Cottonwood Elementary

CISD Families, The district has received word that the road closures for FM 1010 will continue periodically throughout the rest of the week. Due to these road closures, our buses will be running late for the remainder of the week. Buses will be re-routed accordingly and we will do our best to mitigate the delays as much as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Niños de Kindergarten: Todos los estudiantes de kindergarten tomarán una evaluación de GT en la primavera. No se require ninguna acción por parte de los padres de kindergarten. Los padres serán notificados al final de febrero del 2024 si su hijo califica (Los servicios comenzaran el 1 de marzo del 2024). https://cleveland.projectedu.net/home/CustomGTParentReferral?language=es Kindergarteners: All Kindergarten students will take a GT screener in the Spring. There is no action required of Kindergarten parents. Parents will be notified by the end of February 2024 if their child qualifies and services will begin March 1, 2024. https://cleveland.projectedu.net/home/CustomGTParentReferral

Congratulations to Mrs. Selena Aguirre at Cottonwood! The Student Assessment Division of Texas Education Agency has nominated Mrs. Aguirre to participate in a STAAR passage review meeting. The purpose is to review and edit potential passages to ensure that each one is aligned to TEKS curriculum, free from bias and sensitive and fair to all students. CWE is excited for Mrs. Aguirre to be selected for this opportunity!!

Cleveland ISD campuses and facilities will be OPEN tomorrow, January 17 as a regular school day. Classes will resume as normal. District warming centers at CMS and SFMS will remain open until tomorrow morning at 5AM.

Cleveland ISD warming centers will continue operations until 5AM Wednesday, January 17th. As of right now, Wednesday will be a regular school day. If a decision is made to also close the district on Wednesday, warming center hours will be extended.

Due to concerns regarding extreme cold and wind chill conditions, Cleveland ISD will be closing all campuses and facilities on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024. The warming centers at Cleveland Middle School and Santa Fe Middle School will be extending their hours of operation until 5PM Tuesday. All enrolled Cleveland ISD students and their families are welcome.

Come be a part of our CWE PTO. The next meeting is Thursday, January 18 at 5:30 pm. #PTO #CottonwoodRocks #theClevelandISDway

Learn how to help your emergent bilingual student(s) succeed with language development and academics. Join us on Wednesday, January 17th at 9:30 for more information on early childhood success. #CottonwoodRocks

CISD Families, In response to the winter weather that is expected to arrive Sunday morning, Cleveland ISD will be opening two warming centers for students and their families. These will be held in the Cleveland Middle School and Santa Fe Middle School cafeterias starting on Sunday, January 14th at 9AM. As of right now, these are expected to run 24/7 until Tuesday, January 16th at 5AM. Security will be present at each warming center at all times. In the event that the district closes on Tuesday due to weather, the warming centers will extend their hours. At this time, Tuesday, January 16th is a normal school day. If this changes, the district will let our students, staff, and community know as soon as the decision is made. These warming centers will be open to enrolled students and their families. Students must have their IDs. Families will be allowed to bring their own blankets, pillows, chairs, food, drinks, etc. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted. It's important to note that the district is ONLY providing a warm space for families. Food and drink will not be provided by the district. Pets are not able to be accommodated. If you have any questions, please email info@clevelandisd.org.

Happy Law Enforcement Day! We honor you every day. Thank you for keeping our campus safe and secure. We are blessed to have such amazing, efficient and hardworking Law Enforcement and Security personnel on our campus. Thank you Officer Martin, Mr. Castro, and Ms. Garcia.

PTO Meeting canceled. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date.

We've just released the first issue of our brand new Cleveland ISD MAGAZINE! It's called Cleveland ISD Insider, and you can view it digitally by following the link below! Printed versions will be arriving on our campuses and at local businesses in the coming weeks. Take a look at some of the amazing things our staff and students have been up to so far during the 23-24 school year! #ClevelandISDInsider #theClevelandISDway ENGLISH - https://issuu.com/theclevelandway/docs/cleveland_isd_magazine_vol_1_english?fbclid=IwAR30lVOgMserUsHC1w-JcLx4avp5xhQcz0vCo86cE1y76SzXJw1w-gKsh9w SPANISH - https://issuu.com/theclevelandway/docs/magazine_spanish?fbclid=IwAR0blD4E2fo9BFS2McVUvCI9CN_apgUN1JhUiSM5bNvX3vTEP0K_SIxUF6Y

Accelerated Learning Saturday School Tutorials are beginning soon. Check out the flyers for more information. #AcceleratedLearning #CottonwoodRocks

Come be a part of our CWE PTO. The next meeting is Monday, January 8 at 5:30 pm. #PTO #CottonwoodRocks #theClevelandISDway

CISD Families - The district is looking for feedback from parents on school start times. Linked below is a brief survey that will run from now until January 25th. We would love to hear your thoughts! https://forms.gle/wohSuPLz2GrWictY9

School starts back tomorrow. Arrive by 8:40 am. All students must wear their ID badges.

Cottonwood families - The next PTO meeting will be held on Monday, 12/11 at 5PM at Cottonwood Elementary! Join #PTO and help support your campus!

Cottonwood Elementary would like to invite you to their #BearyMerryChristmas event! Presented by the CWE Music Department. Join us on Tuesday, 12/12 @6PM for a fun, festive time! #theClevelandISDway

Come out and have a Berry Merry Christmas with our CWE Music Department. The festivities are on Tuesday, December 12th at 6:00 pm. Our students and Music Teacher, Ms. Jenkins have been working daily to prepare a wonderful show for our parents, staff and friends.

BATTER UP! Registration is now OPEN for Cleveland Youth Baseball & Softball Association! Register early for a discounted price! See more information on the flyer below. #CYBSA #theClevelandISDway