Week 1

Wow!  I  hope everyone had a great first week of school.  I know I did.  I have some amazing kids in my class this year and I can't wait to get started.

First of all, I want to go ahead and post some reminders on here in case you didn't see the letters that were sent home this week with all of the craziness that was going on.

*Class Donation
In order to get everything we need to have a successful year, we are asking for a $25.00 class donation.  This is not a required fee, but please keep in mind that the money goes to help fund our classroom so that everyone can have the tools they need to be successful learners.

***Please send this in by Friday, August 22!***

*Ice Cream

We will get ice cream on Friday afternoons--starting this Friday, August 22--between 1:45 and 2:30 in the afternoon.  Please note that the cost of ice cream has gone up to 75¢.

*P.E. Days

We will have P.E. twice a week (the exact days will be in our weekly newsletter).  Please make sure that on these days your child is wearing appropriate clothing and tennis shoes.  Students will not be allowed to change clothes before/after gym.  Please make sure they understand that whatever they wear to school that day is what they must participate in when we have gym.  

*Snacks

We will have snack every day during recess (1:30-2:00 Monday-Thursday and 9:45-10:45 on Friday.  Ice cream is Friday afternoon.)  Please send your child a snack every day.  I am also asking parents to send in a class snack.  Please make sure to send in items that can be stored at room temperature in the room.  Items can include goldfish crackers, dried fruit, individual cereal boxes, etc.  

~Thank you to the parents who have already donated some snacks to our room!~

*Water Bottles

Please send your child a water bottle to keep at his/her desk.  Make sure it has a top that can be securely sealed.  Our water fountain in the classroom does not work very well at the moment, so students have to leave the room to use the fountain in the hall.  Because of this I am encouraging students to bring in their own water bottles.  Please also note that soft drinks are not allowed, per school policy.  

*Sweaters

Please send your child a light sweater or long sleeve shirt to wear in the classroom.  It does get kind of chilly in here at times.  

*Supplies

If you haven’t already done so, please send in a crayon box and 2 composition notebooks (the black & white ones) for your child.  They also need crayons, and 2 plastic folders.  

I think that about covers everything for our first week.  Remember to check this site regularly for more updates.  I will also be posting a copy of our weekly newsletter beginning next week.  

Have a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday!

~Mrs. Stevens