Ms. Krista and Ms. Sharon’s class Overview

2019-2020

Normalization:
The first 6 weeks of school are called the “normalization period.” During this time, students learn the rules and organization of the classroom. They become familiar with how to use their individual work-chart and how to work independently, etc. Please have your child at school during this important time.

Class Blog:

I will be using the class blog for listing upcoming events and information.  Please Subscribe to my blog by going to   http://blogs.mariamontessoriacademy.org/krista  Click “Subscribe to Ms. Krista’s class by email”.  You will receive an email asking you to verify.  Click the link to verify.  You will then automatically receive an email each time I post something on the blog.

Celebrations of Life:
This is a celebration in honor of your child’s birthday.  Parents are invited to attend. Please provide a picture and brief explanation for each year of your child’s life.  The school policy does not allow food or party favors.  If your child has a summer birthday then I will schedule his or her celebration of life sometime midyear.

Home-Based Projects:
Each student will be expected to do a home-based project several times during the year, which also includes book reports. This is an opportunity for them to do a presentation on something they are excited to learn about and share with the rest of the class. I will provide more information on the blog as they are assigned.

Seasonal Clothing:
Please make sure your child is adequately dressed for the seasonal changes. They will need boots, gloves, hats, and coats during the cold weather season. Please always send a jacket as the weather can change unexpectedly.   We will also be having P.E. every Wednesday.  Please make sure they bring appropriate athletic shoes that day.

Attendance:
Please have your child here on time. It is very distracting and disruptive to our line time and work-cycle when students arrive late. Students are allowed 5 unexcused absences a year. Please contact the office if you know your child will be absent.

Illness:
In an effort to keep all our students and teachers healthy, please keep your child home if they are sick. Students are not allowed to call from the classroom phone. If a child needs to call home they will need to go to the office. Parents will be notified if their child has a fever or is throwing-up.

Water bottles:
Each child is expected to have their own water bottle in the classroom. Water bottles will be sent home on Friday to be washed. Please return them on Monday.

Snack:
Snack is a part of MMA’s philosophy. An online sign-up sheet is used for our classroom snack. You will find the link on my blog under “sign-ups”.  If everyone can sign up for at least 2 different weeks during the year than snacks will be covered! Snacks also need to be healthy to follow MMA’s health policy. Please click on “Snack Suggestions” on the top right column of the blog for ideas.

Lunch:
We have a microwave in our class for use during lunch time. Because many children bring lunches that need to be heated, please make sure all microwavable items will take no longer than 1-2 minutes.

Field trips:
I will be scheduling several fieldtrips during the year. Parents are usually required to provide transportation for their child to and from the fieldtrip location. I will post information regarding field trips on the blog

MMA’s blog:
Please subscribe to MMA’s blog to receive the weekly newsletter for upcoming information. Check the school calendar for important events and no-school days and early outs.

Track it Forward:

Families are asked to donate 40 volunteer hours a year to the school.  We will be using Track it Forward to schedule and record volunteer hours.

We feel that using track it forward will help us provide the most positive experience possible when signing up for and recording volunteer hours. This program will allow families to track their hours on their own electronic devices, and will send out reminders for sign ups, etc.

You can sign up on the website https://www.trackitforward.com/site/mapa  with your family’s last name and the names of your children.  Once in you can track your family’s hours and sign up for volunteer hours.

We look forward to teaching your children this year!

Sincerely,

Ms. Krista and Ms. Sharon