Cottonwood Community School

🎉 Join us for CCS Title 1 BINGO Night! 🎉 📅 When: November 20th @ 5:30 PM 📍 Where: CCS Library Come out for a fun and exciting evening of BINGO while learning more about our Title 1 program! 🏆✨ You’ll have a chance to win some fantastic prizes AND get valuable information on how Title 1 supports our students and community. Don't miss out on this family-friendly event—everyone's welcome! Let’s make it a night to remember. 🙌💥 #CCSTitle1Bingo #FamilyFun #CommunityEvent #CCS #BingoNight

A Makerspace is an area that is reserved for creative exploration, engineering, tinkering, and inventing. Makerspaces incorporate engineering materials, crafting materials, technology, robotics, and more. Low Income Student Aid, Inc. (LISA) was able to fund the materials needed to create such space at Cottonwood Community School!

Dear Parents, COCSD and Mingus High School are teaming up to bring band programs to all four of our schools! Join us at Parent Night to learn more about these exciting after-school opportunities that will soon be available for your children. If you have any questions before the meeting, please contact Mr. Stallworth at: jstallworth@muhs.com. This week and next, your children will have the opportunity to see the Mingus Band on tour at our schools! Be sure to ask them about it, and together, let's help grow this wonderful program in our community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Don't forget this Friday is the CCS first annual Halloween Carnival from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the CCS gym and cafeteria. Come out and enjoy a fun evening of food, games and a spooky haunted house. The cost is $5.00 which allows you to play as many games as you would like and enter the haunted house. Food will be for sale including hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, cotton candy and drinks for $1.00-$3.00.

Congratulations to Cottonwood Community School's 21st Century Community Learning Centers After-School Program for being awarded runner-up in the Out of School Time Professional Award! The CCS team was recognized by the Arizona Department of Education at the AZ CASE Conference on Saturday for the amazing, innovative work happening after school. Thank you to the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District for your incredible dedication to our students and their futures! #COCSD #21stcentury

Fall Festival at Bent River Ranch. October 26th. Hay rides, face painting, food truck and pumpkins!

CCS 7th graders had a blast designing their Halloween shirts for the October Halloween spirit day. Thank you Ms. Bray and Mrs. Tufte for getting our Lobos in the Halloween spirit! #COCSD #CCS #Halloween

CCS students at the October Character Awards assembly. Students were honored for their achievements in the classroom. Also pictured are the students of the month for the 21st CCLC after-school clubs and our middle school athletes of the month. #COCSD #CCS #CCLC

CCS Los Lobos Mariachi performs at the October school board meeting. Los Lobos Mariachi consists of 12 5th-8th grade students and is sponsored by Mr. Cody Altringer. #COCSD #CCS

Come out for some fun Halloween events sponsored by the City of Cottonwood! #COCSD #cityofcottonwood #halloween

Good afternoon all, We had an unexpected fire drill today at CCS. Students were working in the Science lab at CCS and doing a science experiment. Some solution spilled and splashed into a nearby outlet causing smoke in the classroom. The classroom was evacuated which led to a school-wide fire alarm initiated. All students were evacuated to the field. The fire department came immediately and assessed the situation. Students have now returned to the classroom to finish their day. Maintenance and Facilities are addressing the problem. #CCS #COCSD # CottonwoodFD

Check out this month's issue of Lobo Howl newsletter! English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yChnTlA2lPIj47F2f4Adc2e9C5I1n_i9/view?usp=sharing Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OqKId08FpwoQxU6CXOeNE3T5DHFS5CF5/view?usp=sharing

We are extending an invitation to decorate Masquerade Masks on October 10, 3:00-5:30, at the Cottonwood Public Library. It should be a creative time; filled with fun and camaraderie. These masks will be auctioned off either at our November Gala or our Mystery Event (TBD) . Hopefully, COCSD and the Verde Valley community would be interested in participating in this event by attending the mask decorating. 😉Thanks, for always being so supportive of the positive mentorship of our Verde children. Have an awesome week. With a Sincere Thank You, Cheryl Gray Office Manager Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters 830 S. Main St#1-H Cottonwood, AZ 86326 office: (928) 634-9789 cgray@azbigs.org Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ybbbs Changing children's Lives....Fundamentally. For the better.

CCS is hosting its first annual Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 25th. Leading up to the carnival we ask for your donations of candy for the carnival games. The homeroom who brings in the most candy will win a pizza party and a chance to pie Mrs. Wacker & Mrs. Leckington in the face at our November assembly.

COCSD is pleased to announce we are now enrolling for our Little Wings Preschool. Please see the attached flyer and feel free to share. Thanks for your help in getting the word out.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone tonight! What a wonderful opportunity for our families. Remember, tonight's meeting with be in the DDB Library. We'll see you there!

Low Income Student Aid, Inc.'s aid request form allows for not only a parent or guardian to advocate for their child, but school staff and community members can too! Coaches, teachers, neighbors, after-school club leaders, camp directors, etc...can request aid for a child enrolled at CCS, DDB or OCS! Please share the below graphic to help get the word out! #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #ccs #ddb #ocs #lowincomefamilies #directstudentaid #title1schools #basicneeds #sports #fieldtrips #nostudentleftbehind #opportunitiesforall #nonprofit

Cottonwood Community School Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with First Annual Fall Fiesta Cottonwood Community School hosted its inaugural Fall Fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, attracting over 400 students and their families for an unforgettable evening. The event featured a lively atmosphere filled with delicious food, engaging games, and vibrant music. Special thanks go to our generous sponsors—Sodexo, Plaza Bonita, and Conchos—for their support. The highlight of the night was a captivating performance by Mariachi Osos de Valle, which brought the community together through the joy of music. The evening culminated with a special performance by Los Lobos Mariachi, joining forces with Mariachi Osos de Valle, creating a memorable finale for all attendees. The Fall Fiesta was a fantastic way to celebrate culture and community, fostering connections among families and honoring the rich traditions of Hispanic heritage. We look forward to making this an annual tradition!

At Cottonwood Community School, Mrs. Aston's and Ms. Sam's 1st grade classes, learners became doctors. Each learner received a gown, hat, stethoscope, and a doctor badge. They went through hands-on activities to review Human Body Systems as part of the district's CKLA Curriculum. We had so much fun bringing our learning to life.

Substitute Teachers needed at Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District. This is a great way to serve your community, and students!