Birthdays:
We love celebrating birthdays! If it is your child’s birthday, you are encouraged to send a pre-packaged treat for the class to share.

Daily Reading:
In First Grade, we teach reading and literacy skills. It will greatly benefit your child as he/she learns to read if you will read to or with him/her every night.

Dress:
Please send your child to school in clothes he/she can move and get messy in, and shoes he/she can run in. No flip-flops or shoes with wheels, please!

Helpers:
Each week, a small group of students will be my “helpers.” These helpers will be assigned specific responsibilities. Every Monday, the jobs will be reassigned to different children.

Snack:
We eat snack during Language Arts. Each month, you will receive a snack calendar in your child’s Communication Folder. If you choose to be included in our snack schedule, please send a pre-packaged, healthy snack for the class on the days your child’s name is listed. Please remember to send enough food for twenty children.

Transportation:
If your child is going to leave school in a different manner than documented, please send a written note explaining the changes. This note should be sent to school in your child’s Daily Folder. If I do not receive a note, your child will go home in his/her pre-determined method. This is a safety precaution, and your cooperation is greatly appreciated.