Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) has been collaborating with Scottsdale Healthcare to offer after-school H1N1 clinics for our students. SUSD has planned the after-school H1N1 clinics for the week of November 9. All SUSD students (ages 4-18) are eligible to participate in these clinics. Parent(s) and/or guardian(s) MUST accompany their child(ren) to the clinic. Please bring the consent form (below) with you to the clinic.

School Clinic Locations | en Español

What You Need to Know | en Español

Consent for Immunization | en Español

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Cochise is an Excelling School!
This makes SEVEN consecutive years having the distinction of being labeled an "Excelling School" - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009! It is the highest designation given to an elementary school. Way to go....Bobcats!!!!

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Bobcat Bulletin
Cochise Family Handbook
2009-2010 SUSD Testing Calendar

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Mary Anne is the recipient of the 2009 Scottsdale Mayor's Special Education
teacher of the Year Award!

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Dear Cochise Parents,
The Cochise Lost and Found is located in our cafeteria hallway. Items that are not claimed at the end of the month are donated to a charitable organization.  If your child is missing an item, please stop by the Cochise Lost and Found.

Thank you,
Mrs. Stammegna

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The K-3 Override was originally approved to provide all day Kindergarten for Scottsdale Unified School District. When the state provided funding for all day Kindergarten, we were able to support smaller class sizes in Kindergarten, 1, 2 and 3 grades. The current state budget challenge may impact the funds provided by the state for all day Kindergarten. District leadership is continually monitoring the state budget process and will update this information as often as possible. If the state does not provide funding for all day Kindergarten, the K-3 Override would be used to continue our current all day Kindergarten program. We would not be able to continue to reduce class sizes in grades 1, 2 and 3.

In 2005, voters overwhelmingly approved a K-3 Override. The K-3 Override reduces kindergarten class sizes to a District-wide target of 21 students to 1 teacher. These funds also allow us to reduce class sizes in grades 1, 2 and 3 considerably below normal staffing levels. Additional funds are used for instructional assistants in kindergarten and first grade as needed. The Override raises about $3.2 million per year. The Override is in place for seven years and will be brought back to voters to be extended. If the K-3 Override is not renewed by the voters in 2009, it will reduce by one-third each year and result in an approximate loss of $3.5 million by 2011. If the K-3 Override is not renewed, class sizes for kindergarten could go as high as 28 students, first grade as high as 29 students and 2nd and 3rd grades as high as 31 students.

Thank you for your continued support of public education! Your support has made excelling education possible in the Scottsdale Unified School District. Thank you!

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