November 18 - 22

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:  Scholastic PD at Coolidge.  Leadership Meeting 3:30
Tuesday:  Scholastic PD at Coolidge, Staff Meeting 3:30
Wednesday:  Brett out Principal Meeting
Thursday:  Smart Start at Coolidge.  Farm to You - schedule has been emailed.  Potluck Lunch in Teachers Lounge.
Friday: 

Rethink Your Drink....
The Health Department will have healthy water options in the office kitchen all week.

Just a reminder of usage recommendations for IStation: 

Students should not exceed 40 minutes per week, per subject in IStation curriculum. 

Students working below level should spend 40 minutes per week, and those working on level should work for only 30 minutes per week. 

Exceeding these usage recommendations will not increase I Station scores, but rather have an adverse impact on student progress. I Station is a tool, it does not take the place of quality teacher instruction and or small group instruction. It is also not a behavior management tool.  

If students do not have time to complete a lesson in IStation - usually minimum of 20 minutes they have to start that lesson over.   

Happy Birthday
November 17th - Ms. Stein, Kinder
November 23rd - Ms. Gorman 4th Grade
November 25th - Ms. Briggs, EL
November 29th - Ms. Alvarez, EL

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November 11 - 15

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, November 11th:  Veterans Day Assembly 9:00 - 9:30, 10:00 - 10:30 Kinder PLC 12:35 - 1:35, 1st grade 1:40 - 2:40  Leadership Meeting 3:30 - 4:30
• Tuesday, November 12th:  4th Grade PLC 8:30 - 9:15, PreK  11:40 - 12:05, Specials 2:20 - 3:00  No Faculty Meeting - Special Elections.
• Wednesday, November 13th:  Regular Day.  Dye out for PD, Ident A Kid, Picture Retake Day
• Thursday, November 14th  Math in Focus Training @Cleveland Elementary.  3rd Harris A.M.  2nd Ferguson P.M.
• Friday, November 15th:  IStation Training AM Lundy, O'Shields, Cappellero, Navarro, PM  Brett, Dye, Hunt, Jackson @Walnut Square

PLC Focus:  Let's Move Magnets & Data Dig.  Activities for Standards-Based Instruction.  
Shout out to Ms. Peck....  Top Reading Class at Coolidge for the Fall Reading Challenge....

What are our goals for the 2nd Quarter?  We are working towards student academic improvement and success with SMART goals.
ELA

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 19% of the 4th-grade students will score proficient in Standards 4.2 and 4.3 as measured by the district benchmark.

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 15% of the 3rd-grade students will score proficient in ELA Standards 3.2 and 3.3 as measured by the comprehensive benchmark.

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 33% (Level 3, 4, or 5) of the 2nd-grade students will score proficient in Comprehension and 26% on Vocabulary (Level 3, 4, or 5) as measured by the Istation assessment.

Math

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 22% of the 4th-grade students will score proficient on Math Standards of numbers sense and operations

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 14% of the 3rd-grade students will score proficient on the Math Standards of numbers sense and operations

By the end of the 2nd quarter, 38% of the 2nd-grade students will score proficient (Level 3, 4 or 5) on the Math Assessment as measured on IStation.

Dear Kara Peck,

Congratulations! Your class read the very most over the Fall Reading Challenge and was the top class at your school - way to go!

As promised, your top class will receive a pizza party on the day and time of your choosing. And, you will receive a $50 Good Egg gift card to treat yourself to a nice lunch or dinner! Great job encouraging your students to READ!

Istation
Shout Out to our Top IStation Moving the Most....
K:  Miah Thompson
1st:  Dyllan G.
2nd:  Luis C.
3rd:  Joury O.
4th:  Armando M.

3rd Grade Ms. Harris' class won Cape the Class with the largest gain in Reading.

Just a reminder.... Title 1 bought a subscription to Brainpop, Brainpop Jr, and Starfall....

Plan Efficiently with Standards Alignments

Looking to supplement Benchmark Literacy and our leveled book room?  Check out Readworks.org 

DISCOVER OUR NEW EASY-TO-USE STANDARDS FEATURE BrainPOP aligns to state and national standards that are now easy to find and use. Plus the standards are aligned by teachers like you!

Need some help getting your class in line? Line Up is the perfect addition to your classroom routine! Check out these other videos you can add to your daily schedule to make your classroom run, well, routinely! Hola, Bonjour, Hello Morning Meeting

Quiet Time Independent Reading

Lunch Lunch, of course!

Celebrate A special occassion or accomplishment!

Bye Bye Bye Dismissal

*BONUS*- Print out these Classroom Routine Cards to add to your daily schedule! Cheers! Team GoNoodle November Reflection: What additional support is given to students who need it?  Please respond in the Google Classroom.

Happy Birthday
November 9th - Ms. Peck  November 11th - Ms. Pearson 3rd Grade

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November 4 - 8

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, Nov. 4th
Tuesday, Nov. 5th - Flu Bug at Rise N Shine. 1 Hour Faculty Meeting - PBIS with Ms. Fowler Everyone needs to attend.
Wednesday, Nov. 6th - Papa Johns
Thursday, Nov. 7th - Brett out, Principal's Meeting.
Friday, Nov. 8th

Note:  Progress reports are Nov. 14th.  Don't wait until the last minute.

2nd Quarter Focus Standards ELA & Math
1st Grade          2nd Grade          3rd Grade          4th Grade

ELA Focus: Students will determine the author's stated nad implied purpose (entertain, inform, persuade).  The student will infer whether a story is narrated in the first or third point of view in grade-level literacy and/or informational text.  Student will write a narrative incorporating characters, plot, setting, point of view and conflict solution and resolution. Benchmark Unit 4.

Math Focus:  3rd Grade will review 3.N.1 Compare and represent whole numbers up to 100,000 with an emphasis on place value and equality. Students will determine the author's stated and implied purpose (entertain, inform, persuade) Students will determine the author's stated and implied purpose (entertain, inform, persuade)
3rd and 4th Grade will be taking a Common Assessment to track progress on these particular standards the week of December 16th - 20th.
1st and 2nd Grade - we will be talking about how to proceed during PLC meetings this week.

PLC SCHEDULE:
Monday  Kinder:  12:35 - 1:35, 1st Grade 1:40 - 2:40
Tuesday 4th Grade  8:20 - 9:15,   PreK  11:40 - 12:05, Specials 2:20 - 3:00 
Friday -  2nd Grade:  10:20 - 11:20,  3rd Grade 9:15 - 10:15, 
Istation.....
Small Group and Interventions work....
Shout out to Ms. D. Harris.  72% of her students increased in their percentile ranks on the November reading test!  13% of her students are a shade of green, 65% are yellow, and 22% are still red.  She is down to 5 students in red and 2 left to test.  I can't wait to see how the rest of Coolidge scores!  Please be sure you have students log in and test Monday as we will be moving magnets and digging into the data.

Shout out to Ms. D. Harris.  She has acknowledged 87% of her Priority Alerts in IStation!  100% of her students with a priority report have received an intervention.  Students will multiple intervention reports have received at least 66% of them.  Thank you, Ms. Harris!

Ms. Hensley has acknowledged 35% of Priority Alerts in IStation for Math.  6 of her students have had multiple alerts and have 100% of them acknowledged.  Thank you, Ms. Hensley,

SUMMIT LEARNING

4th Grade Coolidge Students have mastered 557 Power Focus Areas!
Frankie McElfresh has mastered 10 Power Focus Areas, Uziel Garcia has mastered 9, Alejandro Araus and Isabella Maaseen have mastered 8, Jose Lopez, Cesar Meza, John Gabriel have all mastered 7!

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  Happy Birthday
• November 9th - Ms. McNeil 3rd Grade