Welcome Families Contact Information Kelsey Faber Email kfabernisdtx

Welcome Families!

Contact Information • Kelsey Faber – Email: kfaber@nisdtx. org – Phone: 817 -698 -7224 • Victoria Fields – Email: vfields@nisdtx. org – Phone: 817 -698 -7223 • Alena Pevey – Email: apevey@nisdtx. org – Phone: 817 -698 -7221 • Lisa Reeves – Email: lisa. reeves@nisdtx. org – Phone: 817 -698 -7225 Teacher webpages: www. nisdtx. org > select Cox Elementary > Staff Directory > Type in Teacher’s Last Name > Press ‘Find’ and ‘Website’

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 Christy Savage, Librarian • csavage@nisdtx. org

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Room Parents for Fifth Grade • Faber: Ann York – Email: anndyork@gmail. com • Fields: Cristina Keucher – Email: cris. keucher@att. net • Pevey: Heather Frost – Email: hfrost 0514@gmail. com • Reeves: Angie Conway – Email: angiedee 22@gmail. com

Planners • Task, homework, and upcoming assessments each day • Teacher will initial what students have written • Parents check planner daily

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, volume & perimeter, 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 Earth and Space Science Life Systems Outdoor Learning Center (OLC) – To Be Determined

English Language Arts • Readers 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 Resource Binder

Social Studies • United States History – 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 Fifty States and Capitals! Assessment each six weeks

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!