GENERAL CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

 

Money: Please send money in a sealed envelope, labeled with your child’s name, my name, and the purpose. Your child’s homework binder has a safe keeping zipper pouch to help with sending money safely. 

Supplies: It is important for your child to have the supplies he or she needs. I will send a note home when supplies need to be replenished. A $10.00 fee will cover additional materials that are needed to help make our classroom successful. Occasionally some supplies are need for special activities and events. Notices will go home for these items at the appropriate time.

Breakfast and Lunch: .60 for breakfast full price and .30 for reduced breakfast. Lunch is 1.00 for full price and .40 for reduced. Extra milk is .30. When sending money for the cafeteria, place money in a labeled envelope with your child’s name and cafeteria number. It is helpful if money is paid monthly or weekly.

Labeling: It is not necessary to label classroom supplies, notebooks or folders. We share many items and will use the supply throughout the year. It is important to label your child’s backpack, lunch box, coats, sweaters, etc. 

Conferences: If you would like to schedule a conference, the best times are between 7:00-7:30 a.m. or 2:45-3:15 p.m. You can send an email (Karen.Hanagriff@stpsb.org), write me a note, or call the office (845-3671).   Our communication is important to the success of your child.

Attendance: Regular attendance and arriving on time is expected. If your child must be absent from school, send a written note or doctor’s excuse. The office will mark the absence excused or unexcused based on the reason for the absence. All absences with no written communication will be marked unexcused.

Transportation: Communication is important to insure that your child gets home safely from school. If at any time, your child’s normal routine is changed, a written note is required on that specific day. If no written note is received, or the office has not been notified prior to 1:30, your child will be sent home by his/her usual method of transportation.   

Grading: Every Wednesday, your child will bring home a VIP folder (Very Important Papers). This folder will contain graded papers from the previous week. Please sign the record sheet on the inside of the folder and return the folder the next day. This folder allows you to see your child’s progress in class. All papers must be returned and will be kept on file for my records. 

Progress Reports: Interim reports are sent home in the 2^nd – 4^th quarter of the year for all students. Report cards are sent home at the end of each quarter (approx. every 9 weeks). The following grading scale will be used for all first grade students:

1st Quarter – Report card reflects attendance, conduct and work habits only.

2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Quarter – Subject grades will be added. 

S=Needs Support/Progressing Toward Stated Goals    

N=Unsatisfactory/Not Grasping Stated Goals. **Please note that a grade of U is not a passing grade. 

 

Homework: I believe homework is essential to reinforce what is learned in school. It will take the teacher, parents, and student working together to achieve maximum potential. Weekly homework assignments will be placed in your child’s Homework binder each Monday. Your child will have some type of homework each night. Homework will be checked for completion each day. The student’s “best” effort and neatness is required for all homework. 

Daily Work Folder: Your child will be bringing home a Daily Work folder each school day. Please check this folder each evening. It will help keep you informed of our daily class or art work. You can “oooh and ahhh” over these papers and keep them at home. I’m sure you will want to praise your child and hang some of these papers on your refrigerator. 

Accelerated Reader: Accelerated Reader (AR) is an exciting computer program that enhances reading comprehension. A student will first select and read a book of his/her own choosing from our school or class library. An AR book list is posted on our school website and books can be identified in our school library by colored dots. After reading the selected book at least three times, the student will take a short comprehension test on the computer. Points are awarded for correct answers and points are added to a total score. Student in my class are required to read a book on their reading level once per week and take the corresponding test.

On the Web: To help with communication to our parents and students, we can be located on the web. Our class web page will keep you up-to-date on news, homework, spelling and reading list, as well as classroom happenings. Please visit the following information sites often.

St. Tammany Parish School Board site: http://www.stpsb.org/

Madisonville School site: http://madisonvilleelementary.stpsb.org/                       

Our class room web page: http://www.teacherweb.com/LA/MadisonvilleElementary/KHanagriff/

Your teacher's email address: Karen.Hanagriff@stpsb.org