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Student of the Week Each week one
student will be randomly picked to be our Student of the Week.
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(click to see the birthday page) If your child has a
birthday, you may send in a treat to share with the class. If you
are
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Daily Folder
Your child will have a
folder that they
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Rainbow Words Folder Your
child will have a folder with the words that your child will need to
practice and be able to read. When your child can read the word
within 3 seconds, then your child can color the word. They are the word
wall words that we will
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Weekly Behavior Chart In your child's folder, which needs to be
brought to school everyday will contain a behavior chart. Your child
will color the square to show what color their card was on.
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Homework
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Field Trip We will take a first grade field trip to the Farm in October. Chaperons are welcome.
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Cat Cash
Whitewater has a Cat Store run by the PTA. Your child can earn cat points (cash) by doing good deeds, not getting their card flip for the week, etc. Once a month we will go to the Cat Store and students can shop with their cat cash.
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Lunch Money
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Daily Snack
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08/02/2008
When
your child is picked, then on Friday I will send home an information sheet
that needs to be completed and returned on Monday. I will put that
information into a powerpoint presentation. On Wednesday, your child
may bring something to share to the class for show and tell.
planning on
coming and sharing the treat with your child or sending it at a certain
time, please contact me so that we can set up a time to do that. At
the end of the school year we will have a special day to celebrate all the
summer birthdays.
must bring
home everyday and return everyday. The folder will have the weekly
newsletter, weekly behavior chart, homework, class work, and any notes
from me. Please check their folder each night. Please send in
any notes or book order money, lunch money, etc. in their folder. 
go over in
class. We will do 5 words a week. I will send home a sheet of
flashcards with the words of the week to practice. Have your child
cut them, and add them to their bag of words in their folder. This folder with the flashcards should always
be in their backpack. They will be tested on these words. When
I test your child in class I will take out the flashcards that your child
has mastered.
If they
had to flip their card, there will be a behavior report for you to sign
and return the next day. Please initial the behavior chart on
Fridays and your child will return it on Monday.
On Monday I will send home a
homework packet with phonics, spelling, math, and a
you are sending in a check, then please put your child's name and lunch
pin number in the memo. If you
are
sending cash, then put it in an envelope or baggie with your child's name
and lunch pin number. A lunch menu will be sent home each month or
you can click here to see the 
Your child will have a snack time each
afternoon. The snack needs to be healthy, quick to eat, and not
messy. Please read the