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I hope the ABC's of First Grade will help answer some frequently
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Attendance-Regular school attendance is essential for your child to make the most out of his/her education. Please make every effort to have your child at school everyday unless there are appropriate circumstances. |
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Absences-Whenever your child is absent from school, please take the time to send a note explaining the absence. Your excuse should include your name , your child's name, the date, and why he/she was absent. These notes are kept in your child's folder. |
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Arrival-Students may arrive at school at 7:30. It is very important not to come before that time, because there may not be any adult supervision. Your child needs to be in the classroom by 8:00. |
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Assessment-Each child will be assessed frequently through-out the year. Some assessments include phonemic awareness, running records, core words, and writing prompts. |
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Accelerated Reader-The children will not participate in AR until mid-year. Each child must achieve a certain running record level in order to begin AR. This program is a very small part of a first grade classroom. More info to follow later in the year! |
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Assistance in the Classroom- We love volunteers and I welcome you into our classroom. I will send information about volunteer opportunities a few weeks after school begins. The children need time to settle into our routines before volunteers begin. |
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Bus, Car Rider or Walker- Transportation issues are very important! I will record your child's mode of transportation at the beginning of the year. A dated note or a call to the office is required for any daily changes. |
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Birthdays- Birthdays are very important to children. Please feel free to send in a special treat for your child on their special day. We can enjoy these at snack time or lunch time. Check out our list of birthdays. |
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Breakfast, Lunch and Snack- Breakfast and lunch are served daily. You can apply money to your child's debit account at any time. Always label money sent into the classroom. We will use a snack calendar this year for our morning snack. |
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Book Orders- We will send home book orders several times through-out the year. Please feel free to participate or not. I utilize the points from the orders to select books for the classroom. |
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Backpacks- Please check your child's backpack DAILY. All information will be sent home in your child's Parsley folder. |
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Communication- Communication between school and home is crucial. I will communicate with you through weekly newsletters. Please read these carefully in order to keep connected with our classroom. I try to be very detailed in each weekly letter. |
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Conferences- We will have atleast two parent conferences during the year. More if needed on an individual basis. Please feel free to contact me at anytime with questions or concerns. |
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Classroom Website and Email- Take the time to visit our class website often. The picture gallery is especially fun to look at. Also, please contact me by email anytime. I check my email several times a day. It's a quick, easy form of communication. |
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