The Weekly Words
February 22, 2026
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Team,
Spring Break will be here before you know it! While a vacation is much needed, missing days from instruction absolutely places a premium on the time we do have with our students before the OST. Do your very best to make each second count and find those hidden minutes and seconds in your day to push student achievement. Push yourself to find 1 more way you can use time to have students practicing, reviewing, thinking, or questioning!
P.S. I have observed many of you using a variety of attention claps all year. The attention clap is key to getting a class back on track, transitioning, or emphasizing a key point in a lesson. For those looking for a twist on the “attention clap”, take a moment to review a few attention getters that may involve a "secret word” for calling the class back to attention. Try it out and let me know how it goes!
Have a favorite attention clap you’d like to share? Reply to this message and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a Pulp Smoothie this week!
Mr. Walker, M.Ed.
Principal
Hi team!
This week at Noble, students earned 318 Dojo Points for being Kind, Safe, Respectful, and Responsible, 874 Dojo Points on 2x Tuesday, and 430 Dojo Points for being on time, strong indicators that our expectations and recognition systems are making a difference. We also recorded 6 referrals, 6 lunchtime pink slips, and 14 support calls, and I appreciate your continued consistency in documenting, responding, and following up with families. Please continue checking the Daily Discipline Log each morning, ensuring students assigned to ALC arrive with meaningful work, and remembering that family contact is an expected part of the referral process. I also encourage you to submit positive referrals so we can highlight and celebrate students who are making great choices and contributing positively to our school culture.
Our building attendance remains at 92.7% for the year, and our chronic absenteeism rate has improved from 24.7% to 23.6%, reflecting the impact of your Caring Calls and family outreach—thank you for your efforts. As we prepare for our February Allstars celebration, please update your slides by March 9 at 1 p.m. and let me know if any additional shirts are needed. Continue prioritizing instructional strategies that keep the thinking with students, including strategic cold call, wait time, Everybody Writes, Right Is Right, and protecting independent practice time, as these moves strengthen both achievement and classroom culture. Finally, please continue contributing to the Noble Highlight Reel by sharing photos or moments of excellence, as these stories help showcase the incredible work happening across our school each day.
Ms. Barrett
Assistant Principal
Dana, Arica, Gabriella, Liz, and our Title Team – Kudos for your thoughtful collaboration and leadership in implementing a new, data-driven plan to strengthen third grade writing. It was wonderful to see Dana leading targeted small-group instruction, supported by Ms. Craven and our academic success tutors.
Our Noble Strings Students – It was a joy to see our students practicing and growing as musicians. Opportunities like this enrich our students’ experiences and showcase the many talents within our school.
Second Grade Team, Dana, and Lynne – Thank you for engaging in meaningful analysis of student writing using the doc cam. Your commitment to reflecting on student work and adjusting instruction is exactly what drives student growth.
Caitlin Sabo and our Paraprofessional Team – Thank you for facilitating and participating in an impactful professional development session focused on student sensory needs. The reminder that “all behavior is communication” reinforces the importance of our collective work to support every learner.
PTA, Mr. Johnson, and our Custodial Team – The Valentine’s Dance was a huge success! Thank you for creating a joyful, welcoming event for our students and families and for all the behind-the-scenes work that made it possible.
Mr. Cohen – It was great to observe an engaging P.E.T.S. lesson where students demonstrated strong reasoning skills and confidently shared their thinking. Your work continues to build critical thinking and student voice.
Sra. Romina – Thank you for making learning meaningful and engaging by connecting Spanish instruction to student interests. Your creativity helps students see the relevance and joy in learning a new language.
Ms. Gaines – Your social skills group continues to empower students to share their thinking and build confidence. Thank you for creating a supportive space for student growth.
Mr. Wright – A huge shoutout for leading the Kids Heart Dance and helping Noble raise over $3,000! The event was incredibly fun for students and made a meaningful impact—thank you for your leadership and dedication.
Mrs. Elwell is a dedicated educator with 25 years of teaching experience. A native of East Canton, a small town outside of Canton, she began her career teaching second and third grade before joining the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District in 2010 as a fifth grade teacher at Fairfax Elementary. The following year, she transitioned to first grade, where she taught until 2020, when she became a valued member of the Noble family as a second grade teacher.
Mrs. Elwell holds a Bachelor of Science from Walsh University and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Walden University. She is passionate about supporting young learners in their growth and development, fostering both academic skills and a love of learning. Outside of the classroom, Mrs. Elwell enjoys spending time with her family and pets, cooking, walking, boating, and traveling. Her favorite things include cats, peaceful moments in nature, beaches and lakes, Coke Zero, pizza, and live music.
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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
We are excited to share that Career Vehicle Day is returning this year during the week of May 18 (exact day TBD)! This is always such a highlight for students, and we are thrilled to help facilitate it once again.
We are reaching out to ask for your help in making this event a success. If you know a family member, friend, scholar's parent or community connection who uses a vehicle as a tool in their career (something other than just driving to/from work ... think construction, public service, transportation, utilities, landscaping, delivery, emergency services, and more!), please consider reaching out to them to see if they’d be interested in participating.
Participants would be asked to:
Bring their work vehicle to Noble's playground during a designated day and time (likely the morning). Vehicles would all be gathered in the playground together.
Share a brief, student-friendly "talk" about their career to a rotation of all Noble classes (about 5-7 minutes each). In 2023, when we last had Career Vehicle Day, it took a little over 3 hours for all classes to visit each vehicle (in case you want to give them an estimate of how long they would be here).
Explain how their vehicle helps them do their job.
If you’re able to connect with someone who might be interested, please share their contact information with Mrs. Ohlinger after you’ve spoken with them, and she will take it from there.
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.
OST is right around the corner. Please take a few moments to review the OST Draft, which includes a tentative testing schedule. Your feedback is essential, add any questions, concerns, or suggestions directly into the sheet so we can refine the plan and ensure a smooth and successful testing experience for our students and staff.
Goal Setting Sheet
Achievement Chart/Tracker
Certificate for Level Completion
Members of our Central Office and Curriculum & Instruction teams will be conducting district learning walks, and Noble’s visit is scheduled for the week of February 23. This is an opportunity to showcase the strong instruction, meaningful relationships, and student-centered learning environments that define Noble. Please continue to demonstrate Noble Pride by maintaining clear expectations, purposeful instruction, and classrooms that reflect the excellence happening across our building.
In February's GLTM, you all will have a 90 minute training on how to access and utilize reports within Lexia. Following the training, you'll have 30 minutes to dive into your reports.
Lastly, you all will have 60 minutes to share an instructional practice within Wonders that has impacted writing. Sharing will take place within a small group. For those of you in the Clarity Cohort, sharing will follow a similar format to the small group sharing that took place during session 3 in January!
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.
I wanted to ensure you were all aware that there has been an adjustment in Clarity Session 4 dates.
- Clarity Cohort 1 was scheduled to take place on 3/10. This has not changed.
- Clarity Cohort 2 was scheduled to take place on 3/11. Due to parent-teacher conferences district-wide, this date is being moved to 3/9.
Mr. Patton is contacting Renhill to adjust this day for subs, no action needed on your end.
The District's Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) will hold virtual meetings for any certificated staff members who have questions about renewing their licenses. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 18, at 4 p.m.
The LPDC renewal requirements and the meeting links can be found here.
Our next fire drill is March 17, at 2:43 p.m.
