Excellence in Education for Over 100 Years… the mantra of the Central School District. This statement reflects the core value that education must be rigorous, and staff must persevere to ensure high achievement and outcomes. All members of the Central School District collaboratively seek to enhance programs and strategies by consistently examining teaching and learning.
What serves as a pivotal piece supporting this mantra is the staff’s embracement of the pedagogy behind “Visible Learning.” Founded on the research of John Hattie, this program promotes the correlation between student outcomes and the quality of instruction. In other words, pupil successes and failures are a direct reflection of the staff’s teaching. As part of this guiding coalition, all teachers use daily learning intentions, explicit success criteria, and powerful feedback.
Because of these high standards, we are proud to announce that Coyote Canyon received the California Distinguished School Award this past Fall. This award was earned by Coyote Canyon for “Closing the Achievement Gap”.
The Coyote Canyon staff members are deliberate and determined in their quest for taking responsibility to ensure each child is academically successful. Teachers work collaboratively to choose essential standards, review assessment data, determine which students need intervention or enrichment, and create lessons based on research-validated instructional strategies.
Although academic achievement is a top priority, the faculty of Coyote Canyon believe it is equally important to develop the whole child. The staff accomplishes this by creating an outstanding social-emotional environment for students to develop and grow. Positive behavior supports along with interventions, set the tone by focusing on rewards and explicitly teaching school-wide expectations. Two full-time counselors further support the social-emotional and intellectual growth of the children. Developing the whole child is also promoted through a variety of enrichment programs and clubs including Math League, Engineering Club, Leadership, after-school soccer and track, choir, before-school cross country, and an in-house daycare program, “Kid Central.” These additional courses provide children with experiences to explore various interests, as well as interact with peers independently of their regular classroom or grade level.
Coyote Canyon was also nominated for the National Blue Ribbon award and is 1 of the 35 schools in California selected for this prestigious award out of over 5,000 elementary schools eligible. What a great honor!
It is the shared belief of the Central School District community that the love that is given to each other affects learning, builds character, and sets-up habits that will last a lifetime. Students in this school district receive a top-notch education from staff members who care deeply about the children they teach, the extended community, and each other. Congratulations, Coyote Canyon staff, parents, and students for making us proud and reflecting all of the good work we strive for in our CSD family.