I want to clarify the “Things to Note” section in the previous post regarding snack and lunch.
The first bullet point, “no red drinks or yogurt,” should be, “no red drinks or yogurt with red dye.”
Sorry for any confusion.
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Orientation Tomorrow
Just a quick reminder about our level 4 AND new student orientation tomorrow at 2:00.
All Level 4, new level 5, and new level 6 students are invited for a 45 minute orientation tomorrow, Friday, August 15th. Ms. Kari will greet them outside at 2:00 and bring them into the classroom where we will spend time getting to know each other.
Please drop your children off at the curb, following the signs, rather than walking your child in. This will foster their independence and confidence.
~Cheers
Social Media
I want to inform everyone of my personal policy to not participate in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) with parents or students.
I believe that this is the most effective way to maintain professional objectivity, and eliminate the possibility of any inappropriate communicative contact.
Please understand, and respect, the rationale behind this policy. Please do not send any requests for “friendship” or connection on social media.
~Cheers
School Supply Drop Off
Just a quick note.
If you have school supplies and would like to drop them off this week, before the first day craze, feel free. There will be someone in the office until at least 3pm daily. If you put your child’s name and my name on the bag and leave it with the front office, they will ensure that it gets to our classroom.
Snack and Lunch
This year in room 24 we are going to try something a little different for our snack.
I would ask if you and your child feel a daily snack is necessary that you pack something extra in their lunch that they can have during morning work cycle. We will not have a sign up sheet to provide snack for the entire class.
A small piece of fruit, a cheese stick, almonds, a small muffin, carrots, mini bagel with peanut butter or cream cheese are all healthy options. Please do not send candy, popcorn, chips and salsa or any item that needs microwaving. Snack is meant to provide a quick boost of energy before lunch, and is not something that should consume a great part of your child’s work cycle.
Speaking of lunch, we eat lunch each day at 12:00-12:30. Please assist your child in packing a healthy lunch each day. Fresh fruit and healthy proteins are a wonderful way to ensure your child has energy to sustain them through the afternoons at school. We are very busy all day and it is imperative that they don’t burn out or crash because they aren’t eating well during lunch time.
Things to note:
- No red drinks or yogurt with red dye, please. If they spill, they will stain our carpets.
- Microwave items need to take less than one minute to heat. We have 28 students and space for one microwave, if everyone brings something to heat, the entire lunch period is over before they even get to heat their food. Better options are foods that don’t require heating, or a thermal container to keep food warm until lunch.
- No candy, gum, chocolate or other items that fall into the category of “candy”.
- No placemats to begin the year please. We found that placemats create a larger mess than they contain so we will be starting out without this year. If we find this is a mistake, we will request a placemat later.
- No fast food as a replacement for a healthy home packed lunch. This is a school policy.
If you have any questions about lunch or snack, please don’t hesitate to ask.
~Cheers