Coppergate Elementary

STARTING TODAY! ✏️📒🎒The Sales Tax Holiday begins on August 1st and runs through August 31st! Consumers can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies exempt from tax during the 2025 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.

For a full list of qualifying items, please visit: www.floridarevenue.com/backtoschool

👕 Dress Code Reminder: Student Expectations 👖
As we gear up for a great school year, here’s a quick reminder of our Dress Code to help all students come prepared and ready to learn:

✅ Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be no shorter than mid-thigh—this includes rips or holes in jeans.
✅ Shirts worn with leggings or bike shorts must be long enough to fully cover the bottom.
✅ Shoulders must be covered—the three-finger strap rule applies.
✅ No hats or hoodies in common areas (hallways, cafeteria, arrival/dismissal). Teachers may allow them in classrooms at their discretion.
✅ No pajama bottoms, except on special dress-up or spirit days.

Let’s work together to keep things respectful, comfortable, and focused on learning. Thanks for your support! 💙 #CSAColts #DressForSuccess #BackToSchoolReady

We are an Open School and now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! Click the link below to learn more about our open seats and the application process.

Learn more: https://www.oneclay.net/o/ccds/page/controlled-open-enrollment

📬 Welcome Back Newsletter is LIVE!

Our Welcome Back Newsletter for Families is now available! It includes important information for the start of the school year—don’t miss it!

📲 Click on the link to Access the Newsletter
https://claycountysdfl.edurooms.com/engage/coppergate-elementary/newsletters/the-colts-corral

It’s that time of year—our incredible teachers are preparing learning spaces filled with creativity, curiosity, and care. Want to help? Check out the Amazon Wishlists shared on our school's Facebook page! 💛📦

Each list is created by a Coppergate teacher with items that will support their students and classroom needs. Every little bit makes a BIG difference!

Let’s show our Colts just how much their community cares. 🌱🐎
#CSAColts #KeepGrowing #SupportOurTeachers #AmazonWishlist

Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, the Clay County District Schools Transportation Department will implement a new opt-in registration process and a bus tracking program to enhance the safety, visibility, and efficiency of our transportation services.

This new system will help us accurately identify students who need transportation and support the development of more efficient bus routes as our county continues to grow. We understand that transitioning to new systems, including a new app, may require some adjustments. However, your cooperation is essential in ensuring we continue to provide safe and reliable transportation for all students. During this transition, please note that if your child is moving to a new school, has changed their address, or is enrolled in a Summer School Program, registration will not be available until the third week of July.

Please also be aware that students who live within 2 miles of their zoned school are not eligible for bus transportation unless a district-approved hazard has been identified. Florida Statutes and Rules: 6A-3, 1006.23, and 1011.68.
If you believe your child qualifies for a hazard exemption, please complete the necessary form at sdcc.mybusplanner.com.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Clay County District Schools Transportation Department by emailing routing@myoneclay.net or calling 904-336-0001, option 2.

Thank you for supporting student transportation!

Register today to ensure a smooth start to the new school year!

🎨✨ Back to School Orientation at Coppergate School of the Arts! ✨🎨

We can’t wait to welcome our Colts back for the 2025–2026 school year! Join us for Back to School Orientation on Friday, August 8th, to meet your teacher, explore your classroom, and drop off your school supplies! 📚🎒🎶

🔹 Last Names A–L: 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
🔹 Last Names M–Z: 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

📲 Teacher assignments will be available in ParentVUE starting Tuesday, August 5th — be sure to log in and check before you arrive!

Let’s kick off another amazing year of learning, creativity, and growth at Coppergate School of the Arts — Home of the Colts! 💜🐴 #CSAColts #BackToSchool #TheCSAWay #ArtsInEducation #MeetTheTeacher

🎉 Calling all future Colts! 🐴

Kinder Boot Camp is coming July 23 & 24 at Coppergate School of the Arts! 🎒✨

Choose a morning (8:30–11:30) or afternoon (12:30–3:30) session for you and your incoming kindergartener. Meet our amazing staff, tour the school, and get ready for a fantastic year!

👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/EBgJ8FLat2k7JHVA9

Can’t attend? No problem! Sign up for a screener-only session (8:30–3:30 both days)
📝 Screener-only sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ADAE29A3F5C43-57502720-kindergarten

We can’t wait to meet our newest Colts! 💙🐴 #KinderBootCamp #ColtPride #CoppergateColts

The Salvation Army Backpack Outreach is a FREE family friendly event for Clay County families. FREE school and sports physicals (please call for an appt. (904)276-6677), FREE haircuts, FREE hotdogs, FREE snow cones, and FREE backpacks filled with grade appropriate school supplies. There will be vendors with valuable information and services that they provide, and an interactive DJ . First come first served, while supplies last. Children must be present and enrolled in Clay County Schools K-12th grade. PARKING will be at Doctor Inlet Elementary you will be bussed The Salvation Army. If interested in volunteering (students can get community service hours) or being a vendor please call Jennifer (904)276-6677 or email jennifer.wheeler@uss.salvationarmy.org. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-salvation-army-of-clay-county-tickets-1434191859459?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

🌱 OneClay Leadership Academy 2025 🌱 The past two days were full of collaboration, inspiration, and big ideas at the OneClay Leadership Academy! Teacher leaders and school administrators from across the district came together to share knowledge, learn from one another, and plan for real school improvement. Our amazing Coppergate teacher leaders showed up in full force—ready to Keep Growing and Make an Impact for the year ahead. 💙💛 Grateful to be part of a district that invests in leadership at every level. Let’s keep the momentum going! #KeepGrowing #MakeAnImpact #OneClay #CoppergateStrong #TeacherLeaders #SchoolImprovement #LeadershipInAction

📣 Welcome to our Summer Social Media Series! 📸✨ All season long, we’ll be sharing stories, photos, and moments that reflect the heart of our school—and what it truly means to keep growing together. ✨🌱 As we look ahead to the new school year, our work at Coppergate will be rooted in three big beliefs: 💚 Every child can grow 🎨 Creativity helps kids flourish 🤝 We grow together as a school family These beliefs will guide everything we do—from instruction and the arts to how we support one another each day. 🌟 Stay tuned! In the coming posts, we’ll dive deeper into what each belief means for our school community and how they’ll come to life in 2025–2026. Let’s keep growing, Coppergate! #WeAreCSA #KeepGrowing #CreativeKidsStrongRoots #AllMeansAll #SummerSeries

😎 Summer is in full swing, and so is our FREE Summer Meals Program! 🍎🥪 We're serving FREE meals to all kids and teens 18 and under—no application needed! Just stop by, fuel up, and enjoy! Find a location near you below and check the dates and times to plan your visit.

Even in summer, we’re still learning! Today Principal Metz is digging into our new ELA curriculum and analyzing reading data to help every student at Coppergate School of the Arts Keep Growing 📚🌱 Launching our summer social series this Monday—get ready! #KeepGrowing #OneClay #PublicSchoolStrong #WeAreCSA

The countdown is ON! Can you believe August 11th, the first day of school, is just two months away? Don't delay—register your kindergartener for OneClay today! We can't wait to welcome our newest students! Make sure you gather these required documents to register: - Birth certificate/Guardianship documents - Physical and immunization documents (Form DOH 680 or DOH 681) - Proof of residence (mortgage statement, lease, utility bill, etc.) For more information, please visit our dedicated kindergarten resource webpage at https://claycountysdfl.sites.thrillshare.com/o/ccds/page/kindergarten-registration

Never miss a beat in Clay County! 📢 From school news and event calendars to important notifications, it's all in one place. Download the Clay County District Schools app and enable Notifications to stay informed! #ClayCounty #SchoolNews #StayInformed App store for iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/.../clay-county.../id6739008816 App store for Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

Never miss a beat in Clay County! 📢 From school news and event calendars to important notifications, it's all in one place. Download the Clay County District Schools app and enable Notifications to stay informed! #ClayCounty #SchoolNews #StayInformed Download for Android https://aptg.co/GbKvH7 Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/7sy3gF

Parents of FUTURE OLJH 7th Graders! Don't forget to use the following information to register your child for Buzz Camp on July 30th. This is a fun and interactive day where students will get to know other students to help reduce middle school anxiety. This is not a rules and regulations day, this is a day to welcome new students to our school. Click on the link on the flyer to register!

Parents of FUTURE OLJH 6th Graders! Don't forget to use the following information to register your child for Buzz Camp on July 29th. This is a fun and interactive day where students will get to know other students to help reduce middle school anxiety. This is not a rules and regulations day, this is a day to welcome new students to our school. Click on the link on the flyer to register.

Look for a fun football camp this summer? Check out the Middleburg Youth Camp schedule for June 18th!