September Newsletter
First Grade Parent Communication Plan
Dear Families,
We are excited about the new school year and we’re looking forward to working with
you and your children. It is important that we work together as a team in order to best support
our students.
Below we have provided you with policies and procedures to promote a successful homeschool partnership. After you have read and discussed this information with your child, please
sign and return the attached form by Friday, September 25, 2015.
Homework: We appreciate your support in encouraging your children to complete home and
school assignments on time and to give every assignment their best effort. Your child can expect
to have math homework and language arts homework Monday through Thursday. Math and
language arts assignments are due daily. In general, first graders should expect to spend no more
than 45 minutes per day completing homework. Homework should be transported to and from
school in the purple communication/homework folder. Any work that was not finished in class
may be sent home for the student to complete and does not count in the average allotted time.
Purple communication folder: Each first grader has been given a purple folder in which he/she
will bring daily homework assignments and at times long-range projects home. Please be sure to
check the front of this folder so that you are aware of your child’s assignments every day. The
purple folder will be used to bring papers from the office/teacher, home, or for parents to send
communications to the teacher ONLY. Please check the folder nightly to ensure that all
communications are received in a timely manner. Any papers that need to be filled out and/or
returned should come back to school a.s.a.p. and all others should be kept at home. Please be
sure that this folder comes to school every day.
The two best ways to communicate with the teachers are to send notes in the purple folder or
send an e-mail.
[email protected] (team leader); [email protected] ;
[email protected]; [email protected];
Weekly progress monitoring:
You can follow your child’s progress towards his/her understanding of academic concepts
throughout the school year. We will be sending home completed classwork, homework, and
assessments, etc. periodically.
Newsletters: Newsletters will be sent home the second week of each month. They will be
available on the school website.
Interims: If your child is struggling and is at risk of receiving an N on a subject on the report
card, an interim will be sent home mid-quarter. This will be an opportunity for you to contact
your child’s teacher to talk about ways to help your child succeed.
Dismissal Procedures: The students have already notified us of their normal dismissal routines.
If there is ever a change in your child’s routine, we MUST have a note explaining the change.
For example, if your child usually rides the bus, you must send a note if he/she needs to be
dismissed with car riders or walkers or going home with a friend. If going home with a friend, a
note from both parents is needed.
Absences: When your student is absent, please send a note that explains the reason for the
absence. It is also helpful if you call the school on days that your child will be out and let the
attendance secretary know.
General Behavior Expectations: We have spent a lot of time these past two weeks on proper
behavior expectations. Your children should be familiar with the expectations for behavior that is
appropriate. Please talk to them about the importance of respecting others and taking
responsibility for their actions. This will help provide a comfortable learning environment for all.
Please see the attached behavior policies. Students should only bring educational materials to
school. Toys should be left at home, as they can be very distracting.
The first grade team will be in continuous communication with you throughout the year.
Thank you for taking the time to discuss these expectations with your children and for reviewing
them periodically at home. We are looking forward to a great year!
Sincerely,
The First Grade Team
First Grade Parent Communication Plan
September 2015
Please sign and return the following:
We are aware of the first grade’s policies and procedures and general behavior expectations.
Student Signature ____________________________________
Parent Signature _____________________________________