Oak Creek School

🌟 After-School Clubs Make Magic Happen! 🌟 At OCS, after-school clubs aren’t just activities—they’re opportunities for creativity, friendship, and unforgettable moments! Just look at this young student enjoying the playground with his newly “adopted” animal from Animal Art Club. 🦄🎨💛 Programs like these, made possible by OCS & 21st Century, give our kids a chance to explore their passions, build confidence, and make special memories. After-school fun is where learning and imagination come to life! What’s your child’s favorite after-school club? Share below! ⬇️✨ #OCSAfterSchool #21stCCLC #WhereCreativityGrows #MakingMemories

🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Bike Club is Rolling! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ We had an awesome start to Bike Club on Tuesday! Our OCS kids were excited to get going, and after getting bikes and helmets properly fitted, they hit the trails at John McCain Bike Park. Huge shoutout to the Wheel Fun volunteers—five amazing coaches showed up to help, making the experience even better! Thursday’s weather may have slowed us down, but that’s not stopping our riders from gearing up for more fun ahead. Can’t wait for our next ride! Let’s roll, OCS! 🚵‍♂️🙌 #OCSBikeClub #WheelFun #RideOn #CottonwoodOakCreekSchools

Thanks to the Oak Creek School PTO, Low Income Student Aid and the Cornville Community Association, all students at OCS were able to pick a book of their choice from their recent book fair to keep! Thank you to our community partners that enrich our student's lives every day! 🧡📚 #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #oakcreekschool #cornville #ocs #pto #inclusion #scholasticbookfair #bookforeverystudent #community #reading #supportreading #givingback

OCS 🎹🔌 Mrs. Walter’s 2nd grade class got hands-on with STEM, thanks to Laurie Altringer, head of the Science Vortex! 🧑‍🔬 They learned how to create their very own Makey Makey Pianos, exploring electricity and circuits in a fun and interactive way. It was music to their ears (literally)! 🎶⚡ #OCSSTEMeducation #ScienceRocks #ElectricityFun #FutureEngineers #OCSstudents #STEMschool

Mrs. Altringer from the Science Vortex came to visit Oak Creek School middle school students. She taught students about the transfer of energy and brought a tuning fork, a Van de Graaf machine, a flashlight, a ball with ramp, and marshmallows for students to figure out the energy transformation pathways. Energy is neither created or destroyed!!!!! #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #oakcreekschool #ocs #Science #energy #sciencevortex #lifechangingeducation

📚🎉 The OCS Book Fair is here! 🎉📚 Thanks to our amazing LISA and our PTO, every student will be bringing home a FREE book! 📖✨ This ensures that every child has their very own story to dive into. A huge thank you to our PTO and LISA for making this possible! 🙌❤️ #OCSBookFair #FreeBooks #ReadingIsFun #ThankYouPTO #BooksForAll #OCSCommunity

🎉📸 Picture Day is Coming! 📸🎉 Hey students and families! Don’t forget, Picture Day is just around the corner! Get ready to smile and look your best as we capture some amazing memories. ✨ Here’s a quick reminder: ✅ Dress to impress! ✅ Bring your best smile 😁 ✅ Don’t forget to prep those hairdos and outfits! 👗👕 We can't wait to see all your beautiful faces! Stay tuned for more details! #PictureDay #SmileForTheCamera #MakingMemories 📅 Mark your calendars! School Name: Oak Creek Elementary School Picture Day Date(s): February 28, 2025 Picture Day ID: EVTV3JZVW Grades Photographed: PK - 8 https://schools.lifetouch.com/for-your-school/

Check out the Verde Valley SciTech Festival Kickoff Extravaganza tomorrow at the Science Vortex on the CES campus! Over 15 organizations will be there with hands-on activities for kids of all ages. Don't miss this exciting, family-friendly event! follow @verdevalleystreamcouncil for festival details @followers #verdevalleylovesstem #vvscitechfest

🌨️ COCSD Families: Winter Weather Update 🌨️ COCSD is closely monitoring the current winter weather conditions. As of now, we are proceeding with a regular dismissal time today. If anything changes, we will update you via Facebook, email, text, and will also notify the local radio stations. Stay safe and warm! ❄️ #COCSD #WinterWeather #StaySafe

🚍🎉 Shoutout to our incredible transportation team at COCSD! From our dedicated substitutes, bus monitors, mechanics, and drivers, these hardworking individuals make sure our students get where they need to go safely every single day. 🙌 They truly go above and beyond, and we’re so grateful for all they do! But the journey doesn’t stop here… there’s always room for more! We’re currently hiring to expand our team. If you’re passionate about making a difference and joining an amazing crew, apply today! https://cottonwood.schoolspring.com/ Let’s keep the wheels turning! 🚍💼 #COCSDTransportation #WeAreHiring #JoinOurTeam #COCSDPride

🎉 Celebrating National School Choice Week! 🎉 This week, we want to take a moment to thank the incredible families of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District for choosing our schools and being such an important part of our community! 💙 Whether you’re part of our high quality preschools, DDB, CCS, MVP, OCS, or Verde Tech High School, your commitment to your children’s education makes all the difference. We are grateful for the trust you’ve placed in us to provide a high-quality, well-rounded education for your students. 📚✨ Thank you for being a part of our district family. Together, we are building brighter futures, fostering innovation, and creating opportunities for every student to thrive! 🌟 #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek #CottonwoodOakCreekSchools #ThankYouFamilies #EducationMatters #BuildingBrightFutures #ChooseExcellence #COCSD #StudentSuccess

🎉 Oak Creek Schools staff had a blast with an undercover Spirit Week this week! 🎉 Teachers got into the fun with some sneaky themes: Monday: All Black 🖤 Tuesday: Plaid Day 🔴🟩 Wednesday: Red & Green 🎄 Thursday: Anything But a Cup (weird, right?!) 🥤🤔 Friday: Pajama Day! 🛏️😴 The students finally caught on by Wednesday and totally figured it out by Thursday! 😂 We had so much fun tricking them and sharing a little extra holiday spirit! 🎅🎉 #OakCreekSpiritWeek #StaffFun #SneakySpirit #HolidayCheer #WeLoveOurStudents

🎄✨ Our Pre-K through 3rd grade students put on an unforgettable Christmas Extravaganza for parents this past Wednesday night! 🎶🎉 Parents enjoyed watching their little ones sing, dance, and spread holiday cheer. The highlight of the evening? The kids got to share special moments with friends and family and even got to meet Santa! 🎅💫 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible teachers who pour so much love and dedication into these children every day. Your hard work truly shines! 💖 #OakCreekChristmasExtravaganza #ThankYouTeachers #HolidayMagic #FamilyFun #OakCreekCommunity

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Please join us for our annual Winter Extravaganza. There will be live music performed by Pre-K through 3rd grade! Happy Holidays! December 18th at 5:30pm

Oak Creek School's student council held a school-wide food drive last month and collected 817 food items for The Old Town Mission! Ms. Debbie's preschool class won a class party bringing in 218 items! Well done Roadrunner families! #fooddrive #oldtownmission #oakcreekschool #studentcouncil #community #holidays #givingback

Guy Day our 21CCLC OCS Archery Coach, has a way of teaching. He has trained our OCS kids to properly shoot with safety and precision. He has such great knowledge to pass on to our kids and they are learning so much. Right now they are training for the big Archery Shoot on Saturday Dec. 14th from 9:00-1:00 pm If you want to see a fun competition where all the schools compete. Come and watch our Archery Shoot headed up by Mr. Day. OCS has great kids and fantastic coaches in our 21CCLC program.

🎉 Today, our 1st and 2nd graders celebrated an amazing achievement—demonstrating OCS’s STEM Principles! 😎🔬They spent the day at the creek, enjoying a fun picnic lunch, playing with friends, and spotting some cool wildlife! 🦋🐦 We’re so proud of their hard work and curiosity! #STEM #StudentSuccess #COCSDOutdoorLearning

Oak Creek School PTO wants to thank everyone who donated candy, cupcakes, and their time to OCS' Halloween Carnival & Haunted House this week! OCS PTO raised a little over $1,400 for Oak Creek School. Mrs. Ludden raised $150 for their Agriculture/Culinary program! Thank you to Low-Income Student Aid, Inc. for offering vouchers to our students. We love that LISA believes in inclusion. Kindergarten (Badger) is OCS's 1st place winner of the school's candy contest, and Mrs. Bond (3rd) is their 2nd place winner! 🎃

In 21 CCLC (After School Clubs) at OCS we had such a great experience in Science Vortex Extreme STEAM. Mrs. Laurie Altringer is our Club Leader along with a special volunteer Mr. Lansing who helps Ms. Laurie. They came last week and brought all the fixings to make prickly pear juice. They drew pictures of Prickly Pear cacti and juiced oranges and lemons to sweeten up the prickly pear then added a bit of monk powder to it. So Fun I can't wait to see what they do today..