Question Answer
What should I do when my child is sick?

The most important thing is for your child to get better. I do not send home work for a sick child. If your child is too sick to come to school, they're too sick to do school work. When your child comes back to school I will give them the missed assignments from my class and they will have two days (for each day out) to finish the work. (If they miss two days, they have four days to make up the work.)

We're going on a vacation, can you put together a packet of work for my child to complete while we're gone? I don't put together packets for vacations. The best thing would be for you to take some flash cards, books, and a camera with you. Take some pictures and have your child put together a collage of their favorite parts of the trip to share with the class. Reading is the best way to pass the time in the car, and flash cards on the states and capitals, multiplication, and division will help reinforce their facts! Maybe have your child write in a journal everyday about the places visited.
Can I bring in cupcakes/brownies/pizza for my child's birthday?

Wake County does not allow parties for birthdays. You are welcome to buy a copy of your child's favorite book and donate it in their honor to the classroom library where it'll have a long-lasting effect.

I also ask that in the month of your child's birthday that you send in the following items for the classroom:

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-One paper towel roll.

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-One box of tissues.

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-Snack for the class (box of Goldfish, Ritz crackers, or something like that).

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- One bottle of hand sanitizer (we do have the tortoise).

Do you send home Scholastic Book Orders?

I try to send home a book order at least once a month. You are not obligated to buy anything, however, there are always some really good deals in the book orders. It's much cheaper to buy from the book order, than to buy at Borders, Barnes and Noble, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, or Target.
What's the best way to contact you? I prefer either a note sent to school or e-mail. If you choose to call, please know that I will not be able to return your call until the end of the day (at the earliest) and possibly not until the next day. I am only able to check my e-mail a few times during the day, so keep that in mind when trying to get important information to me.
What e-mail do you check between 8am and 5pm? I'll be at school during those hours. The ONLY e-mail that I'll be able to check is my wcpss email: cwalker2@wcpss.net
What e-mail do you check after 5pm? I usually check my e-mail once I get home from school. You can contact me at home by using my grade4teacher@gmail.com account. It is ALWAYS best to also send the email to my school account (in case I am not able to check my email at home).
Where should I email you on the weekend? Please do not email me during the weekend unless it's an emergency. I do NOT check my Wake County email during the weekend, and cannot promise that I will check/respond to email sent to my grade4teacher@gmail.com account.