COYOTE CONNECTIONS
Weekly Updates from Mrs. Cervantes - Jan. 29, 2023
Good afternoon, Coyote families!
We had a wonderful week with International Cultural Day celebrations! Our student leaders and presenters did a great job representing their cultural heritage with colorful outfits, pictures, food, and games. I am so very proud of the work they put into these presentations, and our students and staff learned a great deal about the various customs of the plentiful variety of cultures represented at Coyote Ridge. I am often asked what is one major aspect of CRE that makes us unique, and my answer is consistently the pride in our diversity among our school community. Along with visiting the culture booths, students also got to experience some fine Texas dancing! :-) Fun times!
Kindergarten and 1st grade students entertained us with a winter concert after the PTA meeting Thursday night! They did such a great job learning their songs and moves during music class with Mrs. Harp, and we enjoyed the performance so much!
We are expecting some coooooooold temperatures and precipitation this week! Please know that LISD administration watches the weather conditions very closely and makes decisions on any closures based on student and staff safety. Any communication about closures or cancellations of after school events will be done through Skylert using parent phone contact information in Skyward along with posts to the LISD website, school websites, and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Local TV stations will also be notified if a decision is made to cancel school.
Please note that the district DOES NOT send out emails or other forms of communication if there are no changes to the regular school day or after school activities.
For more information on LISD Inclement Weather Procedures, please visit this link:
Dress warmly, and stay safe!
Regards,
Mrs. Padgett Cervantes
Attendance Note Form for Absences
We have a new district feature for attendance note submissions if you would like to submit your child's absence note online. Parents can now use the link below to submit doctors notes, personal notes, and etc.
Recognize SomeONE
I invite you to take a moment to recognize someONE! This is a district-wide staff recognition initiative, and I know we have some AMAZING staff members at Coyote Ridge! Your willingness to lift up and support an LISD staff member is critical to creating an encouraging culture where teachers and administrators feel valued and respected.
Coyote Ridge PTA (Parent-Teacher Association)
Parents, we invite you to join the CRE PTA! Along with spirit wear sales will be online membership and registration. I encourage ALL parents/guardians and staff to join, and we will continue to aim for 100% membership. Please remember that your membership dues go to support the school with items and programs that directly and positively impact your child's learning experience at CRE. Your membership also helps us have a collective voice in matters that impact education as a whole. Your membership in no way obligates you to any specific volunteer tasks or participation in meetings, but we'd love to have you! We proudly aim for 100% CRE staff participation, and we'd love to get as many families in as possible. Grandparents, neighbors, and community members are welcome members as well!
To join PTA and/or order CRE Spirit Wear, click on our CRE PTA website below and follow the steps. REMINDER: Membership dues go to support the school with programs directly impacting our students learning experience at CRE. Joining the PTA, in no way obligates you to specific volunteer events or participation in meeting. We would love to have you join, but there is NO obligation.
Coyote Ridge PTA Website - https://coyoteridgepta.membershiptoolkit.com/home
I am also attaching two documents just below this section: PTA Membership form that you may print out and turn in to school, and a PTA volunteer flyer.
Thank you for partnering with us this school year!
Mark Your Calendars!
1/31. Class pictures.
2/1. World Read-Aloud Day
2/3. Spirit Day: Western Day
2/3. KMS NJHS Mentor Day
2/8. Wear PURPLE for TLIM Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
2/10. Spirit Day: SuperBowl - wear your favorite team jersey
2/10. PTA Family Valentine Dance (parent supervision required) 6:30-8:30pm (and Book Fair will be open for purchases)
2/13-2/16. Spring Book Fair
2/14. HEART Day - wear valentine shirts or colors
2/14. Valentine's Day class parties
2/17. Spirit Day: CRE school shirt or school colors
2/17. Early Release for students at 11:45AM. Teacher PLC meetings in the PM.
2/20. SCHOOL HOLIDAY
2/24. Spirit Day: Rainbow
3/3. Spirit Day: CRE school shirt or school colors
3/9. Open House
3/10. Early Release for students at 11:45AM. Teacher work day in the PM.
Spring Break March 13-17.
Coyote Ridge Elementary
Email: cervantespi@lisd.net
Website: coyoteridge.lisd.net
Location: 4520 Maumee Drive, Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5994
Facebook: facebook.com/coyoteridge
Twitter: @CoyoteRidgeES