Ms. Buergo 1st Grade ELA/Social Studies Building B

Email: Mbuergo@somersetsilverpalms.net 11th year teaching at SASP Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction Owner of Smart Choice Learning Center (Tutoring) ESOL Endorsed LOVEs to travel, cook and spend time with family and friends

SCHOOL SCHEDULE Begins: 8:00 am Ends: 2:00pm Early Dismissal: Classroom pickup every Wednesday at 2pm *** Please Note: This is the schedule for Building B only ***

Website How TO: Why? Type your text here To access website visit Somersetsilverpalms.net -Click on Elementary School - Then About US - Next Staff Directory - Scroll to find my name  Why? Up-to-Date SCHOOL and CLASS news See what we’re doing each week in class Check to see homework assignments if absent See Wish List & Supply List AND MORE 

Items for the Classroom First Grade 2017-2018 School Supply List 1 shoulder backpack (book bag)- NO wheels please 2 packs of Crayola Twistable crayons (24 count) (Twistables) 5 Primary composition notebooks (no picture space) (1 per subject) 2 plastic RED pocket folders 1 pack of Primary writing paper 2 boxes of Ticonderoga pencils (12 count) 4 Big glue sticks 1 Pack of 3”x 5” lined index cards 1 safety scissor (round tip) 2 pink erasers 1 5 pack of play-dough 1 plastic pencil box (no bags or pouches) 1 thin highlighter Headphones School agenda (mandatory) $5   Items for the Classroom 1 pack of 4 dry-erase THICK markers (Boys) 1 packs of 4 dry-erase THIN markers (Girls) 1 Hand sanitizer (8oz) (Boys) 1 box of Ziplocs (gallon) (Girls) 2 Baby Wipes (Boys) 1 tub of Clorox wipes (Girls) 1 pack of assorted color cardstock paper (Boys) 1 pack of white copy paper (Girls) 1 pack of assorted color construction paper (Boys) 1 roll of paper towels (Girls) 1 Box of Kleenex (boys) Supply List

Throughout the year I will notify you of specific “Wish List” items Gift cards to Walmart, Target, Teachers Pay Teachers, Office Max, and Dollar Tree are always welcome 

Please remember to send your child to school in proper uniform each day. TOPS: School shirts with logos BOTTOMS: Black or navy pants, shorts, or skorts, embroidered with SASP, and a black belt. JACKETS/SWEATERS: SASP jacket/sweater or SOLID black/navy sweaters. NO HOODIES UNDERSHIRTS: Students are only permitted to wear WHITE long sleeve undershirts. SHOES: must be 100% BLACK. No exceptions

PLEASE BE PATIENT as we work with the 1st week “madness” ARRIVAL: First 2 Days: Parents may walk students up to class. Day 3 and beyond: Students may eat breakfast in cafeteria and walk up to class beginning at 7:45. Class begins at 8:00 **Students are TARDY if the bell has rung and they are NOT in class DISMISSAL PLEASE BE PATIENT as we work with the 1st week “madness” We will walk out to the covered drive-way. Please do not get out of you cars. Have your purple car tag displayed on dash.

CHANGES IN STUDENT DISMISSAL RAINY DAYS: Parents must park and walk to get students in the class  WEDNESDAYS: CHANGES IN STUDENT DISMISSAL ANY CHANGES in how your child will be going home needs to be notified prior to the end of the day VIA E-MAIL OR REMIND.

ANF must be turned in within 72 hours of absence. ATTENDANCE An ABSENCE NOTIFICATION FORM (ANF) must be completed whenever a student is absent in order to excuse his/her absence. ANF must be turned in within 72 hours of absence. Can be found on school website under “parents” or the school’s office  Excessive absences may result in administrative consequences such as referrals or loss of participation in school events. - Unexcused absences will result in your child receiving a “Z” for any graded work while they were out. Please note a “Z” will drop the grade significantly. TARDIES Students who are NOT in class when the school bell rings, must report to the office for a tardy pass. 5 or more tardies per 9 weeks may result in the loss of participation in school events.

Cover page will also be posted on my webpage link under Home Learning Packets will go home in RED folders on Monday and must be returned completed the following Monday Packets will include a cover page with detailed info per day. It will include spelling words, sight words, skills and assessments for the week. Cover page will also be posted on my webpage link under Home Learning