Class Information

Absences

If your child is absent, they MUST bring a written excuse with them upon their return to school. If they do not have a written excuse it will be counted as unexcused.

Birthdays

If you wish to bring a special treat for the class to celebrate your child's birthday please feel free to do so.  It is not mandatory.  Please let me know ahead of time if you will be bringing a treat. Thanks! :-)

Backpacks

Each student needs a CLEAR OR MESH bookbag that zips shut to carry between home and school each day.  Please check your child's bookbag daily !!! Each child will have a F.R.O.G.S. (Fully Responsible Organized Growing Students) folder.  In addition to assignments done in class, all papers regarding homework, projects, newsletters, and other pertinent school information will be found in this folder. I will be checking folders daily for lunch/breakfast/milk money and to see if you have sent me any notes. It is EXTREMELY important to bring this folder each day. Students who have their folder each day during the week will be rewarded periodically. This is a wonderful beginning to teaching our children responsibility! :-)

Classroom Rules

Woodford County and Northside Elementary school rules are posted in the handbook you received on the first day of school, and are expected to be followed.  In addition we will decide as a class on Rm. 105 rules during the first week of school.  I will post these agreed upon rules in the classroom and here.

Communication

Communication between teachers, parents, and students is key to a successful school year!  Please feel free to contact me at home or make an appointment to meet with me before or after school.  My home number is 879-3464. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions.  If you have email access and want to contact me that way you may do so at bhewlett@woodford.k12.ky.us I check email daily! :-)

Homework

All first grade students will be assigned homework on a weekly basis. In addition, weekly assignments are also posted here on this website by clicking on the homework icon. Parents please review your child's homework with them each week.

Meals

Breakfast is available to students who wish to eat at school before the instructional day begins for .75 cents.  Lunch is $1.35. Our classes lunch time is 11:05-11:30.  In addition we have a milk break each morning at 9:40am. Milk can be purchased for this time for .35 cents.  They may also bring a nutritious snack from home to eat at milk break time.*** Please send all money in an envelope at the beginning of each week with your child's name and how the money is to be spent. The cafeteria will be using a new computerized system this year to track each child's cafeteria account!

Medications

If your child needs to take any medication during the school day, an adult must bring the medication to the office to check it in. Please send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher to let them know and advise them of the time it is to be taken. Thanks!

Parties

We will have several classroom parties to celebrate various holidays during the school year. Typically the homeroom mother organizes these.  Please be watching for notes regarding these parties and items you are asked to bring.  Thanks for your cooperation.

Recess

We have two short recess periods each day.   We will be going outside each day weather permitting.  Please be sure to send coats, hats, mittens etc. when the weather turns colder.  On days that are too cold or rainy we will have indoor recess in the classroom or in the gym if it is available. One of our recess periods is spent on our little playground outside of our classroom, and the second will be spent on the big school playground outback.

Supplies

Please be sure you have sent all supplies from the list sent home prior to school beginning.  It is important that each child has the supplies they need.  The supply list is also available from our classroom home page. Please be sure to label supplies with your child's name. Notice will be sent home when supplies run out or need to be replaced.

Transportation

I realize that transportation is a big concern for many parents. For those students not being picked up or going to the ETC program, The Woodford Sun will post bus schedules in the back to school issue or you can call the bus garage to find out information about your child’s bus. Please be sure to send written notice if your child will be going home in a different manner.