Kindergarten students started their first STEM project of the year! They tried building a tower using only pencils and clothes pins. After trying their first versions and learning some new techniques, they will try round two this week.
In celebration of the start of the school year, the Colorado Rockies would like to invite students, teachers, family, and friends to enjoy some fall baseball and support your local community. Join us at Coors Field for our Back-to-School Fall Fundraiser from Friday, September 29th – Sunday, October 1st!
Discounted tickets starting at just $12 – available only at www.rockies.com/schools.
· Includes $2 per ticket back to participating school district foundations
* Friday, Sept. 29 6:10PM -Post Game Fireworks
* Saturday, Sept. 30 6:10PM- Colorado Rockies City Connect Game Day
* Sunday, Oct. 1 1:10PM-Fan Appreciation Day
The high school newspaper class has been diligently working hard to put together their first official newspaper this year. From designing to editing, this group is learning it all. The Valley Cutlass should be distributed and available at local post offices soon. For all current and last year's digital versions of the newspaper, please find a link on the school's website at www.cotopaxire3.org.
Cotopaxi Early Leaning Center had Tammy Nuss as a guest speaker to talk about bus safety! We talked about ways to stay safe while on the bus and waiting to get on the bus. She provided all the kids with a coloring book and colored crayons. Each child was asked a bus safety question and they also received a pencil. To end the presentation, we all practiced getting on the bus and went for a ride to Coaldale and back. The kids did a great job following directions and were safe getting off the bus when we returned to the preschool! Thank you Mrs. Tammy!!
This quarter is flying by at super speed. Several Middle school students are working on their first paper that will be entered into a writing competition called Patriot's Pen. The theme this year is " How are you inspired by America?"
A gentle reminder to families to please ensure children are dropped off no earlier than 7:40 AM as staff supervision is not available until then. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our students safe and well-supervised. Thank you!
2023-2024 Fall Sports Team photos will be on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in the afternoon. Forms can be found under the Documents icon, then the Athletics folder. Game day photo information can also be found under the Athletics folder.
The art room just received a new pottery wheel we received funding for through Donor's Choose. The wheel will be used by the high school ceramics class as well as other classes to expand their experience working with clay.
This week, 5th grade is starting a project-based learning unit focusing on the movement of matter and how energy flows in an ecosystem, culminating in a short presentation. After discovering food chains, food webs, and the movement of energy starting at the sun, students will select an ecosystem. They will become the experts on the movement of energy through their ecosystem and present/share their findings with the class.
Everyone in the Automotive Basics course learned how to change a tire last week. Each student was able to effectively remove a tire and put on the spare.
Drive Safely Assembly
Date: 9/13/2023
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: School Gymnasium
9th-12th Grade
Homecoming Week 9.12.23-9.14.23
Elementary-
9.12.23, Tuesday- Pajama Day
9.13.23, Wednesday- Crazy Hair Day
9.14.23, Thursday- EXTREME Purple & Gold Day 💜💛
SDCEA, our electricity provider is currently working on a disruption to our service area. They have communicated that power will be restored within 20 minutes.
BOARD MEETING POSTPONED: The Special School Board Meeting originally scheduled for tonight has been postponed. A rescheduled date will be posted once it is determined.
Local food resource information can be found on the news section of our website. Also, our backpack program will be delivering bags of food to Cotopaxi Schools, which will be made available for pick up on Friday 2-4p.m. & Saturday at the school 12:30 to 2p.m. Loaves and Fishes will also be supplying non-perishable and produce items for pick up on Friday and Saturday (this week) as well. Feel free to stop by!
REMOTE LEARNING: We regret to inform you that the remote learning period will be extended to tomorrow, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24. Grades 6-12 will be on remote learning. For grades PK-5, if your child’s teachers sent them home with work, please have them complete it and turn in upon return to school.
The school has sufficient and safe water, however unexpected issues have come up in the integration of a new cistern system. We hope to have students return to in-person learning by Monday, however we will continue to monitor the situation and will send any updates to families as they become available.
Please watch for instructional updates from your child’s teacher(s), and if you have any questions please contact them directly. For additional information on remote learning procedures and schedules, please check the school website.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Water Update 8/23/23:
We would like to inform you that our water supply to the school is still adequate and our treatment facility is functioning normally to ensure that all water coming to the school is safe for all. The issues we have been having are the result of converting a cistern from raw water storage to treated water storage. To do so required shocking the cistern and checking that the residual chlorine levels are safe before we can move water through the cistern and to the school. If you have any questions, please call the school.
REMOTE LEARNING:
We are pleased to report water supply has been restored to school facilities after yesterday’s disruption. However, as a precaution to ensure our water systems continue to operate properly, the remote learning period will be extended to tomorrow, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23. Grades 6-12 will be on remote learning. For grades PK-5, if your child’s teachers sent them home with work, please have them complete it and turn in upon return to school. We hope to have students return to in-person learning by Thursday, August 24, however we will continue to monitor the situation and will send any updates to families as they become available.
Please watch for instructional updates from your child’s teacher(s), and if you have any questions please contact them directly. For additional information on remote learning procedures and schedules, please check the school website.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
REMOTE LEARING: Due to water supply issues at the school, 6-12 will be on remote learning tomorrow, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 . For grades PK-5, if your child’s teachers sent them home with work, please have them complete it and turn in upon return to school. Further updates on the need for additional remote days will be sent as they become available.
Please watch for instructional updates from your child’s teacher(s), and if you have any questions please contact them directly. For additional information on remote learning procedures and schedules., please check the news section of the website.
5th grade students working in teams to solve a STEAM question - How to control the movement of solo cups, including stacking them, without being able to touch the cup with any part of their hands or body. They were provided 4 lengths of string and one rubber band.
