Welcome to Open House! 2014-2015 MR. Smrekar and Mrs. Bond
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Red Folders Monday-Thursday- Used for homework and daily
assignments that are checked by the students as we explain on the
smartboard. Friday- Will be used to send home assignments and
activities that were completed during the week. Homework
assignments should be brought home in the Return to School side of
folder. Students are responsible for getting this out of their blue
cubbies and home safely at the end of the day. Students get plenty
of reminders.
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Main Purpose of Agenda To write homework in daily. To write the
weeks Spelling list on Mondays. To write important dates relating
to the class. Communication Uses Updates you (parent) on your
childs day. Contains notes from us to you.(if needed) Anything very
important will be communicated through phone, Remind101, or
email.
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Money Rewards/ School Store Color System 3 rd Grade gives money
for good behavior and can take money for the opposite. We have a
color system : Blue - Excellent=$2.00 Green - Expected
Behavior=$1.00 (if not moved down 1 st) Yellow -made a mistake
(Under most circumstances children get warnings before this
happens) Red- Repeated Bad Choices School Store Students will be
allowed to sell or buy items. Happens towards the end of every
quarter. The more they earn, the more they can buy! You will
receive a permission slip for your childs participation.
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Snacks This is a peanut Free classroom No child will be allowed
to eat peanut products in this classroom Snack time will be around
9:10 daily Please send a healthy snack (we cant provide for you)
Please send water or sugar free drinks only Sugar contained in
fruit is perfectly ok!
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Lunch 10:45-11:15 Visitors lunch cost is $3.25. (Any Age)
Students are only allowed 1 condiment and can only get up for
water. Elementary School1 Day1 Week4 Weeks90 Days Student
Breakfast$1.25$6.25$25.00$112.50 Student
Lunch$2.15$10.75$43.00$193.50 Student Breakfast &
Lunch$3.40$17.00$68.00$306.00
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Birthdays! Feel free to bring in a treat for your childs
birthday. Plan on distributing during lunch. However, we will help
your child hand out treats if you cant make it during that time.
Important: To avoid hurt feelings, birthday party invitations can
only be distributed at school if (at least) everyone of that gender
is included.
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Transportation Walkers will gather on Kindergarten playground
beginning next week. Emails cant be accepted as notes for
transportation. Please send a written note if transportation is
changing for your child. No changes can be made after 2:00. If a
child is unsure about transportation and we have not been advised
he or she will be placed in ASP to guarantee safety. We will always
try to contact you first. Car riders must be picked up by someone
with a car tag. Otherwise, you will be required to go into the
office to pick up your child. Cooperation with these procedures
will help ensure the safety of our wonderful students. Please note
that parents and students cant go back into classrooms after 2:45.
Please do not drive into the bus port during the mornings or during
dismissal.
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Absences and Tardies Please send in a note dated for when your
child is absent explaining why they were absent. If a student
arrives after the 7:50 tardy bell he or she must sign in at the
front office. We will check for a tardy passes of students who
arrive a few minutes after the 7:50 tardy bell.
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Learning within the Classroom! Differentiation will be
implemented, as needed, for all students. We will have many
opportunities for small group instruction in all curriculum areas.
Past experience shows that children perform much better in small
group settings. Students will be challenged based on their
instructional level as opposed to being plateaued or left behind.
We are excited about the opportunity to work together with your
child!
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Other Announcements School begins at 7:50. School is dismissed
at 2:15. Our lunch time is: 10:45-11:15 Our specials time is:
1:00-1:45 My email address is [email protected] and Mrs.
Bond can be reached at [email protected]. Please email
either of us if you have any questions, comments, and or concerns.
We are very approachable and want what is best for your child and
the [email protected][email protected]
Please visit our website as we will keep you updated on what we are
learning and practicing in class. If you would like to receive text
reminders, please take the remind 101 sheet. There will not be a
reading log this year. You will know what book your child is
reading per his or her agenda. Rocket Reader forms will come home
as soon as we get them. Media Center will be on Fridays. Target
students will be allowed time on Thursday to check out books.
Target students will be asked to log in to Spelling City to take
their spelling test on Friday mornings before they leave for
Target.. Writing Lab and Computer lab will be every other week.
Writing Lab is a supplement to what we teach in class. Writing will
still take place in class, daily. Picture day is August 21! Dress
them nice and send their million dollar smile To sign up to be a
Watchdog dad volunteer please go to this link.
http://bl-1.com/click/load/V2UJMFw4AjNeOANnVGQ-b0231
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Important Forms Clinic Card Emergency Dismissal (Blue) Receipt
of Parent Info Information sheet 3 rd Grade Collection
Envelope
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Spelling City and IXL Please see the first page of your childs
agenda for their username and password to these very beneficial
websites! If you have log on issues feel free to email us and we
will get it straightened out for you