Oak Creek School

Come join us for Kindergarten Roundup on April 23rd at 5pm-6pm

Attn Oak Creek Families... due to illness there will be no Big Horn Sheep morning route run tomorrow, Tues 4/9. There will be coverage for the afternoon run tomorrow. Please prepare for no route at all on Wed 4/10, as our driver got the flu and this may take a few days. I will keep you updated each day. Thank you for your patience and understanding. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District would like to wish our IT Director, Kathy Epperson, and IT Manager, Greg Epperson, a long and joyful retirement! They will both be missed. Their legacy and dedication to the district will not be forgotten! Kathy has insured there are small tokens of her playful personality all around the district! #IT #littlepig #retirement

Summer is right around the corner! Low Income Student Aid, Inc. can help students financially with their swim lessons, summer camps, sports registration, summer classes, extracurricular activities, clothing and things to help keep students engaged and learning! Please visit their website: http://www.oakcreeklisa.org #lowincomestudentaid #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cottonwoodcommunityschool #drdanielbright #oakcreekschool #verdevalley #lowincomefamilies #summertime #swimlessons #summercamp #studentaid

You're invited to the 2024 Verde Valley Fair! On With The Show May 1-5, 2024 Senior Day is Wednesday, May 1st Seniors 60+ receive free admission Come enjoy the fair before the Carnival opens and the crowds arrive! Gate Hours 10 am-10 pm Art & Craft exhibits open at 10 am A limited selection of Food Vendors will open in the afternoon. All attractions open at 4pm Verde Valley Fair Association 800 E Cherry St PO Box 1974 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 www.vvfair.com. 928-634-3290

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? Become Clarkdale’s Parks and Recreation Youth Advisor DO YOU LIVE IN CLARKDALE? ARE YOU 14 - 17 YEARS OLD? APPLY TODAY! Address youth issues in Clarkdale. Build leadership skills. Learn about local government. Attend a monthly Parks Commission meeting. Earn volunteer hours. Scan the QR code to apply Learn more at: clarkdale.az.gov/parksyouthadvisor or call 928-639-2460

MINING IN THE VERDE VALLEY. DID YOU KNOW! A Deeper Dive Into Mining & Effects on Health. What You Will Learn. Lunch & Learn Keynote Speaker Yavapai County Supervisor Dr. Donna Michaels Mining activities in our community (Jerome, Clarkdale, & Cottonwood), past and present. Where we stand with testing & remediation 1:- 1:45 Dr. Raina Maier, Professor of Environmental Science, & Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health, University of Arizona - Brief overview of Environmental Health Science Research with Mining Communities. How to collect samples for pXRF analysis in preparation for Soil Workshop tentatively May 2024 2 – 3 PM Ginny De LaCruz - Childhood Lead Prevention Program Manager AZ Dept Health Services (Phoenix). ADHS – Ways to protect oneself from potential exposure to contaminants. Focus on dust and incidental ingestion 3:15 – 3:30 PM Where: Clemenceau Gym, Old Cottonwood School House 1 N Willard St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 When: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dr. Shaida Sina Facilitator of the lecture. Question or reserve seat text to (928) 554-5779 or email to reserve seat – Office@breakthroughmed.com Live Presentation, capacity 75 at the Gym , or Sign up on Zoom Link to hear live. Zoom capacity 500. Click for zoom link. lhttps://arizona.zoom.us/j/82932712843#success

COCSD and Sodexo are so proud of our 2024 Future Chefs! Please use the link to see pictures from this year's event. Congratulations to Lilah Elinski and her winning recipe: Lilah's Healthy Chocolate Chip SurPRIZE! Click the link to enjoy a slideshow of this wonderful event. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11P02cACqnb-43hszbjJd7xWdeyVMOuEg7OQdd8G9Pew/edit?usp=sharing

It was a fun day at Oak Creek School! Mrs. Ludden brought in her goat kid to show the kids and everyone had smiles for hours. Some students even mentioned this was their first time seeing a goat. What a great experience for all! #cocsd #OCS #lifechangingeducation #goatkid #babygoat

I know you dread seeing any email from me on these routes. But this is a good one. Antelope tends to get overloaded when there is no 21st Century (Fridays, Special Events... ALL of May). So to help with that, we are moving the Vineyard Church @ Zalesky stop and the Thompson Rd & Garden Ln stop, aka the Bridgeport area, onto Big Horn. Hopefully this will alleviate any more issues with this situation. The spreadsheets have been changed to reflect this. Parents, view the new times on your SCHOOL website (not the district one) on your route's spreadsheet. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Department. This change will go into effect beginning this Friday, March 22ndThank you for your understanding! - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

Thank you to families and community members who came on National Agriculture Day to play Bingo to raise funds for Oak Creek School's Agriculture/Culinary program! They raised $955 for the program! Food sales raised were $258 and will be split between six 7th graders who volunteered to raise funds for their 2025 Washington D.C. school trip. 🌱 #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #oakcreekschool #ocs #lifechangingeducation #agriculture #culinary #bingo #fundraiser #familyfun #agricultureeducation #growyourownfood

COCSD Food Service Department was recognized by the Yavapai County Health Department for exemplary service with food safety, receiving multiple Golden Plate Awards. Food Service Director Tanya Barrett and Bethany Campista accepted this award from Elaine Bremner and Yavapai County Health Department Director Leslie Horton. #cocsd #octtonwoodoakreekschools #lifechangingeducation #sodexo #goldenplateaward #yavapaicountyhealthdeparrtment #schoollunch

Happy National Agriculture Day!! We're just a bunch of foodies over here at Oak Creek School! #ocs #ocsgarden #oakcreekschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #agriculture #agricultureinschool #farmtotable #nationalagricultureday

City of Cottonwood Parks & Recreation Department Presents Annual Easter Eggstravaganza March 30th 2024 10am Riverfront Park (1284 E River Front Road) Egg Hung, Prizes, Candy, Meet the Easter Bunny Open to kids up to 8 years old! Sponsored by State Farm Jennifer Griffin Agent 547 S Main St 928-634-7689 Click to view flyer https://5il.co/2d3o2 #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cityofcottonwood #parksandrec #lifechangingeducation #communitypartnerships #communityactiviites

Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world." - John Muir COCSD and Mingus Mountain Camp and Retreat Center joined forces to facilitate an enriching experience for our 7th/8th grade and 5th/6th grade students from four schools, guiding them towards "Finding the YETI" (You Belong, Everyone Matters, Tenacious Courage, Inclusion for All). This invaluable opportunity, provided at no cost, left an indelible mark on our students, creating memories that will last a lifetime. Over two nights at Mingus Mountain, our students forged connections with peers from across the district, embarked on thrilling mountain adventures, and discovered the incredible qualities within themselves. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Mingus Mountain and Mr. King, whose visionary dream brought children into the embrace of nature. We are also deeply grateful to the families who entrusted their children to support our inaugural Winter Camp at Mingus Mountain! #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #mingusmountaincamp #wintercamp #leadershipcamp

Technology class at Oak Creek School serves over 200 students. Tech teacher, Mr. Wheeler, wanted a way for students to store their headphones to extend their longevity. Viola! Low Income Student Aid, Inc. was able to purchase this rack for headphone storage. #lowincomestudentaid #lisa #lisagives #technologyclass #computerclass #headphones #enrichingclassrooms #oakcreekschool #ocs #title1school #ruralarizona #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #cocsd

On Monday, March 4, 2024, a diverse committee of community members, staff and administration interviewed several quality candidates for the position of principal at Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School (DDB). I am so pleased to announce that Mrs. Nicole Barrier has been selected as the new principal at DDB. Our district is committed to ensuring a seamless transition of leadership for students, staff, and families at DDB. Mrs. Barrier will assume this new role after spring break on March 18, 2024. Additional district administrative support will be provided to DDB through the end of the year. Click to view the entire press release https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EggCLuag2hxCZOlxMf7V2WhDpd5kVRKvDYE0Znmqt3g/edit?usp=sharing #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #principal

Middle School students at Oak Creek School enjoy "Wacky Wednesday" each week. Students earn a little treat for having good grades, no office referrals or Rowdy Reflections. In an effort to not have teachers pay for such gestures out of pocket, Oak Creek Elementary PTO and Low Income Student Aid, Inc. both have helped support this small incentive. #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #oakcreekschool #lifechangingeducation #ocspto #lowincomestudentaid #studentincentives #wackywednesday #studentaid #studentrewards #ocs #lisa #pto

7th Grade Cottonwood Condor Aviation Club toured Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and got VIP treatment: they toured 3 state-of-the-art labs (crash lab, ATC lab, and flight simulation lab) and even got to sit in a Diamond plane and learn the controls on the flight line! We are so lucky to have this partnership with ERAU! #cottonwoodcondors #embryriddle #communitypartnerships #aviatoninschool #aviation #erau #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #21stcclc @cclc #flightsimulator

Oak Creek School PTO gave students a leaping frog and vinyl sticker to celebrate Leap Day on Thursday! 🐸 #oakcreekschool #ocs #parentteacherorganization #pto #leapyear #leapday #february29th #frog #leapingfrog #studentgift #studentfun #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation