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

Cox Cub News

Volume 8, Issue 1 Mrs. Tara Imboden, Principal imbodtr@nv.ccsd.net
August 13-17, 2018 Mrs. Erica Silas, Assistant Principal shawel@nv.ccsd.net
Cox Families,
We’ve finished our first week of the 2018-2019 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 3rd IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.

PTA Fun Run Underway: Each year our PTA raises funds to cover Accelerated Reader, Field Trips, Teacher Supplies, and
School Events. These funds come from the Fun Run! Packets should have come home yesterday and the Fun Run is on
Friday, August 31st! Parents are welcome to attend the event and we also look for families to help at the water stations and
other areas of the Splash Run course.

DMC Updates: We had a great kick-off to the school year! Thank you to all the parents who were able to come each day and
help in the lunchroom for the lunches. We appreciate you!!!!
 Snack Shack will be open for students on August 31st during all three lunches (students cannot spend more than $5.00
and we don’t give change for anything over $5.00).
 To date we have 645 students enrolled on our campus! That is less than where we finished the year with last year but
45 students over what the district projected us at and we have new kids enrolling each day! Needless to say…we’re
packed!
 Those of you with current 4th and 5th grade students, your child’s SBAC data (if they were at Cox last year) will be
coming home next week. Our school has only received preliminary test scores and the district has not released final
data to us.
 SafeVoice is up and running in CCSD and you can find ours on our website along with the CCSD website.
 Our intercoms and bells still aren’t working properly and I’m told by the district operations that they are waiting on
parts.
 Our after-school clubs are getting going, please watch for fliers coming home for Guitar, Spanish, Good News,
Sports, Dance, and Scouts.
Thank you to all the parents who joined us for
BooHoo Breakfast!
It was nice to see everyone!

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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). Please inquire with Mrs. Janosik at the front office about
the new volunteering law/regulations from our state and district.

PTA News: Please join our PTA! It’s 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 child’s education is a
powerful one at the state legislature.

Miler’s News: Come join Milers club on Tuesday, September 4th 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. Please do not use any profanity towards adult volunteers, staff, or other parents
during drop-off/pick-up.

Back to School Reminders:

 Student day: Morning Recess 8:55 am – 9:05 am, line-up bell at 9:05am, tardy bell at 9:10 am, gates open at
3:10 pm, dismissal at 3:21 pm.
 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
visitor’s 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 8:55 a.m. The playground gates will remain locked until 8:55 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 child’s classroom our policy and the school district
policy requires you to first contact the teacher. Please know, that our office will ask you if you’ve 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 are always on
bright yellow colored paper. We are always looking for ways to reduce costs at our school and will be
discussing “Going Green” in the spring semester with our newsletter only being available on line at our SOT
meeting (which is our School Organizational Team).
Did you know??? We offer computer lab time, supervised by a teacher beginning at 8:40 am each morning. Students can
work on Lexia, Accelerated Reader, or their computer-based assignments. Open lab is daily (Monday-Friday) from 8:40 am
until 9:00 am. Students just check in at front office and go to the computer lab Room 54 with their backpacks.

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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 2:15 pm:
-First Grade: May 10th
-Second Grade: December 14th
-Third Grade: October 12th
-Fourth Grade: February 22nd
-Fifth Grade: March 15th

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, I’m Mrs. Imboden, your school
principal. I have enjoyed my last 7 years here at David M. Cox and look forward to a successful year 8! I am
entering into my 23rd year with CCSD, 11 of which I taught elementary school and the remaining 11 I served
as an administrator in elementary schools. I am a UNLV graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in
Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Instructional Reading Curriculum, and a final Master’s 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 what’s
best to increase achievement. Besides being in the classrooms as much as possible, you’ll see me outside in the morning and
after school, during lunches, and working with our 5th graders in our Leadership 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 2018-2019 school year. I am a 23 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. It’s going to be a great year! GO CUBS!

SOT Voting in September/October: Parents, as part of the reorganization each school must have a School Organizational
Team (SOT) comprised of parents, support staff, teachers, and administrators. Our SOT meetings are monthly and either
occur before or after the monthly PTA meetings. All public are encouraged to attend the SOT meetings and are given an
opportunity to speak at the end of each meeting. Agendas and minutes are posted on our school website. The positions are
annual September – August and regular attendance of members is mandatory. If you would like your name to be put on the
ballot for the 2018-2019 School Organizational Team please email me directly. Voting will take place at the September PTA
meeting.

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A Look Ahead:
*Dates are always subject to change.
Aug 31 Fun Run Day! Parents Needed to Help
Sept AIMS Testing/School-wide writing/Brigance/WIDA/MAPS Testing school-wide
Sept 3 No School – Labor Day
Sept 4 Milers Begins 8:30 am
Sept 5 Fall Pictures
Sept 7 Grandparents and Pastries Day MP Room 8:30 am
Sept 4-29 PTA Membership Drive
Sept 10 Football Camp Starts
Sept 12 PTA Meeting 6 pm Library
Sept 14 Progress Reports Go Home
Sept 18 Spanish Club Starts after school
Sept 28 Saladbar Luncheon
Oct 1-5 Library Book Fair & Week of Respect
Oct 12 First Quarter Ends
Oct 26 No School – Nevada Day
Oct 31 Monster March 2:30 pm Field