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The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Cottonwood Creek Elementary holds multiple events throughout the year to raise funds for student education programs, equipment, supplies and services. These funds support literacy, math, science, technology, and provide additional instructional services. The money raised closes the gap between state funding and current needs of the students. We could not accomplish our goals without your generous financial support.
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Story Parent Sign Up

Want to see your child’s face light up while you read to their class but forgot to volunteer at the start of the year? Please use the links below to sign up for a date to be the Story Parent!

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

Note that 2nd grade classes do not have Story Parent Sign Up as it is tied into Star Student Week. Unsure what week your child is the Star Student? Please reach out to your child’s teacher.

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

If you have any issues, please reach out to Carrie Miller at carrie.f.miller@gmail.com

Join the PTO!

To learn more:

Attend our PTO Information Meeting on 2/14: We will dedicate time in this meeting to tell you about the PTO, our openings and how to get involved.
Read about our Executive Board Roles: This document contains role descriptions for each Executive Board Role.
Fill out our Executive Board and Committee Chair Interest Form: This form will be available through April as we determine where we have openings and reach out to those interested in taking on a chair role next year. We will be reaching out to those people that express interest in the coming months.
Nominate Yourself or Someone Else for Executive Board: Ready to jump in? Submit a nomination form through 3/2/2020. It also contains a link to all the Executive Board Roles.
Talk to Someone on the Executive Board about their experience. This link will provide contact information.

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

Thank You, Volunteers!

Cottonwood Creek wouldn't be the amazing school it is without our great community of parent volunteers!! A special THANK YOU to the following:
The entire Executive Board and all of the Committee Chairs have worked countless hours to create a year of programs and events to raise money and cultivate a sense of belonging in our community.
PTO Auction Committee - Led by Stacy Johnson and including Rachel Schmela and Cat Sinclair, thank you for working tirelessly over the last school year preparing for both the online and live auction. The enormous effort they put in to book the band, gather hundreds of donations, develop the communications and marketing strategy is nothing short of amazing. While it is so hard to not be able to launch the live event as planned, we are so grateful for ALL they have done and we know that the school will still benefit from all of their efforts.
Conference Week Teacher & Staff Dinner - Thank you to Kassie Hurley and Marin Hamilton, Hospitality Committee Chairs, for organizing, setting up and cleaning up the dinner for our wonderful Cottonwood teachers and staff on Wednesday night of conference week. Thank you to everyone who shopped, cooked, baked or contributed for this delicious meal!
Sock Hop - Amazing Sock Hop Committee Chairs Courtney Taylor, Laura Marturano, and Annie Larkin. Thank you to all of the parent volunteers at the sock hop. We could not have done it without you! Mr. Pedregon and Ms. Jehn for transforming our kids into amazing dancing machines! Thank you to Dog Haus, 303 Smiles (formerly known as Straffon Orthodontics) and Landmark Theatres for their generous contributions enabling Sock Hop’s success!
Cottonwood Party at Arapahoe Bowling Center - Laura Peterson and Molly Kruljac
March Restaurant Night at Colonna's Pizza - Paula McAtee
Friday Frenzy - Cher Serhal and Holly Hancock and all of the 5th Grade helpers! We can't thank them enough for all of their efforts and hard work!
Picture Day - Julie Passo and Melissa Mitarotonda
A special thank you to Kori Shaiman and Kristin Reeves for presenting at our PTO Meeting on Friday.
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!
January Chipotle Restaurant Night - Paula McAtee
3rd and 4th Grade Choir Winter Performance - Susan Mui, Winnie Chang, and Sara White for decorating the stage and making the programs for the 3rd and 4th Grade Choir Winter Performance
January Teacher & Staff Breakfast - Kassie Hurley and Marin Hamilton, Hospitality Co-Chairs
Family Sports Center Community Day - Molly Kruljac and Laura Peterson
January is Cherry Creek School District Board of Education Appreciation Month. A very special thank you to our dedicated board members who volunteer their time.
Winter Holiday Classroom Parties and Gifts - Volunteer Coordinators, Tina Suneja and Shari Baillargeon, Room Parents and Party Parents.
Cultural Connections Holiday Potluck - Rachita Prakash and Sunitha
Friday Frenzy/5th Grade Continuation - Cher Serhal and Holly Hancock. We would also like to thank Straffon Orthodontics for providing all of the delicious snacks!
Barnes & Noble Give Back Day - Lindsey Bye
Veterans Day
Thank you to Ms. Berner and Mr. Pedregon for planning the special Veterans Day Program we had at Cottonwood! Thank you to Boy Scout Pack 351 for kicking off the assembly, thank you to all of the amazing student speakers and thank you to Mike and Jean Duggan with Remax Professionals for lining our school and walkway with beautiful flags! A most special thank you to all of the Veterans who attended our program, we thank you everyday for your service!
Music Program
Thank you to Winnie Chang and Susan Mui, our music chairs, for their tireless efforts coordinating and all of their work on the fabulous 3rd Grade Music Performance! What a great job done by Mr. Pedregon and all of the 3rd graders! Thank you to Katie Korejwo, Susie McCarthy, Carrie Miller, Ashley Mull, Natalie Papazian, Julie Passo, Danielle Rasmussen and Sarah White for helping with the beautiful set, amazing costumes and all of the props!
PTO Meeting
Thank you to Jeff Silverman of Silverman Family Counseling for presenting at our PTO Meeting on Friday. What a great turnout, thank you to all who attended!
Dudes and Daughter Dance
Thank you to Amy Neustadt and Amy Stein for planning the wildly successful Dudes and Daughter Dance! Thank you to the rock star crew of volunteers who helped the evening of the dace - Jill Domsch, Claudia Contreras, Romina Zajd, Sara Miller, Sarah Bohrer, Amy Shineman, Annie Harmon, Darcy Kessler, and Nicole Kaiser. What a wonderful evening had by all! Thank you to Annie Harmon for designing the marketing materials. Thank you to Total Orthodontics for sponsoring the dance!
Ladies and Sons Monster Golf
Thank you to Lindsey Bye and Lauren Kauffman for organizing the Ladies and Sons Monster Golf Event. It was a great turnout and a fun time had by all!
BOOK FAIR
Thank you to Ms. Hamershaimb and all of the volunteers who worked at the Book Fair! We appreciate the extra hands setting up, ringing sales and helping kids fill out their wish lists. Thank you to all of the families who shopped at the book fair and who also purchased books from the teacher wish baskets. We appreciate your support of Cottonwood!
DAD'S POKER NIGHT
Thank you to Chris Bye and Jeff Kauffman for hosting the Cottonwood Dads Poker Night and to all the Dads that attended!
CONFERENCE NIGHT DINNER FOR TEACHERS
Thank you to Marin Hamilton and Kassie Hurley of the Hospitality Committee for catering in a BBQ dinner for our wonderful Cottonwood teachers and staff on Thursday night of conference week.
DEFY DENVER DAY OFF ACTIVITY
Thank you to Laura Peterson and Molly Kruljac for organizing the Defy Denver party on Friday morning when there was no school!
BOX TOPS CONTEST
Thank you to Bonnie Parker for organizing our fall Box Top contest and to the students and parents of Mrs. Howard's 2nd Grade Class! They were the winners of our Fall Box Top contest. Thank you to everyone who clipped and saved their Box Tops and sent them in.
FALL CARNIVAL
Carnival Committee Chairs - Lauren Kimball and Amy Schneider, Carnival Volunteers & Sponsors - Lake’s Hot Dog Truck and KONA ICE, Rachita Prakash and Sunitha Ittaman for the Taste of Cottonwood tent, Mrs. Sharon Marks and Mrs. Judy Spratlen for face painting, Meli Holohan and Rachel Schmela for cake walk, and DJ Aaron Mendelsberg with Amuse Entertainment. A giant thank you to the parent, middle school and high school volunteers for donating their time and talents, and to our family and business sponsors including: Allstate, Andrea Shepard Agency, Classic Dance Academy, Mike and Jean Duggan, Millennium Dance, Straffon Orthodontics, Valley Country Club, thank you to Cottonwood staff members, Gretchen Wilkinson and Ken Martinez, for helping us with carnival set-up, clean-up, and all requested tasks in between!
RESTAURANT NIGHTS
Committee Chair Paula McAtee for all of her efforts organizing fun and successful restaurant nights!
COUGAR PRIDE FAMILIES
Our Cougar Pride families are recognized on a specially printed banner in the entry of the school
RUN4FUND$
Thank you to all who supported Run4Fund$ this year, especially Co-Chairs – Carah Gelfand and Melanie Weitzenfeld and ALL of the volunteers who helped at the fun run, prize day and behind the scenes!
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
Thank you to Corinne Gearhart and Cherry Creek Pampered Pets - Doggie Dip n' Dive, The Talaga, Eggers, Johnson and Lauber Families - Bike Pub Crawl, and to the fifth grade families - 5th Grade teacher luncheon on Thurs, 9/19, Susan Mui, Sara Smaling and Sarah White for helping with picture day! Thank you to our Cougar Community for an awesome Run4Fund$ event, and special thanks to Carah Gelfand, Melanie Weitzenfeld, Taylor Spaulding, Gretchen McGinnis, Jenn Abrams and Jessica Rothschild for making it all happen! Also thank you to Epic Home Repairs & Remodeling - Ice Cream Sundaes served at Back to School Pool Party, Tania Dougherty, Elizabeth Parker, and the Health and Wellness volunteers - vision screening, Darcey Perlman and Thanuja Zupan - Kindie Coffee & Kleenex, Sara Beckley and Heather Robbins - New Family Breakfast, The Kauffmann, Miller, and Gehrmann Families - Parents Night Out BBQ, Volunteers, Committee Chairs and PTO Executive Board members - Check In Day, Jodi Allen - PTO back to school video, Sara Beckley and Courtney Taylor - School Supplies, Marin Hamilton and Kassie Hurley - back to school teacher lunch and popsicles for Teacher Meet and Greet, and Sandy Biley - Spirit Wear designs and online store. We are so appreciative of the Cottonwood Community of volunteers! Thank You!

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