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Inspiring Excellence

Casa Grande Union High School District | October 2024

InspiringExcellenceCasa Grande Union High School District | October 2024
Superintendent Jeff Lavender

I hope your family had a wonderful and relaxing Fall Break, filled with memorable moments and quality time together. I'm excited to share that the Academic Calendar for the 2025-26 school year has been officially approved and is now available on our website. Next year, we will have a two-week Fall Break, unlike this year's one-week break. This year, we only have one week off because we will be off for the entire Thanksgiving week, from November 25 to 29.


We are witnessing alarming rises in mental health issues among young adolescents across the nation. According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a staggering 4.8 million adolescents, equating to 19.5% of this age group, reported experiencing a major depressive episode within the last year. Furthermore, of these individuals, 3.6 million described their struggles as resulting in severe impairment in their daily lives. These mental health challenges are not just isolated issues; they are fundamentally linked to a disturbing increase in substance abuse and suicidal thoughts among youth, highlighting a critical public health concern that demands urgent attention and action.


As an educational organization, we are deeply committed to the well-being of our students. We understand that school attendance, academic success, and discovering your spark are crucial for thriving adolescents. To support this, we are restructuring our scheduling to provide a Period 2.5 where students can get extra help in their struggling subjects. We are pleased to see significant increases this year in attendance rates, and we will continue to work on strategies to increase attendance rates further. Our schools offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities to assist students in discovering and developing their sparks.


As parents, we can support our children by keeping the lines of communication open, supporting their academic success, and actively participating in discovering and developing their sparks outside of the school system. This could involve exposing them to different hobbies, encouraging their interests, and providing opportunities for them to explore and develop their talents.


Finally, the Casa Grande Union High School District has partnered with school districts across the country to bring a lawsuit against social media companies for their role in these mental health challenges. This action is aimed at holding these companies accountable for their role in promoting negative messaging and cyberbullying, which we believe is significantly impacting the self-esteem of our youth. We encourage parents to limit their children's time on social media to help mitigate these effects.


Working together, we can ensure that all CGUHSD students thrive and graduate college and/or are career ready. We value your partnership in this journey and look forward to your continued support.


Have a safe Halloween.

Jeff

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Scott McEuen

Juan Humes Memorial Prayer Garden Dedication

October 2024

Veterans Day Parade

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Academic Calendar

2025/26

Affordable Housing for Educators

$1.8 Million Secured

National Day of Service

September 21, 2024

ASVAB Test: Oct 9-10

Juniors

Athlete of the Month

October 2024

College & Career Fair

Join Us!

CTE Automotive Technologies

Cougar Garage

CTE Automotive Technologies

Guest Speaker

CTE Automotive Technologies

Guest Speakers

CTE Automotive Technologies

Guest Speakers

Hispanic Heritage Month

Fiesta

Homecoming Football Game

Fri, Oct 4 @ 7 PM

Homecoming King & Queen

Congratulations!

Homecoming Parade/Pep Assembly

Welcome Home, Cougars!

Homecoming Spirit Week

Sept 30 - Oct 04

Homecoming Spirit Week

White-Out

Jostens Epic School Make Over

Complete the Form by Oct 10

Key Club/National Honor Society

City Cleanup

Senior Parent/Student Meeting

Countdown to Graduation

Senior Parent/Student Meeting

Countdown to Graduation

Always Food Manager Certificate

Nate Kinyon

CTE Culinary Arts

Dog Treats

CTE JROTC Marine Corps

Campus Cleanup

CTE JROTC Marine Corps

Drill Competition

Homecoming Football Game

Fri, Oct 11 @ 7 PM

HOCO ROYALTY 2024

Homecoming Week

Royalty

National Merit Commended Student

Anthony Amado

Spartan Spirit Gear Sale

Shop Your Gear Drive

VG Theatre Company Presents

Much Ado About Murder

Casa Grande Youth Alliance

Why Join?

Frequently Asked Questions

Video

Site Council

1st Tuesday @ 4:30 PM

Link: Join the Meeting Now

Meeting ID: 247 819 130 925

Passcode: cSYWfz

Which Path Will You Take?

Multimedia Arts

Which Path Will You Take?

STEM & IT

Oct 02 = Early Release

Oct 07 = Governing Board Meeting @ 5:30 PM

Oct 09 = Early Release

Oct 14-18 = Fall Break = No School/Offices Appointment Only

Oct 23 = Early Release

Oct 30 = Early Release

Nov 08 = FFA Steak Fry @ CGUHS @ 4:00-6:30 PM

Nov 11 = Veterans Day = No School/Offices Closed

Nov 12 = Governing Board Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Nov 25-29 = Thanksgiving Holiday = No School/Offices Closed

Dec 19-20 = Semester Exams

Dec 20 = 1st Semester Ends

Dec 23-Jan 3 = Winter Break = No School/Offices Appointment Only

Jan 06 = Professional Development Day = No School

Governing Board

Regular Monthly Meetings

2nd Monday of Month (*typically)

*unless there is a conflict & approved by Board

More Information

Casa Grande Union High School District

1362 N Casa Grande Ave

Casa Grande, AZ 85122

520-316-3360 Phone

520-316-3352 Fax

contact@cguhsd.org Email
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