I am excited to have your child in my class this year!
Tuesday, August 23rd is the first day of school and here are a few important tips for you and your child to make this day and the first week of school as successful as possible:
* Please put your child to bed early each night, in order for them to adjust to their daily school schedule. School starts at 7:30 and work begins promptly at 7:40. Please allow time in the morning for your child to have a nutritious breakfast and use the bathroom before coming to school. We take a few bathroom breaks during the day but it is important that they enter the room prepared and ready to go.
* Please have your child wear comfortable clothing. The classroom can be chilly and comfortable shoes are needed for the playground and P.E. (P.E. days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.)
* Your child needs to bring a medium sized backpack, large enough to hold the Tuesday folder and small enough to fit in our cubbies.
* Please send a nutritious snack daily. We eat snack mid-morning.
* Our Lunch time is @ 11:35. If you're packing a lunch for your child, please let them know that they have lunch and won't be buying from cafeteria. If you choose to buy lunch from cafeteria, there are several ways to pay for lunch:
- directly to the cafeteria (Debra Parks-cafeteria manager 512-464-5519)
- pay online at MySchoolBucks.com.
- send the lunch money to me - please put the money in an envelope or a plastic bag with your child's name and purpose for money--"LUNCH MONEY"
* If you choose, you can also send a small water bottle with your child's name on it. Students are welcome to keep bottles at their desk or cubby. This is optional as we take quite a few bathroom and water breaks during the day.
* Each Tuesday afternoon your child will bring home a "Tuesday Folder" containing school, district and community information. Folders should be returned on the following day (Wednesday).
* The "Daily Blue Agenda" comes home every day in your child's daily folder. Please sign the agenda and send it back to school the next day. The blue agenda is a way for us to communicate on a daily basis. Please note that these have not been returned from print services at this time. I will send them home as soon as I receive them. Look for completed work in the daily folder as well.
* If you are making any changes regarding your child's transportation on a particular day, please notify me by e-mail or call the office (464-5500), either the day before or on the same day. Please try to call as soon as possible so I that I may make the necessary arrangements. If you send an e-mail or leave a voicemail in the last few minutes before the dismissal, I may not have time to check my e-mails or voicemail and therefore may not be aware of your changes. If your child will ride the bus to and from school you can check your route information here. Please let me know the route number so I can put your child on the right bus.
* And last but not the least: Your precious children have been home with you for the last couple of months during the summer. Coming to school early in the morning and saying goodbye to you might be difficult. Please help me to help your child make this transition as smooth and successful as possible by making your goodbye short and sweet. Be confident that your child is going to have a great day!
I thank you all for your help and support, trusting your children with me, and being a partner in their education.