1. Mrs. Larson’s Class SSC Elementary Open House August 28, 2014

2. Meet the Teacher This is my 3 rd year teaching at Heron Lake Grace Expecting

3. Classroom Rules 5 Basic Rules – 1. Follow directions quickly – 2. Raise your hand to speak – 3. Make smart choices – 4. Keep your teacher and classmates happy – 5. Be responsible Filling Buckets

4. Behavior Management No daily behavior sheets (unless needed) Behavior Calendar – Color weekly behavior (green, yellow, red) – Goes home on Fridays – Parents initial (possible note from teacher) – Return to School Monday – New calendar for each month

5. Fridays PLC Fridays (all except the last couple of the school year) – dismissed at 2pm Newsletters (important notes, spelling words, what we are learning) Behavior Calendars (Return Monday) Spelling Homework (Return by Wednesday) Math Homework (Return by Wednesday) Book Orders (not every Friday)

6. Other Homework Read each night (Book It - Pizza Party) – Have your child read to you – Read with your child – Read to your child Ask them to tell you about what they learned “Ketchup” Work Missed Work

7. Miscellaneous If your child will be gone or going home a different way, please send a note or email Bring a healthy snack each day (peanut free, 100% juice) – Purchase milk ticket in office if you’d like $52/year or $14/quarter

8. Miscellaneous Lunch money – Look for note (after you charge $10, student will only get sandwich and milk) Healthy birthday treats “All About Me” Bag Gym & Music everyday Headphone available in office for $6

9. To Do Student Name Label – Upper right corner of each item Red Folder - “Ketchup” Folder Label Yellow Folder – Reading/Writing Label Blue Folder – Math/Science/Social Label Orange Folder – Accelerated Math Label Plastic Folder – Take Home Label & Sleeve

10. Kleenexes & baggies on back table Name on other supplies, put in desk

11. Stay Connected! Newsletters will be sent home weekly on Fridays. Check your child’s take home folder. My Email: melissa.Larson@isd330.org My Phone: 507-793-2307 Ext. 2101 Best time to call me at school during the day: 7:45-3:00, 12:00-12:30, or 3:15-3:45 Webpage: http://isd330.org/Domain/62

12. Welcome to a great year in 1 st Grade! Please return all necessary paperwork today. Feel free to see me with any questions