July 31, 2017 Rise N Shine Leadership

Our Mission:  “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”

Our Vision:  “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and

social growth.”

Author of the Month:  Kevin Henkes 

Word of the Month:  Reliable

July 31st:  Work Day.  Meet the Teacher  5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
August 1st:  First Day of School, E-1 Counts due by 9:30 a.m.  NO PLC MEETINGS.  
All Staff/Faculty Meeting 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
August 2nd:  Project Soar will be in the building EVERY Wednesday to work with students.

August 3rd:E-1 Counts due by 9:30 a.m.  
August 4th: Happy First Friday!

F & P Required Documentation BOY Tests for K, 1, 2, and 3

Follow the QR code Add a comment before August 1st and receive a treat.  

The information can also be found on the Google Drive...

Committees:

The Google Drive Committee Sheet has been updated.  

Committees -- Your involvement in our school is essential to our success, as such, each staff member is asked to serve on at least two school committees. Each committee will select a chairperson. Please sign up on the Master Committee Sheet. Academic Leadership Team will be selected by the principal.
Leadership Meets Weekly Wednesday	Teacher	Safe School Healthy Lifestyle Meets Quarterly	Gifted Education Meet Quarterly	RSA Meets 3rd Wed Monthly	Faculty Advisory Committee Meets Monthly	PBIS/GE Meet Monthly
PK	Ferguson	Barton	J.L. Dye	J.L. Dye	Hobson	Rapp
K	O'Shields	Rehanek	Kappel	Harris	Alvarez	Burmaster
1	Keys	Leeson	Harden	Cappellero	Russell	Peake
2	Opheim	Hobson	Russell	Helmick	Gill	Leeson
3	Harris	Gorman	McNeill	Martinez, A	Davis	O'Shields
4	Harden	Rolland		Rapp	Reinhardt	Opheim
5	Rapp	Barnett		Scott	Anderson	Helmick
6	Hickman	Christianson		Wendling		Ross
Specials	Barton			McNeill		Christian
SpEd	Burmaster
ELL	M. Alvarez
Parent & Family Engagement Meet as Needed	Reading Night/ Healthy Lifestyles	Math Night	Science Night	New Teachers	Lead Mentor: Hunt Mentors	Yearbook
Opheim	Rapp	O'Shields	Rolland	Christianson	Strawn	Barton
Ross	Harris (Lead ELA)	Harden (Lead Math)	Keys	Hall	Keys	Snow
Little	Hall	Jackson	Smith	Snow	Rapp	Stateler
Croc Walk	Jackson	Navarro	Cappellero	Rehanek	Barton	Goodall
Barton	Werito	Gorman	Anderson	Wendling	Harris	Smith
Rehanek	Hunt	Hickman	SuperKids Day	Little	Ferguson
	Navarro	Briggs	Stateler
	Technology	Student Council	Goodall
	O'Shields	Snow	Kappel
	Natarajan	Ross	Gill
	Ferguson		Davis
	Peake		Ferguson
	Christian		Barnett
	Briggs		Cappellero
	Gorman		Barton
			Rehanek

Remember to celebrate those wonderful individuals working with you....

Ms. Strawn, Kinder, Ms. Lewis, Asst., Ms. Ferguson, PreK, Ms. Peake, SpEd, Ms. Rehanek, P.E., Ms. Barnett, PreK, Ms. Hobson, ELD, Ms. Riley, Asst.

Instructional Environment

In creating an instructional environment consider using anchor charts and accountable talk to actively engage students, make meaning, and transfer learning.

Anchor charts are created with students during a mini-lesson giving them ownership over their own learning and to anchor the learning and thinking to create a context for building background. The anchor chart can be a path to validate student thinking, and a way to track student learning. The charts also allow for referencing prior learning, and learning that is built upon.

When conducting a class discussion using accountable talk the participants in the conversation are held accountable to give reasons and evidence for opinions and thoughts.

Use Accountable Discussion sentence stems at any point in the lesson to structure meaningful conversation:

• BEFORE A LESSON TO TAP INTO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
• DURING A LESSON TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THINKING ABOUT THE TEXT
• AFTER A LESSON TO GET STUDENTS TO REFER BACK INTO THE TEXT TO FIND EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THEIR THINKING OR TO PROVE THEIR POINT
• WHEN DISCUSSING ANY CONCEPT IN WHICH STUDENTS SHOULD “EXPLAIN” OR “PROVE” THEIR THINKING

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 2017- 2018

• All Students WILL achieve academically.
• Reading:  Increase reading proficiency by at least one grade level, and know their current F & P 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

          1^st Grade

          2^nd Grade

          3^rd Grade

          4^th Grade

          5^th Grade

          6^th Grade

OKCPS Math Standards

          Pre-K

          Kindergarten

          1^st Grade

          2^nd Grade

          3^rd Grade

          4^th Grade

          5^th Grade

          6^th 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)

July 10 - 28, 2017 Back to School

Our Mission:  “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”

Our Vision:  “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and social growth.

July 10th - Principal's Report.  Principal Meeting - U.S. Grant
July 11th - Principal Meeting - U.S. Grant
July 12th - Principal Meeting - U.S. Grant, Infinite Campus Training—Elem. Registrar/Secretary, OKCPS Summer Institute (Benchmark Literacy) @ Grant HS 8am - 3:40 pm 
July 13th - Principal Meeting, OKCPS Summer Institute (Benchmark Literacy) @ Grant HS 8am - 3:40pm
July 14th - Principal Meeting, OKCPS Summer Institute (Benchmark Literacy) @ Grant HS 8am - 3:40pm

July 17 - District Enrollment - School Sites
July 18 - District Enrollment - School Sites
July 19 - District Enrollment - School Sites
July 20 - District Enrollment - School Sites New Teacher Professional Development @ Metro Tech Springlake Campus 8am –3:40 pm
July 21 - District Enrollment - School Sites, New Teacher Professional Development @ Metro Tech Springlake Campus 8am –3:40 pm
July 24 - Building Open
July 25 - Literacy Professional Development  Reading Teachers-
July 26 - Professional Development
July 27 - Professional Development
July 28 - Professional Development
July 31 - Teacher Work Day
August 1 - First Day of School

"Effective teachers introduce norms, procedures, and routines on the very first day of school and continue to teach them the first week of school." Harry Wong, First Days of School

Effective discipline is evident in classrooms that have set procedures. When students are able to self-monitor their behaviors, they are able to address the learning issues at any grade level. Students must have a firm, set plan for discipline. Although procedures are necessary for effective discipline, there is a difference between a discipline plan and procedures.

• DISCIPLINE CONCERNS HOW STUDENTS BEHAVE.
• PROCEDURES CONCERN HOW THING ARE DONE.
• DISCIPLINE HAS PENALTIES AND REWARDS.
• PROCEDURES HAVE NO PENALTIES OR REWARDS.

In your discipline plan, consider all the different places in the school where you need to control students’ behavior. Consider classroom norms, playground norms, hallway norms, and cafeteria norms. Explore other places and norms as you think about your school and the expectations you have for your students.

Dear Coolidge Staff,

     It’s that time of year - Back To School!  Last year brought many thought-provoking changes and learning challenges – adding instructional coaches to our staff as well as a new literacy program.  Please allow me to thank each of you for such an incredible year as I look forward to an even better one! I hope this letter finds you well-rested and prepared to begin the 2017-2018 school year! There is a lot to be excited about in this new school year, including new staff, new curriculum, and new students.  I look forward to you sharing in these exciting times.  

     Our focus remains on increasing student achievement every day by providing a challenging, supportive and creative environment in which to develop lifelong learning and proper social skills.  Your administrative team and I look forward to partnering with you this year in this ever-important endeavor.  For the 2017-2018 school year we welcome Ms. Jana Huggins as our new assistant principal.  Returning to the Coolidge team is Ms. Helmick as our instructional coach and Mr. Dye has moved to a new position as remedial specialist.  We are lucky to have Ms. Ross on staff 5 days a week this year.  Additionally, Coolidge has teamed with the Oklahoma Health Department to bring additional services to our students and families at Coolidge Elementary School. 

     Starting a new year gives us the opportunity to make new plans, design new strategies, and implement new ideas.  There is a special kind of joy and satisfaction in planning lessons and activities for a new class; although the subject might be the same, the students are new, and they appreciate the planning that is done for them.  Here are a few important dates for your calendar: 

·         July 17 – 21 Back to School Enrollment

·         July 20 -21 New Teacher Orientation

·          July 25 – Balanced Literacy Training thru the district.

·         July 26 – 27  Professional Development – Coolidge

·         July 28 – Word day in your room

·         July 31 – Work day in your room
        July 31 - Meet the Teacher 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

·         August 1 – First Day of School

     I know we will be seeing many of you soon and look very much forward to seeing everyone on July 26, 2017 when we begin our work of providing a challenging, productive, and safe learning environment that supports our dedication to excellence.  Together we’ll make our upcoming year an extremely rewarding and memorable experience.

Melissa

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 2017- 2018

• All Students WILL achieve academically.
• Reading:  Increase reading proficiency by at least one grade level, and know their current F & P 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

          1^st Grade

          2^nd Grade

          3^rd Grade

          4^th Grade

          5^th Grade

          6^th Grade

OKCPS Math Standards

          Pre-K

          Kindergarten

          1^st Grade

          2^nd Grade

          3^rd Grade

          4^th Grade

          5^th Grade

          6^th 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)