First Grade Español (Period 1) Assignments

1st Grade

SPANISH

Mrs. Brendaly

Contact Information

Room Number: 137

Email: [email protected]

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to school!!! I am very excited about the upcoming school year. I can’t wait to

work with you and your children. Please read the information below.

Homework

Help your child develop home study skills by setting aside a time each night to do

homework. Reinforce the idea that daily homework is an important part of their job

as a student. As part of our school-wide positive behavior program, please help your

child to be responsible by completing and returning all homework on time. (All

homework is due each Wednesday and be given new HW same day along with the

weekly newsletter).

Homework Packets

• Each night, your child is expected to read for 10 minutes. Children who

practice with their parents become better readers.

• In addition, have your student complete the homework packet, one sheet per day. The homework packet is due every Wednesday. We are going to have a blog for posting homework and establish communication with you later we will inform the online address to which should be addressed.

Friday/Communication Folder

They will have special folder every Friday for school and teacher communication.

This folder must be due on the following Monday.

• Email is the main source of communication. I will check my email daily so if

you want to get ahold of me or message me this is the easiest way. Please feel free to

call, email, or drop a note at any time. I look forward to meeting and talking

with each of you.

Behavior

• This year, our school is continuing our school wide behavior system. It

encourages students to be respectful, be responsible, and be ready to learn.

Please reinforce with your children that consequence come as a result of the

choice they make. Thus, consequences can be positive or negative. We are

striving to have many more positive consequences than negative. Within my

classroom I pass out puma cards and pick students to receive puma card

prizes. If there is a behavior issue within my classroom I will email you and also you are going to see in Class Chart, what is happening every day with your child.  I will going to send you an e-mail invitation so you can sign in.

Snack

• Children will have extra 15-20 min of extra recess every day. They will be

able to have snack at that time.  Please bring healthy snacks every day.

Absences and Tardies

• School starts promptly at 8:00 am. Anytime your child is tardy, he or she

misses critical instruction. Please help your child start the day by Being

Ready to Learn. If your child needs to be absent, please notify the front

office. Any work your child misses can be picked up when they return.

Parent Expectations

• Read at home to and with your child for a minimum of 15 minutes each day. The

number one factor for student success in school is the amount of time parents

spend reading with children.

• Celebrate all successes, big or small. Focus on the positive!
• Encourage joy and excitement for learning all year. Children pick up on the

feelings and beliefs of parents. Be positive!

• Support classroom activities, philosophy, and curriculum.
• Please contact me with any issues, big or small so we can fix them!

The students are expected to do their homework in no more than 20 min

per day, 10 reading and 10 doing a sheet.

The homework will be the sheet works that will be send in the communication

folder every Wednesday. If there is something else to do, you will find the

specifications the our new site. It is very important to have your support at home

and do extra activities if it is possible since your child is learning all the

concepts in a non-native language. The practice and dedication is shown in

your child’s progress.

In order to accurate a new language it is very important to be

constantly exposed to the language as much as possible. Thereby I am inviting

you to have a Spanish reading time.

A strong reading and writing foundation is not only created in the

classroom but also at home. I value parent involvement at every level and

believe that a strong parent/teacher team can give a child the most powerful

and joyous learning experience possible.

I have provided a list of ideas to do at home to encourage improved reading

and writing:

1. Surround your child with reading materials. Take your child to the

library to pick out books to take home and read regularly.

2. Have family reading time. It can be as simple as 10 minutes a day but

seeing you read will inspire your child to read. Encourage them to read

out loud to you, family, pets, stuffed animals, into a recorder, or

anything you may think of.

3. Show enthusiasm for your child's reading and writing. Your reaction to

their efforts will have a great influence on how hard they work to

become better readers and writers.

Thank you again for your continued dedication to your child's success and as

always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I know with a

strong parent/teacher team your student will become an excellent learner

with a passion for reading and writing.

Thanks for sharing the magic of your children with me =)

Sincerely,

Mrs. Brendaly Rodríguez