Families, mark your calendars now so that you don't miss our Annual Winter Concert that will take place on Friday, December 12th, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. All elementary classes will perform a holiday song as well as our band and choir students. There will be food to purchase, a bake sale and our Holiday Shop will be open in the Library for families to shop after their children perform. We look forward to seeing everyone at this festive event. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood was fortunate to have the Arts Integration Team on site this past week working with our scholars. The students participated in a variety of art forms exploring multiple visual and performing arts projects. It was a phenomenal couple of days! We can't wait until they come again! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's 2nd Graders did a lesson on Empathy and Gratitude. Inspired by the text, The Lonely Scarecrow, our scholars learned the importance of not judging a book by its cover and giving everyone a chance. Great job Cougars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's PTO will be selling Holiday Grams for $1.00 each. Each Holiday Gram will have a Holiday Themed Rubber Duck and some festive candy. Holiday Grams will be on sale on December 1st through December 17th, or until sold out. Holiday Grams will be distributed on Thursday, December 18th. Holiday Grams are a wonderful way to share some holiday cheer with classmates, staff, and special friends. The Holiday Grams will be sold in the front office starting on Monday, December 1st. Get them while they last! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Here is a quick look at the week ahead. School is not in session in observance of our Thanksgiving Break, however, ELOP is hosting November Enrichment Days Monday through Wednesday for those students who have pre-enrolled. Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campus on Monday, December 1st. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's PTO will be hosting a Holiday Shop the week of December 8th - December 12th to give our students an opportunity to purchase gifts for their friends and loved ones. Fliers will be sent home with each student the week we return. Here is what you should expect to find. Each envelope includes a shopping planning tool to let our shopping team help guide your shoppers. The shop will be open daily from 8:00-8:30 a.m. and between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and after the Winter Concert, Friday night, December 12th. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood was delighted to host the Hemet Unified School District Governing Board for their most recent meeting on Tuesday, November 18th. Shoutout to 1st Graders, Bailee Russell who did a phenomenal job opening the meeting by leading the pledge of allegiance. Myrna Lopez and Megan Estrada shared some of the updates that Cottonwood has made implementing their Community School Grant and Amanda Niaves was awarded a Good Apple. Special thanks to everyone who traveled to Cottonwood to participate in the Board Meeting. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's 5th Graders did a lesson on Empathy and Gratitude. Inspired by the text, The Lonely Scarecrow, our scholars learned the importance of not judging a book by its cover and giving everyone a chance. Great job Cougars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's 4th Graders did a lesson on Empathy and Gratitude. Inspired by the text, The Lonely Scarecrow, our scholars learned the importance of not judging a book by its cover and giving everyone a chance. Great job Cougars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Kindergarteners did a lesson on Empathy and Gratitude. Inspired by the text, The Lonely Scarecrow, our scholars learned the importance of not judging a book by its cover and giving everyone a chance. Great job Cougars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Here are a few more shots from the Turkey Trot! Great job athletes! You were moving! Special thanks to Coach Connell and her husband Sean Connell for their tireless work all day! Everything was spectacular! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Transitional Kindergarteners did a lesson on Empathy and Gratitude. Inspired by the text, The Lonely Scarecrow, our scholars learned the importance of not judging a book by its cover and giving everyone a chance. Great job Cougars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
The 2nd Annual Turkey Trot has been so much fun. We are about to start our final group of runners. Here are a few pictures from this morning. Special thanks to our PTO and other Volunteers for coming and supporting Coach Connell to make the day run so smoothly. Shoutout to everyone who supported our runners today, we are so grateful. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cougar families, we have changed the middle school run time for the Turkey Trot in an attempt to get ahead of the rain clouds. All middle school students will be running today during Period 5, from 1:16-2:12 and then they will go to their electives period 6. Any parents who would like to come and run with their athletes or cheer them on are welcome to meet them up by the track. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood Community, tomorrow is our Turkey Trot. It is not too late to get sponsors. Please see the attached schedule for run times in the event you want to come and run alongside your child or come to cheer them on. See you in your sneakers tomorrow! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Middle School Scholars who maintained an academic GPA over 2.5, had no more than 2 absences, and were not suspended during Triad 2 celebrated with a GLOW PARTY this afternoon. The students adorned themselves with a variety of glow wear, ate snacks, played video games, danced, jumped rope and enjoyed the company of their friends. Shoutout to the PLUS Leadership Students for setting it up and organizing the event. What a wonderful way to wrap up the week! Congratulations to everyone who was eligible to participate! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Cross Country Team competed at the Diamond Valley Cross Country Invitational on November 13th. We are so proud of our runners for their strong showing in this highly competitive race. Here are a couple early shots before the girls ran. Great job! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Kindergarten Scholars had a lesson on Problem Solving. Inspired by the text, Turkey Trouble, a story about a turkey trying to avoid becoming his owners' turkey dinner, he set out on disguising himself to avoid capture. Our scholars created possible disguises for turkey to stay safe. They did an amazing job. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's TK Scholars had a lesson on Problem Solving. Inspired by the text, Turkey Trouble, a story about a turkey trying to avoid becoming his owners' turkey dinner, he set out on disguising himself to avoid capture. Our scholars created possible disguises for turkey to stay safe. They did an amazing job. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Here is quick look at the week ahead. The amazing Arts Integration Team will be on campus providing a myriad of artistic opportunities for scholars on Monday and Tuesday. Basketball is starting on Monday. On Tuesday we are hosting the Hemet Unified School District Governing Board Meeting in the MPR which will start at 5:30 p.m. all are welcome. Mark your calendars that our Thanksgiving Break starts the following week on Monday, November 24th and runs through Friday, November 28th. ELOP will be on campus Monday-Wednesday for families who enrolled in the November Enrichment. Have a wonderful weekend, stay dry and stop by the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser tomorrow meeting between 8 and 12 and enjoy some delicious breakfast and help an 8th Grader get to science camp! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
