Please remember students may not bring a can drink or any drink with a label on it into the lunchroom.  they may bring these drinks in a thermos.  This isn’t my policy;  it’s state nutritional policy.  Please see me or send a note if you need a free or reduced lunch form.
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Field Trips vary from year to year.  Some field trips will involve parents and some won’t.  Field trip permission forms must always be filled out and returned to the teacher as well as the money for the trip.  Parents will be notified of trips when they’re planned.
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The first grade teachers went through a two-week training workshop this summer.  The workshop focused on teaching hands-on math and science lessons.  It will be an exciting year for all.  Please be understanding because this is our first year with hands-on kits.  The teachers will be learning along with the students!  Please be understanding if [...]

I always do my best to let parents know of special school functions.  Sometimes the teachers don’t find out in time to send a note so please be understanding.  Please always look over the weekly newsletter and check the notes pocket in the folder.  Please remember to always send function money in a sealed envelope [...]

I will send home two different book orders every month.  Both of these orders have great prices on children’s books.  I get free bonus points to use in my classroom for teaching resources and classroom books.  Please look over these orders and send back by the date they are due.  ALL SCHOLASTIC ORDERS HAVE TO [...]

I understand that students have to miss or check-out of school sometimes.  Please do not make this a frequent habit.  Students miss a lot of information when they’re frequently absent or check-out frequently.  Please remember to always send an excuse for absences the next school day.  Please refer to the system handbook for how excessive [...]

Please always let me know of any important changes made in your child’s everyday life.  These changes could result in safety concerns such as needing to reach a parent or being sure your child is on the right bus.  Just send a note in their folder and also be sure the office has all current [...]

Parents will receive a weekly newsletter every Friday.  (You will find this on this site hopefully before lunch on Sunday).  This newsletter will include important school/classroom announcements or individual comments from the teacher.  The weeks graded papers will be stapled to the newsletter.  PLEASE SIGN THE NEWSLETTER AND LEAVE ALL GRADED PAPERS ATTACHED AND SEND [...]

I run a very structured classroom.  The students will be held responsible for negative behavior.  Students will write their named on the board  and consequences are as follows:
1.  Name on board is a warning.
2.  One checkmark is a sad face in folder and some lost snack time.
3.  Two checkmarks is a sad face in folder, [...]

* FIRST GRADERES KEEP UP WITH THEIR OWN SNACK MONEY
Students may purchase snack or bring snack from home.  The students are allowed to keep drinks in my refrigerator.  PLEASE BE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS SNACK EVERYDAY!  If they bring snack from home, please be sure it’s in a sealed container or lunch box with their [...]