David M. Cox Elementary School Dream It! Believe It! Achieve It! NOT LIMITS!

Cox Cub News

Volume 7, Issue 1 Mrs. Tara Imboden, Principal imboden@interact.ccsd.net
August 14-25, 2017 Mrs. Erica Silas, Assistant Principal elsilas@interact.ccsd.net
Cox Families,
Weve finished our second week of the 2017-2018 School Year at David Cox. The staff and I are eager and ready to start another year and
are dedicated to providing effective instruction that challenges each student at a level commensurate with his or her ability in a safe
environment. As we are encountering continued changes to curriculum, assessments, and the manner in which instruction is delivered and
reported to parents, standing together we will embrace these changes and work diligently to provide the highest level of instruction to our
students.
I value your input and your participation. Please understand that throughout each school day, I am in classrooms, on the playground, in the
lunchroom, attending meetings, and handling student issues. I will make every attempt to return calls that day or at the latest within a 24-
hour period. My email is provided at the top of this newsletter and I check emails every day.
Committed to Excellence,

Tara Imboden, Principal

NO SCHOOL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.

Cub Cheers: Congratulations to the students in Mrs. Ball-Aguilars they did our Friday Announcements and were fabulous!
Congratulations to the following students for receiving Cox Cub of the Week: Hayley Fadell, AJ Rizo, Deisel Jones,
Jade Riches, Midnight Amaral, Xander Deck, Kaydance Greer, Garrett Barney, Bella Palmer,
Reese Baillargeon, Aubrey Adair-Kramer, Dylan Arencibia Herrera, Giffin Stansel, Kira Lopez, Isidora Jeffic,
Crosby McGreal, Cooper Toone, Kate Russell, Kaitlynn Bamber, Ricky Pacheco, and Jade Rodriguez!

Thank you to all the parents who joined us for

BooHoo Breakfast!
It was nice to meet everyone!

Parent Student Handbook: Parents, please refer to the Parent-

Student Handbook you received from your student on the first day
of school and found on our Cox website. It provides you with a lot
of information regarding our school. In fact a number of questions
we routinely get are found in the handbook.

We Welcome Volunteers: If you are volunteering for lunchroom, outside playground duty, front office, or classroom please
check in with the front office to receive a volunteer sticker. We would love help on the playground during our first lunch,
11:20 11:55 am (Kindergarten and First), before school at the exit cross-walk in the parking lot (8:50-9:05 am), and/or after
school at the front parking lot exit crosswalk (3:21-3:30 pm).
PTA News: Please join our PTA! Its an important organization and helps be the voice for your child at the state level.
It is our goal that every family will join our PTA (Parent Teacher Association). This organization is a vital asset to
our school, as they provide community events, service projects for our students, and funds to support our
educational goals. Membership is only $6.00 and your voice as an advocate for your childs education is a
powerful one at the state legislature. We had a nice turn out for our first PTA meeting August 22, 2017! Thank you
new families for joining us!

*We are in need of a parent or group of parents to run the annual Yearbook for our school! If youre interested in
helping in any capacity please contact Mrs. Gondek at illinirdhd@aol.com

Some PTA Events Needing Family Help: Yearbook (throughout year), Bike Rodeo (Oct. 6), Milers Jogging Program
(Sept. 18th), Fun Run (Aug. 31st), School Pictures (Sept. 19th), Holiday Store (Dec. 18-22nd), Staff Soup Luncheon (Dec. 22nd).
If you are able to help with any of these events please email Mrs. Gondek at illinirdhd@aol.com

Milers News: Come join Milers club on Monday, September 18th at 8:30 am. This is a walking, jogging, running club open
to all students and their families and friends. Ribbons are awarded for every 10 miles completed and trophies and t-shirts are
given for reaching 100 miles! Milers entrance is through the bike rack gates, gates open at 8:30 am and all fitness begins on
the field. We hope to see you there! WE NEED PARENT HELPERS PLEASE!

Drop Off and Pick Up: Parents, the Henderson Police Department and Clark County School District Police
Department are routinely patrolling our campus. Remember that it is illegal to do a u-turn in a school
zone. Please follow legal parking procedures when dropping your child off or picking them up as the police
agencies are issuing traffic citations. Only turn RIGHT out of the front parking lot and DO NOT BLOCK
OR DRIVE INTO the bus loading zone.

Bookworm Breakfast: We would like to invite all our families to the first Bookworm Breakfast of the year!
Students and Parents are invited to the multipurpose room beginning at 8:00 am for a book sharing, book giving,
and a small breakfast hosted by Hopelinks. This is an annual program and we are so fortunate to have it back
again. As always, students must be accompanied with their adult or guardian. The Bookworm Breakfast is from
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and is always on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Tuesday the 26th will be our first
Bookworm Breakfast!

Back to School Reminders:

When your child is going to be or is absent, please email Ms. Penney, our Registrar at ggpenney@interact.ccsd.net
When you visit the school, please report to the office, sign in at the front office on the computer, and receive a
visitors badge. You will be asked to show personal identification until we get to know you.
If you have a scheduled appointment with a teacher or need to drop off items, please check in with the front office and
they will notify the teacher. We will deliver items dropped off to the teacher, parents are not sent down to classrooms
for deliveries.
Adult supervision on the playground is provided at 8:50 a.m. The playground gates will remain locked until 8:50 a.m.
Bicycles must be stored and locked in the bike rack. Students must walk bicycles on school grounds/sidewalks at all
times. The school is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged bicycles or scooters.
When picking up your child, please know that we cannot release your child to anyone who is not designated on the
pick-up list. Per CCSD Policy, changes made for pick-up of student must be made in person and not over the phone.
Any arrangements made for pick-up of your child must be made prior to the start of the school day. Security for
our students is a priority at David Cox.
We will not release students after 3:10 p.m. for early dismissal. If your child needs to miss instruction at the end of
the day for scheduled appointments, please pick them up prior to 3:10 p.m.
Parent Concerns: Should you have a concern regarding your childs classroom our policy and the school district
policy requires you to first contact the teacher. Please know, that our office will ask you if youve spoken to the
teacher first before taking any appointments with me or the Assistant Principal.

Newsletters: The Weekly News will (normally) be sent home with every student each Monday and is always on
bright yellow colored paper. In efforts to Go Green and reduce our copying/toner/paper costs the, the
newsletter will be posted on the website beginning in October. *If you do not have access to the internet, we will
have a few copies available in the front office. We hope you will look for this weekly publication and carefully read
it to stay up to date on school-wide events/notices/schedules.
Musical Performances: Each year our students showcase their musical talents in grade level performances. This year our
performances are scheduled for the following dates and all performances are held in the MP Room at Cox and are at both
9:30 am and again at 2:30 pm:
-First Grade: May 11th
-Second Grade: December 15th
-Third Grade: October 13th
-Fourth Grade: February 23rd
-Fifth Grade: March 9th

CCSD Safety Message

The Clark County School District suggests the following precautionary measures for parents and their children. Parents are urged to have
frank discussions with their children about the following:
1. Teach your children, regardless of age, their full name, your full name, their address, and phone number.
2. Explain the dangers of being abducted and/or molested.
3. Explain that private parts of their body should not be touched by anyone, and if that happens, to report it immediately.
4. Police officers are to be trusted for help; explain that police can always be identified by their marked car or motorcycle and their
uniform.
5. Emphasize the importance of staying close to a parent, relative, or friend when away from home.
6. Explain the importance of noticing and remembering identifying characteristics of strangers, such as their height, hair, eye color,
voice quality, clothes, and unusual marks. Also stress the importance of remembering the vehicle description, such as color, size,
and license plate number.
7. Stress the importance of protesting and running away if a stranger tries to take your child/children somewhere.
8. Never accept candy, money, or gifts from strangers.
9. Never go into a garage, shed, or alley with a stranger.
10. Never get into a car with a stranger. If a stranger asks for directions, be polite but do not go near the vehicle. If a stranger gets out
of his/her vehicle, run away immediately.
11. Parents should occasionally accompany their child/children to school and monitor the area they are traveling.
12. Parents should know who their child/children normally walk to school with and the route they normally take.

Meet Your Principal: For those of you who are new to our school, Im Mrs. Imboden, your school
principal. I have enjoyed my last 6 years here at David M. Cox and look forward to a successful year 7! I am
entering into my 22nd year with CCSD, 11 of which I taught elementary school and the remaining 10 I
served as an administrator in elementary schools. I am a UNLV graduate with a Bachelors of Science in
Elementary Education, a Masters Degree in Instructional Reading Curriculum, and a final Masters Degree
in School Administration. I also had the privilege of going through the National Board Certification for
Teachers and earned my National Accreditation. I truly enjoy working with students and advocate for whats
best to increase achievement. Besides being in the classrooms as much as possible, youll see me outside in the morning and
after school, during lunches, and working with our 4th and 5th graders in our Honor Club. I love being our principal here at
DMC!

Meet Your Assistant Principal: I am honored to be serving as the Assistant Principal at David M. Cox
ES for the 2017-2018 school year. I am a 22 year veteran educator from Euclid, Ohio. I earned my
Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1996, from Ohio University-Athens, a Master Degree in the
Art of Teaching in 2002, from Marygrove College-Detroit, Michigan, and a Master Degree in the Arts of
Education; Administration and Supervision in 2007, from the University of Phoenix-Las Vegas. Prior to
administration, I served 13 years as a primary and intermediate teacher and Learning Strategist. I am
married with 2 college students, Taylor and Trisden, and I have two dogs, a Maltese-Chelsea, and a
Yorkie-Niko. I am very active in a variety of civic and cultural organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Fraternity, and my church. Outside of professional interests, I enjoy, dancing,
painting, and attending plays/musicals. I also love shopping, attending sporting events, reading, and traveling. I look
forward to working this year with the Cox students/families and learning all about the Cox community! Please make sure to
stop by and introduce yourself to me. Its going to be a great year! GO CUBS!

Calling All Parents!

We are kicking off our year with a classroom door decorating contest! The door in each grade level with
the most school spirit will be awarded the Spirit Trophy to keep all year!

Please contact your teacher to help get their doors decorated!

A Look Ahead:
Aug 31 Fun Run Day! Parents Needed to Help Oct 2 Family Coding Night
Sept AIMS Testing/School-wide writing Oct 4 National Walk/Bike to School Day
Sept 4 No School Labor Day Oct 6 Bike Rodeo Day
Sept 5-29 PTA Membership Drive Oct 10 SOT Mtg. 5 pm Library
Sept 11 Spanish Club Starts PTA Mtg. 6 pm Library
Sept 11 Football Sports Camp Begins Oct 12 Read By 3 Family Night 5 pm
Sept 12 SOT Mtg. 5 pm Library Oct 13 3rd Grade Musical
PTA Meeting 6 pm Library Oct 18-20 GATE at Astro Camp
Sept 14 Greenspuns Open House Oct 25 Cub Scout Mtg. MP Room 6 pm
Sept 18 Milers Begins Oct 27 No School
Sept 19 Fall Picture Day Oct 31 Monster March Field 2:30 pm
Sept 27 Boy Scout Mtg. 6 pm MP Room
Sept 29-Oct 6 Library Book Fair