February 20 Week 25

This Week's News

Cougar Trade Days is coming in March!!! Forms are due Wednesday, February 28th! 

 This is such a fun event for our Cox families! There is a orange flyer that came home last week with more information. Here are the details and the link to sign up digitally as well! 

When: March 21st, 2024 5:00 - 6:30                

Where: Cox Elementary Cafeteria

Contact: 817-698-7272 or tholland@nisdtx.org 

If you would like to see examples, click here! 

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/ogSC7zwYgX3KdxTh6 or turn in the orange form! 

Important Dates                                                   Reminders           


**Ride Changes need to be submitted using this link. Please have them submitted by 2:00 p.m. If you are picking up your child early, please make sure they are picked up no later than 2:30 pm per district policy. 





Our Character Focus for February is Kindness! 


This week we are learning about:

Reading Workshop:  

This week we will continue to review reading strategies. We will stop and jot to remember key details from the story we are reading in our books. 


Social Studies: 

 This week in Social Studies, we will identify ways to conserve natural resources. In Daily Geography, we will study a resource map of Maine. 

Writing Workshop:

In writing, we will be begin our new unit of writing! Students will be learning about thank you notes. We will be learning how to draft, revise and publish a thank you note.


Phonics/Grammar: 

This week we will learn how to use the long vowel E and I when spelling bigger words. In grammar, we continue to study pronouns. 

Math Workshop: 

This week, our mathematicians will begin lessons in module 9. They will be working on estimating numbers to the closest 10 and adding up to 4 2-digit numbers. 

Module 9 Parent Newsletter-front

Parent Newsletter-back

Model problem- Video to show the steps of adding on a number line

This video is helpful for parents to watch so that you can see how it is being taught during class.    Please let your child's teacher know if you have any questions. 

Science:  

This week in science, students will begin our unit over weather and seasons. We will discover the reasons why we have weather throughout the year here in Texas, and observe some of the prominent weather in our area over time. We will end the week with the students creating a foldable over each season.

OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER VISIT

2nd grade will be visiting the NISD Outdoor Learning Center on March 21st. Please continue to check your student's yellow folder for permission slips, lunch count, and volunteer forms to sign and return. These 3 forms will be sent home Monday, February 12th. 

All forms sent home must be signed, completed and returned to your students teacher by February 28th.

An email regarding parent volunteers was sent out by the 2nd grade team on Friday, February 9th. Below is the link sent to us by the front office with the steps to obtain the required district background check and campus volunteer 101.  If you are not wanting to be part of the volunteer process, you do not have to return the volunteer form.

Lunches are required for this visit. We are sending home a form to be completed to let us know if your student will be bringing a sack lunch or if they will need a sack lunch provided for them from the cafeteria. A sack lunch from the cafeteria will include a sun butter and jelly sandwich, a fruit/vegetable, and a milk. 

Rules for Success at the OLC: 

Dress Code

We have a strict dress code at the OLC. This dress code helps reduce the potential of sun damage, plant irritation and/or insect bites.

We will continue to keep you all updated with expectations and reminders as we get closer to the day of. We are so excited to expand our learning outside of the classroom, and appreciate your support!

Background check & volunteer 101 link.