classroom culture
class list 2021-22
Our daily schedule is posted below. It is possible that changes could occur throughout the school year. If there is any major change we will make sure to send notification home.
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Treasure Box Treats/Rewards
Ear Buds
Band-aids
Kickball
Nerf Football
Live plants
craft items
Arrival: Students may arrive at school as early as 7:45. A bell will ring notifying students that they may enter the building. Students will need to go to their homeroom or to the cafeteria for universal breakfast. (Remember, everyone gets FREE breakfast again this year – what a great way to start the day!) We begin instruction each day at 8:15. If your child is just entering the classroom at 8:15, he or she is already behind because they will still need to unpack, turn in homework, copy assignments in the planner, and take care of any other errands.
Communication: Hopefully you have already Canvas Homepage. Be sure to email me the first few days of school to get on my mailing list and to sign up for Parent Square. These need to be checked daily, so be sure to provide reliable contact information. If you do not check your email daily, or if my correspondence will go to spam, please do not sign up for my mailing list. I primarily use Parent Square. Please request paper copies if you will not be using e-mail or Parent Square.
If you have questions or concerns about anything that involves your child at school, please let me know. I can be reached at school in the afternoons from 3:40 to 4:15 p.m. at 980.343.6915, you can email me at [email protected], or use Parent Square. I generally check email and Parent Square when I arrive in the morning and after the children leave in the afternoon. If you have something important to tell me that will need attention during the school day, send me a note. I do check and sign planners every day, and I ask that you do the same. I am always available for conferences if you request one, but please understand that I will need to schedule these before or after school.
Graded work will come home in folders on Tuesdays. Please make sure that you look through your child’s folder. Please review and discuss the enclosed work with your child. Anything that is stamped “sign and return,” please review, sign, and return in the folder on Wednesday. I will also update you frequently about classroom and school activities and will post monthly newsletters that will include curriculum information and important dates (project due dates, test dates, school activities, etc.).
All transportation changes must be in writing; they can be emailed or sent via Parent Square, but I will need them before 9 a.m. All absences must be excused in writing via email, Parent Square, or a note. Please do not write excuses in the planner. We keep them in your student’s attendance file in the main office.
Planners: I work with 3rd graders on their organization skills and expect them to write down assignments and important information in their planners. Your child’s planner needs to be at school every day; it should travel home each evening and return again to school in the morning. Since you and I are both checking the planner each day, this is another valuable communication tool.
Reading at Home: Third graders are building reading stamina and are asked to read 150 minutes every week outside of class. More information about reading challenges to encourage independent reading will be provided in the coming days.
Homework: Third graders are given ample time to practice skills in class. If homework is assigned, it will be unfinished classwork or a special assignment they have been asked to complete with their family.
Class Rules: Students are expected to listen and follow directions, and to be respectful of other class members. You will be notified of issues or concerns, or repeated offenses.
Physical Activity: Physical activity is an important part of our school day. All of us need some time to relax, unwind, move about and clear our heads, and get some fresh air. Weather permitting, we’ll go outside every day. Students need to wear appropriate shoes for outside play every day. No flip flops are allowed on the playground.
Technology: Bain is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) campus. All students participating in BYOT must fill out a permission slip before devices can come to school. Each student is assigned a Chromebook, however, so personal devices are really not needed.
Other Important Things to Know . . .
If your family is experiencing difficulty at home, I would like to provide additional support at school. I understand that you are not always able to share details and that’s okay. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning, or weekend, please message me or jot in the planner “Handle with Care.” Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience, or help during the day. 💛💛💛
Communication: Hopefully you have already Canvas Homepage. Be sure to email me the first few days of school to get on my mailing list and to sign up for Parent Square. These need to be checked daily, so be sure to provide reliable contact information. If you do not check your email daily, or if my correspondence will go to spam, please do not sign up for my mailing list. I primarily use Parent Square. Please request paper copies if you will not be using e-mail or Parent Square.
If you have questions or concerns about anything that involves your child at school, please let me know. I can be reached at school in the afternoons from 3:40 to 4:15 p.m. at 980.343.6915, you can email me at [email protected], or use Parent Square. I generally check email and Parent Square when I arrive in the morning and after the children leave in the afternoon. If you have something important to tell me that will need attention during the school day, send me a note. I do check and sign planners every day, and I ask that you do the same. I am always available for conferences if you request one, but please understand that I will need to schedule these before or after school.
Graded work will come home in folders on Tuesdays. Please make sure that you look through your child’s folder. Please review and discuss the enclosed work with your child. Anything that is stamped “sign and return,” please review, sign, and return in the folder on Wednesday. I will also update you frequently about classroom and school activities and will post monthly newsletters that will include curriculum information and important dates (project due dates, test dates, school activities, etc.).
All transportation changes must be in writing; they can be emailed or sent via Parent Square, but I will need them before 9 a.m. All absences must be excused in writing via email, Parent Square, or a note. Please do not write excuses in the planner. We keep them in your student’s attendance file in the main office.
Planners: I work with 3rd graders on their organization skills and expect them to write down assignments and important information in their planners. Your child’s planner needs to be at school every day; it should travel home each evening and return again to school in the morning. Since you and I are both checking the planner each day, this is another valuable communication tool.
Reading at Home: Third graders are building reading stamina and are asked to read 150 minutes every week outside of class. More information about reading challenges to encourage independent reading will be provided in the coming days.
Homework: Third graders are given ample time to practice skills in class. If homework is assigned, it will be unfinished classwork or a special assignment they have been asked to complete with their family.
Class Rules: Students are expected to listen and follow directions, and to be respectful of other class members. You will be notified of issues or concerns, or repeated offenses.
Physical Activity: Physical activity is an important part of our school day. All of us need some time to relax, unwind, move about and clear our heads, and get some fresh air. Weather permitting, we’ll go outside every day. Students need to wear appropriate shoes for outside play every day. No flip flops are allowed on the playground.
Technology: Bain is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology) campus. All students participating in BYOT must fill out a permission slip before devices can come to school. Each student is assigned a Chromebook, however, so personal devices are really not needed.
Other Important Things to Know . . .
- Students are allowed to keep a WATER (no flavored water, please) bottle at their desk.
- Students may bring a HEALTHY snack each day.
- Our new school is COOL – literally and figuratively! Please send a sweater, sweatshirt, or a light jacket with your 5th grader. They may keep one at school in the classroom if they wish not to carry it back and forth. I do require students to wear sleeves and layers in cold weather.
- Please support and join our PTA! We are asking all students to bring in $5 to cover the cost of the planner.
- Breakfast and lunch are FREE!
If your family is experiencing difficulty at home, I would like to provide additional support at school. I understand that you are not always able to share details and that’s okay. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning, or weekend, please message me or jot in the planner “Handle with Care.” Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let me know that your child may need extra time, patience, or help during the day. 💛💛💛
Daily schedule
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