Welcome to REACH

Welcome to REACH

Snack – One item daily (10 to 15 minute break) NO DRINKS PLEASE

Lunch is at 11:00 for third grade and 12:30 for first and second grade.

Missions and Chapel

  First and second grade will be having chapel on Thursdays at 8:45.  Third grade chapel is on Fridays at 8:30.

  Mission offering is a quarter a week. 

Mid-week Transfer Folder

  All school and class memos will be sent in this folder on Wednesdays.  Please return the folder on the following morning.

Parties

  We have a Thanksgiving feast and a Christmas party. Everyone will be asked to send or help in some way with these parties.  Also, we do have special “snack” times.  These would be Valentine’s Day, Easter, and of course – birthdays!!

Show and Tell

  Each student may bring one something to show and tell about on Fridays.  Pets are welcome when we have advance notice!  We will schedule them at 3:00 on Fridays.

Homework:  Believing homework builds responsibility and reinforces the instruction given during the day, students will have homework.

Weekly:

       Spelling words and Bible Verses: These will be written from memory on Fridays.

Discipline

       Believing positive reinforcement is a motivator for appropriate behavior, we use a stick system. A child may earn sticks from a teacher. These sticks may be cashed in for tangibles on Fridays (not necessarily every Friday). A child may not lose a stick because of inappropriate behavior but may be denied sticks as a result of the behavior.

Earning sticks my be the result of:

       On-task behavior, appropriate behavior in the halls, bathrooms, lunchroom, playground, assemblies

Examples of tangibles to be earned:

       Pencils, pads, stickers, candy, gum, drink (Gatorade, lemonade, fruit drink) pizza, cake

If sticks are not motivating the student, other methods are used.

These may include:

Dropping points on point sheet

Staying in during recess

Eating lunch in the room with an adult

Writing home to a parent (student)

Office visit

Please be aware there are behaviors that could warrant an office visit immediately. They are:

Fighting

Stealing

Lying

Inappropriate language or gestures

Disrespect to an authority

We are grateful to have the privilege of teaching your child this year. We are looking forward to a great year! Let us know your questions, concerns and comments.

Point sheets

       Point sheets are sent home nightly Monday-Thursday. Please sign these and feel free to communicate with us on these sheets. These sheets are a wonderful way to reinforce your child’s daily achievements.