Attendance/Absences: Please send any correspondence about attendance to the office via a note in the blue home-school folder or a call (933-5701). Please call as soon as you know your student will be absent. Thank you!
End of the Day Arrangements: Any end of the day changes for your child need to also be communicated to the office as early in the day as possible. The office staff will again communicate this information to me and following this process will ensure your child gets to the proper destination without a hitch. Please call 933-5700 for all changes with your child’s end of the day arrangements.
Pick up: Students who are being picked up at the end of the day will be called to the pick-up area at dismissal. Please wait there for your child instead of coming to the classroom. This will help us maximize our learning time.
Backpacks: Please check your child's backpack daily. We will send home any work your child has completed, field trip forms, or other school information this way.
Playground: Your child will have 2 recesses a day. One right after lunch and one mid-afternoon. Please be sure seasonally appropriate attire is sent to school along with closed toe shoes. Winter can be cold and wet here in Northern Michigan so please feel free to have spare clothes (socks especially!) in a labeled plastic bag in your child's locker. You can help your child feel successful by reminding them the order we get dressed in at school: snow pants, boots, hat, jacket (zip jacket) then last gloves or mittens. Our goal is building independence with getting dressed
Sharing: Students will be assigned a "share day" each week. This is a verbal-only sharing time--no toys, mementos, etc. are permitted. We do sharing orally in order to increase students' listening and speaking skills. If your child has trouble coming up with topics, talking together about it ahead of time could help.
Snacks: Your child will need 2 healthy snacks a day. We use these snacks as brain food to help us sustain effort in the mid morning and mid afternoon. Here are a few healthy options: fruit, veggies, cheese sticks, yogurt, crackers, graham crackers. Developing brains need healthy food to keep learning and growing!
Gym Shoes: You are welcome to send gym shoes that stay at school in their locker. Please remember if your child cannot tie yet, Velcro is a great option. Anxiety can build when a child feels pressured to perform a new skill in a limited amount of time.