1. Welcome Families!

2. Contact Information Brigette Hinte – bhinte@nisdtx.org bhinte@nisdtx.org – Phone : 817-698-7218 Julie Campbell – jcampbell@nisdtx.org jcampbell@nisdtx.org – Phone: 817-698-7216 Kurt Jeffrey – kjeffrey@nisdtx.org kjeffrey@nisdtx.org – Phone: 817-698-7215 Charlotte DeRossett – cderossett@nisdtx.org cderossett@nisdtx.org – Phone: 817-698-7217 Visit our Websites and Watch for the Weekly Parent Letter Teacher web pages: www.nisdtx.org; select Cox Elementary, Staff

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 2015-16 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 35-36) 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 was sent home for each student with a Home Access Center (HAC) login and password. Progress reports and report cards for students are viewed online through the HAC. If you have not received a HAC letter, please email us at: coxelem@nisdtx.org.

9. Mathematics Focus on Problem Solving- open-ended tasks that teach important habits of mind Numbers and Operations- multiplication and division; focus on addition and subtraction algorithm Geometry and Measurement- classify figures, determine area and perimeter, and use units of measure Data Analysis- solving one- and two-step problems using data from tables and graphs

10. Science Inquiry Exploration (Scientific method and investigation) Matter Force, Motion, and Energy Earth and Space Science Organisms and Environments Problem Based Learning (PBL) Passion Project

11. English Language Arts Readers Workshop Mini-lessons that teach strategies for becoming better readers Independent reading, partner reading, read-aloud Reader’s Response Notebook Goal Setting Notebook Writers Workshop Mini-lessons that model, encourage, and guide students to become writers Independent student writing Celebration, response groups, author’s chair Students Writing Files Goal Setting Notebook

12. Social Studies Integrated within Language Arts Map Skills Geography Document Based Question Understanding the community and the world Branches of Government Cultural Celebrations Free enterprise systems

13. Room Parents for Third Grade Miss Campbell’s Class: Jessica Flores –Email: floresfamof5@gmail.com Mrs. DeRossett’s Class: Jennifer Hodges –Email: jen_tx_usa@hotmail.com Mrs. Hinte’s Class: Stephanie Weathers –Email: weathers_stephanie@yahoo.com Mr. Jeffrey’s Class: Cintia Pacheco –Email: cintiaj_pacheco@yahoo.com

14. 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!