Absences
If your child is absent, please send a note with them explaining why they were absent when they return to school. I have to have the note within 48 hours upon returning to school. These notes are sent to the office for official documentation by the office staff.
Classroom Rules
Classroom Management
I will be using a color change system to motivate each student to always do his or her best. The student will move his/her clip to different colors depending on their behavior.
Purple= Excellent
Blue= Good Day
GREEN= Ready to Learn
YELLOW=Acceptable but given a WARNING
ORANGE = Challenging - 5 minutes of “thinking time”
RED = Not a good Day - 10 minutes of “thinking time” and a note,
e-mail, or phone call home to parent and a possible office referral.
The “TAKE HOME FOLDER” will keep you informed daily of your child’s behavior at school. Be sure to look at the folder every night with your child. If there are any serious color changes on that day, you will have the opportunity to discuss what happened while it is still fresh on their mind. If we notice any patterns of behavior that cause either you or I any concern, we will conference to come up with a strategy that will help your child’s behavior management. I will need the folders signed every day to ensure you have seen the color for the day and any papers for you or work that needs to be finished.
** This folder is the main way for me to communicate with parents on a daily basis. This folder is very important and I take it seriously. Please take the time to look through it with your child.
Rewards
Daily Praise
Compliment notes home
Random Treats
Random certificates/coupons, (lunch with me, lunch with a friend in the classroom, use of rolling chair, etc.)
Snacks
Your child will need to bring a healthy snack every day.
I will be providing a snack the first week only for those students that forget to bring one. We eat lunch early (10:20); therefore, it will be very important for your child to bring a healthy snack to school everyday for the afternoon snack time. Examples of a healthy snack are fruit, crackers, breakfast bars, etc. Please do not send chips, cookies, candy, etc.
School Hours
Breakfast from 7:10-7:50
Students may enter the classroom at 7:25
Tardy bell at 7:50
If arriving after 7:50, students need to go straight to the office and get a tardy slip before entering their homeroom.
Bus dismissal is 3:00
Walker and car riders are dismissed at 3:00
****READ EVERY NIGHT****
The students should be read to, with, or independently books at home for 20 minutes every day or nightly.