Dear Families: Welcome to First Grade!!! My name is Mrs.

Latoya Reed and I will be your childs first grade teacher for the 20112012 school year. This is my fifth year teaching at Tusculum Elementary. I taught kindergarten for four years and this will be my first year teaching first grade. I am so excited to start a brand new year with your student. I will do my best to ensure that your child has a very positive, productive, and educationally sound year. Although I do have experience teaching and working with children, I realize that you are the first expert on your child. Therefore, I will consider myself as part of a team and expect full partnerships from the families of my students. If you have questions or concerns please let me know immediately so we can discuss and resolve them. Again, I would like to welcome you to a great year of first grade ahead.

Thank you, Mrs. Latoya Reed

Mrs. Reeds Shining Stars

Welcome to First Grade

Latoya.Reed@mnps.org 615-333-5179 Ext. 133 Room Number 33

(Germ-X; may ask for more later) 1 box of zip loc bags (BoysGallon Size and Girls-Quart Size)

Absences-Please send doctors note or a written note explaining any absences. Any student having 5 unexcused absences will get an attendance referral.

Classroom Tidbits Supply List

Backpack without wheels Small school box Glue Sticks -- 12 to start with (send more later) 2 Boxes of Crayons (24 count) Scissors (Fiskar brand) Sharpened yellow pencils -- 12 to start with 1 Dry Erase marker (Black) Yellow highlighter 1 Composition Notebook 1 Spiral Notebook 1 Notebook (1 inch, 3 ring binder)

More Classroom Tidbits

Behavior Calendar-A monthly calendar will be kept in your childs S.T.A.R. binder. Please initial each night beside your childs conduct grade. Homework-Homework folders will be sent home on Fridays and should be returned on Thursdays. Please make sure that your child has all assignment completed each week. Homework folders are mandatory and can affect your childs grade. Arrival Time-Please arrive by 8am each morning. Start each morning with a healthy breakfast. Dismissal-Please send a note if your child will be going home a different way. Your permission is needed!

Scholastic Book Club-Be on the look out for these order forms. These are a great way to buy books at a cheap price as well as help our class earn free books! Birthdays-If you would like to send a treat for the class, please inform me in advance. Star of the Week-Each week a different student is chosen for our class. Field Trips-We will go on several trips this year! Be sure to go with us if you can.

Optional items you may want to bring:

1 box of tissues (may ask for more later) 1 box of baby wipes (may ask for more later) 1 container of cleaning wipes (may ask for more later) 1 container of hand sanitizer