Classroom Procedures

Pencil pouches ~ At the beginning of the year I give every student 7 brand new sharpened pencils and one large pink eraser for their pencil pouch. I explain to the students that I will collect the pouches every Friday. If they have taken care of their pencils and eraser with normal wear and tear (not broken in half or chewed on) and have all pencils and the eraser in their pouch they receive a small treat. If they are missing pencils or their eraser or have destroyed the pencils they will receive a note saying "Oops you are missing some pencils. Try again next week." I do replace pencils even with normal wear and tear often. I have found that this classroom procedure has eliminated many issues with pencils and that students really work hard for that little treat. Parents Please Do NOT give your children extra pencils or erasers. I am trying to teach them responsibility at school. Thank you!

Communication Folder~ At the beginning of the year I will give every student a communication folder. This folder is labeled communication folder and has your child's name and room number on it. On the inside the two sides are labeled "Return to School" and "Keep at Home". Please check this nightly. Anything in the "Keep at Home" side can be removed. In the "Return to School" side I have placed a Vocabulary and Spelling Book. You may remove this book to review High Frequency Words, Phonics Words, and Spelling Words with your child during the week. PLEASE place the book back in the folder for Friday's as I meet with each student and have them read me the words as part of their weekly assessment.

Notes/ Lunch money ~ PLEASE place any notes or lunch money (in a marked envelope with child's name and room number (117)) for me in the "Return to School" side of the folder. I check these folders first thing every morning.

Change in Dismissal~ If you need to change the way your child goes home for any reason please send a note to school in the communication folder with your child. If you are changing buses you will need to go to the bus garage and fill out the appropriate forms (if you haven't done so already) before your child can go home on a different bus. Phone calls for change in dismissal are not permitted.