School Info

School Supplies

Box of 8 Crayons--You may also send a white, pink, and gray crayon.-- Crayola

4 oz. Bottle School Glue--Elmer's

2 Glue Sticks--Elmer's

School Supply Box

One Box One Gallon Ziploc Bags--store brand

One Box Quart Ziploc Bags--store brand

Watercolor Set--8 or 16 Color--Crayola

Washable Markers--set of 8 or 10 Classic Colors--Crayola

One Roll 200 speed film

Backpack

One Box Tissues*

*Need to bring only the first year in the program

Daily Schedule

Morning Class

8:15 Arrive--Hang up coats/Bathroom and Drinks

8:30 Opening

8:50 Gross Motor

9:10 Group Work

9:50 Bathroom

9:55 Snack

10:10 Centers

10:50 Clean up

11:00 Dismiss


Afternoon Class 12:15 Arrive--Hang up coats/Bathroom and drinks 12:30 Opening 12:50 Gross Motor 1:05 Group Work 1:55 Bathroom 2:00 Snack 2:15 Centers / Music (Wed. only) 2:50 Clean up 3:00 Dismiss

Curriculum

Developmentally appropriate activities will be provided for the students. These activities will work on IEP goals. We use whole language and phonics for reading activities and lots of hands-on manipulatives for math activities. We also include language activities, gross and fine motor activities, social skills, and free play through the use of centers.

Parent/Teacher Relationship

A good parent-teacher relationship is necessary for maximum school success. Throughout the year I will communicate with you through notes, telephone calls, newsletters, IEP reports, parent-teacher conferences, a monthly calendar, our classroom web site, and an annual review. I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at any time. You can call me at school (379-2411) or home, send me a note, or email me at by clicking here.

Class Rules

AM Class

Rules written by the Morning Class

1. Keep your hands to yourself.

2. Talk quietly

3. Listen to others.

4. Share.

5. Be nice to your friends

PM Class

Rules written by the Afternoon Class

1. Be quiet.

2. Don't touch others.

3. Listen when the teacher is talking.

4 Walk, don't run in the room.

5. Be nice to others.

6. Help your friends.

7. Don't fight with your friends.

Snack

We have snack on a daily basis. Students are more than welcome to bring something to share with the class for snack. Items such as graham crackers, popcorn, fresh fruit (i.e. apples, bananas), cheese, carrot sticks, or finger jello make good snacks. We occasionally cook our own snack.

Health/Illness

Please do not send your child to school if you suspect he/she may be ill (fever over 100, severe stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, heavy cold and hacking cough, unknown rash or intense itching). Please notify the classroom or van driver if your child is not attending. Please also notify us if your child contracts a contagious disease so that we may inform other parents of possible contact. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be notified. Please have arrangements made ahead of time in case your child does have to come home early due to illness. If your child has allergies or any other medical problem, please make sure we know about it.

Field Trips

We will be going on field trips throughout the school year. You will be notified through the newsletter/calendar or a note. Most of our trips will be within Paxton. We will either walk or take the van. Our class goes to Heartland Health Care each week to visit the residents. While there we do an activity and have a snack with the residents.

Special Programs

On the second Wednesday of the month McGruff the crime fighting dog and his helper from Prairie Center visit the students. McGruff uses stories and music to teach safety lessons. Some topics include bike safety, fire prevention, and just say no to drugs. On the third Wednesday of the month Ellen Luhman from the Ford-Iroquois Cooperative Extension comes to teach nutrition. Both of these visitors usually leave a handout for the children to take home. Please go over these with your child and ask him/her what he/she learned. On the fourth Wednesday Anne Newman from the Paxton Carnegie Library comes and tells stories with books, the flannelboard, and her puppets.

Volunteers

Parents are welcome to volunteer in the classroom. If you would like to help, please let me know. If you cannot help in the classroom, but would like to volunteer, please let me know. There are things that can be prepared at home that parents can help with.