DEAR PARENTS:
WELCOME TO THIRD GRADE! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING YEAR WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW IMPORTANT PROCEDURES TO KNOW FOR THE YEAR:
PHONE NUMBERS: YOU CAN REACH THE DOLVIN OFFICE AT 470-254-7020. IF YOU NEED TO REACH ME, YOU CAN CALL AND LEAVE A VOICE MAIL. PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH THE SECRETARIES IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME DURING THE DAY. THE BEST AND QUICKEST WAY TO REACH ME IS BY EMAIL.
ABSENCES: PLEASE SEND A NOTE AS YOUR CHILD RETURNS TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING AN ABSENCE. IF A NOTE IS NOT RECEIVED, YOUR CHILD’S ABSENCE WILL BE MARKED AS UNEXCUSED. ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD AND AN IMPORTANT PART OF MOVING TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. AS WELL, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD ARRIVES AT SCHOOL ON TIME. SCHOOL BEGINS AT 7:40.
DISMISSAL: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD KNOWS HOW HE OR SHE IS GETTING HOME EACH DAY. IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING HOME ANYWAY OTHER THAN THEIR USUAL WAY, PLEASE SEND IN A NOTE THAT MORNING. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE NOTICE IN WRITING BY 1:30PM, WE MUST SEND YOUR CHILD HOME THEIR USUAL WAY. WE MUST RECEIVE SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO RIDE HOME ON A DIFFERENT BUS. THEY WILL USUALLY ONLY APPROVE THIS IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR CHILD CARE PURPOSES. IF AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS, PLEASE SEND A NOTE IN THE DAY BEFORE YOU WOULD LIKE THE TRANSPORTATION CHANGE. THIS WILL ALLOW US SUFFICIENT TIME TO GET APPROVAL.
LUNCH: 11:22 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED) YOU MAY CHOOSE TO SEND LUNCH MONEY FOR THE WEEK ON MONDAYS, SEND IT WITH YOUR CHILD DAILY, OR EVEN PAY FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY IS IN AN ENVELOPE WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND GRADE ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE ONLINE- PLEASE VISIT THE DOLVIN WEBSITE. IF YOUR CHILD BRINGS LUNCH, PLEASE WRITE HIS OR HER NAME ON THE LUNCH BOX.
SNACK: WE WILL BE HAVING A SNACK IN CLASS EACH DAY. PLEASE SEND IN A SMALL, DRY, SNACK WITH YOUR CHILD.
P.E.: WE HAVE P.E. ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS WEARING APPROPRIATE SHOES AND CLOTHING ON THESE DAYS.
BIRTHDAYS: ACCORDING TO SCHOOL POLICY, WE WILL NOT BE HAVING BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND/OR TREATS IN THE CLASSROOM OR CAFETERIA; HOWEVER, YOU CAN ORDER A TREAT THROUGH THE CAFETERIA. YOUR CHILD WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN OUR MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SEND IN INVITATIONS TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
HOMEWORK: HOMEWORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR THIRD GRADE YEAR. IT IS A WAY FOR YOUR CHILD TO PRACTICE SKILLS LEARNED AT SCHOOL AND FOR PARENTS TO STAY INVOLVED WITH OBJECTIVES BEING TAUGHT. HOMEWORK WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAYS AND NEED TO BE TURNED IN COLLECTIVELY AT THE END OF THE WEEK ON FRIDAY. I WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER ON CURRICULUM NIGHT. HOMEWORK FOR THIRD GRADE WILL BEGIN AFTER CURRICULUM NIGHT WHERE WE WILL ADDRESS PROCEDURES FOR HOW IT WORKS.
COMMUNICATION: PLEASE CHECK OUR CLASS WEBSITE FOR A WEEKLY UPDATE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN CLASS.
CLASS SURVEY: PLEASE FILL OUT THE CLASSROOM SURVEY BELOW.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WHENEVER YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. CHILDREN NEED BOTH HOME AND SCHOOL WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP FULLY. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THIS EXCITING AND IMPORTANT YEAR WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILD!
THANKS-
KENDALL WATKINS
[email protected]
WELCOME TO THIRD GRADE! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING YEAR WORKING WITH YOUR CHILD. THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW IMPORTANT PROCEDURES TO KNOW FOR THE YEAR:
PHONE NUMBERS: YOU CAN REACH THE DOLVIN OFFICE AT 470-254-7020. IF YOU NEED TO REACH ME, YOU CAN CALL AND LEAVE A VOICE MAIL. PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH THE SECRETARIES IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME DURING THE DAY. THE BEST AND QUICKEST WAY TO REACH ME IS BY EMAIL.
ABSENCES: PLEASE SEND A NOTE AS YOUR CHILD RETURNS TO SCHOOL FOLLOWING AN ABSENCE. IF A NOTE IS NOT RECEIVED, YOUR CHILD’S ABSENCE WILL BE MARKED AS UNEXCUSED. ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE LEARNING DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR CHILD AND AN IMPORTANT PART OF MOVING TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. AS WELL, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD ARRIVES AT SCHOOL ON TIME. SCHOOL BEGINS AT 7:40.
DISMISSAL: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD KNOWS HOW HE OR SHE IS GETTING HOME EACH DAY. IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING HOME ANYWAY OTHER THAN THEIR USUAL WAY, PLEASE SEND IN A NOTE THAT MORNING. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE NOTICE IN WRITING BY 1:30PM, WE MUST SEND YOUR CHILD HOME THEIR USUAL WAY. WE MUST RECEIVE SPECIAL APPROVAL FROM THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO RIDE HOME ON A DIFFERENT BUS. THEY WILL USUALLY ONLY APPROVE THIS IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR CHILD CARE PURPOSES. IF AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS, PLEASE SEND A NOTE IN THE DAY BEFORE YOU WOULD LIKE THE TRANSPORTATION CHANGE. THIS WILL ALLOW US SUFFICIENT TIME TO GET APPROVAL.
LUNCH: 11:22 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE DURING THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED) YOU MAY CHOOSE TO SEND LUNCH MONEY FOR THE WEEK ON MONDAYS, SEND IT WITH YOUR CHILD DAILY, OR EVEN PAY FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY IS IN AN ENVELOPE WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME AND GRADE ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS CAN ALSO BE DONE ONLINE- PLEASE VISIT THE DOLVIN WEBSITE. IF YOUR CHILD BRINGS LUNCH, PLEASE WRITE HIS OR HER NAME ON THE LUNCH BOX.
SNACK: WE WILL BE HAVING A SNACK IN CLASS EACH DAY. PLEASE SEND IN A SMALL, DRY, SNACK WITH YOUR CHILD.
P.E.: WE HAVE P.E. ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS WEARING APPROPRIATE SHOES AND CLOTHING ON THESE DAYS.
BIRTHDAYS: ACCORDING TO SCHOOL POLICY, WE WILL NOT BE HAVING BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND/OR TREATS IN THE CLASSROOM OR CAFETERIA; HOWEVER, YOU CAN ORDER A TREAT THROUGH THE CAFETERIA. YOUR CHILD WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN OUR MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS. WE ALSO ASK THAT YOU DO NOT SEND IN INVITATIONS TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES.
HOMEWORK: HOMEWORK IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR THIRD GRADE YEAR. IT IS A WAY FOR YOUR CHILD TO PRACTICE SKILLS LEARNED AT SCHOOL AND FOR PARENTS TO STAY INVOLVED WITH OBJECTIVES BEING TAUGHT. HOMEWORK WILL BE SENT HOME ON MONDAYS AND NEED TO BE TURNED IN COLLECTIVELY AT THE END OF THE WEEK ON FRIDAY. I WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER ON CURRICULUM NIGHT. HOMEWORK FOR THIRD GRADE WILL BEGIN AFTER CURRICULUM NIGHT WHERE WE WILL ADDRESS PROCEDURES FOR HOW IT WORKS.
COMMUNICATION: PLEASE CHECK OUR CLASS WEBSITE FOR A WEEKLY UPDATE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN CLASS.
CLASS SURVEY: PLEASE FILL OUT THE CLASSROOM SURVEY BELOW.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WHENEVER YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. CHILDREN NEED BOTH HOME AND SCHOOL WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP FULLY. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING THIS EXCITING AND IMPORTANT YEAR WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILD!
THANKS-
KENDALL WATKINS
[email protected]