Welcome Mrs. Laskowski’s 1st Grade Class

Yellow FolderParents - 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 at home

HomeworkWill be in the yellow folder

Spelling, math, reading books, phonics

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 with flashcards each night

Help your child hold the pencil properly and make sure he/she is writing the letters correctly.

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

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

DismissalPlease 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 or her ride

Classroom suppliesClasswork 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)

AbsencesYour child needs to be on time to school so that

he/she does not miss anything

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 SchoolHave 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 RulesListen 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.

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.

LunchLunch is at 12:43 pm and costs $2.55 per day

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 afternoon

Water only at snack time, no candy or sugary snacks

Food will be thrown away when snack is done, so only pack the amount your child will eat

BirthdaysSee Parent and Student Manual for details.

Can bring in a small gift (pencil) for students

LibraryBring 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 OrdersYour child could buy books at great prices!

Place the orders online at: scholastic.com/readingclub

One-Time Class Activation Code: LP47X

Contacting meWrite 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

ConferencesNovember 2nd , 3rd and 4th

CurriculumJourneys Reading Program

Journeys Writing/Writing Workshop

GoMath series

Social Studies - Citizenship Cultural Differences Geography and map skills American Heritage Scholastic News

Science - Fusion Science Series