From the Coppell ISD website:
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The nearly 30 member Middle School Strategic Planning Team, consisting of parents, students, community members and CISD staff, met Sept. 21-23 to set a future vision for middle schools in alignment with the current CISD Strategic Plan. The committee created 3 objectives and 6 tactics. A draft will be available on the CISD web site next week.
The next step in this process is developing Action Teams, and we need your help!These teams will meet weekly to perform research and develop a plan for recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The kickoff meeting will be on Thursday, October 8th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. in the Coppell Middle School North Cafeteria. Click here to register - CISD Middle School Strategic Plan Action Team SignUp
There has been some confusion on the day and time of "The Discussion".
Here is additional information and I'll put an update out when I have the information confirmed:
Everyone interested in learning more about the important issues facing CISD is encouraged to attend the monthly public forums beginning on Wednesday, October 7, from 7-8 PM in the CHS Lecture Hall. The first topic, School Finance and the Budget Beyond 2010, will focus on the state’s system of recapture and CISD budget trends over time leading up to the financial state of the district today. This session will lay the groundwork for future topics, and I hope you will find the time to join me in “The Discussion.”
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
CISD's decision on the President's address to the nation's school children
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9/3/2009
Coppell ISD Offers Educational Opportunity
According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Education, on Tuesday, September 8 at 11 AM (CST), the President will address the nation's school children about the importance of education. During his speech, the President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning in order to be competitive in the global market. It is the decision of the district to offer live and taped viewings of the President's speech, however, teachers will not be utilizing the materials provided by the Department of Education: rather, they will make age appropriate connections between the speech and the grade level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Parents may view the live broadcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/or watch it on the C-SPAN channel or view a downloadable recording at http://www.coppellisd.com/or on http://www.ed.gov/index.html. Parents are encouraged to view the national address prior to making a decision about their child's participation.
However, if a student is in a high school Social Studies-related course at the time of the live broadcast, those parents may need to make a decision regarding their child's participation prior to the broadcast.
Should the CISD Administration find that the speech is at all objectionable, the digital recording will not be shown in class. In addition, we trust our great social studies teachers to lead whatever discussions are appropriate according to our TEKS and the age of the student.
At the high schools, the speech will be aired live for those students who are in subject-appropriate classes (i.e. social studies, government, etc.) at the time of the live broadcast. The digitized recordings may be viewed when appropriate during the remainder of the week. Parents will have the opportunity to have their student “opt out” of the viewings by submitting a written note to the main office. The note must also include the student's name and their grade level. Those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity by their teacher and will not be penalized in any way.
At the middle schools, the President's speech will be digitally recorded for viewing during Social Studies classes on Thursday and Friday. Parents will have the opportunity to have their student “opt out” of the viewings by submitting a written note to the main office. The note must also include the student's name, grade level, and the name of their social studies teacher. Those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity and will not be penalized in any way.
For the elementary grades, students will be viewing the digitally recorded speech during their social studies lesson on “Patriot's Day,” Friday, 9/11. After pre-viewing the speech, if parents decide to limit their child's participation, they will simply need to submit a written note to their child's teacher: those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity and will not be penalized in any way.
Coppell ISD values the support of its school community as a partner in offering the very best educational opportunities for all students. CISD Administrators and staff take the role of educator and protector very seriously and hope to make this a positive experience for all students.
Posted by Coppell ISD at 5:00 PM
9/3/2009
Coppell ISD Offers Educational Opportunity
According to information provided by the U.S. Department of Education, on Tuesday, September 8 at 11 AM (CST), the President will address the nation's school children about the importance of education. During his speech, the President will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning in order to be competitive in the global market. It is the decision of the district to offer live and taped viewings of the President's speech, however, teachers will not be utilizing the materials provided by the Department of Education: rather, they will make age appropriate connections between the speech and the grade level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
Parents may view the live broadcast at http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/or watch it on the C-SPAN channel or view a downloadable recording at http://www.coppellisd.com/or on http://www.ed.gov/index.html. Parents are encouraged to view the national address prior to making a decision about their child's participation.
However, if a student is in a high school Social Studies-related course at the time of the live broadcast, those parents may need to make a decision regarding their child's participation prior to the broadcast.
Should the CISD Administration find that the speech is at all objectionable, the digital recording will not be shown in class. In addition, we trust our great social studies teachers to lead whatever discussions are appropriate according to our TEKS and the age of the student.
At the high schools, the speech will be aired live for those students who are in subject-appropriate classes (i.e. social studies, government, etc.) at the time of the live broadcast. The digitized recordings may be viewed when appropriate during the remainder of the week. Parents will have the opportunity to have their student “opt out” of the viewings by submitting a written note to the main office. The note must also include the student's name and their grade level. Those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity by their teacher and will not be penalized in any way.
At the middle schools, the President's speech will be digitally recorded for viewing during Social Studies classes on Thursday and Friday. Parents will have the opportunity to have their student “opt out” of the viewings by submitting a written note to the main office. The note must also include the student's name, grade level, and the name of their social studies teacher. Those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity and will not be penalized in any way.
For the elementary grades, students will be viewing the digitally recorded speech during their social studies lesson on “Patriot's Day,” Friday, 9/11. After pre-viewing the speech, if parents decide to limit their child's participation, they will simply need to submit a written note to their child's teacher: those students will be provided an age appropriate alternative activity and will not be penalized in any way.
Coppell ISD values the support of its school community as a partner in offering the very best educational opportunities for all students. CISD Administrators and staff take the role of educator and protector very seriously and hope to make this a positive experience for all students.
Posted by Coppell ISD at 5:00 PM
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