Parents/Guardians and students of 1st Grade - Room 12,

     We hope that this web page will help us communicate better and make ourselves more available to you outside of school. This web page will inform you of nightly homework assignments, current news, concerns in the classroom, reminders, important dates, and upcoming parent/school functions. Please feel free to email us or contact us at the school if you have any questions or concerns. Take care always and thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
Ms. Nepomuceno and Ms. Schnorrbusch

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HOMEWORK

* Please check to make sure that your child is completing the homework assignments entirely and correctly. If a workbook page or worksheet is assigned, your child must color the assigned page. On certain nights your child will be assigned a decodable book to read and practice.

* Please encourage your child to read the decodable books at least three times EVERY NIGHT! Any additional home reading should be encouraged as well. Reading every night will improve oral reading skills and strengthen comprehension.

* THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS EVERY DAY! It is also important for you to sign each homework page/assignment individually every night. Your signature indicates that you have checked over the work with them and reviewed all the answers. If the assignment appears to be difficult for your child, please write us a note and we will review the homework with your child the following day. However, please review the homework first, then sign. We truly appreciate those parents who are committed to doing this.

* We understand catching up with the missed homework assignments can be overwhelming for your child. If you know your child will be absent or leaving school early in advance, please write us a note so that we can prepare the homework for the day(s) they are missing.

* PARENTS: The homework should be completed by your child in about 15-20 minutes. Please set aside this time for your child to complete the homework in a quiet area of the home. It would be helpful to encourage your child to do their homework at the same time and same place every night. This allows them to achieve time on task and focus on what they need to get done. If your child is taking longer than 15-20 minutes, please let us know and we will offer them extra help in class.

RESPONSIBILITY FOLDER

* Please initial both the Behavior Chart and the Homework Chart in your child's Responsibility Folder

BEHAVIOR CHART

* If your child receives a GREEN STAR, this indicates that they were on their best behavior.

* If your child receives a YELLOW SMILE FACE, this indicates that they still had a good day. However, there was a time during the day that we needed to speak to them about their behavior.

* If your child receives an ORANGE FROWN FACE, this indicates that we needed to speak to them about their behavior more than once. We encouraged them to stop and think about how they can improve their behavior throughout the day to prevent them from having to change their card again.

* If your child receives a RED FROWN FACE, this indicates that they did not behave as well as we expected them to. They were spoken to about their behavior more than once and didn’t try their best to improve. You will receive a letter from your child writing about their behavior and why they ended up with this color card. This letter must be signed by a parent and returned to school.

HOMEWORK CHART

* The Homework Chart will indicate if your child's assignments were:

- Complete

- No name/date

- No parent signature

- Incomplete/Missing Assignment(s)

TESTS

* Your child will be taking a variety of tests. Once graded, your child will be sent home with a test packet each night for you to sign.  It is important for us to know that you are aware of the grades your child receives on a weekly assessments.  Please sign and return the packet to school with your child.  

* The students understand that they have two days to sign this packet. If we don't receive the packet within the two days, we will most likely contact you in order to find out if you have received the packet from your child. If for any reason the test packet is lost, please send a note with your child to inform us and we will be glad to send you their grades from those tests. Thank you for your promptness with returning these test packets.

*PARENTS: Back to School Night will be on Wednesday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m.  Please make every effort to attend this important meeting.  We will discuss our expectations, classroom and school policies, homework, and curriculum.  We look forward to seeing you then!

* Please make sure your child arrives to school early and is picked up on time.  They must arrive before morning announcements, which begins at 8:30 a.m. The earlier your child is brought to school, the better prepared they are in the morning with getting themselves unpacked.  Dismissal will be at 3:30 p.m. every day. Children who will be staying for the aftercare program need to be picked up between 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  We appreciate your promptness with this. Also, please remember your child is required to wear the full RTA uniform every day.

* If you signed up for the aftercare program, your child will be attending the following clubs each week:

Monday - Math Remediation or Homework Club

Tuesday - Reading Remediation or Homework Club or Kid Fitness Club

Wednesday - Math Remediation or Homework Club

Thursday - Reading Remediation or Homework Club

Friday - Movie Club