Special thanks to Benjamin Franklin for stopping by Cottonwood today to talk to our 8th Grade Social Studies Scholars about the Boston Tea Party. Our Cougars appreciated hearing your perspective. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Just a reminder that on Friday, our Scholars are invited to say BOO to Drugs by wearing their costumes to school. Track or Treat will take place on Friday at 1:30 p.m. We are still accepting donations of candy and small toys to distribute to our track or treaters. If families want to participate by distributing candy, please come and check into the office by 1:15 p.m. so that you have time to make your way to the track. See you on Friday! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
Thursday is Day 4 of Red Ribbon Spirit Week and it is a call for all of us to Team Up Against Drugs. Staff and students are called to come wearing sports gear. Cougars are welcome to wear t- shirts, jerseys, hats, or team uniforms. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
It is Red Ribbon Week and Cottonwood's 5th Graders did a lesson on ways to keep themselves healthy and strong. This year's Red Ribbon Week Theme is Life is a Puzzle - Solve it Drug Free and our scholars each drew four things that they can do to stay healthy and strong. They focused on eating healthy, drinking water, exercising, listening to music, spending time in nature, reading, learning, listening, and staying positive. They are certainly on the right track! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
On Day 3 of Red Ribbon Spirit Week, our scholars Turned their Backs on Drugs, by turning clothing items backwards! Great job Scholars! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
Day 2 of Red Ribbon Spirit Week our staff and students brought out their Hawaiian wear to show that they were Lei-ing Off Drugs! Great job! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
Cottonwood's 4th Grade Scientists did an amazing job on the second day of their squid dissection. The students were excited as they located the internal organs and structures following their dissection diagram. They extracted each part they needed to remove from the squid as they followed their science guide, step by step,. Great work scientists! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
On Tuesday, October 28th, our Cougars will put the world on notice that they are "Lei-ing" off Drugs. Come in your best tropical wear, leis will be distributed in each classroom. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek 2025
Cottonwood's 4th Grade Scientists spent today working in small groups observing and handling squid and learning about their external structures. Tomorrow, these scientists will dissect the squid to examine their internal structures. Great job! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
It is Red Ribbon Week and Cottonwood's 4th Graders did a lesson on ways to keep themselves healthy and strong. This year's Red Ribbon Week Theme is Life is a Puzzle - Solve it Drug Free and our scholars each drew four things that they can do to stay healthy and strong. They focused on eating healthy, drinking water, exercising, listening to music, spending time in nature, reading, learning, listening, and staying positive. They are certainly on the right track! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
It is Red Ribbon Week and Cottonwood's 3rd Graders did a lesson on ways to keep themselves healthy and strong. This year's Red Ribbon Week Theme is Life is a Puzzle - Solve it Drug Free and our scholars each drew four things that they can do to stay healthy and strong. They focused on eating healthy, drinking water, exercising, listening to music, spending time in nature, reading, learning, listening, and staying positive. They are certainly on the right track! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
It is Red Ribbon Week and Cottonwood's 1st Graders did a lesson on ways to keep themselves healthy and strong. This year's Red Ribbon Week Theme is Life is a Puzzle - Solve it Drug Free and our scholars each drew four things that they can do to stay healthy and strong. They focused on eating healthy, drinking water, exercising, listening to music, spending time in nature, reading, learning, listening, and staying positive. They are certainly on the right track! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
Cottonwood kicked off Red Ribbon Week today with our scholars wearing red to show their solidarity as they commit to making healthy choices in their lives and saying no to Drugs, Tobacco, and Vaping. Awesome particpation scholars! #TheHUDSWay #CottonwoodCougars #RedRibbonWeek2025
Boo Grams are back by popular demand with a very limited stock. You asked and our PTO was able to put together 22 additional Boo Grams. These will be available in the office for $1.00 each on Monday, until sold out. Don't miss out! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's Fall Festival was a wonderful night of fun and festivity. Special thanks to our PTO for coordinating the event, our staff and volunteers for hosting a variety of game and activity booths and the 17 vendors who came out to share their food and products. Shoutout to Home Depot Temecula for bringing a crew of volunteers to help our Cougars build some incredible projects. Our Book Fair was also open allowing our guests to do some after hours shopping. To our community, thanks for all of the generous donations that came in so our staff create some exciting baskets to raffle off. Congratulations to all of our Raffle Basket Winners! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
The National Theatre for Children was at Cottonwood on Friday performing "The Safety Detectives" assembly with the help of Audrey to point out critical safety issues that all of students need to be aware of. This was an entertaining and infomative way to deliver critcal learning. Every student was also given a coloring book to reinforce their learning. Great job to our performers! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Inspired by the text Tacky the Penguin, our Kindergarten Scholars celebrated the things that make them each special and unique. The students then constructed their own Tacky Penguins. Each penguin had so much personality! Awesome job artists! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Inspired by the text Tacky the Penguin, our TK Scholars celebrated the things that make them each special and unique. The students then constructed their own Tacky Penguins. Each penguin had so much personality! Awesome job artists! #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
Cottonwood's 4th-6th Grade Honor Choir participated in a music festival at West Valley High School last Tuesday where they were the youngest performers to take the stage. The packed auditorium of high school and middle school vocalists congratulated them and remarked that their singing was both magestic and angelic as they perfrmed "Remember Me" from Coco. Special thanks to our wonderful music teacher Mrs. McCampbell for preparing our vocalists for this tremendous opportunity . Amazing job singers! #TheHUSWay #CottonwoodCougars
Mark your calendars now for Cottonwood's second annual Turkey Trot on November 20th. You can spread the word and sponser link now so that your student can earn money for their classroom's upcoming events and activities. Money earned by 7th and 8th grade runners will be put into individual accounts to help them earn money to fund their 8th grade Science Camp trip to Catalina! We are also looking for Parent Volunteers to help us on that day to mark laps for students and to help fill up drink cups to keep our athletes hydrated. If you are available to help, please contact the office. #TheHUSDWay #CottonwoodCougars
