Transcript Welcome Families!

Welcome Families!
Meet the 4th Grade Team
Katy Follis
Krista Sarpalius
Writing and Social Studies
[email protected]
817-698-7228
Math
[email protected]
817-698-7226
Elizabeth McBroom
Reading and Science
[email protected]
817-698-7229
Meet the EssentialsTeam
Visit their Websites
Sarah Ascher, Art Teacher
• [email protected]
Stacie Breckley, PE Teacher
• [email protected]
Kayla Gentry, Music Teacher
• [email protected]
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:
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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 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.
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:
[email protected].
Kindergarten students will receive a paper
copy of their report card beginning the
second six weeks.
Room Parents for Fourth Grade
Ms. Follis:
• JoAnn Casarez (817) 680-4007
• [email protected]
Mrs. McBroom:
• Erin Bellows (817) 999-4688
• [email protected]
Mrs. Sarpalius:
• Micaela Galaviz DeLong (517) 243-0523
• [email protected]
Mathematics
• Place Value and Algebra
• Subtraction and Division
• Multiplication and Fractions
• Fractions and Angles
• Numbers and Algebra
• Measurement and Fractions
• Division and 2-D Shapes
• Decimals, Mass, Capacity
Science
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Processes and Inquiry
Organisms and Environments
Matter and Energy
Force, Motion, and Energy
Earth and Space Science
Life Systems
Outdoor Learning Center (OLC)
– Date: April 28th
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
• 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 / Writer’s Resource Binder
• Grammar
• Spelling
Social Studies
• Texas History
– Study and understand important Texas
symbols
– Texas Revolution
– Establishment of the Republic of Texas
– Subsequent annexation into the United States
• Document Based Question
– Use of primary and secondary resources
Contact Information
• Krista Sarpalius
– [email protected]
– 817-698-7226
• Katy Follis
– [email protected]
– 817-698-7228
• Elizabeth McBroom
– [email protected]
– 817-698-7229
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!