Cottonwood Community School

Click here to watch the CCS video of their Read Across America activities https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=Y2E2NTA0ZjgzYWEzMWNkZWEyMzI3MzZjYTQxOTNiYWM

We would like to thank our Read Across America Day guest readers: Mr. King, Mrs. Winters, and Mr. Dave Hay from the American Legion. #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechanging education #drseussbirthday #drseuss #readacrossamerica

Subject: Thank You for Attending Student Conferences! Dear Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Families, I hope this message finds you well. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the families who took the time to attend the student conferences last week. Your active participation and engagement play a crucial role in your child's academic journey, and we truly appreciate your commitment to their success. Your presence during these conferences creates a collaborative partnership between home and school, fostering an environment where every student can thrive. We value the opportunity to discuss your child's progress, share insights, and set goals together. If, for any reason, you were unable to complete our COCSD Family Survey during this time, we kindly invite you to share your valuable feedback. Your insights are instrumental in helping us enhance our programs and services. Your perspective matters, and we want to ensure we are meeting the needs of our school community effectively. Please take a moment to complete the survey using the following link: Survey Link Your feedback is crucial to our continuous improvement efforts, and we appreciate your time and input. Thank you once again for your active involvement in your child's education. We look forward to your ongoing partnership as we work together to provide the best learning experience for our students. Kind regards, Steve King, Superintendent

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools has launched a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members know what is happening on campus from their phones. Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we've created an app that is custom-built to your school for smartphones. On the app, your students, parents, and community can read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important documents. The Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools app is available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. *. Stay up-to-date with school announcements * Learn about upcoming events *. Access needed contact information quickly https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=MDllNjJlMDdhNzFkOGQ3YjdlYzJhZjIyNGE0MTAzODY #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #app #schoolapp

Hello CCS and DDB families! Here are the new routes for Mud Turtle @ DDB and Bobcat @ CCS. If your previous stop is no longer a part of these routes, please find a different means of transportation as you reside within 1 mile of your school. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we try to align our bus services the best we can. If you are interested in becoming a bus driver for the school district, please visit our website at www.cocsd.us and click on Human Resources. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lPMk9sa3Czii7n331CZqWn4PPljzVePG3C74oi7CvHM/edit?usp=sharing

CCS 5th graders from Ms. Engle's class were hard at work this week putting together the new shed for the CCS garden/farm. Students were taught important life skills including reading directions, using tools, and working together to complete the project: way to go 5th Grade and Ms. Engle. #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation

Mrs. Michelle is busy teaching our learners important life skills during her Kid Snack club and Coloring and Life Skills club. Last week she taught them how to sort, fold, and hang clothing and then put their skills to the test. The kids had so much fun pairing socks and figuring out hangers. Some other things they are learning is dental hygiene and how to make healthy choices. Thanks for helping our learners gain important skills! #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #21stcclc #cclc #lifeskills

We regret to inform you that due to a shortage of bus drivers, we are facing challenges in maintaining our regular transportation services. As a result, we will no longer be able to transport students residing within a one-mile radius of our in-town schools, namely DDB and CCS, effective February 20th. We understand the impact this decision may have on your child's transportation to and from school. We are actively working to address the bus driver shortage and hope to reintroduce the affected routes. Additionally, there will be changes to the CCS Black Bear and Bobcat routes, which will be merged and redirected, and left under the Bobcat moniker. The DDB Mt. Lion and Mud Turtle routes will also be merged into the Mud Turtle route. We are currently finalizing the details of the new stops for these merged routes and will provide you with the information as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this challenging time. In the meantime, we urge you to make alternate transportation arrangements for your child before the specified end route date of February 20th. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are actively working to resolve the bus driver shortage to reinstate normal transportation services. Thank you for your understanding and patience, Daniel Maldonado Transportation Director

NEW Apptegy Phone App! We have a new communication app. It is called Apptegy. It has all the important items such as calendars, menus, news, etc. It also has our posts just like Facebook. Please download it and help us better communicate with our families and community. It is available on Google Play as well as Apple Apps. You can search for Cottonwood-Oak Creek and find the app with the Apple logo. Once you download the app, click Allow notifications. Choose the school(s)s/district sites you want to follow and you are good to go. It’s awesome!!!

We need your help! Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District is in need of two track coaches! Please apply online at cocsd.us Dates: Monday-Friday March 4th-April 26th Practice times TBD Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with the youth of our community for our 5th-8th grade student athletes.

Mrs. Aston is at it again in her after-school Science club! This week the students created a protective barrier around an egg for an egg drop off the playground set. As a bonus, the eggs came from our very own CCS chicken coop that Ms. Engle’s Perma Culture Club runs. We love seeing our students engaged and working together to achieve goals. #CCS #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #21stcclc #cclc #eggchallenge #permacultureclub

These numbers speak for themselves. Over 125 headphones have been provided for students at Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright School, and Oak Creek School so far this school year. Thank YOU for every donation! #lowincomestudentaid #Lisa #cornvilleaz #cottonwoodaz #ruralarizona #title1schools #assistingclassrooms #technology #headphones #studentaid #nonprofit #lowincomestudentaidinc #assistingclassrooms #statetesting #taxcreditdonations #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cottonwoodcommunityschool #ccs #drdanielbright #lifechangingeducation #classroomhelp #ddb #oakcreekschool #ocs #computerskills #classroomresources #localnonprofit #helpingchildrensucceed #studentsimpacted #makingadifference #lifechangingeducation

Congratulations to the Cottonwood Community School boys and girls basketball teams on a great tournament. The girls finished third this weekend and the boys finished second. Both teams will be representing CCS at the Small Schools State Tournament this weekend in Clarkdale. #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #basketball #basketballtournament #smallschoolsstatetournament #schoolsports

Enjoy CCS's Newsletter! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cvMV5wzfesfmQ1lFQgu1R_O8frhj0bmG/view?usp=sharing #lifechangingeducation #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lobohowl #schoolnewsletter #newsletter

January 27th the Verde Valley Independent and Camp Verde Bugle printed the FOOD INSPECTIONS from the Yavapai County Community Health Services Department from June-December 2023. All 5 Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools passed with NO VIOLATiONS during the inspection time. Congratulations to Sodexo and the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Food Service department. #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #sodexo #lifechangingeducation #foodinspections #heatlhinspection #ocs #ces #ccs #mvp #ddb

CCS Spelling Bee winners: Declan Boggs, 5th grader in Ms. Engle's class, was our first place winner. Piper VanEnwyck, 7th grader from Ms. Bray's class came in as a runner up.

CCS Spelling Bee winners: Declan Boggs, 5th grader in Ms. Engle's class, was our first place winner. Piper VanEnwyck, 7th grader from Ms. Bray's class came in as a runner up.