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Kali Guest helping her student further understand the material they are learning.

When the Student Becomes the Teacher… Literally

Madison Lamb, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2020

After graduation most seniors walk away from high school and never look back. But that’s not the case for Kali Guest. Guest attended Queen Creek High School for her freshman year, but she never felt...

Early Childhood Ed. Provides Daycare Option for Community

Madison Hahn, Staff Writer January 14, 2020

Early Childhood Education, a CTE course, has started a free daycare for preschool age children. The class is supervised by Alice Goodrick, but is run by the students who are enrolled in the class.  Goodrick...

Students Take Charge of Learning

Anjali Kok and Kylie Millican January 14, 2020

Due to the consistently low scores on standardized testing over the years, classrooms district wide are becoming more student focused The program is called “Modern Teacher” and is expected to be...

How One Educator Turned Teaching into Hands on Training

How One Educator Turned Teaching into Hands on Training

April Hernandez, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

As a dedicated registered nurse and Medical professionsteacher, Ms. Susan Belshe is making a difference in people’s lives with her passion of healthcare and education. Described as a motivated, compassionate,...

Combs' New Tutors

Combs’ New Tutors

Gordon Kok, Staff Writer March 8, 2019

For most students, math is the hardest thing in the world besides waking up for school on a Monday. However, the Combs District has a new plan to tackle this issue. They have recently enlisted the...

ACT and SAT Prep

ACT and SAT Prep

Gordon Kok, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

With the spring months approaching, now is the perfect time to learn just what the ACT and SAT are and how you can get the score you want.   The ACT and SAT are both standardized tests that...

Grand Opening of the PAC

Grand Opening of the PAC

Andrew Ferraro and Emily Avioa February 8, 2019

The Performing Arts Center is a dream for the fine arts students and teachers for years, and now that it’s open they will have more amazing opportunities. Combs PAC was built to help students...

Cougars Get Taste of Life as Coyotes

Cougars Get Taste of Life as Coyotes

Madison Lamb and Lilly Threlkeld, Beginning Staff Writers January 24, 2019

A new "pack" of freshmen will be welcomed to CHS next fall and to help get them ready, CMS eighth graders explored the halls of their future campus during the school day on Jan 14. They took a tour...

Dr. Greg Wyman answers questions from the community at the public forum last week.

Dr. Greg Wyman named new JOCUSD superintendent

Grace Hannum, Managing editor December 13, 2018

Dr. Greg Wyman was named new superintendent of the J.O. Combs Unified School District at the Governing Board meeting last night. Wyman will be replacing Dr. Gale Blanchard who announced that she will...

“I’ve been there and I’ve seen a lot. I’ve been in their shoes and it wasn’t too long ago,” Meads said.

Forced to Take a Foreign Language Led to Love of World Culture

Sydney Jensen, Social Media Director December 6, 2018

Many students dread taking a foreign language, not because it’s hard or boring, but because they have to be there instead of in a class they had more freedom in choosing. New spanish teacher, Allison...

From Hip-Hop to High School

From Hip-Hop to High School

Alex Negron, Editor-in-Chief December 6, 2018

The bonding of community through music and style -- nights of partying and living under dimmed lights, days of clothing and style. Nights of low, thrumming, pulsing beats while moving to the rhythm of...

Math Teacher Webster is a jack-of-all-trades

Emma Ferraro, Photography Editor November 16, 2018

  As a high school student you will think that you are the busiest person in the world.. What students often fail to realize is that teachers have their schedules overflowing with responsibilities like...

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