Drop off/Pick up
If you will be transporting your child to school, we ask that you drop your child off at the north entrance off of Chicago Drive no earlier than 8:25am, and no later than 8:40am. New Groningen staff will be outside to monitor the playground by 8:25am. If you arrive after 8:40am, you will need to walk your child into the building and sign in at the office.
Students are dismissed at 3:40pm to the north entrance off of Chicago Drive. We will have staff monitoring the area, but appreciate parents that meet their child at the door to avoid children running to meet their parents in the parking lot.
If your child rides the bus to and from school, they will be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the building (Burton). Students will be monitored by staff in the morning as they head to the playground before the bell rings. If your child will have a change in how he/she is getting home on a particular day,, I ask that you jot me a quick note and put it into their folder, or contact the office at 748-3375 and let them know. They will pass the message on to me.
Please note, if there are ANY changes in transportation home from school, you need to either call the office and notify them, or send me a note. Without either of these done, the student will take their normal route home.
Students are dismissed at 3:40pm to the north entrance off of Chicago Drive. We will have staff monitoring the area, but appreciate parents that meet their child at the door to avoid children running to meet their parents in the parking lot.
If your child rides the bus to and from school, they will be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the building (Burton). Students will be monitored by staff in the morning as they head to the playground before the bell rings. If your child will have a change in how he/she is getting home on a particular day,, I ask that you jot me a quick note and put it into their folder, or contact the office at 748-3375 and let them know. They will pass the message on to me.
Please note, if there are ANY changes in transportation home from school, you need to either call the office and notify them, or send me a note. Without either of these done, the student will take their normal route home.
Communication
I love hearing from parents and sharing with you as well! You are always welcome to email me or call. I will get back with you as soon as I can. I may need to contact you about a concern, HOWEVER, I love to contact parents regarding great things students are doing as well…so don’t fear my emails and notes! I will use the weekly planner, the classroom updates page, and email to update parents on important information.
Donations/Class wish list
Throughout the year you may see a wish list come your way with a few items we are running low on in the classroom. If you are able to send some of them in, it is MORE than appreciated! Some things we can always use are snacks, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, and Kleenex. The other item(s) I ask parents to consider passing along are books! If you go through your books and decide you have some that are above or below your little reader, not of interest, or you just have too many, I *love* adding to my classroom library or JRL!
Lunch
First graders will eat lunch from 11:45 to 12:25 in the Anchor which is located to the right of the office when you enter the building. If you would like to meet your child for lunch, you will need to sign in at the office and wear a name badge. We should be lined up for lunch by 11:45 and you can meet up with us just outside the Anchor! You can see what is on the menu by going to www.zps.org and clicking on food service!
Recess
We will have two recesses throughout the day, and one morning break.
-Morning break will be for 10 minutes around 10:30.
-Children will be dismissed from the lunchroom for the remainder of the half hour to the playground once they finish eating.
-Last recess is held from 2:30-2:50.
-Morning break will be for 10 minutes around 10:30.
-Children will be dismissed from the lunchroom for the remainder of the half hour to the playground once they finish eating.
-Last recess is held from 2:30-2:50.
Scholastic Book Orders
Classroom Code: NJRZ9
Here is a link to all the scholastic flyers: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers/
You may use the link to order books whenever you would like, but I also try to send home the fly monthly. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Here is a link to all the scholastic flyers: https://clubs.scholastic.com/all-flyers/
You may use the link to order books whenever you would like, but I also try to send home the fly monthly. Please let me know if you have any questions.