Shelby Schlinke-Introduction Letter-10/5/16

Welcome!
Dear Parent(s) or Guardian(s),

Let me introduce myself. I am a graduate of the University of Houston-Victoria with a Bachelor of

Arts in Psychology, and I am looking forward to being your child's ___ grade teacher! This year
will be an exciting time for all of us. We will study vocabulary, literature, math, writing, science,
social studies, and study skills in preparation for the successful completion of the STAAR test,
next spring. I have planned many activities throughout the course of the year that are designed
to help your child flourish academically, not just this year but also in their future.

There will be homework assignments almost every night. You should expect to see your child
spending about twenty minutes reviewing, reading, working on projects, studying, or writing
short essays. Students will also be assigned a daily planner in which they are expected to write
down assignments to help with homework organization.

I have attached some things you and your child may want to know about our class this year.
Please read through them and think of any questions you may have at Meet the Teacher on
August __, 2017.

If you ever have questions, please feel free to email me at sschlinke@school.net or call me at the
school. Our number is 888-888-8888.

I am excited to begin working with my new students this year. I am also looking forward to
meeting you and working with you to help your child excel this year.

Best wishes,

Shelby Schlinke
____ grade teacher
Elementary School
School ISD
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Soaring Through
Ms. Schlinke's 3rd Grade Classroom
1. The Supply Collection:
a. The Supply Collection is the classroom area where school supplies are available to
students throughout the year.
b. If a student does not have materials required for the day they are able to access supplies
in the Supply Collection.
c. To receive supplies from the Supply Collection:
i. When a student is in need of supplies, they will ask the teacher for the material(s) that
they are in need of for that lesson/day.
ii. Teacher and/or student will fill out Supply Collection form to keep track of
inventory in the Supply Collection.
iii. Student will take the material(s) that they signed for
d. Supplies will be inventoried every 6 weeks and be refilled as needed.
e. Donations are welcome from community members.
2. Daily Folders
a. Each student will need two folders, one red and one yellow, with brads and pockets in
them and two sets of 5 dividers.
i. Daily Class Folder (Yellow folder)
1. This folder remains in the classroom at all times.
2. Class folder will include protective sleeves for monthly calendar and weekly
assignment lists. It will also include labeled dividers for each subject, such as
Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, etc.
3. Teacher will place copies of daily handouts on desks at the beginning of the
day. Handouts will include:
a. Daily handouts
b. Weekly assignment schedules, provided on the first day of the week
c. and Monthly calendars, provided on the first school day of each month
4. Labels, such as Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, Weekly Assignments,
Calendar etc. will be at the top of each handout to help with organization of
papers.
5. Every morning, after completing their morning activity, students will be
expected to organize their class folders by putting their individual handouts in
the correct areas of their daily folders.
6. Students will access this folder, daily, during lessons, as prompted.
7. As handouts are reviewed they will either be:
a. Completed during class, and turned in that day,
b. or Identified as homework and placed in student's homework folder.
8. Daily class folder should be empty of daily lesson handouts by the end of the
day.
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ii. Homework Folder
1. This folder will travel with student to and from school.
2. Class folder will include protective sleeves for monthly calendar and weekly
assignment lists. It will also include labeled dividers for each subject, such as
Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, etc.
3. Throughout the class day, students will place homework assignments in their
subject areas in their homework folder as instructed.
4. A copy of the monthly and weekly calendars will be located in the homework
folder as well.
5. Labels, such as Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, Weekly Assignments,
Calendar etc. will be at the top of each handout to help with organization of
papers.
6. At the end of the class day, homework for the night will be reviewed.
7. Parents are able to communicate with teacher through this folder by writing
notes.
8. Students are responsible for keeping homework organized and utilize is for
their homework needs
9. Labels will be placed in the folders designated "keep at home" papers and
"return to school" papers.
10. Parents and students will remove papers behind the label "keep at home" and
return papers labeled "return to school".
11. Teacher will provide notes to parents in these folders and may require parent's
signature and return.
3. Making up work when Absent:
a. A crate called the "While You Were Out Box" will be formed for the classroom
i. Filing crate with hanging folders labeled with days of the week on them.
b. Students will be instructed to do the following:

While You Were Out Box

1. Go to the folder of the day you missed this week
2. Find the packet with your name on the front and take it with you.
3. Find a classmate who has completed their morning assignment.
4. Briefly review your packet and the day or days you missed with
this student.
5. Complete the handout or handouts with a purple star on them.
6. If Ms. Schlinke has not already provided you with the due date of
your assignments, please ask her for the date before we start the
first lesson of the day.

c. If a student is absent, the handouts on his/her table will be paper clipped, a sticky note
with students name will be placed on top, one purple star will be placed on each of the
handout(s) that need to be returned for grading, and the packet will be placed in the
"While You Were Out Box" in the appropriate day of the week file folder.
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d. Parents are encouraged to coordinate with teacher/school staff to pick up packet from
the front office before student returns to school, but it may not always be practical.
e. Packet will remain in folder, unless coordinated for pickup from front office.
f. On the day the student returns to school, teacher will provide them with a sticky
note with the due date of the assignments they are to complete.
g. Student will be directed to the "While You Were Out Box" to read directions and
gather their packets from the day(s) they were not at school. (SEE SIGN)
h. If student has any questions, they may talk with teacher after school or ask for time
to meet during the day, at the teacher's discretion.
i. Students may not interrupt a lesson to ask about make up work.
j. If the student missed one day of school, the assignment(s) are due within one day of
student returning to school.
k. If the student missed two consecutive days, the assignment(s) are due within two
days of student returning to school.
l. If the student missed three consecutive days, the assignment(s) are due within three
days of student returning to school.
m. If the student is out for more than 3 consecutive days, parents are asked to
communicate with teacher and pick up packets, to prevent student from falling
behind in class. Depending on the days missed, due dates and assignments will be
determined at the time of the situation.
n. Students are able to turn in the assignment(s) before this deadline, if they have them
completed them and are ready to turn them in.