Our leadership team has continued to evaluate weather and road conditions across our community, as well as the forecast, and we’ve remained in constant communication with all appropriate agencies. With today’s warm-up, conditions have improved enough that Copperas Cove ISD will reopen and return to class on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at its normal start time.

CCISD buses will run at their normal time, and breakfast will be served at its normal time at every campus. Parents are encouraged to ensure their student is dressed warmly for the day.

Once students and staff return tomorrow, the district will begin a review of whether any changes to the academic calendar are required alongside district staff and the Board of Trustees. If so, those will communicated with families as soon as possible.
9 days ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with CCISD logo. Classes resume Thursday, January 29th

Due to continued hazardous conditions on roadways, an an abundance of precipitation on the roadways projected to refreeze across Copperas Cove, Copperas Cove ISD schools and offices will remain closed out of an abundance of caution on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Activities scheduled for Wednesday will be rescheduled for a later date.

CCISD leadership has continued to evaluate road conditions across our community, as well as the forecast which includes more freezing temperatures, and while major roadways have improved, too many neighborhood, rural and hill-side streets remain covered in ice. Many school parking lots and entryways remain covered in ice, as well. We've included several photos in this post taken earlier this afternoon.

Given the state of the roads and school parking lots, it is not safe to ask our bus drivers to report in the early morning hours to run routes in these conditions, nor to ask the several-hundred student and parent drivers to commute to school in the morning.

Copperas Cove ISD expects to be able to reopen on Thursday, January 28, 2026, but will continue to evaluate and communicate with the appropriate agencies to ensure it is safe to do so. Once CCISD is able to safely return to school, we will work alongside district staff and the Board of Trustees to evaluate if a change needs to be made to the academic calendar. If so, those will be communicated with families as soon as possible.

“I know this extended closure may create challenges for families,” said Superintendent Dr. Brent Hawkins. “Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding as we put the safety of everybody in our school community first. We look forward to a safe return to school as soon as possible.”

10 days ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with CCISD logo and Bulldawg head logo. CCISD Closed Wednesday, January 28th due to continued hazardous road conditions.
Photo of a playground covered in ice
Photo of playground and concrete stairway covered in ice
Photo of sidewalks and parking lot covered in ice
Photo of school entryway covered in ice
Photo of school parking lot covered in ice
Photo of a parking lot covered in ice
After evaluating the weather forecast and conditions across our community, and out of an abundance of caution, Copperas Cove ISD will remain closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27th.

All school activities will be rescheduled for a later date.
11 days ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with CCISD logo and Bulldawg logo. CCISD Closed Tuesday, January 27th due to continued inclement weather
Due to inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, Copperas Cove ISD will be CLOSED on Monday, Jan. 26th. Activities scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled.

Read more --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/2655978
12 days ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with CCISD logo. School Closed. Due to inclement weather, for the safety of all students and staff, Copperas Cove ISD is closed Monday, January 26th and school for the day is canceled. All activities scheduled for Monday will be rescheduled.
A CCISD 4th-grade student was named a National Math Stars finalist, placing her among the top 200 math students in Texas.

Read more --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/2517376
3 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Smiling girl holding a box

An all-new episode of Take 2 with Hawk is in your podcast feed now! Kurtis & Dr. Hawkins welcome special guest Bowie Franks from Gallagher Construction to dive deep into the in's & out's of School Construction.

See the full conversation on YouTube or listen anywhere you get great podcasts!

YouTube --> https://youtu.be/7WTBeGX4kWo
Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-2-with-hawk/id1811210964
Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CRPOgB1NuRjV5CnHRjkEi?si=0afe6d6296b446c5

5 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD

In the latest episode of Take 2 with Hawk, Kurtis and Dr. Hawkins break down Bond 2025, which will appear on the ballot in November. The dive into what's on each proposition, as well the process which led to this proposal.

Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen anywhere you listen to great podcasts.

YouTube --> https://youtu.be/4Hz8FU_LMKg
Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-2-with-hawk/id1811210964
Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/episode/794hkvb4LDpbtjmwNsb7Db?si=7f3bfebd1f6741ba

6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Tuesday night, the CCISD Board of Trustees approved a policy regarding cell phones and other personal communication devices, in alignment with House Bill 1481. We are encouraging students to put their devices "Away for the Day," to focus on learning.
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with image of smart phone and CCISD logo. Away for the Day. Turn off cell phones, headphones, personal laptops, personal tablets, smart watches. Turn on learning and focus.
Graphic with image of smart phone and CCISD logo. What is Away for the Day? The goal of Away for the Day, in alignment with House Bill 1481, is to improve learning focus and support a positive, respectful school environment for all students and staff. Away for the Day means that students’ personal devices - cell phones, text-messaging devices, tablets, computers, headphones, earbuds, smart watches and other simlar electronics - must be powered off and out of sight during all parts of the school day, from the time students enter the school until they exit at the end of the day. This includes class time, transitions, breakfast or lunch on campus and restroom breaks.
In this installment of Dawg Tales, CCHS Digital Media teacher Madison Seifert explains the facility challenges students in the district's Career & Technical Education programs face on a daily basis.

https://youtube.com/shorts/TGRwGIFcGTA
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
In today's installment of Dawg Tales, CCHS senior Brenna Butler shines a light on the struggles student-athletes at CCHS face on a daily basis with the current facilities.

https://youtube.com/shorts/vSholfRxBMU
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Join us tomorrow night for Meet the Teacher Night and enjoy some delicious milk & cookies, courtesy of CCISD's award-winning Child Nutrition team.
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Graphic with CCISD logo. Stop by the cafeteria on Meet the Teacher night for Milk and Cookies and meet our amazing cafeteria staff. August 12, 2025. Pre-K 4:30-6 p.m. Elementary: 4:30-6 p.m. Junior High 5:30-7 p.m. High School 4:30-6 p.m.
An all-new Take 2 with Hawk is now LIVE in your podcast feed & on YouTube! In this edition, Kurtis & Dr. Hawkins discuss what's coming in next week's board meeting, Back to School news & notes, as well as Convocation.

See the full episode on YouTube --> https://youtu.be/86whTkne9Ak
Listen on Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-2-with-hawk/id1811210964?i=1000721317456
Listen on Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C6yskZrmXyCLIeuWcxAxy?si=564a5838648e4f65
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Bulldawg family, all 11 of our CCISD campuses are now on Facebook! In an effort to improve our communication with the community, illustrate our program offerings and show the wonderful things happening in CCISD classrooms in a daily basis.

Give your student’s campus a follow!
6 months ago, Kurtis Quillin
Graphic with CCISD logo. Facebook logo in center with list of campus page names around Facebook logo.
Graphic with CCISD logo. Copperas Cove High School is on Instagram. Screenshot of Copperas Cove High School - Copperas Cove ISD profile.
Thank you, Bulldawg Nation, for an AMAZING first day of this year's Stuff the Bus.

We hope you'll join us this weekend at Walmart Copperas Cove to ensure every student in Copperas Cove ISD starts the year off with the supplies they need.

Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

https://youtube.com/shorts/aryTxQo-klM?feature=share
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Leah Elmore, a member of the Long Range Facilities Planning Committee, helps explain the process the committee went through this summer in this edition of Dawg Tales.

https://youtube.com/shorts/NNjQy7KsSbI
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
In this edition of Dawg Tales, CCISD Director of Instrumental Music Mario Morales describes the facility challenges affecting students in the Pride of Cove Band & Color Guard on a daily basis.

https://youtube.com/shorts/g4Y5RCo_ksc
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
Cassidee Tuiasosopo, a sophomore at CCHS, describes the challenges students face with the space constraints in the campus cafeteria.

https://youtube.com/shorts/cm9beqKFNAY?feature=share
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
In this installment of Dawg Tales, we walk through the facility challenges facing CCISD's Agricultural Sciences programs, especially at Copperas Cove HS.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Lq-ZAYg60TA
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
CCISD Director of Fine Arts Megan Kenobbie outlines how facility challenges limit the fine arts programs in Cove, especially at Copperas Cove HS.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1k5MKt-ZGsU?feature=share
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
We would like to thank the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office in its continued partnership to ensure the safety and security of the CCISD students, staff and visitors. They provided a 16-hour ALERRT Level 1 course to the Safety and Security Department to prepare our security personnel with instruction on how to handle an active situation. This training is also required by all Texas peace officers.
6 months ago, Copperas Cove ISD
A group of sheriff’s deputies and security marshals