Cotopaxi Consolidated Schools

Our high school students just wrapped up their This I Believe essays in English class, and the results are impressive. These essays gave them the chance to explore their core values and share personal stories that shaped who they are today. From stories of resilience to lessons learned from everyday moments, it’s incredible to see such depth and maturity in their writing. This assignment showed the strength of their voices and their ability to reflect on life’s important lessons.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY: Per the District calendar, there will be no school this MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, due to staff professional development. We appreciate your understanding and support in accommodating this schedule.

We had a week full of music! Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders already know the "BEAT" is the heart of music. 3rd and 4th graders are following and reading 16th notes. 5th graders are learning the HISTORY OF THE UKULELE. Also: ... the best thing is happening: one of our saxophonists is starting to play DRUM-SET. After 3 days of full practice on the drums, he is playing as if he has been doing it all his life!

The 3rd grade is working on our writing! The students have written several narratives, chosen one to edit, and finalized it in a booklet! Here are a few of the booklets that have been turned in!

Kindergarten students are learning reading and writing skills! We are using the sound wall behind them to learn all about the sounds in words, which then helps them spell!

BOARD MEETING LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/Y0lTpp8_bHI?feature=share

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PIRATE WEEKLY BULLETIN September 1st - September 7th, 2024 **ALL WEEK ** NWEA MAPS Makeup Testing (K-12) **MONDAY** NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY **TUESDAY** HS Volleyball @ Florence - 4 PM **WEDNESDAY ** MS Volleyball @ Gardner - 5 PM **THURSDAY** HS Football @ Walsh - 6 PM **FRIDAY** MS Football vs. South Park - 10 AM MS Volleyball vs. South Park - 10 AM **SATURDAY** HS Volleyball vs. Pikes Peak Christian - 10 AM

The fourth grade class has been busy in math, working on our “Pick A Project” papers. Some students are designing sports stadiums, while others are comparing the number of bones different animals have. This is a fun and different way to show off their math skills while provoking curiosity.

Here we have William with a shoe rack he designed and painted, and Chase with a shelf for his horse tack. Good job fellahs and hopefully many more to come.

Secondary art students have been learning about the elements of art and how to talk about art. As part of this lesson, they created mixed media paintings using line, shape, and color on old transparency sheets.

Welcome back to school! The Cotopaxi Early Learning Center (preschool) has been working on identifying their names! We start with name puzzles. The children will learn to recognize their names when shown their name cards; next they will match the extra letters from their envelope with the letters on their name cards. Once they have completed this task, the teachers will come around and check the children to see if they have correctly matched the letters and identify the letters in their names. This process will take several weeks (especially for those who are learning the letters in their name), once they have their letters in their name down, they will start with tracing and writing their names.

Pop, Rock, Funk, a fusion of world music! In our Cotopaxi music department, the high school band is making great strides. In this second week of classes, we were able to review the repertoire played last year. This year the high school band is going for more!!!

Cotopaxi's first graders are learning new routines and working hard on the new curriculum. They are learning about common nouns and characters in their first book, "Tomas and The Library Lady."

Elementary PE is going for gold this year. Students are reviewing routines and learning about the ancient Olympics.

PIRATE WEEKLY BULLETIN August 19th - August 24th, 2024 TUESDAY Picture Day SATURDAY HS Volleyball Tournament @ Crested Butte, HS Football Scrimmage @ Hanover - 10:30 AM SUNDAY HS Football Fundraiser @ Howard VFD

Welcome back! This first week in the middle school language department is all about policies and procedures and reviewing what each class learned last year.

BOARD MEETING LIVE: https://youtube.com/live/6L_eSAII9Os?feature=share

ANNOUNCEMENTS 8/12/24: Welcome Back! Kickoff Assembly: 8:00 AM **ATHLETICS** First Day of Fall Sports Practice: Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 Note: All athletes must have a current physical on file before participating in practice. Physicals can be turned in to Coach C **UPCOMING** Picture Day: Date: Next Tuesday, August 20th 4. **MENU**Breakfast and Lunch Menu Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, Cheese Sticks, Pretzels, Tropical Fruit & Milk Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese, Diced Ham, Broccoli, Grapes, Salad Bar & Milk **NOTES** Locker Assignments: If there are any issues with your locker, visit Ms. Natasha at the front office Class Schedules: If there are any issues with your schedule (IE missing classes, class already taken etc.) please see Ms. Devin at the front office during the period where the issue is Schedule change forms are available at the front office. They are due by NEXT THURSDAY.

Welcome back Pirates! Registration day is Thursday, August 1st - 8AM - 5PM New students and elementary students may register/enroll at any time. Seniors - 8 AM Juniors - 9 AM Sophomores - 10 AM Freshmen - 11 AM 6th - 1PM 7th - 2PM 8th - 3PM Registration stations will include locker assignments, bus routes, athletics information, student vehicle registration and more. Registration packets are available at the school office and packets are available on the website at https://www.cotopaxire3.org/page/enrollment. Those unable to attend can drop off packets at the office on August 5-8. Secondary student schedules will be available to view on Goedustar starting August 6th.