Dear Parents,

My name is Shant Hill and I will be your childs

teacher this year. This is my third year at Edward Coles.
I grew up on the South side of Chicago with one sibling. I
graduated from Chicago State University in 2012 with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. I am
currently pursuing my Masters in Curriculum and
Instruction at National Louis University with November
2014 as my completion date.
Over the past few years, I have become very aware of
a teachers impact. As students come to school, they are
handed over to the care of the teacher. I have always been
a huge supporter of frequent home-school communication.
It is my hope that this newsletter will be the beginning of
regular communication between you and I. You will be
informed of classroom activities, but I would like to
discuss your child individually.
My hope leads to a small request. Would you take the
time to jot down some thoughts about your child?
Strengths? Proudest moments? What are your hopes for
your child this year? Feel free to include more.
Why? I believe that when the teacher and parent
work together, the possibilities are endless! Please find
my contact information located on the next page. I look
forward to your letters.
Edward Coles
Language
Academy
Volume 1, Issue 1
September 2, 2014
August 26, 2013
This Weeks Homework
Highlights
Welcome



This section will contain the
weeks homework. Each week
students will receive a
homework pack with a couple
problems a day to answer. The
homework pack is due back
every Thursday.
Ms. Hills Classroom Newsletter
Shant Pamela Hill
Phone: 773.535.6550
Email: sphill@cps.edu


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Room
236
Ms. Hill
My Expectations

(1) Be On Task
(2) Be Responsible
(3) Be Respectful
(4) Be Courteous
(5) Be Appropriate
(6) Be Cooperative
My Rules
This years classroom rules are simple:
1. Be respectful to yourself and others
2. Keep hands, feet, and objects, to
yourself
3. Use positive language
4. Follow directions
My Consequences
Although we set rules sometimes
they are broken. Your childs consequences
are as follows:
-Verbal Warning
-Isolation Island
-Loss of Recess
-Phone call home
-Write up
Subject to change due to severity.
A look into our classroom.
REWARDS
Students have chances everyday
throughout the day to do positive things!
At every moment, I would like to provide
rewards that are as simple as verbal
shout-outs to positive phone calls to
parents. Students at the end of the day
will receive good behavior tickets that
they can turn in for prizes throughout the
year. Please check with your child to see
how many they have!

Classroom Website
Please make a visit our website
(mshill236.weebly.com) at least twice a
week to our classroom website. This
website provides you with Reading and
Math news and notes from my desk.
Students are also able to turn in their
book reports. Parents are able to contact
me 24/7 and a copy of this newsletter will
be available. Please check in between
today and this Friday on the Parent Page
so I know you have accessed the site. This
site provides daily news even though we
have our weekly newsletter.


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ASSIGNMENTS
Students should come to school every day ready to
work. Students will have an assignment in Reading and
Math EVERYDAY as well as homework every day. It is
recommended that students get one folder to hold their
important papers for you to review at night. This folder
may contain communications, homework, graded work,
etc. This newsletter will also be sent home every Monday
with the homework for the week.
Parents, please visit our website and the Parent
page to check-in. Please answer the survey as a way for
me to see who has visited. Yes, this is your second
assignment.
Schedule
I will send out the schedule for your child so you will
know what days they have Physical Education.
Restroom
We take two bathroom breaks during the day.
Please remind your child as leaving outside set break
time can cause them to miss instruction.
FIELD TRIPS
We are currently planning one educational field trip per
month. This will directly tie into the instruction during
the quarter. More information will be provided. A list of
the tentative field trips and their dates will follow.
Payment for these trips is recommended paid in full
during first quarter to ensure our spots are reserved.
A Look into our Daily Schedule
Whats our day look like?
Please feel free to contact
me with questions,
comments, or just to check
in.

Phone: 773-535-6550
Email: sphill@cps.edu
Please feel free to stop in on our
classroom website at:
MSHILL236.W
EEBLY.COM
PLEASE VISIT WITHIN THE
FIRST WEEK AND CHECK IN.
THIS CONTAINS DAILY
NOTES, HOMEWORK PAGES,
AND YOU CAN CONTACT ME
24/7. ALTHOUGH THE
NEWSLETTER IS SENT ONCE
A WEEK, I GO ON OUR SITE
ONCE A DAY.
You are welcomed to visit before,
during, or after school!
Contact Me!


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2014-2015 School Supply
List
Students,
Please remember that to
make the most out of your day
here in Room 236, there are
three simple steps.
Reminder to
Students
BE PRODUCTIVE!
BE ON TIME! 1
2
BE PREPARED! 3
Student Materials
Pencils (Please No Mechanical)
Pens (Blue or Black)
Crayons
Post-it Notes
1 set of headphones for computer time (Please put in a
Ziploc bag for labeling)
Glue stick
(2) 1 inch binders
1 ream of copy paper
(5) 2 pocket folder with prongs (blue, yellow, orange,
red, purple)
3 packs Loose leaf notebook paper
2 Composition notebook (50 cent at Walmart)
4 Spiral notebook (17 cent at Wal-Mart)
1 pack of Dry erase marker (multi color pack)
Eraser (big pink not pencil top)
Flash Drive
Community Materials
Lysol wipes
Tissue
Hand sanitizer
Paper Towels
Soap (Antibacterial)
Please note that I have provided students with 1
folders and 1 notebooks to begin on the first day. Please
try to provide the student materials by Tuesday
September 16, 2014 as we are starting our work at full
force. Please be mindful of what you buy as some
materials can be distractions. Students may be requested
to bring additional supplies as instruction warrants.

Thank You
Students!

Special thanks are due
to the following
students:
All Students for being
here and ready to
attack this year!




Parents,
Please fill out and return this page as acknowledgement that you have read, provided information, and are ready
to attack this 3
rd
grade year with me and your child. Please send only this page back with your requested letters.

Thank you,
Ms. Shant Hill

Student Contact &
Additional Info Sheet

Students Name: _______________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

Phone Number (Cell): _____________________________________

Work Phone Number(s): ____________________________ Workplace(s): _____________________

Email address: _________________________________________________________________
(Emails are sent out with classroom information; please include your email address if you wish to receive this correspondence.)
Transportation to and from school: Check all that apply:
Brought to school in the morning: ( ) By: ________________________ Phone # _____________
Picked up in the afternoon: ( ) By: ________________________ Phone # _____________
Walk home: ( )
Ride the day care van: ( ) morning ( ) afternoon Day Care Center: _________________________
Ride the school bus: ( ) morning ( ) afternoon Bus#_______ Bus Stop: __________________
In the event your child becomes ill or in case of an emergency:
Please provide an emergency number where you, family members or friends might be reached; cell
phone numbers are welcome, even if they are long distance. Please check the bubble if the
emergency contact is allowed to pick up your child.
________________________________ _______________ ( )
Name of Emergency Contact Phone Number
Please make a note of any special needs concerning your child that might help us better serve your
student such as allergies, special needs, etc.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________ ____________
Signature of Child Date
____________________________________ ____________
Signature of Parent Date
*Guardians Relationship
to Student:
_______________________
_