Posted February 21, 2025
Message from the Principal
Cory Caregivers,
Happy Friday! I wanted to take a moment to share some highlights from a wonderful week at school. Our students have been engaged in intentional small group activities that foster engaging discussions, critical thinking, and problem-solving strategies. It’s truly inspiring to see their growth!
We are also continuing our focus on building friendships among students. We emphasize the importance of using kind and respectful language, as well as effective problem-solving strategies when conflicts or mean moments arise. These skills are essential in helping our students navigate their social interactions positively.
We deeply appreciate your partnership in this journey. Together, we can ensure that our students’ hearts feel safe, allowing their minds to learn and thrive in a supportive environment.
Thank you for your continued support, and here’s to many more great weeks ahead!
Joan and Anna
Upcoming Events
Hi Families,
As a part of our Student Facing Equity Experience and Transformative Social Emotional and Academic Learning (TSEAL) Curriculum, we are learning about diversity in class starting in March! To that end, we have an optional school-wide homework assignment! We are hoping that you and your children would like to share your ideas about what makes your family special. You could share about your cultural heritage, different languages you speak, and even special celebrations you enjoy. We would love to hear more about you!
If you are willing and comfortable, please send me a video of yourself or your child answering a few of the questions below. I will share these videos with the class starting March 4th. The video must be 2 minutes or less in length. You can email the video, or send it in a Dojo message (to your classroom teacher)!
Thank you.
We are SO EXCITED to announce that we are opening a SECOND Cory Girls on the Run team for the Spring 2025 due to the high amount of interest! Registration is now open and will be first come first serve for any 3rd-5th grade girls interested. The girls that register for this team (Purple Cory Team) will have different coaches than the girls who already registered (Pink Cory Team).
Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-4:30 PM at Cory. The season will run March 4th to May 17th, with the end of season 5K on May 17th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Wilberg.
Register here NOW! https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/SP-25?sid=d0a0677756de4725aff8dd9b5faa1e81
Cory TSEAL Daily Lessons
Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK)
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org
We have taken our CASEL approved, highly effective, evidence-based Kindness in the Classroom® social emotional learning curriculum and made it better. By including a focus on equity, teacher self-care, and digital citizenship, we are excited to share a more engaging, relatable, and inclusive curriculum.
Free lesson plans: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindergarten-grade-5-lesson-plans
Second Step
Parent Restorative Practices Toolbox
Our Kids Heart Challenge program has come to a close and we are so grateful for your support and dedication!
A heartfelt thank you to our Cory Elementary School families for your engagement and involvement in any way you were able! We are so grateful for what you have helped our community achieve- we are thrilled announce the impact our school had:
We raised $15,751.19 of our $20,000.00 goal!
103 Families engaged in Kids Heart Challenge
30 Families completing Finn’s Lifesaving Mission
$15,751.19 were raised to support the American Heart Association
We are proud of our partnership with the American Heart Association, their impact affects us all, things like:
