I hope you had a marvelous weekend!! :)

Important Weekly Information:

- I will be out on Friday, May 3rd and Monday, May 6th for my birthday. :)

- Acadience End of the Year Reading Testing is Thursday, May 9th. Please make sure your child is at school on this day. :)

- Our Field Trip to the Butterfly Biosphere is Friday, May 10th. Please make sure your child is wearing their purple tie dyed shirt on this day to go to the field trip. Students who are bringing a lunch from home need to make sure they have their lunch in a lunch pail. We will be leaving at 9:30. Please make sure you have your child to school on time on this day so they do not get left behind.

- Field Day will be on Friday, May 17th. Please make sure your child is wearing something that is ok to get wet in. More information to come.

- Dance Festival is on Wednesday, May 22nd. I will be sending out more information about times when they are given to me. Please make sure your child is wearing their tie dyed purple shirt on this day.

- We will be having an END OF THE YEAR CLASS PARTY. I will be handing out certificates for the year to the students. As soon as I nail down the date I will let you know. On this day we will also be celebrating any summer birthdays for students who are not in school for their birthdays. I will message those parents on Class Dojo to remind you. You may bring a small treat for the class if you would like.

- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL is Friday, May 24th. This day will be a MINIMAL DAY. :)

Here is some General Information:

- Just a reminder that I use Class Dojo as a classroom management tool. Dojo is aligned to the 21st century skills. Students can receive and lose points based on their choices through out the day.

You can get on to Class Dojo, click on kids at the bottom, and then click view report at the end of everyday. This will show you how their day is going and it is very specific. Please make sure if you are seeing consistent positive or negative behavior on Dojo, you either praise their behavior and good choices or sit and have a discussion with your child about how to make better choices.

Thank you so much for your support. :)

- Attendance Reminder: As you know, attendance is crucial to your child's academics. When your child is absent they miss out on critical instruction and can start to build gaps in their learning over time. These gaps can get bigger and cause your child to struggle and fall behind as they continue in school. Please try to make sure your child is at school regularly and is on time as well. If you know before hand that your child is going to be absent, please reach out to me a few days in advance so I can get some work together for them. If they are sick and out for a day or two, I completely understand. Please let me know and I will put their missing work in their mailboxes to take home and complete when they return. You can also stop by the office to get it or send a sibling to get any work they missed for the day. Thank you for your support!! :)

- Here is the First Grade Snow Day Website: https://sites.googl..-sky-1st-grade/home

- The weather is now colder. Please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothes for the weather and has a jacket to keep them nice and warm. Students are also playing in the snow. If you want to send them with gloves and have them wear snow boots that is fine too. This way they can play and not be cold and wet. :)

- Please talk to your children and remind them to use the restroom before they come to school and during their break times. We take a morning bathroom break at 10:30, lunch break is @ 12:15, and afternoon break is @ 2:00. Also, remind them they are free to go in class when we are working independently at our seats. This will hopefully minimize the amount of students leaving in the middle of a lesson to go use the restroom. I would hate for them to feel left behind and get frustrated because they are unsure of what they should be doing on an assignment. Thank you so much for all of your support!! :)

- The district has changed their policy on volunteers. All volunteers on campus whether helping with copies, working with students, or helping with class parties must be background checked. There is a fee of $35, but it is a lifetime background check. You won’t have to do it again if your child/children stay in Alpine School District. If you want to help with our Halloween party, I would try to get that done as soon as possible. To get background checked, you can just call the district office to get scheduled or google Alpine School District fingerprinting to schedule an appointment.

This classroom website will give you all the information you will need for this school year. It will provide you with homework information, classroom rules, routines, and policies. Please check the website every Monday for weekly updates. This website will be our way of communicating to keep you in the loop always. :)

If you have any questions, feel free to message me on ClassDojo or email me.

Have a wonderful week! :)

Mrs. Bossard :)