Cozad Community School

Yvette Favela was the Summer School Jumpstart Perfect Attendance Winner!! 📚🥳✅ 34 students had perfect attendance this summer!! All were entered into a drawing to win a bike or a scooter!! Thanks to Mrs. Ross for running a great summer school program and a huge thank you to CEPO for sponsoring this amazing gift!! #HaymakerWay

Elementary construction has wrapped up just in time! Thank you to the construction crews for all of their hard work. Our educators have also been in these rooms working around the clock to prepare the spaces for our kiddos. A huge shoutout to them for their flexibility and for pouring their hearts into these new rooms! #HaymakerWay

ELEMENTARY FAMILIES!! Drop off/Pick up reminder: We are very excited to see you all tomorrow, please review the map below to make sure you have a plan for your child! The two best location for drop off and pick up this year are the front door, and the church lot circle drive (both have a dotted line around them in this photo). Staff will be outside to help direct students to the 2nd grade door and front door where they will enter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/19zoNUZOdlArsmaPQYMpc5vMNz_8yXFW-/view?usp=sharing

New School Lunch menu can be found on our school website at https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/1853 (you can also navigate to the menu under Students-Dining-Menu)

Congratulations to CHS 2023 graduate Karyn Burkholder on breaking the school Track & Field record for the 300m hurdles with a time of 44.85a. Karyn was able to add her name to the school record board this week!

Congratulations to CHS 2023 senior Mallory Applegate for breaking the school record in the 1600m run. Mallory was able to add her breaking time of 5:26.93a on the board this week.

Congratulations to CHS 2023 graduate Cord Chytka who broke the Boys' Track & Field Triple Jump record with a jump of 44'8". This week, Cord was able to update the record board.

Middle School Parents & Students: New student/parent orientation for all 6th grade students and students new to the Middle School will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 10th in the HS/MS Auditorium. Students and parents will have a short presentation and will receive a packet of information with your class schedules and will also be able to tour the school and get into their lockers. All 7th and 8th grade students can pick up their schedules and go to their lockers on Friday, August 11th or Monday, August 14th between 8 am and Noon and 1 pm and 3 pm. MS chromebooks will be handed out to students on the first day of school Tuesday, August 15th.

We highly encourage those who think they would qualify for Free & Reduced Meals to apply. The application can be found on our website at https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/150/Cozad_Schools/3367407/2023-24_Complete_Mail_Lunch_Application.pdf

WE ARE BACK! New teachers started their day with a first class seat on our new bus, touring our amazing community! #HaymakerWay

Cozad Curriculum Corner-August 2023-- Back in action for another school year! Please find the Curriculum Corner below, as well as some new additions to this newsletter! -- Curriculum Corners: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WTCD3CDsuFcQtm4Q7c-MApMm2PxF9gL6?usp=sharing --Staff Spotlights: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hdRXC3in6DqZdk7FHhTiPxnlZBaxBr3_?usp=sharing --Magnifying Marzano (Marzano Website): https://www.cozadschools.net/page/marzano-instructional-framework

CHS students in Grades 10, 11, and 12: Please pick up your Chromebook this week. It will need to be charged and updated and ready for the first day of school. We have schedule Tuesday & Wednesday (August 8th & 9th) for 9:00 to 11:00 am and Thursday (August 10th) from 1:00 to 3:00. Pick up is at the back tech room of the HS. Reminder there is a $20 take-home protection fee for the school year. Thank you!

Cozad High School students— Need to change your 2023-24 schedule? The designated times for schedule changes with Mrs. Haarberg is on Monday, August 7th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm or Tuesday, August 8th from 9:00 to 11:00 am. If you miss this opportunity, you will need to wait until school starts to make any modifications. Make sure to attend on the 7th or 8th to ensure your schedule aligns with your preferences.

We would love to have you come join us! Cozad Schools is looking for substitute teachers for the upcoming school year.

CHS Students--Chromebook Pickup will be next week. Chromebooks should be picked up so that they can be charged and updated for the first day of classes. Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores can pick up Monday or Tuesday (8/8 or 8/9) 9:00 am to 11:00 am or Thursday (8/10) 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Freshmen will pick up on Wednesday (8/9) after the Freshmen Orientation (6:00 pm). Reminder there is a $20 take-home protection fee for the school year.

High School Students: PowerSchool has been opened and you can view your schedule. If you need to change your schedule, Mrs. Haarberg will be available on Thursday, August 3rd, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Please note that she will not be in her office until Thursday so she will be unavailable for phone calls or emails prior to Thursday. Students will want to check their schedules now and again before school starts as schedules are changed, it may affect other class schedules. If you have any questions or need changes, please stop at the HS Thursday any time from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

ELEMENTARY PARENTS/GUARDIANS: PICK UP/DROP OFF UPDATE Please note the TWO spots that we recommend for drop off and pick up during the 2023-2024 school year! We want to keep students safe during this construction project. The options are: 1. Drop off your student at the front of Cozad Elementary. Due to added temporary barriers, the only route available for drop off is to come down 14th st. They will enter through the front doors. 2. Drop off your student in the church parking lot and the newly created circle pathway. Students will then walk across C st. in between the temporary barriers. They will enter through the second grade hallway doors. A couple of key things to note: 1. Staff members will be outside to assist with guiding students in the morning and after school. 2. Barriers will go up and come down before/after pick up and drop off time. 3. Staff will no longer be parked in the church lot, as our new staff parking will be completed opening up a lot of space. Please reach out with any questions or concerns!

A year’s worth of progress on the HS construction project. So exciting to see the changes--thank you to the Cozad community! Shout out to Mr. Kyle Vincent for capturing and editing this progress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trUEGplcrKc

Reminder Fall Sports Parent / Athlete meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at CHS Auditorium

Starting July 31st, Student Activity Fee tickets will be available to purchase.Activity tickets are $35 a student. All student in a NSAA sport or activity are required to purchase the ticket. Family passes are $225.00 and will cover any student K-12 plus parents. (Best deal if you have more than one child in school) $100 for Single all year pass for Adults. Reserve football seats are available $20 a seat.***This DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE OF ADMISSION *** If any questions, call or visit the HS Office (hours 7:30-4:00)