H.O.B.O. Books

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H.O.B.O. stands for...

Helping Ourselves Become Organized!!!

What is a H.O.B.O. book?

A H.O.B.O. book is a special binder that our school has supplied for your child to help keep him/her organized this year. It is also the very unusual, yet unique mascot of our school!

(Click on this link to read an article about our beloved mascot

if you are interested!)

In addition to helping your child stay organized this year, it will also serve as a communication tool between home and school. Your child will bring the H.O.B.O. book home each day and will be expected to return it to school the following day. It is your child's responsibility to take care of this book so that it will last the entire school year. Here is an overview of the H.O.B.O. book:

SECTION and

DESCRIPTION

WHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS SECTION...

FRONT POCKET OF BINDER "BRING BACK!"

All important papers that immediately need your attention and signature can be found here. Please read and sign the paper(s) and return them back to school the following day. Thank you so much!

BACK POCKET OF BINDER

"TAKE HOME!"

All important papers from school that need to be sent home can be found in this section, such as graded classwork & tests, Mrs. Vensko's classroom newsletter, monthly school calendar, lunch menu, etc. Please be sure to look in this section daily and read this infomation. You may keep these papers at home for a reference. Please empty this section EACH night.

 ZIPPER POUCH

"MONEY"

All money and notes from home should be placed here (field trips, book orders, lunch money, etc.). Please put money in a sealed envelope with your child's name and purpose for money. This helps me keep the money organized and ensures a safe arrival to school.

 POCKET DIVIDER

"Homework"

"Monthly Reading Log"

 All homework assignments can be found here. When your child completes an assignment, it should be placed here to ensure a safe return to school! Also, the monthly reading log should remain in this pocket. Your child is required to read for 100 minutes each week and record his/her reading on this log.

CLEAR PLASTIC PROTECTOR

"Monthly Behavior Calendar/

Classroom rules reference sheet"

Our classroom rules and discipline plan can be found in the front sleeve. In back of the rules, you will find the monthly behavior recording sheet. This is where your child and I will record behavior in school. Please check this sheet EACH day and sign it. Please sign this sheet even if your child had a 'sunny'day. Thanks!

NOTEBOOK PAPER

"Home/School Communication"

 

Here you will find notebook paper that will be used for home/school communication. Please check this section daily for notes from me. If you need to write me a note, please use this paper and be sure to date it. Remind your child that this paper should ONLY be used for parent(s) and teacher. Please leave the notes written in this section so that we can look back and remember any communications that we have had. Please "train" your child to tell me when there is a note in the notebook from you.

H.O.B.O. RULES:

Take care of your Hobo Book, it will be used ALL year!

Clean out the "Take Home!" section each night!

Take your Hobo Book home each day and return it to school the next morning!

Show your Hobo Book to your family each night!