Cottonwood Community School

CCS 7th graders wrapped up the last day of school with a lot of laughter and some giant bubble fun! 🫧 What a fun way to celebrate an amazing year of learning, growth, and memories together. Have a safe and wonderful summer, 7th grade! ☀️💙 Mrs. Tufte

13 days ago, Hande Tufte

🎨✨ Congratulations to Michelle Humphrey! ✨🎨

Michelle Humphrey was recently recognized by the Verde Valley Fair Association as an exceptional Creative Arts teacher! 👏🏽🍎

Ms. Humphrey shared how grateful she is to the Verde Valley Fair Association and the businesses who contributed to the awards for this meaningful acknowledgment and support of educators in our community.

Thank you, Verde Valley Fair, for taking the time to recognize and celebrate the incredible work our teachers do every day to inspire creativity, passion, and learning in students. 💙✏️

#TeacherRecognition #CreativeArts #VerdeValleyFair #ThankATeacher #COCSDProud

16 days ago, Public Relations

CCS 7th grade scientists became geologists today as they worked to put 🌎 Pangaea back together! Students used evidence such as fossil locations, mountain ranges, and continental shapes to piece together the ancient supercontinent. This hands-on Earth Science lesson helped students better understand continental drift and plate tectonics while practicing critical thinking and teamwork. 🧩🦴🌋

19 days ago, Hande Tufte

🎉 Ms. Young’s 2nd Grade Class Market at CCS was a HUGE success! 🎉

Over the past few weeks, students have been learning all about economics, budgeting money, goods and services, needs vs. wants, advertising, and even how to choose business partners. Then they put those lessons into action by creating and running their very own businesses!

Our student entrepreneurs came up with some amazing ideas, including slime shops, nail salons, snack shops, toy stores, Pokémon shops, mystery bag stands, bookstores, jewelry stores, comic shops, and even a photo booth! 🛍️📚💎📸

The creativity, teamwork, and excitement they showed throughout this project was incredible. Not only did they have tons of fun, but they also gained valuable real-world skills in communication, problem solving, responsibility, and money management.

We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and all they learned through this hands-on experience! 👏💙💛

19 days ago, Public Relations

CCS 7th graders wrapped up the year with a colorful tie-dye ice dye activity! 🎨🧊 This hands-on activity was the perfect way to celebrate a year of hard work, growth, and memories together. We loved seeing our students express themselves and have fun. 💙 What a bright and colorful way to end 7th grade! Thank you, Mrs. Bray

20 days ago, Hande Tufte

CCS 7th grade students proudly completed their **Peak Performance Plan** projects, where they studied an athlete of their choice and created a personalized training plan focused on fitness, nutrition, recovery, and hydration. Students combined what they learned about the human body systems with creativity, research, and critical thinking to design impressive final projects. We are excited to share that these projects are on display for the community to enjoy at the Cottonwood Recreation Center from **April 27 – May 3**. We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and talent our 7th graders put into this experience!

about 1 month ago, Hande Tufte

CCS 7th graders had an amazing time on their field trip to STEAM Park in Clarkdale! As part of our year-end celebration, students enjoyed a day filled with fun and laughter while exploring the park and playing together. What a great way to make lasting memories before the school year comes to a close!

about 1 month ago, Hande Tufte

CCS 7th grade in math class! ⭕️ Today, students explored *circles* in a hands-on way! We used *paper plates* to create interactive notes while learning key circle vocabulary and formulas. Then, students measured the *diameter of real-life objects* and used their measurements to calculate both *circumference* and *area*. It was a great day of combining *creativity, real-world math, and problem-solving* as students discovered how circles are all around us!

2 months ago, Hande Tufte

📏📐 CCS 7th Grade Math in Action! Today in math class, our students became designers and engineers! They worked together to measure their classroom tables using tape measures and then used a **scale factor** to create accurate **scale drawings** of their tables on graph paper. By carefully measuring and translating the measurements to a smaller scale, students practiced precision, problem-solving, and teamwork. Check out the photos to see our mathematicians hard at work. 👏📊✏️

3 months ago, Hande Tufte

Today at CCS, in 7th grade math class, we brought geometry to life with a hands-on challenge using "spaghetti noodles!" 📐 Students explored the **Triangle Side Inequality Theorem** by attempting to build triangles with different lengths of spaghetti. They quickly discovered that not every set of three lengths can form a triangle. Through measuring, cutting, testing, and rearranging the noodles, students saw that the sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side in order for a triangle to exist. It was a fun way to turn an abstract math concept into something students could see, test, and experience. 🍝📏✨

3 months ago, Hande Tufte

So proud of our CCS 7th Grade Civil War Museum Exhibit Project! 🇺🇸✨

Our students worked incredibly hard researching, designing, and creating museum-quality exhibits that bring Civil War history to life. Their completed projects are now on public display at the Cottonwood Public Library and the Clemenceau Heritage Museum, where they will be showcased through February 27.

Thank you to our community partners for supporting student learning beyond the classroom and giving our students the authentic experience of being historians and curators. If you’re in the area, stop by and check out their amazing work!

4 months ago, Hande Tufte

☕️ Best. Day. Ever. CCS 7th grade Hot Cocoa Social! Today’s Hot Cocoa Social in the courtyard was a total vibe! 🌞 Not only was the cocoa 10/10, but we also did a Connection Circle to show off our mugs from home! 🏠☕️ We’re officially ditching the single-use plastic and paper cups to help the planet. Every student brought their own cup, and honestly, the mug sharing was strong. Highlight of the day: Seeing everyone's unique mugs. • The Cocoa: Extra marshmallows and mini candy canes? Always. • The Vibes: Fresh air and catching up with everyone! 💬 • The Mission: Reducing waste, one mug at a time. 🌍♻️ Shoutout to Mrs Bray for organizing and making the hot cocoas, and to everyone for bringing their own cup and making this social eco-friendly!

4 months ago, Hande Tufte

21st Century After School Programs!

Our 21st Century Community Learning Center programs are officially launched at Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright, Mountain View Preparatory, and Oak Creek School.

This spring, we are serving more than 700 students district wide through over 120 after school clubs. Cottonwood Oak Creek School District is grateful for our community partners, volunteers, and the talented teachers and staff at every campus who make these opportunities possible.

Students receive dinner at no cost through our amazing food service provider, Sodexo. Thank you to our transportation department for the daily support in getting students home safely.

It truly takes a village. We are proud to be a leader in rural Arizona, and beyond, in providing high quality after school programming for kids.

A special thank you to our site coordinators for their hard work launching programs, and to Superintendent Vocca for championing the vision to keep kids safe, supported, and engaged after school.

4 months ago, Public Relations

🏹 District Archery Championship Success! 🏹

On Saturday, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District hosted its annual district archery competition, and what an exciting day it was! 🎯

Cottonwood Community School came out on top, earning its third consecutive district championship as a team—an incredible accomplishment! 🏆

Top individual archers of the day were:
🥇 1st Place: Aberham Davila
🥈 2nd Place: Izbella Miraldi-Benavidez
🥉 3rd Place: Addison Davila

Congratulations to all of our archers for their hard work, focus, and sportsmanship. It was another fun and successful event—well done everyone! 👏🎉

6 months ago, Cottonwood Community School

✨ Cottonwood Community School Update ✨

Today at Cottonwood Community School, we wrapped up the week with our monthly Character Awards Assembly! This month, we were honored to have the assembly led by Marshall Shill, a member of The Firefighters—a professional baseball team on the Savannah Bananas' Banana Ball World Tour.

Marshall Shill grew up right here in COCSD and was once a proud Lobo himself. Our students were thrilled to welcome him back, and in his honor, we declared December 12th “Marshall Shill Day” at CCS!”

A huge thank you to Mr. Shill for helping lead our assembly and for inspiring our young learners with his story, energy, and community pride. ❤️⚾🐺

6 months ago, Cottonwood Community School

We are excited to partner with Mingus Mountain again for another incredible Winter Camp! The last two years have been such a hit, and we are thrilled to offer this amazing experience to our students once more. Please see the details below.

Join us for a Parent Meeting on Monday, December 1st from 5:30–6:30 PM at the District Office Board Room (1 N. Willard, Cottonwood).
This meeting is not required, but families who attend will be able to enroll for camp at the meeting. Come with your questions and learn about our district’s amazing partnership with the historic Mingus Mountain Camp and Retreat Center.

District-wide enrollment opens Tuesday, December 2nd.

As with last year, a non-refundable $25 t-shirt payment will be due at registration.
We are always grateful for wonderful parent volunteers. Please remember that all volunteers must be cleared through Human Resources and have a valid IVP card on file.

We cannot wait for our 3rd annual Winter Camp at Mingus Mountain.
We’ll see everyone OFF GRID! 🌲❄️

6 months ago, 21st Century After School Program

Lobos, updated bus route start/stop times are on the district website. Check your route before tomorrow. Thank you.

6 months ago, Cottonwood Community School

Cottonwood Community School held its annual Title I Night yesterday evening! 📚✨

Families enjoyed a brief presentation about the Title I program and the academic interventions CCS offers to support students. Afterward, everyone gathered for dinner 🍽️ and a lively round of BINGO! 🎉 Students won board and card games 🎲🃏 they can take home and enjoy with their families. It was a wonderful night filled with laughter and excitement! 😄💛 A big thank-you to Sodexo for generously providing the dinner! 🙌🍴

7 months ago, Cottonwood Community School

Chocolate Chip for the Win!
Yesterday, the kindergarteners at Cottonwood Community School explored the importance of voting! They cast their votes for their favorite cookie and discovered that chocolate chip is the class favorite. 🍪✅

7 months ago, Public Relations

Principal Heather Langley from Mountain View Prep is proudly sporting her Yavapai County “I VOTED” sticker today! 🗳️ Have you turned in your ballot yet? There’s still time!

If you haven’t already mailed it, be sure to drop off your ballot for the Cottonwood-Oak Creek and Mingus Union High School Special Override Election at the Yavapai County Administration Building, 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood — today!

Every vote matters for our schools and community. ✅

7 months ago, Public Relations