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?
Students Ethan Schaefer and Jose Aguilar represented Verde Tech as official delegates at the FFA State Leadership Conference at the University of Arizona. There they explored future college options, voted on next year’s state officers, and were formally presented with Verde Tech FFA’s official charter!
#verdetech #FFA #SLC #COCSD
Enrollment for Mariposa Developmental Preschool is now open. If interested, please fill out the Google form.
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeobZktflCF5UU_w0L7dQORfQnNeponhPOb-cJLzQU9jyrArg/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail-imap&ust=1718304877000000&usg=AOvVaw2NwmqY_R2BeMV7i05gSbZ3
On Monday, the Museum of Northern Arizona hosted Verde Tech students
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
Spring is in full swing, and Verde Tech's Agriculture Program is vibrant with growth and activity! FFA member Ethan Schaefer and his fellow students check the progress of our two newly installed honeybee colonies. Liz Akers carefully holds one of our four bunnies recently born. She and others have been actively working to breed our two adult rabbits and tame the babies. Christine Marshall and Jordyn Myers plant tomatoes on the Farm at Bent River. Their class has adopted a hoop house and grew tomatoes and peppers from seed for the project. Teacher Leo Beltran holds a duckling that will become an addition to the ducks he and students have been raising on campus. #FFA #VerdeTech #COCSD
COCSD 8th Grade Aviation students attended the MESA STEM Competition at University of Arizona and earned 2nd and 11th places out of 24 schools in the paper helicopter challenge; bravo!
They also got to tour the expansive Pima Air & Space Museum :)
Verde Tech Graduating Senior Fernando Sanchez and Junior Sedona Schriebman pose after finding out they passed their Math courses at Yavapai College. Fernando completed Math 142 and Sedona Math 182 and 183 (Precalculus). Two other students not pictured, Kevin Anderson (also graduating) and Thomas Amundson completed Math 242 earlier in the year. Yavapai College is an option for Verde Tech students who wish to pursue upper level courses outside of the general high school curriculum.
The kids at Verde Tech had a great time last night at their 2024 space-themed prom. A huge special thanks to Dani Simpson, Bethany Campista, and the rest of the Verde Tech PTO for making sure the kids got an awesome prom!
#prom #verdetech
Hello COCSD Families!
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District is excited to announce enrollment for Camp Innovation! Camp Innovation is the District-Wide summer school program! Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, and spaces are limited to ensure individualized attention for students. Please complete the enrollment form to secure your child's spot in our no-cost summer program, running from Monday, June 3rd, to Thursday, June 27th (Monday-Thursday) from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
During this month-long program, your child will receive academic support and engage in hands-on learning at the Science Vortex and Bent River Farm. The curriculum not only promotes academic success but also nurtures creativity through STEM enrichment, art, and outdoor activities. Please note that there will be no programs on Wednesday, June 19th.
Additionally, we offer optional sign-ups for 'Friday's at the Farm,' providing your child with the opportunity to immerse themselves in our growing district agriculture program at Bent River Farm! Kindly fill out a separate form for each child in your family who has been invited to attend.
Your child must attend one of the four K-8 schools in our district. For more information, please contact your school's front office. We look forward to a summer filled with learning and fun for your child!
https://forms.gle/ACQ68mnku1BnZNkp7
Verde Tech students participated in a Fast and Loud field trip the the National Hot Rod Association, Arizona Nationals! I'm sure they had a blast! #NHRA #VerdeTech #DragRacing #ArizonaNationals #BobTascaIII
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District would like to wish our IT Director, Kathy Epperson, and IT Manager, Greg Epperson, a long and joyful retirement! They will both be missed. Their legacy and dedication to the district will not be forgotten! Kathy has insured there are small tokens of her playful personality all around the district!
#IT #littlepig #retirement
Summer is right around the corner! Low Income Student Aid, Inc. can help students financially with their swim lessons, summer camps, sports registration, summer classes, extracurricular activities, clothing and things to help keep students engaged and learning! Please visit their website: http://www.oakcreeklisa.org
#lowincomestudentaid #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cottonwoodcommunityschool #drdanielbright #oakcreekschool #verdevalley #lowincomefamilies #summertime #swimlessons #summercamp #studentaid
