Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Mrs. Hunter’s Hive

Dear Parents,
Welcome to first grade! I am very excited to be your child’s teacher.  We are going to be very busy learning.  I want your child to be well-rounded and also to develop good self-esteem. I believe that learning and discovering new things should be fun and exciting.  I want to share with you some of the procedures in our classroom.


Volunteers
PLEASE be aware this will not begin until after Labor Day.  We need to do some testing and will be learning rules and procedures.
Your involvement has a tremendous effect on your child’s learning.  The more volunteers, the better!

Homework
First grade (full day of school) is an adjustment for many first graders and they may come home tired.  Thus during the first part of the year homework assignments will only be given occasionally. Homework will include home reading and spelling practice.           


Star Student
Students brought home a poster.  They need to fill it in and color it.   They can draw pictures or add photos.  I will display the poster for one week then the student can take it home. 


Home Reading
Please read to and with your child each night for 10-15 minutes.  This will greatly help your child recognize letters, sounds and words while he/she is learning and expanding their reading skills.  Soon a book bag and a reading log will begin to come home.  Please try to read these books as they come home.  The book bags should be returned daily.


Birthdays
If you would like to bring a treat to celebrate your child’s birthday it would be great.  BUT this is your choice.  Please remember it needs to be something packaged. Those with summer birthdays will celebrate an un-birthday. (I will pick a day and let you know)


Birthday Invites
Please only send invitations to school if you are inviting the entire class.  Or ALL the boys or ALL the girls


Coats/Backpacks and Lunch Boxes
Please make sure that all of your child’s belongings are labeled with first and last name.


Book Orders
I will be sending book orders home once a month.  Please do not feel obligated to buy from these orders.  You can make your order online or make checks payable to scholastic.


Classroom Behavior Rules
1.      Listen.  Follow the directions the first time they are given.
2.    Mouths quiet.  Raise hand and wait for permission to speak.
3.    Hands Free.  Keep your hands, feet and other objects to yourself.  (KYHFOOTY)
4.    Eyes on speaker.  Eyes on person speaking.
5.    Be still.  Sit on pockets ready to listen.

                                Consequences:
1.     Move bee to yellow hive.  Five minutes taken from recess.
2.    Move bee to red hive.  Ten minutes taken from recess.
3.     Move bee to teacher’s pocket.  No recess, phone call or note home, student sent to skills.


Important Things to Remember

*Students should not be dropped off at school before 8:30.
*School begins at 8:50 and ends at 3:30.
*Early out every Wednesday at 1:30.
*School website is located at:
*School policies can be found by clicking on the OUR SCHOOL link at the top of the page.
*PTA information can also be found on this website.

I am really excited to work with you and your child this year!  If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.
Mrs. Hunter
School: 586-9485
E-mail: tonya.hunter@ironmail.org