Week of February 7, 2022

Happy Thursday!  I hope you enjoyed the extra unexpected time at home  We are so grateful for each and every one of you and how you take care of each other.  We hope you enjoy the month of warm up days and special Friday event.  Leigh Ann, Samira, and some staff will be off campus Monday - Thursday as they learn new technology skills at TCEA this week.  I will also be at Admin Reading Academy on Monday and Principal's Meeting on Tuesday.  Camille will be on campus Monday if you need Admin help.  Have a lovely weekend, stay warm, and take care of YOU!  

DID YOU KNOW:

• Keiko has a CISD email now?  You can now email her at kenishino@coppellisd.com 
• Melissa's sub when she is gone will be Cynthia Scales.  Cynthia has shadowed Melissa and met our learners.  For now, she will follow the schedule Melissa has at Lee.  

We will host SOUPER BOWL this Friday since school was cancelled last week.

Also, drop by the craft table for the easiest and cutest Valentine surprise.

PTO MEETING

I will send an email to parents through Parent Square with a Zoom Link on Tuesday morning.  Please advertise in your weekly newsletter.

BOOK FAIR

Did you know that all profits earned through the Book Fair go back to our campus library fund?  Designers, don't forget to sign up to bring your class for a preview on Friday, February 11th using this link.

DLC UPDATE (join our campus wordle on the dry erase board by mailboxes)

Do you love playing Wordle? Now you can incorporate the fun with your students! Click on this link here: Make your Wordle and you can create your own Wordle. The best part is, the word you choose can be any length. Once you have chosen the word you will use, you will be given a link to share with your students. Easily share the link using Schoology or Apple Classroom. This could be used as a warm-up or fun morning meeting. You could also introduce or review vocabulary words in different subjects as well. Try one out here!

TELPAS 

• Feb 8: Online Basic must be completed for new staff members and a copy of your certificate turned in to LAH.  Returning staff members please turn a copy of your last successful Online Basic certificate to LAH
• Feb 8: Test Security: Module 1 completed for ALL staff/paras & a copy of certificate turned in to LAH
• Feb 9: Calibration set 1 starts at 3:15pm, bring laptop and headphones (k-1). (Yellow open spaces)

YEARBOOK

Naomi and Tanishka from B5 will be working with me on the yearbook. They are so passionate about the project. Thank you so much for getting your class pictures to me from the Kindness Parade Day. I have created this folder for our yearbook pictures. Feel free to empty up your phones and transfer some school pictures. We are welcoming every category of pictures: Math, Science, Reading, Recess, Lunch, being goofy, projects, creations and so on… The pet page was very popular so if you have a cute picture of you with your pet, feel free to drop those too. This yearbook is for staff as well. Learners need to see our friendships as well. If you have pictures as house designers, drop those too. Feel free to share your ideas with us as well. We appreciate you!

 Yearbook Folder

COACH'S CORNER

Please use this link to book a time with me so we can collaborate.

ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK

Talking Stick

Students learn more when their environment feels safe to make mistakes and share their thinking. Use a talking stick to honor one’s own perspective and the perspectives of others. Select a topic from the curriculum and invite each student to share his/her viewpoint. This will activate listening skills and increase speaking skills while knowing their opinion is welcomed and respected.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Feb 7 - March 4- Collect TELPAS Writing Samples

Feb 7- National School Counseling Week

     Upstander Presentations Grades 3 and 5

     Admin Reading Academy

Feb 8- Ed Foundation t-shirt Day

     Online Basic Training Due

     Progress Report Grades Due (8:00 AM)

     Virtual PTO Meeting (6:00 PM)

Feb 9- Pink Shirt Day

     Staff Meeting (3:15) TELPAS Calibration Set 1

Feb 11- Spring Book Fair Opens

     Progress Reports Sent Home

     LEEdership Council Meeting (8:00)

     5th Grade Growth and Development Talk (2:00 PM)

Feb 12- Officer Sneed's Birthday