Cottonwood Elementary School

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.

HUSD is excited to partner with Think Together to offer fun activities, enrichment and care during the upcoming spring break, March 24-28th. The program is free for HUSD elementary students and transportation is available. For more information, see the attached flyer or visit thinktogether.org/enroll to sign up today! Registration is required.

Reminder: Movie Night Tonight at 6 PM! Brought to you by the Student Council. Movie: Wreck-It Ralph Students must be accompanied by an adult. No outside food—pizza, popcorn, candy, and drinks will be available for sale. (Cash Only) See you there! 🎬🍿 Recordatorio: ¡Noche de cine esta noche a las 6 p. m.! Presentado por el Consejo Estudiantil. Película: Wreck It Ralph Los estudiantes deben estar acompañados por un adulto. No se permite comida de afuera: se venderá pizza, palomitas, dulces y bebidas. (Solo pago en efectivo). ¡Nos vemos allí! 🎬🍿

Hi 6th Grade families, The panoramic photo for your student has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 22nd due to expected rain in the forecast for tomorrow. Please be sure to have them dressed in their best on April 22nd! Thank you and have a great evening! Hola familias de 6.º grado: La foto panorámica de su estudiante se ha pospuesto para el martes 22 de abril debido al pronóstico de lluvia para mañana. ¡Por favor, asegúrense de que se vistan con sus mejores galas el 22 de abril! ¡Gracias y que tengan una excelente noche!

Attention Families, due to rain in the forecast Kona Ice will be postponed to next week! Please send your K, 1st, 3rd and 5th grade students with cash on Tuesday and your TK, 2nd, 4th & 6th grade students with cash on Thursday, if you want them to get Kona. Thank you! Atención, familias: debido al pronóstico de lluvia, ¡Kona Ice se pospondrá para la próxima semana! Por favor, envíen a sus estudiantes de kínder, 1.º, 3.º y 5.º grado con dinero en efectivo el martes, y a sus estudiantes de kínder, 2.º, 4.º y 6.º grado con dinero en efectivo el jueves, si desean que reciban Kona. ¡Gracias!

We're hiring teachers! HUSD will be hosting a teacher job fair on March 12th from 4pm to 7pm at the HUSD District Office Annex. We look forward to seeing you there!

6th Grade Parents: Due to popular demand we are adding an additional 6th grade dedication page to the yearbook. We have only 2 spaces left. The cost is $20, first come first serve. If interested, please bring payment to the office. :)

The CDPH will be holding immunization clinics at the HUSD District office on 03/07, 04/04, 04/30, and 5/16. For more info see attached flyers. Note: This event is not organized or implemented by HUSD.