Classroom ABC's

Absences	Please notify the office at 732-521-1000 in the event your child is going to be absent and send a note to school once your child returns.
Arrival	Our school day begins at 9:05.
Ask Me About	"Ask Me About" will go home every Friday to encourage communication between you and your child.
Attendance	Please make sure your child attends school every day if they are able to. Your child's presence is an essential component for academic and social growth.

Backpacks	Please have your child bring their backpacks to school every day. In addition, when you are selecting a backpack, please keep in mind our small cubbies.
Behavior Management	I believe that positive reinforcement encourages good behavior and good behavior promotes an optimum learning environment. I enjoy recognizing the children in my class who are making good choices and are eager to follow their class rules. I have designed a plan that focuses on the children individually (behavior cards), in a team (team tallies) as well as, whole class (popcorn jar). The children also learn how to make decisions when it comes time to selecting a reward. Some of the rewards have been: Movie Free Time Lunch with the teacher :-) Disco Party However, if the rules are not followed then their are consequences that take place. Please discuss with your child the importance of following the class rules.
Birthdays	Your child’s special day is important to us. We do many things to recognize birthdays in class. If your child is having a birthday and you would like to send in a treat, you are more than welcome to do so! Please contact me in advance to make arrangements.
Birthday Pouch	Your child will bring home a birthday pouch with a little birthday surprise!
Book It!	The Pizza Hut Book-It! program begins in October and ends in March. It will be sent home at the beginning of the month in your child's homework folder. Each month your child will have a different reading goal and once they hit their goal, they will receive the pizza coupon. A letter will be sent out in October explaining the program.
Book Orders	Please check your child's Tuesday Folder for our monthly book order forms. Check out our S cholastic page for some book suggestions.
Book Talk	Book Talk is a folder that will come home once a week with a book from our classroom library. This book will be "Just Right" for your child's reading level. There is also a question/response sheet to be filled out and returned the next day.
Breakfast	Please make sure your child eats a well-balanced breakfast before school. We have a busy day, and a good breakfast will ensure optimum learning!

Classroom Calendar	Please click here to view our important dates.
Classroom Rules	As a class, we created 5 rules: 1. Listen politely when others are speaking. 2. Raise your hand to share something. 3. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself. 4. Use kind words and be kind to others. 5. Walk in the halls and the classroom.
Clothing	Please make sure your child is dressed appropriate for the weather. They continue to go outside in the winter.
Communication	Communication is the key to a successful parent-teacher relationship. You can contact me several ways; email, phone, or send a note to school with your child. I value the importance of parent/teacher communication.
Conferences	We have conferences in the Fall and Spring. During our conference, we will review your child's report card, writing portfolio, and reading assessments. We will also discuss what I have observed regarding your child's learning abilities, social skills and classroom behavior.

Daily Oral Language	Each morning your child will come in and unpack their things. Once they sit down there will be a D.O.L. on the board. D.O.L. is when I put three sentences on the board that will have some mistakes in the sentences. The children will act as “detectives” and try to correct the sentences. I will send home these sentences at the end of the week. Please work with your child if you notice he/she is making mistakes.
Delayed Opening	Please check our district website for updates on delayed openings. If we have a delayed opening, the hours for students are 11:05 AM - 3:34 PM.
Differentiation	I will be differentiating my lessons throughout the school year to meet the needs of all different learning styles.
Dismissal	The end of the day is at 3:34.

Early Dismissal	If you need to take your child out of school at an earlier time, please sign your child out at the front office. A note would be appreciated, so I can have your child packed up and ready.
E-mail	Please email me at danielle.sano@monroe.k12.nj.us and I will try to respond as soon as possible.

Field Day	Come out and cheer us on at Field Day! We have Field Day at the end of the year, usually in June.
Field Trips	Your child will participate in a field trip at the end of the school year. More information will be sent home closer to the date.
Four-Hour Session	Please check our district website for early dismissals. Our four-hour session is from 9:05 - 1:05.

Gloves and Mittens

Please make sure your child has gloves or mittens for the colder months of the year. They will be going outside. Brrrrrr!

Grading Scale

Classwork & Homework Rubric

· Star = Great

· Smiley Face = Good

· Check = Satisfactory

Grading Scale

· VG = Very Good Progress

· G = Good Progress

· S = Satisfactory Progress

· M = Minimal Progress

· U = Unsatisfactory Progress

Gym

Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately so they can participate in gym.

Homework	Homework assignments are meant to be a brief review of the skills taught in class. Homework should only take between 15-30 minutes. This is a great opportunity for parents to see what the children are learning in class, as well as, giving them a chance to get involved.
Homework Folders	This is part of our home-school connection. Please bring this folder empty to school every day. This folder will be used to bring home notices, homework and corrected classwork.

Illness

If your child is ill, please keep him or her home until they feel better. Please contact our school nurse.

Just Ask

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please ask and I would be more than happy to assist you.

Kind	Please encourage your child to be kind to others and to use their manners when they are in the classroom.

Label	Please label your child's belongings.
Library	We have library once a week. Please remember to return your library books, so you can take more books out. Also, remember to take very special care of your library books.
Literacy Centers	Students will have an opportunity to go to our Literacy Centers several times a week. Each center relates to the skills that the students have been working on or will be working on. The centers include phonics, reading, writing, listening, math, language, computer and art.
Lunch Time	We have lunch at 11:20 followed by recess until 12:05.

Math Practice	Each day after lunch your child will have a Math Practice. These are math problems that range from easy to challenging arithmetic. I will work with the children in class to try to solve these problems. However, your child would benefit from additional reinforcement at home if you notice that he/she is having trouble with these concepts. These math papers will come home on Monday.
Morning Meeting	Every day we will have a Morning Meeting. We go over the calendar, weather, money, time, tallies, counting and more. All of these skills are tied into our math curriculum.
Money	If you are sending in money with your child, please make sure it's in a marked envelope with your child's name, my name and the reason.
Music	The children will have music once a week.
Mystery Reader	This is a fun way for you to get involved even if you can't come to school. Shhhhh!

Newsletter	Every Monday, I will send home a Weekly Newsletter with our homework assignments, important dates, spelling and vocabulary lists and more. Click here to see past Newsletters.
Notices	If you are sending a note to me with your child, please remind them before they leave to put the note in our "Notes Basket".

Outside

The child will go outside if the weather permits. Please make sure your child wears appropriate clothing.

Parties	Our classroom parties are run by our Room Parents. We typically have the following parties in our classroom: Halloween, Thanksgiving Feast, Holiday Party, Valentine's Day, Author's Day and End of the Year.
Positive Behavior Lottery Tickets	Encourage your child to earn a Positive Behavior Lottery Ticket for demonstrating appropriate behavior in the classroom.
Progress Reports	Progress reports will be sent home every quarter if I feel your child needs additional help in specific areas.

Quality	Please encourage your child to hand in acceptable homework and classwork.
Questions	If you have any questions about things going on in our classroom, please send me a note. I value your communication.

Read	Please read with your child at least 10-15 minutes a night.
Recess	The children will go outside every day if weather is permitted.
Report Cards	Report cards are issued 4 times a year. When report cards are sent home with your child, they will be enclosed in an envelope. Please sign the front of the envelope and return it to me. The report card is yours to keep.
Restroom	At the beginning of the year, we discuss our bathroom rules. There are two passes. A boys pass and girls pass. If you child needs to use the restroom, they are allowed to go if the pass is free.
Rules	As a class, we created 5 rules: 1. Listen politely when others are speaking. 2. Raise your hand to share something. 3. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself. 4. Use kind words and be kind to others. 5. Walk in the halls and the classroom.

Scholastic Book Orders	Each month, I will be sending home a book order form. If you would like to order books for your child, please fill out the book order form and return with a payment by the due date. Please do not send in cash! Scholastic will only accept checks or money orders made out to Scholastic. You may also order books online. Please click here to view our Scholastic page.
School Supplies	Please click here for our supply list.
Student of the Week	Starting in October, I will be selecting a “Student of the Week”. Your child will fill in a poster that is all about them and display some of their special memories (pictures) outside of our class. Each day a new activity will take place. A letter with more detail will come home the week your child is selected. Click here for more information.

Tardiness	The morning bell rings at 9:05. If you child comes to school after the bell, please have them sign in at the office.
Technology	We will use laptops at least once a month on topics we are learning in class. The children will also have several opportunities to use our classroom desktops.
Toys	Please remind your child that we are very busy in first grade, therefore they are not permitted to bring any toys to school. Students should not bring toys to school. They can become lost or be a distraction during the learning process
Tuesday Folders	Your child's Tuesday Folder is very important. All communication from the school, the PTA and graded tests will be coming home in this folder. It is extremely important that everything is removed and reviewed. The folder should be sent back singed and empty on Wednesday morning.

Unique

Every child is unique in their own special way.

Visitors	In order to protect the children, it is important that all visitors use the main entrance and sign in to obtain a visitor's pass.
Vocabulary Words	Please practice vocabulary words daily.
Volunteers	Volunteers can help in many ways. If you are interested in volunteering, please check out our list of opportunities.

Water Bottles	The students are allowed to have water bottles in the classroom as long as the bottle is labeled with their name and a cap is on it at all times. They also need to take the bottles home everyday to have them cleaned out. Otherwise, they will not be able to reuse them.
Website	Make sure you visit our website often. I will be making changes on a regular basis.
Wish List	Please click here to send in a donation.

X-tra

Every child has an x-tra special spot in my heart.

You	You are a very important part in your child education.

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Make sure your child gets enough sleep every night.

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