Welcome to Room 31!
I enjoyed meeting with all the parents during conferences. I can see where
the students get their positive attitudes from. It was a pleasure talking
with you about your wonderful children!
EXCITING NEWS FOR ROOM 31
***Our class has been the first class to win the Pride Rock this year. It
was a wonderful surprise to hear that this special honor was given to the
students in our class. They have been receiving compliments everywhere they
go in the school! The children in Room 31 have been working together and
cooperating, showing respect and taking pride in doing a wonderful job. You
should have heard the cheering when the students heard the special
announcement!
:) Three cheers for the kids in Room 31!!!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
***When sending in money to buy lunch tickets for the whole week,
please send it in an envelope with the following information clearly labeled
on the outside of the envelope:
~LUNCH TICKETS FOR THE WEEK
~The amount of money enclosed written on the envelope
~Your child's name
Also, please place the envelope in your child's home/school folder.
The teachers have to send the money down to the front desk first
thing in the morning in order to buy lunch tickets for the week.
It would also be helpful to remind your child that he/she is buying
lunch tickets for the week and remind him/her to give the money envelope to
the teacher first thing in the morning.
By clearly labeling the money envelope, you can help me to distinguish
between money for a week's worth of tickets and tickets or money for one
day's lunch when I am checking the children's folder first thing in the
morning.
Thank you for your help with this!
:)
Welcome children, I'm glad you're here.
We're all going to have a wonderful year!
I’ll be your teacher,
I’ll be your friend,
And we’ll learn new things
From beginning to end.
A Circle of Friends
We'll be joining together as classmates
as the new year begins...
A year full of learning
while we become friends.
We'll share and be kind
as we work and play.
And our friendship will grow
with each passing day.
Important Information:
Our classroom is NUT FREE due to severe allergies. Please make sure that
any snack you send into school contains no nuts or traces of nuts.
We have snack every afternoon. Please pack your child’s snack separately
from his/her lunch. We ask that you not send glass containers to school,
please. The teachers do not provide snack.
If your child chooses to buy lunch, buy from the school store,
bring in money for a special event, or bring in money for any other reason,
money MUST be sent to school in an envelope or wallet labeled with your
child’s name. Please DO NOT send loose money to school with your child.
If your child would like to celebrate his/her birthday in school, please
send a simple treat (cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc.) for the class to share
during snack time, along with napkins, to the office that morning. Drinks are
not necessary. As we do not have a birthday party, only celebrate by sharing
snack together; parents are not permitted to host their child’s birthday
party in school during school hours.
If your child will be handing out invitations in school, please make sure
that everyone in the class is invited. Invitations may not be handed out to
only a few children in school.
We encourage independence in first grade and are trying to build responsible
patterns in our students. Please encourage this at home as well by making
sure your child is responsible for his/her own schoolwork, backpack, etc. A
responsible student is a successful one!
Each week, your child will take home a Reading Record. Each child is asked
to read at least ten minutes every night, and record the books on this paper.
Please return the Reading Record on Friday. Ten minutes might not seem like
much, but it is an important part of making your child a reader! Thank you
for your cooperation!
***If you have any questions, concerns, or information about your child which
you feel may be helpful for me to know, please contact me. I believe that
parents are important resources for a teacher who is striving to help
students to succeed. Communication and teamwork will enable us to work
together in order to assure that your child has a wonderful year.
My email is kkowal@ebnet.org
