Dear Cottonwood Family, Happy New Year! I hope the winter break was good for you and you were able to spend some much-needed quality family time together. I also hope that 2024 was a wonderful year for you! As we begin another fabulous year, there are many activities that will continue to keep us hopping at Cottonwood! It is important that we obtain an accurate count of all children qualifying for kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year as ...
Dear Cottonwood Family, Happy December! The school year is more than 1/3 of the way through and shortly after we return from the holiday break some of us will be preparing to celebrate the hundredth day of school! Holiday decorations are sprouting up everywhere as families in our area begin holiday shopping, vacation plans, and dinner menus. Many of our evenings and weekends will be spent getting ready for holiday celebrations. While visions ...
Dear Cottonwood Family, As we wrap up our first term of the school year and begin our second, I’m continually amazed at how quickly the time flies! A few weeks ago your child brought home their report cards, which provide a snapshot of the progress they’re making. Our Granite School District Proficiency-Based Learning model is designed to communicate exactly where students are in their learning journey. Each grade reflects what students know ...
Dear Cottonwood Family, Welcome to October! This year is moving right along. I am impressed with our wonderful students, teachers, staff, parents, and PTA! Cottonwood is an amazing school but the building is nothing without the people. With October comes a change in the weather. Please send your children with clothing that is appropriate for the weather of the day. Utah is well known for having all four seasons in one day. ...
Dear Families, We are off to a great start of the school year! There is a lot of excitement in the air at Cottonwood as we start a new school year. I love being a part of a dynamic staff of dedicated, talented, caring and committed educators and we are excited to be working with our wonderful students. One of Cottonwood’s greatest strengths is our fabulous family and community support. As parents, guardians and family, you are your child’s ...
Dear Families, Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We are thrilled to begin this year and challenge your children to learn and explore new things. I would like to extend a special welcome to all of the new families joining our Cottonwood family this year and welcome back all of our returning families! I am truly honored to be your principal. The vision of Cottonwood Elementary is to facilitate high levels of learning for all students by ...
Dear Cottonwood Families, I am excited to start the school year as your principal of Cottonwood Elementary. I have met some wonderful families already and am looking forward to meeting more of you! I feel extremely fortunate to be here and to have the amazing opportunity to work with all of you as partners in education! A bit about me: I started teaching in 2000 and taught 5th and 6th grade for 10 years before moving into administration. ...
