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District unveils K'—5 family curriculum guides; ties guides to standards-based grading rollout
Summary
Whitehall-Coplay presented new kindergarten through fifth-grade parent and family curriculum guides and said the resources will be posted on the district site and linked to the standards-based grading work ahead of the 2025'—26 school year.
At the Whitehall-Coplay School District committee meeting on May 12, district staff presented new K'—5 parent and family curriculum guides and outlined how the guides will be used alongside the district's standards-based grading initiative.
District presenters said the guides organize grade-level learning goals, key concepts, and suggested home activities by subject and include QR codes linking to online resources. The guides also incorporate related-arts descriptions (music, art, STEM, library and physical education) and classroom photos taken with parent permission.
Why it matters: The guides are intended to make daily learning and standards clearer to families and to reinforce the district's standards-based reporting rollout at several schools next year.
What the district described
- Presenters said the guides list the long-term learning goals and explain what students are expected to know and do in each grade. The left side of pages outlines standards; the right side suggests activities families can do at home.
- The guides include QR links to supplemental resources and are intended to be posted on the district website and used at open houses and back-to-school events; printed copies will be provided on request.
- The speakers noted the guides will be integrated with the district's standards-based grading site and the rollout timeline: the K'—1 guides align with the 2025'—26 school year, with grades 2'—3 scheduled for 2026'—27 and grades 4'—5 for 2027'—28.
Related items and approvals
District staff said several curriculum maps and the guides will be presented for approval at the May 19 board meeting. The agenda also included an athletics travel request: the cheerleading team is seeking permission to attend a UCA camp in Beach Lake, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18'—20, with bus and van transportation requested.
Speakers and roles
Presenters included district elementary staff who led the K'—5 work, classroom teacher leaders and the standards-based grading team who narrated accompanying videos for families. No formal board action was recorded on May 12; curriculum maps and the guides were listed as items planned for approval at the May 19 board meeting.
Ending: District staff said the guides are finalized and will be posted online; they will be shared with families and integrated with standards-based grading communications and parent outreach over the summer.
