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The
building is opened at 7:00 am each morning. Students should go directly
to thecafeteria each morning. Our school day begins promptly at 7:50
am. If
your child arrives after 7:50, he or she should go to the office for a
tardy slip. Students are dismissed at 3:00 pm if he or she is picked
up. If your child must leave earlier he or she must be signed out in
the office. If you need to come to the classroom or speak with me
please try to let me know ahead of time. The children get very
distracted when we have visitors. It is best to set up an appointment
so that instructional time is not disturbed. It also becomes a safety
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Please
understand that your child’s attendance is very important.
Third grade
is very busy and full of lots of new information. If your child misses
a day of school, we must receive a written excuse within three days in
order for the absence to be excused. Please send a doctor’s excuse
whenever possible. Students who accumulate five unexcused absences may
be at a ddisadvantage. Please schedule family vacations during
vacations from school. Unexcused tardiness
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Reading
is an extremely important part of of our class. . It is important that
children have as much experience with reading and books as possible.
Approximately once a month I will send home book club order forms.
These book clubs are great ways to buy good books at cheap prices. We
will have a regular day to visit the library too.
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Your
child may bring his/her lunch or you can order hot lunch via our
website each month. |
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This
year we will be using three strikes to encourage positive
behavior. It There is a link on the main page describing our plan
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Communication
is very important. If you have questions, comments, or concerns please
let me know! If you need to get in touch with me I can be reached by
email: fhughes@stthomasmore.org.
Your child is VERY important to me!
If your child has any special needs
or circumstances please let me know. I occasionally send home copies of
information that I come across that I feel might be helpful or of
interest to parents. I hope that you find any information helpful for
you in supporting your child’s school success. |
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Reading will be
extremely important this year. Students will be exposed
to a lot of reading at school but it is very important that they are
exposed to it at home. Whenever possible, encourage your child to read,
read with your child, and read to your child. The more exposure a child
can have the better. We will be working from lots of different reading
sources including our reading series, leveled readers, and our
classroom library. I will be asking that your child practice reading
every night
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Our
school policy for administering medicine, both prescription and over
the counter, must be followed strictly. If your child must take
medication during school hours please check with the office for proper
procedures. DO NOT SEND
MEDICINE TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD.
Medication must be brought to school by an adult. |
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If
you wish for your child to have snack, please send it with him or her
daily. We will have a time set aside each morming for snack. Please
choose healthy snacks for this time.
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Please
do not allow your child to bring toys to school. Toys are distracting
to our daily routine. |
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We
welcome visitors in our classroom. If you wish to visit our class for
any reason please let me know in advance. Upon entering the school, it
is necessary for all visitors to go to the office and obtain a visitors
pass to wear. This is for the safety of your child, other student and
our staff. |
