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MAY 23, 2001

  • Family Picnic. It's time for fun! On Saturday, June 2nd at 3:00, Cottonwood Valley families will unwind, play, eat, and get to know each other at Sedillo Park. Please bring your favorite dish and a drink to share; we'll bring plates, forks and napkins.
  • Facilities. The City Council approved our zoning request for using the old hospital site. A big thank you to the many parents who either attended the meeting or wrote letters. The facilities committee is now working hard to order the buildings and prepare the site. We could use your help. Please consider participating on the Facilities Committee. We need help coordinating the many things that must be done in preparation of our buildings, and will need help beautifying the site. Contact Mary Dwyer at 838-0914 if you are interested.
  • Staffing. The Teacher Search Committee continues to review applications and interview qualified candidates. We have received applications from teachers in Socorro as well as all over the country. No recommendations have been made to the Council yet, but the Committee expects to make recommendations within the next few weeks. The Administrator Search Committee has completed interviewing three candidates. Some of you parents had the opportunity to meet two candidates. The third candidate will be in Socorro on Monday, May 28th for a tour of Socorro and a pot-luck dinner. The dinner will be at the home of Cheryl Passalaqua, 1212 South Drive. All parents are encouraged to attend and meet the candidate. The Committee will make its recommendation to the Council at its May 29th meeting.
  • CALENDAR After hearing feedback from the parents, the Governing Council decided to change Cottonwood Valley's calendar to coincide with the District's. The revised calendar will be mailed to parents over the summer.
  • GOVERNING COUNCIL. The next Governing Council meeting will be on Tuesday, May 29th at 7:00 at the Socorro Public Library. Hope to see you there!
  • HELP WANTED. There are SO MANY ways parents can help build the school; without your help, it won't happen. Please consider serving on the many committees that have been formed: facilities, special education, gifted, curriculum, special events are a few. You don't have to be an "expert" in any of these areas; you just have to be willing to give a little time. Here are a few other areas we currently need help with: Hot lunch program. If you have any experience with the hot lunch program (or are willing to learn), please consider this. We need someone who will learn about the program requirements, then obtain price information from area caterers. Summer Core Knowledge coordinator. This would entail acting as a liaison between CVCS and the Core Knowledge Foundation, which could include arranging training dates, obtaining information on ordering materials, and keeping the Foundation informed of our progress.
  • Newsletter. If you enjoy writing, we could use your talent. This would require someone who can get information from the Governing Council, put together the bi-weekly newsletter, have copies made, then mail or e-mail them to the parents and other interested persons.
  • Recruiting. We are recruiting students now and will continue to do so over the summer. We need people who will distribute CVCS enrollment forms and other recruitment materials to area businesses, offices and daycare centers. We also need someone who will run ads in the newspaper or Channel 12.
  • Classroom supplies. We will begin ordering the many things we need for the school over the summer, including desks, chalk boards, chairs, etc. We need parents to do the shopping and make recommendations to the Governing Council. A perfect opportunity for you shop-a-holics!
  • Clerical duties. We will not be able to hire an office manager until later in the summer, but will need someone to help with clerical tasks. This could be having copies made, purchasing supplies, making telephone calls, mailing packets to parents, etc. If you have a particular area of expertise or are just willing to help in any way, please give us a call. Remember, there will be no school in August without parent participation. There is simply too much work to be done for a small group of people. If you are able to help, please contact Cheryl at 835-0370. Don't forget the family picnic on Saturday, June 2nd at Sedillo Park! We'll see you then.

 

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