Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. What happens if my child forgets to bring his/her lunch or lunch money?
2. How do I get my child�s homework when he/she is absent?
3. When does my child have art, physical education (gym) and music?

What happens if my child forgets to bring his/her lunch or lunch money?

What happens if my child forgets to bring his/her lunch?

Lunch will be provided for your child for two days if he or she does not 
have a lunch ticket, a lunch, or lunch money.  If a free lunch is provided 
for your child, you will receive a written request for payment.  If your 
child has a lunch ticket, this ticket will be used anytime your child does 
not have his/her lunch or lunch money.  I strongly recommend that all first 
grade students have a lunch ticket.  Please try your very best to have your 
child memorize his/her account number for his/her lunch ticket.  If your 
child does not know his/her lunch ticket account number, it will be provided 
for the child by the lunch aide.  I will gladly provide your child�s lunch 
ticket account number at any time during the school year.       

The cost of lunch for a first grade student is $2.15.  You may purchase a 
lunch ticket for any number of lunches.  For example you may purchase a 
lunch ticket for two lunches ($4.30) or for 10 lunches ($21.50). 

Parents may make any kind of restrictions for the use of the ticket.  For 
example, you may write a note stating that the ticket is only to be used 
when your child has not brought a lunch to school.  You may also want to 
write a note restricting the number of days that your child can purchase ice 
cream each week.  Some parents write a note restricting the number of snacks 
that the student may purchase each day with his/her lunch ticket.  

A refund will be given at the end of the year for unused funds on any 
child�s lunch ticket, or the remaining funds at the end of the year will 
remain in your child�s account for the following year.  If you would like a 
refund for any remaining funds on a lunch ticket, please make this request 
in writing.  If some reason, your child moves to another school during the 
school year, please do not forget to stop by the cafeteria to check for any 
unused funds on your child�s lunch ticket.

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How do I get my child�s homework when he/she is absent?

When a child is absent, I will gladly send any homework home with a friend or
a sibling.  You can also pick up your child�s homework at school.  If a parent
calls the Main Office (227-1770) and makes the necessary request, homework for
an absent student is placed on a special table in the main lobby.  All
homework must be picked up before 4:00 in the afternoon.

However, it is not necessary for parents to make arrangements to pick up
homework for absent students.  I will send home all homework and make-up work
with students when they return from school after an absence.  It is important
for parents to remember that it is usually best for a student to take several
days or, in some cases, a full week to complete schoolwork after an absence.

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When does my child have art, physical education (gym) and music?

Please look on the schedule below to find out when your child has physical
education (gym), art and music.

Class Schedule for Mrs. Kavanagh�s Class 

9:00 Take attendance and check note box for notes from home.
Children need to put all notes in the note box.

9:15-10:30 Reading and Writing Lessons  During our reading lessons, we
practice sounding out words.  We also learn to read words by reading
sentences, stories and word lists.  We practice many other reading skills by
discussing and analyzing the stories and poems we read during our reading
lessons.  The students also work in their journals and complete handwriting
assignments during this time.  When the students have completed their reading
lessons, their journals and their handwriting assignments, they work in their
centers and do work board activities.      

10:30-11:05   The students work in their phonics books. 
 
11:25-12:10  Lunch and center time 

12:10-12:30  Recess

12:30-1:20 Math  During our math lessons, we often use bags of shapes, coins
and many other kinds of manipulatives to help us master addition and
subtraction.  We learn many other math skills when we work on special projects
and complete activities in our math workbooks.  

1:20-2:00  On day one we have library and on day three we have computer.  On
days three, four, five and six, we have social studies and science lessons.  

2:00-2:20 Snack

2:20-2:40 Pack up to go home.

2:40-3:20 On day one and four we have physical education (gym).On days two and
five we have art.  On days three and six we have music.
    
3:20-3:30 Line up for dismissal and listen to a story.

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