Book orders- just about once a month, a book order form will come home from Scholastic or you can order them online using the Scholastic Book Orders tab on the left. This is a great way to purchase books inexpensively, while helping our class earn points towards other items!
Communication- please feel free to contact me by e-mail or call me at school with questions or concerns at any time. You can also send a note in their planner, on your child's Progress Report or Report Card.
Dismissal- school ends at 2:30. You must send a written note to school if your child is to go home a different way than his/her normal schedule- especially if he/she is going home with someone else!
Emergencies- please make sure we have the correct emergency information on file for your child. If phone numbers change, you can call or send a note so your child's file can be updated!
Field trips- our class will be going on field trips this year. If you would like to chaperone one of these trips, please let me know! Permission slips must be returned for your child to attend.
Graded work- all graded work will come home weekly. Grades will be posted as soon as possible. You can check inow for updated grades.
Homework- your child may have homework Monday through Thursday. It should take about 20 to 50 minutes and must come back to school the day after it is assigned. Please check their agenda daily.
Important info- if you have any important papers that need to come to school, please place them in your child's binder and remind your child to give it to me as soon as they get to school.
Jobs well done-Students will be given a job periodically to take ownership of our classroom and to work together to make our work environment clean. I want students to take pride in our classroom and make it their own.
Kindness- we will learn about being kind to others and ourselves every day. Chaffee Elementary has a 0 tolerance policy for bullying.
Lunch- our lunch time is from 12:15 pm until --12:45 pm. If you come in during this time, be sure to sign in at the office and pick up a visitor's pass!
Money- when sending money to school, please put it in a labeled envelope with student's name, Mrs. Hopkins and what it is for written on it.
Newsletters - We will use Edmodo for each class and information will be posted on this website for you to access at home.
Outside- As weather permits, we will go outside for recess. Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately everyday.
Parties- if you would like to help with a class party or provide snacks or favors, please let me know! There will be a letter that will be sent home around the time of our party.
Questions - If you have any questions, please use the agenda to communicate with me or you may call/email.
Reading- students are expected to read 20 minutes at home every night. Encourage them to bring their library books home to read.
Supplies- Students should have all school supplies for a successful year. Please replenish each 9 weeks at report card time. We use lots of glue sticks and pencils in MATH!
Tardies- students should be at school by 8:00 am. Arriving after this time causes students to lose instructional time.
Unique-Every child is unique in their own special way!
Volunteers- We love volunteers! Moms, dads, grand-parents... you can volunteer for field trips/parties or work on things for class at home. Please let me know if you'd like to help and we can find a classroom job for you!
Website- Our website is updated as much as possible, but if you don't find your answer here please email me!
X-tra- Your child has an x-tra special spot in my heart!
You - You are an important part of your child's education!
ZZZ's - Make sure your child is well rested everyday!