Corey Times January 30th, 2023

LATEST NEWS

The start of our second semester has provided us with an opportunity to gather valuable progress data as we assess students in the Middle of the Year assessments. We are committed in supporting all learners as they continue to grow and make individual gains towards high levels of mastery. We appreciate your continued support as we partner together for student success. Classroom teachers have provided information on how to support your child in reading, math, and Spanish language development. We have multiple programs that students can engage in that will provide individualized practice. Reading practice includes "Amplify", "RAZ Kids", as well as teacher specific homework. In Math, students can utilize "Imagine Math", "X-tra Math", "Speak Agent", and teacher specific homework. For Spanish language development, our students can utilize "Imagine Español". These are just a few of the resources available to us. Please make sure to maximize these opportunities for student learning.

Smiles in Schools

The Oral Health Improvement Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services selected our school to participate in the 2022-2023 Texas Oral Health Basic Screening Survey. The Oral Health Improvement Program conducts this survey every five years to assess the oral health of Texas children. A dental team from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) came to Corey this past week to give students in Kinder through Third Grade (with permission forms) a free dental screening. The information collected from this visit helps health officials understand and plan for the dental needs of children in our area. Qualifying students also received the following preventive services at no cost:

• Fluoride Varnish - a clear, protective coating to prevent new cavities. Helps stop the progression of small cavities.

• Dental Sealants - a thin, tooth-colored coating painted into the deep pits and grooves of the chewing surfaces that are hard to clean.

We are so thankful to the team who came out, volunteers who assisted, andNurse Jennifer for coordinating the visit.

corey times (spanish)

Favor de ver el video a continuación si les interesa ver documentos traducidos al español (tal como el Corey Times). Todo lo que necesita hacer es pasar el mouse sobre el área del título, hacer clic con el botón derecho y seleccionar "Traducir al español". La primera vez, si el español no está visible, haga clic en los "tres puntos" y seleccione el idioma español. Esto le permitirá alternar entre inglés y español.

For those who want to see documents (like the Corey Times) in Spanish, watch the video below. This video is in Spanish. All you need to do is hover over the title area, right-click and select "Translate to Spanish". The first time, if Spanish is not visible, click on the "three dots" and select the Spanish language. This will allow you to toggle between English and Spanish.

Safety reminders

The safety of our students, staff and visitors is always a priority at Corey Academy. We appreciate your support as we follow the safety guidelines during drop-off, campus visits, and pick-up. We have noticed a trend in which vehicles speed up as they drive through our drive (or into the parking lot). Please remember that the school zone speed limit is 20 m.p.h., but within our drive-way, the speed limit is 10 m.p.h. Also, please remember that the only area that student drop-off is allowed is on our main school drive. Students should not be dropped off in the parking lot to walk up unescorted, or in our secondary drive. We have staff members in the front of the building to assist in the safe drop-off of all students.

We thank you for your patience at pick-up in the afternoon, as we safely load students into their vehicles. Please make sure to display your family's number (and keep it on display) until your child/children are safely in the vehicle. Please make sure to provide this tag to family members who are in the approved "pick-up" list as needed.

attendance

We would like to continue to partner with you in making sure that students are at school on time and ready to learn every day (unless they are ill). Students benefit both socially and academically as they attend school daily. Our teachers plan highly engaging lessons that benefit students as they make academic gains, acquire language skills (in both English and Spanish) and interact with peers and adults appropriately.

In addition to the benefits to our students, attendance plays a key role in how our district (and school) is funded. Absences (excused or unexcused) are factored into our attendance rate as a campus.

Our attendance goal as a campus is to reach at least 96.8% of students present. We were unable to reach our Attendance Goal for the third Six Weeks. Our Attendance Rate was at 95.1%.

Please continue to bring your child/children to school daily (unless they are ill) so that we help them create positive habits that will be of value for the rest of their lives.

As part of our Attendance Incentive plan, each class colors in the word ATTENDANCE one letter at a time. They can color a letter when the class has "Perfect Attendance" for the day. Each class is working towards their own rewards when they have colored in the whole word. Several classes have won the trophy since the last Corey Times. A big congratulations to the following Perfect Attendance Classes: Ms. Ferguson, Ms. Chlup, Ms. Weber, Ms. Moon and Ms. Guardado.

Every month, we will also celebrate the class with the highest attendance rate for each grade level. Let's see who wins for the month of February!

upcoming events

Family STEAM Night

We hope you can join us for our Family STEAM Night on February 2nd from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Black History Month Celebration

We hope you can join us as we celebrate Black History Month on February 9th at 6:00 p.m.

kids heart challenge

Please see message below from Coach Crocker:

Last year Corey Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language raised $2,461.52 online, had 49 kids online, and 5 students to complete Finn’s Mission. As of 9AM today, we have $2,038.70 raised towards our $4,000 goal, 61 kids learning heart healthy behaviors online, and 4 students who have completed Finn’s Mission! We are only $422.82 away from last year and we still have 18 day(s) to go! SO EXCITING!!!

We are so proud of you and your kiddos! Your “heart” work is paying off and will make a difference in so many lives!

Keep up the great work!!! Keychain prizes are being delivered to teachers throughout the week and other prizes will be delivered at the end of our fundraising. Register now at https://tinyurl.com/CoreyAHC

kindness week

We are looking forward to all the fabulous activities planned for Kindness Week (February 13th-17th). A huge thank you to Mrs. Whittenberg (and all the volunteers) for all the work that has already gone into this event.

Our Corey Cubs were able to participate in the Kindness Campaign training event at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, as more schools are given the opportunity to spread kindness in their communities. They performed "It's Time to be Kind", under the direction of our amazing Mr. Rosales, during the Kindness Campaign Event. Please take a moment to view the news coverage for the Kindness Campaign. We are so grateful to be involved in such a worthwhile effort.

AISD's "Puttin' on the Glitz" Celebration

Arlington ISD has intentionally invested time and resources in developing the outstanding leaders at each campus. We were so proud to join some of our staff members who serve in leadership roles such as Level Lead Teachers, Department Lead Teachers, and Instructional Coaches. We are so fortunate to have so many staff members with strong leadership skills at Corey. They fulfill a crucial role in the success of our students and our campus. AISD honored our teacher leaders during the "Putting on the Glitz" event.

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Parent resources

Ms. Young, our counselor, would like to share some information about a program that may be beneficial to our families. These two programs are "Help Me Grow North Texas" & "Help Me Thrive". These are for children up to age 18. Please see contact information below and flyer below.

844-NTX-KIDS

www.MHMRtarrant.org/Help-Me-Thrive

Please see the attached flyer, or go to the website listed above to learn more about these programs.

2023-2024 calendar

Please take a moment to look over the 2023-2024 Calendar. Please reference it as you make plans for the upcoming year (vacations, travel). Please remember that attendance is crucial for student success, and we highly encourage families to plan around student holidays/vacations.

Corey Cubs PTA

Join the Corey Academy PTA today! Visit https://www.joinpta.org to become a member.

Remember, PTA isn’t just for parents and teachers! Students, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, business leaders, community members, and other staff members all help enhance the experiences of our students! 💙

Please consider following the Corey Cubs PTA on the various social media platforms.

http://www.remind.com/join/coreypt

http://www.facebook.com/coreycubspta

http://www.instagram.com/coreycubspta