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
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
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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!!!
We need your help!
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District is in need of two track coaches!
Please apply online at
cocsd.us
Dates: Monday-Friday March 4th-April 26th Practice times TBD
Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with the youth of our community for our 5th-8th grade student athletes.
DDB's Culinary Club has been busy learning about presentations. This week, they divided into teams and created a beautifully colorful culinary treat of fruit skewers and fruit cups. The DDB staff were then asked to vote on which team created the best masterpiece. Congratulations Team #1!!
#ddb #drdanielbright #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #21stCCLC #cclc #afterschoolclubs #culinary #culinaryinschool
Mrs. Aston is at it again in her after-school Science club! This week the students created a protective barrier around an egg for an egg drop off the playground set. As a bonus, the eggs came from our very own CCS chicken coop that Ms. Engle’s Perma Culture Club runs. We love seeing our students engaged and working together to achieve goals.
#CCS #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #21stcclc #cclc #eggchallenge #permacultureclub
Antelope riders! Your route is back! Regular route schedule for today.
Congratulations to the Cottonwood Community School boys and girls basketball teams on a great tournament. The girls finished third this weekend and the boys finished second. Both teams will be representing CCS at the Small Schools State Tournament this weekend in Clarkdale.
#ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #basketball #basketballtournament #smallschoolsstatetournament #schoolsports
Seventh graders at MVP created projects to wrap up their Revolutionary War unit. They were so creative!! Some chose to create flags, which had to be on anything but paper, and they took that challenge seriously!
#mvp #mountainviewpreparatory #lifechangingeducation #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #socialstudies #revolutionarywarunit
Enjoy CCS's Newsletter!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cvMV5wzfesfmQ1lFQgu1R_O8frhj0bmG/view?usp=sharing
#lifechangingeducation #ccs #cottonwoodcommunityschool #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lobohowl #schoolnewsletter #newsletter
These numbers speak for themselves. Over 125 headphones have been provided for students at Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright School, and Oak Creek School so far this school year. Thank YOU for every donation!
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Attn Antelope riders! We will be without the Antelope bus one more day, Mon 2/5/24. We are looking at a return to the regular bus route schedule on Tues 2/6/24. We will post to let you all know for certain. Thank you.
Touch a Truck
Free Kids Event!
A hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of machinery! Meet the people who build, protect, and serve the Verde Valley! See you there!
February 11th from 11-3- Come be in the driver's seat! Camp Verde Sports Complex!
990 Champion Trail, Camp Verde Az
Free Kiwanis Hot dogs! Live demonstrations Service animals only!
Sponsored by Camp Verde, United Rentals, Unisource Energy Services, Kiwanis Camp Verde, and Camp Verde Veterans
Attention all Mud Turtle riders! Mud Turtle is back and Miss Tisa is driving! Starting this coming Monday, 2/5 we will be back on regular schedule. We thank you for your patience on this and look forward to driving you all once again!
Dear COCSD Community;
The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Governing Board met in Executive
Session today for superintendent interviews. The Governing Board is pleased to
announce they will be entering into contract negotiations with Mrs. Jessica Vocca,
Dr. Daniel Bright‘s current Principal, for the future position of COCSD District
Superintendent.
Respectfully,
Mary Valenzuela
Mary Valenzuela, Governing Board President
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Mrs. Brackett's 5th grade class made their own crystal geodes during Science class for a fun and exciting experiment. They were learning about the Geosphere and the Rock Cycle last week.
#cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation #ddb #drdanielbright #geode #science #rockcycle
Dear Oak Creek School Families... if your child rides on the Antelope bus route, please know that we are down this driver and there will be no subs available. Again, no Antelope run for today, 2/1 and no run for tomorrow, 2/2. We apologize for this major inconvenience. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director
Hello DDB families unfortunately we are without a Mud Turtle/Tortuga bus driver today for the afternoon route and for all of tomorrow due to illness. Please make other arrangements for your student to be picked up to and from school. We are very sorry for this inconvenience as we go through this tough time
One of DDB's favorite activities is reading buddies! On Wednesday mornings, our 8th-grade students will read books with their kindergarten buddy; students are often asking when is the next time for reading buddies!
#ddb #drdanielbright #readingbuddies #cocsd #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #lifechangingeducation
