Cottonwood Elementary School

Day 3 of our Attendance Celebration at Cottonwood was a HUGE hit!!!! 🎉
Our Color Run was filled with laughter, smiles, and so much fun! The kids had an amazing time making colorful memories with their friends. Just look at those smiles! 😄
It’s not just school… it’s Cottonwood! #itscottonwood

Cottonwood Elementary Student Council Presents A Night Under the Stars
Calling all 6th graders! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, fun, and memories.
📅 Date: May 15
⏰ Time: 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 For Cottonwood students only
🎟️ Tickets: $12 per person
⚠️ Don’t wait the last day to purchase tickets is May 13!
Check out the flyer for more details.

☀️✨ Girly Pop is Coming Back to Cottonwood! ✨☀️
Start your morning right with a delicious iced coffee, dirty soda, and/or energy drink! 🥤⚡💖
⏰ 6:30–7:00 AM — Staff Only
⏰ 7:00–8:00 AM — Parents Welcome to Purchase!
📍 Cottonwood
💸 Payment: Cash or Tap Only

Volunteer Appreciation Event
Today we celebrated the amazing volunteers who help make our school community so special. Thank you for your time, kindness, and dedication to our students and staff. We appreciate all that you do today and every day! #itscottonwood

Yesterday, our Band and String groups delivered an incredible performance at their Spring Concert!
A huge thank you to Mesa Grande for hosting this wonderful event.
If you missed the concert or would like to watch it again, check out the live recordings below:

Strings Concert: https://youtu.be/v37sSuWWnVk
Band Concert: https://youtu.be/xNVsz6SQg7g

We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work and dedication!

Day 2 of our Attendance Celebration at Cottonwood was full of creativity and fun!
Students enjoyed a variety of arts and crafts activities from clay art and painting to creating puzzles, face painting, coloring, and even decorating rubber ducks!
It was amazing seeing our students use their imagination, show off their artistic talents, and make lasting memories together.

Each semester, we recognize four students who truly stand out at Cottonwood Elementary School as our All-Stars! This semester, we are proud to recognize Kyle, Helanna, Joey, and Mia for their hard work, kindness, leadership, and positive attitude. Thank you all for making Cottonwood a better place every day!

PTC will be selling OTTER POPS this Friday, May 15th during lunch recess for $1 each!
All funds raised will go toward supporting school activities. We truly appreciate your support!
📌 Important Reminder:
Students must bring money for their purchase to school with them. The office will not deliver cash to students after arrival.

Day 1 of our Attendance Celebration at Cottonwood was a huge success! 🎉
Our Pixar Play Day was filled with smiles, laughter, and nonstop fun as students completed an exciting obstacle course! Stay tuned for Day 2 and more pictures to come! #itscottonwood

Our 3rd graders had an amazing day exploring the Forever Wild Animal Sanctuary. It was a memorable experience filled with learning, curiosity, and appreciation for animals and nature.
#FieldTrip #ItsCottonwood

🦕🦖 Dinosaur Day Fun in Kindergarten! 🦖🦕
Today our Kindergarten classes had a ROAR-some time celebrating Dinosaur Day! Students explored different types of dinosaurs, practiced measuring skills, created fun dinosaur art, and enjoyed hands-on activities that sparked creativity and learning. 🎨📏🦴
What a fun and exciting day of discovery!

This Week’s Students of the Day!

Say cheese! 📸
Spring Picture Day is coming up! Make sure your student comes dressed and ready for photos on Thursday, February 26. We can’t wait to see those smiles!

Reminder: No school on Monday, February 9th, in observance of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday.
Recordatorio: No habrá clases el lunes 9 de febrero, en conmemoración del cumpleaños de Abraham Lincoln.

Cottonwood Elementary School is eager to hear your feedback! We’re working with YouthTruth to gather input from families like yours about the school experience. Your participation in this survey is a valuable opportunity to help improve the school environment for all students.

Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on November 21, 2025 by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/hesperiafamily25

Thank you for your time and insights!

Safety is one of HUSD’s top priorities. In the unlikely event of an emergency, our schools need to have up-to-date student and parent contact information. If you have not completed the process yet, please go to tinyurl.com/HUSDUpdate All families must complete the update process by 9/30/25. Please help promote safety by updating today. Please contact your school’s front office if you have any questions or need help.

Attention Cottonwood parents!! We are looking for 5 parents to join our School Site Council. We will have four meetings this year to discuss school safety, school budgets and other important information. If you are interested, please email a short biography to Renee.Singer@hesperiausd.org by Wednesday, September 3rd. Voting will begin September 4th. Your dedication to the success of our school is much appreciated!

¡Atención, padres de Cottonwood! Buscamos 5 padres para nuestro Consejo Escolar. Este año tendremos cuatro reuniones para hablar sobre seguridad escolar, presupuestos escolares y otra información importante. Si les interesa, envíen una breve biografía por correo electrónico a Renee.Singer@hesperiausd.org antes del miércoles 3 de septiembre. La votación comenzará el 4 de septiembre. ¡Agradecemos mucho su dedicación al éxito de nuestra escuela!

Safety is one of HUSD’s top priorities. In the unlikely event of an emergency, our schools need to have up-to-date student and parent contact information. If you have not completed the process yet, please go to tinyurl.com/HUSDUpdate All families must complete the update process by 9/30/25. Please help promote safety by updating today. Please contact your school’s front office if you have any questions or need help.