1. Welcome Families!

2. Meet the Third Grade Team Mrs. Ann Klinger: aklinger@nisdtx.org 817- 698-7215 aklinger@nisdtx.org Miss Shayne Cox: scox@nisdtx.org 817-698-7216 scox@nisdtx.org

3. Meet the Specials 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Elementary Student Dress Code According to the NISD 2013-14 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 35-36 of the NISD Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.

8. Grades Online A letter will be mailed 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, unless requested by the parent. 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.

9. TEA Website April 22: 3 rd Grade Math April 23: 3 rd Grade Reading TEA website: www.tea.state.tx.uswww.tea.state.tx.us - Select “T” from A-Z menu; - Select “Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills” - Scroll down to third grade STAAR Testing Dates

10. Communication Student Handbook and Code of Conduct at www.nisdtx.org/studenthandbook Class websites at www.nisdtx.orgwww.nisdtx.org Select Cox Elementary>Staff>Teacher Name Daily Student Planners Homework Important Dates/Notes Pay lunch account online: Parents>Menus/Food Services Transportation changes must be emailed to the teacher and front office at coxelem@nisdtx.org by 2:00 p.m. coxelem@nisdtx.org

11. Third Grade Schedule Doors Open at 7:20 Tardy Bell: 7:45 Block 1: 7:45-10:10 Block 2: 10:10-10:30 Specials/Conference: 10:30-11:28 Lunch: 11:30-12:00 Recess: 12:00-12:20 Block 2 continued: 12:30-2:40 Dismissal: 2:45

12. Readers’ Workshop Mrs. Klinger Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre Literature Groups / Book Clubs Novels, Library Books, Guided Reading Library Bluebonnet Books (5 by January)

13. Writers’ Workshop Mrs. Klinger Writing Process Narrative & Informational Texts Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc. Rubric Assessments Student writing portfolios held at school

14. Social Studies Mrs. Klinger Integrated with Language Arts Curriculum Communities Map Skills Research

15. Math Units Miss Cox Problem Solving Strategies Place Value Addition & Subtraction Identifying Relationships Through Tables Multiplication & Division Linear Measurement Area & Perimeter Fractions Geometry Graphing & Probability Capacity, Volume, & Weight We love Math!

16. Science Miss Cox Students will explore: Scientific Investigation & Reasoning Skills Matter & Energy (Force, Motion, & Energy) Organisms & Environments Earth & Space

17. Make-Up Work Make-up work may be requested only if a child has been absent for more than two days. Parents may email the front office before 9:00 a.m. to request homework on the second day of an absence. The make-up work will then be available at the front desk at 3:20 p.m. on the second day. Work will not be sent home with siblings, neighbors, or friends. Teachers often need to work with children when they return to school, so not all work will be sent home.

18. Birthday Celebrations Parents may provide a treat for a child’s birthday that will be served during the last hour of the day. Please provide individual servings for the celebration (i.e., cupcakes, cookies, etc.). Napkins must be provided. Treats are to be dropped off at the front office, or the student may bring them to the classroom in the morning. Parents are not to be in attendance at this time, and we do not take pictures of this celebration. Personal party invitations may not be handed out during the school day. The child, however, may stand outside the classroom door as students are leaving for the day to pass out party invitations.

19. Special Events Boosterthon Fun Run Field Trips Winter Party Valentine’s Party Field Day (May)

20. Getting Involved at Cox Elementary Join the PTA –Email: weathers_stephanie@yahoo.com Dads…Become a Watch DOGS Dad –Program kicks-off in October. Information will be forthcoming. Volunteer in the Library –Contact Ms. Savage at csavage@nisdtx.org Assist in the lunchroom –Email: coxelem@nisdtx.org Assist the Room Parents To check the status of your background check, please email coxelem@nisdtx.org.

21. Room Parents for Third Grade Mrs. Klinger-Lisa Pickup 972-489-7754 dltapickup1@yahoo.com Miss Cox-Vanessa Jacobson 817-917-7390 v.j.momof4@hotmail.com

22. 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. It will be an extraordinary year at Cox Elementary!