In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am reflecting about they many blessings at our school. Every one of you are a blessing to me in your own unique ways. You are not taken for granted and are appreciated beyond measure. Each of you choose to come to Lee and work so hard, daily, to bring our school building to life for our learners. Your passion for learning, your flexibility and your heart shines in all you do. This year, I have learned how to grow and lead with additional grace and patience. I see that demonstrated in so many of you, too! Please REST over the break. DO NOT WORK OR THINK ABOUT SCHOOL!! Take time for yourself and reflect on how incredible you are. I cannot wait to show you how much we care during December to Remember. When you return it will be here!
DID YOU KNOW:- we want you to take care of your self and also help meet our campus SEL goal? Why not wear warm ups on Friday and "trot the track" during your break? We can call this our Lee Turkey Trot! Please only wear warm ups if you plan to take part in this self-care activity.
- that we were charged $175 for color copies for the month of October?? We cannot sustain this as a campus. PLEASE only print color copies for items being displayed on bulletin boards.
- today is Substitute Appreciation Day? Please be intentional in thanking any subs in our building today!
- we will clean the lounge fridge out at 2:00, tomorrow. Please take your personal items and food home.
- some classrooms still need to have their learners vote on their movie preference for our school-wide field trip?
- the district will Go Red for staff wellness the month of February? Click here for a link to order your Go Red t-shirt (credit card only) and show your support during the Month of Mondays in February - American Heart Month - text DHCCOPPELL to 41444.
NEW PRACTICE IN PLACE
Please let parents know that when learners are absent, parents need to send in a note with the student's firs and last name, what class their learner is in, and the date(s) and reason for the absence. For the first time, we can accept emails with this information. Parents can send emails to vtan@coppellisd.com.
WEDNESDAY IS COLLEGE SHIRT DAY
FLEX LEARNING WEDNESDAY
Please plan to attend one of these incredible sessions on Wednesday. We will start at 3:30 so that we can enjoy Natalie's Bridal Shower beforehand. Thank you, Social Spurs, for planning the shower and to our presenters for growing our minds.
SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY
Thursday is National Special Education Day. In addition to our general education special education learners and staff, we are blessed to have two specialized special education programs here at Lee: Active Learning and Practical Academics. Please take time to celebrate the accomplishments of our special needs learners, their designers, our paraprofessionals and their parents for the incredible jobs they do!!! If you want to learn more about special education, our two programs, or your class would benefit from a lesson on inclusivity and learners in these programs at Lee, our teachers are awesome resources!
CHS MADRIGAL TOUR
The Madrigal group will be caroling through Lee on Friday. I still do not know what time they will arrive. Due to the last minute communication and timing, they will ease through the downstairs of the building and conclude in the Media Center. Learners upstairs can gather at the glass walls when they hear them and we will make sure they go through the cafeteria, as well.
SUPER TEACHERS
The nomination window to nominate a Super Teacher closes Friday, December 3. Here is a link to the nomination form. We had two Super Teachers in the first round. Let's see how many we can get for the second round!
RED AND BLACK SUPERSTAR NOMINATIONS
(Please share with parents) The nomination deadline for the 2nd round of the Coppell Education Foundation's Super Star Program is Friday, December 6. As you know, the Program is designed to give parents and CISD staff an opportunity to recognize the dedicated and hardworking students, teachers, administrators, and support staff within Coppell ISD. Parents and CISD Staff Members can nominate any CISD Staff Member at their campus. Student nominations can be submitted by CISD staff only. Awards will be given out at the end of every nine weeks.
Want an authentic writing experience for your learners? For every letter Santa receives through Christmas Eve, Macy's will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million. Need inspiration for your letter to Santa? Let Violet's video explain how your letters make a difference. If you'd like to participate, please have your kids bring their finished letters in the red mailbox in the office by 3:05 Friday, December 11th. You can also have learners send letters digitally by clicking here. Feel free to use the hashtag #MacysBelieve to promote this event.
DLC UPDATE
Hour of Code is upon us! The week of December 6th through 12th is in recognition of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, a computer science pioneer. Each year we honor her through the Hour of Code. This is a great opportunity for students to be introduced to the idea of coding, where they can use their critical thinking and creativity skills, in about a 45 minute to an hour lesson. The DLCs have created this website for you to use for HOC. Click on the page for your grade level and you will have vocabulary, and a variety of activities that can be used for HOC. The HOC activities will only need student's Ipads, no additional materials needed. As we get closer to the week of HOC, the website will be finalized on December 1st, but we wanted to give a preview before then! Happy coding!!!
COACH'S CORNER
Sharing a few Math resources that you could use for your Number Talks. If you need MATH Mashups or Which One Doesn’t Belong, please let me know.
- You Cubed-You can filter by grade and topics. They are just short activities that can deepen mathematical understanding.
- Visual Patterns-A lot of you are working on number patterns. This site gives you images that you can incorporate in your Number Talks.
- Estimation by Dane Ehlert-Lots of fun estimation activities. You can also get inspired and create your own images. Maybe in upper grades, learners can create one to share with their class.
- NRICH-Another great resource to build mathematical thinking. If you click on Primary and EY teachers and the manipulatives, it gives you ideas for how to use various tools for mathematical activities.
Can’t wait to see some of these activities in your spaces :) Please use this link to book a time with me so we can collaborate.
ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
Intentionally plan for writing
Keeping in mind that writing is not just something students do in writing class or language arts, we must intentionally plan for writing in all content areas. Why? Students need to be able to use the language of science, math, history in their writing and their speaking. One way to plan for writing in content areas is to first begin with open ended speaking activities. Having students hold academic conversations over hot topics using domain specific vocabulary can prepare them for writing. When we let them talk with several partners, they begin to hear multiple responses and can use their peers’ ideas when they begin writing. Some students will need sentence starters to help them begin their writing. Beginner ELs may need paragraph frames, picture supports and a vocabulary word bank. The point is, don’t skip the writing in content area classrooms!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Nov 22-26- THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov 29- Nov 30- Ed Foundation Shirt and Jeans
Reading Academy
Dec 1- College Shirt Day
Reading Academy
Natalie's Shower 3:15
Flex Learning (3:30-4:30)
Dec 2- Amy's Birthday
Special Education Day
Reading Academy
Dec 3- Reading Academy
LEEdership Council Meeting (8:00)
CGA Writing Submissions Due
Super Teacher Nominations Due
CHS Madrigal Performance
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