{"id":294,"date":"2016-09-15T18:57:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T22:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hachemf\/?p=294"},"modified":"2016-09-15T18:57:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T22:57:23","slug":"welcome-letter-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/hachemf\/2016\/09\/15\/welcome-letter-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Letter  2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0McDonald Elementary School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classroom Rules and Expectation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mrs. Hachem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Room 228<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(313) 827-6700\u00a0\u00a0 hachemf@dearbornschools.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear parents,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I would like to welcome you to our second grade class, my name is Mrs. Hachem<strong>. <\/strong>\u00a0I am pleased to be working with you and your child this school year. The education of your child is very important to me. I have high expectations for all my students both academically and socially. I hope we will have an enjoyable and successful year together. I would like to explain few things about our classroom rules and procedures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classroom Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These rules will be in effect at all times:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Follow all directions the first time.<\/li>\n<li>Raise your hand and wait to be called on.<\/li>\n<li>Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Listen when others are speaking.<\/li>\n<li>Respect school property and other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Behavior Management Clip Chart<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>We have a set up color coded clip chart. The classroom\u2019s behavior chart is a positive reward system to reinforce good behavior.\u00a0 Your child will monitor his own behavior by receiving\u00a0 a happy\/sad face on that day that I am going to stamp in his\/her planner. Please make sure you are reviewing your child planner everyday and sign it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Red: <\/strong>Outstanding\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Orange:<\/strong> Great Job\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yellow: <\/strong>Good Day\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Green<\/strong>: Ready to Learn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purple: <\/strong>Think About It\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Pink: <\/strong>Teacher\u2019s Choice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Light Green:<\/strong>\u00a0 Parent\u2019s Contact<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reward<\/strong>: Students who choose to follow the rules all week will earn a chance to choose a small prize from the treasure box or receive a reward coupon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic and Personal Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each student will have academic and personal goals to expand his\/her learning and social skills.\u00a0 Everyday your child will take home the reading bag that includes books and a notebook. In the notebook your child will write academic, reading goal and personal goals. Please talk to your child about his\/her goals and discuss how he\/she will work to achieve these goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong><strong>omework policy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday<\/strong>. Your child will have a homework folder to store notes, letters, or homework. Your child will have a <strong>planner<\/strong> for daily homework and spelling list. Please look at your child planner everyday and sign it.<\/li>\n<li>Students will have a <strong>SPELLING TEST<\/strong> every week. Please help your child study for his\/her spelling test which will occur every Friday.<\/li>\n<li>Your child will bring home a <strong>BOOK BAG<\/strong> each night. Please make sure your child reads each book at least 3 times each night. Please make this is very positive and enjoyable experience. Also, your child will have reading log assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Special Schedule:\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Monday:\u00a0 Art: 9:00-9:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PE :\u00a0\u00a0 9:50-10:25 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Tuesday:\u00a0 9:50-10:25\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Music\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday: Media Center 10: 40-11:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 Thursday\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enrichment<\/strong><strong>: \u00a010:40-11:25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday: Music\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9:00-9:45\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our cooperation regarding daily behavior, homework and tests will help your child to succeed. I am looking forward to working with you. Please feel free to contact me at anytime during the school time. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I have read the classroom rules and expectation and I will my best to help my child to follow the classroom rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PARENTS SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will do my best to follow the classroom rules. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>STUDENT\u2019S NAME: _________________________________________________________\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0McDonald Elementary School Classroom Rules and Expectation Second Grade Mrs. Hachem Room 228 (313) 827-6700\u00a0\u00a0 hachemf@dearbornschools.org Dear parents, I would like to welcome you to our second grade class, my name is Mrs. Hachem. \u00a0I am pleased to be working with you and your child this school year. 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