WELCOME TO

FIRST GRADEM S . C A S T O N

FA B U L O U S F I R S T G R A D E R SO N T H E R I S E

S U N S H I N E E L E M E N T A R Y

ABOUT MS. CASTON

• I am a single mother of four• My oldest is a boy, Jartavious

then Jameria, and twins Jaden and Janiya

• I graduated from Jackson State University in 2012 with a BS in Early Childhood Education.

• I been un education for six years• And a lab by the name of Buster

GETTING FROM HERE TO THEREIT IS IMPORTANT THAT I KNOW :• How every student in my class goes

home• I can’t assume because a child tells me• Please send a text, call or a note in

planner• If your child is a car rider please

REMEMBER to put the sign in the window as this will help with traffic and children's going to the right car (safely).

• If you need a sign please contact the front office at (601) 601-221-2222

• Picture of a car and bus

EARLY DISMISSAL

• Be sure to stop by the front office with identification, secretary will verify you are the parent

• Please make sure any other person that checks out your child have proper identification as well as permission to check out your child, this information will be verified in our system before child is released

• Please make sure the child is signed out• If you come visit, please stop by the front office with proper ID and obtain a

VISITORS PASS

LUNCHCOME EAT WITH ME

• * Lunch is at 11:00• * First 5 minutes of lunch is quiet

lunch• * Parents are welcome to come

and eat with your child during lunch

• * Take lunch order• * Lunch from home is a choice as

well

AND WE ARE OFF!!!

- Morning work- Center Rotation- AR- Reading- Lexia- Fast Math- PE- Specials- Math- Homework

CLASS SCHEDULE• Arrival 7:10-7:45• Breakfast 7:45-8:30• Restroom 8:30-8:45• Morning Circle 8:45-9:05• Center Rotation 9:05-10:05 (30 mins

sections)• Recess 10:05-11:00• Lunch 11:00-11:25• Restroom 11:25-11:40• Specials 11:40-12:00• Computer Rotation 12:00-1:00• Restroom 1:00-1:15

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Homework is assigned daily, except Friday• Please check homework folder daily and sign• Student behavior is listed, daily news , report cards and any other parent

information

YOU CAN REACH MS. CASTON• Email tcaston@hinds.k12.ms.us• Communication folder• Call school and leave a message school number is (601)201-2222• FRIDAY FRENZY FOLDERS is the folder that will go home every other Friday,

this folder will contain your child’s work. This is a way to track your child's progress.

• Please sign and return on Monday• Conferences will take place through out the school year.

BEHAVIOR

• School rules are introduced on the first day of school and reviewed daily• Behavior and consequences for inappropriate behavior are addressed the

first day of school• Students are given the chance to practice appropriate behavior• Please go over the rules found in the student handbook

COLOR WHEEL

• Green- Great Day

• Yellow- Warning

• Blue- No Recess for 10 min

• Orange -Loss of recess

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

• Monday- PE

• Tuesday- Music

• Wednesday- Art

• Thursday- Library

• Friday- Computer

T H A N K Y O U F O R C O M I N G O U T T O P A R E N T M E E T T E A C H E R S . I L O O K F O R W A R D T O S E E I N G Y O U O N M O N D A Y F O R T H E F I R S T

D A Y O F S C H O O L A N D L O O K F O R W A R D T O A N A W E S O M E Y E A R .

M S . C A S T O N