Absences and Make-Up Work
Please call the office if your child is going to be absent or late on a school day. The number is 383-2121, option 2. Our school day will include many group experiences and hands-on activities which are difficult to make up or recreate. As a result, it is important that your child attends school as often as they are able.
School policy does not allow for work to be sent home prior to a vacation when your child will be missing school. Make-up work will be sent home after your child returns to school.
Field Trips
We will be taking one field trip this school year and will be asking for volunteers to help with the trip. All parents who wish to attend are welcome, however they will be required to drive. As the final date is confirmed (it will be in the spring), I will send home a note asking for helpers who would like to assist! For safety reasons, all volunteers must be determined prior to the trip. Remember that it is the school’s policy that siblings are not allowed on field trips.
Star of the Week
Your child will be assigned a week during which he or she will be the focus of a display in our classroom. This student spotlight will allow students to practice their oral language skills, to socialize with their friends, and to share important events in their life with their friends. Your child will be asked to complete an All About Me page prior to their week and will be allowed bring in pictures and items to display/share as well. The forms will be sent home prior to their Star week. The schedule for the year is printed on the following page. The Star of the Week will also have the opportunity to eat lunch with Dr. Nafziger on the Wednesday of their special week. Sack lunches make the logistics of this special time a little easier but are not required.
Birthdays
Birthday celebrations will be scheduled by you! Please let me know via email, note, or phone when you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday! Thanks! Birthday and party invitations may NOT be passed out at school. This is the policy of our classroom as well as the policy of Germantown Hills School District 69. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Please remember that all treats must be store brought and in the original package as well as nut free and not processed on equipment that processes nuts.
Wow Students and the Four Be’s
Book Orders
Forms will be sent home each month, along with a letter reminding you of the due date. If you wish to order, please either order online using the login information and class code on the letter (and linked from our classroom website) or return the order form in an envelope with either check or cash. (Checks should be made to Scholastic Book Clubs). The dollars spent earn us bonus points for materials and books for our classroom!
Appropriate Clothing
We have P.E. everyday and go outdoors for recess most days! Girls should wear shorts under their skirts or dresses. Also, please have children dressed appropriately with coats, jackets, boots, hats, mittens, etc. depending on the weather. Please make sure students have appropriate outdoor play shoes for recess as well – P.E. shoes may not be worn at recess and flip-flops are not allowed on the play equipment.
Notes/Money
If you need to send money for lunch, latchkey, book orders, etc., please send the money inside your child’s Take Home Folder, as I check them every morning. Any money should be sent in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, our section (2C), and what the money is for written on the outside. Thanks!
Mystery Reader
Each week we will try to have a Mystery Reader join us on Friday from around 9:00. Prior to the reader’s arrival we will try to solve the mystery of your identity using clues provided ahead of time.
If this time does not work for you, I am willing to be quite flexible, as I would love to have each student able to have a Mystery Reader from their family at some point during the year. I encourage you to select your own book (or books) that hold meaning for you or your child; however I will provide a book if you do not have one you would like to read. Please sign up if you have not yet done so! I look forward to your Mystery Visit!
Please call the office if your child is going to be absent or late on a school day. The number is 383-2121, option 2. Our school day will include many group experiences and hands-on activities which are difficult to make up or recreate. As a result, it is important that your child attends school as often as they are able.
School policy does not allow for work to be sent home prior to a vacation when your child will be missing school. Make-up work will be sent home after your child returns to school.
Field Trips
We will be taking one field trip this school year and will be asking for volunteers to help with the trip. All parents who wish to attend are welcome, however they will be required to drive. As the final date is confirmed (it will be in the spring), I will send home a note asking for helpers who would like to assist! For safety reasons, all volunteers must be determined prior to the trip. Remember that it is the school’s policy that siblings are not allowed on field trips.
Star of the Week
Your child will be assigned a week during which he or she will be the focus of a display in our classroom. This student spotlight will allow students to practice their oral language skills, to socialize with their friends, and to share important events in their life with their friends. Your child will be asked to complete an All About Me page prior to their week and will be allowed bring in pictures and items to display/share as well. The forms will be sent home prior to their Star week. The schedule for the year is printed on the following page. The Star of the Week will also have the opportunity to eat lunch with Dr. Nafziger on the Wednesday of their special week. Sack lunches make the logistics of this special time a little easier but are not required.
Birthdays
Birthday celebrations will be scheduled by you! Please let me know via email, note, or phone when you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday! Thanks! Birthday and party invitations may NOT be passed out at school. This is the policy of our classroom as well as the policy of Germantown Hills School District 69. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. Please remember that all treats must be store brought and in the original package as well as nut free and not processed on equipment that processes nuts.
Wow Students and the Four Be’s
Book Orders
Forms will be sent home each month, along with a letter reminding you of the due date. If you wish to order, please either order online using the login information and class code on the letter (and linked from our classroom website) or return the order form in an envelope with either check or cash. (Checks should be made to Scholastic Book Clubs). The dollars spent earn us bonus points for materials and books for our classroom!
Appropriate Clothing
We have P.E. everyday and go outdoors for recess most days! Girls should wear shorts under their skirts or dresses. Also, please have children dressed appropriately with coats, jackets, boots, hats, mittens, etc. depending on the weather. Please make sure students have appropriate outdoor play shoes for recess as well – P.E. shoes may not be worn at recess and flip-flops are not allowed on the play equipment.
Notes/Money
If you need to send money for lunch, latchkey, book orders, etc., please send the money inside your child’s Take Home Folder, as I check them every morning. Any money should be sent in a sealed envelope with your child’s name, our section (2C), and what the money is for written on the outside. Thanks!
Mystery Reader
Each week we will try to have a Mystery Reader join us on Friday from around 9:00. Prior to the reader’s arrival we will try to solve the mystery of your identity using clues provided ahead of time.
If this time does not work for you, I am willing to be quite flexible, as I would love to have each student able to have a Mystery Reader from their family at some point during the year. I encourage you to select your own book (or books) that hold meaning for you or your child; however I will provide a book if you do not have one you would like to read. Please sign up if you have not yet done so! I look forward to your Mystery Visit!
