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Cactus Shadows High School’s Class of 2006
 

Sid Bailey, Principal, Cactus Shadows High School

By any standard , the Cactus Shadows High School Class of 2006 has earned an impressive array of honors, and I will submit that anyone who wishes to accuse public education has not looked closely at this group of young people.  Collectively, they have earned a total of well over 120 scholarships and counting, totaling close to $3.2 million. Perhaps most compelling is that well over 25 percent of our  graduates have received scholarships to continue their education.

However, the hallmark of this class will be their unselfish commitment to community service    in excess of 5,000 hours during their high school experience.

There have been many academic, athletic, musical, artistic and various other achievements as a direct result of the collective efforts of the Cactus Shadows Class of 2006, and we celebrate their accomplishments!

 

Tacy C. Ashby, Ed.D, Superintendent, Cave Creek Unified School District

Reflecting on the shining hour of our Cactus Shadows High School graduating Class of 2006, it would certainly be the legacy our students provided through their participation in our recent Focus on Education Student Forum. Students shared their opinions with each other and staff members on important topics including: positive aspects of the high school, challenges for the campus to consider, valuable resources needed and strategies to address these goals.

One of the participating students summed up the Forum by saying, “Thanks for this. I hope it opens more communication doors in the future.” Indeed, the doors are wide open as our students help us grow and improve.

Anne Frank shared these inspirational thoughts that are so appropriate for our graduates. “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Best wishes to our graduates as they have planted seeds for continuous improvement for our high school, and will now begin their own journeys to improve our world.

 
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