Coosa Elementary School

HOME OF THE BOBCATS

 

"A challenging, engaging, and safe school district connecting each child

to a successful future, everywhere and everyday!"

Coosa Elementary School opened its doors to the community in September 1998. The experienced staff is dedicated to ensure a quality education for all students. Parents are our partners in the important job of educating the children of this community. We welcome your visits to the school and your suggestions and ask for your participation in the PTO. We look forward in celebrating the achievement of our children!         

Parent Letter from Principal - 08/09/2005 (click here)

Welcome Information:

Welcome to Coosa Elementary School

45 Middle Road

Beaufort, SC 29907

Phone: 322-6100 FAX: 322-6170

Email: coosaemail@beaufort.k12.sc.us

 

Administration and Support Staff

 

Principal: Cindy Keener     Assist. Principal: Carol Robinson     Senior Secretary: Odessa Major

Data Specialist: Margie Kemp     Nurse: Kim Fickes     Guidance: Cheri Lopatka

Social Worker: Jacqueline Brown     Psychologist: Valerie Zentner

Boys and Girls Club Director: Lori Dunn

PreKindergarten and Kindergarten After-Care: Beverly Brown

 

Bus Routes

Beaufort County School District contracts the student bus services through First Student.  Bus routes are posted in the newspaper the Sunday before school begins in August; answers to questions

concerning bus routes can be obtained by calling First Student at 322-0770.

 

Cafeteria

Costs: Breakfast - $.75; Lunch - $1.00; Students can pay daily, weekly, or monthly or may bring their lunch any day.  Menus are published and sent home monthly.  Free/Reduced Lunch Form Applications are sent home the first day of school.

 

Classrooms and Class Size

Coosa Elementary School has classes for PreKindergarten through Fifth Grade; 25 classrooms are in the building and 8 are in our “Coosa Cottages”.  Class sizes average 20-25 students.

 

Communication: Home/School

Weekly: Classroom Teacher (Fridays or Mondays)

Principal’s Corner (Fridays on green paper)

Monthly School Calendar of Events

Websites: http://www.islc.net/~coosa/ and http://beaufort.schoolnet.com/ces

 

Curriculum

Subject Area Standards for all grade levels can be found on the State Department of Education’s Website –                 http://www.myscschools/offices/cso

Accelerated Reader Program – The Accelerated Reader Program at Coosa Elementary School is a supplemental reading program used to motivate students to read independently.  Children read designated Accelerated Reader books, then complete computerized comprehension tests to earn points.  Points are used to earn rewards. These AR books can be checked out from our library.  A list of AR books with point values and grade level appropriateness can be found on the school website.  A list of rewards is sent home at the beginning of the year and can also be found on the website.

 

Facility

Coosa Elementary School opened its doors to students in September 1998.  Built for 550 students, the 2004-2005 school year ended with 630 students enrolled.

 

Inclement Weather Alert

The radio stations listed below will carry emergency and school closing information:

The River                 98.7 FM                                WWVV                  104.9 FM

WLOW                  107.9 FM                                WGZO                   103.1 FM

WFXH                   106.1 FM                                WGZR                    106.9 FM

WVGB                    1490  AM                               WGCO                    98.3 FM

 

 PTO

Coosa Elementary is fortunate to have an active Parent Teacher Organization.  Coosa’s PTO has been very successful in their fund raising and school spirit efforts.  PTO Volunteer Forms will be sent home in August.  PTO President for 2005-2006 is Mrs. Debbie Quirin.

 

School Hours, Before School Care, After School Care

Instructional Day: 8:30 AM – 3:10 PM

Before School Care: 7:00 – 7:30 AM (fee charged); 7:30 – 8:30 AM (no charge)

After School Options: Boys and Girls Club (6-12 years old) – 3:10–7:00 PM (fee charged)

PreKindergarten and Kindergarten After-Care - 3:10 – 6:00 PM  ($25 per week)

 

School Improvement Council

One of the ways in which parents can become involved in their school is to join the School Improvement Council.  This council meets monthly to monitor and update the Five-Year School Improvement Plan.  This plan focuses on success and improvement for all children.  If you are interested in becoming a member of Coosa’s School Improvement Council, please call the school office.

 

 School Supply Store

The Bobcat School Store, operated by our 5^th graders, is open daily from 8:00 – 8:25 AM.  Students may purchase pencils, paper, crayons, colored pencils, notebooks, folders, etc., etc., etc.  A list of supplies for sale is sent home early in the school year.

 

Special Areas

PreKindergarten through 5^th grade students attend the following Special Area Classes weekly at Coosa: Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer Lab, Science Lab, Library, and Spanish.  Strings Classes are available for 4^th and 5^th graders from 7:30 – 8:00 AM, Monday through Thursday.

 

Testing

All children participate in a variety of testing programs. Below are the names of the district-wide/state-wide tests children in the various grade levels will take:

Pre-Kindergarten      DIAL R                                             

Kindergarten             SCRAPI/Dominie Grade Four       

Grade One                SCRAPI/Dominie Grade Five        

Grade Two                Dominie/MAP/Iowa Test of Basic Skills

Grade Three             PACT/MAP

Grade Four                PACT/MAP

Grade Five                 PACT/MAP

* PACT (Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test)

* MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)

    * SCRAPI (South Carolina Readiness Assessment)

    * Dominie (Reading/Writing/Language Assessment)

 

 “Meet Your Teacher” for the 2005-2006 School Year, Monday, August 8, 2005, 2-4 PM

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Important Information:

2005-2006 Traditional School Calendar can be printed from the school district’s website: http://beaufort.schoolnet.com (click on the picture of the calendar at the bottom right-hand side of the Beaufort County School District’s Home page).

Next year’s (2005-2006) Supply Lists will be placed on our website in July; copies can be obtained in our office at that time, also.  Letters from classroom teachers to their new students will be mailed the first week in August.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or come by the office during the summer months…we get lonely here without our children in the summer.

 Boys and Girls Club will be closed everyday the weeks of May 23-27, 2005, and August 8-12, 2005. 

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Coosa Elementary School Facilities Update March 2005

All of us know that Lady’s Island, Beaufort, South Carolina is a very desirable place to live, for those who have retired as well as those with “growing” families.  “Born” ten years ago during the 1995 Bond Referendum, Coosa Elementary opened its doors to an enrollment of just under 400 students, 150 less than maximum.  In our seventh year of operation, Coosa Elementary has enrollment of 640 children, six mobile classroom units, and the end of growth on Lady’s Island no where in sight.  An additional duplex classroom mobile unit has been requested for summer 2005.  These Coosa Cottages, as we refer to our mobiles, have arrived “almost” new, all with restroom facilities.  to read more click here              

The mission of Coosa Elementary School is to provide an educational program and environment that assists each child in realizing his/her potential academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. Through joint effort, open communication, and cooperative support, our students will understand that home and school are working together to fulfill their educational needs.