I hope this page will be a useful tool for you and your family. On your right you will find our math time tests, review sheets, newsletters and educational links. The following is other information that may be helpful to you:
11. Second grade lunch is 12:15 to
1:00. This makes for a longer morning and
a shorter afternoon. We have a morning
specials to break up the day, along with a snack to keep us going until
lunch. Please help your child choose a
healthy mid morning snack. The cookies
and chips are much more fun for lunch. Many
students in our school are allergic to peanuts. Please be conscience of this when picking
snacks for our classroom. Our school policy states there will be no other food
allowed in the classroom. This includes
birthday treats. Your child is welcome
to bring in a nonfood treat on his or her birthday. Some of these items include pencils, erasers,
stickers etc. Thank you in advance for
your cooperation. It is important that we keep everyone healthy and safe.
2. Math homework will come home nightly
and should be returned the next day. This
is also the time when math facts, both addition and subtraction, should be
memorized for quick recall. Our class
will take a math fact test every Monday. A list of fun online games to aid in this
process can be found on our classroom website. The reading record sheet should
note the minutes read and material read.
This will be given to your child on Monday and is to be returned on the
following Monday. Your child may read
silently, aloud or you can also read to your child. Please be sure to have your child total the
minutes read (good math practice). They
can also be responsible for writing the titles and recording their reading
time.
3. The second graders will have a
plan book this year. The students will be responsible to record their daily
homework. I ask that you check it
nightly and initial in the space provided.
This will be a great step toward personal responsibility and begin to
prepare the students for Kensington.
4. Our
classroom website is a great resource.
On our classroom website are the math time tests, review sheets, and
monthly newsletters. If you would like a
paper copy of our newsletter, please let me know. I will also post grades
regularly to Progress Book. You can find
a link to Progress Book and my website on the district website. www.rrcs.org
5. Special Schedule:
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Art
10:10 – 11:05
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Computer
10:10 – 10:55
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Library
10:10 – 10:55
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Fitness Education
10:10 – 11:05
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Music
10:10 – 11:05
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Your child may bring home library books on Wednesday. They should be returned the following Wednesday.
6. Special Activities planned for the year include:
Habitat Activities in October
Winter Concert in December
Penguin Week in March
Western Week in May
7. Field trips enhance the curriculum and take our
learning outside the classroom. Those planned
this year involve visits to Hale Farm and Village to study life in 1850’s. Our PTA supports and funds this field trip for
the child. We will also attend a play as
a literature connection, the Art Museum, and the Natural History Museum.
8. Conferences are scheduled for November 8th
as well as November 9th. I look forward to meeting with you and
sharing insights regarding your child’s learning and progress.