The Coyote Howler

We provide our students with a challenging inquiry-based education to:

• Pursue academic excellence
• Embrace differences
• Encourage lifelong learning
• Become responsible world citizens
• Foster personal growth and reflection

Mr. Jones will be hosting coffee talks throughout the year. See the schedule below.

September 21st at 8:05am Kinder and 1st Families

October 19th at 8:05am 2nd and 3rd Families

November 9th at 8:05am 4th and 5th Families

• Labor Day — District Closed (No School)

• Staff Professional Day — No K–5 Students

• Grandparents' Breakfast (Coyote Ridge Elementary) — 7:40 AM – 8:10 AM

• Constitution Day

Monday, September 21

• K/1 Coffee Talk w/ Mr. Jones

• Eco Week (5th Grade)

Thursday, October 1

• Fall Individual Photos by Lifetouch: All Day

Wednesday, October 7

• Walk/Bike to School Day

Friday, October 9

• Teacher Work Day (No Students): All Day

Tuesday, October 13 - October 15

• Scholastic Book Fair: All Day

Wednesday, October 14

• Coyote Ridge Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Thursday, October 15

• No School: Parent/Teacher Conferences 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday, October 16

• Teacher Work Day (No Students): All Day

Monday, October 19

• 2/3 Coffee Talk w/ Mr. Jones

Friday, October 30

• Coyote Ridge Elementary School Halloween Parade & Parties

Calling all Grandparents! Please join us on Sept 14th from 7:40am-8:10am for breakfast. It will be a fun event to share with your grandchild. Students eat free but adults are $5/person. We will also be accepting donations to support the school. Please RSVP by Sept 10th so Nutrition Services can order the correct amount of food. Thank you!

All parents are encouraged to attend PTO and SAC meetings. Join us on Google Meets if you cannot make it in person. Links are in the FAMILY CALENDAR.

September 15th - PTO 5:00-6:30PM

October 6th - PTO / SAC 5:00-6:30PM

November 10th - PTO 5:00-6:30PM

January 12th - PTO / SAC 5:00-6:30PM

February 9th - PTO 5:00-6:30PM

March 23rd - PTO / SAC 5:00-6:30PM

April 13th - PTO / SAC 5:00-6:30PM

May 11th - PTO 5:00-6:30PM

Please send snacks with your child each day.

Please walk students across the raised crosswalk by the front doors when parking in the parking lot.

As always, Fridays are Spirit Days at Coyote Ridge, and we want to see our students bringing the energy every single week.

What counts as Spirit Wear?

• Official CRES Gear: Show off those classic Coyote Ridge T-shirts, hoodies, and hats!

• The Color Scheme: If your gear is in the wash, students can rock any outfit that is clearly Purple, Silver, or Black in the majority. (Think head-to-toe team colors, not just a pair of purple socks!)

Get you gear HERE.

At all Primary Years Program (PYP) IB World Schools, the instruction is organized around units of study, or Units of Inquiry. These units are designed around the six PYP transdisciplinary themes: Who We Are, Where We Are in Place and Time, How We Organize Ourselves, How We Express Ourselves, How the World Works, and Sharing the Planet). In first through fifth grade, students participate in six Units of Inquiry, one for each transdisciplinary theme. Kindergarten students participate in four units of inquiry. For more information, click here!

Units of Inquiry are created by the teaching staff at each PYP school, and are based on required state standards, district-adopted curriculum, IB expectations, and the natural curiosities of our students. No two PYP schools will have the same Units of Inquiry.

Each Unit of Inquiry includes:

• A Central Idea: broad statement of what we’d like students to understand and remember about the unit long after it is over

• Lines of Inquiry: 3-5 phrases that support the central idea and are more specific about what students will learn

• Key and Related Concepts: words that support higher level thinking and provide a lens through which students can explore the central idea and lines of inquiry (change, causation, connection etc.)

• Inquiry-based student activities

• Multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate understanding through a variety of assessments

• Opportunities for reflection and goal setting

The units typically span 3-8 weeks of the school year. The content of each Unit of Inquiry crosses subject boundaries, which is called transdisciplinary learning. For example, in fourth grade, students will explore a unit with the central idea: People make decisions for themselves and others. In this unit, students investigated making decisions related to finances, lifestyle, health, word choice and structure in writing, choice of method/algorithm in math, and artistic expression decisions. This unit addressed state standards in literacy, math, visual arts, and social studies.

Our current Units of Inquiry are under construction, since we have adopted a new literacy curriculum last year, Benchmark Advance. Teachers will be sending updates about their units throughout the year.

If you have questions about the Units of Inquiry at your child’s grade level, reach out to your child’s teacher, or IB programme coordinator Katy Wynn (katy.wynn@tsd.org).

Partners, a local nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteer mentors to support TSD youth. Mentors spend time regularly with their mentee, do fun activities to do together, engage in the community, and work together on goals.

For as little as one hour per week, you can help a kid gain confidence, life skills, and hope for the future. We offer flexible scheduling, training, and the opportunity to connect with the community. Join us and make a difference in the lives of local youth! Anyone 18+ can be a mentor! Learn more at https://poweredbypartners.org/mentoring/

Luke Jones, Principal

Phone: 970-679-9403

Email: luke.jones@tsd.org