Good Morning DDB families. The Mountain Lion bus route this morning will be done in an unfamiliar bus to the students. Please have your students aware their bus this morning is number 21-8, we will have a Mountain Lion magnet/character on the side of the bus so the students know it's their bus. Thank you for working with us through these times.-Daniel Maldonado Transportation Director
We regret to inform you that due to a shortage of bus drivers, we are facing challenges in maintaining our regular transportation services. As a result, we will no longer be able to transport students residing within a one-mile radius of our in-town schools, namely DDB and CCS, effective February 20th.
We understand the impact this decision may have on your child's transportation to and from school. We are actively working to address the bus driver shortage and hope to reintroduce the affected routes.
Additionally, there will be changes to the CCS Black Bear and Bobcat routes, which will be merged and redirected, and left under the Bobcat moniker. The DDB Mt. Lion and Mud Turtle routes will also be merged into the Mud Turtle route. We are currently finalizing the details of the new stops for these merged routes and will provide you with the information as soon as possible.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this challenging time. In the meantime, we urge you to make alternate transportation arrangements for your child before the specified end route date of February 20th.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are actively working to resolve the bus driver shortage to reinstate normal transportation services.
Thank you for your understanding and patience,
Daniel Maldonado
Transportation Director
NEW Apptegy Phone App!
We have a new communication app. It is called Apptegy. It has all the important items such as calendars, menus, news, etc. It also has our posts just like Facebook.
Please download it and help us better communicate with our families and community. It is available on Google Play as well as Apple Apps. You can search for Cottonwood-Oak Creek and find the app with the Apple logo. Once you download the app, click Allow notifications. Choose the school(s)s/district sites you want to follow and you are good to go. It’s awesome!!!
We need your help!
Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District is in need of two track coaches!
Please apply online at
cocsd.us
Dates: Monday-Friday March 4th-April 26th Practice times TBD
Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with the youth of our community for our 5th-8th grade student athletes.
DDB's Culinary Club has been busy learning about presentations. This week, they divided into teams and created a beautifully colorful culinary treat of fruit skewers and fruit cups. The DDB staff were then asked to vote on which team created the best masterpiece. Congratulations Team #1!!
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These numbers speak for themselves. Over 125 headphones have been provided for students at Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright School, and Oak Creek School so far this school year. Thank YOU for every donation!
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Attention all Mud Turtle riders! Mud Turtle is back and Miss Tisa is driving! Starting this coming Monday, 2/5 we will be back on regular schedule. We thank you for your patience on this and look forward to driving you all once again!
Mrs. Brackett's 5th grade class made their own crystal geodes during Science class for a fun and exciting experiment. They were learning about the Geosphere and the Rock Cycle last week.
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One of DDB's favorite activities is reading buddies! On Wednesday mornings, our 8th-grade students will read books with their kindergarten buddy; students are often asking when is the next time for reading buddies!
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A few weeks ago Dr. Daniel Bright's 4th grade class went to Bisbee, Arizona! They toured the Cooper Queen Mine and explored Kartchner Caverns. We want to thank Low Income Student Aid, Inc. for assisting 6 DDB students with their fees to go on this field trip.
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January 27th the Verde Valley Independent and Camp Verde Bugle printed the FOOD INSPECTIONS from the Yavapai County Community Health Services Department from June-December 2023. All 5 Cottonwood-Oak Creek Schools passed with NO VIOLATiONS during the inspection time. Congratulations to Sodexo and the Cottonwood-Oak Creek Food Service department.
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Dear DDB Families... if your child rides on the Elk bus route, please adjust your usual pick up time by 15 min later than usual just for today, Jan. 26th. We appreciate your patience in this matter.
