Mr. O’Geen’s Thoughts Wow! Just a couple more days until Winter Break. On behalf of the Copper Elementary School Staff I wish all our families a safe and happy holiday season.

This Friday we have some wonderful things going on. The PTC will be hosting an Honor Roll Brunch for students in grades three through six who received a 3.0 GPA or higher. Further, thanks to a donation from, the local Army Recruiters, we will be distributing a small gift to all children. Friday, should be a great day!

The New Year will be here soon, and I look forward to it. As we embark on 2020, lets shoot for the stars. Parents, students and staff can attain our goals by keeping and promoting ideals such as high academics, excellent attendance and modeling kindness. By working together and having an open line of communication we can make an incredible difference in our students’ lives. As always feel free to drop in to say hi. Have a wonderful December!

Josh O’Geen, Principal

Stop by the office to check out the rest of her classes art work.

Mark your Calendar

December

20 - Minimum Day, Pajama Day

20— Honor Roll Brunch

23— 1/6—Winter Break

January

6 - Back To School

9 - Coffee With principal @ 4:30 PM

10 - Minimum Day

18 - Battle Of Books

Basketball practices are every day after school (unless there is a game) and end at 4:00 PM

Thank You

With the end of the year coming, I wanted to express my gratitude to all who make Copper School a great place to be. Our staff treat children with kindness and are amazing advocates for our students. Our parents and communities support for our school and PTC is amazing. Further, the Calaveras County Office of Education, Calaveras County Behavioral Health, Mark Twain Union Elementary School District and its Board of Directors have been extremely gracious and supportive. Thank You All!

Gifts For Kids

Thank you US Army Recruiting Station Sonora for donating

gifts for our students on Friday December 12th. These presents definitely filled our

campus with smiles.

Attendance

As of late we have had an increase in absences, tardiness and early dismissals. Please remember how wonderful school is. While getting missing work from teachers is great, there is no substitute for lost school days. The instruction from the teachers and social bonds developed in class are the utmost of importance. However, if your child is unable to come to school please remember to call your child’s absences, to the office.

Student’s Corner

Some of our students have decided to start a program called Circle of Friends. Circle of Friends is a school inclusion program for students with disabilities of all ages that establishes an understanding and acceptance of differences on school campuses nationwide.

PTC

Our incredible Parent Teacher Club is continuing their amazing work. The process of purchasing and installing a commercial grade playground is momentous task, and they have diligently been working to make it a reality. Without the communities support in fundraising this project would not be possible, and for that I thank everyone in-volved. To date the students have voted and picked an incredible play structure. Our next step is to submit plans to the MTUESD

Employment Opportunity

The district is looking for bus drivers, mechanics, substitute teachers and para educators. If you are looking for temporary or permanent employment please contact us or the district office.

Coats For Kids

Thank you Rotary Club for the wonderful Jacket donation, our school, community and kids

appreciate you!

Science Camp Donation

Thank you Saddle Creek Woman's’ Golf Club, Saddle Creek Garden Club and the

Stretch Club who donated generous amounts of funds for our students to attend science camp.

This Is Cool!

Copper Parent Café - https://first5.calaverasgov.us/Support-Training

Battle of The Books - January 18th

Kindness Week is coming soon - February 10—14

The Resource Connection offers Early Head Start & Head Start Preschool, call 754—2000

The Resource Connection offers, “ Raising A Reader Home Visiting Program”, call 754—2000

Thank You

Thank you to Michael Pilson & all involved in the Evan Walker Memorial Poker Run who made a generous donation to our Special Education Program.

Thank You

Thank you to Dr. Kristin White, whose practice donated glasses to some of our students. That’s Awesome!

Thank You Mr. B for the amazing music program!

California School Parent Survey, 2019-2020

Copperopolis Elementary Copper School is asking you to complete this online survey so we can learn more about your opinions. This

survey is an opportunity to communicate your perceptions about your child’s school. This letter explains the

survey and, at the bottom of the page, provides your login, password and access instructions. If you have any

questions about this survey, contact Josh O’Geen @ 782 - 3500 .

You now have access to this online survey.

The purpose of this survey is to obtain parent perceptions about the school.

Your participation is voluntary. It is also very important. The information you provide will help guide district

and school efforts to promote safety, enhance learning supports, and improve student achievement.

• This is an anonymous survey. It is designed so that no one can be identified from the data. You do not

have to respond to any questions that you feel could be used to identify you. Simply skip any such

questions.

• All questions apply to this school only.

• The results are for the use of your district. The California Department of Education and WestEd will

preserve data confidentiality and refer any data requests to the district.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESSING THE SURVEY

If you have more than one child at this school, you will only need to complete one survey for this school. Please

fill out just one survey about the school using your oldest child as a reference.

Access the survey using the following URL:

surveys.wested.org/csps/MR496WZ

Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble taking the survey, check the following:

• Make sure you are entering the web site address correctly.

• Does the survey welcome page show the correct name of your school?

• Make sure you have entered the URL (in the URL bar, NOT THE SEARCH BAR) and School Code

correctly.

• Make sure that your survey window is open. You should be able to find the start date on this form.

• Still having trouble? Contact your survey coordinator.

Thank you for taking this important survey!

December is National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month

The holiday season is already halfway through but for many, the stress is still building. While

the holidays are a time to rejoice and celebrate, let’s face it: this time of year can make

anyone feel like they are going crazy.

So one way to help eliminate or at least decrease holiday stress: let go of the idea of perfection.

Other ways to help with stress:

Plan ahead whether it is for traveling, shopping or hosting a party. Coming up with a schedule will help you visualize what needs to be done in the future.

Keep it simple. You can’t make it to every party or store you want (or feel obligated to go to). Decide what events are most important to you and maybe do some online shopping.

Ask for help. Try to delegate tasks so that you don’t feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Asking for help may make someone else feel needed. Also, talk to your doctor about how you can alleviate this stress, especially if it has become unhealthy.

Acknowledge your feelings. Anyone can feel down during this time of year, so recognize that stress is normal but try and think positively. Also try to identify what is making you feel stressed.

Stop and make time for yourself. It’s important to take the time relax and recharge. Read a book or go out and see the holiday sights. Just take a moment to breath.

Don’t forget, you are not alone in your feelings. Gifts and extravagant meals are nice, but the

best memories come from being around those you love. It can also be the best time to

reconnect with friends and family or to find new connections.

Copper Info

Families, please be mindful when it comes to nut allergies. If you are bringing in food for class festivities, please remember to check in with the office so we can ensure the safety.

If you are interested in subbing in the classroom, Library, Computer Lab, Yard, Office and/or Kitchen areas, please call Mandie in the office.

Messages for students should be received no later than 1:30pm, after that time we can not guarantee your student will receive the message.

Math Resorces

• https://www.khanacademy.org/math https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/mathinfoparents.asp • https://www.familyeducation.com/school-learning/common-core-math-help • http://www.abcya.com/math_bingo.htm?scrlybrkr=796e48e7

The Resource Connection

The Resource Connection