Week of August 21, 2023

WOW!  You did it!  You made it through the first week of school.  We have enjoyed getting to drive through your classes.  Office visits start tomorrow for some of us and we can't wait to spend more time with your classes.  Time in the cafe this week has helped me get to know some of our new friends and I want to compliment the practices you all are putting in place.  WELL DONE!  We have such INCREDIBLE learners and designers!! Thank you for the grace with our front office as they continue enrollment and all the beginning of the year craziness that comes with it.  They are doing SO GOOD and with HUGE SMILES.  Start your weekend adventure as soon as you can on Friday, after dismissal.  You've earned it!  ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

DID YOU KNOW:

• IF a learner must be checked out from school, it should occur before 2:45?  After 2:45, we will request parents wait in the car loop to ensure learners get dismissed safely.  Learners should only leave early if there is a doctor's appointment.  (PLEASE ADD TO YOUR NEWSLETTERS) 
• we do not accept drop offs at school?  Please let parents know that they should not bring leaner's iPad, lunch, jacket, water bottle, or school project to school after they have dropped their child off at school. This is a disruption to the school day and the efficiency of our office staff. We also only want people at our door who have an appointment or a need to be on campus. Safety is a PRIORITY here!
• weekly communication should be sent to your parents through Parent Square every Friday?  Parent Square translates what you send home.  Include pictures of the learning/learners each week so parents see what learning looks like at Lee.  A future Flex Learning opportunity will be coming your way related to Parent Square.  Stay tuned!  Need a S'more license?  See Chantel.
• Social Spurs will start collecting money after pay day?  $30 for professional staff and $20 for paraprofessionals.  Donations can be venmoed to @Linda-Hoffmann-9.

ATTENDANCE

Please make sure you are turning in your attendance by 10:00 AM.  Thank you to those who are getting attendance in and have alarms set so you don't forget. 

ID BADGES
You are required, by the district, to wear your ID Badge at school. If you see visitors or adults in our building without a badge, you must ask to see their badge.  If they do not have one, then please escort them to the office.  

DIGITAL LITERACY
As part of a district initiative regarding digital citizenship and safety, all learners in grades PreK-12 are expected to take part in an overview of digital citizenship.

Here you will find the resources for the Elementary (PK-5) Learner Digital Orientation, located in the District Support and Alignment folder of the Curriculum and Instruction group. Included in the lesson resources is a page that will get educators started and explain the workflow of the folder. Educators can copy these resources into their Schoology courses as needed.

 

All learners need to participate in this learning experience by September 8th, 2023.

PHONE CALL HOME

Please, by Sept 1, pick up the phone and call EVERY family. Tell them/leave a message sharing something special about their child.  It will pay huge dividends to take the time to do this!  Parents are used to only getting phone calls when there is something wrong.  Let's change their perception!  It is also a TTESS Domain 4 descriptor.  Specials Designers and and Specialists, please pick 25 learners to call.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
We will practice emergency drills soon.  Be READY!  If you do not know where to go ASK a housemate, or Admin, so we can give you directions.  All spaces should have a map posted at your door and a Standard Response Protocol poster posted near the door.  Please make sure you have downloaded the Raptor app to your iPad or mobile device. 

FROM YOUR DLC

Welcome back! As you begin using your iPads with your learners, check out this menu for some helpful resources to get your class back in action! It includes links for:

• iPad Refresh tips

• Resetting learner passwords 

• Early Childhood Technology Support Resources

• Schoology gradebook and course settings

• Enabling Primary View for Schoology

Should you and/or your team wish to book some time with me to plan or unpack the resources, send me Teams message or email with a few days and times you are available!

BACK TO SCHOOL PTO CHECKLIST (PLEASE SHARE WITH PARENTS)

Now that you are getting back in the swing of things and made it through a fantastic first week of school be sure to check out our Back to School PTO Checklist. Stay connected and in the know all year long!  bit.ly/PTOBTS

HOUSE FUND DONATIONS NOW OPEN (PLEASE SHARE WITH PARENTS)

Our annual house fund donations are open now through September 5th. See below for details on what house funds help support throughout the year, as well as how to contribute. Your support is greatly appreciated!  bit.ly/RJLHouseFund

CISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION 

The 2023 Coppell ISD Education Foundation grant application process is now open and will close on Sept. 17 at midnight. Educators can fill out the Grant Login Request Form to receive their login credentials. *Please note those who submitted an application last year, will still need to fill out this form to have their account activated. For more information and directions on how to apply, click here to watch a short video on how to submit a grant request.
 
The detailed process and timeline for the CEF Grant Program can also be found on the Grant Submission Guideline Document on our website under the Give for Grants page. 

 

Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt has designated EVERY Tuesday as jeans day for CISD educators and staff wearing their 2023-2024 Coppell ISD Education Foundation t-shirt.  To purchase your shirt, click the link below or visit the CEF website at www.coppellisdef.org and click shop.

 

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COACH'S CORNER

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ESL STRATEGY OF THE WEEK

Many of our emergent bilingual students come with unique and sometimes difficult to pronounce names.  Here are some great books to celebrate names and identities as we start learning our learners’ names (and learning to say them correctly- check out this helpful tip resource linked to My Name, My Identity.)    

We have the books checked out and would love to share them with you in these next couple of weeks. Send us an email and we can leave it in your mailbox, or we can schedule a time to drop in for a read aloud with your class, as we continue getting to know our Lee designers and learners.

LEE LIFE PRINCIPLE:

Respect- showing consideration for others

LESSON IN LEADERSHIP:

We will often have visitors in our school. When a visitor arrives, look them in the eyes, shake hands, tell them who you are, and welcome the person to our school.

LEE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society” -Confucius

DATES TO REMEMBER:

BOY GOAL SETTING WINDOW

MOY MAP/MCLASS WINDOW

August 21-  Amber's Birthday

August 22- CHS Lariettes greet learners

August 24- DAY 1 TEAM TIME STARTS in large conference room