Let me welcome you and your child to first grade. I am so excited to have all of your children
in my classroom. To make this an
enjoyable, positive experience for all, I will need your support both at home
and at school. I have briefly outlined
my expectations for rituals and routines that will occur throughout the
year. My goal for the year is for your
child to become a fluent reader and writer by the end of first grade!
READING
Please read with your child every night. It is important that this continues on the
weekends as well. Let your child see
that reading is fun. Encourage them to
read books to parents, siblings, friends, relatives, and neighbors. Creating a home library would be a wonderful
idea. A good way to start and continue
your collection is by ordering from the Scholastic Book Club. This will also help earn points for our
classroom library, so order as often as possible! Your child will be asked to read Accelerated
reader books and take at least two tests per week. They will be able to check these books out
daily from the library. More information
will be sent home in a few weeks on how this system works.
FOLDERS
RETURN TO SCHOOL DAILY!
You may send important notes, lunch money, etc. in this
folder. Keep on the lookout for
information from me as well. Please
remember to initial the colored box daily so I know that you have seen the
folder. This colored box will show the
citizenship colored earned that day.
LUNCH
Time: 10:30-11:00
Lunch- $1.90
Students have a picture ID card that will be scanned when
they purchase lunch. If you send money
in advance (which his highly recommended), please place this ID number on your
check. This number is located on the
inside pocket of your child’s folder.
You are welcome to eat with your child. Please remember to sign in at the
office. We’ll meet you at the courtyard
or lunch line. Other students may not
join you without written permission from their parents (for safety reasons).
BIRTHDAYS
Please feel free to bring a treat in for the children when
celebrating your child’s birthday.
Please keep this uncomplicated and limit treats to cookies, doughnuts,
or ice cream bars. It would helpful if
you could notify me in advance as well.
HOMEWORK
Assignments will be given on Friday for the week. Homework will be collected on the following Friday
morning. It is suggested that your child
completes one row per night to begin good study habits and responsibility. Please be sure to complete the entire menu.
Read a book every night and complete the daily log as part
of the assignment.
Your child will be tested on
spelling every Friday morning.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sending notes in your child’s folder is a great way to
communicate with me. All calls to the
classroom will go directly to voicemail, which I check before school, after
lunch, and at the end of the day.
I also respond to e-mails in the morning or after
school. My e-mail: downinge@duvalschools.org
We have a class webpage that I encourage you to check
regularly:
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