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Ms. Cox’s Back to School Night. Welcome Green Trails parents! August 24, 2011. ALL ABOUT ME. This is my fifth year teaching. I have been lucky enough to be involved with the Parkway School District the whole time! I’ve taught 5 th grade, 2 nd grade and Reading.
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Ms. Cox’sBack to School Night Welcome Green Trails parents! August 24, 2011
ALL ABOUT ME • This is my fifth year teaching. I have been lucky enough to be involved with the Parkway School District the whole time! I’ve taught 5th grade, 2nd grade and Reading. • I went to Southeast Missouri State University for my undergrad in Elementary Education with a concentration in mathematics. • I am in the process of getting my Masters in Elementary Education with a Reading Emphasis from Maryville University. One year to go!
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COX’S DAILY SCHEDULE 8:00-8:15-Attendance 8:15-8:30- Morning meeting/morning work 8:30-9:30- Writing Workshop 9:30-10:30- Reading Workshop 10:30-11:30-Social Studies/Science (Library on Mondays) 11:30-12:05-Recess/Lunch 12:10-12:50- Intervention Time 12:50-1:30-Math 1:30-2:20-Specials (every other day is P.E.) 2:30-3:05-Math 3:05-3:10 Pack up/dismissal
COMPLETED WORK • Papers are sent home on Mondays and Wednesdays. • Please review papers with your child. • Some papers are only checked for completion. • Please correct and return papers when asked.
HOMEWORK • Incomplete work from each day should be taken home to finish-please look in your child’s folder. • An assignment sheet will be filled out each night with the homework and the due date. Please check and sign this sheet each night. • Homework is not given every day (except reading) • Math textbooks are sent home as a reference for you and your child. (Only take if you want one). • Read, Read, Read! Fill out Reading Log.
ABSENCES • Please call the office or myself when your child will be absent. • Let me know if you want your child’s homework on the day that he/she is absent. Send me an email for this (I may be unable to check my phone).
BOOK ORDERS • These are sent home about every 3 weeks. • PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH….CHECKS ONLY… payable to Scholastic Book Clubs. • You may order online. Please look on the book orders for the class code. • Send only one check even if ordering from more than one club. • Your book order gets our classroom FREE BOOKS!
BIRTHDAY TREATS • ONLY pre-packaged and individually wrapped items may be brought to school. • Cakes, cookie cakes or bakery cupcakes may not be brought to school for birthday treats (please be cautious of peanuts and tree nuts). (We have peanut and milk/egg allergies in the classroom) • Cupcakes must be individually wrapped… for example…Little Debbie, Hostess, etc. • Homemade items may not be brought to school. • Treats will be passed out at lunch. • Students are not allowed to deliver treats to other classes.
TRANSPORTATION • A note must be sent if your child is going home a different way other than the usual…Iwill not letthem leave unless they have a note. • Call the office if plans change during the day, as I may not check email and phone messages. • This is for your child’s safety.
CONFERENCES • Conference dates are the evenings of November 17, 2011 and February 23, 2012. • I will offer alternative conferences times during that week for those who are unable to make it to the scheduled date/time. A sheet will go home to let you know those dates/times.
CURRICULUM • Math – Investigations, Contexts for Learning, Dreambox • Literacy – Guided Reading, Self-Selected Reading, Read Alouds, Shared Reading, Spelling, Writer’s Workshop, and Word Work. • Science – Units include: Matter, Soil, Life Cycle of a Butterfly, and Sound • Social Studies – Units include: Governing Ourselves, Our World Around Us, America: Our Heritage, Our Landmarks, Our People, Money! Money! Money! and Contributing to Our Country • Science and Social Studies alternate each unit.
VIPs • Dr. Sommers– Principal Mrs. Hansen – Music • Mrs. Henderson– Asst. Principal Mr. Darr - Art • Mrs. Seger – PE Mrs. Knight – PE • Miss DeBord– Counselor Mrs. Winkler- Counselor • Miss Glassman – Computer Mrs. Polzin-Nurse • Mrs. Stafford– Librarian • Mrs. Shipley– REACH
GREEN TRAILS NORMS • We will respect ourselves and value the differences of others. • We will respect our own property, the property of others, and the school. • We will work to resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner. • We will do the right thing even if no one is watching.
CONTACT INFORMATION • Classroom phone number: 314-415-4275 • Office phone number: 314-415-6250 • Email: acox@parkwayschools.net... this is the best way to get a hold of me!!!
PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering in our classroom (Sign up sheet on the whiteboard). • I will send an email or call those who are interested in upcoming opportunities. • Types of opportunities: reading with students, science experiments, tearing pages out of our math worksheet books (this would be most appreciated )
REMINDERS • Please take the Math textbook (if you want to be responsible for returning it at the end of the year) and your child’s letter with you when you leave. • Pleas sign up for Room Parent Volunteers.
THAT’S ALL FOLKS!! • Does anyone have any general questions about our classroom or the curriculum? • Anything else??? • Thank you for coming!!