Welcome+Back+Packet

Click this link to download the packet each child received on the first day of school. The letter is also available below. The other two documents in the file include the supply list and a fifth grade information sheet.
 * [[file:back to school packet.doc]]

September 9, 2009 ** This year your child will complete his or her last year of elementary school. We hope that this packet will help you to know what to expect during senior year at PS 274. We are truly looking forward to a working with your child this year and helping him/her to achieve his/her full potential. For some of your children this is the second year in our class. Others are joining us for the first time. We hope that all children will feel welcome and ready to soar this year. Fifth grade is an exciting trip with new adventures every day. Your child can expect great field trips, a fifth grade prom, and best of all, graduation!
 * Dear Parents, **
 * Welcome to the Class 5-4 Family!**

We believe that a good parent-teacher relationship is necessary for maximum school success. Throughout the year we will communicate with you through notes, telephone calls, newsletters, quarterly reports and parent-teacher conferences. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at any time. You can call us at school, leave a message on our website forum:  http://class504shares.wikispaces.com/, or send a note. We are available for conferences regarding your child’s progress **by appointment** on most school days. Throughout the school year there will be a variety of special classroom activities and celebrations. We encourage you to attend these functions when possible and to support them by sending needed supplies or treats. Your support of school activities makes your child feel important and sends the message that you value school. You have received a volunteer letter in the first packet we passed out. If you are interested in spending more time in our classroom, please complete that form.

Your child’s regular and prompt attendance at school is crucial to his/her success. Many of our learning activities are group oriented and involve interaction with classmates. Therefore, it is next to impossible to make up work at home. Please view school as a priority, and see to it that your child attends everyday except in cases of illness or emergency.

If you plan to pick your child up early, are sending someone new to pick up your child, or will be allowing your child to leave the school alone, you must send a written note. Do not rely on your child to tell us this information, because we are not legally permitted to follow such directions without your signature. **If no written note is received, your child will be sent home by his/her usual method of transportation or sent to the auditorium to wait for you.**

The children will be going out for recess everyday unless it is raining or extremely cold. Please keep this is in mind when helping your child to select clothing for the day. For the most part, if your child is well enough to be at school, he/she is well enough to participate in outdoor recess, if properly dressed. In fact, the germs that cause colds thrive more readily in the heated indoor air and it is beneficial to go outside and get some fresh air. However, on those occasions when you feel it is best for your child to stay indoors, **please send a written note** and we will make arrangements for your child to do so. Please remember that we are a uniform school, so the basic dress should not vary, but use of extra layers is recommended. We understand that the first week of school can be overwhelming in terms of paperwork, tasks, and getting back into “work mode.” Please help your child to adjust as quickly and painlessly as possible by reviewing these packets with him/her and talking about the day. In closing, we would just like to say that I am looking forward to a great year working with your child! We would also like to suggest that you save this letter for future reference.

Thank you in advance for all of your support! Miss Lorentz & Miss Arrabito Room 311