Communication
Your child has a Smiley folder that travels back and forth daily. You will need to check it each evening and put it back in your child’s backpack, which he/she is also to bring to school daily. On “Take Home Tuesdays” all student work, communications from the school, and county will be sent home. Please remove the papers from the “keep at home” side of the folder.
Snack
Each afternoon we will have snack time in our classroom. This is an important part of our day. Please send snack daily for your child. I will keep a few things on hand for those who forget. Special snacks for birthdays or student of the week snacks are welcome! For snack time beverages, your child can pack a drink from home or have water from our class fountain. Peanut products should not be brought for snack time.
Lunch
Lunch costs $2.55 (milk is included), milk $.60 and ice cream $.75. In kindergarten, the children are allowed to buy ice cream on Fridays. Please send all money in their smiley folder in an envelope or baggie with child’s name and what the money is for.
Classroom Rules
Follow directions.
Feet and hands to yourself.
Small voices inside, tall voices on the playground.
Work together, don’t fight.
Walk inside.
These rules help to maintain an orderly and safe learning environment for all the children. Consequences when rules are not followed are also a natural part of learning. They are:
Think About It
Teacher’s Choice-Losing 5 minutes recess/centers
Parent Contact-Losing 10 minutes recess/centers
Most behaviors stop with some thinking time and do not need loss of further privileges. If a child has a consistent problem, I will call you so we can develop a plan for your child.
Homework
Homework in the Smiley classroom is usually in the form of a letter bag that comes home on Friday to fill with an item that starts with the letter sound we will be focused on for the next week. The letter is listed in the class newsletter, which comes home each Friday. Please also read nightly, look for sight words and practice counting often! Thanks for you support of our learning!