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

1. When are Spelling tests?
2. How is my child doing?
3. What are the vocabulary words?
4. What does my child wear for Gym?
5. How does my child earn a dress down day/jeans day?
6. What is a Test Folder?
7. What is for lunch?
8. Who keeps the lunch tickets?
9. What are the Spelling words for the week?
10. What are Holey Cards?

When are Spelling tests?

Usually every Friday.

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How is my child doing?

Every day your child's green vinyl folder will come home so you 
can view your child's checked work.  One side is marked KEEP and 
one side is marked RETURN. Please return daily.  Your child also 
has a folder marked TESTS TO BE SIGNED.  The test folders usually 
come home on Mondays.  Please sign the tests and return the 
following day.

Also, you may look at your child's grades on Gradebook via the 
internet.

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What are the vocabulary words?

Each story we read has vocabulary words.  Please have your child 
practice the words daily with your child in theirvocabulary 
notebook. Sign the bottom of the page of each list and make sure
your child returns their vocabulary notebook each Friday of the 
same week. I will test your child on these words each Friday. I 
will mark those words your child successfully reads to me.  The 
next story's words will be added and you will do the above 
again.  I also will have the vocabulary words available on
my web page.

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What does my child wear for Gym?

The children may come to school wearing their gym uniforms under 
their school uniform or wear their gym uniform to school and pack 
their entire school uniform in their backpack. The children are 
to wear green shorts and an SPS gym tee shirt with sneakers to 
Gym class. They may wear their sneakers all day on Gym days.  

After October 1 through April 30, the children may wear their 
green SPS sweatpants and green SPS sweatshirt with their SPS tee 
shirt underneath their gym sweatsuit all day.

From May 1 until the end of the year we will revert back to the 
start of the year gym uniform practices.

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How does my child earn a dress down day/jeans day?

If a child abides by all of the uniform regulations for the 
month,including gym day, then they are rewarded by Sr. Geri a 
dress down/jeans day the last school day of the month.  No notice 
will go home each month.  It is the child's responsibility to 
know this.  A verbal reminder will be given from me before 
dismissal.

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What is a Test Folder?

Usually every Monday a folder with your child's corrected tests 
inside are sent home for you to view, sign, and then return the 
following day. If your child receives a 100% on any test, those 
tests will be included in their test folder the following week 
for you to view.

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What is for lunch?

Each month a lunch menu is sent home in the parent brown 
envelope.  Please keep it at home for your use.

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Who keeps the lunch tickets?

Please keep your child's lunch tickets at home.  When your child 
wants to buy lunch, please have your child write their name on 
the back of the ticket and bring it to school.  There are cups 
available marked with Regular,Alternate,PBJ, and Salad. Your 
child will deposit their ticket in 
the tray for their lunch choice.

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What are the Spelling words for the week?

Your child will have a Spelling notebook and the words will be 
added on Monday.  Each Monday, for homework, they will write 
their Spelling words two more times.  Please make a copy of these 
words for home practice.  I also will have the words available on 
my web page weekly.

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What are Holey Cards?

After the children are introduced to the addition and subtraction 
facts to 9,the children will be given a timed test on these 
facts.  A copy of the Holey card comes home to you so you can 
make copies and practice at home. There will be 46 problems and 
we will start with 5 minutes and work back to 2 minutes. 
Please practice these daily.  This will not start until the 
second grading period.  

During the third nine weeks we will work on subtraction facts.  A 
copy of the Holey Card will come home so copies can be made to 
practice at home. We will start with 46 subtraction problems in 5 
minutes and work back to 46 problems in 3 minutes.

During the last grading period, when we have mastered all the 
addition and subtraction facts, the children will be given 5 
minutes to complete 100 addition problems.  A copy of the 
complete addition Holey Card as well as the subtraction Holey 
Card will come home for copies to be made and practiced at
home. Make certain addition practice begins first at home.  When 
a child completes 100 addition problems in 5 minutes, they will 
try to complete 100 subtraction problems in 5 minutes as well.  
The children who complete 100 addition and 100 subtraction 
problems in 5 minutes will not have to do Holey Cards for the 
remainder of the year.  That is a goal...go for it!

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