Copeland Hoofbeat

Copeland families,

It is so hard to believe that we are almost to the end of the school year. The 2023-2024 has been a great year. While we are in challenging times, there are still so many things to celebrate, and our Colts are at the top of the list. They have grown and accomplished so much this year, and we couldn't be more proud of them.

We also want to celebrate the retirements of some very special staff members. Mrs. Fanning-Assistant Principal, Ms. Hughes-1st grade, Mrs. Attleson-4th grade, and Mrs. Reeder-5th grade will all retire at the end of this school year. We are so thankful for all they have done for our Copeland Colts over the years. They are amazing educators and will be greatly missed!

We are happy to welcome Mrs. Willard as our new Assistant Principal. Mrs. Willard comes to us from Moore Elementary where she served as an Instructional Specialist. Fun Fact: Mrs. Willard attended Copeland as a 4th and 5th grade student. She is very excited to return to Copeland and serve the staff, students, and families.

May is always a fun, but busy month! Please check the May calendar for all of the upcoming dates and times of our special events.

Stefanie Berger

Principal

Email: copeland@cfisd.net
Website: Copeland.CFISD.net
Location: 18018 Forest Heights Drive, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-856-1400
Facebook: facebook.com/copelandcfisd
Twitter: @CopelandCFISD

We are so grateful for everything our community does for Copeland!

• On April 8th, each of our students received a pair of specialized glasses to view the eclipse. Our PTO made calls and was able to get a donation of 920 pair of glasses donated by Eclipse for a Cause. Thank you, PTO, for everything you did to ensure that our students were able to participate, even if the weather was not cooperating!
• Wow! The Baklava that the Sanil family shared with our staff was just delicious! Thank you so much!
• The Copeland PTO treated us to a "Hydration Station" on April 10th, and we truly enjoyed it! Thank you, PTO, for treating us so well!
• Copeland's 3rd - 5th graders were cheered on by our parents who stayed late and chalked the walk with positivity and encouragement! Thank you for your support!
• Our PTO held a Glow Party for our 3rd - 5th graders to kick off the STAAR testing with a little fun!

Dewberry Farms welcomed our 1st grade students on April 9th, thanks to our generous PTO. There were slides, rope swings, a train and plenty of animal friends! Students had the opportunity to bounce, climb and play with their friends. Thank you, PTO!

Our Pre-K students celebrated the year with Splash Day on April 12th. We had a bounce house, chalk art, bubbles galore and more giggles than we could count! Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this event and bringing so much joy to our littles!

On April 25th, our Book Club met and discussed Leeva at Last by Sara Pennypacker. They discussed the importance of an author's word choice, how characters make the reader feel and enjoyed donuts! Our Colts truly do enjoy discussing the books they read, and their enthusiasm and energy is contagious!

The cuties were out in force parading their literary fun! We were so excited to see characters from all of our favorite books, from The Puppy Bus to Pete the Cat, we had protagonists and antagonists alike marching through our halls! Thank you Library, for always bringing the joy!

We are so proud that our Colts are able to enter the EdTech Expo! These students are all getting ready for the jobs of the future!

Jennifer Reeder, Lily Fanning and Kristin Attleson were the special guests at CFISD's retirement gala on April 29th. Not in attendance was Jeanne Hughes. We will miss them all terribly, and we know that the best is yet to come for them all!

Volunteers from across the district were treated to a celebratory lunch and student performances on Wednesday, May 1st. Copeland Colts are blessed with the best parents and volunteers in the district!

These last few weeks have been busy! Our SRC parent volunteers have demonstrated body coverings to 2nd grade, animal friends to Pre-K, amphibians to 3rd and aquatic birds to 4th! We are always so excited to see what our volunteers bring us, and what our students will get to learn through hands-on experiences.

Our 1st graders performed The Day the Crayons Quit on April 30th, and it was a colorful and fun performance for everyone! Thank you to Mrs. Vigil and all of our 1st grade class for your hard work and dedication! We are so proud of all of our Colts!

Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our PTO, our oldest three grade levels visited Minute Maid Park on April 24, 26 & 29. Everyone who went had the best day ever, walking in the footsteps of Houston's home team, the Astros!

Be sure to see our full website calendar for the latest info here.

Please return your RSVP for Party Day by Friday, May 10th and the RSVP for the Senior & 5th Grade Walk of Pride by Monday, May 13th. Forms are linked below, but have also been sent home in take home folders.

Join Copeland PTO. Go to the Copeland website here or return the form sent home with students with your payment.

Copeland PTO Facebook - @CopelandElementaryPTO

Copeland PTO Instagram - @CopelandElementaryPTO

Remind App Copeland PTO Volunteers – Text @2868g4 to 81010

Copeland PTO Events – Text @aeb664 to 81010

Please do not send any medication, including cough drops, to school with your child. Per our district policy, all medication must be unopened, unexpired and brought by a parent to the clinic and signed in.

For Pre-K, Kinder & 1st grade students, please send a dry set of clothes daily in your child's backpack. The clinic needs donations of gently used pants in all sizes for girls/ boys and new, unopened underwear in all sizes.

​Lisa Kane RN, BSN

Copeland Elementary School Nurse

18018 Forest Heights Dr.

Houston, TX 77095

clinic: (281) 856-1406

fax: (281) 463-5510

Click the Following Links for Quick Access:

Keeping Sick Children Home LEAD Safely Plan

Medication Policy Health Forms​

Students in grades K-5 will have four opportunities during the school year to use “credit-by-exam” to accelerate to another grade level. Students will only have one opportunity to test for each grade level considered.

To apply to take the test to skip kindergarten, a student must be 5 by September 1, and registered in a CFISD school. To apply to take the test to skip grade 1, a student must be 6 by September 1, and enrolled in a CFISD school.

Students who earn scores of 80% or better on each component of the credit-by-exam will qualify to advance one grade. Only one grade level may be “skipped” each year. No retests will be given.

If you are interested in getting more information about credit-by-exam, please contact the school counselor.

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