FAQs

FAQ's   1. Can I have lunch with my child? Of course! Monday-Friday we go to lunch at 12 p.m. If you are bringing your lunch, there is no need to call in, but if you are ordering from the school, please call first thing in the morning and place your order. 2. When is my child's homework due? On Mondays we will send home comprehension homework, printed on green paper. These are "Sam" stories for the first few weeks of school. This homework is due the Friday of the same weed. OCCASIONALLY we will send math homework home on Wednesdays. That homework is due by Friday. I encourage the students to get their homework done quickly and return it earlier than the due date. That lays the foundation for good homework habits. Finally, all purple slips for the previous week are due on Monday. Your child will be entered in a drawing if they turn in their purple slips to me Monday morning (when I collect homework). If they are turned in after that, I will accept them, but your child's name won't go in the drawing. 3. What happens if my child misses school? We are fully aware that things happen that require your child to be pulled from school. We ask that, if possible, you schedule trips and such during out of school times. There is no way to duplicate the learning your child is missing. Most of what we do is hands on, in the classroom. If your child must miss school due to illness, etc, it is district policy that they have two days (per day of absence) to turn in homework. 4. What does it mean when my child is "Caught Roaring?" Your child will be receiving "Caught Roaring" certificates when they are "caught" doing something good. Their name is announced over the loudspeaker the next day and they will receive a tiger tag to put on their chain. 5. What am I supposed to do with the words my child comes home with on Monday (the ones on the blue cardstock)? The blue set of words (there are 10) that your child receives each week are called "Word Wall Words." These are NOT spelling words. The words on the LEFT are challenge words. The words on the right are First Grade No Excuse Words. **They** are sight words that your child should be practicing daily. Please do not try to make them spell them unless they are ready and willing, and are expressing an interest in doing so. 6. What happens when the weather gets bad? When the weather (windchill) reaches 12 degrees or below or when it is raining, we will have indoor recess. The important thing to remember is that WE DO GO OUTSIDE if it's above 12 degrees, so it is vitally important that your child is dressed appropriately each day. 7. What if I have concerns about any aspect of my child's education? Your classroom teacher would be the first person you talk to about any concerns you have about your child or anything that is going on in the school or classroom. If I can't provide you with the answers you need, I will be able to direct you to the appropriate person who can help you. 8. What happens if my child doesn't finish his/her work during class time? We give time for students to finish their work during class time. If, for whatever reason, your child doesn't finish his/her homework, they will be given recess time to work on it. If a pattern occurs where work isn't finished during class time, I may send it home for your child to finish there and return to me at school.