The holidays can be hard for kids as well as adults. Remember, there are so many resources if you need someone to talk to!

Stressed? Depressed? Need to talk? Call or Text CommUnity Crisis Services at 1-855-325-4296 or Chat at IowaCrisisChat.org.

VESTA will offer Coralville families a warm meal over the winter break.

Package #1: Beef Lasagna, Ceasar Salad, Garlic Cheese Bread, Brownie Dessert

Package #2: Chicken Enchiladas, Ceasar Salad, Tortilla Chips & Queso, Brownie Dessert

Delivery and pick up at VESTA will take place on December 23rd.

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*Provided by VESTA with local donations*

Has your student been talking about ELEVATING others and themselves??

Try to ELEVATE your child with these statements:

A friendly reminder from the school nurse...

Absences due to illness have steadily been increasing over the last couple of weeks at Coralville Central. Several of our classrooms are looking very empty! Please make sure you do your part to help keep our building healthy. Your student(s) should stay home if they are vomiting, have diarrhea, or have a fever of 100.4 or greater. They should stay home for a FULL 24 hours after their symptoms resolve without the use of medication. Consider checking your child's temperature before bringing them to school if they are complaining of any illness symptoms (such as a sore throat, cough, stomachache or headache). Headaches and stomachaches have been a common complaint for our students so please take this into consideration. Encouraging hand washing and covering coughs are two very helpful actions. Here is the district protocol for your reference https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/15737

I appreciate all your help!

Nurse Kelly

Kelly Joseph, BSN, RN-BC

Did You Know?
Did you know that Mr. Easley is our internal coach for PBIS and Bonnie Winslow-Garvin is our external coach?
Do you know who the PBIS staff members are? Miss Becca, Meaggan Bermingham, Aaron Bolden, Melissa Diveley, Leah Doster, Sam Evans, Matt Lesan, Aspen Lohman, Jody Lyon, Devin Redmond, Angie McLean, Miss D., and McKenna Woods are all on the PBIS team.
Our parent representative is Traci Oleson. Would you like to join the PBIS committee?
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Our December PBIS Celebration was a movie and popcorn!

Would you like to help your student's teacher? Or assist with a class field trip? You will first need to fill out an application. Link below is online authorization to fill out. You will receive an email confirmation when your application has been approved.

https://iowacityschools.quickleasepro.com/d/apply/64179

Our building has a student support team (see below) that we utilize when a student is in need of extra support. If you are looking for additional support for your student--academically, behaviorally or emotionally, we encourage you to first email your child's classroom teacher. Once you have done so, your teacher will fill out the necessary referral form to request supports. Feel free to contact the team members below with any additional questions.

Our student support team consist of Mr. Gahan (principal), Mr. Easley (counselor), Miss Becca (student and family advocate), Ms. Doster (special education teacher), Tennille Nelson (school facilitator), Bonnie Winslow Garvin (GWAEA Psychologist), Kim Anderson (GWAEA Social Worker), Meaggan Bermingham (Instruction Design Strategist) and like members who come together weekly to discuss students and individual needs in our building.

This teams definition:

A problem solving team that collaborates with teachers to support an identified student who is experiencing barriers to learning that may include academic, behavioral, and/or social-emotional needs. This is after implementing strong tier 1 supports in your classroom, with the help of PLC and family input. The team will brainstorm interventions and collaborate with teachers to determine next steps. Frequent evaluation of the intervention and follow-up will occur.

In order to achieve our goals of excellence and equity for all students, we have adopted a new school improvement model called High Reliability Schools. High Reliability Schools is a framework that supports fulfilling our vision of equitable outcomes for all students. It gives us a common language to name what we’re doing, assess our current reality, align our initiatives, and determine where to go next. It is a vehicle that allows us to balance shared responsibility and autonomy to make decisions that best meet the needs of all our students.

We are excited to get this work started and we are excited to partner in this process with all of you! We value the voice of our school community and we want to make sure that your experiences are reflected in our High Reliability Schools implementation. Throughout the year, there will be multiple opportunities for our students, families, and staff to provide feedback that will inform the work that we do. Please stay tuned for information on these opportunities. We look forward to partnering with you on this exciting new adventure!

For individuals that have received the Covid-19 vaccine, we strongly encourage you to get the booster. Boosters are now available for those ages 12 and older. For individuals five years of age and older who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, this vaccine locator may be used to find a provider near you.

It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Eric Howard, Director of Equity and Employee Relations, 1725 N Dodge St, Iowa City, IA 52245, 319-688-1000, howard.eric@iowacityschools.org.