Hello!

Today I passed out student planners to the class.  The expectation is that the students will fill out what they did each day in their planners and bring it home.  They need to have it signed by a parent and returned to school the next day.  Please help your students remember their student planners!  This will be a great way for you to see what your child is doing in school each day.  It will also help to teach them responsibility and how to be more organized.  There is a section at the bottom of each day where you and I can write comments or notes to each other.

The beginning of the school year is a very important time in our class.  We are getting to know each other, organizing our things, team building, and setting up expectations.  It is really difficult for the students who are absent to get caught up and know what it going on in the class.  Please try not to have your student miss school during our 6 week normalization period.  These six weeks set the tone for the entire school year.  I understand that things happen, children get sick, etc.  If at all possible, though, please have your children come to school.

Thanks for sharing your children with me!  It has been great spending time with them and getting to know them.

Kirsten