NOTICE: The school is currently experiencing low water pressure across all buildings. We are monitoring the situation and our maintenance team is working diligently to address issues. Any updates will be sent as soon as possible.
Students in Astronomy use the spectroscopes they built to analyze different elements. The flames contain elements and the spectroscopes break the light into a spectrum, showing unique identifying lines for each element. This is one way astronomers determine what gases are in clouds out in space.
Pirate Baseball starts the District Tournament today with a home game against Kiowa, starting at 4:00 PM. The winner will go on to face ECA at 12:30 pm in the district semifinals in Colorado Springs on Saturday
The Canon City Workforce Center is partnering with the Canon City High School to host a Youth Job Fair on May 3rd from 4pm-7pm. All area youth are welcome and encouraged to attend (Ages 16-24). At Canon City HS, in the Tiger Dome 4-7p.m.
REMOTE LEARNING: Due to snowfall and road conditions, all grades, PK-12 will be on remote learning today, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 .
Please watch for instructional updates from your child’s teacher(s), and if you have any questions please contact them directly. For additional information on remote learning procedures, please check the school website.
Athletes, please look for information from your coaches regarding extracurricular games and activities scheduled for today.
Good Morning Cotopaxi,
Due to snow throughout the district, all students will be on remote learning for today, Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
This afternoon, Tuesday, April 25th, the school conducted a LOCK OUT DRILL, transitioning a few minutes later to a LOCK DOWN DRILL. All staff and students did a great job following protocols and were given the opportunity to debrief. Feedback will be used to continue to improve our plans.
If you get the chance, please talk to your student(s) about the drill today. If you have any questions please call the school.
Cotopaxi Summer Academy is around the corner! June 5th through June 22nd, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Lunch is provided for students. Transportation is provided as well (locations for pick-up & drop-off to be determined). All grade-levels welcome! If you are interested in having your child attend please contact Natasha Davis (front office), at 719-942-4131.
Great news! Our Take 5 program will now be available for students 12 years of age and up! To learn more please visit: www.convergecs.org
Also for more information email cbeal@cotopaxire3.org.
Seventh grade social studies students performed a talk show and discussed each of the three Ancient Chinese philosophies learned in class: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism.
Middle School Industrial Art students learn how to use the jointer in preparation for their final project!
Middle School Track competes in Monte Vista today. Go Pirates!
German class made some paper bunnies, and lovely tree decor. A lovely German tradition. Students also made Easter lamb cakes! Yum.
Science classes are incubating ducklings. Their birthday is scheduled for May 17, 2023. Cotopaxi ducks are on their way!
Agriculture classes work on hydyroponic farming! Students set-up all equipment and will soon "taste" the fruits of their labor. Great job students!
Ms. Lesley's Kinder Class~ Tuesday and Wednesday the Kinder class were working on their first ever STEM project. The class learned about birds. They watched a video about how they protect themselves and their eggs from predators and the elements by building nests. Tuesday, they were given connecting cubes, a cup, a marshmallow Peep, and some pine straw to build their tree and nest at the top. Wednesday, we changed out the pine straw for large popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners. Soon groups were coming up with creative ways to build their tree in a way that would support and help balance their cup with a nest and Peep on top.
The Fremont Center for the Arts will be holding the annual Schools of Fremont County show now through April 28th. All middle and high schools in Fremont County are invited to participate. The annual art show is judged and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons are awarded. Check out https://www.fremontarts.org/ for more information on the show.
Students watch the slow process of separation by chromatography. The class used FD&C food dyes to learn about the separation of chemicals based on their relative solubility and affinity for different solvents. The kits and supplies we used were part of a grant received from the Nathan Yip foundation. Much of the process was watching the solvent front (the liquid the strip was dipped in) travel up the chromatography paper and catching it before it hit the top. During this process the dyes were separated into individual molecule colors that made each dye. Soluble dyes traveled the furthest and dyes that weren’t as soluble moved less.
Thank you Lion's Club for putting on a fantastic Easter Egg Hunt for the community! Lots of egg hunting, prizes, and yummy goodies for all to enjoy!
Middle school leadership students cheered on the Pirates at a recent baseball game as they compete in Leadership Bingo. Each square of the bingo card has an act of leadership such as public speaking, writing a note of encouragement, and cleaning school grounds.
