Camp Innovation students are learning the importance of "Farm to Table!"
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District's Camp Innovation's partnership with Bent River Farm provides an immersive and hands-on experience aimed at fostering sustainability, food cultivation, and environmental awareness among students. Through practical engagement, campers gain valuable insights into sustainable agricultural practices, including organic farming techniques and biodiversity preservation. The farm's focus on growing food instills a comprehensive understanding of the entire food production process, from planting seeds to harvesting crops. This initiative not only provides participants with hands-on experience in marketing and selling the produce they have grown but also cultivates entrepreneurial skills and a deeper appreciation for the local community's support.
What better way to beat the heat than a Water Day at Camp Innovation Fun Fridays? Our students had an absolute blast cooling off with water games, sprinklers, and lots of laughter! 🌊🎉
Camp Innovation is the best when you can learn and play under the sun! 😎💧
Student performing experiments at the Science Vortex!
Art Class at Camp Innovation with the talented Ms. Holeman is a popular stop for our campers! Small class sizes, creativity, reflection, and paint! The campers painted "characteristic masks" where they were asked to paint representations of themselves using colors, shape, and expression. Opportunities for campers to be engaged in creative learning is an important part of Camp Innovation!
Meet the staff at Camp Innovation! We are the makers of learning and fun, reaching over 200 campers across COCSD's four schools. Our high-quality, creative, and visionary staff share a common mission:
Empowering tomorrow's leaders through holistic and experiential learning experiences, while enhancing every student's academic achievement, personal growth, and lifelong success.
The Camp Innovation Team and Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District are recognized by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) and the Best Summer Ever (BSE) organization. We will be presenting our evidence-based practices and summer learning experience in Washington, DC this fall.
What an amazing group of educators!
What a gift the Science Vortex is to our community! For the past five years, COCSD has been fortunate to partner with the Science Vortex every summer. This year, Laurie Altringer and her incredible team at the Science Vortex are bringing their innovative STEM and project-based learning to Camp Innovation. Their approach fosters curiosity, high engagement, and hands-on learning, building critical thinkers and lifelong learners!
More pictures from Camp Innovation Farm Stand at Bent River Farm
COCSD Camp Innovation students have the wonderful opportunity to work at Bent River Farm this summer in Clarkdale. Students pull vegetables not only to take home and to cook with their family but also have the opportunity to sell them. As you see, they interact with many animals as well as collect eggs on the farm. There was also a lesson on how eggs are graded. The question that always comes up... which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Enrollment for Mariposa Developmental Preschool is now open. If interested, please fill out the Google form.
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DDB Families, see you tomorrow!
Attention Dr. Daniel Bright School families, come to our informational meeting on June 5th at 5:00 to learn how you can support our students and staff!
We send a heartfelt congratulations to Mrs, who has 25 years of service at Oak Creek School. Before that, she started as a title aide at Clarkdale and went to an aide position at CES. She did her student teaching with Mary Valenzuela at CES. She has taught every grade from Kinder to 6th, with the majority being in 2nd& 3rd. She is very passionate about kids learning how to read and being excited about reading. She loved OCS because of the community involvement and was part of field trips to San Diego, Mexico, Washington DC, New York, the Grand Canyon, and Bisbee.
On Monday, the Museum of Northern Arizona hosted Verde Tech students
COCSD is expanding our Free Summer Meals programs!
All kids 18 and under can receive a free in person meal at CES in Cottonwood, while enjoying free and fun activities.
If families can't make it in person, you can pick up a 7 day supply of take home meals from OCS in Cornville on Fridays. Please let us know you'll be coming to pick up meals by using this Google Form: https://forms.gle/HGTZtFZbQLokY4TJ9
For more information please check out our website! https://www.cocsd.us/page/food-services
Presenting the class of 2028, eighth-grade promotion! We wish you the best of luck in high school!
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We congratulate Mrs. Ortiz on a very happy retirement from the classroom after 26 years of service! Mrs. Ortiz was a student of COCSD. After college, she taught Kindergarten, Second Grade, and P.E. Mrs. Ortiz started her career at Dr. Daniel Bright, moved to Tavasci Elementary, and returned to DDB. You will still see Mrs. Ortiz around DDB, serving as the school health aide.
Thank you, Mrs. Ortiz! Please share your favorite memory of Mrs. Ortiz!
We wish Mrs. Lewis a happy retirement from the classroom after 34 years of service. Mrs. Lewis was a student of COCSD and taught at Oak Creek School, Tavasci Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary School, and Dr. Daniel Bright.
You may see Mrs. Lewis around the district still, serving students in small groups. Thank You, Mrs. Lewis! Please share your favorite memory of Mrs. Lewis!
DDB held their 8th grade Robe Parade on Thursday! Promotion will be Tuesday!
Summer Football Camp. Contact Christina Montiel, Athletic Secretary at Phone: 928-649-4455 | cmontiel@muhs.com for more information
Congratulations to the Verde Tech Graduating Class of 2024! You have been provided the tools, now go out and make your impact on the world! #verdetech #classof2024 #cocsd #cottonwood
