Coyote Valley Elementary School

It's our favorite time of the year! Our book fair starts next week. Please see the attached flyer for times and information. It's the perfect opportunity to stock up on summer reading books for your students. We hope to se you all there!

Come join us in the library next Thursday, 5/18 at 3:15 for our last Site Council meeting of the year. We will be reviewing the results from the recent School Satisfaction Survey and discussing next year's School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and chronic absenteeism at CVE. All are welcome, we hope to see you there. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2mcwsBWkH8bM3vJkHqVG61ZoiM9Yq7CBM2HOZREPy4/edit?usp=sharing

“How you learn has nothing to do with howl brilliant you are!” Henry Winkler. Another amazing week at CVE! Students are on track to pass the single-year words read school record of 166.334.878 words. They currently have 141,258,045 words and are reading over 10 million words a week! Keep up the great work CVE. If your students are missing any sweatshirts, jackets, hats, etc., please check the lost and found on the library wall near the amphitheater. All unclaimed clothes will be donated on 5/19. Click the link to see the Howler and what is happening at CVE this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f-IUSLdLXfW4fxcQmQQg-nPx1td4JfrD/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112578725225108209613&rtpof=true&sd=true

Good afternoon CVE, this is just an alert that the power is out at school. We will not be releasing students early today, however, due to the loss of power, our phone lines are currently down. We will update further with any changes. Thank you for your patience.

This week is staff appreciation week at Coyote Valley, and we just wanted to take a moment to shout out the hard working teachers, special education aides, our librarian, office staff, support staff, speech and language professionals, occupational therapists, special education support staff, our counselor, psychologists, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, kindergarten aides, intervention aides, yard supervisors, maintenance and custodial workers, technology support, student supervisors, and crossing guards that support our students each and every day. From the bottom of our heart, thank you for the work you do with our students and for the kindness you spread in our community!

Helping Students Focus on Their Resilience Event. Presented by Lake County Office of Education and Healthy Start: "Life throws curve balls" Dee Hankins is a powerful keynote speaker. He helps students get through challenging situations with a new sense of hope by recognizing their resilience. Dee's dynamic approach to masterful and storytelling takes the audience on authentic and emotional journey. Telling their story while telling his story. After spending 18 years in foster care and watching his daughter battle brain cancer, Dee Hankins knows that life is full of unexpected events but, our resilience can turn those experiences into an incredible life lesson.

Congrats to CVE first grade student Hayden Smith for qualifying for the World Championship for barrel racing. She took first place for the 12 and under age group, and posted the fastest time for all age groups. Way to go Hayden! https://www.record-bee.com/2023/05/02/mtown-girls-reach-world-championships/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=fb-recordbee&fbclid=IwAR143HYVWxjkFjtle8DHVeXTuTJaWZMf7IJtDqZ8gY_6WQM6_MCPCVf1hZ4

Thank you so much to Sullen Witham and Westside Spreading for this amazing donation of books for the CVE library! A love of reading and literacy is strong at CVE, and acts of kindness like this keep our students engaged and motivated with their reading!

May the Fourth be with you! Unfortunately we couldn't figure out "howl" to make that a pun! Our students are doing amazing work at CVE! Please join us tomorrow for our Cinco de Mayo celebration. Food starts at 5 and the dance performance starts at 6. More details are in the Howler. Keep up the amazing work CVE! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a-GfMVg_DpW7MOC3ob1pydPr3BI0eHV-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112578725225108209613&rtpof=true&sd=true

Reminder: Today at 3:15 is our final ELAC meeting before the Cinco de Mayo celebration! Agenda topics include: *Results- ELAC Needs Assessment *Results- School Survey 2023 *Final Planning Cinco de Mayo celebration: Food sign up, Volunteers needed, and Schedule Recordatorio: ¡Hoy a las 3:15 es nuestra última reunión de ELAC antes de la celebración del Cinco de Mayo! Los temas de la agenda incluyen: *Resultados- Necesidad de Evaluación de ELAC *Resultados- Cuestionario de Escuela del 2023 *Los Planes Finales de la celebración del Cinco de Mayo- Lista de Comida, Necesitamos Voluntarios, y Horario

From our amazing PTO: Coyote Valley Elementary Staff Appreciation week is coming up on May 8 through May 12. Let's show our wonderful teachers and staff how much we appreciate them in their favorite way: a week of lunches! Please help us by signing up to bring an item for one of the 5 days we are providing lunch. If you can't comment in the google doc, please let us know in a comment here what you would like to bring. Thank you so much for all your support of our staff. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pweze8SPije_KCdWCdBqwwbaGcSf0GCEXd5AVA7VhFY/edit?usp=sharing

Yesterday, our third grade students were visited by Officer Pisaro and K-9 Apollo for a demonstration about the work they do for the Napa County Sheriff department. Thank you Officer Pisaro and the Napa County Sheriff department for this amazing experience for our students!

“Howlpiness can be found in the darkest of times if one remembers to turn on the light.” Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Happy Thursday CVE. What a great week at Coyote Valley! Students are engaged in a reading competition and are only a few million words away from the all-time record! The talent show try-outs were amazing and the talent show on 5/11 will a hit! Our 3rd and 6th graders did great on their sate testing, and we know grades 4 and 5 will do amazing next week as well. Keep up the great work CVE. We're proud of you! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JTdiz0ESMTfBboSJIeNEJIwU5XX_nvD-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112578725225108209613&rtpof=true&sd=true

Good morning, Please take a moment to fill out a survey about how Coyote Valley is doing. Thank you for taking the time to fill out the form. Filling this out helps give us valuable feedback and input which allows us to continually improve our school for our students, families, and staff. This survey is anonymous! survey: https://forms.gle/djm8j2gUgTMxwT7Y6 Por favor toma un momento para llenar este cuestionario acerca del desempeño de la escuela Coyote Valley. Gracias por tomar su tiempo para completar esta forma. Completando esta forma nos dará comentarios y información valiosa que nos ayudara a mejorar continua mente con nuestra escuela para nuestros estudiantes, familias, y personal. Este cuestionario es anónimo! cuestionario: https://forms.gle/djm8j2gUgTMxwT7Y6 Thank you, Matt Coit Principal Coyote Valley Elementary

Come support our students at the Cinco de Mayo celebration! Food starts at 5 and the performance starts at 6. Want to help donate food and supplies? Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19MwYcppS9WNd0nBm2YWvSGqpl6z5qbPh9sTO1uQtvKg/edit?usp=sharing ¡Ven apoyar a nuestros estudiantes en la celebración del Cinco de Mayo! La comida empieza a las 5 de la tarde y el espectáculo empieza a las 6pm. ¿Pueden donar comida o útiles? lo que sea su voluntad sería muy agradecido. Apúntate aquí: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19MwYcppS9WNd0nBm2YWvSGqpl6z5qbPh9sTO1uQtvKg/edit?usp=sharing

Dear CVE Families, While the signal of springtime weather often means new growth and life for us to enjoy, sometimes tragedy still befalls us. As news travels fast in our small community, you may already be aware of a recent adult loss of life that happened unexpectedly and tragically this week. I am reaching out regarding this matter because this event directly affects some of our very own and beloved Coyote Valley Elementary coyotes, and I feel that it is important to address how we, as a school, will support our students through this challenging time. First and foremost, at CVE we want to honor and respect the privacy of the family who is currently mourning the loss of their loved ones. This is a very vulnerable time for the bereaved and we wish only to support them in whatever way they need. We will not be discussing any of the details regarding those whose lives have been lost; that is not our place or our right. However, when there is a sudden, tragic, and unexpected loss of life, children often react in many different ways. This event may trigger memories of previous trauma or loss of life, and that child may need a space and time to process this. For others, this event may be entirely new and unfamiliar, and therefore questions may arise in an attempt to gain an understanding of the unfathomable. Some children may simply be worried about how this event is going to affect their classmate, and they wish only to explore ways to comfort their friend in their time of need. As such, we will be responding to each child individually (on a case by case basis) who is either expressing or showing that they need some support and guidance as a result of this event. The support that your child will receive–with your consent–will be delivered sensitively and in a developmentally appropriate manner. At Coyote Valley Elementary, we also acknowledge and respect that some families prefer to have discussions of this nature at home, privately, and just among family. If you would like assistance, we can send home information that can help guide and facilitate discussions about death, dying, loss, and grief, as well as information that may better help you to understand the grief process for your child at their particular developmental stage. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you think this information would be helpful. Once again, I would like to emphasize that we are going to do absolutely everything we can to respect the privacy of the bereaved at this time, as well as provide support to anyone who may need it. Thank you for your sensitive consideration in this matter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Matt Coit Principal Coyote Valley Elementary School

We love these Earth Day art projects from Mrs. Pyzer's 5th grade class. Students made animals out of items found in nature. What animals do you spot?

Mark your calendars! On 5/5/23 we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Food, Fun, and Music. With a Baile Folklorico dance performance by our students. Food sales will help raise funds to provide more cultural opportunities for our students at Coyote Valley. If you would like to provide food for the event, please keep an eye out for the sign up sheet that will be sent out soon. ¡Apúnta en tu calendario! El 5 de Mayo del 2023 estaremos celebrando el Cinco de Mayo con Comida, Diversión, y Música. Con el espectáculo del Baile Folklórico de nuestros estudiantes. La venta de comida apoyará más oportunidades culturales para los estudiantes de Coyote Valley con la recaudación de fondos. Si te gustaría proveer comida para el evento, por favor mantente atento(a) porque saldrá una lista de comida muy pronto.

We love these light perspective shadow watercolors from Mr. Prather's Camp 18!

Howl many more puns can we come up with? We’re running out of ideas! Happy Thursday CVE. This has been another great week at CVE. Don't forget, next week is Spring Break, and we will return to school on 4/17. Please make sure to go through the lost and found this week or next, as all unclaimed clothes will be donated on 4/21. Have a great day! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfBgS2GfjkSxnODbn9iP-eSZQbVmJ4JB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112578725225108209613&rtpof=true&sd=true