Mountain View Preparatory

🌟 Today in Mrs. Bivanco’s 2nd grade class, students had a blast building their own houses of straw, sticks, and bricks, inspired by "The Three Little Pigs"! 🐷🏠 Some houses stood strong, while others faced the Big Bad Wolf’s mighty blow. 💨 It was a wonderful way to learn about resilience, engineering, and the value of hard work. 🏗️ The students had so much fun experimenting with materials and improving their designs. 📚✨ #MountainViewPreparatory #HomeoftheOcelots #CreativeLearning #HandsOnFun #ThreeLittlePigs

We’re excited to announce that registration for our 21st CCLC After School Clubs will open on August 21st! Spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity for your children to engage in enriching and fun activities. We can’t wait to welcome them to our clubs and create amazing experiences together! #MountainViewPreparatory #MVPAfterSchoolClubs #21stCCLCMVP #RegisterForMVPClubs #MVPFunAfterSchool #HomeoftheOcelotClubs2024 #MVPYouthPrograms #MVPEnrichment

🚓 Officer Roger Scarim is back as our new School Resource Officer (SRO)! He’s excited to support you and your students. Whether it’s discussing bullying, drugs, or just saying hello, he’s here to help. And yes, he might even bring his Russian Tortoise, Boris, along for some fun! 🐢 Check out Officer Scarim visiting Mrs. Ozuna’s 3rd grade class! 📚👮‍♂️ #SchoolResourceOfficer #MountainViewPreparatory #HomeoftheOcelots #CommunitySupport #StudentSafety #SchoolSpirit #MeetYourSRO #BullyingPrevention #DrugAwareness #SchoolCommunity #OfficerScarim #BorisTheTortoise #BackToSchool #SupportOurStudents

Good morning , MVP families... I have great news for you! Cactus Mouse route is back! Starting next week Monday, Aug 19th the Cactus Mouse route will begin again. Please check the route schedule on our website under Transportation Department. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time while we tried to rebuild our driver roster. Have a GREAT day! https://www.cocsd.us/page/transportation

Oak Creek School's Agriculture and Culinary Program is pleased to announce its partnership with Manzanita Outreach. Mrs. Ludden is utilizing the produce from the food share program to educate students on both the practical applications of the food provided through this assistance program and the health benefits associated with consuming fruits and vegetables. Recently, students prepared a vegetable and fruit juice using apples, grapes, and beets from the week's share box. The resulting juice was both delicious and nutritious. Thank you Manzanita Outreach for your commitment to our community and families.

CCS, DDB and OCS families: As we start week 2 of our new school year, please remember Low Income Student Aid, Inc. is here for any needs that your student may need assistance with. LISA can help with clothing, shoes, hygiene items, haircuts, pay-to-play sports fees, field trip fees, school items like lunch bags, water bottles or special supplies. Their website is http://www.oakcreeklisa.org and you can fill out an aid request under the "Aid Request Form" tab.

We are grateful for the many ways our community supports our students. Recently, Low Income Student Aid, Inc. received a donation to be used for school supplies. They purchased common supplies, but also supplies that are always needed but don't get donated often. LISA provided financial support for Cottonwood Community School, Dr. Daniel Bright, and Oak Creek School. 50 low-income students per school were helped! #lowincomestudentaid #lisa #nonprofitorganization #communitydonations #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #schoolsupplies #lowincomestudents #title1school #RuralArizona #helpingclassrooms #helpingstudents #helpingstudentssucceed #lowincomefamilies

We are thrilled to introduce Dynasty Greer as the newest addition to the Mountain View Preparatory School family! Ms. Greer is our new 6th Grade Teacher. Ms. Greer is excited to inspire and guide our students this year. Please join us in giving Dynasty Greer a warm MVP welcome! #MVPFamily #WelcomeToMVP #NewTeacher #EducationExcellence #MVPCommunity #MeetOurTeachers #InspiringEducation #TeachingWithPassion #SchoolSpirit #BackToSchool #SpanishTeacher #homeoftheOcelots #mountainviewpreparatory

"We are thrilled to welcome Julie Jackson to the Mountain View Preparatory School family! Mrs. Jackson joins us as our new 21st Century Coordinator at MVP. Her role will be instrumental in leveraging the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative, which provides crucial federal funding for local afterschool learning programs. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Mrs. Jackson at MVP!" #WelcomeToTheFamily #NewBeginnings #MeetJulieJackson #21stCenturyLearning #MVPCommunity #EducationalExcellence #AfterSchoolPrograms #BackToSchool #TeamMVP

We are thrilled to introduce Ashlee Graham as the newest addition to the Mountain View Preparatory School family! Mrs. Graham is our new Spanish Teacher. Mrs. Graham is excited to inspire and guide our students this year. Please join us in giving Ashlee Graham a warm MVP welcome! #MVPFamily #WelcomeToMVP #NewTeacher #EducationExcellence #MVPCommunity #MeetOurTeachers #InspiringEducation #TeachingWithPassion #SchoolSpirit #BackToSchool #SpanishTeacher #homeoftheOcelots #mountainviewpreparatory

Wanted to get this out early so everyone can prepare a little better heading into tomorrow and our first full upcoming week. The National Weather Service has yet to issue an Excessive Heat Warning because the current forecast package is just below their temperature threshold criteria (105 and 75). But that doesn't mean it's not dangerously hot out there! I think a lot of people were caught off guard today and experienced some heat related symptoms due to the amount of stress and physical exertion that comes with powering through the first day. Please take the necessary precautions to avoid overheating. - Drink plenty of water throughout the day, and at night, not just when you start to feel hot - Limit sun exposure and where a wide-brimmed porous hat when outdoors - If outdoors for an extended period of time try to stay in the shade of a canopy or tree - Take frequent breaks inside an air conditioned building - Limit your caffeine intake and eat light meals - Wash your face with cool water multiple times a day or where a wet towel around your neck to regulate your body temperature - If you start to feel dizzy, faint, flush, nauseous, or begin sweating profusely but are still hot, get into an air conditioned building immediately and begin cooling down the body and rehydrating; or better yet, check in with your Health Aide. They'll know what to do. We've still got 2 more months of this blazing heat to go, and the forecast models don't look very promising. As you probably already noticed, our Monsoon moisture made a quick return last night. So not only is it hot, but humid as well with dew points approaching 60 degrees. The good news, however, is that rain and thunderstorm chances are back in the mix... But if, when, and where they decide to let loose is really difficult to pinpoint. Think of it this way, for some reason we've been conditioned to believe that 40% is pretty good with regards to the odds of precipitation falling at any one location, but the reality is that there's actually a 60% chance that nothing will happen. Likewise, the term relative humidity is exactly that, 'relative' to the amount of moisture the surrounding air can hold. That might sound a little confusing, but the gist is it's merely a math formula used by the media to simplify humidity values. The closer the air temperature is to the dew point temperature, the higher the percentage of humidity. That may work in Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, or Texas, but it fails to accurately depict humidity values in desert locations where the air temperature far exceeds the dew point temperature. Professional Meteorologists' use dew point temperature to determine the 'real feel', not relative humidity. And when the dew point reaches upwards of 60 degrees, you can really start to feel it. The body has to work twice as hard to cool itself because the evaporation process is restricted by the high content of surrounding moisture. That's also why our evaporative coolers in the gym aren't working very well this week. I could go on, but this is getting a little lengthy, and don't wanna take up anymore of your time. Bottom line... It is HOT. It is HUMID. And we're not getting much relief at night either under these conditions, so try and stay safe out there! Mr. Ryan Lead Custodian, MVP B.A. Atmospheric and Geographic Science, University of Oklahoma Boomer Sooner!

We are thrilled to introduce Rhian Thagard as the newest addition to the Mountain View Preparatory School family! Ms. Thagard is our new kindergarten teacher. Ms. Thagard is excited to inspire and guide our students this year. Please join us in giving Rhian Thagard a warm MVP welcome! #MVPFamily #WelcomeToMVP #NewTeacher #EducationExcellence #MVPCommunity #MeetOurTeachers #InspiringEducation #TeachingWithPassion #SchoolSpirit #BackToSchool #ArtTeacher #homeoftheOcelots #mountainviewpreparatory

📚✏️ Mrs. Ozunas third graders had a blast listening to "You're Finally Here" by Melanie Watt and bringing the story to life through character drawing! 🎨🌟 #homeoftheocelots #mountainviewpreparatory #WelcomeToOurWorld #CharacterDrawingFun #MelanieWattInspires #SchoolArtSession #CreativeClassroom #StorybookFun #StudentArtistry #InteractiveLearning #LiteraryArt #SchoolStorytime

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We are thrilled to introduce Mr. Gardner as the newest addition to the Mountain View Preparatory School family! Mr. Gardner brings a wealth of experience and passion for Art for kindergarten through 8th grade. Mr. Gardner is excited to inspire and guide our students this year. Please join us in giving Jeremy Gardner a warm MVP welcome! #MVPFamily #WelcomeToMVP #NewTeacher #EducationExcellence #MVPCommunity #MeetOurTeachers #InspiringEducation #TeachingWithPassion #SchoolSpirit #BackToSchool #ArtTeacher #homeoftheOcelots #mountainviewpreparatory

Professional development is flourishing at COCSD. Under the leadership of our esteemed Director of Curriculum, Jamie Woodward, the district has been equipped with a range of valuable resources, including the Capturing Kids' Hearts program, made possible through grant funding. #cocsd #ckh

Weather forecast for the week of Monday, July 29th #cocsd

We are excited to introduce our newest team members at MVP! 🌟 Say hello to MVP's New SRO Roger and his sidekick Boris! They're bringing fresh energy and skills to our team, and we can't wait to see what they achieve with us. Welcome aboard! 🎉 #TeamMVP #NewHires #Welcome #mvp #cocsd #backtoschool #homeoftheocelots

One Dr. Daniel Bright School teacher was looking for an innovative way to implement handwriting skills to her 1st grade classroom. In collaboration with our school district's occupational therapist and technology department, the Amazon Fire Tablet platform was recommended as it supports the Writing Wizard app seamlessly, offering a responsive and user-friendly experience for handwriting practice. Low Income Student Aid, Inc. was able to provide 6 Amazon Fire tablets for this classroom. Investments like this are only made possible because of donations and grants from our community! This will allow many 1st graders the opportunity to support their handwriting development in the classroom for years to come. #lowincomestudentaid #cottonwoodoakcreekschools #cocsd #makinganimpact #communitychildren #buildingconnections #lifechangingeducation #supportingstudents #curriculum #handwritingskills #teaching #technology #kindergarten #classroomassistance #cityofcottonwood #donations #classroominvestments