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Our
days will be full of many different areas of study - Reading,
Phonics, Math, Language Arts, Spelling, Social Studies, and
Science. Each week the children will also have different
Specialty Classes: Library, Art, AR, Music, Computers and P.E.
Our theme this year is Pirates. I have many activities planned
to help make first grade fun.
Drop-off
& Pick-up Procedures
Children
will be dismissed at 3:10 pm. Please, do not take them
from the classroom before this time. We will dismiss
walkers and children being picked up through the front doors.
The children may be picked up there. Only children going to SAFE
will be dismissed out the back door. This way I can keep track
of who has been picked up and by whom. Children riding the bus
will exit the east doors to the bus pick-up area.
Tardies
& Attendance
It is
important that students arrive on time. The morning bell will
ring at 8:13. Your child is tardy at 8:15 a.m. At that
time, they must check in at the office before they may enter the
classroom. Children are assigned morning work to
complete before Reading. We are scheduled for Reading every day
at 8:30. If your child is late they will have less time to do
their morning work and may miss important information. This
isn't a good way for them to start the day. It is also very
important that your child attend school every day. If for
some reason he or she must be absent please email me and I will
notify the office.
Birthdays/Invitations
If
your child has a birthday during the school year, you are
welcome to bring in a treat item for the celebration. I
will try to schedule snack days as close to their birthday as
possible. We will celebrate during snack time in the afternoon.
Send all utensils, plates, napkins etc. I do not have these
items on hand. Please remember this is not meant to take the
place of a birthday party. It is just a special snack.
If
your child has a party planned during the year, he/she can hand
out the invitations to the class. Please make sure there
is an invitation for every child. If it is a boy party all
boys should be invited if the invitations are to be passed out
at school. The same holds true if it is a girl party. You are
also welcome to mail the invitations if you are limited to the
number attending. Be considerate of each child's feelings.
No one would want their child left out.
Toys
Please
leave all toys at home. If a child does bring something to
school and it is out during class time, it will be taken away
and kept until the end of the day. If this happens
repeatedly the toy will be taken away for a longer period of
time.
Snack/Water
Bottles
We
will have a snack in the afternoon. You should send the
snack with your child on their assigned day. I usually
keep the left over snacks, if they are not perishable, for those
days when a child forgets their snack for the class. Please
send in a water bottle with a sport top with your child. They
need to keep hydrated!
Money
Periodically,
your child will bring money to school for lunch/milk, field
trips, book club orders, etc. When sending money to school,
please remember to place all money in an envelope clearly marked
with your child's name, what the money is for, and the amount
enclosed. Please try to send exact change when sending cash.
Place the envelope in your child's daily behavior binder.
Book
Orders
I
will send home a Scholastic Book Order form with your child
monthly. This is a great way to add to your child's
library. Of course, it is completely optional.
Field
Trips
We
will take a field trip in the spring. We sometimes rely on
parents to be chaperons. Unfortunately, we are unable to
include younger siblings on these trips. If you wish to chaperon
you will need to make arrangements for siblings.
Conferences
I
have many things that must be done in the morning to get ready
for the day. As such, if there is an issue you wish to
discuss, please set up an appointment for after school or
another day.
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