COUGAR COUNTRY | Spring 2024 | A Talking Glass Media publication in support of CVUSD

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

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU MOVIE IN THE PARK

Are you a Star Wars fan? Dress up and join us for fun as we watch Attack of the Clones under the stars!

SOLAR ECLIPSE WORKSHOP AND VIEWING

Chino Valley Library will have interactive eclipse, space, and STEAM activities to explore the Friday before the eclipse. Pick up a pair of complimentary viewing glasses!

DATE/TIME: May 4 | 5:00pm

LOCATION: Memory Park | 1021 W. Butterfield Rd

AGES: All ages

COST: FREE

DATE/TIME: April 5 | 3:00-4:30pm

LOCATION: Chino Valley Public Library | 1020 W. Palomino Rd

AGES: All ages

COST: FREE

COMMUNITY EGG HUNT AT MEMORY PARK

Join us for an egg-stravagant egg hunt! We will have over 10,000 eggs to be found. Don’t miss out on the fun!

DATE/TIME: March 30 | 10:00am

LOCATION: Community Center Ball Fields | 1527 N. Road 1 East

AGES: Up to 12 years

COST: FREE

KENTUCKY DERBY WATCH PARTY

Enjoy drinks, games, and the renowned horse race with friends! This event is presented by the Fain Family Foundation.

DATE/TIME: May 4 | 11:30am

LOCATION: Prescott Valley Town Center | 2982 Park Ave

AGES: All ages

COST: FREE

DID YOU KNOW?

Hiking trails, swimming holes, and secret spots that only locals know offer endless opportunities for any outdoor enthusiast. And you can’t talk about Chino Valley without mentioning the water – don’t forget your 5-gallon water jug during your next visit to fill up with the freshest Arizona water you have ever tasted!

VALLEYCHINO

Prescott Frontier Days® recently launched the Ride With Us podcast, hosted by Greg Mengarelli. In this first episode, Greg sits down with Jim Dewey Brown to talk about Jim’s life, experience, and how he became the General Manager of the City of Prescott’s most significant event.

Jim Dewey Brown - General Manager, Prescott Frontier Days®, Inc.

Welcome to the spring edition of Cougar Country, a publication focusing on the Chino Valley Unified School District, the Town of Chino Valley, and the Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce. I want to mention all three entities because their success is dependent on each other. The District’s partnership with both the Town and Chamber, I believe, strengthens all three organizations and allows all of us to better serve the public.

The Spring continues to be a very busy time for Chino Valley Schools. We are on our race to the finish as we approach the last day of school on May 21st and Chino Valley High School graduation on May 22nd. As has been the custom the last several years, graduation will be held at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley at 7:00 p.m. The Findlay Toyota Center is a great location for graduation as it provides plenty of seating for attendees, you can actually hear the speakers and the graduates’ names announced, and it gets everyone out of the Chino Spring wind. Please join us to celebrate our seniors’ accomplishments as we send them off to bigger and better things.

Our spring sports are in full swing so to speak. Chino Valley High School Baseball and softball will be in season along with track and field. Heritage Middle School will have boys’ and girls’ soccer along with track and field which also includes our Del Rio School 5th graders.

As we approach the end of the school year, we begin honoring the

accomplishments of our students in various ways. Each school will be having their individual award programs with the CVHS Senior Scholarships and Award Night scheduled for May 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the CVHS East Gym which follows the freshman, sophomore, and junior awards earlier that day.

For many years, the district has promoted reading through the Million Word Challenge. The Million Word Challenge challenges students to read 1 million words during the school year. There are incentive parties throughout the year to continue to promote the program and students that do read 1 million words receive Amazon gift cards and have an opportunity to win an Amazon tablet. We will be honoring our Million Word readers at the MWC Banquet which is scheduled for May 6th at 5:30 p.m. in the Del Rio School cafeteria.

Lastly, this will be my last superintendent letter as I will be retiring effective the end of the school year in June. I want to take this opportunity to thank the staff, students, parents, and the Chino Valley and Paulden communities for their support over the past 27 years. I could not have asked for a better experience in Chino Valley Schools during my tenure as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, business manager, and finally superintendent. I am very excited to pass the reigns on to Cindy Daniels, who currently serves as the District’s assistant superintendent, who has been in the District and community for 15 years.

For more information about Chino Valley Schools, please visit the District website 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.

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

Sincerely,

John Scholl, Superintendent

CHINO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Serving

Serving

Soup WITH THE EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT

Kalen’s Kloset Family Resource Center, on the campus of Chino Valley High School, has been serving the community for more than a decade, providing clothing, hygiene items, and school supplies to any child in need.

MEET THE CHINO VALLEY SCHOOL’S TEAM

Safety Safety AND

Security Security

The Security Resource Officers of Chino Valley Unified School District work hard everyday to connect with students and to keep their schools safe. Through interaction with students and being a positive role model the safety and security team of CVUSD is unlike any other.

AT HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Heritage Middle School students expressed interest in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) but the school lacked funds to launch a safe and informative drone program. Recognizing an opportunity, teacher Rob Lynch at HMS took steps to get the funding needed to get the Drone Club off the ground and help get students flying high!

2024 COUGAR VARSIT Y BOYS BASEBALL

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CHINO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

3/6 AWAY @ Snowflake

3/7 HOME vs. Show Low

3/12 HOME vs. Fountain HIlls

3/14 AWAY @ Fountain HIlls

3/18 HOME @ Tonopah Valley

3/20 HOME vs. River Valley

3/25 AWAY @ Wickenburg

3/28 HOME vs. Wickenburg

3/30 AWAY @ SCA

4/4 AWAY @ Odyssey Institute

4/9 AWAY @ Camp Verde

4/12 HOME vs. Camp Verde

4/15 AWAY @ Northwest Christian

4/18 HOME vs. Northwest Christian

4/19 HOME vs. Juneau-Douglas

4/22 HOME vs. SCA

2024 COUGAR VARSITY SOFTBALL

3/1 HOME vs. Snowflake

3/12 HOME vs. Fountain HIlls

3/13 HOME vs. Show Low

3/14 AWAY @ Fountain HIlls

3/18 HOME vs. Tonopah Valley

3/19 AWAY @ Bourgade Catholic

3/22 HOME vs. Bourgade Catholic

3/25 AWAY @ Wickenburg

3/28 HOME vs. Wickenburg

3/30 AWAY @ SCA

4/4 AWAY @ Odyssey Institute

4/9 AWAY @ Camp Verde

4/12 HOME vs. Camp Verde

4/15 HOME vs. Northwest Christian

4/18 AWAY @ Northwest Christian

4/22 HOME vs. SCA

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING

2024 COUGAR VARSIT Y GOLF

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING CHINO

VALLEY

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS EROMROF

3/5 HOME @Antelope Hills S vs. Kingman Academy | Williams

3/7 AWAY @ Oak Creek Country Club vs. Camp Verde | Williams | Sedona

3/21 HOME @Antelope Hills S vs. Camp Verde | North Valley Christian | Sedona +1

3/25 AWAY @ Cerbat Cliffs vs. Parker | Kingan Academy

3/28 HOME @Antelope Hills S vs. North Valley Christian | Payson | River Valley +1

4/4 AWAY @ Sedona Golf Resort vs. Camp Verde | Williams | Sedona

4/9 AWAY @ Agave Highlands Golf Course vs. Mountainside | Sedona | Camp Verde

4/16 HOME @Antelope Hills S vs. Kingman Academy | Northland Prep

4/30 AWAY @ Elephant Rocks Golf Course vs. Bagdad | Camp Verde | Northland Prep

2024 COUGAR VARSIT Y TRACK & FIELD

3/1 AWAY Richard Thompson Classic @ South Mountain High School

3/22-23 AWAY Banner Sports Medical invitational @ Pinnacle High School

3/29 AWAY Sabercat Co-Ed Relays @ San Tan Foothills HIgh School

4/9 AWAY Top of the Mountain @ Red Mountain High School

4/19 AWAY Bubba Nielsen Classic @ Payson High School

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING

The Chino Valley High School Sports Medicine Department is bringing real-world medical experience and creating a bright future for high school students.

Read the stories of three Chino Valley High School students who are working with CVHS Athletics as they take their first steps in medical care services.

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RESOURCES

Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce 199 N. Highway 89 (928) 636-2493

ChinoValley.org

Chino Valley Public Library 1020 W. Palomino Rd (928) 636-2687

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Town Of Chino Valley, AZ 202 North State Route 89 (928) 636-2646

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Chino Valley Unified School District 650 E. Center St (928) 636-2458

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