We have received the results from last spring’s CSAP testing, and we are now analyzing those results.
Part of that analysis is the comparison of scores from one year to the next; there are two main ways that we look at these comparisons. One way is to compare, for example, fifth grade scores from year to year. While that gives us valuable information, it’s like comparing apples and oranges: it’s a comparison of different groups of students from year to year. Another way to compare is to look at the same group of students from year to year, as they progress through the grades. We call this “longitudinal” comparison, and we really look at these numbers because they can show us if a group of students is showing continuous progress as they move from grade to grade. You can find our current longitudinal data inside this issue of The Chronicle.
Coyote Creek continues to score well. However, we believe that we can always get better. Our philosophy in regard to CSAP (or any other assessment) is that, while it is an important part of our reality, it does not serve as the “driver” behind the way we do business. We do not believe in “teaching to the test” just so we can score high. We believe it is not fair to our students to push for higher scores or ratings by the state for the sake of looking better. We believe that continuously improving instruction, based on research and established Best Practice, will result in authentically higher scores.
So we are now taking the data from CSAP and joining it with the results of our Standards checks from the end of last year to develop our 2006-07 School Improvement goals and strategies. Watch for this information in our Annual Report, which is sent to parents with the State Accountability Report.
We are looking forward to the insights we will find in these CSAP results, and tackling them head on. It’s always a challenge to provide top-notch instruction, but our staff is dedicated to meeting that challenge, even though it changes in some ways from year to year. And we always appreciate the support our parents provide for their children – that support is a huge contributor to the high rate of learning we see in our students every day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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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. 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 themain office, or parents can call our office to “order” items that can then be sent home with their student .

• Bonfils Blood Center
• Child Health Plan of Colorado
• Curiosity Club Kindergarten Enrichment
• Douglas County Schools 2006 Annual Report
• Girl Scout Roundup
• Kidstage
• Vertical Sports Flyer/Coupon
  

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 Field Trips

• August 31 6 ABC
  Denver Zoo
• September 7 4 BCD
  H.R. Mansion
• October 4 6 CD CO
  School of Mines
• November 16 1A
  Jack & the Beanstalk
• December 4 1BCD
  Miss Nelson Takes a Field Day
  
  

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Lost and Found

Be sure to check out the Lost and Found by door #4 (Cafeteria). There are many lunch boxes, coats and jackets to be found there

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Coyote Creek Leadership Team


Jan Dow- Principal
Kristi Montagrifff- Assistant Principal
Kit Orlowski- Building Resource Teacher

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Coyote Creek S.A.C.
The School Advisory Council for Coyote Creek meets on the third Monday of every month, with the exception of December, June, and July. Current members of the Coyote Creek SAC are:

Chairperson________________
Vice-Chair________________
Recorder ________________
PTA Liason________________
DAC________________
DAC ________________

Voting Members:
Lisa Kounter
Kathy Mallory
Mike Gilchrist
Colleen Thompson
Kim Adair
Laura Richards

Nonvoting Members:
Kristi Montagriff
Kit Orlowski

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