Welcome to the
2009-2010 school year! I hope you had an enjoyable summer. I am
delighted to have your child in my class.
Enclosed is a
piece of our writing paper and handwriting sheet. You may want to make
copies or purchase some from an office supply store for writing letters,
journal entries or practicing writing letters and numbers from top down
at home. We will be practicing D’Nealian handwriting; it will help
prepare your child for cursive writing in second grade.
In addition to
writing paper, the following are suggested school supplies that your
child will need this year: pencils, crayons or color pencils, pencil box
and a two-pocket folder (homework folder).
Due to our busy
school year, your child is welcome to bring some nutritious snacks and
drinks each day. Students may enjoy their snacks any time during the
day. Candy and soda pop are not to be brought to school. No snacks
will be provided by other classmates, which may be different from
kindergarten. Also students can bring a water bottle to keep at their
desk. The water bottle will be sent home every Friday for cleaning.
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Please
look in your child’s backpack nightly. Every Friday I will send a
letter home enclosed in the “Friday Folder.” For those unfamiliar with
Friday folders, it is a folder that will come home on Fridays with
important information and reminders about school activities. The
folders need to be returned on Monday. Please review the materials in
the Friday Folder and send the appropriate paperwork back to school with
your child.
Our
Michigan weather is unpredictable, please be sure your child is dressed
appropriately. Throughout the school year, your child will need a
winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants, snow boots, spring coat and a pair
of inside shoes during the winter months. Your child will be expected
to go outside for recesses. If you feel your child is too ill to go
outside, then please keep him/her at home.
Attached
is “My Child as a Learner.” Please complete and return with your child
at your earliest convenience.
I look
forward to working with you and your child. Please do not hesitate to
contact me if you have any questions or concerns about any of the
enclosed materials. My phone number is 231-889-9674. My voice mailbox
number is 436.
Warmly,
Mrs.
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