UNDER CONSTRUCTION for 2023-2034
Parent Newsletter
Specials
Snack
Recess
Toys
Birthdays
INVITATIONS/REQUESTS FOR CLASS LISTS
Homework Folders
Red Laurel Park Communication Folders (Monday Folders)
Please return this folder empty on Tuesday.
- I will email a weekly newsletter containing an overview of the upcoming week. If you don’t have access to email or the internet, please let me know and can send home a hard copy.
Specials
- We will have specials from 10:20-11:05 am every day. See SCHEDULE TAB for specials.
Snack
- We will have snack daily. Please send a healthy snack with your child daily.
- No juice or soda is allowed during snack time, water only. Your child is encouraged to bring a water bottle every day.
Recess
- We will be having outdoor recess whenever the weather is appropriate. When the weather gets colder, please send your child to school with a jacket and if necessary, gloves and a hat.
Toys
- No toys are allowed in school. Please do not send your child to school with any toys.
- IF the class has earned a special reward day, you’ll hear from me first to inform you of any specific stipulations. Fidget spinners or other types of fidgets are only allowed for students who have a documented need in an IEP or 504 plan.
Birthdays
- No parties at school. See below for invitation notes.
- Food items are not allowed for birthday celebrations.
- No flowers or balloons should be sent to school.
- There are wonderful alternatives for recognizing birthdays. You may contact the teacher and ask for ideas for the classroom. Consider donating a favorite book to the classroom library, or provide a classroom craft.
INVITATIONS/REQUESTS FOR CLASS LISTS
- Teachers can not provide class lists. If your child brings party invitations to school, please make sure all children in the class are invited. Otherwise, you will need to make other arrangements to distribute invitations.
Homework Folders
- Every evening your child will bring home a homework folder. Homework will be given out on Monday and is due back the next Monday.
- For second graders, his/her total homework time should be 20 minute. It will be your child’s responsibility to put their homework in the homework bin each Monday. Homework is not graded.
Red Laurel Park Communication Folders (Monday Folders)
- Any notes from the office, administration, or PTA regarding important dates and/or events will be in your child’s red communication folder ON MONDAYS.
- This folder will also include completed and graded work from the previous week(s). I encourage you to review all work with your child. Review areas where he/she struggled and reinforce areas of success.
Please return this folder empty on Tuesday.