Students in the 8th grade American History class have been working extremely hard on an exploration project. The map shown in the photo was created by an 8th grade student who has made it look like an old map from the 1600's!
Elementary and secondary PE classes kicked the fall season off by learning about volleyball and striking skills. Football and throwing skills will be next.
With a small class of six, the Valley Cutlass newspaper staff are working hard to write, design, and produce their first publication of the year. The variety of articles include sports features, a fun page, and school events. Throughout a series of papers, the group is also planning to spotlight all teachers and staff. The first edition will highlight mostly elementary staff with secondary to follow next month.
Cotopaxi bands are diligently preparing for their winter concert on Thursday, December 15th! High School band began working on a transcription of a well known J.S Bach composition on Wednesday.
The Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) is a large-scale dental clinic that is held annually in a Colorado community.
The concept is simple: Create a two-day dental clinic in a large facility and open the clinic doors to the community. Dental services are provided to any person on a “no questions asked” basis. Patients are evaluated and treated based on their most urgent dental needs. Patients undergo dental treatments such as cleanings, fillings, root canals, and extractions. The best part about COMOM is that this quality treatment is provided at no cost to patients.
Since its inception in 2007, COMOM has served 17,000 patients and provided $15,000,000 in donated dental care.
Our Mission
COMOM’s mission is to provide quality dental services, at no cost, to individuals of all ages who cannot afford and access dental care; eliminating dental pain, promoting oral health, creating smiles, and providing oral health education.
Check out our students in Mrs. Riedel's Math Strategies class. Students see math is everywhere, even in determining how rocket nose cone length affects flight.
Our first annual Meet the Pirates football fundraiser was a success! Fans and community members visited with players and coaches, ate hamburgers and hotdogs, and watched the team scrimmage.
Welcome back to school, Pirates! Our first day was full of fun, positivity and Paxi P.R.I.D.E -Positive Attitude, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence.
Teachers and Staff have been working hard in preparation for a new school year. We are excited to welcome all of our students back! We have missed you. See you Monday, pirates!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: We are excited to share that due to student enrollment numbers, the school will now have a separate Kindergarten and First Grade class. Mrs. Stacey Coleman will teach Kindergarten, and Mrs. Stephanie Gasseling will teach First Grade, however they will work closely together.
Staff will be reaching out to families directly impacted by this change.
Watch the August Board Meeting on Facebook Live:
https://fb.watch/eNnHBoId-D/
School Registration/Orientation Day
August 8, 2022
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
See the weekly bulletin for the schedule and see the following document for more information.
https://5il.co/1eu6u
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The school is currently in the process of transitioning phone systems, and callers may experience issues connecting with staff. If you have left a message and have not received a call back, please call the main line (ext. 221) and it can be forwarded to the appropriate personnel. We apologize for any inconvenience.
School Supply Lists for Elementary and Secondary are now live! Check them out on our front page!
Good afternoon. On Thursday, Aug. 4th sports physicals will be available at Salida Middle School from 6-8 pm. The cost will be $10. This is an excellent way for students to receive their physical. A reminder that a sports physical is required to be on file with the AD for all middle and high school athletes before they will be allowed to participate or practice.
In light of the tragedy in TX, the district has requested increased deputy presence in our area. Support services will be available for our staff and students who might need it. Our hearts go out to Uvalde, TX.
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 note 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)
Today the Cotopaxi School will be holding it's annual Elementary Field Day! Activities will begin at 1:15 PM. Parents and family are welcome to watch and cheer for the students during the Field Day activities, however, please remember to check-in at the office to receive a visitor’s pass before proceeding to the field!
The PTC meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow evening has been cancelled due to conflict with MIddle School Baseball game in Salida.
First-grade students have been learning about animal adaptations. This week we talked about “Why do birds have beaks?” We did an experiment where the students used straws to imitate a pointy beak and split paper cups to mimic a flat-billed beak. They used these beaks to try and pick up food (cut straws) in different environments, i.e., with and without rocks (beads). The students were able to see how each beak was helpful in different situations.
