🎄💙 Thank You, Cottonwood Parks & Recreation! 💙🎄
We are incredibly grateful to Cottonwood Parks & Recreation for organizing the Angel Tree program, which helped benefit nearly 70 Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District students this holiday season.
This partnership means so much to us each year, and we are thankful for the generosity of our community members who stepped up to ensure our students have what they need—and want—for the holidays.
Your kindness helps bring joy, dignity, and holiday cheer to our students and families. Thank you for making a difference and for supporting our kids in such a meaningful way! 🎁✨
The Lady Lobos brought home the championship this week from the Mid Season Winter Classic Tournament! It was an exciting game between two tough teams, and our Lobos showed heart, teamwork, and determination to secure the win.
We’re so proud of you all—way to go, Lobos! 🐺❤️
A HUGE thank you to Connie and Cara, two amazing community members! 💙🍩
They generously brought donuts for our staff and took the time to stay and read a story to our Kinder, First, and Second Grade students. The smiles, excitement, and joy they brought into our school truly made the day extra special.
Moments like these remind us how incredibly blessed we are to be supported by such a caring community. Without community members like Connie and Cara, our school wouldn’t be the warm, welcoming place it is.
Thank you for your kindness, your time, and your hearts — we appreciate you more than words can say! ✨📚
Spirit Week kept rocking and rolling at the District Office with Throwback Thursday 🤘🎶
Mrs. Janssen, Mr. Jackson, and Superintendent Vocca absolutely ROCKED IT in their classic rock T-shirts 🎸😎 Bringing the old-school vibes, big smiles, and plenty of school spirit—proof that a little fun and tradition make the workday even better! 🔥🧡💙
OCS 3rd grade had an unforgettable adventure in Sedona! 🌄🚌
Our students hopped aboard a Pink Jeep Tour and learned all about Native American ruins, hieroglyphics, and the importance of keeping our protected areas clean and vandalism-free. They listened to engaging presentations about the Sedona area, hiked with absolutely breathtaking views, and even enjoyed lunch on a mesa! 🥾🌵
The day was full of learning, exploration, and so much fun. A huge shout-out to Mrs. Bond for organizing this incredible experience and to our Transportation Department for safely getting our students to and from Sedona. What an amazing day of hands-on learning our 3rd graders will never forget! 💙✨
📢 We’re Hiring!
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District is looking for a Payroll/Accounting Technician to join our District Office team! If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and ready to help keep our district running smoothly, we want to hear from you.
💼 Position: Payroll/Accounting Technician
📍 Location: COCSD District Office
🔗 Apply Here: https://cottonwood.schoolspring.com/
Join a team that values accuracy, teamwork, and supporting our schools every day. Tag someone who would be perfect for this role! ✨
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COCSD & ParentVUE: Keeping Families in the Loop
Parents, if you want to know what’s happening in your child’s school day, the COCSD App is your go-to source. This is where you’ll find important updates, announcements, events, and timely information—all in one reliable place.
Coming soon, we’re launching an exciting new add-on to the app called Rooms. Rooms will allow you to communicate directly with your child’s teacher, making it easier than ever to stay informed, ask questions, and support your student’s success.
Good schools have always relied on strong communication. This simply makes it faster, clearer, and right at your fingertips.
Mountain View Preparatory Special Visitor Alert!
Santa made a stop at our school and visited our kindergarten classes to read a book to our little Ocelots!
Smiles were big, ears were listening, and holiday magic was in the air. Thank you, Santa, for making our day extra special!
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✨🎄 What a magical night at Oak Creek School! 🎄✨
Our Christmas concert featured incredible performances by Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, along with some amazing 5th graders who volunteered—and a very special shoutout to our Kindergarten Buddies from 8th grade for joining in and supporting our youngest singers. 💙
The students filled the room with joyful Christmas songs, spreading holiday cheer to everyone in attendance. And just when we thought the night couldn’t get any better… Santa made a surprise appearance! 🎅🎶
We hope everyone enjoyed this festive evening as much as we did. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Oak Creek School! ✨🎁
A huge congratulations to our 5th grader Ryan, who will be moving on to the next round! Congratulations as well to Alex for placing 2nd and Lincoln for placing 3rd—outstanding work!
We are proud of all our participants for representing MVP and our Ocelots so well. Let’s wish Ryan the best of luck as he continues on!
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#StudentSuccess #AcademicExcellence #ProudMoment
#OcelotsOnTheMove #FutureLeaders #RepresentingMVP
Christmas Spirit Week MVP! Wednesday is Pajama Day!
Mrs. Bivanco’s 2nd grade class showed their holiday spirit by posing for a festive photo in support of Christmas Spirit Week. We love seeing our students spread joy, positivity, and MVP pride!
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CCS is incredibly grateful for our partnership with Annie’s and for their generosity in giving back to our students during the holiday season. Thank you for helping make this time of year extra special for our school community! ❤️🎁
❄️ COCSD Winter Break Reminders ❄️
Families, here’s a quick rundown as we head into the holidays:
Friday, December 19: ½ Day for all students
December 22 – January 2: No School – Winter Break
Monday, January 5: Teacher Work Day – No School for Students
Enjoy the time with your kids, slow things down a bit, and come back ready to start the new year strong. Stay warm and have a wonderful Winter Break! 🎄✨
Thank you to Mrs. Lewis for organizing the trip and to the DDB staff and parent chaperones for their support!
Teamwork Tuesday is going strong! 💙🤝
Spirit Week continues at our District Office, and today our Executive Leadership Team showed exactly what teamwork looks like. Leaders proudly represented schools that helped shape their journeys—including Oak Creek Elementary, Verde Tech, Mountain View Preparatory, Dr. Daniel Bright, and Cottonwood Community School—a reminder that strong roots grow strong leaders. We’re especially proud that Mrs. Winters, Mrs. Janssen, and Mrs. Vocca are home-grown leaders, carrying forward the values of this community and doing what’s right for kids. Dr. Alley and Mrs. Woodword also bring their extraordinary talents and gifts to our team, strengthening the work we do every day for our students.
Mrs. Amato showed her school spirit for North Babylon High, Class of ’86, while Mr. Livingston proudly represented King’s Academy—proof that different paths can come together as one strong team.
Different schools. Shared purpose. One team, working together for our students and community. 💪🏫✨
🎉📚 Huge shoutout to our incredible 1st and 2nd graders at OCS! 🥳 This quarter, they've put in so much hard work and dedication to their reading, math, and everything in between! ✏️🧮
Today, they’re taking a well-deserved break and enjoying a fun movie 🎬 to celebrate all their efforts. But that's not all... our 1st graders have also been flexing their creative muscles! 💡📝 They wrote their very own advertisements to hire kids as elves—talk about creativity and teamwork! 👏🎅✨
These kiddos are showing what it means to work hard AND have fun. Keep it up, OCS! 💪 #OCSpride #FirstAndSecondGradeRock #HardWorkPaysOff #ElfAdventures
“This week, MVP is celebrating Christmas Spirit Week. Monday’s theme was wearing red, green, or blue, and Mrs. Ozuna’s students joined in the fun by wearing festive colors.”
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