Dear Coralville Central Families and Friends,

We hope that you had a wonderful first month of school. I know that we are up and rolling in the building. Routines are in place but we are always working to improve.

Thank you to all the people that were able to attend Back to School Night last night. It is always so cool to see the students being so proud of themselves and their school.

Have a great 5 day weekend! We do NOT have school next Monday-Wednesday, October 3 - 5th.

If you'd like to purchase Coralville Central apparel, please go to either of the sites below. The store closes on October 6th.

https://tshirtmill-ic.com/collections/2022-coralville-central

or on the store's page

https://tshirtmill-ic.com/collections

Thank you!

Andy Gahan

Principal, Coralville Central Elementary

Message on Vaccines

Our District strongly encourages eligible individuals to get the COVID-19 vaccine. For individuals 5 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.

Please make sure you and your student(s) have a plan for getting home everyday. Students should either get on a bus, go to the Walker's Door, go to the Car Line, or follow a different plan you have in place. Please, please make sure you discuss the plan with your child so they know what to do each day.

Dismissal calls at the end of the day are extremely difficult to accommodate as students are in various locations throughout the school. We cannot guarantee that we'll get the message to your child if you call after 2:45.

It is extremely important that your child knows how to get home each day. Thank you!

Please note, no school on days below:

Monday, October 3 - Wednesday, October 5th

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

Healthy Kids School Based Clinics

Healthy Kids School Based Clinics (HKSBHC) is an extension of health services offered in the Iowa City Community School District. The clinic serves Johnson County residents ages 0 - 21 (birth through high school graduation) who are without access to affordable healthcare such as no insurance, ineligible for insurance, or underinsured.

Our mission is to work collaboratively with local medical partners to provide primary care, mental health care, and access to specialty care for underserved/uninsured children. We also help connect families who are eligible for healthcare assistance or newly insured to resources in the area (ex: finding a local care provider or applying for Hawk-i or Medicaid).

FY22-23 School Year Schedule:
3rd Monday of the month: 9:00 - 12:30 @ West High School

Tuesdays: 9:00 - 1:30 @ Southeast Junior High

Wednesdays: 9:30 - 1:30 @ City High School

Thursdays: 1:00 - 5:00 @ Northwest Junior High

Call us: (319)631-3204 or Email us: healthykidsclinic@iowacityschools.org

NO walk-in appointments. Please call to schedule an appointment or for information about our services. If we do not answer, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you ASAP.

More information can be found at https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/1157

Kelly Joseph, BSN, RN-BC

Have you had any conversations with your students about PBIS at Coralville Central?
Some possible questions you can ask:
Why do teachers give kids tickets at school?
What are the PBIS expectations in the hallways? The bathrooms? What about the lunchroom and on the playground?
What expectations are easiest for you to follow? Which ones are hardest? Why?

This month, we are talking about COMMUNITY.

Have you been talking about it at home, too??

Here are some fun steps you can take as a family to talk about Community.

Contemplating Community:

Talk about it...

Chat with your kids about who makes up your community. Then discuss what makes your community strong and how your family can help nurture those connections.

• Walk or bike to explore your neighborhood and beyond. Have each family member describe the aspects they especially appreciate, their favorite building, and the sounds/smells they like or dislike.
• Talk to your children about whom they can go to if they need help and how valuable it is to have trusted neighbors and friends.
• Have each family member share what they believe would make your neighborhood and community stronger.
• Brainstorm how your family can bring more people together, and create an action plan to execute your family's best idea.

*taken from https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/dgt-newsletter/all-in-this-together-caring-communities*

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.

My name is Janet Abejo-Parker, and I was appointed to the Ombuds ("awm-buhdz") position as of August 2021.

The Ombuds Office is an informal concern and conflict resolution resource and serves as a resource for all students, parent/guardians, and staff.

My primary duties are to: 1) Assist individuals with exploring options to address District and school-related conflicts and concerns; and 2) Raise awareness of emerging issues and concerns.

The following guiding principles are what make my office a unique resource:

• Independence: separate from other District departments;

• Impartiality: understands all sides and works collaboratively with all parties involved;

• Informality: a voluntary resource that does not participate in formal processes; and

• Confidentiality: communications are confidential to the maximum extent permitted by law (exceptions apply for concerns involving mandatory reporting, Title IX, and risk of imminent harm).

Please view the Ombuds Introduction video at https://youtu.be/7Wd9s1twd3Q or visit www.iowacityschool.org/ombuds for more information on the Ombuds Office.

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.