We hope you are looking forward to our second week of Hallmark themed activities for December to Remember. We have SO MUCH FUN planning out ways to show you how much we love you and to bring the fun each December! Thanks for making this a December to Remember for your learners as well.
CONGRATULATIONS REAGAN! WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
DID YOU KNOW:
Get ready to cozy up and celebrate the holiday lunch with us! We're delighted to invite you to our Staff Holiday Luncheon. Join us for a festive meal, good company, and a well-deserved break—we even have your lunch duty covered! It's our way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication throughout the year.
When: December 10th, 10 AM-1 PM
Where: Staff Lounge
We can't wait to share some holiday cheer with all of you!
Warmly,
PTO
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- that starting from this blog post that all classroom doors are to remain locked (even when open)? You should push the button in, close your door, and put the door stop between the door and door frame so that learners can come in and out of your classroom. You should not completely close the door and you should not have someone with a "door job" to let learners in and out. In an emergency, kick out the doorstop and close the door. It will be locked and ready. This is a new safety practice within CISD. This means you will have to bring your keys in case of accidental closures when you leave your space.
- that our student interns from St. Augustine University must periodically send out some VERY BRIEF surveys for our staff to complete? Could you please complete this first survey for Kendall? It took me only minutes! Alyssa will have one next week. Thank you for helping them!
MADRIGALS VISIT LEE ELEMENTARY
The CHS Madrigals will be here tomorrow from (approx) 2:00-2:25. This group will sing holiday songs from the Media Center if you want your class to enjoy. Please still send 4/5 boys to Annah (in Linda's music room) at 2:00. I kindly request that when learners are on the glass walls that we remind them to stay off of the glass and the handles. That many tugging and leaning at one time makes me nervous, but also keep Spurs off of the glass at all times.
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
Have FUN this week! You are going to want to wear your stretchy pants because there are lots of yummy treats planned this week including lunch from PTO on Wednesday.
Here is a spirit day calendar for you to share with your families.
PANORAMA SURVEY
The district Panorama survey window is now open. Grades 3-5, it is my expectation that you build 30 minutes of time into your schedule to complete the survey WITH your learners. Learners will need help with you explaining what words mean in elementary language so please go question by question as a class. Please only complete the survey from the link emailed to you from CK on 11/16.
Staff members, please complete your survey as well. If you are not done by the 19th, I will expect you to complete yours before leaving on December 19.
- Students
- Students can access surveys by visiting http://surveys.panoramaed.com/coppellisd and inputting their student ID as the access code.
- Staff
- Staff can access surveys by visiting http://surveys.panoramaed.com/coppellisd and inputting their staff ID as the access code.
- Family
- Here is your universal anonymous link to share with families (the link will activate at 5 am CST on Monday, 12/1):
- Resource for Staff:
- Fall 2025 Survey Coordinator Toolkit to use as a guide for support with student surveys.
Support staff and specialists, if there are any questions that do not apply to your job, please skip the question. CISD would like 100% participation in the survey. Thank you for your cooperation.
COZY CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Dear Wonderful Staff,Get ready to cozy up and celebrate the holiday lunch with us! We're delighted to invite you to our Staff Holiday Luncheon. Join us for a festive meal, good company, and a well-deserved break—we even have your lunch duty covered! It's our way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication throughout the year.
When: December 10th, 10 AM-1 PM
Where: Staff Lounge
We can't wait to share some holiday cheer with all of you!
Warmly,
PTO
STAFF PARTY
We hope you can join us for the Staff Winter Party sponsored by our wonderful Social Spurs. See you there! PS- Don't forget your White Elephant gift.
CISD HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Admin has provided subs for classroom teachers, so that you can head over to the CISD Admin Building for some holiday cheer on Thursday. This is a great event put on by the district with yummy snacks, prizes, and more. Please follow our special schedule below designed for this day so that you have time to spend at least 30 minutes at the Admin Building. Thank you Sped and Support Staff for sleuthing out times to go in small groups. Thank you, Amy, for getting the wonky times scheduled with subs.
SEASON FOR GIVING
Looking for a way to serve our community? The Lions Club of Coppell helps CISD learners throughout the school year. They have helped Lee learners with glasses, weekend food and daily snacks, school supplies, and gift cards for families in need. Please consider giving to their cause this holiday season. We will have a box in the front vestibule for learners to donate to.
WINTER WEAR: ORDER NOW FOR DELIVERY NEXT WEEK
With colder weather, winter holidays, and field trips on the calendar, we invite you to prepare now! Visit our Spur store to acquire the necessary gear for the upcoming season, including our super popular RJ-branded hoodie in two beautiful school colors as well as vintage items for a great deal! Our fuzzy blanket is a great gift idea! Place your orders today! rjlpto.org/spurstore Items will be delivered during the week ending December 12th.
JOIN US FOR A RETIREMENT RECEPTION
We invite all to celebrate Charlene Parnell in her retirement as we host a retirement party in Charlene's honor on Tuesday, December 16, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Media Center.
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SLO AND TIA UPDATE
Your 3rd piece of evidence is due December 19. Here are images with reminders from your beginning of the year training and the CISD TIA Website. CISD is going to send more information out on Monday.
THINKAPALOOZA COMING SOON
SAVE THE DATE
We will host a Little Library at Lee for future Spurs/Cowboys on January 30. Please share the invitation below. Thank you, Holly, for organizing this fun event.
CISD COMPLAINCE COURSE
As shared in the CISD Compliance Course, campus staff will complete required compliance modules throughout the year in place of our former Counselor Conversations.
December’s compliance, Substance Abuse, is now available in PowerSchool PL.
✅ What You Need to Know:
- Register for “Substance Abuse: CISD Compliance 25–26” in PowerSchool PL [Registration Link].
- This course and other required 25-26 compliance requirements can be found in your compliance playlist too!
- Complete the module in Schoology at your own pace.
- Credit will appear in PowerSchool PL after an overnight sync.
- This course must be completed by January 31, 2026.
- Use the interactive tutorial for quick, step-by-step instructions.
ATTENDANCE UPDATE
As we move into the holiday season, we know families may have special plans and events, but consistent school attendance remains essential for your child’s learning and growth. Every day of instruction matters, especially during this time of year when key concepts are being introduced and reinforced. We kindly remind families that Texas state law requires students to attend at least 90% of school days to receive credit for the year, and extended absences can impact academic progress. If your family anticipates travel or unavoidable absences, please communicate with us at: leeattendance@coppellisd.com as soon as possible so we can help support your child. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our students learning, connected, and thriving.
REPORT CARDS
Report cards have been opened for grade entry. Since we have many learners traveling and withdrawing at this time, we want to make sure we have grades entered before their departure. If you have a learner who has left and will be back, you will need to enter grades for them. To see them in TAC, please follow these instructions. In the upper right of a grade entry screen or a report card screen, click on the person icon:
Select the middle or bottom option and the student will show up in red.
COACH'S CORNER
🧠 Getting the Best from AI — Prompting Tips & Tricks
AI can be an incredible thinking partner if you know how to prompt it. Here are a few quick tips to help you get better, faster results when working with AI tools:
- Be specific. Instead of saying “help me with a lesson,” try “help me design a 3rd-grade math lesson on fractions with a hands-on activity.”
- Give context. Let the AI know your goal, audience, and constraints (for example, “for English learners” or “15-minute warm-up”).
- Iterate. Your first prompt is rarely your best. Ask follow-up questions like “revise this to be more engaging” or “make this fit into one class period.”
- Model what you want. Include examples, tone, or structure you’d like it to use, similar to how you model expectations for students.
- Reflect and refine. After you get a response, tweak your prompt and see how the output improves.
Think of prompting as a conversation, not a command. The more you coach the AI, the better your results. Try it out for developing higher level thinking questions, creating extensions to push your learners, generating support ideas for EBs, and more! Want to learn more about leveraging AI? Reach out!
DATES TO REMEMBER:
DECEMBER TO REMEMBER
PANORAMA WINDOW
WINDOW TO DOCUMENT STUDENT GROWTH ON GROWTH TRACKER SPREADSHEET (Due Dec 19)
HOUR OF AI WEEK
Dec 8- Holly's Birthday
5th Grade Leave Early
Dec 9- 5th Grade TX Wildlife Visit
Kinder Leave Early
Dec 10- April's Birthday
PTO Luncheon
Staff Party (3:30 San Danielle)
Dec 11- CISD Holiday Open House
Winter Choir Performance (8:50 and 6:30) Special treat at this event!
Dec 12- Therapy Dog Day
CK Off
4/5 Girls Growth & Development (2:00 Music Room)
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