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. ♻️
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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
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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?
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DO YOU LIVE IN CLARKDALE? ARE YOU 14 - 17 YEARS OLD?
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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
COCSD and Sodexo are so proud of our 2024 Future Chefs! Please use the link to see pictures from this year's event. Congratulations to Lilah Elinski and her winning recipe: Lilah's Healthy Chocolate Chip SurPRIZE!
Click the link to enjoy a slideshow of this wonderful event.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11P02cACqnb-43hszbjJd7xWdeyVMOuEg7OQdd8G9Pew/edit?usp=sharing
It was a fun day at Oak Creek School! Mrs. Ludden brought in her goat kid to show the kids and everyone had smiles for hours. Some students even mentioned this was their first time seeing a goat. What a great experience for all!
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I know you dread seeing any email from me on these routes. But this is a good one. Antelope tends to get overloaded when there is no 21st Century (Fridays, Special Events... ALL of May). So to help with that, we are moving the Vineyard Church @ Zalesky stop and the Thompson Rd & Garden Ln stop, aka the Bridgeport area, onto Big Horn. Hopefully this will alleviate any more issues with this situation. The spreadsheets have been changed to reflect this. Parents, view the new times on your SCHOOL website (not the district one) on your route's spreadsheet. If you have any questions, please call the Transportation Department. This change will go into effect beginning this Friday, March 22ndThank you for your understanding! - Daniel Maldonado, Transportation Director
Thank you to families and community members who came on National Agriculture Day to play Bingo to raise funds for Oak Creek School's Agriculture/Culinary program! They raised $955 for the program! Food sales raised were $258 and will be split between six 7th graders who volunteered to raise funds for their 2025 Washington D.C. school trip. 🌱
#cottonwoodoakcreekschools #oakcreekschool #ocs #lifechangingeducation #agriculture #culinary #bingo #fundraiser #familyfun #agricultureeducation #growyourownfood
COCSD Food Service Department was recognized by the Yavapai County Health Department for exemplary service with food safety, receiving multiple Golden Plate Awards. Food Service Director Tanya Barrett and Bethany Campista accepted this award from Elaine Bremner and Yavapai County Health Department Director Leslie Horton.
#cocsd #octtonwoodoakreekschools #lifechangingeducation #sodexo #goldenplateaward #yavapaicountyhealthdeparrtment #schoollunch
