ABC’s of 1st Grade
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If your child is absent, please call me (205.629.6406) to let me know, if you are not able to call, a note stating the reason for the absence must be brought to school to avoid an unexcused absence.
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Breakfast is served daily.
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If you would like to send a birthday treat with your child on or near his/her birthday, please feel free to do so. These treats will be eaten during our snack time. Birthdays are recognized during our calendar routine as well. We will recognize summer birthdays at the end of the school year. Please do not send birthday party invitations to be distributed at school unless all children receive an invitation.
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I will send home book order forms for you and your child to look over every month. Book clubs offer books at reduced prices. It's a great way to build your child's home library!
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My school email address is Donna.Coupland@sccboe.org. I check email daily.
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Information about field trips will come home in the Monster book and will be detailed in the field trip permission slip and weekly newsletter.
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Our class will have a 30 minute gym class everyday. The children are asked to wear athletic shoes on gym days.
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Students will have homework in 1st Grade. Homework assignments will vary and will be sent home in the Monster book. Unless otherwise noted, please return the homework the following day.
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. Our class will visit the library on Wednesday. Our library associate is Ms. Browning. Your child will check out a book when we visit the library and return it within the following week. If your child forgets to return the book, they will not be allowed to check out a new book until it is returned.
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When picking up your child, please use the parent and visitor parking lot.
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Questions? Please feel free to call, stop in, email, or send a note.
donna.coupland@sccboe.org
629-6406
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1st Grade report cards will be sent home EVERY 9 weeks.
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If your child has any changes in their transportation please let me know in writing prior to, or the day of, the transportation change.
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Toys are not allowed in my classroom.
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Volunteers and visitors must register in the office and pick up a badge.
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Family vacations are wonderful opportunities for your family; however, please be sure to let us know that you are planning on taking a vacation (during school time).