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CHINA SPRING ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
COUGAR
TRACKS
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November 19, 2014
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FROM MRS. COE:
SCHOOL
China Spring Elementary
Spring of 2011, China Spring ISD administrators, board members, teachers, parents, and
community members joined forces in helping the district form our vision statement, mission
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statement, and core belief statements. These core beliefs guide us in the decisions we make
not only at the district level but on the campus level as well.
CHINA SPRING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Vision Statement
Our vision in China Spring Independent School District is to strive for continuous
improvement of our educational system by providing opportunities for all to achieve
excellence.
Mission Statement
Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to provide individualized learning
experiences to prepare students for success in life.
Belief Statements
All students can reach their greatest potential by becoming independent,
productive, life-long learners.
Adult learning models a life-long commitment to success.
Attitudes and actions drive change for significant improvement.
Accountability and responsibility are shared by all.
Empowered and purpose driven leaders are vital at every level.
Embracing diversity, collaboration, and inclusion are necessary for success.
Our educational system promotes a shared culture serving all stakeholders.
All stakeholders will exhibit moral and ethical behavior.
Kim Coe, Principal
Terina Heintz, Assistant Principal
Barbara Cross, Assistant Principal
Jami Bihl, Counselor
200 Bob Johnson Road
China Spring, TX 76633
(254) 836-4635
(254) 836-4637 Fax
Calendar of Events
November 24-28 NO SCHOOL –
Thanksgiving
Break
December 1-5
HOLIDAY SHOP
December 9
3rd Grade
Holiday
Program at the
PAC
6:15 - Adams,
Bevins, Dill,
Gregory,
Heffington
7:15 - Hodges,
Ingram, Iverson,
Marek, Wright
CSISD PRIDE – Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dynamic, Excellence
Serving you with academic excellence,
December 18
Holiday Parties
Early Release
12:15
December 19January 2
NO SCHOOL/
Winter Break
Kim Coe
Principal
kcoe@chinaspringisd.net
FROM MRS. CROSS:
Parent Connection: Home-School Partnership
Your child is busy learning and growing at China Spring Elementary! Our teachers are working diligently every day to ensure your child’s success
in the classroom. We know that your role at home is just as important to student success! Thanks in advance for helping to support your child’s
learning here at school. Try choosing one or two of the activities listed below each night before or after dinner, on the way to after-school
activities, or while waiting for big brother or sister to finish practice. We definitely don’t want to overload our kids, but fifteen to twenty minutes a
night can make a huge difference in your child’s academic success.
Pre-K:
Kindergarten:
1st Grade:
2nd Grade:
3rd Grade:
Reading aloud to your child for at least 15 minutes, letter names and sounds, beginning sounds in words, identifying shapes
and colors, name writing, and recognizing numbers;
Reading aloud to your child for at least 15 minutes and asking questions about the characters in the story, the sequence of
events, the setting, and what they think might happen next, letter names and sounds, beginning sounds in words, counting to
100, handwriting and forming letters correctly, and sight words;
Reading aloud to and with your child for at least 15 minutes and asking questions about the characters in the story, the
sequence of events, the setting, and what they think might happen next, addition/subtraction facts, sight words, spelling
words (paying special attention to the spelling pattern for the week);
Reading aloud to and with your child for at least 15 minutes and asking questions about the characters in the story, the
sequence of events, the setting, and what they think might happen next, high frequency words, spelling words (paying special
attention to the spelling pattern for the week), and addition/subtraction facts;
Reading aloud to/with your child for at least 15 minutes and asking questions about the characters in the story, the sequence of
events, the setting, and what they think might happen next, multiplication facts for 2, 5, and 10, and spelling words (paying
special attention to the spelling pattern for the week).
Thanks for all you do for your children at home!
Barbara Cross, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction
China Spring ISD does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, age or national origin in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by Title IX, Section 504 and Title VI.
HOLIDAY SHOP
The Holiday Shop Returns to China Spring Elementary December 1 – 5!
A SAVINGS ENVELOPE will be coming home with your child prior to the Thanksgiving break.
This is a great opportunity to help your child learn to save in order to shop for
family and friends. Please take advantage of this opportunity to work on counting and
budgeting skills and to celebrate the holiday spirit of giving to others! Students may
earn extra by completing chores and doing their best at school. To enable parents to
help their children plan their purchases, students will be able to preview the sale and
bring home a price and merchandise list on Monday, December 1. If you are free during
the school day and would like to volunteer to work a shift at the shop, please email
kari.mckown@hopetherapyforkids.com. We need YOU to help make this year’s Holiday Shop a
huge success!
A note from the nurse:
Please remember that children are
not to carry medicine of any kind,
not even cough drops or Tylenol.
While
these
seem
like
fairly
harmless things, they are medication
nonetheless,
and
should
not
be
carried by students. We have a form
that must be completed any time you
want your child to take medication
at
school.
We
require
that
medicines be transported by an adult
and kept in the nurse’s office.
Library Links
To gain access to your student’s AR record, go to the
Renaissance website for China Spring ISD:
https://hosted214.renlearn.com/229630/
Click on “I’m a Parent”
At the bottom, click on “Request Parent/Guardian Access”
Complete the form and click “SAVE.”
A return email will be sent to the address you listed with an
AR user name and password that will enable you to access
your student’s current AR record.
If you have further questions or concerns, please contact
Lacreta Carr, Librarian China Spring Elementary
MUSIC NOTES
Third graders will be performing in a Christmas and
Holiday Concert at the China Spring Performing Arts
Center (PAC) on Tuesday evening, December 9,
2014. The entire third grade will be singing
Christmas and holiday songs and playing hand bells.
Due to the size of our third grade class this year, we
will be performing in two different groups on the
same night. The blue team (Adams, Bevins, Dill,
Gregory, Heffington) will perform at 6:15pm and
will need to report to the PAC at 6:00pm. The
white team (Hodges, Ingram, Iverson, Marek,
Wright) will perform at 7:15pm and will need to
report to the PAC at 7:00pm. Each concert should
last approximately 30 minutes. Students should
wear their holiday best. If you have any questions
regarding the concert, please email Mrs. Edwards at
nedwards@chinaspringisd.net.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!
An extra special THANK YOU goes out to our
Kindergarten parents for their help in going
early, setting up, and monitoring our children
at the Veteran’s Day Parade. We absolutely
would not have had such a wonderful
experience without your help!
Yearbooks are on Sale until Friday, December 19th!
Visit http://www.smart-pay.com today and click in the right hand column, ‘Locate Your School’ to begin the ordering
process. We have some great snaps of your kiddos and look forward to sharing them! Thank You and Happy Holidays!
2014 CS Yearbook Staff • Yearbook@chinaspringPTA.org
Pay for your child’s lunch anytime, anywhere with your computer or
smartphone at www.myschoolbucks.com!