Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools

🧶 Stitching Creativity and Connection! 🧵
Our DDB 21st CCLC After School Crochet Club is in full swing — where students are learning the art of crochet one loop at a time! From cozy scarves to colorful keychains, every project highlights their growing creativity and confidence. We love watching our students unwind, create, and build friendships while crafting something beautiful together. 💕

#DDB21stCCLC #AfterSchoolFun #CrochetClub #StudentCreativity #HandsOnLearning #DDB

DDB’s 21st CCLC After School Culinary Club is cooking up creativity! 👩‍🍳🍽️ Each week, our young chefs 👨‍🍳 explore new recipes 🥣, learn kitchen skills 🔪, and have tons of fun making (and tasting!) their delicious creations 😋👩‍🍳.

This week’s menu: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches! 🧀🍞 Golden, gooey, and made with plenty of teamwork and smiles 😄🤝👨‍🍳. We’re so proud of our students for bringing their enthusiasm and imagination to the kitchen every week! 🌟💖👩‍🍳✨

#21stCCLC #AfterSchoolFun #CulinaryClub #GrilledCheeseGoals #DDB #COCSD #CottonwoodOakCreekSchools #DrDanielBright

🚸 Exciting News! 🚸
The Crosswalk Crew is on campus today, cross-checking our systems and getting everything ready for launch!

We’re thrilled to soon roll out Crosswalk K–12 to our families — a new tool that takes student transportation to the next level. With Crosswalk, parents will enjoy real-time bus tracking, automated ridership updates, and smarter routes designed to make every ride safer and more efficient.

This system gives our district team the tools to enhance safety, improve communication, and give families peace of mind each day. Stay tuned for more details on how to access your family’s Crosswalk account!

🚌✨ Safe, smart, and connected — that’s the Crosswalk way!

Happening this Weekend! Don't Miss Out!
Saturday, November 15th from 10 AM to 2 PM at Oak Creek School is the 44th Old Tyme Country Fair! This is a free community celebration featuring arts and crafts vendors, carnival games, face painting, pony rides, a reptile exhibit, archery, cornhole, interactive displays from local organizations, make‑and‑take crafts, and food trucks!

🎉🍣 Things got deliciously educational in 8th grade Ag class at Oak Creek School! While learning about food/fish preservation, students took a deep dive into the history of sushi and even rolled their own maki! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Hands-on, tasty, and tied to real food science — now that’s how you make learning stick! 🌾🥢

#FarmToTable #StudentChefs #FoodPreservation #OakCreekSchool

🎉 Arizona Community Foundation Grant Awards! 🎉

Congratulations to our amazing schools for receiving awards through the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) for their outstanding and innovative projects! 🌟

As with all ACF grant funds, these awards are designated for the specific purposes outlined in each approved grant application. Any changes must be approved through ACF Sedona.

This year’s ACF grant awards include:
🏫 Oak Creek School – iPads – 💰 $3,000 (Grantee: Tom Coultas)
🏗️ Verde Transition High School – Outdoor Workshop – 💰 $8,000 (Grantee: Amy Romero)
📺 Cottonwood Community School – Smart TV Monitors – 💰 $3,000 (Grantee: Marcy Wright)
🪑 Mountain View Preparatory – Tables and Chairs for Middle School – 💰 $3,000 (Grantee: Desiree McDowell)

👏 We’re so proud of our educators and schools for their hard work and dedication to enhancing learning opportunities for our students!
Also a Big THANK YOU to Tom Coultas for all the support working with our principals on these projects.

#COCSD #ArizonaCommunityFoundation #Grants #StudentSuccess #CommunitySupport

🍿From Snacks to Social Studies! ➡️🗺️

Last year, Oak Creek School’s 7th and 8th grade students helped run the PTO Snack Shack — and their hard work paid off! 💪 With their portion of the proceeds, Student Council chose to purchase brand new classroom maps this year! ✨

We love seeing how these photos capture the perfect blend of old and new technology — giving students the best tools to explore and understand our world. 🌎💡

#lifechangingeducation #cocsd #socialstudies #learning #worldmaps #classroom #oakcreekschool #ocs #pto #middleschool

🎉 COCSD Celebrates BIG at November’s Governing Board Meeting! 🎉

This month’s Board meeting was full of reasons to celebrate! Our Governing Board shared heartfelt thanks to our amazing community for passing the M&O Override election — your continued support makes a lasting difference for our students and schools. 💙

We’re also thrilled to share the Arizona Department of Education’s release of school letter grades!
🏫 Mountain View Preparatory – A
📘 Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary – B
📗 Cottonwood Community School – B
📘 Oak Creek School – B
📊 COCSD District Rating – B

These results reflect the commitment, excellence, and hard work of our staff, students, and families who strive to be the BEST every day!

We were proud to honor this month’s Sparklight Award recipients, recognizing outstanding staff and students who go above and beyond:
✨ Mrs. Swenson & Mrs. Cox (DDB) – for going above and beyond providing extra support to students amid scheduling challenges.
✨ Sebastian Sizelove (DDB Student) – for his quick thinking and calm response during a medical emergency, ensuring everyone’s safety.
✨ Mrs. Nayomi Valdez (CCS) – for her leadership, bilingual support, and dedication to clear, compassionate communication with families.
✨ Peyton Vescio (CCS Student) – for living out the Lobo values of perseverance, achievement, collaboration, and kindness.

The Board also celebrated the many fall carnivals and activities that brought joy and connection across our schools throughout October — wonderful displays of school spirit, teamwork, and community pride! 🍂

👏 We’re so proud of every student, staff member, and community partner who helps COCSD shine. Together, we’re building excellence and celebrating success every step of the way!

#COCSDProud #CelebrateBIG #CommunityStrong #StudentSuccess

Cottonwood Community School is so thankful for Mrs. Michelle and her amazing Crafts & Things Club in our 21st CCLC After-School Program! 🎨🧵

Students have been busy painting, creating with beads, making bracelets, designing shrinky dinks, and even building things with real hammers and screwdrivers! 🔨✨

Thank you, Mrs. Michelle, for inspiring creativity and hands-on learning every week — our students love your club! 💙