Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools

Attention Verde Valley and surrounding communities: Pre-Enrollment for grades K-8 is now open at Mountain View Preparatory! Here at MVP, we're proud to offer the esteemed International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, providing a holistic education that fosters critical thinking, intercultural understanding, and a passion for lifelong learning. In addition, we have many wonderful after school clubs such as drama, 3-D Printing, Mountain Bike Club, athletics, and many more! Call today to inquire about availability and pre-enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year. Mountain View Preparatory: Preparing our students for tomorrow's world!! Office hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm(excluding holidays) 928-649-8144 mvp.cocsd.us #mvp #mountainviewpreparatory #mountainviewprep #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation

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

Because of our community's generous donations, Low Income Student Aid, Inc. assisted 1,561 COCSD students last month! #lowincomestudentaid #lisa #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cottonwoodcommunityschool #drdanielbright #oakcreekschool #lifechangingeducation #verdevalley #northernarizona #title1schools #lowincomefamilies #studentaid #classroomaid #curriculum #basicneeds #fieldtrips #nonprofit #community #taxcreditdonations #education #enrichingclassrooms #nostudentleftout #inclusion #january2024 #makingadifference #impact

DDB's 21st CCLC is fortunate to continue yoyo club, led by Nic SanGiovanni, who was taught as a child for our district's previous yoyo club leader Mr. Steele. These students will learn how to do over 50 tricks by the end of the semester and master about 20 of them. We have 2 clubs, a beginner and an advanced. We are so lucky to have Mr. Nic! #DDB #drdanielbright #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #21stcclc #cclc #yoyo #yoyoclub

Please congratulate Dr. Trish Alley for being awarded the Council for Exceptional Children, Arizona Outstanding Leadership Award! Please enjoy this wonderful video showcasing Dr. Alley and Cottonwood Education Services. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rV2yxco-CDGKpLsiCNagHdPZWH_QdutX/view

Oak Creek Elementary PTO allowed all staff and aids to choose 3 books from the Scholastic Book Fair to add to their classroom libraries! #oakcreekschool #ocs #cornvilleaz #parentteacherorganization #pto #ocspto #scholasticbookfair #freebooks #classroomlibraries #booksforkids #teachergift #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools

The community brought in 147lbs of pop tabs, which made $56 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona! This was the last year Oak Creek School PTO collected pop tabs. #communityeffort #oakcreekschool #ocs #pto #poptabs #ronaldmcdonaldhouse #ronaldmcdonaldcharities #helpingfamilies #charity #doinggood #makingadifference #recycle #volunteer #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools

I want to highlight the Archery Club and the volunteers who help. Our kids know how to safely and respectfully handle the equipment in this club because of our community members and leaders. We are so blessed we have such a great community. Our donors this year 1st is LISA they have asked "What can we do to help? They are even helping another school with their Archery program right now too. Sedona Schools donated gear which we are using at OC School. 7 Genesis compound bows, four Rinehart targets, Rim Country Archers president Steve Dockery personally went over each bow. They did any repairs needed and several members have donated money and building skills to make target stands. Mr Day teaches the kids to be part of a team support each other and show respect for each other. Most importantly to have a safe but fun time shooting Archery. Our students in Archery learn leadership through respect. Way to go!! OCS Archery. #ocs #oakcreekschool #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #lifechangingeducation #21stcclc #cclc #archery #archeryincshool #

232 Oak Creek School students were able to pick out a book of their choice from the Scholastic Book Fair thanks to donations and grants given to Low Income Student Aid, Inc.! Every book fair purchase helps the school library get more books, so we consider this a double win!! #lowincomestudentaidinc #lisa #lowincomecommunities #title1school #ruralarizona #cornvilleaz #oakcreekschool #ocs #scholasticbookfairs #scholasticbooks #directstudentaid #readingisfundamental #gift #nonprofit #donationsmakeadifference #booksforkids #schoollibrary #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #taxcreditdonations #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #communitysupport #communitypartnerships

Dear COCSD Community, On Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, the COCSD Governing Board finalized superintendent contract negotiations with Mrs. Jessica Vocca, current Dr. Daniel Bright Principal. The board is committed to ensuring a seamless transition of leadership for both Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School and the district as a whole while Mrs. Vocca transitions into her new role as Superintendent. Here are some important points regarding this transition: See attached Letter from Board President https://drive.google.com/file/d/18AmGPMUscLFYS_Fk0_Rn3zbf-ut1Qibo/view?usp=sharing

Subject: Thank You for Attending Student Conferences! Dear Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Families, I hope this message finds you well. We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the families who took the time to attend the student conferences last week. Your active participation and engagement play a crucial role in your child's academic journey, and we truly appreciate your commitment to their success. Your presence during these conferences creates a collaborative partnership between home and school, fostering an environment where every student can thrive. We value the opportunity to discuss your child's progress, share insights, and set goals together. If, for any reason, you were unable to complete our COCSD Family Survey during this time, we kindly invite you to share your valuable feedback. Your insights are instrumental in helping us enhance our programs and services. Your perspective matters, and we want to ensure we are meeting the needs of our school community effectively. Please take a moment to complete the survey using the following link: Survey Link Your feedback is crucial to our continuous improvement efforts, and we appreciate your time and input. Thank you once again for your active involvement in your child's education. We look forward to your ongoing partnership as we work together to provide the best learning experience for our students. Kind regards, Steve King, Superintendent

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools has launched a new mobile app to help students, parents, and community members know what is happening on campus from their phones. Most families use their phones as a primary means of communication, so we've created an app that is custom-built to your school for smartphones. On the app, your students, parents, and community can read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important documents. The Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools app is available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. *. Stay up-to-date with school announcements * Learn about upcoming events *. Access needed contact information quickly https://live.myvrspot.com/iframe?v=MDllNjJlMDdhNzFkOGQ3YjdlYzJhZjIyNGE0MTAzODY #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #app #schoolapp

Hello CCS and DDB families! Here are the new routes for Mud Turtle @ DDB and Bobcat @ CCS. If your previous stop is no longer a part of these routes, please find a different means of transportation as you reside within 1 mile of your school. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we try to align our bus services the best we can. If you are interested in becoming a bus driver for the school district, please visit our website at www.cocsd.us and click on Human Resources. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lPMk9sa3Czii7n331CZqWn4PPljzVePG3C74oi7CvHM/edit?usp=sharing

CCS 5th graders from Ms. Engle's class were hard at work this week putting together the new shed for the CCS garden/farm. Students were taught important life skills including reading directions, using tools, and working together to complete the project: way to go 5th Grade and Ms. Engle. #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation

What an outstanding fundraiser we held here at MVP to support families in South Sudan without access to clean water! The fourth graders spent time reading, learning, and researching about water. Through their experiences, they decided to raise funds to support an organization that provides Wells for families Who have to walk Miles in miles before they can get to a water source. Many of these water sources are filled with disease and contamination. They reached out to their MVP families and had a dollar drive to raise money. In the three weeks during the fundraiser, they were able to raise $693! All of these funds will be sent to waterforsouthsudan.org, which donates 100% towards the building of wells. Thank you so much for all who helped to donate. Congratulations to the four classes that brought in the most money: Mrs. Reay, fourth grade, Mrs. Sanchez, sixth grade, Mrs. Zienka, third grade, and Mrs. Ozuna third grade. We are so proud of our community. #mvp #mountainviewpreparatory #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #fundraiser #sudanwater #communityservice

Good Morning DDB families. The Mountain Lion bus route this morning will be done in an unfamiliar bus to the students. Please have your students aware their bus this morning is number 21-8, we will have a Mountain Lion magnet/character on the side of the bus so the students know it's their bus. Thank you for working with us through these times.-Daniel Maldonado Transportation Director

Mrs. Michelle is busy teaching our learners important life skills during her Kid Snack club and Coloring and Life Skills club. Last week she taught them how to sort, fold, and hang clothing and then put their skills to the test. The kids had so much fun pairing socks and figuring out hangers. Some other things they are learning is dental hygiene and how to make healthy choices. Thanks for helping our learners gain important skills! #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #21stcclc #cclc #lifeskills

We regret to inform you that due to a shortage of bus drivers, we are facing challenges in maintaining our regular transportation services. As a result, we will no longer be able to transport students residing within a one-mile radius of our in-town schools, namely DDB and CCS, effective February 20th. We understand the impact this decision may have on your child's transportation to and from school. We are actively working to address the bus driver shortage and hope to reintroduce the affected routes. Additionally, there will be changes to the CCS Black Bear and Bobcat routes, which will be merged and redirected, and left under the Bobcat moniker. The DDB Mt. Lion and Mud Turtle routes will also be merged into the Mud Turtle route. We are currently finalizing the details of the new stops for these merged routes and will provide you with the information as soon as possible. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this challenging time. In the meantime, we urge you to make alternate transportation arrangements for your child before the specified end route date of February 20th. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are actively working to resolve the bus driver shortage to reinstate normal transportation services. Thank you for your understanding and patience, Daniel Maldonado Transportation Director

Vaping: What Parents Should Know & Do https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Ai1g_IjbKQ5xgavQCwflTeeXib5A7pj/view?usp=sharing

NEW Apptegy Phone App! We have a new communication app. It is called Apptegy. It has all the important items such as calendars, menus, news, etc. It also has our posts just like Facebook. Please download it and help us better communicate with our families and community. It is available on Google Play as well as Apple Apps. You can search for Cottonwood-Oak Creek and find the app with the Apple logo. Once you download the app, click Allow notifications. Choose the school(s)s/district sites you want to follow and you are good to go. It’s awesome!!!