Dear 1st Grade Families, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Stephanie Noble and I am so excited to be your child’s 1st grade teacher. This is my 4th year teaching at ELCS. Before my time at ELCS, I have also had experiences in teaching Preschool (for 1 ½ years). I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education PK-4/Special Education K-8 from Geneva College. Outside of teaching I enjoy watching Pittsburgh sports, hiking, reading, spending time with family, going to church, reading the Bible, training/playing with my 2 year old black lab mix, Daisy! As this new school year begins, I wanted to make you aware of a few things: Our first day of school is Wednesday, August 26th. Children may arrive at school between 7:45-8:05 a.m. with the late bell ringing at 8:10 a.m. Dismissal is at 2:17 p.m.; dismissal procedures will be explained in further detail at Parent Information Night. Parent Information Night is Tuesday, August 18th from 5:00-6:00 p.m.; only one parent per student (no students please). We will discuss COVID safety procedures, ClassDojo, and classroom procedures at the information night. No hot lunches. All students will pack lunch the first week. Free/reduced lunches will begin week 2. Bring enough water for the day and for lunch (water fountains will not be accessible). Students will wear masks during drop off and in communal areas. Please send a spare mask in a labeled Ziploc bag. Attached is a class supply list, a ClassDojo parent introduction letter/parent invitation to join ClassDojo, and a log in card for students to sign up/join our class. Throughout the year, it is important to have a strong parent-teacher relationship. If at any time you have any questions or concerns please contact me. You can email me at stephanie.noble@elchristian.org, send me a message on ClassDojo (see attached letter, more details will be given at the parent info night), or call the school to set up a meeting. Also, please check Renweb/ClassDojo often for homework assignments as well as important updates. I will update our 1st grade ClassDojo page as much as possible with reminders, announcements, news, homework, and other information that might be helpful. I am thrilled to be starting on this year’s journey with your children and seeing how God works through each of them! I look forward to watching them learn, grow and have a fantastic time in 1st grade! In His Service, Miss Stephanie Noble Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take.”