Dear Parents and Students in Grades 4, 6, 7, and 8,
I
would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to school. I hope that
you had an enjoyable and restful summer vacation. I will be the Homeroom
Teacher of Grade 4 and teaching ELA/Reading and Social Studies to Grades 6,7,
and 8. Reminders, some general information, school rules, and regulations are
listed below. If you have any questions concerning any of these, I will be
happy to address them at the Parent /Teacher Meeting on Wednesday, September 4,
at 6:00 PM.
We will
be using the My Perspectives Program for
ELA/Reading in Grades 6-8. We will also be using the Voyages Program for extra practice in grammar and writing. There might
be other changes to the different curriculums, so it is important to check the
teachers’ blogs frequently. The school blog site address is http://olqmnyc.blogspot.com/. You
must check all the teachers' blogs (any teacher that teaches your child) to
keep updated about tests, assignments, and projects in each of the five subject
areas. Your child is responsible for all
work, tests, or projects, even when he/she is absent Remember, the blog is
updated by each teacher every day, so it should be checked every evening. The
following is a list of your child’s teachers and the subjects they teach:
Grade 4:
Homeroom-Ms. Donna Toscano
(Larios)
Religion - Ms. Rosa Matos
Math and Social Studies-
Ms. Jeannie Wong
Reading/ELA- Ms. Yalissa
Coello
Science-Mr. Edward Montes
Music- Ms. Alma
Gym- Mr. Ransel Bonilla
Grade 6:
Homeroom-Mr. Edward
Montes
Religion- Ms. Rosa Matos
ELA/Reading and Social
Studies- Ms. Toscano (Larios)
Science-Mr. Edward Montes
Math- Mr. Robert Placido
Music- Ms. Alma
Gym- Mr. Ransel Bonilla
Grades 7& 8:
Homeroom-Mr. Robert
Placido
Religion- Ms. Rosa Matos
ELA/Reading and Social
Studies- Ms. Toscano (Larios)
Science-Mr. Edward Montes
Math- Mr. Robert Placido
Music- Ms. Alma
Gym- Mr. Ransel Bonilla
Enjoy
the rest of the weekend and I look forward to seeing you on September 4th.
Sincerely,
Donna
Toscano
Reminders for Grade 4:
Wednesday, September 4th: Parent-Teacher Meeting at
6:00 PM in your child’s homeroom class. (You will be given a folder containing
forms that need to be filled out, signed, and returned to the Homeroom teacher
(Ms. Toscano) before Monday, 9/16- please send all forms back in the folder
that you receive them in. Please make sure that you sign both emergency cards
front and back, and check to make sure that your child signs his/her name if
the form has a space for it.
Thursday, September 5th- First Day of Classes
8:00-3:15 (line up in the backyard before 7:55AM). All students should have
their school supplies, bookbag, and must be in full uniform. If your child
would like to bring their own lunch box with lunch or a snack each day, that is
fine (no glass bottles).
Friday, September 6th- Regular school day,
8:00-3:15.
General Information/School Rules and Regulations:
1. Grade 4 Please sign all papers
distributed in the parent packet. You will receive two emergency cards to fill
out. Fill out all parts including the mother and father’s name even if you are
not living together. Include the following information: phone numbers- including
cell #’s, whom to contact in case of an emergency, and remember
to fill out the back of each card and sign the bottom. You must list
the name of someone that we can contact if there is an emergency or your child
gets sick and needs to be picked up. There are also other forms that need your
signature. Please complete all
forms and return them no later than Monday, Sept.16 in the folder you received
them in. Please do not return the forms that you do
not need to sign or fill out. They are for you to keep.
2. Grades 4,6,7,8 All school supplies should be in by Thursday, 9/5 (first day). (If your child does
not have the necessary materials, he/she cannot be expected to do the necessary
work).
3. Grades 6,7,8 Please cover all soft-covered books, and maybe add some cardboard, so the books do not rip. If they
are broken and you can fix them, please feel free to do so. Please make sure
your child’s name is on each book. It is very important to cover the books
because the soft-covered books break very easily and the pages start to fall out. The
Reading Text (My Perspectives) which is soft covered should be placed in a
binder, so the pages don’t rip out (see the supply list on my blog).
4. Grades 4, 6,7,8 Check your child’s
notebooks, folder, and bookbag every day to see what is going on in class, or
if there are any notes from teachers concerning homework or classwork. Please
make sure that your child completes his/her homework each day and has all the
necessary supplies each day.
5. Grades 4,6,7,8 Please send a note when
your child is absent or when you need to pick he/she up early from school. If the
school does not receive an absence note, your child will be marked illegally
absent. If your child is sick for a few
days try to have someone come to school to pick up books needed to complete the
work your child has missed. All students are responsible to turn in any
assignments missed while they are absent from school. They will be given one or
two days to complete the assignments once they return to school.
6. Grades 4,6,7,8 Please read the monthly
and yearly calendar, the school blog and teachers’ blogs, and the Parent
Handbook carefully. Also check your child’s grades on Cornerstone (EDUCATE), so
that you know right away if your child is having any problems in school. Mr.
Woods will let parents know when passwords are available.
7. Grades 4,6,7,8 Please make sure that
your child is on time for school each day. The children are expected to be at
church before 8:00AM for Morning Prayers. If they get to school before 7:50,
then can come to the classroom and drop off their coats and bags. If they get
to the church at 7:55 AM or after, they should come right to the church. Anyone
late for prayers will be marked late since it will be after 8:00AM. Children that
are late more than 3x will not be able to receive any Honors. The children will
also go to church at 3:00 PM for Evening Prayers and will be dismissed after
prayers at 3:15 or 3:20. If your child must leave before 3, please sign them
out in the office.
8. Grades 4,6,7,8 All students should be
in full uniform each day, unless otherwise specified on the blog or IRIS alert.
That means shoes, socks, school sweaters, vests (for girls), having the proper
haircut (boys), etc. This is all stated in the Parent's Handbook. Good conduct,
effort, keeping belongings neat and organized, completing homework and
classwork assignments, arriving at school on time, and being respectful to
classmates and school staff are other criteria which are evaluated when
determining your child’s character development grade.
9. Grades
4,6,7,8 Detention
will be served during lunchtime and after school by any student who breaks
school or class rules such as misbehaving in class, not completing homework or
classwork, or not signing notes or test papers. Parents will be notified by
Alba if their child must stay for afterschool detention.
10. Grades
4,6,7,8 My
blog will list reminders/information/important events for my homeroom first (4th
grade) and then list homework, tests, and projects for Grades 6, 7, 8 (ELA/Reading
and Social Studies).
