Mrs. Barr’s First Grade Information Sheet
2013-2014
Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. A student arriving after 8:50 a.m. will be marked tardy. Morning announcements begin at 8:45 a.m. so please help your child be prompt.
Attendance: A written excuse is required if your child is absent.
Buses: Students riding a bus must have a Gwinnett Bus Tag on their book bag.
Transportation: Please be sure to send a written note if there is a change in your child’s transportation. If your child is going home on a different bus or a different bus stop for the day the following information must be on the note: parent signature, date, bus # involved, address of the friend’s home, first and last names of children involved and a phone number where you can be reached. Please be sure your child is aware that he or she has a note in their book bag. The note should be turned into me first thing in the morning. E-mails concerning bus changes are not accepted.
Lunch: Our lunchtime is 12:37 - 1:02. Student lunches are $2.25 and breakfast costs $1.50. Checks may be written to cover the cost of lunch and/or breakfast for the week/month.
Ice Cream: Ice cream is sold daily in the cafeteria for $1.00 during our lunchtime. Only send ice cream money on the day your child will be purchasing ice cream. Ice cream can not be bought by the week or month.
Snack: We will have a daily snack time in which your child may bring a nutritious snack from home. However, this year I have a student who has a severe peanut allergy. Please refrain from sending peanut and nut based products with your child for snacks. Our classroom will need to be a peanut free classroom. Thanks in advance for your support and understanding. If your child brings a water bottle for snack time, it needs to be placed in a Ziploc bag inside his / her book bag, so it doesn’t sweat or leak on library books and folders.
Money: When sending money to school it must be placed in a sealed envelope. Please write your child’s name, teacher’s name, amount of money and what the money is for on the outside of the envelope. This is very helpful!
Example: Tommy Smith Tommy Smith
Mrs. Barr Mrs. Barr
$11.25 $1.00
Lunch/ Week of 8/12/13 Ice Cream Money
Friday Folders: Friday Folders will be sent home each Friday. A Weekly Behavior Sheet, graded papers and important information from the office will be sent home in this folder. Please sign the Behavior Sheet and return the graded papers with the folder each Monday.
Homework Folders: A homework folder will be sent home each Monday with a homework sheet outlining the assignments for the week. The folder and completed assignments should be returned each Friday. Please be sure to read and sign your child’s homework sheet each week.
Library Books: Your child will be checking out books from the Media Center. Please be aware of the date your child’s book is due and help him/her return it on time or earlier so that he/she may check out another book.
Birthdays: We love birthdays! You may provide a simple birthday treat such as cookies or cupcakes (drinks are not needed). Please remember the birthday treat should be peanut free. Parents usually join us for lunch and pass out the birthday treat during our lunch time. Please send me a note concerning your child’s birthday treat several days in advance.
PTA: Please join PTA! ($5.00 per adult.) We are striving for 100% membership!
Handwriting: The D’Nealian Handwriting Method will be taught to your child.
Specials: We attend Specials each day at 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. We are on a 4 day schedule. During the year, students will attend P.E. and Music all year long.
Art, Math, Writing, Research, Guidance, and Technology Specials will alternate throughout the school year. Students should wear or bring tennis shoes especially on P.E. days.
Supplies: Thank you for purchasing your child’s school supplies. Be sure jackets, book bags and lunch boxes are labeled with your child’s name.
Website: To locate my website, go to the school website at www.myduncancreek.com then click on “About Us”, "Staff”, "First", and lastly click on "Website" next to my name, Linda Barr. All the pages of my website are listed at the top. The Home page will have important reminders. The Calendar page will list important dates/events. I will also be sharing photos of our projects as well as special events on the Photos page. This is my favorite part of the website!
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Per administration, teachers are no longer able to answer parent e-mails between 8:20 - 3:20 which is our instructional time. I will be sure to respond to parent
e-mails before or after school.
2013-2014
Hours: 8:50 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. A student arriving after 8:50 a.m. will be marked tardy. Morning announcements begin at 8:45 a.m. so please help your child be prompt.
Attendance: A written excuse is required if your child is absent.
Buses: Students riding a bus must have a Gwinnett Bus Tag on their book bag.
Transportation: Please be sure to send a written note if there is a change in your child’s transportation. If your child is going home on a different bus or a different bus stop for the day the following information must be on the note: parent signature, date, bus # involved, address of the friend’s home, first and last names of children involved and a phone number where you can be reached. Please be sure your child is aware that he or she has a note in their book bag. The note should be turned into me first thing in the morning. E-mails concerning bus changes are not accepted.
Lunch: Our lunchtime is 12:37 - 1:02. Student lunches are $2.25 and breakfast costs $1.50. Checks may be written to cover the cost of lunch and/or breakfast for the week/month.
Ice Cream: Ice cream is sold daily in the cafeteria for $1.00 during our lunchtime. Only send ice cream money on the day your child will be purchasing ice cream. Ice cream can not be bought by the week or month.
Snack: We will have a daily snack time in which your child may bring a nutritious snack from home. However, this year I have a student who has a severe peanut allergy. Please refrain from sending peanut and nut based products with your child for snacks. Our classroom will need to be a peanut free classroom. Thanks in advance for your support and understanding. If your child brings a water bottle for snack time, it needs to be placed in a Ziploc bag inside his / her book bag, so it doesn’t sweat or leak on library books and folders.
Money: When sending money to school it must be placed in a sealed envelope. Please write your child’s name, teacher’s name, amount of money and what the money is for on the outside of the envelope. This is very helpful!
Example: Tommy Smith Tommy Smith
Mrs. Barr Mrs. Barr
$11.25 $1.00
Lunch/ Week of 8/12/13 Ice Cream Money
Friday Folders: Friday Folders will be sent home each Friday. A Weekly Behavior Sheet, graded papers and important information from the office will be sent home in this folder. Please sign the Behavior Sheet and return the graded papers with the folder each Monday.
Homework Folders: A homework folder will be sent home each Monday with a homework sheet outlining the assignments for the week. The folder and completed assignments should be returned each Friday. Please be sure to read and sign your child’s homework sheet each week.
Library Books: Your child will be checking out books from the Media Center. Please be aware of the date your child’s book is due and help him/her return it on time or earlier so that he/she may check out another book.
Birthdays: We love birthdays! You may provide a simple birthday treat such as cookies or cupcakes (drinks are not needed). Please remember the birthday treat should be peanut free. Parents usually join us for lunch and pass out the birthday treat during our lunch time. Please send me a note concerning your child’s birthday treat several days in advance.
PTA: Please join PTA! ($5.00 per adult.) We are striving for 100% membership!
Handwriting: The D’Nealian Handwriting Method will be taught to your child.
Specials: We attend Specials each day at 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. We are on a 4 day schedule. During the year, students will attend P.E. and Music all year long.
Art, Math, Writing, Research, Guidance, and Technology Specials will alternate throughout the school year. Students should wear or bring tennis shoes especially on P.E. days.
Supplies: Thank you for purchasing your child’s school supplies. Be sure jackets, book bags and lunch boxes are labeled with your child’s name.
Website: To locate my website, go to the school website at www.myduncancreek.com then click on “About Us”, "Staff”, "First", and lastly click on "Website" next to my name, Linda Barr. All the pages of my website are listed at the top. The Home page will have important reminders. The Calendar page will list important dates/events. I will also be sharing photos of our projects as well as special events on the Photos page. This is my favorite part of the website!
E-mail Address: [email protected]
Per administration, teachers are no longer able to answer parent e-mails between 8:20 - 3:20 which is our instructional time. I will be sure to respond to parent
e-mails before or after school.