This week, SSG Karim Sarhani surprised his daughter, a student at Martin Walker Elementary School, when he returned from an 8-month deployment to Europe with the 2-5 CAV.
Thank you for your service, SSG Sarhani, and welcome home!




Tuesday evening, the CCISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Brent Hawkins as the district's next Superintendent of Schools.
Read more --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/1965832

The CCISD Emergent Bilingual Program is proud to host its annual Multicultural Festival this Thursday in the Clements/Parsons Elementary cafeteria! We hope you'll join us in the festivities.


CCISD will hold a kickoff breakfast for its new community initiative, the Golden Dawgs, at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 28th.
More information --> www.CCISD.com/GoldenDawgs

This Friday, CCISD students have the chance to wear pajama pants to school while supporting a good cause!

Bulldawg families,
All after-school events on Thursday, Jan. 9th, have been canceled. At this time, school is set to proceed as normal on Friday, Jan. 10th. Any changes to the school day will be immediately communicated to all parents & staff.

Martin Walker Elementary welcomed students back from Christmas Break who achieved perfect attendance in the third six-week period of the school year with a reward.
More photos --> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBXFZf



Bulldawg families,
Copperas Cove ISD is closely monitoring the weather forecast this week. Please take a few moments to ensure your email address and phone number are updated in Skyward in order to receive alerts from CCISD.

January is School Board Recognition Month, and we'd like to thank our wonderful trustees for all of the hours they spend serving the students and staff in CCISD. Thank you!

Parents, here is a look at this month's school calendar. CCISD staff return Monday, classes will resume Tuesday morning when students return from break.

Happy New Year from Copperas Cove ISD!

CCISD held Computer Science Week Dec. 9th-13th as part of Code.org's Hour of Code, showing students that anybody could learn coding. Students learned coding basics and completed daily activities, like graphic design.
More photos --> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBVEnE




Our retiring superintendent Dr. Joe Burns was honored in a surprise at last week's Military Affairs Dinner for his years of work in our community, including with Fort Cavazos and military-connected students in Cove.




Students at Martin Walker Elementary recently competed in the Candy Cane Olympics, combining their learning with the holiday spirit!
More photos --> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBVEvu



Merry Christmas from Copperas Cove ISD!
Congratulations to this year's CCISD Christmas Card Contest winners:
1st place: Zoey Eyler, Copperas Cove HS (pictured)
2nd place: Tavian Greer, Copperas Cove HS
3rd place: Nareiya Flores, Copperas Cove HS

Martin Walker Elementary recently celebrated the holiday season with hat day, Christmas PJ's, Holiday Character Day, cookie decorating, a holiday sing-a-long and more.
More photos --> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBVKWC




The Student to Student group from Crossroads HS recently went to Martin Walker Elementary to read Christmas stories and pass out candy canes!
More photos --> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBVEuD



Parents & Families, please remember that all CCISD campuses will release 2 hours early today ahead of Christmas Break.
We hope you all have a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Staff returns Jan. 6th, students on Jan. 7th.

Copperas Cove ISD is proud to announce the launch of a new community initiative, the Golden Dawgs.
Read more --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/1931907

Families, don't forget that Friday is a 2-hour early release for all CCISD campuses.

