First Grade Daily Procedures
Lunch Money: Please send lunch ticket money on Monday for the week ($7.50).
Place money in an envelope with your child’s name and teacher’s name on the
outside of the envelope and place in the money pouch of the BEARS Notebook.
We prefer that children buy lunch tickets rather than bring money daily. If
daily money is brought, children are responsible for keeping up with their
lunch money and change.
No Lunch Money or Lunch Box: Children are not allowed to charge their
lunch. They will be given a peanut butter sandwich and milk. This is a
school-wide policy. Please discuss the importance of keeping up with lunch
money.
Any Other Money: Please send any other money to school in an envelope with
the child’s name, teacher’s name, and the purpose of the money. Please do
not include any other money in with your lunch money check. We are unable
to make change and cannot leave our classroom to go find change. Thank you
for your cooperation in advance.
Snacks: We eat lunch daily at 10:55. Time will be provided in the morning
for children to eat their snack. You may send a snack for your child each
day. We have found it very helpful if snacks are placed in plastic bags or
containers. We will only be drinking water during snack time (from the
water fountain or brought from home). Please do not send juice boxes, they
are high in sugar and often promote frequent trips to the bathroom. We
encourage you to send healthy snacks – please no cake, candy, chocolate, and
gum, etc.
Birthdays: If you would like to bring refreshments to celebrate your child’s
birthday in the classroom – please feel free to do so- but please let us
know one day in advance. Please note the suggestion: We have noticed that
children get tired of cupcakes and are very excited when something new is
brought for a birthday (cookies, fruit, donuts, etc.).
BEARS Notebooks: Please make sure your child brings their BEARS Notebook
each day. It is the parent’s responsibility to check the BEARS Notebook for
behavior purposes each night. It is the child’s responsibility to complete
the homework and return the BEARS Notebook each day. Please let me know
that you are checking the BEARS Notebook by initialing that day’s date on
the behavior sheet.
Treat Box: Students will be able to get a treat from the treat box if
he/she earns 5 green dots for the week. This means he/she does not pull a
bear for breaking our classroom rules.
Supplies: Students can purchase their supplies from the MJE bookstore
(across from the gym) or they may be bought elsewhere. Please label all
tablets, school boxes, scissors, and glue bottles in permanent ink before to
sending to schools. Your child will need tablet paper, pencils, crayons,
scissors and glue everyday for the activities we will be doing in the
classroom.
Dismissal: Students riding buses will be taken out to the appropriate
loading posts. First grade car riders will be brought out at 2:15. Please
enter from the back of the school only. We will bring them to the car and
have them seated as safely as possible. If your child is going home a way
that is different than usual – please send a note. We will not allow a
student to go home an alternate way without a note from home or the office.
In the event of snow, please let us know how your child is to get home by
writing it on the front pocket of the daily folder. This is very helpful
for us.
Expectations: Our students are expected to respect all adults in our school
and their authority while at school. Please encourage your child to always
be and do their best.