Cougar Chronicle

Coyle Information:

Phone: (916) 979-8012 Fax: (916) 979-8013
Coyle Website: www.sanjuan.edu/coyle

Office is Open: 7:30am - 2:30pm

Principal Butler - Principal cabutler@sanjuan.edu

Ms. Taryn - Secretary Email Taryn with any questions you have or to update your phone, email, address. taryn.dyke@sanjuan.edu

Ms. Victoria - Attendance - coyleabsence@sanjuan.edu or you can call the attendance line at (916) 979-8012 and select the attendance option.

Parent Portal: https://sis.sanjuan.edu/parentportal

School Site Council - 1/15

No School - 1/19

2nd Trimester Progress Notices - 1/22

The San Juan Unified School District has renamed its annual district climate survey to the School Experience Survey. This new name better reflects what the survey is about: your experience at your school. Paper surveys will be sent home this week or you can complete the survey online with the links below. You only need to complete one survey per family, your answers are anonymous.

San Juan Unified would like to invite parents, students and staff to take the school experience survey. Your feedback is vital and informs school leaders of the changes needed in their communities. The deadline for the survey is Feb. 6.

Surveys are available online in English, Spanish, Persian (Farsi/Dari), Russian, Pashto, Ukrainian and Arabic at:

• Parent Survey - www.sanjuan.edu/parentsurvey

• Student Survey - www.sanjuan.edu/studentsurvey

We greatly value your feedback and thank you in advance for your participation.

Coyle Elementary has been selected to receive a free pair of tennis shoes for every student from the Rotary Club!

This week, January 13th and 15th and 16th the Rotary Club will be on campus to measure each students foot to make sure they receive the correct size.

Once the shoes are ordered and are in, the Rotary Club will return to Coyle and will have each student try on their new pair of shoes to make sure they fit. The students will be sent home with two pairs of socks and a new pair of shoes!

We would like to remind families about our absence policy's. You can always find this information in our Family Handbook on our website: https://coyle.sanjuan.edu/our-school/school-family-handbook

If you have any questions, please reach out to the front office by replying to this email, calling 916-979-8012 or send a message via Talking Points. We are happy to help!

IN CASE OF AN ABSENCE (Less than 5 days)

Please notify the school office if your child is going to be absent as soon as possible. To do so, call the attendance phone number,916-979-8012 option 2 OR email coyleabsence@sanjuan.edu OR send a message via Talking Points to report the absence. State the student's name, teacher, date, and reason for the absence. We truly appreciate your call or email by the morning of the absence.

INDEPENDENT STUDY-HOME INSTRUCTION (Short Term)

In the event that your child will not attend school for an extended period of time, please contact the school attendance clerk ten (10) school days before your child's absences to schedule his/her independent study/home instruction program. An independent study may only be approved for a period of more than 5 days. (Students that miss school for any length of time for reasons other than illness will be marked as “unexcused” absences without the independent study contract.)

Open Enrollment is for families that wish to go to a different school than their homeschool.

Students going into 6th grade must do Open Enrollment if they want to attend a different school than their homeschool. If you want to attend your homeschool, you do not have to do anything. You will automatically be transferred.

Open Enrollment is right around the corner - DECEMBER 1st! For all grade levels - TK - 12! No more separate lottery for TK.

The Open Enrollment Lottery application is available starting on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at 8 a.m. through Jan. 23, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Families, please go to the enrollment website for fill out the application, for any additional questions families can email at enrollment@sanjuan.edu or call 916-726-5826.

https://www.sanjuan.edu/enrollment/open-enrollment

Here are some food resources in our school district and community:

San Juan Central Food Closet:

The San Juan Unified food closet is located at the Central Enrollment Center (3700 Garfield Ave. in Carmichael) and serves families, staff and community who are in need of non-perishable food items.

Hours:

Open year round, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Closed on non-school days and holidays.

Sacramento Food Bank:

https://www.sacramentofoodbank.org/find-food

Cal Fresh:

https://www.cdss.ca.gov/calfresh

https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/school-meals

Pathways to Emotional Wellness
Thursday, Jan. 15
6 - 7:30 p.m.
On Zoom

Held in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente's mental health professionals, this is an overview about the mind-body connection and how stress can affect physical and emotional health. Learn about the causes of depressing and what one can do to manage stress, anxiety and depression, including relaxation methods for mind-body wellness.

Zoom link will be posted here https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/family-education-engagement the day of the workshop and emailed to those who register.

REGISTER NOW

January Community Care Hub

Thursday, January 22

3:00-4:30 pm

El Camino High School- 4300 El Camino Ave., Sacramento

January’s Community Care Hub will have community partner supports, additional resources to support learning at home, parent voice opportunities, and Transitional Kindergarten (TK)/Kindergarten Enrollment information. Pre-registration is not required, but resources are distributed on a first come first serve basis.

Loving Solutions

Wednesday, Jan. 28
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Grand Oaks Elementary School, 7901 Rosswood Dr, Citrus Heights

This 10 week series will help you to grow from idea, to practice, to changes in the home. Loving Solutions is a great resource for parents and guardians struggling to meet the needs of strong-willed Elementary age children. This free parenting series include a workbook to support practice and follow through at home.

Dinner, interpretation and child care available. Registration required.

REGISTER NOW

For details and other resources, visit the sanjuan.edu/communityresources webpage.

January's NEW Family Engagement Video- "Understanding Artificial Intelligence and the MagicStudent Learning Tool"

Have you visited our digital on-demand Family Engagement Video Learning Library, featuring pre-recorded presentations on a variety of topics for families and educators? This month’s fetured video is "Understanding Artificial Intelligence and the MagicStudent Learning Tool".

Check out this month’s featured workshop to explore different topics and information to learn about the role of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in school and student learning. Tune in to learn about the MagicStudent platform for students in grades second through twelfth, how teachers utilize tools students can access, and how student–AI interactions are monitored by educators. Presented in collaboration with Nicole Naditz, Program Specialist of Instructional Technology and World Languages. Visit our www.sanjuan.edu/familyed webpage to view this featured workshop and other workshops in our Family Engagement Video Library!

If you have moved, we need you to update your address.

To update your address click on the link below and provide the information requested.

https://www.sanjuan.edu/enrollment/address-change

We have created a wish list of items that we would like for our students. Students earn Cougar Cash and in turn earn House points!

You can donate any items that your student think will be a hit at the student store. The amazon wish list is just suggestions!

https://a.co/cv6IJiN

Would you like to volunteer in the classroom or on field trips? We are recommending that you do it now as the process takes 2-6 weeks to be finalized. You will only need to do this process once while you are in the San Juan District.

Go to www.sanjuan.edu/volunteer

Click on the Volunteer Verification Button

Fill out the information and submit

The District will reach out with the additional steps that you may need to do such as Fingerprinting.

Please remember that the process takes 2-6 weeks after fingerprinting. You cannot volunteer until you have been fingerprinted and cleared so the sooner the better!

If you have been fingerprinted with San Juan Unified School District, you do not have to do it again. It is valid as long as you have students in a San Juan Unified School. If we are notified of any changes to your status, we will reach out to you.

All Volunteers Must Sign in At the Office!

This year we have new late drop off and pick up procedures. Please see below and let us know if you have any questions.

If your student arrives after 7:45am, they will need to come to the office for a tardy clock, the gates will be locked. Students will then enter the school through the door in the nurses room.

If students are on campus but are not in their classrooms at 7:45, they will be marked absent and will need to come to the office to get their attendance changed to a tardy.

Students are to be picked up within 15 minutes of the bell ringing. After 15 minutes, students will be brought into the office to call for their ride. Whoever is picking the student up will need to come to the office to sign the student out.

M,T,W,F - Pick up by 2:30pm

Th - Pick up by 1:15pm

In our ongoing mission to make dismissal smoother, safer, and just a little less like a scene from a traffic jam movie, we’re implementing a small change with a big impact:

Effective immediately, left turns out of the school parking lot will not be permitted during dismissal time.

(Yes, your GPS might be upset, but your fellow drivers will thank you!)

You’re still welcome to make a left turn during other parts of the school day—just not during that high-traffic window when we're all racing the clock.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to keep the flow moving and the horns honking to a minimum. Think of it as turning right… in the right direction!

Thank you for helping us keep dismissal safe and (mostly) sane.

Friendly reminder: Please don’t double-park and abandon your vehicle during pick-up. When you do, traffic gets stuck, kids can’t get through safely, and the rest of us wonder if your car has been left behind as modern art. If you need to walk up, please use a designated parking spot—your fellow parents (and our traffic flow) will thank you!

A designated school employee may administer medication during the school hours only upon written request of both the physician and parent(s) or guardian, detailing the method, amount, and time the medication is to be taken.

Medication will be administered only to students whose parent and physician deem it necessary for potentially life-threatening medical conditions or for those who need medication administered during the school day in order to interact appropriately at school.

Authorization forms for medication are available to download below, or at each school office. A new form must be completed before the start of each school year. Medications must be brought to the school office in their original container.

Medication Forms

Coyle Fax 916-979-8013

Email taryn.dyke@sanjuan.edu

https://www.sanjuan.edu/resources/health-services/medication-at-school

Our Coyle PTA supports our Teachers, Classrooms, and Students throughout the school year.

Your membership and support helps fund items like Sami Circuit, Starstruck, Classroom Materials, Family Nights, Field Trip Supports and more!

Each membership is $10.00. Coyle receives $2.00 from each online membership and the PTA National Organization receives the remainder. .

https://jointotem.com/ca/carmichael/coyle-avenue-school-pta

Thank you for your support!

www.sanjuan.edu/communityresources

• Food

• Clothing

• Diapers

• Utilities & Housing

• Social & Recreational

• Academic

• Disability & Special Education

• Employment

• Mental Health

• Refugee, Immigrant & Newcomer Supports

• LGBTQIA+

• Domestic Violence

• and more!

San Juan Central Food Closet:

The San Juan Unified food closet is located at the Central Enrollment Center (3700 Garfield Ave. in Carmichael) and serves families, staff and community who are in need of non-perishable food items.

Hours:

Open year round, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Closed on non-school days and holidays.

Need more information on food resources? Visit www.sanjuan.edu/resources/community-resources for more information about our district food closet and community food banks.

Did you know that San Juan Unified has its own Immunization Clinic to help assist uninsured and underinsured families? The clinic is located at 3700 Garfield Avenue (Room 4) in Carmichael. The Vaccines available at the clinic are provided by the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. The vaccines are available for children 3 years to 18 years of age who have Medi-Cal or are uninsured.

The clinic provides the vaccines required for Pre-Kindergarten which are: Hib, DTaP, Polio, Hep B, MMR and Varicella.

The vaccines required for TK/K – 12 which are: DTaP or Tdap, Polio, Hep B, MMR and Varicella. Optional recommended vaccines that are available: Hep A, MCV4 (meningitis), COVID-19 and HPV.

Students are seen by appointment only. Schedule an appointment. One appointment per child is needed. Please provide copies of immunization records when requested. Clinic days and hours are limited and do fill very quickly. A donation of $10/child will be accepted at the time of the appointment (cash only).

If you need assistance or have questions about immunizations, please contact us at (916) 971-7018.

Here is our Calendar for the school year. It will also be updated weekly in the Monday newsletters.

Please share with day care and other people that may be picking up your students.

Coyle Calendar 2025/2026

Please check our weekly newsletter and website for any new dates & information.

January

15School Site Council

19No School - MLK Jr. Day

February

2-6 Scholastic Book Fair - Help Wanted

16 - 20No School - Presidents Break

March

55th Grade Promotion Pictures

10 - 13 Parent & Teacher Conferences Minimum Day 11am Dismissal 1st - 5th Grades

19Spring Picture Day

April

3/30 - 4/3No School - Spring Break

May

1No School - District Holiday

13Starstruck Show Day

22Minimum Day 12:00 Dismissal 1st - 5th Grades

25No School - Memorial day

June

9Last Day of School 12pm Dismissal 1st - 5th Grades

95th Grade Promotion 8am

Office Hours: 7:30am - 2:30pm

For student absences please call (916) 979-8012 option 2 to leave a message or you can email at mailto:coyleabsence@sanjuan.edu.

Email: taryn.dyke@sanjuan.edu
Website: www.sanjuan.edu/coyle
Location: 6555 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, CA, USA
Phone: (916) 979-8012
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoyleAvenueK5