Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools

🌟 Verde Valley Comic Expo 2025! 🌟 Get ready, comic fans! The Verde Valley Comic Expo is back on March 29, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Cottonwood Public Library! 🎉 🦸‍♂️ Comics, Cosplay, Panels, Vendors, Food & More! 🎟️ Admission: $5 | $3 with 2 canned food donations | Kids 10 & under FREE 🌟 Special Guests: Chris Giarrusso, Steve Rude & Michael Gallagher! 📍 Location: 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 🔗 More info: verdevalleycomicexpo.com Mark your calendars and bring your best cosplay—we’ll see you there! 🎭📚✨ #VerdeValleyComicExpo #ComicCon #Cosplay #CottonwoodAZ

5 months ago, Public Relations

🌾 Celebrate National Whole Grain Day with Us! 🌾 Whole grains are an important part of a balanced diet, and they help keep our minds sharp and our bodies energized. On National Whole Grain Day, we’re raising awareness about the benefits of these nutrient-packed foods! Whole grains include foods like whole wheat, brown rice, oats, and barley. They are great for maintaining energy throughout the school day. Let’s make healthy choices together—try swapping your regular snacks for whole grain options today! What is your families go to grain? List in the comments below... #NationalWholeGrainDay #COCSDHealthyStudents #WholeGrains #BetterTogether #SchoolNutrition

5 months ago, Public Relations

Attention 8th Grade Parents: Is your child interested in airplanes or becoming a pilot someday? If yes, he/she can explore the exciting world of aviation by joining COCSD's 8th Grade Cottonwood Condors Club! An instructor from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a leader in aviation education, will be guiding the club. This club will meet the next 6 Tuesdays (starting tomorrow), 4:00-5:30, on the CES campus. Email Laurie Altringer at laltringer@cocsd.k12.az.us for more information and to sign up your 8th grader.

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

Welcome Back, COCSD Families! We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break filled with fun and adventure! School is back in session on Monday, March 24th, 2025, and we’re excited to see our students, families, and staff ready for a great rest of the school year. Let’s make it a fantastic return! See you all soon! 😊📚🎉

5 months ago, Public Relations

🌷🌞 Spring Break = Family Time 🌞🌷 Students, families, and staff – we know many of you take this time to enjoy some well-deserved quality time together. Whether it's tackling spring cleaning, planting a garden, taking a fun day trip, or even heading off on a vacation, the possibilities are endless! We’d love to hear what exciting adventures your family has planned! Share in the comments below and let’s inspire each other with some amazing ideas! ✨👇 #COCSDSpringBreakAdventures #FamilyTime #MakingMemories

5 months ago, Public Relations

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day, COCSD Families! 🍀 We’d love to hear how you celebrate this festive day! Do you wear green, attend a parade, or cook up something special? ☘️ What’s your favorite St. Patrick’s Day treat? Corned Beef and Cabbage, Shamrock Sugar Cookies, Irish Soda Bread, or something else delicious? Share your traditions and favorite foods in the comments below! ⬇️ Let’s spread some St. Paddy’s Day cheer! 🇮🇪💚 #StPatricksDay #COCSDCelebrates

5 months ago, Public Relations

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Sodexo Food Service and Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District are wishing everyone a day filled with luck, laughter, and delicious food! 🌈💚 May your day be as bright as a rainbow and as lucky as a four-leaf clover! 🌿✨ We’re feeling extra lucky to serve our amazing students and community every day. Enjoy the festivities, and don’t forget to wear green! 🍽️😊 Drop a 🍀 in the comments if you're celebrating today! #HappyStPatricksDay #LuckyToServeYou #SodexoFoodService #COCSD

5 months ago, Public Relations

Reminder to COCSD Families: Spring Break will take place from Monday, March 17th, through Friday, March 21st. School will resume on Monday, March 24th, 2025. We wish all students, families, and staff a wonderful Spring Break filled with exciting adventures!

5 months ago, Public Relations

🎉 Mrs. Altringer’s Algebra class celebrated Pi Day in style! 🥧📚 With math activities, and of course, some tasty pie, it was a day to remember. Here’s to making math both fun and delicious! #PiDay2025

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

Thank you to all the Verde Tech parents and students who joined us for student-led conferences last night! Your support and engagement play a big role in our students’ success. We appreciate you!

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

Parents and students discussing math at conferences.

🎶 Exciting things are happening at Mariposa Preschool! Mrs. Catalano's grant, “Enhancing Language Development through Rhythm Patterns,” is already making an impact! 🥁 With the help of our new paraprofessional and talented local artist, Matthew Amato, students experienced their very first drum lesson last week. The joy and creativity were undeniable! 💫

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

Verde Tech High School students wrapped up the third quarter with an incredible barbecue celebration, featuring chickens they raised and processed themselves! 🐓🔥 A huge shoutout to our students and staff for their hard work and hands-on learning—what an amazing way to connect classroom skills to real-life experiences. 👏🌟 #VerdeTechHighSchool #FarmToTable #VTHS

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

We’re beyond excited to announce that Adelyn is the winner of the 2025 Future Chef Competition by Sodexo! 🏆👩‍🍳 She created a delicious Banana Pancakes recipe that the judges loved! 🍌🥞 Huge shoutout to all the talented chefs who participated. Your creativity and hard work inspire us all. 🌟 Check out the slideshow from yesterday's event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jGVglZ1k-pDzIBGsQK6zkJaMihpiHgCn/view?usp=drive_link #FutureChef2025 #CongratsAdelyn #BananaPancakes #Sodexo&COCSD #ChefInTheMaking #NextGenChefs

5 months ago, Food Service Department

🍀🌈 The CCS 21st Century After-School Coloring & Craft Club with Ms. Emily is feeling extra lucky as we get ready for St. Patrick’s Day! ✨ Our little leprechauns crafted their own rainbows with pots of gold at the end and shared golden ideas about what they’d do if they struck it rich! Then, they put their thoughts into writing—no blarney! 🍯💰 We’re over the rainbow 🌈 with gratitude for our charming students and shamrockin’ club leaders here at CCS! 💚

5 months ago, 21st CCLC After School Program

🐾🎨 Mrs. Alex’s Animal Club at CCS is having so much fun learning about the animals on campus! This week, our young explorers got creative by painting recycled bottles to look like pigs while discovering fun facts about farm animals. 🐷✨ This hands-on club is a great way for our little learners to connect with nature, build responsibility, and express their creativity. We love seeing their excitement each week! 💚

5 months ago, 21st CCLC After School Program

5 months ago, Public Relations

🌟 Huge THANK YOU to LISA (Low Income Student Aide) for their incredible generosity! 🌟 Thanks to their recent donation, the Dr. Daniel Bright Barbie Club received all-new dolls and playsets—including a boat, hospital, and even an airplane! ✨ The excitement on our students' faces when the boxes arrived was absolutely priceless. This gift will provide hours upon hours of creative, imaginative play for our students, now and for years to come. We are so grateful for LISA’s support in making playtime extra special! 💖 #ThankYouLISA #DDBBarbieClubMagic #COCSDCommunitySupport #PlayAndLearn

5 months ago, Public Relations

7th Grade Aviation Club students had an unforgettable experience touring Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott! From the Air Traffic Control Lab to the state-of-the-art motion simulators and an engaging planetarium show, it was an absolute blast! Huge thanks to ERAU for their partnership and for inspiring our students with hands-on aviation and aerospace experiences! #FutureAviators #STEM #ERAU #COCSD

5 months ago, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

🚀🔬 5th Grade STEM Fun! 🎉🐾 Our OCS 5th graders had an amazing time exploring volume and 3D shapes in a hands-on STEM unit with Mrs. Altringer and the Science Vortex! 🧪📏 They designed and calculated the volume of animals using three-dimensional shapes—combining math, science, and creativity for an unforgettable learning experience! 🦁📦 Learning science + having fun = the perfect combo! 🧠✨ #COCSDSTEMEducation #FutureScientists #HandsOnLearning #MathInAction #ScienceIsFun #OCS #COCSD

5 months ago, Public Relations