MOOSE Overview

C.A.M.P. Binder Overview Communication And Management of Paperwork
Front of binder: Notes from School/ To Turn In	Any note or reminder from school or our room will be in this front pocket. Tests and homework will also go here. Take these out nightly! Returned forms and completed homework will be returned to me in this pocket of the notebook. (Remember to sign all tests!)
Zipper Pocket: Money & Word Wall	This is where students put money for lunch or field trips. The other compartment of the zipper pouch will be for our word wall cards. Practice them nightly! Keep reviewing, too!
Bi-Weekly Behavior Chart	This section will have a copy of a bi-weekly behavior chart. The students will fill in the chart on daily. Please be sure to initial the chart each night. If your child forgets to mark their cards, I will try to fill it in when I check them in the next day.
Notebook paper: Parent/Teacher Communication	This will be for notes between you and me. Please stress to your children that this is ONLY for your teacher and parents to write in. I will be writing notes to you in this section and looking for communications from you there. PLEASE DATE EACH ENTRY! Check daily and I will do the same for communications from you. I would also ask that you leave any notes that we may write in the notebook so that we can look back and remember any communications we may have had. This will help me remember what we've discussed and when we discussed it. Also, please check the "note" box on the behavior form so I will know to look for your note! I try to check it regularly, but occasionally we get busy and a note goes unread. I initial all notes I read from you and ask that you do the same! That way, we know our notes have been read, even when no response is necessary.
Sheet protector:	Our class schedule, procedures and contact information
Poetry Section	We will be adding a season/thematic poem to our binder weekly or bi-weekly. These poems are a great way to practice good reading skills with your child at home.
Plastic Folder/Envelope: Graded Papers	This folder will contain super duper work done by your "smart brained kid." Please remove it nightly and discuss it with your child. After you have "oooed and ahhhed" over it, I'm sure you'll want to show off this work on the refrigerator. ENJOY!!!
Parent Handbook	The Handbook contains useful information to keep you informed of how our classroom runs... it contains a schedule, class roster, wish list, etc.
Back of binder: Reading Book Log & Nightly Reading Selection	This section is where your child will keep their nightly reading book. Please let your child read it to you or read it together. Keep track of it on the Reading Log (can be kept here...I hole-punch them). Return books the next day (unless the book requires more than one night to read). The more your child reads, the better your child will become at reading!