Seventh grade social studies students presented their Greek Mythology projects in class recently. Students researched and wrote an autobiography from the perspective of their god or goddess in Greek mythology and also designed a poster.
Good Morning Cotopaxi, ,
Due to a shortage of drivers, this morning the #3 and #4 Routes will be combined. The #4 Route will pick up as usual. The #3 Route will have two stops, the Y, which will pick up at approximately 7:00 AM, and L Path, which will pick up at approximately 7:15 AM. Times are subject to change. If at all possible parents of students on these routes are requested to drop off their child at school this morning.
Afternoon routes will be combined as they were last week.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you, and have a good day.
Good Evening Cotopaxi,
Due to a shortage of drivers, the #3 (Copper Gulch) and #4 (The Y and 1A) routes will be combined for the morning and afternoon for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13th.The #4 Route will pick up as usual. The #3 Route will have two stops, the Y, which will pick up at approximately 7:00 AM, and L Path, which will pick up at approximately 7:15 AM. The bus will not pick up at any stops along CR 1A.
The afternoon route will follow the combined route drop-off stops and times.
If at all possible parents of students on these routes are requested to drop off and pick up their children to and from the school.
Routes will resume normal stops and times starting the morning of Wednesday, December 14th.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you and have a good evening.
Our Christmas Angel tree is up! If you or someone you know would like to make the season bright for one of our district students, please come by during one of our Home Games to pick an Angel off the Tree! Can't make it? Call the office and we can pick one for you!
Presents are due to the office by December 20th.
Cotopaxi elementary, middle, and high school music students are gearing up for their concert next week on Thursday, December 15th at 6:pm! All music students must be in the MPR by 5:30pm to help set up!
This is a reminder that all students PK-12 will resume classes tomorrow, Wednesday, December 7th. We will continue to monitor the condition of students and staff. As always, we encourage students who show any signs of illness to remain at home.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the front office.
Due to increased prevalence of illness, classes for all grades, PK-12 are canceled for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6th - no in-person, remote learning, or athletic practices.
At this time, students will return to classes on Wednesday, December 7th. If there are any changes an update will be provided tomorrow evening by 6 PM.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the front office.
Please note, due to high winds today the #3 bus will drive an alternate route this afternoon. As in the past, drop-off times will be altered. Please listen carefully to the following drop-off times:
4:09 PM - CR 1A
4:13 PM - Flying Eagle Trail
4:20 PM - HWY 69/1A
4:35 PM - The Y
4:37 PM - Shannon Road
4:44 PM - CR 27A
4:49 PM - L Path
4:54 PM - Elkhorn Rd
4:59 PM - 17th Trail
5:02 PM - 12th Trail
5:02 PM - Palmer Rd (The Palmer Rd stop will drop off at 12th Trail)
The 4th graders at Cotopaxi School have been learning all about how the human eye works. They even learned a magic vision trick and how to fool the nerves! If you see a 4th grader, ask them to show you their magic!
The Salida Elks Hoop Shoot will be held December 3, 2022 @ 9:00 AM. Youth ages 8-13(as of April 01, 2023) are eligible to participate.
The week before break Senior Ty Coleman received the Marine Corp Student of the Month award! Congratulations for this honor!
CSU Pueblo spent Thursday before break answering students' questions with a table presentation at lunch!
Middle school Industrial Arts finished their floating shelf project just in time for Thanksgiving! They learned how to measure, cut, and join wood without using any mechanical fasteners. Each group decided on the finish they wanted and they turned out great!
The 5th grade students are excited to share that they have begun their poetry unit in English Language Arts. We have learned about various poetic techniques including anaphora, metaphor, personification, rhythm, rhyme, and rhyme scheme. The students have also begun writing their own poetry and will compile their work into a classroom poetry book.
Here are a couple of pictures of our finished trading cards from the American Revolution time period. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of work students turned in!
The high school English classes are working on writing "This I Believe" personal narratives. For this assignment, students will be focusing on a belief or value that is important to them, and then they will be writing a narrative about what event in their life brought them to that belief or value. Based on Edward R. Murrow's original intent of the "This I Believe" news broadcasts started in the 1950s, these stories are meant to be positive and inspirational.
Watch tonight's School Board Meeting at 6PM on Youtube Live: https://youtu.be/SD1PRmBq3bg
Upperclassmen completed the ASVAB assessment this week. This standardized test reveals areas of strength and ability in science, math, and language and is a resource for student's career exploration. Thank you to SFC Morris, and SFC Maguire for your visit and assisting with monitoring during the assessment.
In November Kindergarten is concentrating on gratitude and thankfulness. We are adding to “Teeter the Thankful Turkey” each week with new feathers saying what we are thankful for! - Kinder Teacher, Stacey Coleman
Fremont County Public Health is happy to announce the Vaccine Mobile Bus is coming back to Fremont County.
Fremont County DHS172 Justice Center Road, Canon City 81212
Monday, November 14, 2022 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
To register: https://www.comassvax.org//appointment/en/reg/1617729084
The Mobile Bus is will have Pfizer, Moderna, Pediatrics, Baby Pfizer, Baby Moderna (ages 6 months to 4 years old) Vaccines and Boosters.
If you are getting a follow-up dose please bring your CDC vaccine card so that they can update it.
