The Weekly Words
9/27/26
Team,
Building on the momentum of Week 6's peer shout-outs, our focus now shifts to fostering student-led self-reflection and personal accountability. High-performing classroom cultures aren't sustained by teacher management alone, they thrive when students actively value, protect, and take ownership of shared community expectations. When students reflect on their own habits and effort, personal responsibility takes root.
To maximize instructional time and prepare our students for upcoming interim assessments (Grades 3–5), formatives, and unit/module assessments, we must ensure our Tier 1 core instruction is clear, rigorous, and uninterrupted. Please take time this week to tighten and reinforce your classroom systems and entry/exit routines. Be laser-focused on early indicators of off-task behavior, addressing them quickly, calmly, and with emotional constancy, so every minute of instruction counts.
Mr. Walker, M.Ed.
Principal
Congratulations, Ms.Copez, for earning Tiger Team Member of the Month! Thank you for always being a huge support during the school day and for all of your leadership facilitating Noble Explorers!
A huge round of applause to Mrs. Hui for being our strongest link in September, receiving the Unity Chain!
Congratulations to our incredible Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Elwell, for her unwavering dedication to academic excellence!
Shout-out to our outstanding Staff Member of the Month, Ms. Wallace, for going above and beyond every single day for our school!
Huge praise to our amazing Kindergarten Team; Ms. Hagan, Ms. Larson, Ms. Cash, and Mrs. Wynn, for being named Team of the Month and setting our youngest scholars up for success!
Shout-out to Ms. Copez, Ms.Murray, Dr.Watson, Mr.Johnson, and Ms. Threatt for keeping school spirits high on a Friday with an impromptu Soul Train Dance Party!
Huge shout-out to Ms. Patton for turning a lunch detention into a powerful moment of academic growth by working on phonics with Alondre!
Our friendly neighborhood Tiger made a special guest appearance to bring extra smiles and school spirit to morning arrival!
Our students are absolutely loving the Kindness Mystery Box, thank you to everyone who made this fundraiser such a booming success!
A warm and enthusiastic welcome to Mrs. May as she joins the Noble family to support our brilliant teachers and students this year!
Kudos to Mrs. Cohen's class for taking math to the next level through deep peer discussions and hands-on division practice with manipulatives!
Major praise to Ms. Monroe for creating an unforgettable civic learning experience by inviting Cleveland Heights City Council President Tony Cuda to speak with our students!
Our Pre-K scholars are shining bright as they master big feelings, build wonderful friendships, and show incredible kindness to one another every day!
Let’s celebrate Mrs. Holyk's class for hitting remarkable academic milestones on Lexia and Zearn this week!
In ESSP, our students are tackling advanced mathematical reasoning and spatial problem-solving through targeted Beast Academy modules:
Grades 1 & 2: Level 1 Polyominoes – Developing spatial awareness, geometric transformations, and visual logic skills.
Grade 3: Level 2 Subtractiles – Strengthening subtraction fluency, inverse operations, and strategic numerical reasoning.
Grades 4 & 5: Advanced Logic Puzzles – 4th grade scholars are mastering Connect the Critters (Level 3), while 5th grade scholars are solving Spiral Galaxies spatial logic puzzles.
Don't See you name? Please be sure to complete our Staff Interest Survey!
September & October Birthdays
September 6: Mrs. Holyk
September 7: Ms. Hagan
September 12: Ms. Alexis
September 19: Mrs. Ohlinger
September 30: Ms. Burkey
October 4: Mrs. Doyle
October 6: Ms. Oberfield
October 11: Mrs. Nalepa
October 17: Ms. Hubbard
October 22: Mrs. DiDona
October 30: Mrs. Barrancotto
The Scholastic Book Fair is returning October 5–9! Please begin promoting the event to families now, especially highlighting the Scholastic eWallet for cash-free shopping and the call for parent volunteers. Behind the scenes, we need to begin organizing key logistics to ensure smooth execution, including securing the setup space, building the master classroom shopping schedule, and planning teacher preview hours. Keep an eye out for detailed schedules and volunteer sign-up links arriving soon as we prep for a fantastic reading week!
So far, our school community has raised $7,568 across 125 generous donors, and our students have completed hundreds of inspiring Acts of Kindness across our classrooms, homes, and neighborhood.
Final Push Action Items for Staff:
Check Kindness Passports: Please ensure your students have completed their 3 Acts of Kindness in their Kindness Passports so they are officially entered into the Mystery Prize Box drawings!
Share the Link: Remind families to log into their child’s fundraising page to track progress and share with family and friends: RaiseAboveIt.com/Noble
I will stop by Tuesday of this week, prior to p.m. dismissal (a.m. dismissal, where applicable, for Pre-K - Hui), to award prizes from the Mystery Box to students.
CH-UH will be partnering with the Cleveland Browns Foundation for a fundraising opportunity!
On Sunday, October 18, we will be working with the Browns Foundation by selling raffle tickets in the stadium and online for their 50/50 Raffle. October 18 Browns vs. Ravens game, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission, parking, meals and training provided & must be 18 to sell.
Spaces are limited! Promote parents/guardians to sign up today!
Mrs. Elwell - Teacher of the Month
Mrs. Hui - Unity Chain Recipient
Ms. Wallace - Staff Member of the Month
Ms. Hagan - Kindergarten
September Team of the Month
Ms. Larson - Kindergarten
Ms. Cash - Kindergarten
September Team of the Month
Mrs. Wynn - Kindergarten
As we kick off the new school year, we want to ensure your voice and concerns are heard. Please use the TAP form to log any building climate concern(s).
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.
Grade-Level MTSS Meetings are right around the corner! The purpose of these meetings is to collaboratively analyze student data, evaluate intervention progress, and design targeted multi-tiered supports to ensure every student succeeds academically, socially, and emotionally.
Schedule & Planning Details:
Dates: September 29 – October 1 (attached schedule)
Substitutes are provided for you, no need to enter in Frontline.
Intentional Scheduling: The master schedule for these days was thoughtfully crafted to accommodate grade-level planning and lunch times as smoothly as possible while prioritizing dedicated meeting time. Each grade level will have a 2 hour Grade Level MTSS Meeting and then, an additional planning to begin working on action steps.
Collaborative Support: All Title leads and intervention support specialists are included in these sessions to ensure a unified approach to student success.
Please review the attached schedule for your team's specific meeting time and location. Thank you for your continued dedication to supporting our students!
The 30-Second Expert strategy is an active learning routine where students turn to a partner and deliver a rapid, concise 30-second summary of a core concept or text passage without interruption. The listener then offers brief feedback or builds upon the explanation before switching roles. This AVID strategy strengthens oral communication, accelerates peer processing, and forces students to synthesize key takeaways under time constraints.
The fall Interim Assessment testing windows are approaching. Please see the dates and subjects for each grade level below:
Grade 4 (Monday, October 5 – Thursday, October 22)
- Grade 4 Math and ELA
- Grade 4 Science (proctored in IlluminateEd)
- Grade 5 ELA, Math, Science
Grade 3 Math (Monday, October 26 – Friday, October 30)
Grade 3 Math
Step-by-step guidance for before, during, and after testing, plus answers to frequently asked questions, can be found in our Before, During, After (BDA) document. You can access it on Clever or at tinyurl.com/CHUHBDAs.
Please note that updates have been made to the interims to align with current pacing and curriculum changes. To start, complete the first step of the Data Analysis process: take the interim yourself and jot down your predictions and curiosities about how students will perform. Where do you expect common errors, strong performances, or struggles?
Upcoming Fire Drill: Our October fire drill will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at 2:45 p.m. Please ensure your posted evacuation map is clearly visible by your classroom door and review drill expectations with your students.
A reminder that all required Public School Works courses must be completed by September 30. Please make sure you have completed all assigned courses by the deadline.
