upcoming special events
Dodgeball tonight: 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Spring Break: March 27 - 31
- $5 at the door -- pizza for sale
- Parents must stay with children
- Games in the gym and multipurpose room
- Raffles and food in the cafeteria
- THANK YOU, PARENT VOLUNTEERS!
Spring Break: March 27 - 31
early planning for next school year
New Family Registration
Registration for all families new to Libertyville is open now and can be accessed on the Copeland and D70 web pages under the "Home" and "New Student Registration" links. Kindergarten Orientation will take place Thursday, April 18th, at 6:00 pm in the Copeland cafeteria. Families are encouraged to come together. Parents will hear general information from current teachers, Mrs. Poelking, Mrs. Beckman, and the CFA (Cougie spirit wear will be sold!). Students will be invited to visit with teachers and staff members to see a kindergarten room and enjoy a short story time. Parents will remain in the cafeteria.
Class Sizes
All kindergarten classes will be full-day classes next year. Class sections are based on student enrollment. Many factors go into administrative decisions for class sections: number of students, needs of students, practical space issues, etc... Ideal class sizes in Kindergarten through third grade are 23 or less students. Ideal class sizes in fourth and fifth grade are 26 or less. In some instances, teacher assistants can be brought in to support larger class sizes.
Registration for Grades 1-5
Registration for students entering first through fifth grades will be open in April. Registration is an annual process – the sooner you register, the sooner we have information that allows us to plan for staffing, space needs, etc.
TEACHER PLACEMENT
Student placement with teachers is a delicate process that involves dialogue with teachers with the goal of creating balanced classrooms. Teachers use academic, social/ emotional, and other factors to optimize student groupings. This is a complex process that involves a great deal of confidential information. Parent requests for teacher placement cannot be accepted and should not be submitted, as we would not be able to consistently grant numerous requests. If a parent believes he/she has information beyond what is known by teachers that would be important for us to consider for placement related to either academic or social/emotional factors, a form will be available in the school office. Parent input forms are available for pick up in the school office. Completed forms need to be returned to the school office by Friday, April 7th.
Registration for all families new to Libertyville is open now and can be accessed on the Copeland and D70 web pages under the "Home" and "New Student Registration" links. Kindergarten Orientation will take place Thursday, April 18th, at 6:00 pm in the Copeland cafeteria. Families are encouraged to come together. Parents will hear general information from current teachers, Mrs. Poelking, Mrs. Beckman, and the CFA (Cougie spirit wear will be sold!). Students will be invited to visit with teachers and staff members to see a kindergarten room and enjoy a short story time. Parents will remain in the cafeteria.
Class Sizes
All kindergarten classes will be full-day classes next year. Class sections are based on student enrollment. Many factors go into administrative decisions for class sections: number of students, needs of students, practical space issues, etc... Ideal class sizes in Kindergarten through third grade are 23 or less students. Ideal class sizes in fourth and fifth grade are 26 or less. In some instances, teacher assistants can be brought in to support larger class sizes.
Registration for Grades 1-5
Registration for students entering first through fifth grades will be open in April. Registration is an annual process – the sooner you register, the sooner we have information that allows us to plan for staffing, space needs, etc.
TEACHER PLACEMENT
Student placement with teachers is a delicate process that involves dialogue with teachers with the goal of creating balanced classrooms. Teachers use academic, social/ emotional, and other factors to optimize student groupings. This is a complex process that involves a great deal of confidential information. Parent requests for teacher placement cannot be accepted and should not be submitted, as we would not be able to consistently grant numerous requests. If a parent believes he/she has information beyond what is known by teachers that would be important for us to consider for placement related to either academic or social/emotional factors, a form will be available in the school office. Parent input forms are available for pick up in the school office. Completed forms need to be returned to the school office by Friday, April 7th.
feel good friday!
Many thanks to Mr. Feldman and the fifth grade students for taking time this morning (February 24th) to start everyone's day with a positive note of encouragement. Students and teachers were greeted with a post-it on lockers, cubbies, desks, and doors with a happy message. This is a great example of Copeland Cougars showing great character.
Thank you, CFA book fair shoppers!
Under the leadership of Chelsea Schreiber and Amy Neff and their huge team of volunteers (THANK YOU, ALL!), the Scholastic book fair held the week of parent-teacher conferences was a huge success. Shoppers enjoyed the additional space available in the multipurpose room. The school library will receive books as a result of the sales. Additionally, many of our families contributed to Bernie's Books. From the fall sale, $211 was collected, which allowed for the purchase of 75 books. From the winter sale, $242.86 was collected, which allowed for the purchase of 86 books for Bernie's! Special thanks to Miss Snider's class for contributing $128. Happy reading -- there's something magical about a new book!
summer school 2017
Start thinking summer!
D70 Summer School online registration begins March 5th.
Navigate to d70schools.org, click on schools, then click on Summer.
Summer school information will be posted there.
Please contact the Director of summer school,
Gerry Carollo ([email protected]), if you have questions.
D70 Summer School online registration begins March 5th.
Navigate to d70schools.org, click on schools, then click on Summer.
Summer school information will be posted there.
Please contact the Director of summer school,
Gerry Carollo ([email protected]), if you have questions.
life of a wildcat
On Thursday, February 23rd, seniors from Libertyville High School, under the leadership of Dr. Brenda Nelson, spent time reading to kindergarten and first grade students. The "Life of a Wildcat" program is designed to encourage wellness and healthy choices. Our students loved hearing stories from seniors in high school, and the high school students loved spending time with the little ones. Great day!
Prismatic magic
Thank you, CFA, for the organizing and sponsoring a great assembly for all students on Tuesday, February 21st. The students all enjoyed learning about laser science. Did you know that "laser" is actually an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation? Following the lesson, students danced and sang to a laser music show that showcased everything they learned. What an awesome assembly!