2011-2012 Coonley yearbooks can now be ordered online! Purchase Now

Have your voice heard by completing the “My Voice, My School” parent survey.  Parents/guardians who did not fill out the survey at Report Card Pick Up may access the online survey by going to www.cps.edu and clicking on “Parent Survey.” The online survey will be available between April 16 – May 11, 2012. Only one survey should be filled out per household about a school.

Congratulations to our newly elected 2012-2014 Local School Council.  Thank you to all those in the Coonley community who voted in this election.  A Local School Council Meeting has been scheduled for April 24^that 6:30 pm to certify the results.

2012-2014 Local School Council

On February 21^st, Coonley will kick off an initiative placing a renewed focus on active play. We ask that students refrain from bringing any toys to school.  We hope this initiative will spark an increase in exercise and active play at recess.  We feel that active play provides opportunities for students to learn and practice sportsmanship, team building, and conflict resolution.

 This initiative is not only directed at outdoor play and recess.  We believe that students who are active and positive at play will be more productive in the classroom.  Empowering students to resolve disputes peacefully and amicably will translate into more focused instructional minutes. Eliminating the distraction of toys from the classroom will allow students to focus on instruction, and create more efficient transitions from one activity to the next.  

 We hope you can join our efforts to create a more positive and engaging Coonley one recess at a time.

 This policy includes, but is not limited to:

• Toys
• Stuffed Animals
• Action Figures
• Pokémon Cards  
• Bey Blades
• Beenie Boos
• Matchbox Cars and Trucks

Coonley has received preliminary Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) scores for the 2010-2011 measurement year.  The administration is very pleased to report that our students once again demonstrated broad-based, strong performance across all subjects!

2010-2011 Highlights:

Composite – Meets/Exceeds state standards is 91.4%

• Reading- Meets/Exceeds state standards is 92.0%
• Mathematics - Meets/Exceeds state standards is 90.1%
• Science - Meets/Exceeds state standards is 94.6%

Composite - Exceeds state standards is 44.0% (Up 16.7% vs. 2009-2010)

•  Reading Exceeds state standards is 40.1% (Up 10.3% vs. 2009-2010)
• Mathematics Exceeds state standards is 46.9% (Up 16.1% vs. 2009-2010)
• Science Exceeds state standards is 48.6% (Up 37.8% vs. 2009-2010)

Congratulations to the Coonley Community:  students, teachers & parents for their continued commitment to academic excellence!  It is extremely gratifying to see these efforts reflected in our ISAT performance.

For more information, please refer to the CPS website:

http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/school.aspx?unit=2880