Coesse Elementary School

Second grade students had the opportunity to visit Kuehnert Dairy Farm. They were able to take a tour of the facilities, see the robotic milking machine, try some flavored milk made in house, experience the fall festival set-up, and even pet some baby calves! They learned a lot about the farm and cows in general (they have more than 700 cows, cows have four compartments in their stomach, they chew their own cud, and they like to listen to music, to name just a few)! This experience tied in well with our community helpers lesson in social studies (talking about localized farmers/products) as well as with some of our science lessons this year in regards to animals and life cycles.

Coesse fifth graders are learning about the concept of value in art. They are mapping out disco balls and will color them using value to make them look 3D. The disco ball scales are looking great!

All WCCS Skyward SMS 2.0 systems will be down beginning Friday, October 11th at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12th, while our host is installing the latest updates. Please refrain from making eFunds payments during this time, as well, because they may not be properly recorded.

Coesse third graders enjoy playing Spin and Write to practice their phonics skills. #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRealtionshipBuilders

After reading The Wild Robot in class, Coesse 5th graders headed to Bones Theatre to enjoy the new movie based on the book! Both the book and the movie had such great messages that we have been having some great discussions comparing the two. While both were great, the book is still overwhelmingly the best in our eyes!

The Coesse fourth and fifth graders will hold their annual Veterans Day program to honor veterans and active members of our Armed Forces on November 8th. We hope to honor many of our community’s brave servicemen and women. If you know a veteran that you would like to honor or invite to this year's Coesse Veterans Day Program please help us by completing the form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_lEYBrwK6VUiQsOMcSHogyWzsTyxsuJfIKj_COtyZ8zfwDw/viewform Thank you!

This past week was Apple Week for First Grade. We had an apple tasting then made applesauce and apple butter. Some of our curriculum based activities - Wrote applesauce recipe books - Sequenced the steps to make apple sauce - Measured ingredients for apple butter - Predicted which apples we would like best - Graphed (picture graph, bar graph, and tally graph) our classroom tasting results - Read and learned about Johnny Appleseed and wrote “I can make the Earth better by_________” #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

Thank you to Coach Daniels and the CCHS volleyball team for hosting the Coesse Volleyball Club at last night's game. Our Coesse students loved watching the game and meeting the high school players!

Thank you to Pack 3088 for helping to mulch our Outdoor Classroom! Well done! #WCCSRelationshipBuilders #ExperienceWCCS

Last week, third grade had a fantastic time on their first field trip to the Fort Wayne Embassy for the World in Motion show with science guru Mr. C! The kids were thrilled that Mr. C took a moment to talk to them before the performance. During the show, they were engaged as they learned about the three laws of motion. A highlight of the day was when Ms. Riecke was called up on stage to perform the first magic act demonstrating inertia. #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRealtionshipBuilders

Columbia City High School Fine Arts presents Beauty and the Beast! Tickets are on sale now. Friday, November 8, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Purchase Tickets here: https://cur8.com/18800/project/125271?fbclid=IwY2xjawFfj71leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRA8Vp6eWFon14dczXek4GJvNMEVxA-ScR4D_vAheyFuisQtZdTOPbx35Q_aem_1gLvr9Yb0eFEqAaL2tMnZw Tickets are $10 each and a show you won't want to miss. Bring your princess and beasts to a Tea Party with Mrs. Potts following the 2 p.m. show on Saturday! #ExperienceWCCS #BeautyandtheBeast

In Ms. Riecke's third-grade class, students have started their first multi-paragraph narrative essay focusing on manatees. They started by reading a Scholastic magazine article to collect facts, followed by brainstorming their narratives using a film sequence and a "plot mountain" planning page. This week, they began typing their manatee stories, while incorporating facts from the article. In the upcoming weeks, they will enhance their writing with adjectives, details, and clear dialogue. The students are excited about this writing activity and frequently ask when they can continue their work throughout the school day. #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

Last week in first grade, students talked about the importance of community helpers. To show their appreciation, students wrote thank you notes to our community's police officers and firefighters for helping to keep us safe.

Following yesterday's threat, Whitley County Consolidated Schools wants to thank our Whitley County Sheriff Department and Columbia City Police Department, along with the Indiana State Police, for their organized response and communication with our WCCS administration in resolving this incident. Our relationship with the police department stood up to the test of a threat, thank you. Secondly, we know communication to our families can seem vague. Student and staff safety is our highest priority. We want to assure you we take all threats about our school and students very seriously and we act on them quickly. We share the details as soon as we can. Due to the nature of the threat, confidentiality has been upheld. WCCS is taking necessary disciplinary action for the student(s) involved. Parents, please speak with your child(ren) about their role in school safety. It is crucial that if a student sees something, or hears something, they need to say something. From the police, the investigation would have gone smoother if the initial social media post hadn’t been shared and re-routed so many times. When students know something, they should report the incident to either a staff member, police, or other authoritative figure, instead of sharing the post with their peers. This way authorities can begin the investigation and determine the severity and legitimacy of the threat. Students can also use the anonymous tip line of STOPit via wccsonline.com/page/stopit or the mobile app. STOPit allows students and family members the power to help end harmful and inappropriate behavior they see online through social media, hear of incidents, and other means. STOPit can be used to report bullying, cyberbullying, discrimination, harassment, violence, threats, weapons, alcohol or drug-related issues, mental health struggles like suicidal ideations, or any other concerns. This is a community that cares deeply for our students and their safety. We want you to know that while this incident did cause fear and concern, our systems worked the way they were supposed to and we saw clear evidence of our ongoing training and preparedness for crisis response. As a reminder, official communication comes through the WCCS app (Whitley County Consolidated Schools in Google Play or App Store), Whitley County Consolidated Schools Facebook, WCCSonline.com, and email notifications, or as a phone call. Parents should verify their Skyward accounts are accurate. We know communication is a personal preference and continue to work to build transparent systems that work for all. Please know that we will continue to build on what we learned yesterday and today, what went well and what can be improved.

Good afternoon, WCCS Families, During student pick up today, a guardian had a medical emergency that required medical attention at Coesse Elementary. Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene. There were no students involved and we would appreciate your well wishes for a full-recovery. As always student and staff safety are our top priority and we wish to provide transparent communication. Thank you, medical professionals for your response!

Mrs. Windhorst's second grade class worked on making predictions, testing our theories and finding results with an apple science experiment! Students loved seeing how each substance affected the apples and were shocked by some of the results!

Friday, Sept. 13 | The Columbia City Police have identified the source of the initial post. There is no threat to student safety. There will be increased police presence today, however, we know the threat was not credible. Thank you CC Police Department for your investigation and support of our student and staff safety.

Our fifth- grade students went to the 4H Fairgrounds to discuss water, soil, recycling, conservation, and more! #ExperienceWCCS

Coesse first graders have enjoyed making scribble monsters during art! #ExperienceWCCS

Fourth graders at Coesse have been learning about the geography of Indiana. Students are learning to locate Indiana on a map of the US and how to draw our state borders. Students are also practicing labeling major cities, rivers, and all neighboring states. #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRelationshipBuilders