September 30 - October 4th

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.”

• Monday, September 30 - Morris Site Visit 8:30 - 11:30.  2nd a.m., 3rd p.m. out for Scholastic Professional Development Round 1. 
• Tuesday, October 1 - IStation - When students log in they will take a short assessment looking for growth.  Teachers will be moving their student magnets next week in the IC room.   PLC Meetings bring your computer.  1 Hour Faculty Meeting.  
• Wednesday, October 2 - Papa John's Pizza Orders. Marcin out CPR Training.  Harden Out. After School Tutoring 3:30 - 4:30.
• Thursday, October 3 - Harden Out.Brett Out Principal Training.Nelson Out Training. Kona Ice. After School Tutoring 3:30 - 4:30.  
• Friday, October 4 - Coolidge Flu Shots 9 - 11 a.m. Nelson Out Training. Please get started on your Professional Learning Focus.  They must be approved by the 10th.  

Please encourage our 4th-grade students in their Summit work.

It is easy to be hard on others, treat people harshly and push people away.  Anyone can do that, but it takes a brave soul to take the time to be gentle and understanding of others.
Be strong enough to be gentle.

Don't forget to sign up for the October Pot Luck! 

After School Tutoring will be Wed and Thursdays and begin on October 2nd.  There are children who would benefit from your help if you are available to tutor after school one or both days.

K - L. Watford, M. Watford, Leeson

1st - Wiskus, Stout, Knott

2nd - Fast, Hensley, Gill, Harden (?)

3rd - McNeill, Wendling, Hunt, Pearson 

4th - Gorman, Tucker, Layman

Dye as a substitute.  

Grade levels subject to change.

 Data:
Thank you to everyone for completing their IStation Beginning of the Year testing.  With a new program and new expectations, it can be a challenge for everyone.

Coolidge Overall September Data - Reading
2% (12 students) Level 5 
7% (34 students) Level 4
11% (57 students) Level 3
25% (127 students) Level 2
55% (280 students) Level 1

Coolidge Overall September Data - Math
1% (7 students) Level 5
7% (36 students) Level 4
19% (95 students) Level 3
36% (183 students) Level 2
37% (189 students) Level 1


Grade Reading Proficient Math Proficient
K               26%                                 32%
1                 6%                                 17%
2               19%                                 32%
3               19%                                 43%
4               27%                                 17%

So we have this data.... Now what?  Ms. Wiskus, Ms. D. Jackson, and Ms. K. Jackson attended training for the IStation Curriculum that Coolidge purchased to assist in providing interventions.

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• October 3rd - Ms. O'Shields Interventionist

September 23 - 27

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.”

• Monday, September 23, 2019 - Leadership 3:30  Selecting Focus Area from Curriculum Element from the State Department.
• Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - PLC Meetings:  Looking at Data from IStation and/or Mastery Connect.  Paid PD for PBIS Rewards.  Brush Up/Review/ or Learn from the beginning.  Ms. Peake will be adding to My Learning Plan.  Please sign up if you plan to attend.  
• Wednesday, September 25, 2019.  Tutoring Teachers Meeting 3:30 in the library.  
• Thursday, September 26, 2019  Smart Start 8:30 a.m.  
• Friday, September 27, 2019 - Last day for Informal Unannounced Observations (my personal goal).  

The district benchmark is open for 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math assessmentsMastery Connect Benchmark Data: DUE Friday in Mastery Connect.  Don't wait till Thursday and Friday to test your students. 
 Looking at trackers 
3rd Grade:  
Clements - ELA Snapshop Complete, Unit 1 Benchmark Literacy started, Math Benchmark NOT started. 
Harris - 3 students left for ELA Benchmark, Unit 1 Benchmark started, 2 math Benchmark assessments started.
Pearson has started ELA and Math benchmark and Unit 1 Benchmark Assessment
Peck - ELA benchmark started, Unit 1 assessment started, Math Benchmark started.

4th Grade:
NWEA Math - 3 students, Reading:  6 students
Gorman ELA and Math Benchmarks started.
Jackson ELA and Math Benchmarks started.
Layman ELA and Math Benchmarks started.
Tucker ELA and Math Benchmarks started
Wendling ELA and Math Benchmarks started

District Math Benchmark:

3rd Grade - Number and Operations - 24 items or 48%

   Algebraic Reasoning and Algebra - 6 items or 12%

   Geometry and Measurement - 14 items or 28%

   Data and Probability - 6 items or 12%

4th Grade - Number and Operations - 22 items or 44%

   Algebraic Reasoning and Algebra - 8 items or 16%

   Geometry and Measurement - 14 items or 28%

   Data and Probability - 6 items or 12%

Performance Tasks for Grades 1 - 3 are due October 11th.

IStation Data:
Thank you to everyone for completing their IStation Beginning of the Year testing.  With a new program and new expectations, it can be a challenge for everyone.

Grade Reading Proficient Math Proficient
K               26%                                 32%
1                 6%                                 17%
2               19%                                 32%
3               19%                                 43%
4               27%                                 17%

So we have this data.... Now what?  Ms. Wiskus, Ms. D. Jackson, and Ms. K. Jackson attended training for the IStation Curriculum that Coolidge purchased to assist in providing interventions for
I want to thank each and every one of you for utilizing Station.  I was able to give out 73 certificates to students for reaching their reading usage goals.

Shout out to 3rd Grade for 75% meeting their IStation reading usage goal. 
100% of Ms. Peck's 3rd grade students met their usage goal.

Shout out to 2nd grade.  85% of their students met the IStation Math usage goal.
92% of Ms. Harden's 2nd grade students met their usage goal.

SUMMIT
At Rise N Shine 38 students earned their #firstgreen Summit shirt.  When you see students in their Summit Shirt please ask them about their accomplishment.

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• September 27:  Ms. Harden 2nd Grade
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DISTRICT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR

September 16 - 20

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, 9-16.  Brett Out Mastery Connect Training
• Tuesday, 9 - 17  Brett out Mastery Connect Training a.m.  IStation Train the Trainer for Curriculum piece of IStation.  This training will take place in the library.  PLC meetings in the IC room.  Team Leads - please complete PLC notes from the Google Drive.  
• Faculty Meeting - Committee Meetings.
• FAC - Art Room
• Parent Involvement Fall  D. Jackson Room
• Safe & Healthy Schools IC Room

• Wednesday 9 - 18  Rey out Mandt Training.  PBIS Meeting 3:30  
• Thursday 9 - 19  KONA Ice   Rey out Mandt Training, 
• Friday 9 - 20 Kinder out A.M. ELA Training.  1st out P.M. ELA Training.   Rey out Mandt Training

Shout out to Ms. Harris' kindergarten class and the STEAM room.  They were busy working when downtown came to view our room.  As I expected, he had wonderful things to say about our students and teachers.  He took a picture of the schedule and plans to bring others to see the fantastic work that is going on at Coolidge.  

Field trips are part of the educational experience, provided that the field trip is for educational means.  The district has new procedures in place for the 2019-2020 school year.  If you plan on having your grade level go on a field trip please take note:
Field Trips must meet an educational standard and be approved by the building principal. If the field trip is over 25 miles it must also be approved by Dr. Morris.
A bus must be reserved 2 months in advance.  There will only be 20 busses per day available so don't wait till the last minute.  Permission slips and forms are located in the Google Classroom.

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September 9 - 13

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, September 9 -  3:30 Leadership Meeting in IC Coaches Room - Technology Focus.  Board Meeting 5:30 p.m.  
• Tuesday, September 10 - PLC Meetings - Lesson Plans and IStation, Donuts with Grownups 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. in the library.  Verticle Teams during Faculty Meeting.
• Wednesday, September 11 - STEAM Room visit from downtown, 2:15 p.m. 
• Thursday, September 12 -  Brett out Principal Meeting.  Smart Start 8:30 a.m.  Caring Van Immunizations 9 - 12.  Parent Teacher Conferences till 3:30 - 6:45 p.m.   
• Friday, September 13 -  No School.  Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 - 12:00.

The Book Fair will continue all week.  With that being said, the library is closed.  If you have library  for specials please put in for Loss of Plan.

Donuts with Grownups and the Book Fair is scheduled for........
Please be aware that your students might be late coming to class if they are in the library with their grownup.
Please be sure you make all visitors feel welcome to Coolidge.

IStation Testing:  The window for IStation testing closes this week.  You should have all your students tested PRIOR to our Parent Teacher Conferences that are Thursday and Friday.  You will need this data to complete your APP forms.  It is the expectation that EVERY child will have an APP regardless of their IStation score.  Every child and parent should be kept informed of their child's academic progress.

The Coolidge Data wall has been started in the IC Coaches room tracking Reading and Math data from IStation.  PreK will be traing ELQA data on their board.  I ran out of energy and magnets but it should be finished next week (the magnets arrive Monday).  If a student name is verticle it means they have NOT finished testing.  It is the expectation that you will correct that when you come to your PLC meeting on Tuesday.  Each month at the beginning of the month when students log into IStation they will take an assessment. During PLC meetings we will be tracking and moving the magnets looking towards student growth.  Each teacher has a different colored magnet.

 As you can see from the 4th-grade data we have a lot of work to do this year to move our students forward.

Benchmark Literacy - Unit 1 Week 2.  It is the expectation that everyone is teaching Benchmark Literacy with fidelity.  When I come into your classrooms I should be seeing students working together reading, reading to self, working on word work, working on IStation and/or Myon, and working in small teacher-led intervention stations.

Unannounced Formal Observations will begin Monday morning.  Remember you have 5 days to collaborate and then the observation will be finalized.  These observations do count in your final evaluation.

Have a great weekend.

Melissa

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