Jan. 11~Jan. 15, 2016
Coker Cubs Weekly News
Coker Mission--Every Child, Every Day
We support and foster a positive community of successful, life-long learners and leaders by meeting the needs of every individual while challenging each one to reach full potential.
Reduction of Meetings-Staff Feedback
During the fall semester grade level teams provided feedback in regards to reducing the amount of time spent in meetings. A list of suggestions for change and outcomes as a result are below:
- All faculty meetings should take place on Wednesdays with one Wednesday per month reserved for team planning. All faculty meetings take place on Wednesdays only unless an emergency arises. When possible, the request for one to be deemed team planning will be honored at the end of each month.
- Ending faculty meetings at 4:00pm. This will continue to be the goal which reinforces the need for all staff to arrive on time at 3:05pm. The 10 minute block of team time will be moved to the end of the faculty meeting beginning 1/6/2016.
- Staff members should rotate service on committees as some have fewer responsibilities. Grade level teams determine committee representatives at the end of each year. It is up to the GLC to facilitate this discussion and notify Tiffany of who will serve each year.
- Committee meetings that land on a holiday should only be rescheduled with 24 hour advance notice to avoid conflicts with tutoring days. Committee chairs have the ability to determine the need to meet monthly (as long as the required number of meetings have been met for those committees that have such requirements). It is the chair's responsibility to notify members of a change.
- Video tape the teacher presentations that share instructional strategies for viewing at another time. Staff members who are scheduled to present at an upcoming meeting may choose this option as an alternative. Please let Tiffany know if you choose to video tape.
- Review committee responsibilities. All chairmen are asked to review the responsibilities of your committee at your next meeting.
- Keep faculty and committee meetings brief. Short and succinct meetings are encouraged. Administrators will share necessary information keeping this in mind. The chairmen are responsible for facilitating discussion items during committee meetings.
- Covering for others at committee meetings is difficult. All staff members are responsible for the information discussed in each committee meeting; all absences from meetings must be approved in advance by the principal. The meeting notes shall be reviewed and shared with your team upon an approved absence.
- Consider the reallocation of responsibilities between the Action Team and Outreach Committee. This will be discussed and decided upon at January's GLC meeting.
Other suggestions made by team members require more clarity, further discussion and will be discussed at January's GLC meeting.
APEX Fun Run
Leadership Quote-January
Caught Being a Leader
Congratulations to our 2016 Teacher of the Year, Shannon Latronico and 2016 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching, Victoria Lane recipients.
Shannon Latronico is such an amazing asset to Coker! Her dedication and willingness to do whatever is necessary is undeniable. Shannon is constantly looking in depth at the schedules and materials for all of her students to ensure that their needs are always met. The title, “Teacher of the Year,” does not do her justice.
Congratulations to Victoria Lane for being chosen by her peers as the winner of the Coker Trinity of Excellence in Teaching Award. Victoria exemplifies leadership and has contibuted to our school community, district and teaching profession. Students and facutly are very fortunate to have her here at Coker. Good luck advancing to the next stage of this very prestigious award!
Leader in Me Implementation
The Leader in Me classroom environment targeted walk-throughs began in October 2015.
As of today, 49% of staff have made progress towards our campus goal by meeting the classroom expectations.
Please be sure to meet the expectations so that we can reach the campus goal of 100%.
Monica Hinojosa!
Lauren Turley!
Shelly Belford & Susan Rendon!
Monday - 1/11
Robotics Club
Choir Rehearsal
Lighthouse Meeting
Technology Meeting
5th Grade Transition
Girl Scout Troop 1006
Tuesday - 1/12
Coker CIA Rehearsal
AP Churchill Cluster Meeting - Chavez @ Oak Meadow (AM)
Counselor's Meeting - Harris off Campus
Strings Practice
GLC Meeting
Outreach Committee Meeting
Sped Meeting
Wednesday - 1/13
ARD Day
Coker Chorale Practice
KSAT Presentation to 5th Grade
Action Committee Meeting
FAC Meeting
Thursday - 1/14
RTI
Coker CIA Rehearsal
Joint Principal's Meeting - Gill @ CLC
Strings Practice
PBS Meeting
Friday - 1/15 (A day)
Beary Good Habits Awards
Leadership Team Meeting
APEX Fun Run!!!
9:10-10:10 2nd & 3rd Grade Run
10:20-11:20 4th & 5th Grade Run
12:15-1:15 Kinder & 1st Grade Run
Counselor Cluster Meeting - Harris & Martinez off campus
Student Council Meeting
Coker Handbook Tidbits-Assemblies
Staff members are asked to attend assemblies with their classes, unless the assembly occurs during your conference period. If the assembly is during a particular grade level’s planning time, the P.E. teachers, music teachers and assistants will remain with the class(es) assigned to them until the end of that class period and the regular teacher returns.
We need to be role models for our students and model the behaviors we expect during an assembly; therefore staff members are asked not to grade papers, etc. during assemblies.
Staff members are asked to instruct students in the proper behavior for attending meetings, programs, and adult gatherings.
Click here to access the Handbook for detailed information.
Spring Individual Student Led Parent Conferences
All classroom teachers will schedule a conference with each student’s parent in the spring semester during early-release days on February 12th, 23rd and 24th.
Spring--All three spring early dismissal days will be designated for individual student-led parent conferences for all students.
Please discuss possible retention, failure in a subject, promotion with a plan and/or behavioral problems. Please be sure to have a sign-in sheet for documentation of parent attendance. If a parent fails to attend a scheduled conference, you are expected to make a minimum of three attempts to contact the parent following the initially scheduled conference. Please be sure to document your three attempts. If necessary, please schedule a home visit with one of the following: the counselor, family specialist, or one of the administrators.
Indoor Recess Only
On Friday 01/15/16 the maintenance department will be removing and installing new padding on the playround if weather permits. The playground will be closed the entire day. The field will be used this day for the APEX fun run. Indoor recess is suggested.
"It is never too late to give up our prejudices." ~Henry David Thoreau
Tiffany Gill, Principal
Email: tgill@neisd.net
Website: http://blogs.neisd.net/tgill/
Location: 302 Heimer Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: (210) 407-2200