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14 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • September 2014 By Kerry L. PinTo Get to Know the Teacher 1. What is the daily routine? What days do the specials (library, music, art, P.e., computer) occur? 2. how do parents know what the students are learning about? (Common forms of this include a weekly newsletter or e-mail) 3. What is the teacher's discipline policy? 4. What is the teacher's reward policy for individual behavior? Group behavior? (For example, some teachers have pebble jars where the class can earn a collective reward based on collecting pebbles for good behavior.) 5. how does the teacher communicate behavior/work efforts with parents? (This could be a daily individual chart that is stamped and brought home in a folder every day.) 6. What is the best way to contact the teacher? 7. how much homework should you expect your student to receive? Get to know your child's learning environment to increase academic success Your 2 Back School Night W eren't we just in the midst of summer catching fireflies past our bedtime and swimming 'til our hair turned green? While back-to-school night usually helps you answer any questions you may have about the upcoming school year, use this list to help you gain the most pertinent information on that important night. Get to Know the Teacher 1. What is the daily routine? What days do the specials (library, music, art, P.e., computer) occur? 2. how do parents know what the students are learning about? (Common forms of this include a weekly newsletter or e-mail)