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Friday, March 24, 2017

March 27, 2017

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


  • Monday March 27:  Girls on the Run
  • Tuesday March 28:  Picture Day.  Students may wear free dress IF they are buying pictures.  PLC's with Stephanie Schutt - PBIS in the Instructional Coach room.
  • Wednesday March 29:  Girls on the Run.  All awards should be turned in to Stephanie in the office.  Brett - meeting with Pat in the P.M. at Admin.
  • Thursday March 30:  TLE -Be sure you have acknowledged your observations and Final Evaluation in I-Observation.  Admin picks up test material and begin organizing April testing.  Tutoring after school.
  • Friday March 31:  Awards during planning time.  Walk-thru evaluations that do not count will continue for the remainder of the academic school year.

Testing Update:

Discover 10 Great Apps to Liven Up Your Classroom

By Kurt Bernhardt, OSDE Executive Director of Education Technology
Apps are making teachers’ and students’ lives easier and are a great fit for 21st-century learning. Explore these ten popular applications that can make your lessons spring to life.
chatterpix
ChatterPix Kids: Make any picture talk with this storytelling app for early elementary. Simply take a picture or make a drawing, draw a line where the mouth should go and record your voice. Free.

30hands
30Hands: Create quick slide presentations. Students can snap photos, draw pictures or record short videos, then record audio and share online or in class. Free; $6.99 versions; web version $59/year.

explaineverything
Explain Everything: An easy-to-use screencasting and interactive whiteboard allows students to record their voices to explain their understanding. $7.99-15.99 or subscription based.

plickers
Plickers: Quickly create quizzes online, then use your smartphone to assess students. Students receive immediate feedback, and the data is stored for later teacher review. Free.

greenscreen
Green Screen: Students can easily make videos with fun backdrops to tell a story or teach others. $2.99.

kahoot
Kahoot: Students enjoy competing against each other through quiz games you create online. Students will need a number of internet-connected devices, depending on whether they compete individually or in teams. Free.

seesaw
Seesaw: Show parents what their children are learning in class with this digital portfolio. Students document their own learning. Free or $120/teacher/year for premium features.

googleclassroom
Google Classroom Suite: Students can collaborate on online word processing documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations and save them to the cloud. Teachers use Google Classroom to share assignments with students. Free.

tellagami
Tellagami: Young students create an animated story with their recorded voices and animated characters they design. Free or $4.99.


thinglink
ThingLink: ThingLink allows students or teachers to add information to pictures or videos by layering links on top that provide additional information when clicked. This is a great way for students to show what they know. Free app; free to premium versions on the web.





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)

1 comment:

  1. Visit the technology links..... there are some awesome programs out there.

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