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1st and 2nd Grade Handbook
Power Snack-Every morning I allow your student to have a nutritious snack. Keep it low sugar and quick.
Lunch Time-No microwaves are available for lower elementary students. This is a safety and staffing issue. Please order a hot lunch for your student if you feel they need warm food.
Rest time-1st graders have a short rest time many days. They may bring a small blanket.
Birthdays-You are welcome to send a small treat with your child for the class. Please, make it simple to serve such as cupcakes/doughnuts/cookies/juice pouches. Because of the hurt feelings that can occur I do not allow party announcements to be handed out at school. No student will be allowed to have a full-fledged birthday party during the school hours.
Extra Clothes-It is wise to send a change of clothes in your child's backpack. Accidents can occur and I do not have any extra clothes available for them. If your little girl wears a dress to school make sure they wear a pair of shorts underneath so that they can play freely.
Fall Festival-This event occurs in October. It is handled by parent volunteers. If there are no parent volunteers to plan/staff the booth we will not have one.
Tardies/Absences-I am very punctual about closing my door at 8:10. Your student needs to be in their seat at this time. All tardies and absences are recorded in your student's permanent record. Being on time for school sets the tone for your child's entire day. Do not allow your child to be late or miss school for anything other than sickness or death in the family. Allowing your child to miss school because he needs to get a haircut or go clothes shopping with you is sending the wrong message to children.
Homework-Your child will have a small amount of homework from time to time. I will keep them busy all day with the academics and I feel that evenings should be family time where children are doing chores, etc. Spelling lists are given weekly and scripture memorization will also be required. Watch the BEAR folder for any homework. If your child does not complete their daily assigned work it will be sent home with them as their homework.
Book Club-Occasionally I will send home a Scholastic Book Club pamphlet. If you care to order please make out a check to that specific book club and return it in your child's BEAR folder. I will then submit the order for the entire class.
Conferences-If you need to talk to me, send a note with your child in their BEAR folder. Give me contact information and what the problem is via the note and I'll arrange a time we can meet. Mornings are extremely busy and problems cannot be handled then. My favorite communication is email.
jseiboldpr@hotmail.com
Discipline Plan-Each student has 4 different colored cards that correspond to a different discipline. All days start out with a green card-Great Day! Yellow Card-You've Been Warned! Orange Card-Sit out for 5-10 minutes at recess/run laps/write sentences. Red Card-Isolation/Sit alone/Visit with Principle. Please Note: Some offenses such as fighting,lying, stealing or extreme disrespect automatically follow the school-wide discipline plan and will result in a required conference with administration.
Toys-Children are not allowed to bring toys from home. If they do bring toys and they get lost, stolen or broken I will not be held responsible.
Books-Children are allowed to bring their own books from home. They are also allowed to bring coloring books to keep in their desk to use when finished with their schoolwork.
B.E.A.R. Folder-This is an expanable folder that students use every day to develop organizational skills and learn responsibility. It is very important to teach children how to keep up with homework, tests, and important notes. This folder is a way of maintaining effective communication between home and school. Everything a student and parent need is in this folder. Please look through it with your student at least twice a week.
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