Class+Expectations


 * Topics Covered: **
 * **School Arrival **
 * **Homework **
 * **Friday Folders **
 * **Field Trips **
 * **Behavior **
 * **Report Cards **
 * **Supplies **
 * **Volunteering **
 * **Snacks **
 * **Birthdays **
 * **School Shoes **
 * **Conferences **


 * School Arrival: **

**<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students are not allowed in the building unsupervised. The playgrounds are supervised starting at 8:00 and that is when your child is allowed on the playground. The teacher will meet the children on the west playground at 8:10. Prior to that teachers are busy preparing for the day and extra people in the building without a specific purpose is very distracting. Students are dismissed to authorized adults from the west playground at the end of the day. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">


 * Homework:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">Homework offers a great opportunity to see what your child has been learning and support their efforts. Homework should be fun, reasonably stress-free, and completed as consistently as possible. The goal of homework in the primary grades is to build responsibility for taking it home, completing it, and returning it. Your child will receive a weekly homework menu starting mid-September. It will always have math and reading, as well as a short list of other items that follow the curriculum and themes we may be studying in class. We encourage parents to be actively involved in setting expectations for organizing time, space, and quality of work. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">


 * Logistics:**
 * **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Each student will be issued an orange Homework Folder. **
 * **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">The homework will go home on Monday and must be returned on Friday. **
 * **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Students who fail to return homework will be asked to miss recess one day of the following week in order to complete their work. **
 * **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Students are expected to read or be read to for 10 minutes each night. **
 * **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Students will receive a pack for recording "Million Words" reading. Reading for homework can also be counted. **


 * <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 128, 128);">Friday Folders: **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);"> **<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Every Friday information from the school will be sent out over the school web page e-folder or with a physical Friday folder. It may include classroom work and information from the office. If you receive a physical Friday Folder please return it on Monday. **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Field Trips:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">In order to cover the cost of field trips and special programs related to implementing our curricula, we are asking that each family send $25.00 per child. This will cover our expenses for the entire year and will save us all a lot of energy rather than worrying about $1 here and there. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Behavior:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">We expect all students to demonstrate respect for other learners and our property. Students who are not able to follow these rules will be given a time out. If the behavior persists, a "sad gram" note may be sent home to inform parents. Further problems will be solved by the teacher and parent. The principal will be involved if needed. Students are automatically sent to the office if they purposefully hurt another child. **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Report Cards:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">Report cards are sent home for each trimester. DPS follows a standards-based curriculum, which means your student is graded based on his/her progress towards an __end of the year__ standard of work. **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Supplies:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">We share some of our supplies, just as a family would share supplies in their own home. This enables all children to have the things they need to work and grow at their disposal. If your child has some very special school supplies that he/she does not wish to share, please keep them at home for homework time. **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Volunteering:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">We welcome volunteers in the classroom, especially during literacy. We believe children benefit from extra help in the classroom, and it also shows your child and others that you greatly value learning. We will have an additional volunteer list for other projects that are needed throughout the year. For those volunteering in the classroom we will not start until mid-September, so that students become used to the rituals and routines. For volunteers who will come during Literacy instruction, we will provide specific training so that we are all asking students to do the same things. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Snacks:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">We provide time for your child to have a small snack. The snack should be healthy, and should not require utensils or a straw. Messy snacks ruin work and encourage mice. Please help us keep our rooms neat and clean. **

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Birthdays:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">You may bring a small treat to share with the class (i.e. cupcakes or cookies). Please let your child's teacher know if your child has any allergies. All birthdays will be celebrated during Social Studies, as manners and holidays are part of the first grade curriculum. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**School Shoes:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">Due to safety and time issues we strongly recommend your child select footwear that is appropriate for the playground. Specifically, sandals and crocs without backs are not safe. Also, we do not have time to change shoes before lunch or gym! ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 128); font-size: 130%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Conferences:**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**<span style="color: rgb(14, 160, 14);">Two conferences are provided throughout the year. The first conference is usually scheduled around the first report card. At that time parents and teachers meet to discuss the child's progress and learning needs for the year. The second conference is a Student-Led conference where students, in preparation for the conference, take the time to reflect on their learning and realize their incredible progress and success. Finally, that success is shared with the parents, by the children. It provides a wonderful opportunity to build a student's self-esteem and show your child how proud you are of them. Throughout the year concerns may arise. In such cases, teachers will contact parents as needed for extra conferences and evaluation of learning needs. **