A Note From Mr. Gahan
Dear Coralville Central Families and Friends,
We are underway with the construction/remodel at Coralville Central! Things hopefully will move quickly during this process. We are super excited to see what the final product will bring. The students are doing an awesome job of entering and exiting the building in different ways. Thank you for helping support the awesomeness of the kids!
With that said, nothing has changed with our drop-off and pick-up procedures. Please continue to drop off students no earlier than 7:40 unless they are eating breakfast which is a start time of 7:30. We do not have a lot of space out front of the building for students to wait before coming inside. Please also continue to follow after-school pick-up expectations. Use the carline as much as possible, avoid going through the preschool entrance, and most importantly please do not stop in the middle of the street for your child to run across to you. We are experiencing a high level of traffic in the front of the building, down 6th Ave by the crosswalk. Again, please use the carline as much as possible. Thank you for working together during these busy times of the day.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are approaching. More information and a sign-up will be coming soon. Conferences this year can be held either in person or via Zoom. We are here to accommodate and look forward to getting 100% participation.
Have a wonderful fall weekend!
Andy Gahan
Principal, Coralville Central Elementary
Message on Vaccines
Attendance Information
You will be notified when your student reaches the following levels of absence.
5 excused, 8 excused, 3 unexcused, 5 unexcused (parent conference held to develop a plan), 5 unexcused tardies, 10 unexcused tardies (parent conference held to develop a plan). The office should be notified of a student's absence at the start of the day. The office must be notified of the reason for an absence no more than 48 hours after the beginning of the absence for it to be excused.
If absences continue after parent conference and attendance plan, the school will refer the student to Johnson County Attorney and a hearing with a judge will be scheduled.
Bell Schedule M, T, W, F 7:55 - 2:55 Th 7:55 - 1:55
Students are marked tardy/absent if not in their classroom by 7:55
REMINDER
Noodles Night - October 18th
Please join the Coralville Central PTO and dine out at Noodles and Company on October 18th from 4-8 pm. If you are dining in the restaurant, mention Coralville Central while ordering.
You are also able to order online for pickup in restaurant or curbside. During checkout use the coupon code "Giving25".
Thank you always for your support,
Coralville Central PTO
From the Library - Devin Redmond
Kindergarteners are learning about the organization of the Everybody section while reading good books! In Lab and on our Chromebooks, we’ve been talking about Google Chrome, tabs, how to make the volume louder and softer, and navigating our way to favorite games. Using the trackpad can be hard for kindergarteners, but they get it figured out eventually.
1st and 2nd graders continue to learn about Juana Martinez-Neal who will be the ICCSD Visiting Author this year.
3rd graders are reviewing the different sections of the library, along with receiving reminders to read the front book jackets to find out if a book sounds good. Do you know what the back book jacket tells us? I bet you do!
4th-6th graders learned about Hispanic Heritage Month while paying attention to our sources and always remembering to cite them. We have some great books to celebrate this important month.
Mark your calendar and start your list: December 3 is the Barnes & Noble Book Fair. I know I’m a librarian and all, but books really do make great holiday gifts.
Devin Redmond (she/hers)
Teacher Librarian
Coralville Central Elementary : ICCSD
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Follow @cclibrary on Instagram for BN recommendations from CC Staff AND CC Students!
Coming in October - Picture Day!
Order packets were sent home on Monday, October 10th. Packets need to be filled out with what you want to order + exact change or check filled out to Halverson's. Or you can order on line, using the link below.
http://halverson-photography.hhimagehost.com/2022FallCoralvilleCentralElem
*Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 9th.
NURSE NEWS--Important, Please Read!
Clean Hands Keep Us Safe & Healthy!
At school, we encourage frequent hand washing to help prevent the spread of germs. Reinforcing this habit at home helps kids remember how important it is, no matter where they are. Here are some tips to practice at home so children learn:
- Model good behavior - Wash your own hands correctly and often
- Take the time to teach your children to wash correctly - wet hands, apply soap, lather for at least 20 seconds (long enough to sing "Happy Birthday" two times), rinse, and dry thoroughly.
- Talk about when to wash hands - before & after eating, after using the restroom, playing outside, touching pets or their cages, when you sneeze, cough or blow your nose and any time hands are visibly dirty.
Hand sanitizer is acceptable if soap and water are not immediately available but washing well with soap and water is always best. Apply lotion if hands are dry and/or cracked.
Please help us keep students and staff a little safer by practicing hand hygiene at home!
Kelly Joseph, BSN, RN-BC
And the word of the month is...
Growth Mindset is our word of the month.
Students should be able to tell you a lot about the word 'try or yet'!
Here is an activity you can do at home as a family while discussing a Growth Mindset.
One Book Two Book
One Book Two Book Writing Opportunity/Contest
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ag7sEsnAbSrlfcdFpm-uOCuEXuYdfvQ/view?usp=sharing
Click above for information regarding a community-wide writing opportunity/contest for all students in grades 1-8.
The deadline to submit is Monday December 12, 2022.
Snacks & Celebrations
The ICCSD is committed to providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students. In line with that goal, changes are being made to the district’s Wellness Policy regarding classroom snacks birthday treats, and classroom celebrations.
NO FOOD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
In line with the district’s Wellness Policy, student birthdays will be celebrated in the classrooms with a special acknowledgment. Each grade level team has determined a special recognition for students who wish to celebrate their birthdays at school. Please note these birthday celebrations will not involve food. If food is sent to school for birthdays the food items will be returned home.
SNACK & CELEBRATIONS :
When food is served to students in the classroom as a snack or during a classroom celebration, the following rules apply (ICCSD Wellness Policy 507.9):
- allow only fresh fruits/vegetables or purchased foods with the ingredients listed (no homemade foods).
- allow only foods that meet the Healthy Food Guidelines/ Smart Snacks. (the only exception to this would be food-tasting related to district-approved curriculum lessons)
- not allow foods with peanuts or peanut butter or foods that were made in a factory where cross-contamination may occur.
- food that does not meet the guidelines will be sent home.
- a list of acceptable foods (Healthy Food Guidelines/ Smart Snacks) will be made available to parents and teachers at the beginning of the school year.
The ICCSD Wellness Policy Classroom Snacks and Celebrations is a complete list of approved foods including where the approved food items can be purchased.
