Arrival -

  • The first bell rings at 8:40. 
  • We start our day promptly at 8:50. 
  • It is important to be on time!

Dismissal -

  • The walker bell rings at 3:17. 
  • Bussers are dismissed at 3:20.
  • Send a note if your child is going home a DIFFERENT way than normal.  Otherwise I will always send them their normal way home.

STAR Binder (Students Taking Academic Responsibility) -

  • to and from school each day
  • I will communicate with you on the calendar each day about your child's day.
  • you will find...
    • calendar
    • home folder
    • newsletter
    • class list
    • lifebook
    • our schedule
    • challenge words
    • books in the book bag at least 3 days/week
  • please initial the calendar each night so that I know you saw it :)

 

Birthdays -

  • birthday or half birthday
  • store bought treat (ex: fruit snacks, small cupcakes)
  • 21 kids in our class
  • if you send invites for a party, I can sneakily pass them out for you to avoid hurt feelings

Recess -

  • 12:35-1:05
  • we go out almost EVERYDAY
  • dress appropriately

Field Trips -

  • apple orchard
  • the farm

Snack -

  • We have a snack break each morning
  • optional
  • something healthy
  • packing snacks can be your child's responsiblity

Lunch -

  • 12:05
  • send money as needed
  • Feel free to join us any day!  We walk right past the office so we can pick you up on our way to the cafeteria.

Attendance -

  • First grade is mostly hands on experiential learning so it is so important that your first grader is in school each day. 
  • If they will be gone, just call the office. 
  • Please do keep your first grader home if they are sick. 

Book Orders -

  • sent home monthly
  • you can order yourself online
  • you can still order by sending it to school if you prefer

Supplies -

  • ask your child every few months how their crayons and markers are holding out
  • I will send a note if they need a fresh set of crayons/markers or other supply

Spelling -

  • pretest Monday
  • test on Friday
  • 0, 1, or 2 missed words - challenge list PLUS the one or two words they missed
  • 3+ regular list

Responsive Classroom -

  • Morning Meeting
  • Rules
  • Guided Discovery
  • Problem Solving

Principals

    1. The social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum.
    2. How children learn is as important as what they learn.
    3. Children need specific skills to be successful:
      • Cooperation
      • Assertion
      • Responsibility
      • Empathy
      • Self-Control
    4. The greatest cognitive growth occurs through social interaction.
    5. Knowing the children is as important as knowing the content we teach.
    6. Knowing families is important.

Sharing -

  • Lifebook
  • no toys
  • book to read to the class (starting after winter break)

Family Changes -

or home routine changes are helpful for me to know as it may affect your child here at school.

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