May 2024 Newsletter
Cottonwood School
Greetings Cottonwood Families
Hello Cottonwood Family,
This year seems to be going by faster and faster each month. This last month was full of activities for our scholars. We experienced the partial solar eclipse as a school community and our Middle School Science Teacher, Mrs. Middlebrook, gave us all a lesson on how solar eclipses happen. Our 4th graders went to the Ramona Pageant and saw one of the longest-running plays. We finished testing and our scholars worked very hard and did their best.
Then our 4th graders are going to Riley's farm in May to relive history! Our 4th graders will be learning about the gold rush.
May is our last full month and we still have a ton to learn. Coming on May 16th we have our Open House/Literacy Night. Please come and enjoy a quick meal, and fun activities and see some of your scholars' work in class.
Please remind your scholars that although the year is winding down, they still need to be respectful, responsible, and safe and continue to follow school rules. We have numerous fun activities to round out the year and we would like them all to be able to participate.
Have a great month,
Albert Trudel
Cottonwood News Forecast
Take Note
Staff Appreciation Week May 6th -10th
Asian American Heritage Month
May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which celebrates the history of Americans hailing from across the Asian continent and from the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
Basketball Tournament hosted by Cottonwood - May 2nd 3:00pm
Cottonwood is hosting a Basketball Tournament on May 2nd—Check in at the Front Office. Parking is available in the upper lot by the Library
Family Bingo Night - May 3rd 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Our PTO will be hosting Family Bingo Night on Friday, May 3rd, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. This is a great way to enjoy a fun evening out with family and friends and help support our school.
Catalina Sea Camp for Middle School 7th and 8th Grade - May 6th- 8th
Book Fair - May 13th -17th
Max's Mobile Museum- May15th
Max’s Mobile Museum is the Western Science Center’s mobile trailer, showcasing replica fossils from the Inland Empire and other specially designed exhibits for science learners of all ages! They will be visiting our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes.
Open House and Literacy Night - May 16th
MS Track and Field Tournament - May 16th
Middle School students will compete in track and field events at Julian.
Saturday School - May 18th 8:00 - 12:00 pm
Elementary School Track and Field Tournament -May 22nd.
Elementary students will compete in Track and Field events at Hemet High School.
Memorial Day - May 27th
Be safe and have a wonderful time.
Grad Walk - May 28th
Kindergarten Promotion - May 31st.
End of the Year Awards Assemblies - June 4th
Middle School Awards Assembly for 6th and 7th Grade
10:30 am -11:30 am
8th Grade Promotion - June 4th 2:18 - 3:18pm
Field Day - June 5th
Cougar Corridor
Character Corner
For the month of May our school will emphasize the character trait of Honesty/ Integrity.
The definition of Honesty is: Being truthful in what I say and do.
Some characteristics of Honesty include:
I WILL...
*Tell the truth.
* Play by the rules.
* Not exaggerate the facts.
* Admit when I am wrong.
*Not take things that don’t belong to me.
We would love to see our students in action demonstrating our character trait! Please e-mail any pictures of your children to Mrs. Niaves (aniaves@hemetusd.org) demonstrating Honesty in school, around the house or the community so that we can showcase their efforts!
PBIS Skill: Making an Apology
There are four steps to apologizing. The first step begins with you.
1. Realize you did something wrong.
2. Sincerely apologize.
3. Explain yourself.
4. Make future plans.
Family Connection
Check This Out!
Middle School Summer Exploration Academy is Now Open
To enroll your student in Summer Exploration Academy (Summer School), please complete the registration form and submit by April 28th, 2024 - (please complete 1 form per student you wish to enroll). click HERE
Cottonwood Middle School students will be attending Hamilton for summer school. Transportation will be provided and back to Cottonwood each day at 3:45pm
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