Dear Families,

Welcome to first grade and to Room 4! I've been working to get the classroom ready for your children and look forward to getting started with school on Wednesday. I'm excited to see many familiar families on my roster and look forward to meeting the new ones.

The following will help smooth out first day jitters:

• Before school, make sure your child knows how they will be going home and where they will meet you at the end of the day. Make sure this information is written on the "Going Home" chart on the window.
• My room will be open around 7:50.
• Have your child leave their lunch outside the classroom.
• Find their name and hang backpack on hook.
• Say your goodbyes and have your child sit down at their desk.
• You should receive a packet of papers on the first day of school, please send it back ASAP.
• As parents, enjoy your first day of first grade and celebrate your child's independence!

The following day and everyday thereafter, the children will keep their backpacks with them and go directly up to the playground. There is yard duty supervision beginning at 7:30 on the lower playground if you arrive early.  After the second week of school, to help your child become an independent first grader. It is our hope and expectation that your child will join their classmates upstairs before the first bell rings. In the event of rain, they will go to the MPR before school starts.

I am looking forward to a fantastic year!