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(click to see the technology page)
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Field Trip We will take a first grade field trip to the Farm. Chaperons are welcome.
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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
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Daily Folder
Your child will have a
folder that they
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Rainbow Words Folder (click to see the rainbow words page) 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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Take Home Books
Students that are not ready for
AR tests, will have a manila envelope. I will
send home 1 book per week with 5 comprehension questions for each book
(similar to the
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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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Monthly Words of Character-
we will be discussing these words during the year. Bucket Fillers- when students are being a bucket filler, they put their name in the bucket. I will be pulling names out throughout the year, and they will get to go to the office to receive a prize. |
Student of
the Month- each month I will choose 1 student who has been showing
a lot of effort. They will be on our Morning News and get a
certificate from Mr. Rouster. Positive Phone Calls- Mr. Rouster will be making phone calls throughout year to let you know about some good things we are seeing at school. Students will receive a prize during lunch. |
07/15/2009
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.
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