COUGAR COUNTRY | Winter 2023 | A Talking Glass Media publication in support of CVUSD

A TALKING GLASS MEDIA PUBLICATION, IN SUPPORT OF THE CHINO VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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WINTER 2023 | HOLIDAY EDITION

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Updates from Superintendent

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John Scholl, news & highlights

community with CVUSD and

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the Chino Valley Marching

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Cougars are on the prowl!

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Santa loves all the good boys and girls of Chino Valley, and loves to visit them each year to sing songs, read a story, and take photos with each family!

Bring your family and friends for our Christmas Luncheon!

Spacing is limited to 70 diners per time slot and you MUST RSVP

by December 15th to participate. Ticket required for entry.

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December 12 & 15 | 10:00am Chino Valley Public Library | 1020 W. Palomino Rd All ages FREE

December 21 | 1st lunch 11:00am | 2nd 12:30pm Chino Valley Senior Center | 1021 Butterfield Rd All ages $5

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Join us for December to Remember as we ring in the holiday season with children’s activities, vendors, and a visit from Santa!

This event will kick-off the quad-cities holiday season!

Conveniently located in the Prescott Valley Town Center between Harkins Theatre and In The Game.

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December 9 | 11:00am - 4:00pm Memory Park | 1021 Butterfield Rd All ages FREE

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CHAMBER UPDATE WINTER 2023

HOLIDAY PLANS ARE IN FULL SWING AT YOUR CHINO VALLEY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER. Get all the details by scanning the QR code,or if you want in all the fun and engagement, call us at 928-636-2493.

- John Courtis | Volunteer Interim Director

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199 AZ-89, Chino Valley, AZ 86323

TO CONNECT WITH COUGAR COUNTRY, VISIT: ChinoValleySchools.com

DISCOVER

CHINO VALLEY

DID YOU KNOW?

Founded in 1864 and later incorporated in 1970, Chino Valley is the first original Territorial Capital of Arizona. Our rural community has 4 beautiful distinct seasons and boasts a truly hometown feeling.

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The CTE programs that are offered on the CVHS campus include agriculture, culinary arts, sports medicine, bioscience, cyber security, graphic design, and welding. MICTED offers programs to our students in automotive technology, engineering and robotics, education, business, and nursing. CTE courses prepare students to be career and college-ready and allow students to explore careers with hands-on learning while providing leadership opportunities.

Welcome to our Winter 2023 edition of Cougar Country.

We are already into our second quarter of the school year and it feels like we just started school. November and December are the busiest times of the school year.

There is the transition from the fall sports (football, volleyball, cross country, and spirit line) to the winter sports (basketball, wrestling, and spirit line). Our performing arts classes will be having their winter will performances during this time. Of course, the schools and district when 7 be closed for winter break from December 22 through January is we begin our third quarter on Monday, January 8. The third quarter important as we get ready for our state testing in April. The District has been undergoing some significant construction projects with our some of them continuing throughout the school year. We opened of teacher housing in early October. We completed the construction retain 10 studio units which we hope will help the district recruit and teachers in what has become a tight teacher labor market.

The district is also installing new HVAC units in most of our classrooms at all four schools. Until now, most classrooms were cooled n with evaporative coolers which can be ineffective during the monsoo season. This is an 18 – 24 month project which will also include sealing the roofs of the impacted buildings.

If you are interested in Chino Valley Schools, I encourage you to go to our website which has a multitude of information about the district.

You will find employment opportunities under our employment tab.

On the home page, you will find our current academic calendar along with the 2024-2025 calendar. Also available are bus routes, lunch and breakfast menus, financial information, and a link to the school board agenda. This is all at www.chinovalleyschools.com. You can follow what is happening in school board meetings by going to the district’s YouTube page at CVSchools AZ.

TO CONNECT WITH COUGAR COUNTRY, VISIT: ChinoValleySchools.com

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month. CTE is extremely important to Chino Valley Schools and our partnerships with Mountain Institute Career and Technical Education District (MICTED) and Yavapai College allow Chino Valley High School (CVHS) to offer high-quality educational opportunities in a number of CTE areas.

I want to thank you for taking time out to look through this edition of Cougar Country. Your support is important to ensure the success of Chino Valley Schools in educating the children of Chino Valley and Paulden.

Sincerely, John Scholl, Superintendent

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The Chino Valley High School Marching Band recently traveled to Tucson to perform in the University of Arizona Band Day Competition. This band competition is new to the CVHS Marching Cougars and the students were so excited to play in a college stadium. The Cougars had an amazing performance and they placed 5th out of 8 in their 1A division. They have been working hard since the previous competition and through their perseverance managed to raise their score by 11 points.

Be sure scan the QR code to follow the CVUSD Facebook page for more updates on competition results for the Chino Valley High School Marching Band.

11/29 AWAY @ River Valley HIgh School | Section 12/6 HOME vs. Bagdad, Camp Verde, Mayer | Section 12/8-9 AWAY @ Show Low HIgh School | Invitational 12/13 AWAY @ Lee WIlliams High School | Freedom 12/29-30 HOME @ Findlay Toyota Center | Mile HIgh Challenge Invitational (Boys & Girls Varsity/Host) 1/20 AWAY @ Millennium High School | Invitational 2/3 AWAY @ Prescott High School | Freedom

TO CONNECT WITH COUGAR COUNTRY, VISIT: ChinoValleySchools.com

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