April
Dates to Remember
May 1: STAAR Math - Closed campus for visitors
May 3: PTA Talent Show
Upcoming Dates
May 8: School-wide picnic with Dr. Foust: no lunch visitors
May 20: Field Day
May 22: Kinder Celebration; Senior Walks
May 24: 5th Celebration; 5th Clap out; Early Release 11:40; Last Day of School
Following community input and school board approval, Northwest ISD’s instructional calendars for the next two academic years – 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 – are now set and will mirror the current district calendar. To view the approved calendars, visit www.nisdtx.org/calendars.
School Lunches & Breakfast
The best way to pay for meals and monitor your child's account is to set up an Online Payment with www.myschoolbucks.com account. Click HERE for info.
Safety Procedures for Morning Drop Off and Dismissal
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19iQeSZyDbqZnmtgJGQiXywxUuob0GErHDcxNYR3LXkw/edit?usp=sharing
The tardy bell rings at 7:40 am. and staff close the doors to start class. Students need to arrive BEFORE 7:40 am. If a back car rider arrives after the doors are closed, please drive your child to the front entrance of the school and walk them up to the doors to ring the bell so that he/she can come through the office for a Tardy Pass. Thank you!
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RIDE CHANGES
Parents please use the ride change form link to communicate your child's ride change by 2:00 pm. We will not release students without confirmation from parents regarding ride changes
Early Student Pick-Up
If you are picking your student up early for an appointment, 2:30pm is the latest we will be able to release students.
Student Lunch Drop Off
If your child forgot to bring their lunch from home, no worries! They will be able to get a lunch from the cafeteria or you may drop off their lunch by 9:30am. This 9:30am cut off time ensure that your child will receive their lunch for their designated lunch time.
Cox Elementary's Exemplar Educator and Employee of the Year for 2023-24
Employee of the Year Exemplar Educator
Amy McCollum Carole Eney
Character trait this month is corage.
Mark your calendars! Registration for the 2023-2024 school year opens on Monday, April 15.
Enrollment is an annual requirement and doesn't roll over from the previous school year, but for returning families, the process is an easy three-step completion. The process is handled through Home Access Center via a guardian’s account, which results in previous registration information being completed.
Enrolling your child as early as possible is one way you can help your campus and the district prepare for next school year. Please visit www.nisdtx.org/enroll to learn more!
Pre-K Enrollment
The following classes are in the lead for the most students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year:
Kinder: Martin, Sauce, Thomas
1st: Wasdin, McFarland
2nd: Hatla
3rd: J. Mendez
4th: Reeser, Sumirat
5th: Whitley
Yearbooks
Due to a production error from the yearbook company, we received extra yearbooks. If you did not order a yearbook and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, you can log into your School Cash account to purchase your copy. Yearbooks can only be purchased online using this link: https://schoolcashonline.com/
All yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.
Cougar students who are interested in being in the talent show: fill out the Talent Interest Form:
*Limited spots available and are on a first come, first served basis.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzahjYK_MpAKbJ3fph9W5yyjbmvk6Prqk9hFufZwt6ets1KA/viewform
Field Day Information
Our Field Day shirt store is open! We are incredibly excited to have our first student designed shirt! 3rd grade student Seneca bid on and won the opportunity to design the shirt at the PTA Fall Fest! Funds raised from the sale of Field Day shirts go towards paying for inflatables and generator rentals for Field Day, which will happen on May 20th.
Each grade level has been assigned a shirt color that will auto-populate when you select your student's grade level and teacher. First click the "Buy" button and click the grade level and teacher. The garment type will also auto-populate.
Shirts are $11 and will be delivered already sorted to the school and then will be sent home with your student the week before Field Day. Parent shirts are also available in grey but please be sure to enter your student's name on the name line if you purchase a parent shirt so we can be sure to get that shirt home to you. If you'd prefer to color coordinate with your student, you are welcome to do that as well, just be sure to enter your student's name so we can get the shirt to you.
Students are not required to buy a Field Day shirt of course but we would love the support. If you opt not to buy one, please try to have your kiddo wear a shirt that is the same or similar color to their assigned Field Day shirt.
Shirts must be ordered online and the store will close on April 30. We CANNOT order additional shirts once the company closes the store.
To order a shirt, go to our Spirit store here: https://spiritworx.com/store/17017/
Thank you for helping us make Field Day the best day ever!
Stacie Breckley
Physical Education
Wayne A. Cox Elementary
817-698-7268
Parents, it's time to buy your 1st Day School Supplies. I know it seems early, but before you know it, summer will be here. It's important you order your supplies before it's too late or supplies run out. Start the school year with the exact supplies your teacher requested, and give your child the confidence they need to conquer next year! Get them today before it's too late!
Cox Elementary School Supply Link
Do you enjoy being creative, making new friends, and working with a team? Then this is the camp for you!
Visitors at Lunch
We have limited space and the tables are set up outside the cafeteria in the hallway designated for lunch visitors. Only you and your child will be able eat at the parent/student tables. No friends allowed. Lunch guests will need to bring their own lunch.
All visitors will need to check in with the office using their valid driver's license or government issued ID.
When your child's lunch time is over, visitors will need to come directly to the office and check out. For safety and security reasons, parents cannot follow students to their classroom or the playground.
In order for all parents to have the opportunity to eat lunch with their child, we ask that you limit your lunch visits to 2 times per student per grading period.
There will be some dates that our campus will be closed for lunch visitors due to events or changes in schedules. These will be communicated through Parent Square and your child's teacher.