What is the M.O.N.K.E.Y. Binder?

The MONKEY Binder is a special notebook that your child will carry to and from school everyday this year.

MONKEY is an acronym for: My Organization Notebook Keeps Everything Yearlong.

MONKEY Binder Rules

Take care of your MONKEY Binder; it will be used all year!

  Clean out the "Classwork" pocket every evening.

  Take your MONKEY Binder home everyday and bring it back each morning.

   Keep your MONKEY Binder clean - do not eat or drink in front it!

 Show your MONKEY Binder to your parents everyday - they will be so proud of your new responsibility!

MONKEY Binder Don'ts

Don't make any marks or drawings in or on your MONKEY Binder.

Don't leave your MONKEY Binder at home, in the car or at daycare

Don't let anyone borrow your MONKEY Binder or tear pages out of it.

Don't put any papers in your MONKEY Binder that do not belong.

What's in a M.O.N.K.E.Y. Binder?

MONKEY Binder Overview:

My Organization Notebook Keeps Everything Yearlong

Front binder pocket:  This is wear you will put your daily homework.  Please review your

child’s homework for neatness and completeness before it is turned in. 

3 plastic clear sleeves:    Here you will find lunch calendar, class roster, daily schedule,

and weekly spelling words. 

Wednesday Folder:  Your child's graded work will come home in this folder every Monday. This work should be taken out, reviewed with your child, and kept at home. In this folder, I will also keep a behavior log, and note any missing assignments.  This should help eliminate any questions about how your child is doing academically. Each Wednesday you should sign this log when you remove the papers so I know that they were received by a parent/guardian and you are aware of your child’s progress.

Zipper pouch:  This is where you should put all money to be brought to school (field trips, lunch, book orders) so it doesn't get "lost" in the bottom of the backpack. This is also a good place to put doctor's notes for excused absences.

Lined notebook paper:  This section will serve as our family/teacher communication log. This will be for notes between you and me. Please stress to your children that this is ONLY for the teacher and parents to write in. Check this section daily and I will try to do the same. Please ask your child to let me know when there is a note from you in the log. I will not have time to check each communication log for notes each day.  There will be a special basket in the classroom for your child to place his/her S.T.A.R. Binder in if it has a note for the teacher. I ask that you leave any notes that we may write in the notebook so that we can look back and remember any communications we may have had. I will initial all notes I read from you and ask that you do the same. That way, we know our notes have been read, even when no response is necessary.

Back binder pocket:  In the back pocket of the binder you will find important papers from the school and/or PTA. Please remove and read all of these papers promptly; they will keep you in touch with important news and events that are happening at Stanton Elementary.

Planner: Daily homework will be written here. We write our assignments together. It will be checked daily. Parents, please sign when your child is completed with his/her homework assignments. (Second graders will have a homework log, same rules apply)

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