Routines and Procedures
Teacher Contact
You can contact me by sending a note in your child's take home folder, emailing me at [email protected], or calling the school at 847-870-3875.
Snacks
Please send your child with a healthy snack such as fruit, vegetables, and string cheese that your child can eat in 5 minutes. Please send it in a separate container from your child's lunch.
Birthday Celebrations
We will celebrate each child's birthday by singing Happy Birthday and each child will receive an item to celebrate his/her birthday. Please send in your child's favorite book for us to read to the class. All summer birthdays will be celebrated in May and June. Please do not send in any food, drinks, goody bags etc.
Homework
Homework for first grade is practicing vocabulary words weekly, studying for spelling tests, practicing math facts, and reading for 20 minutes nightly. All homework should be returned in the take home folder.
Reading
Your child should read for 20 minutes nightly and record it on the reading log each night. When the reading log is filled up, send it back to school. Your child will receive a new reading log. Please read to your child and have your child read with you.
Vocabulary/High Frequency Words
On Monday vocabulary words on colored card stock come home for your child to practice every week. These words are on the weekly test. If your child already knows all of the words, have him/her write the words in sentences.
Spelling Words
Students take a pre-test on Monday and they are to practice their spelling words the rest of the week. Students who miss one word or less on the pre-test will be given the challenge words to study during the week. The students are given a test on Friday. Students who missed more than one word on the regular test may take the challenge test on Friday if they want to try.
Math
Students can play math games online, and when a game is played please fill out the math log. They are also to practice their math facts.
Teacher Contact
You can contact me by sending a note in your child's take home folder, emailing me at [email protected], or calling the school at 847-870-3875.
Snacks
Please send your child with a healthy snack such as fruit, vegetables, and string cheese that your child can eat in 5 minutes. Please send it in a separate container from your child's lunch.
Birthday Celebrations
We will celebrate each child's birthday by singing Happy Birthday and each child will receive an item to celebrate his/her birthday. Please send in your child's favorite book for us to read to the class. All summer birthdays will be celebrated in May and June. Please do not send in any food, drinks, goody bags etc.
Homework
Homework for first grade is practicing vocabulary words weekly, studying for spelling tests, practicing math facts, and reading for 20 minutes nightly. All homework should be returned in the take home folder.
Reading
Your child should read for 20 minutes nightly and record it on the reading log each night. When the reading log is filled up, send it back to school. Your child will receive a new reading log. Please read to your child and have your child read with you.
Vocabulary/High Frequency Words
On Monday vocabulary words on colored card stock come home for your child to practice every week. These words are on the weekly test. If your child already knows all of the words, have him/her write the words in sentences.
Spelling Words
Students take a pre-test on Monday and they are to practice their spelling words the rest of the week. Students who miss one word or less on the pre-test will be given the challenge words to study during the week. The students are given a test on Friday. Students who missed more than one word on the regular test may take the challenge test on Friday if they want to try.
Math
Students can play math games online, and when a game is played please fill out the math log. They are also to practice their math facts.