Cockrell Elementary

🎉We are excited to announce that Mrs. Villaseñor is joining the Cockrell Elementary family. 🐻🐾 Get to know her:

🍎 Years teaching: 6
🎓Alma Mater: University of Arizona
💭Favorite quote: "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically." — Martin Luther King Jr.
🏃‍♀️ Hobbies: Reading, running

Please join us in giving her a warm BCE welcome! ⭐🐻🐾

📚✏️ Future Cockrell Cubs Start Here! ✏️📚

Starting school is an exciting milestone, and there are so many simple things families can do at home this summer to help their child feel confident and ready for success on the first day.

Our Pre-K and Kindergarten Readiness Guide highlights important skills that will help your child thrive, including independence, social skills, early literacy, fine motor development, and math readiness.

The best preparation happens through everyday activities:
📖 Read together every day
🧩 Practice using scissors, crayons, and puzzles
👟 Encourage independence with dressing, packing a backpack, and opening food containers
🗣️ Talk, listen, and learn together
🔢 Practice counting, shapes, colors, and letter recognition

Every small step helps build confidence and prepares your child for a successful start to their school journey. We can’t wait to welcome our newest Cockrell Cubs this fall!

💙❤️ Please review the flyer and spend some time practicing these skills over the summer.

🎉We're thrilled to welcome an additional member to our third-grade team, and the possibilities this creates for our students and families are wonderful! 🐾 Please help us celebrate Ms. Franklin as she joins the Cockrell Elementary community! ✨Some fun facts to get to know her:

📚 Years Teaching: 1 year student teaching
🎓 Alma Mater: University of Houston Clear Lake
💭 Favorite Quote: “The future of the world is in my classroom today.” — Ivan Welton Fitzwater
🎨 Hobbies: Traveling, watching sports, reading, and "paint by numbers"

Ms. Franklin is committed to fostering a love of learning at BCE and helping our third graders pursue their biggest aspirations! 🐻🧡🌟

🐻We're so happy to welcome Mrs. Rios back to the BCE family! ✨ She's excited to rejoin the Cockrell Elementary community and step into her new role. Here are some fun facts about her:

✏️ Years Teaching: 10 years
🎓 Alma Mater: Stephen F. Austin State University – M.Ed.,
Texas Woman’s University – B.S.
💬 Favorite Quote: “Every child can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way.” - George Evans
📚 Hobbies: Traveling, trying new recipes, making memories with her son, reading children’s books, and spending time with her family.

We can't wait to see all the wonderful things our students will achieve with Mrs. Rios this upcoming school year! 📚✨💛

🐻Help us give a warm "Welcome Back" to Mrs. Sandoval!✨ Here's a little about her:

📚 Years teaching: Entering her 6th year
Alma Mater: University of Houston–Clear Lake
Favorite Quote: "The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you." –B.B. King
✈️ Hobbies: Travel, DIY crafts, & relaxing at home

We're looking forward to a great 2026-2027 school year with Mrs. Sandoval and the rest of the BCE family! ❤️🌟