Vol. 10, Num. 13
Kids Korner (Destination Imagination!)
Douglas County Solo and Ensemble Festival
Staffing for 2005-2006
Field Trips
Lost and Found!
Information Board
School Accountability Council
Coyote Creek Leadership Team
Today
I want to address two items.....
Number One: Every spring Coyote Creek’s School Advisory Council sends
out a Parent Survey in an effort to get feedback from our school community.
We know we are a good school, but also realize that we can’t rest
on our proverbial laurels. A truly good school keeps its ear to the ground.
This spring we are taking one more step into the world of technology. Douglas
County Schools now has the ability to produce an online survey, and we
are taking advantage of that capability. Look for a flyer in today’s
Thursday Folder. It will give the address of the website and instructions
for completing the online Parent Survey.
Number Two: Last week’s water main break in our parking lot revealed
a gap in communications between home and school in several cases. As we
attempted to reach parents to apprise them of the need to close school
for the day, we discovered numerous situations in which the phone numbers
we had been given for work, cell phones, and emergency contacts were not
accurate. Work numbers yielded information that the parent no longer worked
at that number; cell phone numbers yielded recorded messages that the particular
number was no longer in service. Fortunately, this was not a situation
in which students were in danger; the biggest impact was the fact that
school personnel had to wait up to five hours to connect with some parents.
Please be sure to notify the school when any of your phone numbers change;
state law does require that schools have current contact information for
each student. But just as important is our need to let you know if and
when your child needs you during the school day, if they’re ill,
or if school is being dismissed early, or if there is an emergency situation
at school. Please make sure all your contact information is up to date.
Here’s to accurate information in both of these areas!
Destination
ImaginationCoyote Creek had three teams represented at the Pikes Peak/South Metro Regional Destination Imagination Tournament on Saturday April 9th in Colorado Springs. Over 150 teams from Littleton, Douglas County, and the Pikes Peak Region presented their unique solutions to one of the six challenges that the Destination Imagination program publishes each year. Our three teams did a fantastic job and have worked extremely hard over the last four months to prepare for this year's tournament. Here are the results:
The
Coyote Creek Story Tellers " More To the Story" challenge |
|
| Kathleen(KB) | Reese(2C) |
| Annalysa(KB) | Connor(KB) |
| Riley(KC) | Jocelyn(2B) |
Parent
Team Managers: Guy and Leanne Super |
|
| This team participated in the non-competitive primary division. Their challenge was to create a story of what happens after the real story ends. Although this division was non-competitive, they were still evaluated. Their feedback was exceptional. They were described as '"very original" and that their props and scenery and costumes were "amazing." The team work was impressive. Good Job! | |
The
Coyote Creek Inventors " Sudden Serendipity" Challenge |
|
| Anthony (2C) | Ben(2B) |
| Courtney(3C) | Hannah(3A) |
| Cody(4A) | |
Parent
Manager: Holly French |
|
| This team's challenge was to create two original inventions.....an initial invention and a serendipitous invention that came about because of a 'by chance' event. One of the inventions had to really work or accomplish some steps. The team needed to write and present a story that demonstrated the inventions and serendipitous event. This team did a great job of integrating science they learned in the classroom into a creative story about Paint that really makes pictures look like they are coming to life. They were recognized at the awards for achieving overall 6th place...in one of the most challenging events this year! | |
The
Coyote Creek Mighty Molars: “Live! It's Radio DI " |
|
| Victoria(3B) | Jeffrey(4B) |
| Orion(5C) | Ryan(5C) |
| Kelsey(6D) | Melissa(6B) |
| Kendall(6B) | |
Parent
Managers: Sally Helblig and Stephanie McTighe |
|
| This team's challenge was to produce a live radio show that featured an original story, live sound effects, a team created technical sound effect, a breaking news bulletin, and a commercial with a jingle and an outrageous claim. Their amazingly original story delighted the audience with its humor about two "teethtectives," Jawlock Holmes and Wise Wisdom Watson, on the case to crack down on tooth decay and search for the Canine Killer. There are some 6th graders on the team, so this group competed at the middle school level and they won Second Place! They will now move on to the State Tournament at DU on April 30th. Congratulations! | |
Readers are encouraged to submit items for this column. Often we at school do not know the accomplishments of students outside school. Please include your phone number so we can reach you if we need more information.
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Congratulations to
Coyote Creek Students who participated in the Douglas County Solo & Ensemble
Festival on Saturday, March 19th!
Sixth
Grade |
|
| Casey | Allie |
| Chanah | Joelle |
| Megan | |
Fifth
Grade |
|
| Tristin | Melissa |
| Danielle | Sasha |
| Sarah | Scott |
| Aleigha | Jessica |
| Erika | Tori |
| Sarah | Miranda |
All of these fine
musicians were a credit
to our school!
Mark your calendars for our final concert of the year which will
be held at Coyote Creek on Thursday, May 12th. See you there!
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Plans for the 2005-06 School Year Planning for the next school year has been underway for a couple of months, and we are now ready to share some information with you.
Projections for Coyote Creek’s enrollment next year are down, meaning that resources for our programs have also decreased. One of the most obvious is the deletion of the 4D section. Next year’s fourth grade is the smallest in the school, with only 84 students. Consequently, we will have only three sections of 4th grade next year. Reassignment of Track D students has already been completed.
Our Technology position has also been cut to half-time. Mrs. McKibben is retiring at the end of this year, so the change will, thankfully, not impact her. We are currently in the process of hiring her replacement, and restructuring our technology program to maintain as much student service as possible.
We had five maternity leaves this year, filled by one-year-only teachers. Julie Waggoner, Jacqui Young, and Michelle Parr have decided to be full-time moms—we will miss them terribly, but are in total support of their decisions. Below is the listing of classroom teachers for 2005-06:
Kindergarten
A – Katie Moeller
B – Niki Mitchell
C – Shannon Janes (Maternity leave from 1A this year; rejoining us in this position)
D – Mary Logan (Mrs. Cunningham will be taking a Maternity Leave in 2005-06)
Grade 1
A – Cindy Emmons
B – Sara Kresse
C – Heather Coslet (She was the KC teacher this year)
D – Linda Gleichmann
Grade 2
A – Tina Verbsky
B – Sandy Miller
C – Tami Forner (Maternity leave from 1B this year; rejoining us in this position)
D – Sarah Wegert
Grade 3
A – John Kollar
B – Linda Meyers
C – Herrick Forsyth
D – Kaitlin Riley (Kaitlin was the teacher for Track C Grade 2 this year)
Grade 4
A – Kim Hruby
B – Kirsten Braun
C – Suzanne Robinson
Grade 5
A – Doug Johnson
B – Jen Murtha
C – Holly Lehr
D – Kamala Schuster
Grade 6
A – Amy Rahne
B – Rhonda Roath
C – Betsy Loomis
D – Craig Nicholaison (Craig has been transferred to Coyote Creek from within the district.)
Lost & FoundCheck 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!
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April 19 6 A & D
Denver Art Museum
April 22 Kindergarten
Greg & Steve
April 25 3 A,B & D
Adams County Park
April 25 1 A & D
Denver Mint
April 27 3 A & D Mile High Flea Martket
May 11 K A
Denver Zoo
May 18
6 B & C Denver Art Museum
May 25
K A, B2, C Teikyo Loretta Heights
INFORMATION BOARD
This is a current listing of all items that can be found on our Information Board, which is located just outside the Music Room. While this is handy for those who are able to be in the school frequently, we know that there are parents whose schedules just do not allow them to be here often. The listing we are providing will give all parents an opportunity to see what is available, and they can have their student pick up any of the items from the main office, or parents can call our office (303-387-6175) to “order” items that can then be sent home with their student.
Bonfils Blood Center
Boy Scout Information
Child Health Plan of Colorado
Douglas County Youth Activities Guide
Douglas County Schools Annual Report
Douglas County Schools Education Options
Douglas County Schools Parent University
Girl Scouts
Kids Pages Magazine
PTA Famliy Bingo Night
PTA Staff Appreciation
School Pool (Ride Arrangers)
Warriors Baseball Information & Registration Form
*Boldface items are new items.
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