Sydney Manning

Dear parents,

Welcome to 3rd Grade! I am excited to have your child in my classroom this year. This is my 4th year of teaching, but my 5th year here at Beekman Charter School. My main goal for this year is to ensure that your child learns as much as they can while having fun and making memories in my classroom. This year we will participate in many activities, projects, & experiments.

I will be available to return phone calls during my planning period at 8:15-9:05. If it is not an urgent matter, please send a note with your child or send me an email / remind message. I will try my best to return emails and phone calls on the same business day unless there are unforeseen circumstances. If it is urgent, you may leave me a message in the school office at 318-281-1743.

If you are changing the way that your child is getting home for the day, please send a note or you may call the office. We have had problems in the past with students not knowing how they are getting home. The office is very busy in the afternoons, and a message may not get to your child before it is time to leave. To cut down on confusion, please email or send a remind message to me before calling the office.

We will have a weekly conduct party to reward good behavior and hard work. If the student has 3 or more conduct marks, they will not participate in the conduct party. Please let me know if you have any questions about this. 

I look forward to working with you and your child this year. Thank you in advance for your help and support!

Thank you,

Sydney Manning

sydneyedwards@beekmancharter.org

Office Phone: 381-281-1743

Rules & Procedures

Dear Parents,

I want to make sure that your child has the type of educational environment that will maximize his/her learning potential. In order to provide your child with this opportunity, it is important that a discipline plan is followed at all times.

These are the rules of our classroom.

• Follow Directions

• Respect yourself, others, and your school.

• Raise your hand before speaking

• React with kindness and report your concerns

• Be responsible and stay on task.

If a student chooses to break a rule, the following consequences will be used.

• Verbal Warning (Student Conference)

• 1st Conduct Mark (5 minutes at Recess)

• 2nd Conduct Mark (Lunch or Recess Detention & Parent Contact)

• 3rd Conduct Mark (Major Referral)

*3 conduct marks in one day- Major Infraction

*Severe disruptions will result in an office visit and a major infraction on the first offense

*Students who receive a major referral are not permitted to attend the field trip for that nine weeks

Dangerous or destructive behavior will result in immediate removal to the principal's office. Students who behave appropriately will be positively rewarded with praise, positive notes, small rewards, and other special privileges. Please discuss the plan with your child, then sign and return the slip below.