Oak Creek School

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 :)

Hello Oak Creek Families... Update for Big Horn Sheep route, we WILL have coverage for the route tomorrow, Fri 5/10. Our new driver, Miss Elise will be driving this route from now on. There will still be no coverage for this afternoon tho. Thank you for your patience with this.

Good morning Oak Creek families... Antelope will run today. However, those whose students ride Big Horn Sheep will need to find alternate means to get to and from school for today and tomorrow, Thurs 5/9 and Fri 5/10. There will NOT be routes run for Big Horn Sheep route all day, today and tomorrow. Thank you for your patience. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

Good morning Oak Creek families... we will be without Antelope again today, Wed May 8th. Please make alternate plans for your students to get to and from school today. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director.

Oak Creek PTO celebrated all staff two weeks ago with a Farmer's Market themed week. This week, they are including Roadrunner families and students in celebrating OCS staff for National Teacher Appreciation week! #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #oakcreekschool #ocs #ocspto #parentteacherorganization #farmersmarket #teacherappreciation

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Oak Creek families! Hope your day is going well. I must inform you that we will be without our Antelope route tomorrow, Monday May 6th all day. please make other arrangements for your students to get to and from school. We apologize for this major inconvenience. Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director.

Please enjoy the Oak Creek School's Spring Newsletter, the Roadrunner Report #OCS #OakCreekSchool #Journalism #Newsletter #COCSD

Oak Creek School celebrated Earth Day yesterday! Eighth graders created an earth and covered it in trash. The rest of the school made handprints with their pledges to help protect the earth. They each took a piece of trash off the earth, threw it away, and added their handprint in its place. They then released butterflies! 🌎🗑🤚🎨🦋 #cottonwoodoalcreekschools #oakcreekschool #lifechangingeducation #earthday #art

🌍 Earth day is a great reminder that Oak Creek School PTO has an on-going *select* electronic recycling fundraiser! We can always accept old/broken cell phones, tablets, or used printer cartridges. A collection box is in the school office. ♻️ #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #oakcreekschool #ocs #ptofundraiser #recycle #earthday

Good evening OCS families... tomorrow, Fri 4/19 we will NOT have coverage for the Antelope PM route. We WILL be running the AM pick up route to get to school, but students will need alternate transportation after school. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you, Daniel Maldonado - Transportation Director

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

Good evening OCS Families... With 1 driver being able to return and a sub able to help, we can have almost total coverage again. Antelope will run full route tomorrow, both AM and PM. Big Horn we can only do PM route, we won't have a driver for the AM route. This will be for both Thurs 4/11 and Fri 4/12. This availability MAY also go into next week. I will keep you posted, look for the update on Sunday. Thank you, Daniel Maldonado - Transportation Director.

Due to illness and driver shortage, BOTH Big Horn Sheep and Antelope routes will NOT be running at all tomorrow Wed April 10th. Please find alternate means of transportation for your students both to and from school. Thursday's situation is still unknown at this time. I will keep you posted. We are extremely sorry for this major inconvenience. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

Come join us for Kindergarten Roundup on April 23rd at 5pm-6pm

Attn Oak Creek Families... due to illness there will be no Big Horn Sheep morning route run tomorrow, Tues 4/9. There will be coverage for the afternoon run tomorrow. Please prepare for no route at all on Wed 4/10, as our driver got the flu and this may take a few days. I will keep you updated each day. Thank you for your patience and understanding. - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director

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

You're invited to the 2024 Verde Valley Fair! On With The Show May 1-5, 2024 Senior Day is Wednesday, May 1st Seniors 60+ receive free admission Come enjoy the fair before the Carnival opens and the crowds arrive! Gate Hours 10 am-10 pm Art & Craft exhibits open at 10 am A limited selection of Food Vendors will open in the afternoon. All attractions open at 4pm Verde Valley Fair Association 800 E Cherry St PO Box 1974 Cottonwood, AZ 86326 www.vvfair.com. 928-634-3290

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? Become Clarkdale’s Parks and Recreation Youth Advisor DO YOU LIVE IN CLARKDALE? ARE YOU 14 - 17 YEARS OLD? APPLY TODAY! Address youth issues in Clarkdale. Build leadership skills. Learn about local government. Attend a monthly Parks Commission meeting. Earn volunteer hours. Scan the QR code to apply Learn more at: clarkdale.az.gov/parksyouthadvisor or call 928-639-2460

MINING IN THE VERDE VALLEY. DID YOU KNOW! A Deeper Dive Into Mining & Effects on Health. What You Will Learn. Lunch & Learn Keynote Speaker Yavapai County Supervisor Dr. Donna Michaels Mining activities in our community (Jerome, Clarkdale, & Cottonwood), past and present. Where we stand with testing & remediation 1:- 1:45 Dr. Raina Maier, Professor of Environmental Science, & Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Health, University of Arizona - Brief overview of Environmental Health Science Research with Mining Communities. How to collect samples for pXRF analysis in preparation for Soil Workshop tentatively May 2024 2 – 3 PM Ginny De LaCruz - Childhood Lead Prevention Program Manager AZ Dept Health Services (Phoenix). ADHS – Ways to protect oneself from potential exposure to contaminants. Focus on dust and incidental ingestion 3:15 – 3:30 PM Where: Clemenceau Gym, Old Cottonwood School House 1 N Willard St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 When: Saturday, April 6, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dr. Shaida Sina Facilitator of the lecture. Question or reserve seat text to (928) 554-5779 or email to reserve seat – Office@breakthroughmed.com Live Presentation, capacity 75 at the Gym , or Sign up on Zoom Link to hear live. Zoom capacity 500. Click for zoom link. lhttps://arizona.zoom.us/j/82932712843#success