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Coronado Compass Mrs. Amanda Pierorazio, Principal

Mr. Steve Soich, Assistant Principal

Office 303-982-3737

Attendance 303-982-3700

coronado.jeffcopublicschools.org

February 7, 2018

Dear Coronado Families, We’ve reached the summit of our school year, and our students continue to work hard and grow each and every day. We are looking forward to the busy yet abbreviated month of February! With so many events coming up, please be sure to watch for announcements from your child’s teacher as well as the weekly Friday updates, Friday folders and our school calendar. Each year in February schools across Jefferson County begin to develop their budgets and staffing for the following school year. Budget priorities are discussed and determined in collaboration with our school accountability committee: Partners in Education (PIE) as well as our teacher-leadership team. Top priorities taken under advisement this year include: instructional coaching, small class sizes, and mental health support. These support structures are further explained below.

Instructional Coaching – An instructional coach is typically an experienced teacher who works directly with both licensed teachers and paraprofessionals in the building to support student growth and achievement. He/She focuses on learning opportunities that facilitate continued improvement of instructional best practices, planning, assessment, differentiation, intervention, interpretation of data and goal setting (among other things). On-going learning and growth for our teachers is essential to meeting the ever-changing and widely varying academic needs of our students.

Small Class Sizes – Our commitment to small class sizes (whenever possible) allows teachers the opportunity to provide greater individualized instruction as well as increased time and attention for all students. Average class sizes are typically smaller in K-3 as students learn skills in self-regulation, structure and routine. Class sizes then increase in 4th & 5th grades with the development of maturity and independence.

Mental Health Support – Many of our students are familiar with Mrs. Collins, our School Social Worker and Ms. Shea, our GT Counselor. Together they work to provide mental health support to all of our students at Coronado. In addition to academic, the social/emotional development of our students is an important priority we have identified as we work together to support overall growth for the whole child.

If you have any questions about the school budgeting process or the priorities identified through our parent and teacher advisory groups, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you for continuing to partner with us as we work together to build bright futures for our students at Coronado Elementary and beyond.

Take care of each other,

Amanda Pierorazio

Principal

Jeffco Generations Vision

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Dear Coronado Families, Our students and staff are excited to announce a change to our Valentine’s Day celebration this year! As part of our Jeffco Generations focus on Civic & Global Engagement, each grade level will be participating in an outreach project to extend love, support and a positive impact on the community around us. In lieu of class parties, outreach projects will be part of our classroom celebrations on February 14th. Additional information will be shared by each classroom teacher, but a general overview of each grade’s project is listed below. Preschool – Canned Food Drive – items received will be donated to a local food bank Kindergarten – Teddy Bear Drive – new stuffed animals will be collected and donated to Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children 1st Grade – Children’s Hospital Activities – new items for children’s activities will be collected and donated to Children’s Hospital Colorado 2nd Grade – Valentine Placemats – 2nd graders will design and create Valentine-themed placemats to be given to local nursing homes for use February 12th – 16th 3rd Grade – Pet Shelter Items – 3rd graders will assemble toys and blankets for homeless pets that will be donated to a local pet shelter 4th Grade – WeeCycle – new and gently used baby items will be collected and donated to WeeCycle to support families with new babies experiencing challenging situations 5th Grade – Blankets for the Homeless – 5th graders will assemble fleece blankets to be donated to homeless shelters in the metro area

Valentines Students will have an opportunity to exchange

Valentines in class as well. Watch for additional information from your child’s classroom teacher.

Thank you for your support!

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2018-2019 Coronado Preschool Registration

Preschool Registration for the 2018-2019 school year for children who are 3 by October 1, will begin on

January 16, 2018. Preschool registration is a 2-step process.

First, families will set up an account on Jeffco Connect and add your child to the

account. Complete the Student Information Card online.

Second, families will obtain a registration packet from the preschool and fill out

the paperwork. Return the packet to the preschool along with copies of your child’s

birth certificate and immunization record.

You will need to complete BOTH steps in order for registration to be complete. Tuition assistance is

available for qualifying families.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to come and visit our preschool classrooms,

please contact the

Director, Ginny Lyons at 303-982-3723! _____________________________________________________________________________________

Registration Packets are available on our website at www.coronado.jeffcopublicschools.org or in the

main office.

The Coronado kindergarten team works together to create a developmentally appropriate environment

and curriculum. The program is designed to meet the varied needs of the children by providing a balance

of teacher directed and child initiated learning, as well as addressing literacy standards. We have a

strong academic program and our emphasis is on developing readers, writers, and problem solvers.

Age Requirement: Students must be five years old by October 1 to enter kindergarten

Required Documents: For each child enrolling, the following documents are required:

Birth certificate

Immunization Record

Proof of Residency (house contract, deed, lease agreement or bill mailed to the home)/choice

enrollment form (if Coronado is not your home school).

Address, phone, and fax of last school attended.

We offer a full day fee-based kindergarten program ($300 per month) and a half day AM program.

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Coronado Chess Club

The Chess Club is open to all students 1st through 5th grade - playing at ALL levels as

long as you are willing to have fun and learn!

We Need Helpers: (Crowd control) – you don’t even need to know

how to play!

Where: Coronado Library

When: Fridays at 7:00am (entire school year)

How Much: $50.00 for the year

(includes chess club t-shirt)

Contact: CoronadoChessClub@Zoho.com, 720-273-6300 (M)

www.CoronadoChessClub.com

Register Here: http://tinyurl.com/CCC-2017-18

Or Scan with your phone:

The purpose of the Coronado Chess Club is to provide a fun environment where students can

learn to play the game of chess and continuously improve their learning and playing ability.

We have a large spectrum of playing levels in the club. We have built a program over the

years that we hope helps everyone in the club, from the new beginners to more advanced

players.

(Optional chess club hoodies are also available for purchase.)

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