Helpful Classroom Information
Absences:
If it so happens that your child will be absent please contact your child's homeroom teacher or send in a note the following day so that we may properly document it. ***Absences that do not have a note or emailed with be marked with "unexcused."
If it so happens that your child will be absent please contact your child's homeroom teacher or send in a note the following day so that we may properly document it. ***Absences that do not have a note or emailed with be marked with "unexcused."
Student Planner and Agenda:
On Mondays your student will receive HW , which should be kept in their colored HW folder. Part of their morning work on Mondays will also be to copy down the week's HW from the board. I will initial planners for the first quarter or so, or as I see is needed, so that students stay on track and build that habit. Please check in with your child about what HW assignments they have completed each night Also, be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming test dates as well as due dates for returning papers- these will be written on the board when they are needed and it is the responsibility of the students to write them down. Due dates for major tests, assignments and projects can be found on the calendar portion of the home page.
On Mondays your student will receive HW , which should be kept in their colored HW folder. Part of their morning work on Mondays will also be to copy down the week's HW from the board. I will initial planners for the first quarter or so, or as I see is needed, so that students stay on track and build that habit. Please check in with your child about what HW assignments they have completed each night Also, be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming test dates as well as due dates for returning papers- these will be written on the board when they are needed and it is the responsibility of the students to write them down. Due dates for major tests, assignments and projects can be found on the calendar portion of the home page.
Friday Folders:
Every Friday, unless otherwise noted, checked/graded papers will go home in your child's Friday folder. You can expect field trip forms, announcements, or papers that need an adult review, to be found in this folder. Please sign the form inside and return any necessary papers on Monday the following week. If you put something in the folder that needs to go directly to your child's teacher, please tell your child so that he/she can give it directly to us- we do not always get to check folders right away when the week starts.
Every Friday, unless otherwise noted, checked/graded papers will go home in your child's Friday folder. You can expect field trip forms, announcements, or papers that need an adult review, to be found in this folder. Please sign the form inside and return any necessary papers on Monday the following week. If you put something in the folder that needs to go directly to your child's teacher, please tell your child so that he/she can give it directly to us- we do not always get to check folders right away when the week starts.
Snacks :
Students will have time every day for snack. Please send your student with a snack Monday-Friday. When thinking about what kind of snack to pack please keep these things in mind:
-nothing sticky or that will leave a residue on hands and fingers
- soft drinks and sports drinks are not acceptable beverage options
Birthdays:
This year we will be having a monthly birthday celebration when, if you so desire, can send in a snack of choice with your child. I will email parents whose children have birthdays in a given month at the beginning of that month with the date of the birthday celebration. We do have allergies in our classroom that I will make you aware of and please nothing with nuts or nut products. Please make sure these snacks are ready to serve – if anything needs to be sliced or anything similar it needs to be done ahead of time as we are on a tight time schedule throughout the day (cookie cakes come to mind - I do not keep knives in our classroom). Sending in a special birthday snack is completely optional.
Students will have time every day for snack. Please send your student with a snack Monday-Friday. When thinking about what kind of snack to pack please keep these things in mind:
-nothing sticky or that will leave a residue on hands and fingers
- soft drinks and sports drinks are not acceptable beverage options
Birthdays:
This year we will be having a monthly birthday celebration when, if you so desire, can send in a snack of choice with your child. I will email parents whose children have birthdays in a given month at the beginning of that month with the date of the birthday celebration. We do have allergies in our classroom that I will make you aware of and please nothing with nuts or nut products. Please make sure these snacks are ready to serve – if anything needs to be sliced or anything similar it needs to be done ahead of time as we are on a tight time schedule throughout the day (cookie cakes come to mind - I do not keep knives in our classroom). Sending in a special birthday snack is completely optional.
Morning and Afternoon Transportation:
If your child is riding home with a friend, I must have a note either in writing or by email detailing the change. I will not let them go home with someone else without documentation A text, call to the office or email will suffice in lieu of a note! If a last minute transportation change(day of) occurs, please call the office and they will properly notify me. I will make my best effort to check my email for such changes but also please understand how busy the days can get so it is helpful to always let the office know of such changes.
If your child is riding home with a friend, I must have a note either in writing or by email detailing the change. I will not let them go home with someone else without documentation A text, call to the office or email will suffice in lieu of a note! If a last minute transportation change(day of) occurs, please call the office and they will properly notify me. I will make my best effort to check my email for such changes but also please understand how busy the days can get so it is helpful to always let the office know of such changes.