About Our Classroom

 

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 978-318-9544 extension 2133 or gchatlosh@concordps.org. Notes sent to school in the "take home folder" are another way to contact me. I will contact you as soon as possible. If it is an emergency or an end of the day dismissal change, please call the main office at 978-318-9544.

Take Home Folders

Your child's "take home folder" will contain important information for you and it is also a place to send notes to the school. Please remind your child to bring it to school every day. After you remove the papers from the folder each afternoon, it is best to return it to your child's backpack for safekeeping. We will work with your children to encourage them to be responsible for their folder.

Snacks

Thank you for providing nutritious and nut free snacks for your child using containers your child can easily open. Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday your child will need 2 snacks. Please note we do not have a microwave or refrigerator in our classroom.

Dismissals

Please send me an email to me (gchatlosh@concordps.org), Theresa Bertolami (tbertolami@concordps.org and Kristin Corliss (kcorliss@concordps.org) before 11:00 a.m. whenever your child does not take his/her usual means of transportation.  Please do not leave me a message on my phone, since I may not get the message until it is too late.  If it is a last minute (emergency) change of plans after 11:00 a.m., please call Theresa Bertolami or Kristin Corliss at our main office:  (978) 318-9544.  Please call at your earliest opportunity so we can ensure all parties involved are aware of your child’s end-of-day change of plans.

Conferences

Conferences will be held in November and April for approximately 20 minutes.  I will send you a Google document via email to sign up for a time slot. Progress reports will also be sent home in January and at the end of the year.

Book Clubs

I will be sending home Scholastic Book Club order forms every month.  Please place your orders on line or write out checks to the book club (do not send cash). Our class code is: H2826. Participation is completely optional.

Birthday Celebrations

In order to accommodate the needs of all of our class members, we will celebrate birthdays and other special days with activities and non-edible items. You may bring in a small non-edible item for the whole class if you wish for our class of students. Children are very happy when they wear their special crown, be line leader for the day, and when we all sing happy birthday to them.  If your child’s birthday is in the summer, we will celebrate it in June.

Clothing

We go out for recess as much as possible so please dress your child accordingly. Please look for snow pants, boots, jackets, mittens, etc. that your children can easily put on and off themselves. Labeling these pieces of clothing will help ensure they get back to you. If something gets lost, you or your child may check the “lost and found” bins outside the cafeteria, in the main office, and ask the bus driver too.  Many parents keep these bulky winter items in a reusable bag since they often do not fit in backpacks.