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Friday, December 7, 2018

Dec 10 - 14 Ms. Fast Rise N Shine

Opportunity Statement:   Coolidge Elementary will continue to provide all students with academic, social, and emotional growth opportunities through great teaching and the utilization of our community resources.  We will maintain high expectations for all students, as well as expand our efforts to cultivate a positive school culture that encourages intellectual and social growth.”
Coolidge Vision and Mission
Our Mission:  “Educate students for lifelong learning and responsible living.”
Our Vision:  “Provide a learning environment that promotes and develops academic and
social growth.”

  • Monday, Dec 10 - Bring Socks for Sock Exchange
  • Tuesday, Dec 11 - PLC Meeting. Bring your Computer and Sample work.
  • Wednesday, Dec 12 - Sock Exchange - in the gym after school.
  • Thursday, Dec 13. Thunder Bus, 10:00 a.m.
  • Friday, Dec 14 - Wear your socks from the Sock Exchange. 1:00 - 1:30 PK - 2nd Winter Program 1:45 - 2:15 3rd - 6th Winter Program
  • 2:30 - Holiday Parties

Using the picture below, create an interesting story. Email me some of the work students created or work you created as a class. I will share the stories during Rise and Rise Wed - Friday.


Winter Break: December 17 - January 1st. January 2nd Professional Development. January 3rd Students Return.

SCIENCE - OERB:
This week we started doing our OERB lessons (they matched wonderfully with our Studies Weekly lessons). My classes built oil derricks out of straws, tape, and paper clips. 

The runner up winner had an oil derrick that held 30 grams. 
The winner had an oil derrick that held 310 grams. 

The students were super excited and wanted to share their news with you! 
Mrs. Kristina Clements

 Monday - Festive or Ugly Sweater?

Tuesday











Wednesday

Thursday

Friday


Winter Reading Challenge:

Challenge dates: Winter Break 2018-2019 (including weekends)- Saturday, December 15th – Tuesday, January 2nd
Tracking minutes: Students will use the attached reading log to record the minutes they read books (not on myON). MyON minutes read by students during the break will also be counted towards their grand total, but please inform your students to not write minutes they read on myON on their reading log. You will not have to pull your students’ myON minutes – I will enter these for you.
Goal: We are challenging students to read at least 20-minutes a day, which is a total of 380 minutes over the 19-day break.
Deadlines: The deadline for students to turn in their reading logs to their teachers is Wednesday, January 3rd. Minutes must be entered by school staff on the Google form by the end of the day on January 10th (the link to the form will be sent separately).
Prizes:
Pizza parties- The top reading student at EVERY elementary school (who makes the goal of 380 minutes), will get a pizza party for their class. Yes, we are hosting a pizza party at EVERY school where the top reader makes their goal!!
Gift cards for school staff- The highest reading school’s Principal and Media Specialist, and top reader’s teacher will each receive a $50 gift card to the Good Egg Restaurant Group www.goodeggdining.com
E-readers- Each student who meets the reading goal of 380-minutes will be entered to win a Kindle e-reader! Three names will be drawn to win.


Medals- ALL students who make the reading goal will receive a ReadOKC award medal!

Books They Love

Lori Sabo
Issue #543
A second-grade boy was recently sharing his beloved Pokémon book with me, pointing to each colorfully animated character on the cover, educating me about their names, attack powers, defense strategies, and what they transform into when they evolve.
At the risk of offending some of you, I have a confession to make. After a few minutes, my head was bursting with unfamiliar names and traits, and it took every ounce of self-control not to roll my eyes and fake a heart attack. But I didn’t do that, because that wouldn’t have been loving. Side note: Are you aware that there over 700 of these little characters? I have no doubt this student knows about every one of them.
Here’s the thing. If we want kids to be lifelong readers, then we will build a love of reading by honoring and celebrating the books that hook them. We will say yes to Pokémon. We will say yes to volume after volume of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. We will say yes to the Purrmaids (half cat, half mermaid) looking for the elusive mermicorn (half unicorn, half mermaid). And for those of you who just scoffed and thought, That isn’t a real book, I’m here to tell you that not only is it a real book, but it is the fourth in the series that was recently featured at our Scholastic Book Fair.
We will say yes to all of these, because the secret to developing readers who love to read is to give them books they love reading, even if they aren’t books we love ourselves. It is that simple. And we need not fear, because if we provide them with a steady diet of books they love, they will eventually branch out, developing a taste for literature that is deeper, richer, and even more satisfying.
In the comments section - what holiday favorite book have you shared with your class this year? What book do you want to remember to share next year?

















Where do I find?.........

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade 
 Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days		Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days		 Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days 		  Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days		  Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days		  Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days		 Bundled Standards

Year at a Glance

First 20 Days
OKCPS ELA Standards by Grade Level
OKCPS and OAS Crosswalk
OKCPS ELA Bundles


6th Grade Bundles
OKCPS Math  by Grade Level
OKCPS-OAS Crosswalks
OKCPS Standards by Bundles
Pre-Kindergarten  Bundles
Kindergarten  Bundles
Elementary ELA Year- at- a- Glance







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