Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools

Hello MVP Families... we have a driver out for tomorrow. We will still run all routes, but Wild Burro students will be released an hour early tomorrow, 4/5/24 at 1:30pm to accommodate this issue. If you need to have your child transported by bus, please make any arrangements for an hour earlier drop-off time. If you prefer to have your child stay till the regular end of school and they usually ride the Wild Burro bus, please have other transportation arrangements for your student. Thank you, Daniel Maldonado - Transportation Director

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

Lego Club at CCS has been crushing it with team-building projects! Last week, they crafted treasure maps, and this week, they collaborated to build the fastest 8ft zip line cage. 🏎️ Their creation zipped across in a record-breaking 1.8 seconds! 🥇 Way to go, learners! #Teamwork #LegoClub #CCS #21stCCLC #cocsd #Cottonwoodoakcreekschools #handsonlearning #teambuilding

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

🎓🌟 A huge shoutout to these businesses for their incredible support in motivating our students to strive for academic excellence! 📚✨ Thanks to their generous support, our students are even more inspired to reach for the stars. Your commitment to our community's education is truly commendable. 🙌 #SupportLocal #AcademicExcellence #Gratitude #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools

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

Good Morning MVP Families... please note that if your child takes the Wild Burro bus in the afternoon, there will be NO coverage today. The morning route will run as scheduled. Please find an alternate means to get your child home today. Tomorrow SHOULD run normally. Thank you for your patience. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

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

Attn OCS Families! Big Horn Sheep WILL run as usually scheduled tomorrow morning, 3/18. Both AM and PM route will run. We appreciate your patience and understanding. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

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

Good morning OCS families... looks like one more day of no Big Horn Sheep for the AM run. Please get your students to school by other means. Same as yesterday, we will have PM coverage though. We are working to solve this issue by the time students return to school from Spring Break. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

Last Week, DDB, had a fun filled Read Across America Week. Thank you to all of our guest readers! #ddb #drdanielbright #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #readacrossamerica #readacrossamericaday #drseuss

Good Morning OCS families... sorry for the last minute notice, but we will NOT have Big Horn Sheep running again this morning, but will have coverage for the afternoon route today. Please arrange for alternate means of transportation for your students to get to school. Thank you for your patience.

MVP 8th grade students read with their kinders today in celebration of Read Across America! #MVP #mountainviewpreparatory #mountainviewprep #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #readacrossamerica #drseussbirthday #drseussday