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August 22, 2016

Our Mission:  “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”
Our Vision:  “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and
social growth.”

Attaining Learning Outcomes = Higher Achievement



Week 4:  Students learn how to use their Readers Notebook.  (This link will take you to a variety of responses for Readers Notebook.  It has differentiation for different levels.)  
It is the expectation that you have taught your students the foundation for balanced literacy including classroom procedures, selecting "just-right books", and creating a readers notebook,
This week focus is students using their Readers Notebook. During walk thru's we will be looking for evidence of readers notebook use.  
  • Students learn procedures around how to respond to letters in their "reader's notebook from their teacher.
  • Students learn how to proofread letters they write in the "readers notebook"
  • Students learn how to process their own thinking so they can "write about it" and "talk about it".
    • Whole Group (Read-Aloud) 15 minutes
      • Briefly go over Reader's Notebook guidelines
      • Read the Read-Aloud Book
      • Teach and model for Small Group activity
    • Small Group (60 minutes) (2 switches)
      • Teacher Station - Introduce book basket
      • Station 1 - Response to Read-Aloud
      • Station 2 - Individual Silent Reading
      • Station 3 - Writing (open response topic)
    • Closure (5 minutes) and Shared Reading introduction (10 minutes)
      • Fiction and Non-Fiction Review (Shared Reading)
      • Teacher asks students to share reader's notebook highlights
All doors open to courtesy.”   - Thomas Fuller
A positive teacher is committed to excellence! 2. A positive teacher is focused on short term and long terms goals! 3. A positive teacher is confident and enthusiastic! 4. A positive teacher is responsible and trustworthy! 5. A positive teacher is organized and on time! Please be on time to Rise N Shine daily.
  • Monday - Ms. Harden to lead Rise N Shine this week. Ms. Jenks from TFA will be in the building.  
  • Tuesday - PLC's.  Be prepared to discuss lesson plans, this weeks standard and your content embedded objective.  
    • For example: We can describe how the Virginia Colony was settled.  We can describe the relationship between English settlers and Native Americans. UNIT Learning Goal Example:  4 - I can analyze motivations and outcomes of early English settlements.  3.  I can explain motivations and outcomes of early English settlements.  2.  I can describe some motivations and outcomes of early English settlements.  1.  With help I can describe some events and people from early English settlements.  
  • Wednesday - Common Sense awards due in the office
  • Thursday - Regular school day.
  • Friday - Common Sense awards during Friday finale.
In addition to checking lesson plans on the Google Drive I will begin running a grade book check with Infinite Campus.  It is the district expectation that a minimum of 2 grades per week be posted.  During Parent Teacher Conferences parents will be given information on how to sign up for parent alerts with I.C.  One of the tools includes checking their child's grades.  Be sure yours are up-to-date.


The folder to share photo's for potential yearbook shots is located on our Google Drive.  Click here for the link.  




F & P Benchmark Assessment Sample





What does Foss Science look like in a first grade classroom?  Click here to find out.  - First Grade from Mrs. Keys classroom.  

The Action Based Learning Lab in action?  Click Here:  ABL 

To Develop Every Child Into a Reader:
  • Everyday a child reads something they choose to read.
  • Every child reads accurately
  • Every child reads something they understand.
  • Every child writes something that is personal and meaningful daily.
  • Every child talks with peers about reading and writing.
  • Every child hears an adult reader read fluently.
Coolidge Elementary Academic Goals for 2016-2017
  • All Students WILL achieve academically.
  • Reading:  Increase reading proficiency by at least one grade level.
  • Math:  Increase math achievement by 10% with 80% mastery of math facts on grade level.  
  • Writing:  Increase writing proficiency by 15%
  • Student Attendance:  Increase student attendance to 98%.
  • Increase Faculty Attendance to 98%
OKCPS Literacy Standards
          1st Grade
          2nd Grade
          3rd Grade
          4th Grade
          5th Grade
          6th Grade
OKCPS Math Standards
          Pre-K
          Kindergarten
          1st Grade
          2nd Grade
          3rd Grade
          4th Grade
          5th Grade

Melissa Brett | Principal
Coolidge Elementary School | Oklahoma City Public Schools
5212 S. Villa, Oklahoma City, OK 73119
(405) 587-2800
(405) 208-1581 (cell)

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