September 3 - 6

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.”

OKCPS Vision:  By providing equitable access to a world-class education, every Oklahoma City Public Schools student will graduate ready to fulfill their unique purpose in a healthy, vibrant community.

OKCPS Mission:  Every day, Oklahoma City Public Schools will ignite a passion for learning in every child, invite families to engage, and inspire respectful and trusting relationships with our diverse community. 

Happy Labor Day!  No School Monday!

• September 3rd - IStation Assessment Window Opens.  Be sure you go over training with students prior to testing.  If you have questions, please see Ms. Lundy.
• PLC Meetings - you will need copies of your lesson plans and your computer
• September 4th - Mr. Christian out MANDT Training
• September 5th - Brett out Principal Meeting.  Mr. Christian out MANDT Training.  Open House.
• 5:00 Summit Parent Meeting
• 5:30 PTA Meeting
• 6:00 Title 1/RSA Meeting
• 6:30 Time to head home.
• September 6th - Mr. Christian out - MANDT Training.

Interactive Instruction

Istation’s Interactive Instruction provides:

• Multi-tiered, individualized student scope and sequence based on ISIP™ results
• Systematic, explicit delivery of research-based direct instruction and practice
• Differentiated skill instruction based on informal scope, sequence assessments, and student interaction
• Carefully organized instructional plan that includes pre-teaching a skill before application in isolation, teaching through guided practice, and independent application
• Numerous skill review and practice opportunities
• Frequent student interaction and engaging multimedia teaching techniques that maximize opportunities to learn and practice skills
• Multiple opportunities to review hundreds of books, passages, and skills

Students move forward through the Istation Interactive Instruction at their own pace. Because the Interactive Instruction is designed to automatically place students at their individual instructional level, students and teachers do not choose what activities to complete, nor can students be moved backward in the instruction. Istation performance is not intended to be used for classroom grades.

Students who complete the available Interactive Instruction will move into a new section of practice and repetition. In this area, students can reread texts, listen to songs, and interact with activities they have seen. As soon as new Interactive Instruction is released, students move back into the Interactive Instruction part of the program.

Happy Birthday
September 4 - Ms. A. Martinez, PreK

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August 26 - 30 Rise N Shine Jackson

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.”

OKCPS Vision:  By providing equitable access to a world-class education, every Oklahoma City Public Schools student will graduate ready to fulfill their unique purpose in a healthy, vibrant community.
OKCPS Mission:  Every day, Oklahoma City Public Schools will ignite a passion for learning in every child, invite families to engage, and inspire respectful and trusting relationships with our diverse community. 

• Monday, August 26 - Leadership Meeting 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, August 27 - PLC Meetings, Faculty Meeting, SUMMIT Parent Meeting 5:00 p.m. Nelson out for library meeting.  
• Wednesday, August 28 - Regular Day
• Thursday, August 29 - Smart Start 8:30 a.m.
• Friday, August 30 - Regular Day

Shout Out to Ms. McNeill's class for our first Friday Finale!  Everyone did a great job this week.

Rise N Shine:  Ms. Jackson's Class

The testing window for IStation has been PUSHED BACK.  It will be from September 3rd to September 11th.  DO NOT assess your students prior to the testing window.

The first time students log in to the Mathematics assessment, they will be required to take a one time 40 question assessment.  

  Please be advised of the following:

 - You can pause the assessment for up to 20 minutes for a stretch/brain break

 - You can also stop the assessment, log out completely, and resume where the student left off the day before.  This assessment can be broken up over several days.  

Relationships Procedures, Routines:  We are still working on building those relationships and establishing classroom routines.  

• ELA:  Benchmark Literacy - The First 30 Days (Ours will be 15 days - so two lessons per day) This is the last week of the First 30 days.  You should be finishing up going over procedures and developing your anchor charts with students.
• Math In Focus: K - Numbers to 10, 1st Grade Unit 1 Place Value, 2nd Grade Unit 1 Place Value to 1,000, 3rd Grade - Place Value to 100,000.  Login for Online resources can be found through CLEVER  - Think Central 
• Science;  Foss Science.  You should be using your Foss Science kits as well as the STEAM room.  I had a good time with Ms. Stout and her 1st grade class in the STEAM room this week.  I look forward to coming to more STEAM classes this year.
• Social Studies:  You should be using your Social Studies Weekly.  Online resources can be found through CLEVER.  

Guided Reading:  Kindergarten 1st Grade

3rd Grade Math In Focus Lesson:



Happy Birthday
August 25 - Ms. Hubbert:  School Psych
August 31 - Ms. Lazos, PreK

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August 12 - 16 Gorman

OKCPS Vision:  By providing equitable access to a world-class education, every Oklahoma City Public Schools student will graduate ready to fulfill their unique purpose in a healthy, vibrant community.
OKCPS Mission:  Every day, Oklahoma City Public Schools will ignite a passion for learning in every child, invite families to engage, and inspire respectful and trusting relationships with our diverse community.  

• Monday, August 12 - Be in the gym by 8:00 a.m., First Day of School.  Short after school Faculty Meeting to see how the first day went.
• Tuesday, August 13 - Normal Day
• Wednesday, August 14 - Normal Day
• Thursday, August 15 - Kiss & Cry PreK and Kinder parents 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
• Friday, August 16  -  Normal Day

Words of the week:  Flexibility and Grace.  As we begin our adventure into the new school year it is imperative that we are flexible and give grace to each other, our students, our families, and ourselves.  We will be welcoming many new students and families to our community.  Let's be sure we make them feel welcome.

Procedures Procedures Procedures

Be sure you are teaching procedures to your students.  If you don't let children know your expectations it makes it very difficult for them to meet them.  If you need a set of Coolidge Procedures to display in your classroom please check with Ms. Gonzalez in the front office.  

Anchor Charts Examples for your classroom might include:
How to Check Out and Return Books
Where Good Readers Read
Ways to Choose Books

ELA:  Benchmark Literacy - The First 30 Days (Ours will be 15 days - so two lessons per day)

• Monday - Getting Ready for Whole Group Instruction and Good Listening Habits
• Tuesday - Concept of Reader's Workshop, Rules for Reader's Workshop
• Wednesday - Turn and Talk, Sharing:  When and How
• Thursday - Sharing:  Response and Questions, Choosing Just Right Books
• Friday - Taking Care of Books, Managing the Classroom Library

Math In Focus: Lessons for K should be 20 - 25 minutes, 1st - 4th grade 50 minutes.  Every classroom must have manipulatives with this curriculum.  Students should NOT be in a book at the beginning of any lesson.
Potential Anchor Chart to encourage visualization:
What would happen if?
How do you know?
Are you sure?  Prove it to us.  Convince us.
How do you know if your answer is correct?
How did your mind think about this? 

SS:
Science;  Foss Science

Happy Birthday:
August 12:  Ms.T. Harris, Kinder

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