Cordelia Hills Elementary

Two more weeks to go. Two very important weeks. Often, our teachers and students get worn and tired heading into these last two weeks. I contend these two weeks are just as important as those first two weeks. The students take a cue from the attitude of adults. Thanks for your positive support in getting our scholars to school everyday and to making this end of the year exciting, meaningful, and rewarding.  Not too many NEW updates. Just a few reminders as we close out the year. Dates/Events June 4 : Field Day, Wear Your Favorite Sports Gear Day June 6 : Honor Roll/Attendance Recognition @ 8:45 in the amphitheater.  5th grade Farewell Practice afterwards.  June 8:  Last Day of School, Minimum Day (release at 11:50 for grades 1-5),  5th grade farewell  ( info here ) Parent Requests Many of you have asked if you can request a teacher for your child. The short answer is no. We work hard as a staff to ensure our classes are b...

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Thank you to the many volunteers who helped in making The Coyote Howl a success. Seeing smiling faces and kids enjoying the evening is always the best and your hard work, determination, time, and donations made it happen Friday night! Go Coyotes! Parent Requests Many of you have asked if you can request a teacher for your child. The short answer is no. We work hard as a staff to ensure our classes are balanced in academics, behaviors, gender, diversity and size. Thank you for trusting us with your child. MAP Testing District benchmark MAP testing has begun in grades 1-5. The end of year assessments take place in both ELA and math and will be reported on the end of year report card. Thank you for your support in making sure your child is at school everyday! Dates/Events May 25, May 28 : NO SCHOOL June 4 : Field Day June 6 : Honor Roll/Attendance Recognition @ 8:45 in the amphitheater.  5th grade Farewell Prac...

Coyote Howl The Coyote Howl is coming up this Friday evening from 5-8 in the MPR. Games, basket auction, train rides, face paining, DJ, snacks, and balloon animals. Join us for some fun and time with family and friends. If you are interested in volunteering, please see this following link:  Howl Volunteer Link Chromebook 1:1  As I mentioned in previous posts, CH will be 1:1 with Chromebook devices next year. Students will have three options for Chromebooks: 1. Use personal devices at school.  2. Use school devices at school only (signed out to student but kept in the classroom).  3. Use school devices at school and home (signed out to student and brought to and from school each day, all year).  Each option will require parent signature on device paperwork. We are tentatively scheduled to hold two informational/check-out days on August 14th and 15th. More information on time and exact details will come out soon.  CAASPP conti...

Our 5th graders are preparing for the 5th Grade Farewell. The 2018 Farewell will take place on Friday, June 8th starting at 10:30 a.m. in the MPR. A few things to note: Timing : The event will start at 10:30 and will last approximately one hour (until 11:50). Students will be dismissed at the end of the event as the day is a minimum day.  Event:  The event will start in the MPR and will then transition to the quad. Parents are welcome to come into the MPR starting at 9:50. After the MPR portion of the event, guests will be asked to move to the quad stairs. Guests : We are asking the families limit guests to no more than 2 guests per student . With 120 seated students and limited space in the MPR, we simply won't have enough room for many more people. Please remember, this is a farewell celebration and it is not a promotion/graduation and students will not receive a certificate and names will not be called individually. Dress Code : Some parents have asked about wh...

Attendance Matters Thank you for a great attendance week last week. We topped 97% two times and 98% one time over the five days last week. Great job and let's keep it up as the year winds down! Bike to School Day, 2 Volunteers Needed! A reminder that Bike to School Day is this Wednesday, May 9th. We need two volunteers to hand out prizes at the bike rack to students coming in on bikes, scooters, or skateboards. Please encourage your students to bike if they can and remind them to wear a helmet!. If you are interested in volunteering, please email me as soon as possible. Thanks for your support! Reminders : 5th Grade Slideshow : We are preparing a 5th grade slideshow for the end of the year farewell.  The slideshow will include photos of our fifth graders engaged in school activities or local community activities over the last 6 years at Cordelia Hills. We are looking photos that have two or more of our students in them. If you have photos to share, please ema...