Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed your summer vacation. Unfortunately, it has come to end and it is time to get back to work. This year will present new challenges as the NEW Common Core Curriculum is implemented. This project based and interdisciplinary approach will reflect the skills that our students will need to become college and career ready. It will be our job as teachers and parents to help our children become fully prepared for that road that lies ahead. I look forward to helping pave their paths into their future with your help.
Below you will find some general rules and regulations, as well the school 2012-2013 school supply list. If you have any questions please bring them to the parent orientation meeting on September 4th, 2012 at 7:00PM.
Sincerely,
Mr. Roberto Placido
General Information/School Rules and Regulations:
1.
Please sign all papers distributed in the parent packet. You will
receive two emergency cards to fill out. Fill out all parts including
the mother and father’s name even if you are not living together.
Include the following information: phone numbers- including cell #’s,
whom to contact in case of an emergency, and remember to fill out the
back of each card and sign the bottom. Also, in the parent’s packet is
an academic contract, parent’s handbook, Internet usage form, Sept.
calendar, photo release, textbook loan, technology usage, HW rubric, a
general field trip consent form, and a parent signature sheet for the
Handbook. Please complete all forms and return them to me no later than
Friday, Sept.7 in the folder you received them in. Please do not return
the September calendar, Parent Handbook, and the HW rubric. They are for
your own information.
2. All school supplies should also be in by Thursday, 9/6.
3.
Please cover all soft covered books, preferably with a transparent
cover so the books do not rip. If they are broken and you can fix them,
please feel free to do so. Please make sure your child’s name is on each
book. It is very important to cover the books because the soft-covered
books break very easily and pages start to fall out.
4.
Check your child’s notebooks, folder and backpack everyday to see what
is going on in class, and make sure that he/she has all the necessary
supplies.
5.
Please send me a note when your child is absent or when you need to
pick him/her up early from school. If I do not receive an absence note,
your child will be marked illegally absent. If your child is sick for
few days try to send someone to pick books needed to make up the work
your child has missed. All students are responsible to turn in any
assignments missed while they are absent from school. They will be given
one or two days to complete these assignments after they return to
school.
6. Please read the monthly calendar, the school blog, and the Parent Handbook carefully.
7.
Your child should lineup in the backyard in the morning before 8:00 AM.
The class will be dismissed each day at 3:00 PM Monday-Friday. Please
read the school calendar for any early dismissals.
8.
Please make sure that your child is on time for school each day. If
your child is late more than two times per quarter, he/she will not be
able to receive Honors. In addition, he/she will not be allowed into
class without getting a late pass.
9.
All students should be in full uniform each day, unless otherwise
specified on the blog or in the purple assignment book. That means
shoes, socks, sweaters, having the proper haircut (boys), etc. This is
all stated in the Parent's Handbook. Good conduct, effort, keeping
belongings neat and organized, completing homework and classwork
assignments, arriving to school on time, and being respectful to
classmates and school staff are other criteria which are evaluated when
determining whether a student will receive Honors.
10.
Detention is given to any student that breaks school or class rules
such as misbehaving in class, not completing homework or classwork, or
not signing notes or test papers.
Below please find a list of the supplies your child will need for the school year.
SUPPLY LIST
5th and 6th Grade - Math Class
- 4 marble notebooks- (Make sure notebooks have 200 or more pages)
Will be used for Math Classwork, Math Homework, Math Vocabulary, Problem of the Day/Journal
- 1 bottom pocket folder (Please put your child’s name on both folders)
- 2 packs of #2 pencils and a sharpener (Please note if child does not have a pencil for every math class they will marked as unprepared for class)
- Pencil case is recommended
- 1 pack of 24 count color pencils
- 1 ruler (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pair of scissors (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pack of index cards (100 minimum)
- 1 Ziploc bag (The bag must be gallon size)
- 1 USB Drive (Minimum of 1GB) - This can be used for multiple classes. It is not exclusive to Math class.
7th Grade - Math and Religion Class
- 8 marble notebooks- (Make sure notebooks have 200 or more pages)
Will
be used for Math Classwork, Math Homework, Math Vocabulary, Problem of the Day/Journal, Religion Classwork, Religion Homework, Religion
Journal, Religion Vocabulary
- 2 bottom pocket folders (Please put your child’s name on both folders)
- 2 packs of #2 pencils and a sharpener (Please note if child does not have a pencil for every math class they will marked as unprepared for class)
- 1 pack of black/blue pens (Please note if child does not have a pen for every class they will marked as unprepared for class)
- Pen/Pencil case is recommended
- 1 pack of 24 count color pencils
- 1 ruler (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pair of scissors (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pack of index cards (100 minimum)
- 1 Ziploc bag (The bag must be gallon size)
- 1 USB Drive (Minimum of 1GB) - This can be used for multiple classes. It is not exclusive to Math/Religion class.
8th Grade - Math and Religion Class
- 8 marble notebooks- (Make sure notebooks have 200 or more pages)
Will
be used for Math Classwork, Math Homework, Math Vocabulary, Problem of the Day/Journal, Religion Classwork, Religion Homework, Religion
Journal, Religion Vocabulary
- 2 bottom pocket folders (Please put your child’s name on both folders)
- 2 pack of #2 pencils and a sharpener (Please note if child does not have a pencil for every math class they will marked as unprepared for class)
- 1 pack of black/blue pens (Please note if child does not have a pen for every class they will marked as unprepared for class)
- Pen/Pencil case is recommended
- 1 pack of 24 count color pencils
- 1 ruler (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pair of scissors (To be collected and held in the classroom)
- 1 pack of index cards (100 minimum)
- 1 Ziploc bag (The bag must be gallon size)
- 1 USB Drive (Minimum of 1GB) - This can be used for multiple classes. It is not exclusive to Math/Religion class.
- 2 boxes of Kleenex (Tissue)
- 2 rolls of paper towels
- 1 can of Lysol and Disinfecting Wipes
Throughout
the school year I will inform you of any incidental supplies that might
be needed. Thank you in advance for your help. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me through the school office.
