Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for sharing your
child with me this school year! After our first three days together, I can tell
it is going to be a fantastic year full of learning and laughter.
As a class, we have established a set of
agreements that will be followed each day inside and even outside the classroom.
We are all accountable to these agreements. Each child traced their hand and
signed their name underneath our list. I was very impressed by the ideas that
the children had throughout our discussion.
1.
Try your best every day.
2.
Be helpful.
3.
Be respectful.
4.
Be safe.
Please show your support at home by asking
your child about these agreements and by reminding them that they have pledged
to follow them. It might even be a great idea to post them somewhere in your
home J
The behavior plan in our classroom is the
following:
Consequences
* In our
classroom, each child has a set of blue, green, yellow and red cards. Everyone
starts the day off on green. This means they are “ready to learn!” If a child
chooses not to follow our agreements, they will always receive a verbal warning
first.
*The next step
is to turn their card to yellow. The consequence is to walk or run laps around
the playground during the first couple of minutes in recess.
*If the
behavior continues, the child will receive another warning. If this behavior
still continues, the child will move their card to red. At this time, the child
would write a “Reflection Log” explaining their choices and reflecting on how
to make better choices next time. This log would go home and be signed and
returned the following day.
Rewards:
·
If a
child has an extraordinary day where they do what is expected and beyond, they
can turn their card to BLUE!
·
WARM
FUZZIES: Each table has a caddy where I drop “warm fuzzies.” Little fuzzies are
worth 1 point. Big Fuzzies are worth 5 points. The table that has the most warm
fuzzies at the end of each week picks from the TREASURE BOX!
·
To
encourage the whole class to work as a team, I have a big jar that all the
fuzzies will be poured into at the end of the week. Once this jar is filled,
the students get a big prize of their choice. For example: A pizza party, extra
recess, or pajama day.
·
It
is my philosophy that keeping a “warm”, positive atmosphere eliminates most
behavioral problems.
I have found
this system to be very effective in preventing classroom distractions.
Consistency is key. Thank you for your support in implementing this plan J
Important Announcements/Reminders:
·
This Monday, August 12th we will be taking pictures for our bulletin
board. Our bulletin board says “The Future’s So Bright We Have to Wear Shades!”
We are going to be taking pictures wearing sunglasses. If your child has a pair
of sunglasses please send them to school on Monday.
·
Please
mark your calendars for the upcoming Orientation on August 19th from 6:30-7:15. An opportunity to RSVP is
coming soon as we are still receiving new students. I will answer many
questions that you may have at this orientation. I look forward to seeing you
then!
·
Our
class is in need of some “Emergency
Snacks” for those students who forget to bring their snack to school.
Nutritional items such as: wheat thins, apple sauce (with spoons), granola
bars, goldfish, etc. would be great choices.
Thank you so much for your support at home!
We are having so much fun in first grade!
Truly yours,
Mrs. Peake J
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