Thank you for those of you that participated in our first Trunk or Treat! I imagine there are going to be lots of memories made during this fun event. Special thank you to Bethany and Kristi for stepping up and leading this event. I also appreciate all of your participation during Red Ribbon Week. You make this such an amazing week. The pictures on Twitter are WONDERFUL! I also appreciate your efforts to teach a Common Sense lesson to your learners. I SEE YOU!!! YOU all are the reason we are actualizing our campus goal and making a difference each and every day! Have a fabulous fall weekend and enjoy things that make you happy!
- there is a November Imaginarium available for you? Thank you Susan Maynor from Epic Elementary for sharing your creativity!
- you have to go in to Power School and sign walkthrough forms? In the past you have received an alert when a walkthrough was submitted. With our new system you do not get an alert. We want you to grow and celebrate from feedback, so please check Power School and electronically sign these.
- your Vivatek boards do not turn off on their own and the still image will burn on the screen if left on repeatedly? Please remember to power these off before leaving each day.
- we will be getting a new audio/video doorbell (similar to Ring) installed at the front door on campus this week? This means the front door will be locked from now on.
- you and your learners can get FREE Covid-19 testing at the CHS Visitor's Press Box? Hours are 6:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. It is a self-collected test with results in 3-4 hours. Book an appointment here.
TEACHER OF THE YEAR
We have SO MUCH TALENT on campus. Please take time to nominate someone in our building for this incredible honor. If you need admin to cover your class so you can observe your nominee, to help you better answer the questions, please arrange that with us. We are happy to help. Nominations are due by November 5th, and here is the TOY Website and Nomination Criteria and Form
In order to be nominated for Teacher of the Year, the teacher must:
- Be certified to teach in Texas public schools
- Have been employed in Coppell schools for a minimum of three years (that means he/she must have completed three years in CISD)
- Be a classroom teacher (including PE, art, music, special education, literacy, etc.)
- Plan to continue teaching in Coppell ISD through the 2021-2022 school year
The 2021-2022 Campus Improvement Plan can be found here. Each quarter this document should be reviewed and updated. Leadership, please download the PDF into Noteability, review it, and annotate it with your house in a Thursday Meeting. Please forward your annotated copy to Leigh Ann by November 12.
$35 per hour X 4 hours weekly(The HB facilitator sets the schedule and should be mutually agreeable.)
$25 each week for 1 hour of planning and organization per HB learner
Please promote that FamiLEEs complete the CISD Family Survey by Nov. 5
The Fall 2021 CISD Family Survey is open now through Friday, Nov. 5. To participate in the survey, parents and guardians can visit go.coppellisd.com/FamilySurveyFall21, then select your child(ren)’s school. If you have multiple children in CISD, we ask that you take the survey for each school your child attends. Please email input@coppellisd.com, if you would like to share any additional feedback or insight not covered in the survey or have any additional comments to share with the district.
3-5 Designers, must complete the Panorama survey with your learners by November 12. Learner surveys can be access by navigating here and entering their student ID (which is their access code).
I will build time into Wednesday's staff meeting for staff to complete the staff survey so that you don't have to worry about this task.
Thank you for helping to spread dyslexia awareness this month! Below is a link to the Fall MLI newsletter that was sent to parents. It is filled with information and resources to learn more about dyslexia. I hope you have found this information helpful. Please reach out to Melissa if you have any questions! 😊
Learning Space Environment | Organized Learning Environment
Don’t you love the feeling of an organized space? I love knowing that each and every thing has a purpose and a specific place. It is the best feeling as an educator! An organized learning space is not only beneficial for educators though. Your learners benefit from this organization as well! It promotes a relaxed environment where they can focus on the learning.
Chunk academic reading materials
No matter what subject you teach, there are probably reading materials that students must read. When text is lengthy, this can pose a comprehension problem for some ELs who are still processing and translating the English language. One way to alleviate this is to chunk the reading material. This means break it down into smaller pieces. ELs will still read the same text, but in between you might give stopping points to talk or sketch meaning.
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