Welcome back to Geer Park, families!! I hope you had a peaceful and relaxing summer break. I spent time with my family, helped my best friend get ready for her wedding (which is THIS weekend!!), and started training to run a half marathon. I love to run, and I participated in a 10k and 5k run this summer. I’m planning on running my first half marathon this October, and I’m very excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m SO excited to be working with you and your children this year. I’m ready for an amazing year \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below I am including a copy of my welcome letter, which will be sent in your child’s folders this week as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absences<\/strong> \u2013 Please\nmake sure your child is in school every day unless he\/she is sick. If your\nchild is sick, it is necessary to call the office and inform them that he\/she\nwill be absent. The number is 313-827-2300. Please send a note or call if your\nchild will need to be dismissed early for appointments. Kindergarten is a\ncontinuous experience with each lesson building on the lessons the day before.\nAttendance and punctuality are the keys to success. School starts at 8:35 and\nends at 3:35 every day. You must pick your child up promptly because children\ntend to get emotional when they do not see you after school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Drop-Off and Pick-Up <\/strong>\u2013 If your child is\neating breakfast at school, they may come for breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Please do\nnot bring your child any earlier than that. If they are not eating breakfast,\nthey may come at 8:35. Students will be lining up with their class outside for\nthe months of September-November and April-June. Morning line up will be inside\nfor all other months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students will be\npicked up from their child\u2019s classroom. PLEASE do not arrive before 3:35-we are\ninstructing right until the bell rings. You may pick your child up at the\noutside door if your child\u2019s teacher is Mrs. Chisek, Mrs. Davidson, or Ms.\nSanchez. If your child\u2019s teacher is Ms. Svestka, please pick up at the\nclassroom door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Homework <\/strong>\u2013 Our hope\nis to foster a love of reading with your child. We encourage that you read with\nyour child for at least 15 minutes every night. We will be sending home a\nreading log for you to keep track of your reading. Also, we will be providing\nmath homework on most nights. Beginning in January, we will also be focusing on\nteaching spelling words with your child, and they will be required to practice\nthose words at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Communication Folders<\/strong> \u2013 Your child has been provided with a Communication Folder. It is your child\u2019s responsibility to bring\nthis to class daily, since they will be turning in homework, and collecting new\nassignments in this folder. Here you will find any unfinished class work,\nhomework, teacher notes, handouts and spelling lists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Supplies<\/strong>– Every\nchild should bring a backpack to school. Other school supplies will be provided\nby us. However, any donations are greatly appreciated. All supplies are shared\nbetween students in the classroom. Things we may need include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Classroom Policies and Rules- <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We will create a\nlist of classroom rules together, however, I always enforce the following 3\nrules in my classroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I will have\ndiscussions with students who have trouble following these three rules, and if\nthe behavior persists, we may have a group discussion between me and the\nparents in order to come up with a solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Snack<\/strong>– Every month, a\nsnack calendar will go home informing you of when your child is to bring snack\nfor our class. Please send enough snacks for the whole class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An important goal\nin my classroom is to reinforce healthy eating habits. With this goal in mind,\nthe following is a list of acceptable snacks: Students may bring water\nor juice with their provided snack for the class. If a drink is provided, boxed\nor bottled drinks are recommended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Birthdays<\/strong> \u2013 You are\nwelcome to bring in a treat to celebrate your child\u2019s birthday. PLEASE do not\nbring sheet cakes. Cupcakes or cookies are\nmuch easier to work with. Healthy snacks are always recommended and suggested.\nWhen bringing in a treat for your child, please leave it in the office in the\nmorning. Depending on our daily schedule, we will be sure to find a time for\nyour child to share their birthday treat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Questions and Concerns<\/strong>– Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns\nyou may have regarding your child. If you call during school hours, it will go\ndirectly to voicemail since I am teaching. I will return your call as soon as\npossible. You may also contact us via\nemail. Below are the emails for each teacher:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Svestka-\nsvestka@dearbornschools.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Chisek-\nchiseke@dearbornschools.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Sanchez-\nsanchea@dearbornschools.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Davidson-\ndavidst@dearbornschool.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcome back to Geer Park, families!! I hope you had a peaceful and relaxing summer break. I spent time with my family, helped my best friend get ready for her wedding (which is THIS weekend!!), and started training to run a half marathon. 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\n\u2022 Crackers
\n\u2022 Pretzels
\n\u2022 Fruit and\/or vegetables
\n\u2022 Yogurt or pudding
\n\u2022 Granola bars
\n\u2022 Rice Cakes
\n\u2022 Applesauce
\n\u2022 String cheese
\n\u2022 Mini-muffins
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