Dear Hornet Families,

Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful and joyful holiday season. As we begin the second half of the school year, we are excited to continue fostering a love of learning and growth in all of our students. January is a wonderful time to set new goals, and we encourage all our students to embrace the challenges and opportunities ahead. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make this a successful year for all!

Warmly,

Mrs. Jerde

Chandler Online Academy Elementary and staff want to welcome you to the Hornet Family ~

Khepri Scott

Kimiko Muhammad

Flyer for tax credit donation -

Kindly consider making a tax credit donation to either the COA Student Government or National Honor Society, which will benefit all K-12 students.

• Please use the QR code to access the CUSD webpage for tax credit information and directions.
• Couples filing jointly can donate $400, while single individuals or head of households can donate $200.
• This donation results in a dollar-for-dollar credit on your taxes.
• Don't forget to spread the word and share this opportunity with your family and friends.

Thank you for your donation.

The winner of our Chandler Online Academy Elementary spelling bee is

**Lailani Batista**

The runner-up is Jaden Llavona.

Congratulations to both!!

The Spelling Bee was amazing and we are all SUPER PROUD of all of the 5th and 6th graders because they ALL participated and did so well!!!

They will attend the district spelling bee on January 15th at Chandler Center of the Arts.

Tuesday January 14th, 4:30-5:30pm at San Marcos Golf Course

Students will participate in chip, putt and drive stations.

Families need to RSVP for this event by clicking on the form in your PE Google classroom stream.

January Focus - Leadership

• Motivates and guides everyone toward a common goal
• Actively listens to others
• Provides constructive feedback
• Analyze information and make well-informed choices
• Builds trust with honesty and integrity
• Willing to take risks and stand up for what is right
• Empower others to contribute effectively

December Student of the Month - Jaden L. grade 6 nominated by Mrs. Percy

Jaden is a wonderful global citizen. HE is extremely literate in technology and has effective communication skills. He demonstrates civic responsibility and always connects his learning in school to real world situations. He works well with others and empowers himself and others to do well. Jaden values and respects the differences of others and their perspectives.

Screen shot of Mrs. Garrison's K-2 classes decorating gingerbread houses.

Mrs. Penland's 3rd grade flyer ~ This month ask your 3rd grader about the "I am" poem they sent you, what are the literary elements of their life, and what is a syllable?

Screen shot of Ms. Rabe's 4th grade class on the 110th day of school.

Mrs. Percy's 6th grade flyer ~

Welcome back! I hope you had a nice Winter Break and a Happy New Year! third quarter is our shortest quarter and jam-packed with fun and exciting new learning for 6th graders!

Important dates:

1/14/25: COA Family Night - First Tee Golf(San Marcos Golf Course)

1/15/25: District Spelling Bee (Way to go Lailani!)

1/15/25: Wacky Wednesday - Hat Day

1/16/25: COA Kindergarten Open House

1/16/25: 3:45 Running Club Race at Tumbleweed Park

1/20/25: NO school MLK Day

Curriculum Corner ~

ELA : Text selection :Science Fiction short story

Theme: Benefits and consequences of Modern Technology

Math: Variables and Expressions

Writing Algebraic Expressions

Social Science: World Religions: Comparing and Contrasting Buddhism/Hinduism

January Wacky Wednesdays -

January 8th - 100th day of school

January 15th - National Hay Day

January 22nd - Book Character Day

January 29th - Lunar New Year

Ukulele Club - Wednesday 1:50-2:20pm Begins October 23

• open to grades 4-5-6
• Ukulele focus, guitars welcome
• COA has school-owned ukulele's that can be borrowed for the year.
• Runs October - May

Craft and Cooking Club - Monday 3-4pm Begins October 14

• Open to grades K-6
• Each Month includes:
• 2 creative art meets
• 1 cooking meet
• adult required in cooking meets.
• Runs October - March

Musical Theater Club - Monday 3-4 Begins Quarter four

• Open to grades 2-6
• Sing, Act and HAVE FUN in our 100% virtual theater show
• Performances are pre-recorded, not live
• No fee to participate

Running Club will begin the week of November 12th

All Hornet Students K-6 have the opportunity to join running club.

There are 3 options for joining the club:

• Join IN-PERSON at Ryan Elementary School
• Join VIRTUAL (at home)
• attend LIVE GOOGLE MEET on Wednesday's
• Sign ups will begin at the return from fall break
• Please visit your child's PE Google Classroom for more info!

Jump Rope Club -

• Will begin in January
• The club will meet once a week in person on Tuesdays Jan. 21st - April 8th at Ryan Elementary from 4-5pm. There will also be a virtual option.
• The purpose of the club is to teach both short rope and long rope skills.
• All club members will need a jump rope to use throughout the club.
• If members do not have a rope, one can be provided for them.

Q: What is a math teacher's favorite sport?

A: Figure Skating!!

Please remember to update and fill out the Annual Updates for your student. These are found in the Annual emergency and Health Update and follow the these steps:

Please complete the Orientation in Buzz to learn how to navigate our technology. All students must complete this orientation by watching the videos and completing the assessments before any students starts school.

To log into Buzz, please go to:

Username: s+ID#@gse.cusd80.com (s123456@gse.cusd80.com)

Password: s+ID# + ! (s123456!)

All students will be forced to change their Google password to a new, secure password (at least 8 characters, upper and lower case, number, symbols, etc...) as soon as they log in with this generic password. Until they do so, they will not be able to log into technology.

*Once logged into your district email account you will then click on the 9 dots in upper right corner and open the google apps. Scroll down until you see the app that says Buzz COA or your home school site.

If you are already logged into a Google email account, you must logout of that account before establishing this new account.

*Please note: Student Google accounts (GSE) are for educational purposes only and students should not be saving personal/inappropriate content on this account.

It's that time of the year again. A friendly reminder that Attendance is due before 10pm Sunday nights. If you haven't completed it by then, you will receive an automated email with a list of the dates that attendance is missing. This includes weekends. You can enter zero minutes for any day (including weekends and holidays) that you did not do school work. This will prevent the unwanted reminder email.

The expectation that was in your Student Success Contract is an average of 5 hours/weekday for Kindergarten - 3rd grade students, and and average of 6 hours/weekday for 4th-6th grade students.

You aren't able to enter future dates, but you DO have the ability to enter attendance as far as two weeks in the past. If you need to make a correction to a date that you already submitted (green on the attendance calendar), please email our registrar, Christine Rose. rose.christine@cusd80.com

Detailed instructions are on our Elementary Connect website, under Tutorials.

Flyer for Papa John's Pizza for 20% off by ordering online using the code COA at checkout.

If you need assistance during the holidays, please use the following link to access the Chandler Care Center providing assistance to families in need during the holidays - https://www.cusd80.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=61&ModuleInstanceID=164781&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=269851&PageID=41359

On the flipside, if you can donate to the Chandler Care Center through tax credit, it would be greatly appreciated. Here is the link for that - https://www.cusd80.com/Page/41662

Chandler Online Academy Elementary Office Hours and Information:

School hours: 8:30am-3:00pm following the CUSD school calendar for holidays and breaks

Office hours: 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday

Main: 480-812-6360 (8:00am-4:00pm)

Attendance/Registrar: 480-812-6363

Website: https://www.cusd80.com/COAElementary
Location: 1205 E Frye Rd, Bldg B, Chandler, AZ 85225
Phone: 480-812-6360
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChandlerOAElementary

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chandleroaelementary/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FChandlerOAElem