Things to know about the 4/5 Grade Level Classrooms:
Absences
Allergies Please note student(s) in our school year have airborne allergies to peanuts. Please make sure any treats you send in do not include nuts. Other items can be sent in at your discretion. |
Backpacks
Every student needs to have a backpack in school everyday. Names should be clearly labeled and easy to find. Please make sure your child’s backpack is emptied everyday. Notes and forms will be sent home in your child's Friday Folder on Fridays. Almost any other announcements and events can be found on our American Montessori Academy website. Help us go GREEN this year! Students are encouraged to pack their own backpack in the evening before bedtime and place them by the door, ready-to-go.
Birthdays
All students love sharing their birthdays with classmates. We celebrate birthdays at the end of the day, usually around 2:40 pm. Birthdays falling on weekends can be celebrated the Friday before or the Monday after, or whatever day is most convenient for you. Summer birthdays can be celebrated as half-birthdays if the parents wish. Students may bring in a small treat to share with the class. AMA has a healthy snack food policy, if you have questions please consult your AMA snack brochure. Please let your teacher know as soon as possible if you plan to send in a treat for your child’s birthday. This will allow your teacher to plan accordingly with their classroom schedule. We would prefer a small treat such as cookies or mini cupcakes. Please no ice cream or pizza. Please be mindful that this is a peanut free school.The best time to bring in all birthday treats is before school or during lunch. If you need to bring in a treat during class times, please leave it in the office.
Book Orders
Approximately once a month, 2-3 book orders will be sent home. They are usually due within a week. These books make nice additions to at-home libraries and are great for the independent reading we do in class. Students are also required to read at least 20 minutes at home each day. Some things to look for should you decide to order from the book club:
NOTE: If you would like to purchase a book as a gift for your son/daughter, let your teacher know and they will get it to you “secretly”.
Change in Routine
If your son/daughter will be deviating from their normal routine, such as being picked up early or riding home with a friend/relative, please let your teacher and/or the office know with a written note or email sent before lunch. For safety reasons it is very important that we know where the children are headed after school. It is school policy that children must follow their normal after school procedure if they do not have a note.
Do not call voicemail to leave messages, as we may often not check it until the end of the day after students have left.
Every student needs to have a backpack in school everyday. Names should be clearly labeled and easy to find. Please make sure your child’s backpack is emptied everyday. Notes and forms will be sent home in your child's Friday Folder on Fridays. Almost any other announcements and events can be found on our American Montessori Academy website. Help us go GREEN this year! Students are encouraged to pack their own backpack in the evening before bedtime and place them by the door, ready-to-go.
Birthdays
All students love sharing their birthdays with classmates. We celebrate birthdays at the end of the day, usually around 2:40 pm. Birthdays falling on weekends can be celebrated the Friday before or the Monday after, or whatever day is most convenient for you. Summer birthdays can be celebrated as half-birthdays if the parents wish. Students may bring in a small treat to share with the class. AMA has a healthy snack food policy, if you have questions please consult your AMA snack brochure. Please let your teacher know as soon as possible if you plan to send in a treat for your child’s birthday. This will allow your teacher to plan accordingly with their classroom schedule. We would prefer a small treat such as cookies or mini cupcakes. Please no ice cream or pizza. Please be mindful that this is a peanut free school.The best time to bring in all birthday treats is before school or during lunch. If you need to bring in a treat during class times, please leave it in the office.
Book Orders
Approximately once a month, 2-3 book orders will be sent home. They are usually due within a week. These books make nice additions to at-home libraries and are great for the independent reading we do in class. Students are also required to read at least 20 minutes at home each day. Some things to look for should you decide to order from the book club:
- The Newbery Award is given to the best children’s book published the previous year. Newbery Honor books are runners-up.
- The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the children’s book with the best illustrations published the previous year. Honor books are runners-up.
NOTE: If you would like to purchase a book as a gift for your son/daughter, let your teacher know and they will get it to you “secretly”.
Change in Routine
If your son/daughter will be deviating from their normal routine, such as being picked up early or riding home with a friend/relative, please let your teacher and/or the office know with a written note or email sent before lunch. For safety reasons it is very important that we know where the children are headed after school. It is school policy that children must follow their normal after school procedure if they do not have a note.
Do not call voicemail to leave messages, as we may often not check it until the end of the day after students have left.
Uniform & Dress Code
All students should be wearing school acceptable uniforms everyday! If you are unsure about the policy please consult your AMA handbook or please feel free to email me! We have provided a short list here.
All students should be wearing school acceptable uniforms everyday! If you are unsure about the policy please consult your AMA handbook or please feel free to email me! We have provided a short list here.
Boys Uniform Guidelines
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Girls Uniform Guidelines
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All students shirts should not have a logo, the AMA logo is acceptable. No sweatpants will be acceptable as uniform pants. Jewelry must be kept to a minimum. Classroom rules for jewelry: if it comes off during class, it will be placed in a ziploc baggie and returned to backpack immediately. This is for the security of your child's possessions and permitting a distraction-free classroom environment. Thank you for your cooperation!
The climate in the room is automatically controlled by the outside temperature (in theory!). It can be chilly in the early fall and spring when the heater is not on, so children may want light sweaters. Please see sweater guidelines above!
Because we do go outside all year long it is important that your child be dressed for the weather. Hats and mittens/gloves are a must when the temperature dips. Please label all outerwear with names, especially boots and snowpants, which are required to play in the snow. It is not uncommon to have three or four pairs of boots/snowpants the exact same style and color.
Communications
Notes: If you are sending a note to your teacher via your child, please remind him/her before leaving home. Many a note has grown outdated, forgotten in the bottom of a backpack.
Voicemail: Teachers may not always be available to answer the phone during class times. When no one is available to answer the phone will go to voicemail. Teachers will normally check their voicemail before and after school. Please do not leave any “urgent” messages that we must receive before the end of the school day. Those calls should go to the Office.
Newsletters: To keep you informed of what is going on in the 3/4 Grade Level, We will be sending home periodic newsletters with information concerning the past and the upcoming weeks. You will find these newsletters in your child's Friday Folders on Fridays.If your child has done something noteworthy, and you would like to share it with the class, let your teacher know and it may be publish it in our newsletter. If you do not receive the paper copy in your folder for the week, we will have it updated on our classroom website under the Newsletters tab.
Field Trips
Field trips are being determined. When a field trip is coming up you will receive a permission slip form along with a brief itinerary of the planned trip. It is of extreme importance that when you receive these papers to return them ASAP!
Field trips are not a required part of the curriculum and your child will not be evaluated based on attendance.
Homework
The first day of each week, students will be given a homework assignment sheet to fill in and follow. Spelling words for the week are printed on the back of this sheet. Students can expect to have 30 minutes of homework approximately 2-3 nights per week. Additional homework may result from work not being finished in class. We will periodically have projects this year that may also require minimal independent home time to complete. Homework is due at the beginning of class on Fridays. Late homework will be finished during recess periods. Homework assignments will be updated to the Homework tab found at the top.
The first day of each month, students will be given a monthly reading tracker to fill in every night. Each student should be reading 20 minutes every night. Students should date the star and write the amount of time read for the day. Parents must initial the star for each night! Please see Reading Logs under the Homework tab!
Medicine
If your child needs prescription or over the counter medicine while they are in school, short or long term, please bring it to the office. They will make sure it is administered at the proper time.
Friday Folders
Students need to have their Friday folders returned every Monday!
The climate in the room is automatically controlled by the outside temperature (in theory!). It can be chilly in the early fall and spring when the heater is not on, so children may want light sweaters. Please see sweater guidelines above!
Because we do go outside all year long it is important that your child be dressed for the weather. Hats and mittens/gloves are a must when the temperature dips. Please label all outerwear with names, especially boots and snowpants, which are required to play in the snow. It is not uncommon to have three or four pairs of boots/snowpants the exact same style and color.
Communications
Notes: If you are sending a note to your teacher via your child, please remind him/her before leaving home. Many a note has grown outdated, forgotten in the bottom of a backpack.
Voicemail: Teachers may not always be available to answer the phone during class times. When no one is available to answer the phone will go to voicemail. Teachers will normally check their voicemail before and after school. Please do not leave any “urgent” messages that we must receive before the end of the school day. Those calls should go to the Office.
Newsletters: To keep you informed of what is going on in the 3/4 Grade Level, We will be sending home periodic newsletters with information concerning the past and the upcoming weeks. You will find these newsletters in your child's Friday Folders on Fridays.If your child has done something noteworthy, and you would like to share it with the class, let your teacher know and it may be publish it in our newsletter. If you do not receive the paper copy in your folder for the week, we will have it updated on our classroom website under the Newsletters tab.
Field Trips
Field trips are being determined. When a field trip is coming up you will receive a permission slip form along with a brief itinerary of the planned trip. It is of extreme importance that when you receive these papers to return them ASAP!
Field trips are not a required part of the curriculum and your child will not be evaluated based on attendance.
Homework
The first day of each week, students will be given a homework assignment sheet to fill in and follow. Spelling words for the week are printed on the back of this sheet. Students can expect to have 30 minutes of homework approximately 2-3 nights per week. Additional homework may result from work not being finished in class. We will periodically have projects this year that may also require minimal independent home time to complete. Homework is due at the beginning of class on Fridays. Late homework will be finished during recess periods. Homework assignments will be updated to the Homework tab found at the top.
The first day of each month, students will be given a monthly reading tracker to fill in every night. Each student should be reading 20 minutes every night. Students should date the star and write the amount of time read for the day. Parents must initial the star for each night! Please see Reading Logs under the Homework tab!
Medicine
If your child needs prescription or over the counter medicine while they are in school, short or long term, please bring it to the office. They will make sure it is administered at the proper time.
Friday Folders
Students need to have their Friday folders returned every Monday!