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Principal’s Message
Families,
Happy New Year! We’re glad to be back from a long winter break, and hoping
to make the most out of January. In addition to the other articles in this news-
letter, I have a few announcements that I think you’ll find important:
PTA News— The back page has a message from PTA, but there are multiple
separate flyers in this week’s Thursday Folder that you’ll want to see. Infor-
mation on excellent after school program options and this Friday’s free Family
Movie Night are included. Thanks, PTA for your continued work on behalf of
our families!
Inclement Weather— It’s winter so we all need to be ready for possible snow
delays and closures. Whenever FCPS decides to close, delay or dismiss early,
they’ll announce this on www.fcps.edu, the FCPS Facebook & Twitter pages, and
through local news and radio. Typically, their notices show up on FCPS Twitter
first. Always check before sending your child to school.
Teacher-Student Conferences—At Coates, we want students to take responsi-
bility for their learning. One way that we promote this is through our teacher-
student conferences at the end of the second quarter. This is a time when
teachers meet one-on-one with students to talk about their progress and help
them set goals. Expect a heads up in a few weeks in your teacher’s weekly
email or text. We’d love for parents to have follow-up conversations with their
child about their goals.
WIDA Testing—FCPS expects that every student who is a second language
learner will participate in WIDA testing. These assessments provide the school
with information about students’ language acquisition. They are not used to
generate school grades. Since there are several sections to the test, some stu-
dents may work on this assessment over multiple days. We will conclude WIDA
testing in February. Questions can be referred to Assistant Principal Vigil.
As always, we appreciate our partnership with you and every minute we get to
spend teaching your children!
Jesse Kraft, Proud Principal of Lutie Lewis Coates ES
Parent Newsletter January 10, 2019
Front Office: (703) 713-3000
Attendance: (703) 713-3030
Jesse Kraft, Principal
Jessica Shroyer, Ass’t Principal
Brittany Vigil, Ass’t Principal
The Coates Staff is proud to nominate 6th grade
teacher, Mr. Jim Olsen for the FCPS Outstanding
Teacher Award. Good luck!
Mr. Kraft was nominated by staff and parents for
the FCPS Outstanding Principal Award. Good
luck!
Mark Your Calendar
PTA News Hello Coates Families! Welcome Back! Just a few quick reminders from your PTA:
International Night - Mark Your Calendars for our 2019 Coates International Night. We are looking forward to the chance to once again celebrate the amazing diversi-ty in our school. This year's spectacular event will take place on Friday, May 17th. If you are interested in help-ing in any way, please join us for our first meeting on Monday, January 14th at 4:45PM in the Coates Library.
After School Activities - As a final reminder, we will begin the Winter Session of our after school activi-ties next Monday, January 14th! The absolute deadline to register your student(s) is Friday, January 11th at Midnight. If you are interested in one of the many activ-ities but may be in need of financial assistance, please email our President in confidence at [email protected]. One last flyer with registration information will be sent home this Thurs-day.
Movie Night - Please join us for a Free Movie Night fea-turing SmallFoot on Friday, January 11th! Food will be sold. This evening's proceeds will benefit our 4th Grade Students with the cost of their out-of-area field trips this Spring.
Our Odyssey of the Mind teams are preparing for their Spring competition. If you are interested in helping to serve as a judge for the event, let me know.
Thanks for all you do to support our school!
Tisha Bowman, Coates PTA President
Save the Date
Coates ES
10th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, April 6, 10:00AM—1:00 PM
The Positivity Project at Coates
In January, we’ll we talking about…
Perseverance (wk of Jan. 7)
Hope (wk of Jan. 14)
Prudence (wk of Jan. 21)
Coates PTA Spelling Bee
Teachers in grades 1-6 are holding classroom
spelling bees during the week of Jan. 14.
Teachers can provide word lists for interested
families. The top 2 spellers from each classroom
will be invited to register for the Coates
Spelling Bee event on January 30 from 6:30-
8:30 PM. Thanks to PTA for keeping the Scripps
National Spelling Bee program alive at Coates!
The Coates Mission We can’t say it enough – we’re proud of our mission
statement that calls for all of us to work together to em-
power students to become:
Strong Individuals (high achievers with responsibil-
ity & grit)
Collaborative Teammates (effective communica-
tors with empathy)
Bold Thinkers (risk-takers)
Jan. 11—PTA Meeting & Family Movie Night, 6:00 PM
Jan. 14-18—Classroom Spelling Bees
Jan. 18—Early Dismissal at 1:00 & School Spirit Day (Wear Tie-Dye or Crazy Colors)
Jan. 21—Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School
Jan. 25—No School / Teacher Workday
Jan. 28—3rd Quarter of School Begins
Jan. 30—Coates Spelling Bee