Dear Families, We are thrilled to begin the 2022-2023 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 and brilliant students. One of Cottonwood’s greatest strengths is our wonderful family and community support. As parents, guardians and family, you ...
August Principal’s Message
Dear Families, Welcome to the 2022-2023 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 mission and vision of Cottonwood Elementary is to facilitate high levels of learning for all ...
Halloween Information
The Halloween Parade will be on Friday, October 29th at 9:15 in the morning. NEW THIS YEAR—Not just because of COVID, but to make it more comfortable for all, we will parade outside around the entire perimeter of the building (if it is chilly, dress warm). This way, due to not being able to have large populations of visitors in the building, everyone can still enjoy a fun elementary school Halloween Parade! We ask that you appropriately distance ...
Parent-Teacher (SEP) Sign Up Directions
Before you continue, make sure you have your student number and birthdate handy. Your child's student number is their "9-Number". If you don't know it, ask your child what their "9-number is". They should know it. If not, you can locate it through your Parent Portal account. Should you run into any issues locating it, please call the school for assistance. YOU MAY BEGIN SCHEDULING ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 12:00 NOON UNTIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ...
Drop Off / Pick Up Procedures
Class Lists
Class lists will not be publicly posted this year. Instead, starting August 2nd, when you register using Granite School District’s online registration program through your portal, you will be able to see who your child’s teacher is. We are looking forward to a TERRIFIC 2021-2022 school year! ...
Welcome Principal Cooper
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. ...
Summer Hours
June 4 – June 18 9:00-2:00 pm June 18 - July 23 CLOSED July 23 - August 5 9:00-3:00 pm August 5 - Begin Regular Hours 8:00-3:45 ...
April Principal Newsletter
Cottonwood Parents, I hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful Spring Break! With the return from the break, our staff will begin the process of creating next year’s classroom lists. We are hesitant to allow requests. We work hard to divide classrooms in a fair and equitable way, separate students that should not be together and try to put students with a teacher that we believe would be the best fit. We hope you can all trust that we have each ...
Masks to be Worn for Remainder of School Year!
Dear Granite District Patrons and Employees,We have received many questions or concerns about legislation regarding the statewide mask mandate. There is misinformation that masks will no longer be required on campus after April 10th. This legislation DOES NOT apply to schools which are under a different statewide order that expires in July.We recognize that many of our employees have had opportunity to receive the COVID vaccine and that data ...
