Canyon Chronicle – The Student News Site of Cactus Canyon Jr. High

April 3, 2018 • 1 Comment

The staff of the Canyon Chronicle recently won a Silver Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Crowns are one of the t...

Calendar vote leads to lunchtime protest

March 1, 2018

The Feb. 6 school board vote to move AJUSD to from a four-day schedule...

Drama students prepping production of ‘Oz’

March 1, 2018

Drama students will be putting on their second play on March 29 and telling...

Yearbook earns second place in Lifetouch contest

March 1, 2018

The CCJH 2016-2017 yearbook has recently placed second in the Lifetouch...

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Academics

SD trip returns after year off

April 3, 2018 • No Comments

Over spring break, a group of students took a trip to San Diego to help them understand science standards in a real-life way. Some of the activities on the trip,...

Science students create ads to learn about minerals

April 3, 2018

Anne Frank project teaches about history, tolerance

April 3, 2018

Advanced art students work with gourds

March 1, 2018

Science students shift to online notebooks

March 1, 2018

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Student Life

Library sticker sales help students get yearbooks

Delaney Siggia, Chronicle Editor

May 17, 2018 • No Comments

CCJH has been selling stickers to students to help those who can’t afford a yearbook and to purchase camera equipment. Stickers are being...

Incentive party rewards students for effort, behavior

May 17, 2018

StuCo prepares for AAJHSC state convention

May 5, 2018

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Sports

Girls soccer team gaining experience

Hayden Pride, Staff Writer

May 1, 2018

The girls soccer team is having a rough season to start off, but they are hoping to improve in the future games. The most likely reason for having...

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Daily Announcements

Photos

Photos of the Week – December 4-7

Yearbook Staff Members

December 20, 2017 • 1 Comment

Photos of the Week – Nov. 20-30

December 13, 2017

Photos of the Week – November 13-16

December 8, 2017

Photos of the Week – November 6-9

December 7, 2017

Photos of the Week – October 30 – November 2

December 6, 2017

Photos of the Week – October 23-26

December 3, 2017

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Recent Results

Girls Basketball vs. Desert Wind Tigers
Tue, Feb 27	41-10 W
Football vs. Maricopa Wells Panthers
Thu, Feb 22	42-12 W
Girls Basketball vs. Combs Cougars
Thu, Feb 22	23-35 L
Girls Basketball vs. Coolidge Cubs
Thu, Feb 15	39-41 L

Opinion

‘Ragnarok’ more memorable than previous ‘Thor’ movies

Craig Byrd, Staff Writer
April 1, 2018

“Thor: Ragnarok," released March 6 on DVD and Blu-Ray, is an action comedy superhero film. Thor is back and has to stop Ragnarok, the foretold end of his home, Asgard, from occurring and destroying all its inhabitants. Along the way, Thor must overcome problems and work hard to stop the end of Asgard. Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth,...

Review: ‘Coco’ a great adventure that entertains and informs

David Tomazin, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017

Disney’s Coco is a movie based on Mexico’s Dia De Los Muertos and follows the story of a young musician Miguel Rivera, whose family has banned the playing, listening, or viewing to music after an event that happened to his great great grandmother. Despite the ban, Miguel (voiced by 12-year-old Anthony Gonzalez) wants to become a musici...

Review: Character conflict sets ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ apart

Austin Martinez, Staff Writer
December 19, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard is a action film starring Ryan Reynolds as Michael Bryce and Samuel L. Jackson playing Darius Kincaid. Both actors are the main characters in the movie. It's odd that Kincaid - the hitman - needs Brice to be his bodyguard, even though the two are enemies. The movie was released on Blu-ray on Nov. 21. The plot of ...

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