Week of October 31, 2022

Thank you for those of you that participated in our second Trunk or Treat!  I know there are going to be lots of memories from this fun 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! Have a fabulous fall weekend and enjoy things that make you happy!

DID YOU KNOW:

• 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 PowerSchool, 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. 
• PTO would like kids to vote on the Nov. 11 movie to be played at FamiLEE Movie Night?  Please let them use this form.
• Sam was recognized as the MASter teacher by a local law firm?  Please congratulate her- she will LOVE the extra attention. 

TRUNK OR TREAT

Please move your cars to the front parking lot and loop, by 4:30, if you are staying for trunk or treat.  We will use the basketball court area and then bleed over into the back lot if necessary.  

STORYBOOK PARADE

We will start the parade at 8:00AM.  Please exit out the PE doors closest to the 3-5 playground and come in through the cafeteria doors.  We will walk one lap of the track.  Parents, and learners who do not want to participate, are welcome to cheer the parade on around the track.  Please have parade guests sign in here.

DESIGN DAYS

I am super excited that we can give you designated time to work through grade level "work."  We will be using this Design Day Document (thank you Samira) to help us stay focused.  Please take a look at it before your day.  We will meet in the large conference room for these meetings.  Please make a copy and link in your grade's agenda like third grade has already done.

COLLEGE SHIRT DAY

Can't wait to see everyone sporting their college gear on Wednesday!

SCHOOL PICTURES

Please remind families that Friday is picture day.  Third grade will go first so we can get their photographs before they leave for their field trips. We will send a runner to your class when it is time for you to come down.

WRITE A CHECK

Ladies and gentlemen, we could not have collected this amount without your constant encouragement and cheerleading.  THANK YOU for all of your extra efforts to help us meet the PTO Goal.  Someone will be getting a gift card from Target!!! 

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, Friday,  November 4th.  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 2023-2024 school year

CIP
The 2022-2023 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 and Angel by November 11.

WALKTHROUGHS IN NOVEMBER

For this month, we will be giving you feedback on Domain 3.2: Managing Student Behavior.  We will be looking for:

• Learners know, understand and respect class Respect Agreement.  It was made by the class and is visible.

• Classroom behavior system is evident.

• Do learners meet expected classroom behavior standards?

• Encouragement of redirection is subtle.

• Specific praise is provided related to learning/compliance.

• Misbehavior is handled swiftly.

DLC UPDATE

Fall into good digital citizenship habits with these resources to help learners stand up to cyberbullying gathered by DLC, Bliss Frey! Revisiting digital citizenship each month helps learners to make positive choices all year round!

🍂 Click Here 🍂

For more ideas and information, check in with Alli or visit www.commonsensemedia.org!

CPR OPPORTUNITY

Interested in becoming CPR certified?  Please follow this link and fill in a slot.  This is available on Wednesday, 11/9/22 after school and counts for 2 hours of flex credit.  No homework before.  If you are already certified, you do need to renew every two years.  I'm so excited to instruct you guys in this Heartsaver Course! With all my Heart  Annah Rose

COACH'S CORNER

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ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK

Use Visuals. Visuals transcend all languages. When we see a visual representation, no matter the language we speak, we can begin to access our prior knowledge and schema. 

• Carefully select the visual 

• Point to the visual during instruction

• Label the visual (using arrows) during instruction​

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Oct 30- Jessica F’s Birthday

Oct 31- AP Reading Academy

Nov 1- 1st Design Day (AM)

     2nd Design Day (PM)

Nov 2- College Shirt Day

     Kinder Design Day (AM)

     3rd Design Day (PM)

     Staff Meeting (3:15 Cafe)

Nov 3- 5th Design Day (AM)

     4th Design Day (PM)

Nov 4- TOY Nominations Due

     School Picture Day

     3rd Grade Field Trip to Zoo