One week down....

many more to go. I have to say I have a great group of kids! This made my first week run pretty smoothly. We have learned many things this first week and it would be great if you could practice with your child any item they tell you about.

Here are some of the ROUTINES we started so far in class (it would be awesome if you  could discuss these with you child and the importance of following them in class):
-Lining up is a 4S line (Straight. silent, still and smiling)
-Raising your hand to speak
-Wait your turn to be called on, no shouting
-Classroom hand number signs (1=restroom, 2=water, 3=pencil, 4=tissue, 5=question)
-Morning unpacking routine
            -Place your lunch in the lunch bin
            -Place any papers sent from your parents in the tray on the back table
            -Place your backpack in bin
-Recess (PLEASE use the restroom and drink water, no rough playing, run on the grass, and line up quickly with your class after recess is over)
***As a school we are trying our best to encourage students to use the restroom and drink water before school, during morning recess, lunch and afternoon recess**

As you may have noticed, students began bringing home work they did throughout the day. Some parents have told me they have been reviewing this with their child at home, THIS IS GREAT! Thank you for reviewing with them, this will only help them.

HOMEWORK will be sent out for the first time this upcoming week. Each student will be given their own homework folder and will be expected to complete their homework packet by Friday (when homework will be collected).

SCHOLASTIC Book club- the first catalog was sent home this past week. The deadline to place orders will be September 11, 2013. You may also place orders online, please find the button on the right hand side of my blog to place any orders. This also helps our class earn points towards books I may be able to purchase for our class.

KINDERGARTEN SCHEDULE- The Pledge of Allegiance begins promptly at 7:40 am, students should be in the MPR and lined up by this time. Students are released daily at 3:10 pm with the exception of Wednesdays at 12:00.

I think this is it for now. If I can think of anything else I will be sure to post about it right away.
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to email me and I will be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

Have a great Sunday with your loved ones.
See you tomorrow,

Miss. Maciel

P.s....I would love to give a huge THANK YOU to all those parents that have donated items to our classroom and to those parents that came to help me prior to school started. I could not have done this without you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU...THANK YOU!