The Weekly Words
February 1, 2026
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Team,
I hope this message finds you resting, reflecting, and preparing to come back on Monday to our students to get back to the business of literally changing lives. With only a few instructional weeks left until the OST, we will need to jump back into that urgent pace that is so important for our students.
The Wall Street Journal published a piece on how tough classrooms (and more importantly tough teachers) make way for long term success in students’ lives. I have attached the link to the article here: Tough Teachers, as well as a summary to the article below. I hope you find it reassuring that our methods, while not typical, do work. While our students might not show appreciation in the ways we want them to, all the time, know that the leadership team, our families, and CH-UH, as a whole, know that you are doing the necessary and just work of shifting mindsets and creating new habits for our students.
Please take a moment to reply with a brief reflection. All responses will be entered into this week’s Weekly Words raffle for a breakfast treat as a thank-you for your thoughtful engagement.
Mr. Walker, M.Ed.
Principal
Hi team,
This week at Noble, staff continued to reinforce strong expectations and positive behavior. We issued 4 referrals (174 total for the year), 1 lunchtime pink slip (143 total), and made 10 support calls. Students earned 265 Dojo Points for Kind, Safe, Respectful, and Responsible behaviors, 38 points for 2x Tuesday (despite the snow day), and 306 points for being on time. Our year-to-date average daily attendance is 92.8%, with January attendance dipping across grade levels due to winter weather. Chronic absenteeism has increased to 22.2%, making continued outreach to students who have missed more than 8% of the year especially important as we head into February.
As we move forward, please continue to check the Daily Discipline Log each morning, send students to ALC with meaningful work, and contact families the same day a referral is submitted (logging the call in PLP). As we enter Q3, keep the cognitive heavy lifting with students by using strategies such as wait time, Everybody Writes, cold call, and protected independent practice. Please complete the Data Day feedback survey, review the updated Sensory Break schedule, and reflect on the setting-level behavior log for trends and reteaching opportunities. February Allstars will be celebrated on 2/11—slides are due by 2/6 at 1 p.m.—and reach out if you need student shirts delivered.
Ms. Barrett
Assistant Principal
Way to go, 5th grade, for teamwork and fun during beachball volleyball at inside recess!
Love the action shot of Za’Dien playing with Chance during inside recess—thanks to Frankie for capturing all the great moments!
Thank you, Ms. Beckles, for thoughtfully connecting social studies and ELA standards and helping students make meaningful connections to current events and their lived experiences!
Big shout out to Ms. Miller and Odin for collaborating in art class and using research to inspire Odin’s dragon creation!
Thank you to Baumgardener counselors Ms. Paster and Mr. Holland for visiting our 5th graders and supporting them with middle school scheduling!
Eric Cohen was born and raised in Florida, where he spent his first 18 years, then moved to Arizona in 1997 and lived there for eight years. Before relocating to Ohio in 2005, he also lived in New York. Mr. Cohen has been happily married since 2008 and is the proud father of five children, ranging in age from 16 to 3.
Mr. Cohen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Arizona State University and a Master of Education from Cleveland State University. Outside of work, he enjoys studying Talmud, spending time outdoors hiking, biking, swimming, and gardening, and going to the beach. He values time with his family, enjoys cooking and cleaning around the house, and rarely passes up a good cup of coffee.
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February Birthdays
Mrs. Jacobs - 2/1
Ms. Monroe - 2/3
Ms. Schrembeck - 2/3
Mr. Rossi - 2/8
Ms. Bozeman - 2/14
Mrs. Bogus - 2/14
Mr. Walker - 2/24
This week, February 2–6, we join schools nationwide in celebrating National School Counseling Week! We are so fortunate to have Mrs. Ohlinger as part of our Noble team, supporting our students every day with care, guidance, and expertise. Please take a moment to recognize her hard work and dedication, our students, staff, and school community benefit greatly from her efforts. Thank you, Mrs. Ohlinger, for all that you do!
Our February Staff Meeting will be held this Tuesday, February 3, at 3:45 p.m. in the Media Center.
Tentative Agenda:
Celebrations - TOM/SOM
Quick Hits
Monthly Priorities
TBT Touchbase
795 Union Time
February Allstars will be celebrated on Tuesday, 2/11! Please be sure to submit one winner per grade level by Friday, 2/6 so we can include them in this month’s recognition slides. If you need assistance or have students who still need their Allstar shirts, please email me with the number and sizes needed so we can get them delivered to your room. Thank you for helping us celebrate the amazing students at Noble!
Get ready to lace up your sneakers and bring your school spirit, because CH-UH PTA Council is hosting a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, and you’re officially invited to play!
Saturday, February 28, 2026
12–3 p.m.
Wiley
We’d love to see a team from Noble! Are you up for a little friendly competition? Want to earn those coveted district-wide bragging rights for the rest of the school year? Build your five-person team using any mix of staff members and parents, and join us for an afternoon of fun, teamwork, and community connection. Best part?
No entry fee required!
Register your team here
Whether you’re playing to win or just playing for fun, this is a great chance to connect, cheer each other on, and show off your school pride. So… who’s bringing the championship energy this year?
This year, you will continue to submit your Noble TAP concerns using a secure Google Form. You may be asked to include your name, which will be visible only to Daniel Hershman-Rossi and Kimberly Holyk, our 795 Building Stewards.
If you prefer to remain anonymous, simply indicate this in your submission. However, please keep in mind that providing your name allows for more effective follow-up and resolution of your concern. Thank you for your attention to this process. Please be on the lookout for the updated form below.
Mrs. Holyk
Mr. Hershman-Rossi
Noble Elementary
Building Stewards
The District has adopted a plan for communications with persons with disabilities, which is available at the following link: Communication Plan. The plan establishes procedures to ensure that the District's communications with persons with disabilities, including applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities, are as effective as its communications with others.
Grades are to be updated in Infinite Campus every two weeks. The following posting schedule has been created for the 2025-2026 school year for all teachers to follow.
Due to inclement weather, our January Fire Drill will take place on Tuesday, February 3 at 9:45 a.m.
