Welcome Families! Please share our Cox Elementary Mission Statement with families and let them know the value of their partnership.

Contact Information Kelsey Faber Email: kfaber@nisdtx.org Phone: 817-698-7224 Website: http://www.nisdtx.org/Domain/4948

Meet the Essentials Team Visit their Websites Sarah Ascher, Art Teacher sascher@nisdtx.org Stacie Breckley, PE Teacher sbreckley@nisdtx.org Kayla Gentry, Music Teacher kgentry@nisdtx.org Welcome to Wayne Cox Elementary. Introduce your grade level to the parents.

Cox Elementary Mission Statement Cox Elementary is committed to creating a culture of high achievement and performance for all learners, both students and staff, while fostering positive relationships within our school community. Please share our Cox Elementary Mission Statement with families and let them know the value of their partnership.

What is Love and Logic? Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. The Love and Logic process is as follows:  Shared control: Gain control by giving away the control you don’t need. Shared thinking and decision-making: Provide opportunities for the child to do the greatest amount of thinking and decision-making. Equal shares of consequences with empathy: An absence of anger causes a child to think and learn from his/her mistakes. Maintain the child’s self-concept: Increased self-concept leads to improved behavior and improved achievement. To learn more about Love and Logic, please visit their website at: www.loveandlogic.com. Love and Logic uses respectful language, and creates a positive, comfortable environment students and staff. Students are trusted to solve a problem they may cause. Our campus follows the NISD Student Code of Conduct; however, the philosophy behind Love and Logic guides our language and how we work with students. *Encourage parents to visit the Love and Logic website. If interested, parenting materials are available on the L & L website.

Wayne A. Cox Elementary Cougars’ Plan for Success We will treat each other with respect. If you have or create a problem, you will be asked to solve it. If you have trouble solving the problem, or choose not to, we will do something. What we do will depend on each person and the unique situation. Show parents our Cougars’ Plan for Success and let them know that this is posted in every classroom.

Elementary Student Dress Code According to the NISD 2014-15 Student Handbook and Code of Conduct, students are required to have safe shoes for physical education and recess every day. Sandals must have a strap on the heel; flip flops do not meet dress code. (Page 36) Flip flops, open-toed shoes, platform shoes, crocks, and boots are unsafe for PE and recess. Elementary dress and grooming guidelines can be found on pages 36 of the NISD Student Handbook and Code of Conduct. Encourage parents to review the 2013-14 Student Handbook and Code of Conduct on the NISD website under the Parents tab. Pages 35-36 cover elementary dress guidelines.

Grades Online A letter was sent home for each student with a Home Access Center (HAC) login and password. Progress reports and report cards for students in grades 1-5 are viewed online through the HAC. If you have not received a HAC letter, please email us at: coxelem@nisdtx.org. Kindergarten students will receive a paper copy of their report card beginning the second six weeks. The HAC letter provides parents directions for logging into the HAC and provides the login and password. Kinder Teachers: Please let kinder parents know that you will discuss first six weeks progress during the October conferences.

Room Parents for Fifth Grade Cintia Pacheco Email: cintiaj_pacheco@yahoo.com Regina McKinney Email: rmckinney1070@sbcglobal.net

Mathematics Focus on Problem Solving- open-ended tasks that teach important habits of mind Numbers and Operations- multiplication and division- using the standard algorithm along with other strategies and equivalence Algebraic Reasoning- solve expressions and equations using the order of operations Geometry and Measurement- classify figures, determine area and volume, and use units of measure Data Analysis- solving one- and two-step problems using data from tables and graphs

Science Processes and Inquiry Matter Force, Motion, and Energy Problem Based Learning (PBL): Wind Turbines Build and Test Blades for Wind Turbines Matter Force, Motion, and Energy Earth and Space Science Life Systems Outdoor Learning Center (OLC) Dates: October 6th and 7th

English Language Arts Readers Workshop Writers Workshop Mini-lessons that teach strategies for becoming better readers Independent reading, partner reading, read-aloud Reader’s Notebook, Independent Reading Folder Spelling Writers Workshop Mini-lessons that model, encourage, and guide students to become writers Independent student writing Celebration, response groups, author’s chair Writer’s Notebook

Social Studies United States History Document Based Question 1565- Present Document Based Question Use of primary and secondary resources Early Jamestown: Why did so many colonists die? Units of Focus European Colonization American Revolution Government Westward Expansion Civil War Reconstruction

Thank You for Your Partnership! Remember to check district, school, and teacher website for current information. Be sure to keep your email, phone, and address information updated with the front office at Cox Elementary. Follow us on Twitter @coxelem. It will be another extraordinary year at Cox Elementary! Please allow for a Q and A time. For questions on individual students, you can always ask the parent to email you directly. Thank everyone for coming, and we look forward to a great year.