Nevin Coppock Elementary
“Where Everyday Is A Great Day!”
“Excellence is a Tradition”
BUILDING STATEMENT
Nevin Coppock:
• Is a nurturing environment
• Encourages students to
become life-long learners
• Fosters productive and
responsible citizens
BUILDING THEME
• “The Trail to New
Adventures”
• Incorporated Into Activities
• Established by Our Teachers
OHIO STANDARDS
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Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Art
Music
Physical Education
TODAY’S SCREENING
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Used to Assess Present Levels
Letters and Sounds
Listening
Math
Draw a Person
Colors/Shapes/Fine Motor
Gross Motor
Speech
Vision and Hearing
TODAY’S TESTING
• Screening is Not Pass/Fail
• Data Used to Build Class
Lists
• A Teacher Will Briefly Share
Results With You Today
• A Meeting May Be Scheduled
If You Need Additional
Readiness Feedback
DATES TO REMEMBER
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First day of school for Kindergarten
is Monday, August 25
Kindergarten class lists posted on
Friday, August 15 at 4:00 PM
Kindergarten screening/testing on
August 20-21-22 (by appointment)
Kindergarten Open House on
Thursday, August 21
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Campers at 5:00
Hikers at 6:00
AUGUST SCREENING
• August 20-22 by Appointment
• Postcard Sent to You With
Date/Time of Screening
• Any Trusted Adult May Bring Your
Child
• State Required
• DRA (Diagnostic Reading
Assessment)
• Not Pass/Fail
ORIENTATION
• Thursday, August 21 (5:00
and 6:00 PM Sessions)
• Nuts and Bolts of NC
Kindergarten
• Meet the Teacher
• Final Group Meeting to
Discuss School and Teacher
Specific Items
• Please Plan on Attending!
KINDERGARTEN
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
• Monday, August 25, 2014
ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN
• Preparation for First Grade and
for the Future
• Engages Students in Learning
• Academically Driven
• Strong Curriculum
• Language Arts- Reading and
Writing
• Mathematics
• Science and Social Studies
WHAT IS DIFFERENT
• Raising the Bar for High School
Graduates
• Trickle Down Effect in Each Grade
• The Ohio Third Grade Reading
Guarantee Has An Impact on K-1
Expectations
• Kindergarten Students Are
Expected to Be Readers By Yearend
WHAT IS DIFFERENT
• Third Grade Students Must Pass
the Spring Ohio Achievement
Assessment
• Non-Passers = Retention
WHAT IS DIFFERENT
• Students Are Expected to
Know How to Add/Subtract
and Apply Concepts and
Problem Solve
DAILY ACTIVITIES
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Guided Reading = 90 Minutes
Mathematics = 45 Minutes
Writing/Reading = 45 Minutes
Lunch/Recess = 45 Minutes
Related Arts = 40 Minutes
Calendar = 30 Minutes
BENEFITS OF ALL DAY
• More Relaxed Pace
• Time For Cross-curricular Projects
• Chunks of Instructional Time
Balanced With Chunks of Social
Time
• Teachers and Students Will Know
Each Other Better
• More Intervention / Extension Time
DAILY ACTIVITIES
• Science/Social Studies = 30
Minutes
• Recess = 15 Minutes
• Centers/Intervention = 15 Minutes
• Break/Snack = 10 Minutes
• Dismissal Prep = 10 Minutes
LUNCH
• Students Will Receive an ID
Number
• Lunch Currently Costs $2.35
• Packers Wanting Milk = $0.50
• Students Will Receive 45 Minutes
for Lunch and Recess
• Menus Sent Home Monthly
• Lunchroom Volunteers Will Be
Needed
WHAT IS THE SAME
• Social Skills Are Essential
• Working With Others
• Taking Turns
• Following Directions
• Emotional Development
• Nurturing Confidence
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Clothing Issues
• Natural Process of Growing
Up (Independence)
RELATED ARTS
• Four Day Rotation
• Schedule On-line = Nevin
Coppock Calendar
• A-B-C-D Rotation
• Library
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
BUS TRANSPORTATION
• Bus Information Shared at Fall
Screening
• Contact Jane Thompson
([email protected]) if Your
Student Will Be Attending
Ginghamsburg, Little Lighthouse,
or Nazarene Child Care
• Parents Must Be Present at Pickup and Drop-off!
DROP OFF/PICK-UP
• Before school—students should
be dropped off on Westedge St.
and use the crosswalk to
proceed to Nevin Coppock.
• After school—students will be
brought to the crosswalk at
Westedge for pick up.
• Students are encouraged to
enter and leave the building
independently.
DROP OFF/PICK-UP
• The Nevin Coppock
driveway/parking lot is for
staff and buses immediately
before school and
immediately after school.
• Parents dropping off or
picking up their child
between 10:00 and 3:00 can
use the Nevin Coppock
driveway/parking lot.
WALKER/DROP-OFF
• Do Not Drop-off at Crosswalk If
the Crossing Guard Has Already
Gone In.
• No Crossing Guard = Bring Your
Child in the Front Door and Sign
in
• Yellow Pole to Yellow Pole
WALKER/PICK-UP
• Students Will Be Brought to
Westedge Street—Yellow Pole
• Students Will Be Released One
at a Time—Please Be Patient
• If the Teacher Does Not See the
Parent = Student Will Be
Returned to the Office
WORD OF THE MONTH
• Monthly Character Traits Are
Highlighted
• Students Assist With
Announcements
HOMEWORK
Homework Is Important!
• Shouldn’t Be Very Long
• Completion of Unfinished Inclass Assignments
• Extra Practice and
Reinforcement of a Skill
• Reading With Your Child
NEVIN COPPOCK
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
• Always Respect Yourself / Others
• Be Polite and Courteous
• Please and Thank You
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Keep Hands / Feet to Yourself
Complete Folder Work Daily
Quiet in the Hallways
Hats Only Inside on Hat Days
PARENT ACCESS TO BUILDING
• Parents Should Sign-in and
Sign-out Whenever
Entering/Leaving the Building
• Volunteering Is Encouraged
• Our Teachers Want to Give
You The Attention You Need
• Hard to Do This When
Students Are Arriving
VOLUNTEERS
• Form Sent Home at Orientation to
Sign-up
• Some Teachers Use More; Some
Teachers Use Fewer
• You Will Be Assigned a Time
• Upon Arrival, Go to the Office:
• Sign-in, Get a Badge, Go to the
Classroom
• Sign-out in the Office When
Leaving
FIELD TRIPS
• Aligned With Curriculum
• Fulton Farms, Aulwood
Farms
• Both Walking and Bus Trips
• Support Classroom Studies
• Parent Volunteers Are
Appreciated!
• Appropriate Student Dress
• Coats, Boots, Gloves, etc.
PIE
PARENTS INVOLVED IN EDUCATION
• Active Parent Volunteer
Group That Supports Our
School
• Monthly Meetings
• Fund Raising
• Supports School Traditions
• Pretzel Day, Author Visit
• Book Fair
• Fun Fair
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Classroom Parties and Music
Programs Provide Special
Memories
• Art Show in the Spring
• Parents Eat Lunch With Their
Children in the Fall
• Grandparents Eat Lunch With
Their Grandchildren in the
Spring
• Book Fair
• PIE Organized Events
ONE CALL NOW
• Special Nevin Coppock
Announcements/Reminders
• Special District
Announcements/Reminders
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Weather Cancellations
Weather Delays
Weather Early Dismissals
Meetings
SCHOOL HOURS
• 9:10 to 3:25
• Students May Enter the
Building at 8:55 and Report
to Their Classrooms.
TWO-HOUR EARLY RELEASE
Two-hour Releases May Occur:
• 9:10 to 1:25
• Weather Related Issues
• Professional Development
Activities
• Need to Have a Plan
TWO-HOUR DELAY
• 11:10 to 3:25
• Weather Related Issues
• Professional Development
Activities
• Need to Have a Plan
OFFICE STAFF
Mrs. Derringer and
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Brownlee
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
Mrs. Gray
Mrs. Poffenberger
Mrs. Beam
Mrs. Hake
KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
• Internal Candidates
• External Candidates
• College Job Fairs
• Wright State University
• Bowling Green State Univ.
• University of Dayton
FIRST GRADE TEACHERS
Mrs. Crull
Ms. Hanke
Mrs. O’Brien
Mrs. Yunker
FIRST GRADE TEACHERS
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Carus
Mrs. Blake
Mrs. Sowder
INTERVENTION
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Manes
Mrs. Bee and
Mrs. Hernandez
RELATED ARTS
Mrs. Marsh
Phys. Ed
Art
Music
SUPPORT STAFF
Psychologist
Speech
Mrs. Holderman
Mrs. Hargrave
Library Aide
Counselor
Mrs. Porto
Mrs. Drennen
SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs. Fugate and Mrs. Rouse
Mrs. Marko and Mrs. Jones
School Fees for 2014-15
• Kindergarten Fees $50.00
• Supplies and Materials Will
Be Provided
• Student Should Bring a
Backpack
Nevin Coppock Elementary
A Great Place to Grow &
Learn!