Cibola High students launch The Gold Standard palette to fund masterclass

According to a Cibola High School news item, "Cibola High School Aesthetics Club partnered with local Beauty Bar to create and launch 'The Gold Standard' eyeshadow palette. The project provides hands-on experience for Yuma Union High students in beauty industry skills." The collaboration links the student-run Aesthetics Club at Cibola High with local business expertise to produce a consumer product tied to classroom learning.

The news release identifies Jackie Alves, owner of The Beauty Bar, as the industry collaborator. "The Cibola High School Aesthetics Club collaborated with Jackie Alves, owner of The Beauty Bar, a local skin care and makeup studio in Yuma, to get hands-on experience in creating their own eyeshadow palette 'The Gold Standard,'" the release states. That attribution places the partnership squarely in Yuma and underscores the role of a local small business in the school’s Career and Technical Education programming.

An Instagram post tied to the program says, "The eyeshadow palette is available for purchase as a fundraiser for the program with all proceeds going towards a masterclass where students", a caption fragment provided by the school’s social feed. The Instagram excerpt explicitly links palette sales to a masterclass for students, though the supplied caption is incomplete and does not include masterclass dates, instructors, or where buyers can purchase the palette.

Cibola High’s Aesthetics Club project is situated within the district’s CTE offerings; the Cibola High website lists 13 CTE courses available to students. The school site also notes that Cibola offers over 40 clubs, 21 varsity sports, and uses the Cambridge Curriculum in some courses, providing context for where a cosmetology- and aesthetics-focused student activity fits within campus programming.

The Yuma Union High School District site that published the Cibola news item also displayed operational details that may affect scheduling for students involved in the project. The district announced schools and offices closed Feb. 13–16, 2026, with students returning to class on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Parent Academy sessions for district families are scheduled to begin Feb. 24 and run weekly from 5:30–6:30 p.m. across multiple schools, while freshman registration and information nights for the Class of 2030 were noted to begin Feb. 9 on the district calendar.

Students at Cibola now have an example of a school-to-work industry partnership with a local entrepreneur. The project’s emphasis on hands-on beauty industry skills, the district’s formal CTE structure, and the involvement of The Beauty Bar and Jackie Alves point to community-level investment in vocational pathways. For more details about purchasing the palette, pricing, the masterclass schedule, or to request images or statements, Cibola High School’s website lists multiple contact options, including an email form for the school.