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Superintendent's Challenge

Superintendent’s Challenge began for CSHS students July 1, 2012 - earn 50 hours or more per year in Community Service/volunteering (200 hours total in 4 years) by your senior year and receive a Superintendent's Challenge honor cord and certificate.

Falcons - Earn a Varsity letter for completing 200 hours of community service in one school year. Hours start accruing for the Varsity letter May 25, 2024 until deadline. Classes of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 – You will need 200 total hours by the deadline of your senior year to complete the challenge.

STMS

Beginning July 1, 2013, the Superintendent’s Challenge was opened up to Sonoran Trails Middle School Students. STMS students may begin logging their community service hours MAY 25 for the 2024-25 school year. Seventh graders who accumulate 25 hours by May 5, 2025 will receive a certificate of achievement and a pin; Eighth graders who accumulate 25 hours by April 18, 2025*** will receive a certificate of achievement and a community service ribbon.

***Eighth grade deadline is April 18 so that the student will be recognized at the 8th grade celebration and in the celebration booklet.

Elementary

Beginning July 1, 2014, the Superintendent's Challenge was opened up to all 5th and 6th grade elementary school students. Elementary students may begin logging their community service hours MAY 25 for the 2024-25 school year. Accumulate 15 hours by May 6, 2024 and receive your Superintendent's Challenge Certificate of Achievement.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

I am a senior this year (CSHS Class of 2025) - how many hours do I need?

I'm a junior at CSHS and have attended CSHS since my freshman year - how many hours do I need to meet the Superintendent's Challenge by my senior year?

I'm a junior and I just started attending CSHS this year (24-25) - how many hours do I need to meet the Superintendent's Challenge?

I'm an incoming freshman - when do I start accruing hours for the Superintendent's Challenge and how many hours will I need by April of my senior year?

What paperwork do I need?

Who is my CCUSD advisor?

Can I start accruing hours without my advisor?

What are the submission deadlines and who do I turn my paperwork in to?

Documents

Volunteer Opportunities

A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) online magazine: https://apeekatthepeak.org/

American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/

Arizona Helping Hands, Inc.: https://azhelpinghands.org/

Arizona Humane Society: https://www.azhumane.org/

Arizona Musicfest: https://azmusicfest.org/

Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce: https://carefreecavecreek.org/

Carefree Church: info@carefreechurch.com (email for volunteer opportunities)

Cave Creek Museum: https://cavecreekmuseum.org/

Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation (CCUEF): www.ccuef.org

Child Crisis Arizona: https://childcrisisaz.org/

Desert Broom Library: https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/locations/desert-broom

Desert Foothills Foodbank: https://foothillsfoodbank.com/

Desert Foothills Library: https://dfla.org/

Desert Foothills YMCA: https://valleyymca.org/desert-foothills/

Desert Hills Presbyterian Church: https://deserthills.org/

Foothills Caring Corps: https://foothillscaringcorps.com/

Hands On Greater Phoenix: https://www.handsonphoenix.org/

ICAN: https://www.icanaz.org/volunteer/

JustServe: https://www.justserve.org/

Kiwanis Marketplace: https://kiwanismarketplace.org/

Mathnasium: betsy.washburn@mathnasium.com (STMS or CSHS only)

Puppy Luv Animal Rescue: https://www.puppyluvar.com/

St. Mary's Food Bank: https://www.firstfoodbank.org/

St. Vincent de Paul: https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/volunteer

United Food Bank: https://www.unitedfoodbank.org/

Valley of the Sun United Way: https://vsuw.org

Wild At Heart Rescue: https://wildatheartraptors.org/

Do you have additional questions not covered in the FAQ? Contact the Superintendent's Office: 480-575-2016