Class Info

We currently have 23 students in our class.  There are 16 boys and 7 girls.

Snack

Your child needs to bring his or her own snack to eat, if they would like, each day.  The snack must be healthy!  Your child could bring: crackers, animal crackers, crackers with cheese, cut up vegetables (carrots, celery, etc…), or cut up fruits (apples, bananas, etc..).  If they bring in an unhealthy snack they will not be allowed to eat it.

If we happen to have a birthday in class and there is a special snack, then they will not eat the snack they brought to school.

PBIS Reward System (Discipline Plan)

Every month the students have the opportunity to earn a 30 minute reward for the good choices that they have made during the month.  If they do not make the appropriate choices then they do not get to participate in the 30 minute reward.  Every class has a behavior chart.  If a student makes a poor choice then they must flip their card.  The number of flips that a student has at the end of the month determines whether or not they get to participate in the reward activity.  Every time students make poor choices they must flip their card-  Yellow is the first flip, blue is the second flip, and red is the last flip.  Each day the students begin on green.

DOJO

This year I will be using a web-based program called Class Dojo to help track   students’ behavior.   It is an excellent communication tool to help keep parents updated about their child’s behavior.

In Class Dojo, students can earn points for positive behaviors such as being on task, following directions, helping others, etc.  Students can also lose points for negative behaviors such as being off task, not following directions, etc. Students love being able to track their points.

Once you have joined our class you will be able to check your child’s progress anytime.  You will also be emailed a report every Friday.  Students can create their own account so they can check on their own progress as well. (There’s even an app!)  Parents love having instant access to how their child is doing. Another great feature of Class Dojo is the ability for me to send messages to parents.

Students and parents from previous classes have loved it and I hope you will find it helpful too!