Welcome
Welcome, students and parents! I hope all of you
enjoyed your summer. I am so excited to spend this
next year with you. We have so many fun things to
learn.
Let me start out with a little about myself.
My name is Amy Milam. I have lived in Autauga County
since 1991. I graduated from Auburn University
Montgomery. I am married and have two wonderful little
boys named Jackson and Jacob. Jackson turned five
years old this year, and Jacob is three months old!
Again, I am so excited about this year. If I can
ever be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate
to contact me. I welcome your suggestions, and I hope
that you will feel that you can discuss with me any
issues that may arise. I appreciate your help in
getting this school year off to a great start and look
forward to working with you and your child this year.
Mrs. Milam

General Information for Mrs. Milam's Second Grade Class
Tuesday Folders
Your child’s papers will be graded as he or she turns
them in. I will then file the papers in your child's
folder. On Tuesday, these papers will be sent home in
your child's Tuesday folder. If a paper has a
numerical grade such as "95," please know that a grade
was recorded in the grade book. Occasionally, if the
majority of the class did poorly on a specific lesson
sheet, I will drop the grade. If a grade has been
dropped, there will be an "X" over the original score.
If a child fails to complete assignments in class,
then a grade will be taken and all incomplete work
will be marked incorrect. I will then send the work
home for homework. The score may or may not be
adjusted. This will allow you to know what your child
is doing in class each week. Along with the graded
papers will be a behavior sheet, initialed by me. I
will comment on your child's efforts on this sheet.
Please look at the graded papers and behavior sheet
each Tuesday. You may remove the graded papers. Then,
sign the behavior sheet and return it through your
child the following Wednesday. I will take these up
each Wednesday.

Conferences
I feel that open parent-teacher communication is a
must. You may contact me by phone at 358-2658, by
email at amym@autaugacountyschool.org, or you may wish
to set up a conference during my planning time between
1:30 and 2:15. I will be glad to meet with you to
discuss any issues that may arise.

Internet
You may obtain weekly information about our class on
the internet. I will make every effort to update the
webpage weekly. You may access this information by
going to schoolnotes.com. You need to enter the school
zip code, 36022. You then will see a list of teachers’
names. Scroll down and click on my name. This should
bring up the webpage for my class.

Snack
Please either provide your child with a juice and
snack from home each day or send money so that your
child may purchase one from school. The cost for each
juice or snack is $0.50. Please be sure to send the
money as described in the Money section that follows.

Money
In the event that it is necessary for you to send
money to school, please follow these guidelines:
1. Put the money in an envelope or zip-lock
bag.
2. Be sure to label the envelope or zip-lock
bag with both your child’s name and my name.
In the event that the money is misplaced,
there will be a better chance of it being
returned.
3. Indicate what the money is intended to be
used for (lunch, snack, etc.).

Book Orders
I will be sending home book order forms throughout the
year. These allow you to purchase books for your
child. After receiving an order form, please look it
over with your child and mark any books you wish
to purchase on the back. Send it in by the due date,
and I will place the order. You may pay with either
cash or check. All checks need to be made out to Pine
Level Elementary School. All order forms and payments
should be placed in an envelope or zip-lock bag and
labeled accordingly.

Starfish of the Week
You should have received a list showing your child's
name and the week he or she is "starfish" of the week.
Each day of that week, your child will bring in
something. The following explains what is to be
brought each day:

Monday: collage of your child

Tuesday: item for show and tell

Wednesday: special snack for class

Thursday: Come eat lunch today with your child!

Treasure Box
I have a "treasure box" that is used for positive
behavior reinforcement. If you would like to
contribute any items, I would greatly appreciate them.
Examples of items include stickers, pencils, erasers,
small toy items, bookmarks, etc.

Mrs. Milam's Schedule

7:45-8:00 Attendance and Lunch Count

8:00-9:00 Language Arts

9:00-10:20 Small Group Instruction

10:20-10:55 Language Arts

10:55-11:15 Math

11:15-11:40 Lunch

11:40-12:45 Math

12:45-1:30 Science/Social Studies

1:30-2:15 Physical Education

2:15-3:00 Science/Social Studies

3:00 Announcements and Dismissal