Power of "WE"
May 9-13, 2016
COCHRAN’S VISION
Cochran’s vision is to prepare all students to be college or career ready by ensuring mastery level performance at all grade levels.
COCHRAN’S MISSION STATEMENT
“Our purpose is to ensure a safe learning environment that provides a rigorous instruction and excellent character development for all students.”
Ms. D'Alessandro's class using All in Learning
3-5th STAAR Pep Rally
4th Grade having lunch in Cochran's garden
Ms. Owens and Ms. Saba at Sweets for the Sweet
Mother's Day PTA Program
Ms. Miller with a reading group
Esquivel
STAAR Testing this Week!
Monday, May 9th--Math STAAR Grades 3-4, Retest for 5th
Tuesday, May 10th--Reading STAAR Grades 3-4, Retest for 5th
Wednesday, May 11th--Science STAAR Grade 5
Thursday, May 12th--MAKEUPS
Shout Out to Cochran's TAs
To be continued...
Owens
*Call parents and document on your parent contact log
*Make home-visits with our colleagues
*Communicate the importance of attendance through weekly grade-level newsletters
or flyers
Lott-Woods
Summer Professional Learning and Development
2016 Teacher Appreciation Week @NancyJCochran
AIL Says, Thanks!
Our PTA Rocks!
It is a SWEET Treat to have you @NancyJCochran
Mother's Day Program @NJC Fine Arts Performance2016
Hot-Dog We Think You're Great!
Tues. Staff Meeting-HCM Cookies & Smiles
Brown
Summer Professional Learning and Development
COLTS when registering for summer PD, K-3 be on the lookout for 3 day Math Academy’s that Region10 will be offering. These academies will provide a hefty stipend and a plethora of resources to use in your stations next year.
STAAR /ACP's
Over the next 2 weeks our students will be showcasing all of the strategies and concepts they’ve been taught this school year. ACP and the STAAR exams, are the big tools used to measure the growth that you have monitored all year. Let’s continue to pour knowledge into our students for next 4 weeks laying the foundation to bridge the gaps that many of our students have. Bridging the gaps is simply setting the tone for the next school year.
Everyday you are aprreciated!
Although appreciation day(s) are held once a year.COLTS we would like to say THANK you for all your hard work and dedication to our students every day.
Stewart Brooks
Although some test anxiety can act as a positive motivator for achievement, excessive amounts can disrupt a student’s ability to perform well and can cause high levels of stress and negative views of school. Please consider the following recommendations for helping students with test anxiety.
Be proactive and notice test anxiety before it becomes a problem.
Look for warning signs in students during testing sessions such as carelessly hurrying through tests, excessive time spent on a few difficult questions, frequent complaints of physical problems before a test, poor performance on incomplete tests, etc.
Model low levels of anxiety in front of your students.
Research shows a correlation between degrees of tension and uneasiness displayed by teachers and levels of anxiety experienced by students in the classroom.
Herrera
Remember that with testing days parent volunteers are limited to their activity on campus.
May 11th is Paraprofessional Day and I would like to say THANK YOU to the TA's for everything that you guys and gals do for the students and staff.
This Week at Cochran!
Tuesday: STAAR Reading
Wednesday: STAAR Science; Paraprofessional Day!
Thursday: Teacher Jeans Day; STAAR Make Ups
Friday: Teacher Jeans Day; Breakfast Survey DUE