Cottonwood Creek PTO

We hope that you had a wonderful long weekend! Please see below for links to this week’s important announcements

• THIS WEEK’S AUCTION SPOTLIGHT -> **Blue Mountain Ranch Youth Camp**
• SOCK HOP IN PERSON TICKET SALES NEXT WEEK!
• RESCHEDULED: FRIDAY FRENZY FOR 2/21
• GET INVOLVED IN THE PTO NEXT YEAR!
• COLONNA’S PIZZA & PASTA RESTAURANT NIGHT 2/20
• SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CCSD ART SHOW
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: SOCK HOP
• CCSD CAREER FAIR ON 2/29
• CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT  PRESCHOOL ROUNDUP
• 5^th GRADE  CONTINUATION INFORMATION
• COT ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NIGHT – MARCH 12^th
• IT’S TIME FOR THE YEARBOOK!
• THE SAMPLES @ AUCTION – DONATE, PURCHASE, CELEBRATE!
• ART AND LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• REDUCE YOUR TAXES WITH YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!
• THIS WEEK’S THANK YOUS
• IMPORTANT DATES

THIS WEEK’S AUCTION SPOTLIGHT!

Each week we will highlight an amazing item that will be featured at our live auction! ​

ONE WEEK AT BLUE MOUNTAIN RANCH YOUTH CAMP

Bid on one week of camp at Historic Blue Mountain Ranch, family owned and operated since 1946, in Florissant Colorado.

• What: Colorado Summer Camp for Boys & Girls Age 7-16
• Where: Blue Mountain Ranch is on 400 acres surrounded by Pikes Peak National Forrest in Florissant, Colorado
• Activites: Camp activities include horseback riding, rodeo, swimming, crafts, football, tennis, hiking, cheerleading, volleyball, mountain climbing, yoga, track, drama, fishing, ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, bonfires, talent night, dancing and MUCH MUCH MORE!
• Website: http://www.bluemountainranch.com/
• Retail Value: $1400

*Please Note: This is not a drop-off event. Parent supervision required.

• What: Flashback to the 1950s for a good ol’ fashioned sock hop.  See attached flyer for details.
• When: February 28th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Cherry Creek High School West Cafeteria.
• How: Tickets will be available in front of the school and by the Kindie door 2/25 – 2/28 from 2:30 – 3:00 PM.  You can also purchase your TICKETS HERE or at the door.
• Cost: Tickets are required for children (age 2 and up) at $10 each. Adults are free.

RESCHEDULED: FRIDAY FRENZY ON 2/21

Friday Frenzy is an afternoon of supervised entertainment and fun in the comfort of Cottonwood’s gym.  Cottonwood 5^th graders will supervise the younger students and provide them with snacks and a drink.  This raises funds for 5th grade continuation.

• What:  We will be watching SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2, rated PG.
• When: Friday, February 21st  from 2:45 PM to 4:30 PM
• How:

• NEW REGISTRATIONS:
  • NEW K-4th graders sign up HERE.
  • NEW 5th Grade HELPERS sign up HERE.
• CURRENT REGISTRATIONS:
  • K-4 Students already registered confirm attendance with Cher Serhal (cmserhal@hotmal.com).
  • REGISTERED 5th grade helpers RECONFIRM HERE 
• PARENT VOLUNTEERS: SIGN UP HERE

• Cost: $6.00 per student. Please note: THERE IS NO PAYMENT AT THE DOOR. 

(formerly Multicultural Festival) Organized by Cultural Connections

MARCH 12 6-8pm

Sign up for any of the following:

1. Kids Fashion Show:​​ SIGN UP HERE.

Kids dress up in clothes from around the world.

​​2. Performances: SIGN UP HERE

• We need representation from China, Korea, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Mexico, South America, North America, South Africa and Europe.
• Kids can sing or dance or act, solo or in a group.

​​3. Presentations: SIGN UP HERE

• Kids create a presentation about a country using a provided template.

​​4. Pot Luck: SIGN UP HERE

• Bring your favorite dish or try a new recipe to share!

Please email culturalconnectionscot@gmail.com for more information

• See attached flyer

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Looking to make a difference next year? To become more involved in our community?  Take some time to look into PTO!

Executive Board nominations due on 3/2/2020.  Read about our Executive Board Roles or reach out to someone on the Executive Board.    

• Nominate Yourself or Someone Else for Executive Board:  Ready to jump in?  Submit a nomination form through 3/2/2020.

We hope you take the opportunity to get involved in our community and school!

COLONNA’S PIZZA & PASTA RESTAURANT NIGHT – FEBRUARY 20^th

• Where: 7475 E. Arapahoe Road (Centennial Location)
• When: February 20^th 5:00PM – 8:30PM
• Please present this flyer when ordering or mention Cottonwood.  Dine in or carry out on-line. Thank you!

Would your child like to submit one of their works of art to be considered for the district art show in March?

• What: The CCSD art show will showcase 10-12 pieces of art from Cottonwood Creek.
• How:  Please complete the  attached form AND artwork to the front office. The artwork submissions will be selected by a group of staff and volunteers.
• When: All submissions due by February 25th.  Please return  attached form AND artwork to the front office.
• Artwork created at home or at school can be considered for submission.​

Sock Hop needs volunteers.  We have 2 hour time slots available here.  You can sign up for one or both!  In addition, if you are able to volunteer for a different time frame, please email Courtney Taylor at court.taylor20@gmail.com.  Courtney will reach out to all volunteers with additional details.  

Join the Cherry Creek School District for a Career Fair on February 29th.  All day from 8AM- 2PM with on-site interviews.  Read more  here.

The month of February is Preschool Roundup in the Cherry Creek School District.

Parents of new preschool students will discover how easy it is to register their

child for high quality, affordable preschool. Please click hereread more information.

It is hard to believe, but the 5^th Grade Continuation Ceremony is just a few short months away!  The continuation video is always a favorite part of the ceremony.  Please read below for important information regarding how to submit your photos for the video.

• Who: All 5^th Grade Parents
• What: Submit five photos for the 5^th Grade Continuation Video
• How: Please  click here for information on how to submit your photos and for more information on the type of photos needed.  You should also have received this information via email.
• When:  Pictures are due by March 8th.  The Continuation Ceremony will be Thursday, May 21^st at 8:30 AM

Please contact the Continuation Committee with any questions at CottonwoodCreekContinuation@gmail.com

Order your yearbook today! 
Click Here: https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1014637672101413

The Yearbook Committee needs photos!
Please follow the simple instructions on the  attached flyerto upload your photos to Tree Ring! Please make sure all photos are at school or during a school function (i.e. field trip, off campus school/PTO event etc.).

Click this link to upload: https://yearbook.treering.com/school/139988/photos/all. (If the link does not work, just copy and paste the address into the browser).

More help topics are available: Click https://treering.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/115001242166

We need volunteers to take photographs.
Please email Berenice at bsk22la@gmail.com. Thank you!

THE SAMPLES @ AUCTION – DONATE, PURCHASE, CELEBRATE!

The rumors are TRUE!! Our beloved Colorado band, THE SAMPLES, will be playing at our live auction on 4/17 @ the View House.  The money raised during auction week helps fund Teacher Assistant salaries, school enrichment programs, subscriptions, teacher grants, buses for field trips, and much, much more!

VISIT our Auction Website to buy tickets, sponsor the event and donate items.

1. Buy TICKETS HERE and invite your friends!
2. Become a SPONSOR.  It’s EASY! Sign up HERE .  Sponsorship information available in this  attachment.
3. DONATE an item by 3/7/20.  Click HERE or reference these attachments Family Letter and  Community Letter.​​
   • Wine Pull: We have partnered with Total Wine across from Park Meadows Mall, who will be giving Cottonwood a 30% discount on one bulk purchase towards this year’s wine pull!! Simply donate at the cheddarup link here, and your donation will go far!
   • Class Baskets – Donations needed by 3/7! We need your help to fill the class baskets. We are putting together great Lego, American Girl and NERF baskets. Click on the cheddarup link here to donate for the wine pull or class baskets

If you have wine or items at home to donate – that is great too! Just email Sarah Duman at swminor@gmail.com to arrange pick-up.

All 2020 art room and library sign-ups are available on our website here. Thank you for your continued support of these important programs!

Did you donate to Cottonwood PTO in 2019?  Use your Run4Funds payments, Auction contributions and other donations (less the fair market value) to reduce your taxes!

*For Auction receipts, search your email for “Cottonwood Creek Elementary PTO Receipt” and sender support@ptopal.com.  For Run4Funds, search for “Run4Funds” or sender “receipts@run4fundscolorado.com” and/or use copies of your checks. 

Thank you for supporting Cottonwood! 

Thank you to Julie Passo and Melissa Mitarotonda for helping with picture day.

Thank you to Kassie Hurley and Marin Hamilton for planning the teacher luncheon on Thursday and to everyone who brought in a dish or treat for our fabulous teachers!

A special thank you to Kori Shaiman and Kristin Reeves for presenting at our PTO Meeting on Friday.  What a great turnout, thank you to all who attended!   We would also like to thank those who called in to listen to the PTO meeting.  We apologize for the technical difficulties and will be continuing this option as a way to include more members of our community.

Thank you to all of our amazing Party Parents and Grade Level Coordinators for the fun Valentine’s Day parties on Friday!  Thank you to all of the volunteers who came in to help make these parties successful!

Mark your calendars for these important dates (sign up links included below):

Our Spring calendar is available for download here.

2/20: Colonna’s Pizza & Pasta Restaurant Night

2/21: Friday Frenzy

2/28: Sock Hop @ Cherry Creek High School Cafeteria

3/2: Executive Board Nomination Form Due

3/7: Donations for Auction Due

3/12: COT Annual International Night

4/17: Auction @ The View House featuring THE SAMPLES!

Good Day, Cougars! Please see below for links to this week’s important announcements:

• THIS WEEK’S AUCTION SPOTLIGHT **BRAZILIAN AMETHYST**
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – PICTURE DAY & SOCK HOP
• SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CCSD ART SHOW
• KINDERGARTEN & 1ST GRADE GIRL SCOUT OPPORTUNITIES 2/13
• CCSD CAREER FAIR ON 2/29
• SNOW DAY RESCHEDULES: FRIDAY FRENZY & HEART CHALLENGE JUMP DAY
• GET INVOLVED IN THE PTO NEXT YEAR!
• INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS PICTURE DAY 2/12
• FEBRUARY TEACHER & STAFF LUNCHEON
• EMOTIONAL REGULATION: GENERAL PTO MEETING ON 2/14 – RSVP HERE
• JOIN US AT ARAPAHOE BOWLING CENTER ON 2/18!
• COLONNA’S PIZZA & PASTA RESTAURANT NIGHT 2/20
• THE SOCK HOP IS COMING ON 2/28
• CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESCHOOL ROUND UP
• CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS FOUNDATION COMMUNITY NIGHTS
• 5^th GRADE  CONTINUATION INFORMATION
• COT ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NIGHT – MARCH 12^th
• IT’S TIME FOR THE YEARBOOK!
• THE SAMPLES @ AUCTION – DONATE, PURCHASE, CELEBRATE!
• ART AND LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• REDUCE YOUR TAXES WITH YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!
• THIS WEEK’S THANK YOUS
• IMPORTANT DATES

THIS WEEK’S AUCTION SPOTLIGHT!

Each week we will highlight an amazing item that will be featured at our live auction! ​

• Grade 16 (Second highest grade used in this particular wholesaler’s grading system. This is high end gallery quality.)

• Retail Value: $5,700-$7,600.