Mrs. Laskowski’s 1st Grade Class Welcome Mrs. Laskowski’s 1st Grade Class

Yellow Folder Parents please check it daily at home. I check it daily at school. Return it to school each day with completed homework, notes, and lunch money. Please take out the notices and any completed work and keep them at home.

Homework Will be in the yellow folder Spelling, math, reading books, HW Words Posted on my website Students should try to read aloud to an adult for at least 15 minutes every day. Practice math addition and subtraction facts each night. You can go onto Think Central for access to class curriculum materials. Help your child hold the pencil properly and make sure that he/she is writing the letters correctly. Review and show parent HW show parent reader’s and that I will not send front page home holding pencil properly

Homework Make sure that he/she understands the work and help him/her if necessary. Review your child’s homework before it is returned to school the next day. If he/she is having difficulty write me a note to let me know. Please practice the spelling words for the spelling tests. No homework on Fridays and over holidays. We go over the homework in class, and the students correct their own work. I return corrected homework only if there are too many mistakes. If a student forgets to bring in his or her homework, then it needs to be brought in the next day If struggling, write me a note and let me know

Classroom supplies Classwork folder Spiral notebook Tissues Zippered pencil case (if their current one gets ruined) Dry erase markers erasers Optional: markers, extra pencils, glue stick, colored pencils, glitter glue, scissors (these will be kept in the backpack until needed, usually for projects)

Dismissal Please send in a note if your child is being picked up by someone else. I dismiss 1 child at a time for safety reasons. I need to make sure each child goes home with his/her ride.

Absences Your child needs to be on time to school so that he/she does not miss any school work. If your child is absent, please call the school to let us know. When your child returns to school, he/she needs to bring in a note giving the reason for the absence.

Before School Have your child use the bathroom and have a drink before leaving your house to come to school so that he/she does not have to use it so soon after arriving in school.

Classroom Rules Listen and follow directions the first time they are given. Work quietly and do not disturb others. Raise your hand and wait your turn to speak. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Be kind and respect others and their property. Stay in your seat.

Behavior Expectations All students are expected to follow the classroom and school rules. Appropriate consequences will be given when rules are broken. All students have their names on the behavior chart. Students start out on green each day. Students receive positive rewards as well.

Labeling Your Child’s Things Please write your child’s name on everything, including coats, and on the inside of book bags and lunch boxes.

Lunch If you are paying for lunch, please place the lunch money or check (made out to Pomptonian) in an envelope or a ziplock bag. Write your child’s name and the amount on the envelope or bag! Place the money in your child’s yellow folder

Snack Time On most days, schedule permitting, the students will be allowed to eat one, nutritious snack in the morning. Water only at snack time, no candy or sugary snacks. Food will be throw away when snack is done, so only pack the amount your child will eat.

Birthdays See Parent and Student Manual for details. No snacks or food should be brought in for birthdays.

Library Bring your child to the Memorial Library as often as you can to take out books to read with your child. Download books onto a Kindle or iPad for free from the library. The fantastic librarians there will show you how. Have your child bring in at least one book to read in class in case he/she finishes the classwork early. The more your child reads the better he or she will become at reading.

Scholastic Book Orders Your child could buy books at great prices! Place the orders online at: scholastic.com/readingclub One-Time Class Activation Code: LP47X Shw them scholastic news and how to go online I will send code with each order

Contacting me Write a note and send it into school in the YELLOW folder (please, not in the backpacks). Email me at mlaskowski@bbrook.org This is the best way to contact me! Call the school

Conferences Parent teacher conferences are in November.

Curriculum Journeys Reading Program Journeys Writing/Writing Workshop GoMath series Social Studies - Citizenship Cultural Differences Geography and map skills American Heritage Scholastic News Science - Dimension Science Series