After the last issue of The Chronicle, I received an anonymous response asking, among other things, my personal goals for Coyote Creek for the next year and next three years. I am pleased to address this request, and am hoping that the writer will contact me so I can address his/her other concerns.
One goal I have for myself, personally, and for every group of students I’ve taught or schools in which I have been an administrator, is simple—continuous progress. My belief is that we can always do better than we’re doing today, whether in academics or in our personal lives. This goal is an ongoing one, unlimited by time frames. It is a daily goal.
Another ongoing goal embodies my reason for being an administrator—to create an environment that allows all to accomplish that continuous progress. This touches student achievement, effective instruction, and personal growth—which includes preparing our students for the real world outside the schoolhouse walls. At Coyote Creek we attempt to assist students in learning skills that will help support their growth of all kinds; this sometimes comes in the form of an expectation that they will accept responsibility for their actions, or learning to be resilient in the face of change, or how to deal with the conflict that they will inevitably face at some time. Such skills will directly affect their continuous progress and future success—academic and otherwise.
Formal school goals are outlined in our School Improvement Plan, which was summarized in our Annual Report. This was included with the School Accountability Report which was recently mailed to all parents. These goals quantify the rate of continuous progress we have targeted in several areas.
One of the points made in this Annual Report was that Coyote Creek’s rating has always been “High”. This rating is composed of a range of scores, and our overall score has significantly increased every year this Report has been in existence. This is evidence that we are taking seriously our responsibility to continually improve instruction and all other factors that affect student achievement. It is evidence that the goals stated above are being addressed successfully. And we are very proud of that.

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Spelling Bee!!

Volunteer of the Month
Our Volunteer of the Month for January is Lonni Hunt. Lonni is a kindergarten mom whose son, Jacob, is in Mrs. Cunningham's D Track class. Lonni is a great organizer. She organized the Holidays Around the World event for Mrs. Cunningham's class as well as the other big events. Apparently, Lonni's skills make the events huge successes! It's great having volunteers willing to jump right in and take up duties that require lots of time. Thanks, Lonni, for doing that so well. We hope you can continue to devote your extra time to our school community. Without volunteers like Lonni, we certainly would be short some wonderful classroom events. Again, thank you, Lonni, for all that you do everyday!

Stephanie Stewart
Volunteer Coordinator

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Field Trip Update!

February 19:
KB Lookout Mtn. Nature Center
February 20/21:
4A/B Museum of Nature & Science
February 26:
6A/C Mizel Museum
March 3:
KA Lookout Mtn. Nature Center
April 19:
KA Greg & Steve Concert

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SAC
The School Advisory Council for Coyote Creek meets on the third Tuesday of every month, with the exception of December, June, and July.

Current members of the Coyote Creek SAC are:
Chairperson:
Barrett Travis
Vice-Chair:
Sally Helblig
Recorder:
Stephanie Stewart
DAC:
Jamie Lavigne
Other Voting Members:
Jim Chavez
LeeAnn Super
Sandy Miller
Jan Dow
Nonvoting Members:
Kristi Montagriff
Susie Wheeler

Leadership Team
Principal:
Jan Dow
Asst. Principal:
Kristi Montagriff
Building Resource Teacher:
Susie Wheeler

Lost & Found
Check our Lost and Found barrels near Door #4 (by the cafeteria). There are many lunch boxes and miscellaneous coats and jackets to be found there! Girl Scout Troop 1676 will be emptying the contents for donation to a local charity the week of February 23rd.

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Ask Jan!

Often parents have questions and wonder about rumors they’ve heard about the school. Please use the form below to share these quandaries with Principal Jan Dow. Please include your name and number(s) so Ms. Dow can respond personally.

Ask Jan form. (pdf)

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