shadows High School’s Award win- • Ms. Kerschbaum (Desert Sun Acadner student-run newspaper). The annual emy) $2,500 for Don’t Put Your Health Grant the District event has a CCUSD in a Pickle; school bus traveling to the schools of • Ms. Stumpo and Mr. Nielson (Sothe teachers receiving grants. Teach- noran Trails Middle School) $1,000 for ers and their classes are brought to the French 1 & 2 library; front of the school and surprised by the • Ms. Lindstrom, Ms. Dahlke, Ms. CCUEF Trustees who jump off the bus Watts and Ms. D’Ambrosi (Sonoran with a giant check, balloons and flow- Trials Middle School) $1,844 for Speers. This year, a student group from cial Education Technology; and Cactus Shadows High School—Cave • Mr. Conklin, Ms. Fauss, Ms. Knute-

Kindergarten Roundup TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019 5:00 – 6:30 PM Visit our five A+ elementary schools – each one with its own Signature Curriculum and Point of Pride.

Black Mountain Elementary School • PERFORMING ARTS • SPANISH PRE-K-6 Desert Sun Academy • FRENCH IMMERSION • SPANISH PRE-K-6 • STEAM Desert Willow Elementary School • SPANISH IMMERSION • TECHNOLOGY • INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Horseshoe Trails Elementary School • CHINESE IMMERSION • HORSEMANSHIP Lone Mountain Elementary School • STEM PROGRAM • CHINESE PRE-K-6