Bullying ‘made me feel like I was worth nothing’
By Kelsey Martinez Staff writer It was in the sixth grade that she had been bullied relentlessly by a single student at her school. The student would bully her daily, going out of their way to bring...
View ArticleStudents Create Cougars for Change to raise bullying awareness
By Paige Mace Staff writer Cougars for Change is an anti-bullying program that Jessica Kucenski’s students created to bring awareness to bullying issues. It is meant to bring students together to...
View ArticleC4C taking its message national
By Christal Canejo Staff writer This month Cougars for Change is focusing on spreading their purpose farther than CCJH and even Arizona. Last month C4C was getting the word across the school and to...
View ArticleCommunities4Change celebrates one-year anniversary
By Malorie Eagar Cougar News Blog Many eighth graders at Cactus Canyon will remember the Kick Off With Kelsey that happened Feb. 29, 2012. On Feb. 28, Communities4Change celebrated its one-year...
View ArticleC4C raises bullying awareness at SMES
By Holly Stillman Cougar News Blog The Communities for Change organization paid a visit to Superstition Mountain Elementary School March 8 to raise awareness on bullying in other schools. The group,...
View ArticleSpeaker Trombino shares inspiring story with students
By Holly Stillman Cougar News Blog Last Friday, guest speaker Mark Trombino from Motivational Small Talk Incorporation visited Cactus Canyon to share his inspiring story and guide the students through...
View ArticleC4C sponsors anti-bully week
By Kaylee Layman Cougar News Blog Cactus Canyon Junior High school’s staff was talking a lot about bullying during the week of April 29. Each day there was a new message was highlighted in the...
View ArticleSpirit week raising awareness about bullying
By Kayla Mix Cougar News Blog Bullying. It’s a big problem that happens worldwide. With this big problem at hand what are schools supposed to do? Not sit here and wait for things to change all by...
View ArticleJ2 students write posts for Blog Action Day
The staff of the Cougar News Blog is participating in this year’s Blog Action Day. Each year bloggers from around the world post about issues like the environment, poverty, and climate change. This...
View ArticleStudents learn about bullying through ‘powerful’ assembly
By Jessica Conrad Cougar News Blog Students were recently able to learn about bullying in a powerful way. On Friday, Nov. 21, the Power Team visited the Performing Arts Center at the Apache...
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