Posted March 14, 2025
Message from the Principal
Cory Caregivers,
We hope this newsletter finds you well and thriving! As we march through the school year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and partnership in your child’s education. Together, we are making a positive impact in our students’ lives.
Though it may feel far away for elementary age students, at Cory we strive to prepare our students for college and career. In elementary school, this looks like rigorous academics, character education, problem solving strategies and goal setting. To that end, teachers at Cory provide personalized learning for students in order to ensure that our diverse student body is highly engaged and academically challenged. Some instructional strategies we use to support our students in becoming life-long learners are:
We believe that providing these opportunities to students will build a love of learning and prepare students for their future. Please partner with us by talking to your children about what they are learning at school and encouraging them to pursue their passions and interests.
As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns or suggestions.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Joan and Anna
Upcoming Events
Do you have Cory Gear that you would like to retire and give a 2nd home to?
Please bring the items to the building and we will be happy to give your items to another student that would love to wear it. There is a basket in the lobby for items, if you would like to donate.
Immigration Resources for Families
A Family Resource Toolkit is available in English and Spanish, and contains information and resources about rights, current DPS policies, training, mental health support, DPS resources, community resources and more. To request the toolkit in another language, email office_communications@dpsk12.net.
New Vocabulary Words for the month:
keen, refinement, embodiment, guild
We are excited to announce the Summer Academy, running from June 9-July 3, for students below and significantly below grade level. This program will enhance math and literacy skills while fostering creativity and social growth. Program Highlights: Math and Literacy focus.
Schools will start at 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. with sessions lasting four hours. Some schools may offer all-day sessions based on need. Registration opens later this winter with limited spaces. We will let you know when registration is live, but you will also receive notification from DPS if your student qualifies for this free opportunity. If you have questions, contact the DPS Activities team or email summer-academy-2025.groups@dpsk12.net.
The BESS Social Emotional SPRING screener is OPEN! Parents and guardians, please complete this for your student, we conduct this screener 3x per school year. NEW! 1st-2nd grader parents are REQUIRED to complete the BESS parent screener for their child. 1st-2nd grade parents can complete it digitally OR complete the paper copy sent home in Friday Folders and return it to their classroom teacher before spring break. The class with the most parent BESS completion will be rewarded. 3rd-5th grade parents are highly encouraged but not required to complete the BESS parent screener. Thank you for your participation in supporting our students’ social and emotional well-being!
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
