Culture and Community at

Coyle Elementary School

By Sean Watson
• Rich academic instruction in Literacy, Writing, Math, integrated
Science and Social Studies, Art, Physical Education
• Multiple measure assessments: use of school based, district, and
state assessments to monitor student learning
• Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A.)
• Community partnership with Mercy San Juan Medical Center,
Citrus Heights Kiwanis Club
• 100% Intervention Teacher
• Speech and Language Specialist: by referral.
• Discovery Club: a before and after school child care/enrichment program
serving children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
• Bridges After School Program
• Special Day Classes for Emotionally Disturbed students: when
appropriate, students are mainstreamed into the regular classroom and
receive additional assistance from specially trained staff.
• Head Start/State Preschool Programs: These Early Childhood Education
Programs provide educational and developmental opportunities for
children from eligible low-income and special needs families.
Successful Practices Indicators

At Coyle, the philosophy of life skills are displayed and

contain the following
•Demonstrates Grit/ Perserverance
•Exhibits a Growth Mindset
•Demonstrates Gratitude/ Respect
•Constructively Collaborates
•Demonstrates Self-Discipline-Interpersonal-Schoolwork-
Homework
 Growth Mindset
•Believes effort is essential
•Stays motivated, even when
things are challenging
•Believes that she/he can improve
in areas that are difficult
Gratitude and Respect
• Is aware of what other people
have done for him/her
•Expresses appreciation(says
“thank you”
•Reciprocates by doing something
nice for someone else.
Practices Continued
•Is able to find solutions when
disagreements arise
•Demonstrates that he/she cares
about feelings of others
•Adapts to different groups and
situations
School Demographics Coyle Avenue Elementary is in the San
Juan Unified School District located in
Sacramento, California.

Grade Level Number of Students

Kindergarten 73
1st Grade 61
2nd Grade 43
3rd Grade 56
4th Grade 67
5th Grade 72
Total Enrollment 372
Demographics Continued
Student Group % of total enrollment
Black or African American 9.9
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3
Asian 3.2
Filipino 0.5
Hispanic or Latino 28.5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.1
White 48.4
Two or more races 8.1
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 77.4
English Learners 13.7
Students with Disabilities 18.3
Foster Youth 0.5
At Coyle Elementary, a
free/fixed reduced food
program is offered due
to socioeconomically
disadvantaged families.
Coyle is a Title 1 school.
They offer a variety of
food along with a
salad/fruit bar everyday
to provide healthy
nutrition for the
students. Fruits and
vegetables are offered to
promote a healthy living
diet.
 Morning Pledge and
Mindfulness
Every Morning at Coyle, the whole
student body says the Cougar Pledge
along with Mindfulness readings and
meditations. Students focus on their
breath and center themselves for the
day.

Students also partake in reciting Cougar

PRIDE
Positively Present, Respectful, Have
Integrity, Determined, and Have Empathy.
Students also say the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Staff at Coyle have
a Mindfulness Corner in
their Staff Room filled
with ideas and skills to
share ideas of a mindful
classroom. A massage
chair is offered with oil
scents, relaxing, music,
and a Himalayan salt Sharing Ideas
lamp to release any
stress.
How is your day going at
Coyle????
Kindergarten through Third Grade, Coyle
Classrooms use a Clip Up/Down Board to
monitor each students performance
throughout the day. Students can start off
on the wrong or right foot, and turn around
their day for better or worse depending on
their choices.
CAASPP Test Results in Mathematics by Student Group Grades Three
through Eight and Grade Eleven (School Year 2016-17)
Student Group Total Numbers Tested Percent Tested Percent Met or
Enrollment Exceeded
All Students 207 196 94.69 27.69
Male 109 99 90.83 21.43
Female 98 97 98.98 34.02
Black or African 21 18 85.71 22.22
American
Asian 11 11 100 27.27
Hispanic or 51 51 100 29.41
Latino
White 105 98 93.33 29.9
Two or More 16 16 100 18.75
Races
Socioeconomica 164 156 95.12 26.28
lly
Disadvantaged
English Learners 33 32 96.97 21.88

Students with 34 46 85.19 4.44

Disabilities
 CAASPP Test Results in English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
Student Group Total Enrollment Number tested Percent tested Percent Met or
Exceeded
All students 207 194 93.72 30.05
Male 109 99 90.83 20.41
Female 98 95 96.94 40
Black or African 21 18 85.71 27.78
American
Asian 11 11 100 27.27
Hispanic or 51 51 100 31.37
Latino
White 105 96 91.43 30.53
Two or More 16 16 100 31.25
Races
Socioeconomica 164 153 93.29 27.63
lly
Disadvantaged
English Learners 33 28 84.85 21.43
Students w/ Dis 54 48 88.89 10.64
 References

School Accountability Report Card. (2017-18, 1 30). Retrieved from San

Juan Unified School District:
https://www.sanjuan.edu/cms/lib/CA01902727/Centricity/do
main/141/sarc/2018sarc_english/2018SchoolAccountabilityRep
ortCardCDECoyleAvenueElementarySchool20190115.pdf

Photos provided by Sean

Watson’s I-phone!!!!