Warrior Information
Communication
The most frequent question I receive
from parents is, “how can I reach you?”
You may contact me in the following ways:
Tom Cox Intermediate
phone: 281-465-3200
I have a webpage located on
the Tom Cox Intermediate website under my name, which will let you know about
upcoming tests, projects, and assignments.
Your help at home is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to contact me with any
questions. I am here to help your child
be successful in school and communication is key to help that happen.
Progress Reports
Progress reports with grades
for all classes will be given to your child in their homebase classroom at the
midpoint of the quarter.
Language Arts Homework
Your child is required to
read every night for 20 minutes and respond to their weekly reading, which is
due every Thursday. The responses will
be counted for a daily grade.
Additionally, there will be homework assignments and/or projects, which
will require completion at home.
Student Planner
Learning to use a planner is
essential for life long success. Please
check your child's planner daily for homework.
Unfinished class assignments will become homework and due at the
beginning of the next class period.
What are our expectations,
classroom guidelines, and consequences?
Students are expected to come
to school on time each day ready to
learn in a classroom free from distractions.
This is possible when all students follow our school and classroom rules;
respectful to classmates and
teachers and responsible with
assignments and supplies. I have listed my
classroom expectations, guidelines, and consequences in order to guarantee your
child a safe and successful learning environment.
Warriors’ Path to Success
Classroom Expectations
- Be
Positive.
- Be Respectful to classmates, teachers, administrators,
and adults on school campus.
- Work
Hard.
Incentives for Staying on the Path
- Stickers
- Class tickets will be handed out to students to
win and/or purchase class prizes, such as homework passes, extra points on
assignments/tests/projects, teacher assistant for the day, etc.
- Positive phone call to parent
- Student Achieving Excellence (SAE) sent via email
Classroom Guidelines
- Arrive on time with all of your materials and
ready to learn.
- Keeps hands, feet, and objects to self.
- Follow directions and procedures.
- Stay focused during all instructional activities.
If I Choose to Leave the Path
- Verbal warning.
- Sent to another teacher's room to complete
reflection sheet and/or class assignment.
- Parent phone call and/or conference with possible
lunch detention.
- Referral to principal.
Attendance
Incentives
- At school assembly,
the learning community will recognize students for their dedication to
attend school on a daily basis.
- Place student’s name
in a drawing to receive a prize at the halfway point of the nine weeks
(i.e. Lego time, demonstrate a talent), etc. A boy and a girl will be
chosen from the class.
- At the end of the nine
weeks, a student’s name with perfect attendance will be drawn from each
homebase for a gift card
Attendance
Policy
Attendance
is a huge part of school success and I strongly encourage your child to attend
school every day. However, I understand
children will get sick from time to time.
Please feel free to email me or your child’s homebase teacher regarding
the absence(s) and send a note to school regarding his/her absence(s). Your child will be given the number of days
missed from school to makeup the work.
