Summit View Elementary

Welcome to 1st Grade

Summit View Elementary

Mrs. Jen Cary

Email:

Phonenumber: 363-4700 extension: 1112

About Your Homeroom Teacher

Welcome to 1st grade! My name is Mrs. Jennifer Cary. I’ve been a teacher in Kenton Co. for the past 10 years. Previously I taught 1st/2nd loop at Piner Elementary. For the past two years I taught 4th grade here at SVE. I have my bachelor degree in Elementary Education/Reading (St. Joseph’s College in IN) along with my masters degree in the Art of Education (NKU). I moved to Kentucky in 2003 from north central Indiana. I am married and have two wonderful little girls.

I am looking forward to a great school year! Pease do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Class Schedule

8:20-8:40: Students enter the classroom

8:40-9:00: Morning routine and SVE news

9:00-9:20: Daily Review

9:20-9:50:Guided Reading

9:50-11:20: Centers and RTI

11:20-11:45: Lunch

11:45-12:45: Math

12:45-1:10: Phonics

1:10-1:55: Specials

1:55-2:00: Start Read aloud

2:00-2:15: Recess

2:15-2:30 :Finish Read Aloud

2:30-3:00: Writer's Workshop

3:00-3:31: Science or Social Studies

3:31:Pack up and Dismissal

Discipline

My goal is to have a classroom that is warm, inviting, positive and safe for all students. Our classroom behavior system is aligned with school-wide expectations. All students are expected to make good choices and follow the school rules. If students neglect to follow the rules they must change their color.

Green: Great Day! Students start on green everyday

Yellow: Warning

Blue:Minus a portion of recess time

Red: Call parents and meet with principal

* Physical violence, bullying, verbal abuse, or any other defiant behavior will automatically result in a meeting with the principal.

*Your child's behavior will be marked in the planner that will come home nightly. This planner will be used for parent/teacher communication. Please check the planner nightly and sign your name.

Rewards

In order to reinforce positive behavior, your child will have opportunities to earn "Good Time Tickets". They will have opportunities to turn their Good Time Tickets in for prizes or rewards!

Absence Policy

Good school attendance is one of the best ways to help your child learn all that the/she can! However, we all get sick from time to time and need to stay home in order to get better.The day that your child returns to school he/she must have a note regarding the absence even if the office calls you at home to ask about the absence. Also, if you know that your child will be absent in advance, please send a note or contact the office before hand.

Classroom Supply List

* 1 set of addition and subtraction flashcards

* 2- 2 pocket folders (red and blue)

* 3- wide ruled spiral notebooks (blue, green, red)

* 1- plastic school box

* 1- pair of 5" Fiskar scissors (pointed tip)

* 1- pack of No. 2 pencils

* 1- large pink eraser

*2- packs of 24 crayons

*1- box of Crayola washable thick classic markers

* 10- glue sticks

* 1- sturdy folder for homework

* 1- backpack

Classroom Wish List

Any donations of the following ideas would be greatly appreciated.

-Tissues

-Paper towels

-1-2 bags of individually wrapped candies (no gum)

-Baby wipes

-1 box of Ziploc bags (girls quart size and boys gallon size)

-Expo dry erase markers

-Treasure Box Prizes

(If you have any small prizes that you would like to donate to our classroom, it would be greatly appreciated. The Oriental Trading Company website has an endless supply of prizes that would be ideal for our Treasure Box which will be used to reinforce positive behavior.)

Thursday Folder

Each Thursday students will bring home graded assignments, school newsletters, important announcements, etc. Please make an effort to read our class newsletters every other week for important announcements.

Trips and Celebrations

Our class will be going on field trips and will have seasonal parties throughout the year. Students and families will be informed when the occasion arises. In order to volunteer for the field trip you must have a background check on file in the office.

Birthdays

Very few things in life are better than birthdays, so we live them up! If you choose to send a treat to school for your child’s birthday, it must be store bought, individually wrapped, and peanut free. Please write in the planner or email me when you plan on sending in a treat. If your child has a summer birthday, we would love to celebrate his/her ½ birthday.

Book Orders

Book order sheets from Scholastic Book Club will be available throughout the year. It is not necessary for your child to participate in this program but if you wish to do so, we are able to receive FREE BOOKS for our classroom (yeah!).

I will send home the book order form and the date on which the orders will be due. If you are interested, please send in the order along with a check made out to Scholastic. When all of the books arrive at school I will compare the books to the original order forms and distribute them to your child.

Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering in our classroom or going on field trips with us, school policy requires a background check. Please let me know if you are interested so that I can help you start that process. Approved background checks remain good for several years.

Volunteer Form

Calling All Parents/Relatives!

Student’s Name: ______

Volunteer’s Name and contact information: ______

______

Helping hands make our classroom run more smoothly. I would love and greatly appreciate any parents or relatives to volunteer to help our classroom. Volunteers can read with students, copy papers, laminate, file papers, etc. Please keep in mind you need to have a background check in order to volunteer. Please contact the office for more information.

Please check any and all ways you are able to help:

_____ Come in and work with students (day______time______)

_____ Come in and copy or laminate (day______time______)

_____ Volunteer to chaperone a field trip

_____ Come in a share your expertise! (My skill is ______. )

_____ I cannot come to school, but send things home for me to do.

_____ I can help, but it varies. I will contact you before coming in.

_____ Food donator (I can send in goodies for rewards and parties.)

Thanks in advance!

Please complete the following information for dismissal

Student's Name: ______

Parents' Names: ______

______Student will ride the bus. Afternoon Bus #: ______

Address for bus drop-off in the afternoon: ______

Name and phone number of the person (other than parents) responsible for student after school:

Name: ______#:______

______Student will use private transportation (parent Pick-Up)

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