Have an incredible weekend, sweet ladies. I hope you have felt love and appreciation from our PTO and FamiLEEs. You are such a talented and dedicated bunch and are cared for so very much! Happy Mother's Day to all of you. Whether you have children of your own, or not, you mother the children in our school. Thank you for all you do for them and the love you provide them each and every day they are at school.
DID YOU KNOW:
- we are having massive issues with trash around our school. Please encourage learners to pick up after themselves and leave our school better than they found it. I see problems in restrooms, classrooms, and our cafeteria.
- all district employees are asked to visit go.coppellisd.com/Spring22StaffSurvey and complete the anonymous Panorama survey? If you are not a classroom educator, or a question doesn't apply to you, please skip that question. Your staff ID is the number you use in SmartFind and at the copier.
- all 3-5 learners are asked to complete the Spring Panorama survey? Please access the survey here: surveys.panoramaed.com/coppellisd/login and enter their student ID, which serves as their access code.
- your Admin Team is treating you to lunch this week? On Wednesday, we will provide lunch for all staff from Chick-fil-a. ENJOY- we appreciate you and all that everyone does to prepare our learners for STAAR Testing!
FIELD DAY
Due to rain, we will have to skip the school-wide tug of war. SORRY! Please permit learners to eat breakfast in your learning spaces because the cafeteria will be set up and used for one of the zones. Please make sure whatever movie you show your class/house is rated "G" and NOT DISNEY. In addition, please make sure that ANY adult you see outside has a Field Day Sticker or Raptor sticker on them. All guests MUST check into the front office.
Staff, you may wear appropriate shorts and hats on this day. I know bike shorts are in...if you wear them...your shirt better be long enough to cover you up. Remind your girls that they can wear one piece swimsuits, no bikinis. All kids should bring a change of clothes.
Please share the information below with your FamiLEEs. They can sign up to volunteer here. Background checks are required to volunteer.
STAAR TESTING
Thank you for having your rooms/houses ready for testing next week. We will be walking through on Monday, so please be ready, before then, If you are testing in a new place, it might be a great idea to teach in your testing space, on Monday so that learners can get used to being in the new environment. Remember you are expected to read your test administrators manual before Tuesday. Please take a look at the STAAR Schedule tab on the Master Schedule. We will have grade level schedule for all three test days.
From Leigh Ann: STAAR is here! Thank you for getting LAH all your math supplemental aids and manipulatives. Please remind your learners who wear a smart/digital watch to school to put it in their backpacks for the test. You may stop by the STAAR closet on Monday to pre-check out your bin for math. You might want to keep your learner iPads at school so they can be charged and ready to go for testing each day. If you have any questions, please let LAH know!
PTO MEETING
You will get an email on Tuesday morning to send on to parents including our Zoom link for the meeting. Thank you for sending it on! Please remind parents in your newsletters that there is a meeting this Tuesday at 6:00. Last month's participation was down.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR 2022-2023
You can pre order next year's school supplies NOW. They will be delivered straight to your home. Click here to order and use School code: LEE008 (three letters and 3 numbers).
SAVE THE DATE
END OF YEAR UPDATES AND TASKS
We will suspend Admin meeting as PLC groups from 2:00-3:00 for the remaining cycles of Team Time. Please use this time to inventory closets, get done with assessments, work on report card comments, pull staples out of walls ;) , or other end of year tasks. Thank you to our wonderful Specials Team for continuing to take learners during this time.
Here is the EOY Checklist. Please make a copy on your iPad and check off items when you complete them. We will ask you to email your completed checklists on the last week of school. The link is live for your Furniture Inventory and you may want to wait until the last week of school to complete that portion as a House. Please do not work on EOY tasks during teaching time. It is important to me that we "teach until the last day at Lee." You can use before school, conference time, after school and your Team Time to wrap up these tasks. Shared Curriculum List.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
Remember Todd Whitthorne who came and spoke with us in January? Wondr™ is the company that he works for. I strongly encourage you to check out this free resource for you and your families. Wondr™, is a digital weight loss program that teaches science-based skills that are clinically-proven to help you enjoy food more, lose weight, sleep better, feel more confident and help move you toward your best self. Visit www.wondrhealth.com/CoppellISD and apply to participate. Please note: Each applicant will need to fill out their own application, even if you’re in the same household.
DLC UPDATE
Great news! Everything we love about Immersive Reader is now available in the web version of Schoology with the tap of a button! With Immersive Reader, learners can listen to your directions, translate into a home language and more! While this option is not available in the Schoology APP yet, it is available when accessing Pages and Assignments even if you are using the Elementary Experience View in the web version of Schoology. Check in with your DLC about how this new feature makes learning more accessible to all! New to Immersive Reader? Check out this video!
COACHES CORNER
Please use this link to book a time with me so we can collaborate.
ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK
When giving instructions or an assignment, model explicitly what you want to see. Your ELs will need to know what you want from them. Whether it is a writing assignment or a speaking task, show students exactly what it is that they will need to achieve. Setting students up for success from the beginning empowers them to know the goal. Some will be able to get there quickly while others will need multiple opportunities. Either way, they will all get there at some point if we model what we expect.
STAFFING UPDATES
Our interview team has been BUSY and we have recommended some great people for hire for next year. With 4 growth positions and people moving into new seasons in their lives, we will do our best to keep you updated with our hires.
Our interview team has been BUSY and we have recommended some great people for hire for next year. With 4 growth positions and people moving into new seasons in their lives, we will do our best to keep you updated with our hires.
Hello my name is Coach Hall and I am so excited to be joining the Richard J. Lee Elementary team next year as a PE designer! I consider myself a content expert in Physical Education, having worked in the fitness industry for over 15 years in NYC. My experience in education includes leading PE classrooms in South Dallas where I worked with at-risk populations and focused on building healthy classroom cultures despite challenging school environments. I also served as a PE Aide at Canyon Ranch Elementary where I first learned how wonderful Coppell ISD's learners and leaders truly are. I have experience developing different community organizations, including starting a competitive racing team and organizing a non-profit that brought bicycles and bike education to Hatian youth. Additionally, I have a strong background in Mindfulness and have led Mindfulness courses and training for teachers, staff and school leaders. I've always been a man of action, I served in the Navy, I am a martial artist and trained dancer - all of which have allowed me to learn the language of physical literacy. I can't wait to share my knowledge and experience with the Lee Elementary learners and community.
Hi everyone! My name is Reagan Scott and this August will start my first year of teaching! I grew up in Lewisville, Texas and then moved to Fort Worth for school where I got my undergraduate and graduate degrees from Texas Christian University. In my free time, I love going on hikes with my dog, Biscuit, binge-watching Friends, and hanging out by the pool! I have always dreamed of teaching special education, and can’t wait for my dream to become a reality at Lee Elementary very soon!
Hello my name is Lauren Whitthorne and I will be a new 5th Grade Teacher at Lee. This will be my 9th year teaching. I have taught 4th, 6th, 8th, and it is now my 6th year in 5th. About my family, I have a daughter named Stella. She is 15th months old and her personality is really coming out. My husband and I are originally from Dallas, but have spent the last 7 years in Los Angeles, California. Once Covid hit and we had our daughter we decided to move back home to be closer to family. I am beyond excited to join the Lee family and get to know you all better!
LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:
Responsibility- Making the right choice to be reliable and dependable
LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:
After we eat, we will clean up after ourselves. This includes cleaning off the tables and making sure we haven’t left any trash on the floor or around the eating area.
LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”- Henry Ward Beecher
DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 10- Ed Foundation Shirt Day
Grade Level Schedule
KG Zoo Field Trip
Math STAAR Grades 3-5
Virtual PTO Meeting 6:00 PM
May 11- Grade Level Schedule
National School Nurse Day
Pink Shirt Day
Reading STAAR Grades 3-5
Chick-Fil-A Luncheon
Leadership Meeting
May 12- Grade Level Schedule
Science STAAR Grade 5
May 13- 3-5th Grade Library Books Due
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