An all-new Hawk's Talk Newsletter is in your inbox and live on the CCISD website! In this Back-to-School edition, it's everything you need to be ready for yet another successful year in Bulldawg Nation! We can't wait to welcome everybody back in the coming weeks! #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

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The CCISD leadership team had the chance to talk about leadership traits and crucial conversations with a former superintendent and the retired executive director of the UIL, Dr. Charles Breithaupt, this week. We appreciated our conversation with Dr. Breithaupt! #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

Do you have a question or need help filling out the registration information for the 2026-27 school year?

Copperas Cove ISD is hosting an in-person enrollment event where our registrars will be on-hand to answer all of your questions and help you breeze through the process. Learn more about the event and what you need to enroll at www.CCISD.com/Enroll

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Copperas Cove ISD is officially a District of Distinction in arts education, receiving the award for the first time from the Texas Art Education Association for the district's efforts within the arts #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

Read more --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/3031151

Monday, during the district's Leadership Summit, CCISD's leadership team was fortunate to have a leadership workshop with longtime Texas educator David Anderson. Anderson spoke with our team about leadership through the current public school landscape, drawing on his 54 years working in and with public schools in Texas #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

We hope you'll join us for this year's Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive, which helps our district ensure every Bulldawg can start the year off on a positive note. We look forward to seeing our pack at Walmart during Tax-Free Weekend next month #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

Can't make it, but want to help? --> https://www.schoolpay.com/link/stuffthebuss20262027

Dr. Hawkins, members of the Board of Trustees and a group of CCISD administrators attended the Texas Rural Education Association Conference in Round Rock, presenting on some of the many successes in CCISD, too.

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Bulldawg families, we are counting down the days until Aug. 17th, when our hallways will once again be filled with laughter and all of our Dawgs on their way to great successes! #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

Business owners, please don't forget to sign up for our first Convocation Vendor Fair today and be part of the magic as we kick the 2026-27 school year off! #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

Register now --> https://forms.gle/wLFcq6SUNjec2RcY8

Mark your calendars, Bulldawg Nation! We're excited to partner with Walmart Supercenter of Copperas Cove once again for the 12th annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive Aug. 7th-9th, on tax free weekend! We hope you'll join us in making sure every Bulldawg has the tools for a successful year from Day 1 #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

If you can't make it, but would still like to help, donations are being taken and used to purchase additional school supplies here --> https://www.schoolpay.com/link/stuffthebuss20262027

We told y'all we were on ~TRACK~ for the new way forward on Bulldawg Nation! As CCISD re-establishes the standard across the Five Hills, we are making sure our Dawgs have everything they need to be successful and painting the town Bulldawg Blue #TheCoveChoice #UnlockTheDawg

See the progress on all of our ongoing construction projects for yourself at www.CCISD.com/Construction.

CCISD administrators recently received a legal update from respected school attorney Kelli Karczewski at Fisher Firm as part of the preparation for the 2026-27 school year #TheCoveChoice #OnePackOnePurpose #UnlockTheDawg

Administrators from across CCISD recently began a series of leadership development sessions to improve how we serve students and teammates. In the first session, they had a conversation with UIL Executive Director Dr. Jamey Harrison and ATPE Executive Director Dr. Shannon Holmes on servant leadership. #TheCoveChoice

#TheCoveChoice Reason 65: Career programs start in junior high, allowing every Bulldawg to start exploring their passions and interests well before setting foot at a high school campus. By getting the basics done early in career programs, they can get hands-on, real-world experience and explore advanced courses once they get to high school.

Learn more and apply for your transfer spot today at www.CCISD.com.

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250 years of the greatest nation in the world! Have a safe and happy 4th of July, Bulldawgs! #TheCoveChoice #OnePackOnePurpose #UnlockTheDawg

We hope everybody has had a great summer and that all of our teammates have had a great break! CCISD offices will re-open Monday morning and we can't wait to see all of you back in the halls! #TheCoveChoice #OnePackOnePurpose #UnlockTheDawg

#TheCoveChoice Reason 7: College graduates in Bulldawg Blue! Copperas Cove ISD offers a robust dual credit & early college program for students to earn multiple associate degrees or industry certifications through one of its collegiate partners. Whether it's an associate degree in business, HVAC, robotics or anything in between, Cove students can graduate while still in high school.

Learn more about CCISD's advanced academic programs and apply for your transfer spot today at www.CCISD.com.

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#TheCoveChoice Reason 12: Bulldawgs are Career-Ready! Copperas Cove ISD students are preparing for exciting opportunities after graduation while they're in school through central Texas' leader in career programs, with 99% of 2026 graduates deemed College, Career & Military-Ready by the TEA. With 50+ industry certifications and a long list of ways to earn college credit while in high school, every single student can get hands-on professional training in school.

Learn more and apply for your transfer spot today at www.CCISD.com.

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ICYMI | This week, at its regular June meeting, the CCISD Board of Trustees heard a report on student outcomes in the 2025-26 school year as indicated on state-mandated assessments #TheCoveChoice

Read more about this and the rest of Monday's meeting --> https://www.ccisd.com/article/3006476

Introducing Copperas Cove ISD's 2026 Convocation theme: Unlock the Dawg

This year, we're digging deep to help every student and staff member reach their maximum potential this year. Whether in the classroom, in the science lab, in music, on the performance stage, in the kitchen, on the playing field or wherever their school careers take them, our Bulldawgs strive for excellence #TheCoveChoice

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