Nuts & Bolts
August 29, 2019
We have had a wonderful beginning to our Fifth Grade school year!! It has been delightful meeting your children and watching them begin to come together as a class community. We have been busy settling back into the routine of school as we rekindle old friendships, meet new friends and learn new classroom routines and schedules.
Here is some important information for you.
- We will begin every day at 8:45 with a Morning Meeting. This is an important community-building experience, which prepares us for the day ahead. Please be sure that your child arrives to school on time so that he/she may benefit from a great beginning to each day.
- SNACKS
Your child should bring a healthy snack and drink (water is great!) everyday. Please be aware that children should NOT bring any foods that have nuts to eat at snack time due to nut allergies. We need to keep all of the students safe. Thank you for your cooperation.
- BACK-TO-SCHOOL ONLINE FORMS
**Please be sure to complete all necessary forms online as soon as possible. These include the dismissal form, Parent Permission Form, and Emergency Contact information.
- BIRTHDAYS
All Lexington classrooms have food-free celebrations. We will celebrate each child’s birthday with a birthday song, a small gift from The Birthday Box and a special birthday pencil. August birthdays will be celebrated during the first day or two of school, and July birthdays will be celebrated during the last week of the school year.
- HOMEWORK
Please refer to Lexington Public Schools’ new Homework Policy.
Your child’s blue homework/home communication folder and planner will go home each day with assignments to be completed, and should be returned to school each day with their completed homework. Please encourage your child to read for a minimum 20 minutes at home every day, as well. There will never be homework on Fridays, vacations or holidays.
- PENCIL BOXES/CASES
The children have been provided with all materials they will need throughout the school year. The one additional item they may want to bring in from home is a pencil box or pencil case. Your child may choose to bring something in from home to use in school, or s/he may choose to use a gallon size Ziploc baggy (which I will provide).
- DISMISSAL
At the end of the school day, fifth graders say good-bye to their teachers in the classroom. If for any reason there is a change in dismissal, please send a note to school. Do not email dismissal changes, as I might not get the message in time. If you have a change in dismissal during the day, please call the main office (781)-541-5001) and they will deliver the message to our classroom. If you are picking up your child early from school, you must to go to the main office to sign him/her out and the office will call down to our classroom.
- WEBSITE
*Our classroom website address is: https://lps.lexingtonma.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=7661
It can also be accessed through the Fiske School website. This is where you will find information and updates about our classroom. I intend to send home bi-weekly emails with classroom news and updates. If you do not have Internet access, please let me know so I can send hard copies home.
I always welcome your comments, questions and feedback. Please never hesitate to contact me via email (lwilliams@lexingtonma.org) or phone (781) 541-5001 Ext. 64286. I look forward to collaborating with you throughout this school year.
I'm looking forward to a wonderful year!
Thank you,
Lisa Williams