1. Mrs. Barreras 3 rd Grade 2013-2014 School Year

2.  While you visit our classroom, please make sure to:  Sign in at the door  Sign up for a conference at the small group table  Indicate how your child will get home on the dismissal chart at the small group table  Visit your child’s desk and take home the welcome letter and student info form  Take a look around your child’s new class  Meet the teacher!

4.  Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value are foods that are not allowed to be eaten at school  Soda Water  Water Ices  Chewing Gum  Hard Candy  Jellies and Gums  Marshmallow Candies  Fondant  Licorice  Spun Candy  Candy Coated Popcorn

5. Please note that cupcakes are no longer allowed to be served in the classroom for any occasion.

6. Our class homepage is a valuable resource to use at home! It contains information on  Homework  Our class newsletter, The Barreras Buzz  Class expectations and rules  Fun websites for practice at home  Important forms Here’s how to access it:

8.  School starts at 7:45. If your child is not present at this time, he/she will be marked tardy.  School is dismissed at 3:15  Attendance is taken at 9:30 every morning. If your child is not present at this time, he/she will be marked absent.

9.  If your child will go home a different way at the end of the day, please send a signed note to class or call our office at 254-547- 2235  The end of day transportation for your child CAN NOT be changed after 2:30 (i.e. car instead of bus, etc.)  Please see our end of day transportation list in our classroom and fill it out

10.  Your child should bring home his/her Bee Binder every night and get it signed  Your child should read aloud for 20 minutes every night  Our class newsletter, The Barreras Buzz, will be sent home every other Monday in your child’s Bee Binder  Communication is important  barrerasj@ccisd.com 254-547-2235 barrerasj@ccisd.com

11. I am looking forward to our year together! Our class is the place to