F.R.O.G. Binder
Last updated August 11th, 2011 at 2:24 p.m.FROG Notebook Information
This year our class mascot name is F.R.O.G.S. This is an acronym, which stands for Fully Responsible Organized Growing Students. Your child will have in their possession, on a daily basis, a F.R.O.G.S. notebook. The F.R.O.G.S. notebook is our way of staying organized at home and at school. It is a 3-ring, 1½” – 2” binder that contains valuable information that is always at our fingertips. Its handy sections provide a quick and easy way to organize notes from school, graded papers, homework, newsletters, lunch money, schedules, contact information, and much more.
Do’s and Don’ts of the F.R.O.G. notebook:
DO
* Take care of your F.R.O.G.S. - it will be used all year long.
* Take your F.R.O.G.S. home every day and bring it back to school the next morning.
* Show your parents your F.R.O.G.S. book every night and go over any homework or returned work with
them.
* Put your homework back inside your F.R.O.G.S. in its designated area.
DON’T
* Leave your F.R.O.G.S. at home, in the car, or at a friend’s house.
* Get your F.R.O.G. S. dirty; don’t eat or drink around your F.R.O.G.
* Put extra papers in your F.R.O.G.S.
* Let someone borrow your F.R.O.G.S.
* Take pages out of your F.R.O.G.S. - leave everything in your notebook (let your parents take thinks out).
F.R.O.G.S. Binder Overview
* Front pocket of binder: Notes from school/teacher will be here. Take these out nightly. Any forms that need to be returned to school should be placed in this pocket of the notebook.
* Zipper Pouch: This is where students put money for lunch, supplies, field trips, etc. Students will also keep word wall cards and fact cards in this pouch as needed for nightly practice.
* Agenda book/Behavior Chart
* Sheet Protector #1 (front side): Our weekly classroom newsletter will be kept here. Students MUST have their newsletter every day for use in class.
* Sheet Protector #1 (back side): Our class schedule will be kept here.
* Sheet Protector #2 (front & back sides): Family Times (Reading series information).
* Sheet Protector #2 (front side): Class procedures and discipline plan.
* Sheet Protector #3 (back side): Guide for how to head your paper.
* Sheet Protector #4 (front side): Mountain Language Assignment sheet
* Sheet Protector #4 (back side): Mountain Math Assignment sheet
* Homework Folder: This folder will be labeled on the outside as “HOMEWORK”. The inside pockets will be labeled “TO DO” and “TURN IN”. Any work in the “TO DO” pocket is to be completed at home. Have your child put completed work in the “TURN IN” pocket and it must be turned in on the following school day.
* Graded Papers Folder: This folder will be labeled on the outside as “GRADED WORK”. The inside left pocket is for your child’s grade summary sheet. The inside right pocket is for all graded work for the week. Graded papers are to be returned to school unless otherwise noted. The summary sheet must be signed and returned to school the following school day along with the graded papers. Work will be sent home in these folders each Monday.
* Reference section: English jingles (parts of speech definitions), multiplication table, etc. We will add sections to our notebook as Mrs. Vest, and/or class as a whole, determines the needed.
