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Read more about the article Pull Back the Prompts … PLEASE

Pull Back the Prompts … PLEASE

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:February 11, 2020
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

The CCP curriculum is all about teaching the students' job training skills in order for them to obtain employment after graduation. These skills are teaching our students to be independent…

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Read more about the article No Words, Just Body Language

No Words, Just Body Language

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:February 6, 2020
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

The CCP students are working hard on what body language tells our friends, family, teachers, and potential employers. This is not an easy task for this group of students. The…

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Read more about the article CCP students set to meet via Zoom with Happy Cup Coffee Company Employees

CCP students set to meet via Zoom with Happy Cup Coffee Company Employees

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:February 4, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The CCP students have been working hard on their questions for the employees at the Happy Cup Coffee Company from Portland, Oregon.  The picture shows the students in a mock…

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Read more about the article CCP Students Encourage Others

CCP Students Encourage Others

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:January 22, 2020
  • Post category:Uncategorized

The students of the Cotopaxi High School Coffee Cart Program got another great real-world work experience at the Starbucks in Canon City on Monday, January 20th. Grace worked the mobile…

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Practice Makes Perfect

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:January 11, 2020
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

Justin and Andrew are role-playing different real-world work scenarios as part of the Coffee Cart Program curriculum that teaches them important job skills. These job skills do not just help…

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Read more about the article CCP  – Getting Ready for Starbucks

CCP – Getting Ready for Starbucks

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:January 11, 2020
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

Our students at the Cotopaxi High School Coffee Cart Program are gearing up for their real-world work experience at the Canon City, Starbucks. The students will work the drive-thru, clean…

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Read more about the article Finding Time to Have a Laugh at Ourselves

Finding Time to Have a Laugh at Ourselves

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:January 11, 2020
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

Grace and Victoria are both seniors at Cotopaxi High School and both are students in the Coffee Cart Program that is designed to teach special education students job skills in…

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Read more about the article Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Dry and Repeat

Wash, Rinse, Sanitize, Dry and Repeat

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:December 27, 2019
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi/Parents

Every parent of a special education student knows that it can be hard during the long break off of school for our kids (as well as those parents with typically…

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Read more about the article Nico is a changed person since joining the CCP says his mom

Nico is a changed person since joining the CCP says his mom

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:December 14, 2019
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi/Parents

Today was a special day, not just because our Coffee Cart Program ("CCP") students got the opportunity to work at the Little Red Hen Bakery ("LRHB"), but because a mother…

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Read more about the article Little Red Hen Bakery Makes an Impact on our CCP students

Little Red Hen Bakery Makes an Impact on our CCP students

  • Post author:julie lang
  • Post published:December 14, 2019
  • Post category:CCP Cotopaxi

Owners Emily and Andrew Walker of the Little Red Hen Bakery ("LRHB") recently visited our CCP classroom and awarded Justin the Student Employee of the Month honor (blog article). We…

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