Welcome to 1Welcome to 1stst Grade!Grade!

Welcome to 1Welcome to 1stst Grade!Grade!

Mrs. McGhee & Mrs. BoydMrs. McGhee & Mrs. Boyd2013 - 20142013 - 2014

Welcome to First Grade…

We are so glad to be working with you and your child this year! First grade is a year of exceptional growth! In first grade we work hard to foster a sense of independence. Your child is responsible for entering the classroom, unpacking and preparing their materials for the day. We hope to instill good work habits that your child will carry throughout their educational career and beyond! Please encourage your child to do their best each day! We promote a positive, safe and risk free learning environment in which all children are respected learners! It is important that students treat each other in a manner in which they would like to be treated. Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions, comments or concerns. It is truly the partnership between parents and teachers that make children successful student

Sincerely,Mrs. McGhee

Academic Success•Get plenty of rest!•Eat a nutritional breakfast!•Complete homework on time!•READ every night!•Do your BEST everyday!

Breakfast• Breakfast time for car riders is 7:25 –

7:45.• Breakfast is cut off at 7:45 promptly.• Breakfast from outside is not allowed.• No visitors during breakfast.• No talking during breakfast.

Dress Code• Absolutely NO Flip Flops.• No Tank Tops, shirts MUST cover

the shoulder.

Absences• Please have your child at school every day.• Tardies and Early dismissals prevent your child

from meeting his/her potential.• We will begin instruction promptly after

morning announcements.• If your child needs to be absent due to sickness,

please send in a doctor’s note or parent note.• Please make all appointments after school or

during breaks.

Homework Binders• Please sign each night• Return to school daily• Place any notes in the pocket

labeled notes and money • Label all money

VOLUNTEER!!!• We would love for you to volunteer

in our classroom. Please sign up in the hallway and I will contact you to set up dates and times.

QUESTIONS!?• Please feel free to contact me…Call the school: 595-2311 Call my cell: 864-906-6045After 6:30 am and before 9:00 pmEmail anytime: (checked daily, however I cannot

ensure a quick response during the school day) MRMcghee@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Note: Place a written note inside your child’s Homework Binder!

Positive Reinforcement

• Monkey Money• Prizes• Treasure Box• Homework Pass

Class Dojo• Earn points for positive behavior,

homework, good character education, and participation.

• Each time your child reaches 100 points he/she will be rewarded.

• www.classdojo.com

Classroom Rules1. We will keep our hands, elbows, and

feet to ourselves.2. We will use our 0, 1, 2, 3 voices.3. We will use our manners.4. We will raise our hands and wait to be

called on.5. We will walk in the building with our

quiet sign up.

Birthday Celebrations• We welcome you to celebrate your

child’s birthday with our class. You are welcomed to send a treat (must be store bought) by 11:30 to share with the class during lunch. You may also join your child for lunch on his/her special day!

Transportation Changes

• Please make sure changes are noted in your child’s Homework Binder. We will not make transportation changes unless we receive written notice. When possible please let us know the morning of the transportation change. We are aware that some changes are last minute, in this case the office staff must be notified, and they will let us know. We appreciate your attention to this matter.

Lunch• Parents, grandparents and other

family members are welcomed to join us for lunch anytime on or after September 14th!

• Our lunch time is 11:45 – 12:15• We sit at table # 7

Our Daily Schedule is located in your child’s

Homework Binder.

Class Website• Please take advantage of our

classroom website. • It is updated often and has a lot of

valuable resources and information!

How to Help Your Child at Home???

Wish List

If you are able to donate to our classroom, please take a post-it from the

wall in the hall.

What’s going on?

• Weekly Newsletters • Web Site• Phone Call from Dr. Bethea Friday

nights at 6:30

Before you go…• Please fill information on top of the

folder before you leave.• Anything inside of the folder can

be filled out and sent with your child on Monday.

• Sign your initials by your child’s transportation on the board.