Coesse Elementary School

It's that time of the year, we encourage all parents/guardians to complete online registration! Spring registration is open until May 30, 2025. Registration helps us create class sizes, transportation routes, staff support and more! Registration must be completed in a browser and cannot be completed through the Skyward App. We've created step-by-step instructions to get started! https://www.wccsonline.com/o/wccs/page/registration-returning-students

As a reminder, schools and the administrative office are closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. View the calendar: wccsonline.com/documents/school-year-calendars/2024-2025/559892

We celebrate our WCCS librarians, media specialists and their assistants today for National School Librarian Day! Our school libraries are a place for books, media, technology, homework resources and so much more! Thank you for all you do! #WCCSExperience #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay

Today, we celebrate the incredible paraprofessionals across Whitley County Consolidated Schools who support, inspire, and make a difference in our students' lives every single day! Our paraprofessionals are heroes in our classrooms providing individual attention, supporting students with special needs, helping teachers, and creating a positive learning environment. Your dedication, patience, and compassion do not go unnoticed! To our amazing paraprofessionals: THANK YOU for being essential members of our school family. You truly make a profound impact on our students' educational journeys. Thank you, WCCS Paraprofessionals: Ms. Amstutz Ms. Barrell Mr. Beck Ms. Corkwell Ms. Frankart Ms. Grahovac Ms. Gresley Ms. Harper Ms. Henry Ms. Herron Mr. Hicks Mr. Hopkins Ms. Mosher Ms. Renbarger Ms. Rugg Ms. Schrader Ms. Shoda Ms. Snyder Mr. Sittler Ms. Stump Ms. Trumbull Ms. Wagoner Ms. Wiggins Ms. Wilderman Ms. Yager Ms. Zickafoose Instructional Assistants: Ms. Shew Ms. Leighty Ms. Bedwell Ms. Tucker Ms. Baker Ms. Priest Ms. Reed Ms. Wilderman Ms. Thomas Ms. Henry Ms. Sowders Ms. Walters Ms. Schlosser Ms. Slagal Ms. Tinsley Ms. Helton Ms. Schneider Ms. Gavin Ms. Kanning Ms. Hoopingarner Ms. Bergman Ms. Geiger Ms. Schuman Ms. Wolter Ms. Barrera Ms. Moore Ms. Presley Ms. Johnson Ms. Wyatt Ms. Gates Ms. Halferty NOW HIRING! Love working with students and in a collaborative setting? We want you! We currently have open paraprofessional positions across our district. Join our team and make a difference in students' lives. Apply today at wccsonline.com and click the "Employment Opportunities" button. #ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay #Hiring #WCCSExperience #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

During the month of March, the students and staff showed how lucky they felt to have certain people, experiences, and things in their lives! We loved to see how full the board became throughout the month!

It's tasting day! After collecting for a few weeks, Mr. Rose's and Mrs. Hare's class got to finally taste the syrup made from their sap. One of the students said, "I'm pretty sure this is the BEST syrup I've ever tasted!" It's safe to say that the fourth graders loved learning about and helping produce their own maple syrup! #WCCSExperience

On Monday, Coesse Second and Third graders had a visit from the Fort Wayne Children's Choir Directors. The directors spoke to students about what choir is like and led them through fun singing exercises and solfege warm-ups. Founded in 1984, the Fort Wayne Children's Choir has nearly 250 singers from schools all over the area and is dedicated to developing musical skills, building confidence, and creating lifelong memories through the joy of singing. Their mission is to provide high-quality choral music education for children ages 6-18. Thank you to the directors for visiting and helping to spread their love for music!

Children five-years-old by August 1, 2025, are invited to attend Whitley County Consolidated Schools’ Kindergarten Round Up on March 27, 2025. After completing online enrollment, call your local elementary to schedule your Round Up time. This is an opportunity for families to tour the school, meet the principal, teachers and staff, receive important information, test kindergarten readiness and more! Remember, complete enrollment first. wccsonline.com/o/wccs/page/enrollment-new-student

Our fourth grade students experienced the Indy 500 today with the Indy 500 Mobile trip. This program brings the world of Indy 500 to students by offering interactive stations led by 500 Festival staff and volunteers featuring racing equipment and an actual Indy Car. Our students learned from an actual Pit Crew Member who served on an Indy 500 winning team! A special thank you to our local participants Brian Bills, Sheriff Jason Spencer, and Todd Cook for sharing their racing experiences and help to bring the Indy 500 to life! #WCCSExperience #Indy500

Reminder: Teacher Only Day Thursday, March 20, 2025. View our school calendar at wccsonline.com.

Shoes, jackets, glasses, lunch bags- oh my! Our Lost and Found is pretty full. If you're missing any items, have your child(ren) check the Lost and Found. We're happy to send them home!

Mrs. Genth’s 2nd-grade class read the book Charlotte’s Web and watched the movie last. In addition to reading Charlotte’s Web students met a real pig from Genth Family Farm! They also made spiders fly with parachutes to see what it was like at the end of the book for Charlotte’s baby spiders to float away when they hatched from her egg sac. When the students finished the movie, they compared the book to the movie. They found quite a few differences! #WCCSExperience

Happy Pi Day from fifth grade! Students spent time talking about circles through various activities and challenges in celebration of the day. And of course, no Pi Day is complete without a sweet circle treat as well!

Kindergarten Round Up Information | Children five-years-old by August 1, 2025, are invited to attend Whitley County Consolidated Schools’ Kindergarten Round Up on March 27, 2025. After completing online enrollment, call your local elementary to schedule your Round Up time. This is an opportunity for families to tour the school, meet the principal, teachers and staff, receive important information, test kindergarten readiness and more! Remember, complete enrollment first. wccsonline.com/o/wccs/page/enrollment-new-student

On Saturday, Coesse's Rockin' Robos Robotics Team had a great end-of-the-season competition. All three teams did great and the green team made it to the finals! All of the students have shown a tremendous amount of innovation, dedication, and teamwork this season. Great work Rockin' Robos! #WCCSExperience #RoboticsTeams

Fifth-grade students selected informational books about various animals to read to a 2nd-grade buddy. They practiced their fluency and worked through pronouncing scientific words to make sure they were ready to share the book. After reading to our buddies, each buddy shared with the large group the most fascinating fact they learned. It was a great time!

Today is National Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! We're celebrating Chet Burch and Chad Ralston! They are the district maintenance technicians and help keep our buildings running day-to-day! “Chad and Chet are worth their weight in gold. They are given multiple projects, working together to create a beautiful space. One of the projects they have finished is the eSports room at ISMS. They both have their own sets of skills, and they learn from each other. These fellows have put their heart and soul into their work, which shows. As a corporation, we are very blessed to have these two guys on our team,” said Vicky Borders, WCCS Corporation Custodial Trainer. Read more about Chet and Chad and their work here: https://www.wccsonline.com/article/2069985 #EverydayEagles #WCCSRelationshipBuilders #WCCSExperience

When Night to Shine was in Columbia City, our student ambassadors were able to donate $694 to the event! During the holiday months, the student ambassadors raised money by selling candy grams and pop-its! We are so proud of our student ambassadors and all of their hard work!

Coesse’s fourth grade headed out to the Coesse woods on Monday to tap maple trees under the direction of Mr. Rose. The students were thrilled to see the sap start dripping immediately after putting in the taps! In class, students have been practicing measuring angles to get a good sap flow and circumference to estimate the age of the trees they tapped. Students have also been keeping an eye on the weather, waiting for the perfect high and low temperatures. Overall, the students are excited to learn about the entire process from tree to table and the history behind maple syrup! #ExperienceWCCS #WCCSRelationshipBuilders

Mark your calendars! WCCS is hosting a Robotics Tournament on Saturday, March 8! Cheer on our Coesse, Little Turtle and Northern Heights teams! Concessions are available and the first match begins at 9:45 a.m. with the National Anthem and welcome at 9:10 a.m. Hope to see you there!