Browse past news stories for Casa Grande Union High School in Casa Grande, AZ.

• CGUHS students get facts on drug abuse (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 06:51:19 am
  On Nov. 10 about 180 students at Casa Grande Union High School participated in the Web-based Drug Facts Chat Day, hosted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. CGUHS was one of 100 schools in 23 states whose students had their questions about drug use answered anonymously by a panel of addiction professionals. The Casa Grande Alliance will be following up with CGUHS as a resource to students ...
• Rehearsing 'Harvey' (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 22, 2009 at 06:35:12 am
  Cast members go through a dress rehearsal of the play “Harvey” Monday night at Casa Grande Union High School. The play is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students.
• CG high schoolers perform with Air Force band (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:50:40 am
  Casa Grande Union High School’s The Pride of Casa Grande Marching Band members McKennah Schroder, left, Joseph Williams, second from right, Marc Tuiteleleapaga and Jayson Myers, not shown, perform with the United States Air Force Band of the West Sunday afternoon at Peart Park. The band, under the direction of Capt. Cristina Moore Urrutia, is based at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The ...
• No dropping the ball - or gun - for this drill team (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:50:22 am
  Steven King/Dispatch Members of Casa Grande Union High School’s Marine Corps Junior ROTC drill team display their skills Friday afternoon during a school assembly celebrating the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. The school’s ROTC unit has 164 cadets.
• Getting the royal treatment at homecoming (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:45:18 am
  Casa Grande Union High School’s homecoming royalty Dominic Henderson, left, and Lakeisha Duncan are crowned after Friday night’s football game at Al Van Hazel Stadium.
• School News 11/14/09 (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:35:32 pm
  Casa Grande Union High School: Cougar Corner Robotics rocks! Students from the CGUHS Robotics Club (FIRST Robotics Team No. 996) traveled to ITT Tech in Tempe on Nov. 7 for a robotics workshop. After a presentation on robotics systems and team organization, the students participated in a brainstorming session on solutions to a robot design problem. Senior Zac Romero and junior Sara Rosenow ...
• SADD conference (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:35:22 pm
  Delegates from Casa Grande Union High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter recently attended the Arizona SADD Conference in Mesa. Members attended workshops on leadership, alcohol and drug prevention in addition to learning about safe driving and a variety of other teen health-related issues.
• Back Through the Years, 11/5/09 (The Eloy Enterprise)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:47:44 am
  FIVE YEARS AGO Council approves street upkeep list The city of Eloy has established the list of streets to be maintained during the 2004/2005 fiscal years. During the Oct. 27 Eloy City Council meeting, the Council approved the roads and streets for maintenance as being: 11th Street from Adams to Washington streets; 13th Street from Curiel to Madison streets; from Curiel to Madison streets ...
• Superintendent's salary to be set (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:37:01 am
  The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board will discuss the salary range for the new superintendent during an executive (closed) session at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. The regular meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the district office, 1362 N. Casa Grande Ave.
• Where to vote (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 06:35:22 am
  Some polling places for Tuesday’s election are different than they would be for a general election because a few precincts are combined.
• School News 10/31/09 (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:52:09 am
  Casa Grande Union High School: Cougar Corner Parent PIN Night FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the only form needed to apply for all federal financial aid programs. Completing a FAFSA by Feb. 14 will ensure students get the best financial aid package at Arizona public universities and community colleges.
• Taste of Italian (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 06:20:22 pm
  General manager of Picazzo’s Gourmet Pizza & Salads Jeanine Sudnick serves slices of pizza during the Pizza Taste-Off Saturday in front of Rosati’s Pizza. The proceeds from the event will be split equally between the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley and the Casa Grande Union High School cheerleader fund.
• Search for new superintendent to start soon (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:05:12 am
  The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board will meet at 3 p.m. Monday in the district office, 1362 N. Casa Grande Ave., to discuss and possibly approve an agreement with the Arizona School Boards Association to conduct an executive search to replace Superintendent Nancy Pifer. Pifer will retire June 30.
• Eloy leaders to be honored as SCVUHS Hall of Fame nominees at Coolidge game (The Eloy Enterprise)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:36:23 am
  For the first time, the Santa Cruz Valley Union High School is honoring those that came before - remembering both Eloy leaders that really made a difference in the community, and Eloy graduates who have become successful career men and women.
• School News 10/17/09 (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 05:35:25 am
  Casa Grande Union High School: Cougar Corner Food show Chef Adams and Chef Duckworth escorted Culinary Arts students from CGUHS to downtown Phoenix recently. The convention center was packed with food service vendors of all types. The students were invited by Nathan Angel, the vendor who provides food products for culinary classes. The challenge was to “experience all aspects of the industry.”
• CGUHS Wall of Fame picks sought (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:52:57 am
  Casa Grande Union High School is accepting nominations for its Wall of Fame.
• Pinal County restaurant inspections, 10/7/09 (Tri-Valley Dispatch)
  posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:49:40 am
  The following restaurants and food service establishments have been inspected by the Environmental Health Section of the Pinal County Division of Public Health. The business name and address are followed by the rating and any critical items needing attention that were noted in the inspection. This summary is published monthly.
• Red Rock considers possible high school satellite site at old elementary campus (The Eloy Enterprise)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 06:05:29 am
  As Santa Cruz High School administrators explore options for future high school sites, last Thursday, they met with Red Rock in a joint school board meeting to discuss using the old Red Rock Elementary campus for a transitory second site for Santa Cruz.
• Unpaid furloughs on school agenda (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:07:22 am
  The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board will decide Tuesday whether 12-month employees will be required to take 10 unpaid furlough days and 10-month employees will be required to take five unpaid furlough days this school year to cut costs. This is slightly different than the recommendations heard at Tuesday’s work session.
• Elderhostel, PTK, Superstition Mountain flourished in '90s (Tri-Valley Dispatch)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:49:30 am
  EDITOR’S NOTE: On Nov. 14 Central Arizona College will celebrate its 40th anniversary at the Signal Peak Campus on a day filled with community events. This article is the eighth in a series about the history of CAC. Stella Garcia, a CAC graduate and employee who has worked for CAC for more than three decades, is providing the research.
• Like 1977 (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on August 17, 2009 at 07:23:18 pm
  FLORENCE - Pinal County supervisors cut the county's portion of the property tax rate by more than 18 cents last week as they set figures for all Pinal entities.
• School officials had expected about 800 students when Vista Grande High School opened Monday. But 939 had registered ... (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on August 11, 2009 at 05:08:59 pm
  The morning, however, seemed to be going smoothly. Most students picked up their final schedules in the commons area and set off for class with a minimum of fuss.
• 14 CG summer school students receive high school diplomas (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on August 6, 2009 at 05:38:57 pm
  Fourteen students graduated from the Casa Grande Union High School District Tuesday after completing their credits during summer school.
• Most CG schools meet federal standard (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 05:08:18 pm
  All the schools in the Casa Grande Elementary School District and one in the Casa Grande Union High School District met the federal designation "Adequate Yearly Progress" in 2009. Two of the high schools did not meet all the requirements.
• Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 05:08:29 pm
  Four schools in the Casa Grande Elementary School District and one in the Casa Grande Union High School District were rated "highly performing" by AZ Learns, Arizona's system for rating schools. All other schools in the two districts were rated "performing plus" or "performing."
• The Legislature's action Monday, restoring $500 million in this year's state budget to K-12 schools, means staff at ... (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on July 9, 2009 at 05:49:14 pm
  The Legislature's action Monday, restoring $500 million in this year's state budget to K-12 schools, means staff at Casa Grande Union High School District can breathe a little easier.
• CGUHSD approves proposed budget, waits for state to finish negotiations (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on June 30, 2009 at 05:15:15 pm
  The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board has approved a budget for publication that includes an estimated drop in the combined tax rate.
• The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board approved a resolution Friday calling for a budget override ... (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on June 30, 2009 at 05:15:05 pm
  The Casa Grande Union High School District Governing Board approved a resolution Friday calling for a budget override election Nov. 3.
• Tech school's budget approved, but awaits tweaks (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on June 27, 2009 at 05:59:54 pm
  COOLIDGE - The Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology Governing Board approved a budget for publication Wednesday with the expectation that it will be revised after the state finishes its own.
• Local reaction (Casa Grande Dispatch)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 05:47:19 pm
  "It couldn't happen here. It would violate the policy. ... I'm surprised it even got to the Supreme Court." (Above photo) Savana Redding stands outside the Supreme Court in Washington on April 21 after the court heard her case.