An open line of communication between the teacher and parent/guardian is extremely important and welcomed.  The best way for communication is to view your child's homework folder (which the school will provide to all students) and their homework book every night.  Please feel free to email me (NCongro5569@sscmweb.org) or write a note (please place in your child's homework folder) and I will contact you within 24 hours. 

• Morning prayers, the pledge and our weather report will begin at 8:20 and all students need to be unpacked and ready to go over homework by this time.   Please make sure your child arrives on time- no later than 8:15.   Also, please provide a dismissal note if your child's regular dismissal routine will change for a particular day.  No parent/guardian can call after 1:45 if their child's dismissal routine will need to change. Walkers are dismissed on the Half Hollow Road side of the school building.

• Snack is needed every day.  Lunch is from 12:00-1:00.  The 5th grade will eat first and then will have recess.  Each month, a new monthly lunch order form will be sent home. Lunch passes will no longer be given out.  Please make sure your child has lunch everyday or has ordered or has money to purchase lunch.  Lunch is not offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. No glass bottled drinks are allowed in both the classroom and cafeteria. 

• Safety of all students is my number one prioriy.  Please be mindful if a student has a food allergy when sending in snack or birthday treats. 
  
  *If your child is absent, please send in a note.If I do not receive a note, the absent will be marked illegal. Also, if your child is a walker for a particular day, a note is needed. This helps so there is no confusion at dismissal time.

• Study Guides are given for all tests one week in advance of the test.  All study guides must be signed by parents/guardians and will be checked.  Reviews bees are given the day before a test.  This review will help the students see what information they are not strong in and focus their final night of studying on.