This handbook contains a variety of information concerning your child’s classroom environment. Please read it and save it for easy reference throughout the school year. Thank you!
REMINGTON ELEMENTARY
GENERAL INFORMATION
School # 316-799-2115 Ext. 2210
E-mail – Teresa Nash - tmnash@usd206.org
All bus students will ride a regular route to school and home again. If your child is not to ride the bus due to being picked up by you or someone else, we MUST have some notification. Please send a note or call the school office. Without prior notification, your child will ride the bus no matter how much the child insists otherwise. Town students need to enter through the front (south) no earlier than 8:00a.m. After school they will leave through the south door at 3:30p.m. You may pick them up in front of the building.
Everyone in our class will belong in the “Snowy Field”. When our classmates follow the Remington code of conduct then all students remain in the snowy field.
*Show respect for others and their possessions.
*Keep hands, feet and other objects to yourself.
*Use acceptable language.
*Follow directions.
*Promote an atmosphere that allows teachers to teach, and students to learn.
If a child breaks any of the rules, the first time, he/she is asked to recite what rule was broken and their car must go to a warm day, lose 5 minutes of recess, and will not receive a coin for the day. The second time the child breaks a rule in the same day, the snowman will get hot and start melting. He/she will again be asked to tell me what rule was broken and the child will lose half of his/her recess (10 minutes) and will pay a coin back to the bank. If a child is physical with their behavior he/she will receive an office referral and/or parent/guardian may be notified. This will be at the discretion of the teacher and/or the principal.
SEESAW & EMAIL
Our classroom utilizes the Seesaw for communication. This is a free app. The students and I will post various pictures, lessons, snack calendars, and information on this app. Please refer to it and your email often. If you need help getting set up and connected to our class please let me know, I would be happy to help. 😊
REWARDS
Coins are issued to reinforce positive behaviors. Each child who remains in the snowy field for the day will receive a coin. These can be redeemed for rewards such as stickers, pencils, books, toys, etc. from our “store”. If you would like to contribute to this “store” by supplying us occasionally with items, it would be much appreciated. These items do not have to be purchased; they may be gently used.
DAILY WORK
Papers are sent home daily. Look over the papers to see what your child has done in school. Most work will be corrected in school if time allows. If your child is absent, a homework folder will be sent home with the work that was missed at school. Please return promptly, within2 days of each day missed.
HOMEWORK
I recommend reading to your child 15-20 minutes every evening. Research shows that children who are read to at an early age are more successful in school. It’s not too late to start if you haven’t been reading to your child. Spending time each evening reading with your child will make a big difference.
BREAKFAST
The school will provide breakfast if you choose to buy the meals. Your child will be asked the day before if they are going to eat breakfast the following morning, so we can get a count. Please help them to know if they will be eating breakfast each day.
WATER BOTTLES
This year, the school will not be providing water bottles, like in the past.
Please send a bottle at the beginning of every week, and I will send them home on Fridays to Please do not send bottles larger than 16 oz. It makes it more difficult to store during the week.
SNACKS
Our afternoon snacks are provided by the parents. Your child’s name is listed on the calendar when it is his/her turn to bring snacks for the class. It is fine to send the snack at the beginning of your child’s week. If you are unable to send a snack please let me know ahead of time so I can make other arrangements. Please send healthy snacks if at all possible. Snacks could be but are not limited to: crackers, fruit, vegetables, animal cookies, pudding, cheese, fruit snacks, etc. Please save cupcakes etc. for birthday treats. If your child is having a birthday during the school day, I will do my best to list them on the calendar for snacks that day and will be noted on the calendar with a symbol. A calendar will be sent home at the beginning of each month to let you
know your child’s snack day.
BOOK ORDERS
Approximately every other month, I will send home a Scholastic book order magazine. If you wish to order, please be sure to place the order online before the due date. The books are usually inexpensive and are a great way to get your child interested in learning to read.
PIZZA HUT BOOK-IT PROGRAM
First grade students may earn a pizza certificate (October-March) if they meet the reading goal of 20 extra books per month. These books are to be read by the student at home. Please fill out the monthly Book It forms and return them on or before their due dates. Information regarding this will be sent home in October.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthdays are an excellent way to make a child feel special and build their self-esteem. Sending treats is highly encouraged. Involve your child in choosing and preparing the treats. Some suggestions: cookies, cupcakes, donuts, muffins, ice cream bars, popsicles, or fruit. We will enjoy these during our afternoon snack time. Your child’s birthday will be listed on the snack calendar. Summer birthdays will be celebrated the last month of school. For home birthday parties, please mail invitations rather than have your child pass them out at school. This prevents hurt feelings of children that were not invited.
SHOW & TELL TIME
Each student may bring something special to share with his/her classmates during the specified Show & Tell day. This is an important opportunity to give each child a chance to speak in front of others and allows all of us to become good listeners. It develops confidence and makes each child feel important. Here are some guidelines that may help you and your child choose an object to share:
*Let the child choose the item. Help him/her to think of 3
things to tell the class about it.
*Place the item in a backpack or larger bag that we can’t see
through.
*Help your child by selecting it the night before and place it
where he/she will remember to bring it.
*Encourage your child to keep it a secret.
*Please do not send any weapons, even toys.
*No live animals/insects.
CLASSROOM PARTIES
We will have four parties throughout the school year. All parties will start at 2:45, unless otherwise noted. Parents can help by signing up for one party per year. The room parent will call you in advance to let you know what you need to contribute. A party will include refreshments, treats, paper goods, and games or activities for the children to participate in. Your child and their classmates are counting on you to direct 30 minutes of safe, memorable fun for them. You are welcome to join us for the party you chose. If you have any further questions, please contact the room parent.
PARENT INFORMATION
Parents are welcome to visit our classroom, but I prefer that you wait two weeks to give your child time to adjust. Parent/Teacher conferences will be held in September and March. If there is ever a time you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Every student needs a pocket folder. They will carry their papers, notes, and progress reports in the folder. Please check it every day.
We will have recess outside as much as possible, so please see that your child is dressed according to the weather. If, for some reason, you do not want your child to go outside on a particular day, you need to send a note. The child who cannot go outside will sit in the office or the classroom with a book.
Once a week we will go to the library. At this time the students may check out books. Please help your child take care of their library books and send them back to school the following week in time for library class.
Your child’s supplies will probably not last all year. The Kleenexes will, but pencils and glue sticks may not. These are great stocking stuffers at Christmas time. It gives the children a lift during the winter break.
If you give your child money for field trips, book orders, etc. – please put it in an envelope with the child’s name on it.
FIRST GRADE CURRICULUM
Reading: HMH Into Reading is a structured literacy instructional design that centers on literature that spurs knowledge-building connections. It covers comprehensive standards. It provides a strong base for students’ literacy and fosters their love of reading through rich literature experiences, oral language development, thematically focused writing instruction, opportunities to read decodable stories, and phonics practice.
I recommend that your child reads 15-20 minutes every night. This will assist in their phonological awareness and growth as a successful reader.
Math: Big Ideas – Students will be engaging in rigorous lessons using interactive technology, as well as math journals. Some of the skills covered include: counting to 120 forwards and backwards, addition and subtraction to 20, telling time, fractions, greater than, less than, measurement and some money. We will also be using the Touch Point method of addition and subtraction.
Handwriting: Manuscript – Correct formation of the letters of the alphabet.
Writing: Conventions of Writing, producing complete and meaningful sentences, including details.
Grammar: Parts of Speech, Plural nouns, Sentence Structure
Social Studies: Understanding the world around us, geography, the people, customs, our state, and our neighbors. We will also be utilizing Scholastic News, which keeps us up on current events, as well as other resources.
Science: Mystery Science – Hands on lessons in living and non-living organisms, the sky and weather, caring for our earth, and matter and movement.
Computer: Learning introductory computer skills, proper hand placement for typing, and utilizing educational software and websites.