Dr. Daniel Bright

Falcon Reminder: Our Flag Football team has a home game vs Camp Verde today. It begins at 4:00 pm! Also, if you have not already, please make sure you get your child's physical and pay to play money ($60) turned in by this Friday. If we do not receive these in by this Friday, your child will be ineligible to participate in their sport next week. (Cross Country & Flag Football)

Falcon Update: Attention Falcon Families! Here are the team and individual results of our Cross Country meet that was held at Clarkdale-Jerome School last week.

Good morning, DDB families... due to a shortage of drivers today there will be no Diamondback route. Please find an alternate way to get your student to school. We aplogize and appreciate your patience and understanding.

Falcon Reminder: Our Volleyball team has an away game in Mayer today. B-Team 4:00 pm A-Team 5:00 pm Our Flag Football team has an away game at Mountain View Prep today. The game begins at 4:00 pm. Cross Country practice today: 3:30-4:30

COCSD School Health Focus Group for a healthy student body!

Low Income Student Aid Inc. (LISA) is having their annual meeting. Please consider supporting this very worthy cause!

Falcon Reminder: Today our cross country team will have its 2nd meet at Clarkdale-Jerome School. It will begin at 4:00 pm. We will have transportation to the meet but there will be NO transportation back to DDB. You will need to pick your child up at Clarkdale-Jerome school. The meet will be done between 5:00-5:30. Please try and be on time when picking up your child. If you have any questions please email athletic director Carson Sandoval. csandoval@cocsd.k12.az.us

Falcon Reminder: Today our Volleyball team takes on Clarkdale at Home! B-Team: 4:00 pm A-Team: 5:00 pm Cross Country Practice 3:30-4:30

Falcon Reminder: Today is our first home Volleyball game against Beaver Creek! B-Team 4:00 A-Team 5:00 We also have our first home Flag Football game against Oak Creek at 4:30! Come out and support our student athletes!!

Reminder!! Our first cross country meet is tomorrow at 4:00 in Camp Verde (Camp Verde High School) We will have transportation to the meet, however, there will be NO TRANSPORTATION home! A parent or guardian will need to pick them up from the meet which will end around 5:15 to 5:45. Jerseys were passed out today. (Tops only) Please have your child wear black, gray, or navy blue shorts if possible! We would like to match and look like an organized team! Please let your child know they cannot wear their uniform top to school! They will have time to change out before the meet! Thank you! If you have any questions please send me an email! csandoval@cocsd.k12.az.us

****Attention***** Dear Guardians, There has been a change to our cross country schedule! Mr. Sandoval will now be coaching the cross country team on the DDB campus! After a little over a week of practices I believe it is in the best interest of our runners that we work out at our own campus. We were losing too much valuable time waiting for transportation to the CCS campus. The dates of the meets that were on the paper I sent home yesterday will stay the same. ******There will be no transportation home from Camp Verde. (8/29) You will need to pick your child up from Camp Verde High School.******** Practices: We will continue to hold practices on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The new practice time will be from 3:30 to 4:30. You can pick up your child from Dr. Daniel Bright. COCSD App: I will be utilizing the COCSD App the remainder of the year to communicate about athletics to you. This app is new to us but I believe it will be very beneficial to get the information you're looking for and get it quickly. I recommend downloading the app. I have attached the QR code to help with downloading the app. As the athletic director I apologize for the confusion and constant changes to start the season. I have your child’s best interest in mind and want to do right by them! If you have any questions please feel free to email me at any time! Thank you, P.E. Teacher Athletic Director Carson Sandoval csandoval@cocsd.k12.az.us

Cottonwood Oak Creek School District is looking for substitute teachers! We manage our subs in-district, and we pay $130 per day or $160 per day for long-term subs more than 20 days. Come by the District Office, or call 928-634-2288 for more information. The District Office is located on the corner of Mingus Ave. and Willard St.

Important Message! Parents and Guardians. COCSD automated attendance program inadvertently sent a message to ALL parents of all schools that your student was absent or tardy. PLEASE DISREGARD AND DO NOT CALL YOUR SCHOOL. We are working hard to correct this issue.

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Oak Creek School's Agriculture and Culinary Program is pleased to announce its partnership with Manzanita Outreach. Mrs. Ludden is utilizing the produce from the food share program to educate students on both the practical applications of the food provided through this assistance program and the health benefits associated with consuming fruits and vegetables. Recently, students prepared a vegetable and fruit juice using apples, grapes, and beets from the week's share box. The resulting juice was both delicious and nutritious. Thank you Manzanita Outreach for your commitment to our community and families.

Registration is open for DDB's 21st CCLC After School Clubs. It is first come, first served. We will more than likely have a waiting list, so get your students enrolled sooner rather than later. It is filling up! We love our clubs and can't wait to see your kiddos!!!

CCS, DDB and OCS families: As we start week 2 of our new school year, please remember Low Income Student Aid, Inc. is here for any needs that your student may need assistance with. LISA can help with clothing, shoes, hygiene items, haircuts, pay-to-play sports fees, field trip fees, school items like lunch bags, water bottles or special supplies. Their website is http://www.oakcreeklisa.org and you can fill out an aid request under the "Aid Request Form" tab.

Hello DDB families!! Our 21st CCLC After School Clubs will begin on Monday, August 26th! We are so excited about our Fall Semester of clubs including Girls on the Run, Mountain Bike Club, Archery, Board Games, Barbie and so much more. Please keep an eye on your emails for information on Club choices and the link to sign up. Also below is the QR code for signing up. Our enrollment form will be open starting Monday, August 12th. For further information, please email Mrs Roberts (Ms Alicia) at aroberts@cocsd.k12.az.us.

We are grateful for the many ways our community supports our students. Recently, Low Income Student Aid, Inc. received a donation to be used for school supplies. They purchased common supplies, but also supplies that are always needed but don't get donated often. LISA provided financial support for Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright, and Oak Creek School. 50 low-income students per school were helped! #lowincomestudentaid #lisa #nonprofitorganization #communitydonations #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #schoolsupplies #lowincomestudents #title1school #RuralArizona #helpingclassrooms #helpingstudents #helpingstudentssucceed #lowincomefamilies

Wanted to get this out early so everyone can prepare a little better heading into tomorrow and our first full upcoming week. The National Weather Service has yet to issue an Excessive Heat Warning because the current forecast package is just below their temperature threshold criteria (105 and 75). But that doesn't mean it's not dangerously hot out there! I think a lot of people were caught off guard today and experienced some heat related symptoms due to the amount of stress and physical exertion that comes with powering through the first day. Please take the necessary precautions to avoid overheating. - Drink plenty of water throughout the day, and at night, not just when you start to feel hot - Limit sun exposure and where a wide-brimmed porous hat when outdoors - If outdoors for an extended period of time try to stay in the shade of a canopy or tree - Take frequent breaks inside an air conditioned building - Limit your caffeine intake and eat light meals - Wash your face with cool water multiple times a day or where a wet towel around your neck to regulate your body temperature - If you start to feel dizzy, faint, flush, nauseous, or begin sweating profusely but are still hot, get into an air conditioned building immediately and begin cooling down the body and rehydrating; or better yet, check in with your Health Aide. They'll know what to do. We've still got 2 more months of this blazing heat to go, and the forecast models don't look very promising. As you probably already noticed, our Monsoon moisture made a quick return last night. So not only is it hot, but humid as well with dew points approaching 60 degrees. The good news, however, is that rain and thunderstorm chances are back in the mix... But if, when, and where they decide to let loose is really difficult to pinpoint. Think of it this way, for some reason we've been conditioned to believe that 40% is pretty good with regards to the odds of precipitation falling at any one location, but the reality is that there's actually a 60% chance that nothing will happen. Likewise, the term relative humidity is exactly that, 'relative' to the amount of moisture the surrounding air can hold. That might sound a little confusing, but the gist is it's merely a math formula used by the media to simplify humidity values. The closer the air temperature is to the dew point temperature, the higher the percentage of humidity. That may work in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, or Texas, but it fails to accurately depict humidity values in desert locations where the air temperature far exceeds the dew point temperature. Professional Meteorologists' use dew point temperature to determine the 'real feel', not relative humidity. And when the dew point reaches upwards of 60 degrees, you can really start to feel it. The body has to work twice as hard to cool itself because the evaporation process is restricted by the high content of surrounding moisture. That's also why our evaporative coolers in the gym aren't working very well this week. I could go on, but this is getting a little lengthy, and don't wanna take up anymore of your time. Bottom line... It is HOT. It is HUMID. And we're not getting much relief at night either under these conditions, so try and stay safe out there! Mr. Ryan Lead Custodian, MVP B.A. Atmospheric and Geographic Science, University of Oklahoma Boomer Sooner!