Specials Schedule
Monday
Music
Media
Tuesday
Art
Wednesday
P.E.
Computers
Thursday
P.E .
Class Meeting
Friday
P.E.
The students are taught
reading, writing, math, and
science/social studies daily.
Procedures
Classroom Rules
Follow
directions.
Listen when others are talking.
Work and play in a safe manner.
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Work quietly and don’t disturb others.
Show respect for school and personal property.
If the students are doing an exceptionally good job of
following the rules, they may earn a marble.
They can also earn a marble if another teacher
compliments their behavior. After earning 20 marbles,
the students are allowed 15 minutes of free-time,
as chosen by the class.
Newsletter
I send home a newsletter every other Friday. The newsletter
contains information about what we are currently
learning about and what we will be learning
about in the near future. It also contains important
dates and upcoming school activities.
Reading Logs
The students will get a blank reading log every Monday.
Please fill out the log and return it to me the following
Monday (or Tuesday if there isn’t school on Monday).
The log needs to be signed and dated by the parent(s).
Students will earn a character coupon
if they read for at least 20 minutes
for 5-7 days a week for a month at a time.
Also, one student per class gets
randomly drawn (each month)
to get a free book from the book fair.
After the book fair, one student per class
will receive a gift card to Borders.
Book Orders
I will send home a book order form at least once
a month. Participation is completely voluntary.
If you would like to order books for your child,
please return the order form by the indicated date
and enclose a check (made out to Scholastic)
for the exact amount of the purchase.
Birthdays
You are welcome to help celebrate your child’s
birthday by bringing in treats on his/her birthday.
Please try to share healthy or inedible treats
such as stickers or pencils. If the
birthday falls over the summer, the child may choose
a time near the end of the year or his/her half birthday
to celebrate. Please let me know when you are planning
on bringing a treat, so that I can plan a time to celebrate.
We have 22 students this year.
Lunch
Lunch tokens cost $2.30 and milk costs $0.30.
Multiple tokens may be purchased
with checks payable to Palos School District 118.
Homework
The homework that I assign is an extension of what
the students are learning in class. It is important that
every student complete every assignment on time.
You can expect there to be almost nightly homework in
reading, math, and spelling. There may be additional
assignments in writing, science, and social studies.
Please remember to check your child’s assignment
notebook and home folder for homework or study guides.
It
is also important for your student to have
a designated, quiet area to
study, read, and complete homework.
This area should have proper lighting,
work surface (desk, table, etc.)
and supplies (pencil, lined paper, erasers, etc.).
Also, try to establish a specific time to complete
homework, for example right after school or dinner.
This will limit ambiguity and procrastination
because your child will be clear on the
expectations during that time slot.
If homework is not completed on time,
the student will fill out a Late Homework Notice.
The notice will be signed by the student, teacher,
and parent. The notice should be returned
the next day with the completed assignment.
In addition, the student will spend at least 1 recess
period with the teacher on the day that the
assignment was due.
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