The Cozine Connection

Hi Climber Families!

We hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you for your support and kindness. We truly believe the Cozine community is the best!

In Kindness,
Ms. Jodi Notch, Mrs. Lisa Dalton, and Ms. Tamara Martinezjunco (MJ)

We are excited to announce the launch of our online store! This is your place to buy Cozine and House spirit gear! Please click THIS LINK and browse our merchandise. These items are created by a printing company and your orders will be made just for you and delivered to the school to send home with your student.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming days off school:

December 23 - January 3 - Winter Break

January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Inclusive Schools Week celebrates the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, including students who are marginalized due to disability, gender, socio-economic status, cultural heritage, language preference, and other factors.

Cozine's Inclusive Schools Week allows us all to take a moment to applaud the progress we’ve made toward building more inclusive school communities while pledging to continue our work toward becoming a more inclusive society.

We will be celebrating the week with various activities, including a Spirit Week this week:

Monday - Holiday Outfit Day

Tuesday - Crazy Hair Day

Wednesday - Superhero Day

Thursday - House Spirit Day

Friday - Pajama Day (or comfortable clothes)

Here are some ways to help keep your child's skills sharp over the Winter Break.

1. Read with your child daily and keep track of the minutes on their Apple Core bookmark.
2. Have your child practice basic math facts on XtraMath.org and initial their Math Stars bookmark (only 1 star per day). Click Here to access XtraMath or students may access through Clever
3. Create and experiment together with some fun family science activities. Click here for Science activities

One of our goals this year is for all students to demonstrate positive behavior in school. Positive behavior equips students with the resilience and mindset needed to approach challenges effectively. The best way to teach these skills is by modeling them. Children learn by observing, so when adults consistently demonstrate positive behaviors like patience, empathy, and problem-solving, they set a powerful example. This not only shapes students' habits and attitudes but also helps build their character, setting them up for lifelong success. Together, we can create a supportive environment where students thrive!

Here are six concrete tips to model positive behavior.

1. Show kindness in daily interactions

2. React calmly in frustrating situations

3. Prioritize face-to-face conversations

4. Speak positively about others and yourself

5. Manage anger constructively

6. Show gratitude and appreciation

Please see the attachment for more information

Thank you for supporting Cozine during our restaurant night fundraisers! We love to see everyone out enjoying dinner or a treat while supporting the school! This money helps us support student involvement programs such as sports, cheerleading, and our garden club.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Restaurant Nights:

• Wednesday, December 11, 4:00-8:00pm - Chipotle on Decatur
• Tuesday, January 14, All Day - Red Robin in Centennial Hills

We look forward to more fun restaurant nights this school year!

We have monthly House Spirit Days and have moved them to THURSDAYS this year! Students are encouraged to dress in their house spirit colors for these days! All returning Climbers will stay in the same house.

Our houses are as follows:

Humanitas - House of Kindness (Green)

Salutem - House of Safety (Red)

Veritas - House of Honesty (Blue)

Eruditio - House of Scholarship (Yellow)

Our next House Spirit Day is:

Thursday, December 5

Let's go all out and show our HOUSE SPIRIT!

If you would like to have your child's school picture and FIRST NAME ONLY displayed for their BIRTHDAY WEEK (7 days), click THIS LINK to fill out this form, and send $10 CASH to your child's teacher. This money will go toward student incentives we do throughout the year.

No matter when your child's birthday is, you can order now and it will be displayed the entire week of their big day!

The annual Districtwide Survey for parents/guardians, students, and staff is intended to provide information for Clark County School District (District) and schools regarding progress toward District priorities and to comply with the requirements of the Board of School Trustees and the Nevada Department of Education. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete and is a vital part of the District’s annual self-assessment. The survey opened on Monday, October 28, 2024, and will be available until 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024.

Parent/Guardian Survey

One class per grade level is going to win one hour to play a video game truck at school on December 17th!

The class with the highest percentage of APPLE CORE bookmarks turned in by Friday, December 13th. will earn one hour in the video game truck on December 17th.

Only students in the winning classes who have turned in bookmarks can participate. Get reading and turn in those bookmarks!

All students (K-5) should be reading each night as part of their homework. Reading daily positively affects academic achievement, improves writing skills, stimulates creativity, and helps to build empathy. All minutes read should be recorded on the student's APPLE CORE bookmark. Once the bookmark is complete and turned in, students will have the opportunity to spin the prize wheel.

At Cozine, students are required to keep their personal communication devices off and in their backpacks during instructional hours. Students are permitted to use their phones before and after school. This aligns with District policy that helps prevent bullying, cyber bullying, unfiltered internet access, and cheating. If you have questions about this policy, please reach out to the office or school administration. At this time, we will not be using the signal blocking cell phone pouches at Cozine ES.

Cozine has a small parking lot, and our lot is closed off to general traffic to keep our students safe as they walk to school. CCSD employees, school buses, and anyone holding a valid Handicapped Pass are permitted into our parking lot. Please see Cozine duty personnel if you fall into this category and need to enter the lot.

Also, to keep traffic patterns predictable for students that do walk, we allow traffic to enter our parking lot at the north entrance and exit through the south exit. Our staff enforces this to keep everyone safe, and we appreciate you helping them with this by following this pattern.

12/2-12/6 - Inclusive Schools Week

12/3 - STWN Breakfast and Books

12/4 - Crystal Palace Skate Night

12/5 - House Spirit Day

12/5 - Inclusive Schools Night

12/11 - Chipotle Restaurant Night

12/19 - House Celebration

12/23-1/5 - Winter Break

1/6 - School Resumes

Email: 0305-inbox@nv.ccsd.net
Website: cozineclimbers.com
Location: 5335 Coleman Street, North Las Vegas, NV, USA
Phone: (702) 799-0690