Ms. Weber's Class News
Welcome to Second Grade! These have been busy and exciting first weeks of school. I have enjoyed getting to know more about each of the children in our class, and I hope your child has had a positive experience as well. We spent time building our classroom community and learning about our classmates. We wrote shared “Friends” poems and had fun completing a “Friendship Finder” where we got the autographs of classmates who fit categories such as “likes spinach” or “can hop on one foot ten times”. We also began lessons in each of our academic areas, including math, phonics, reading, writing, and social studies. The beginning of school is an important time for building classroom routines and expectations, as well as an atmosphere of safety and caring. Skills of listening, cooperation, responsibility, and friendship will be important elements of our second grade learning. Snacks: We will have a daily mid-afternoon snack. Snacks should be brought from home and provide needed energy at this time of day. Lunch: The cost of lunch is $2.50. You may also send in a check or go online to add money to your child’s lunch “credit card”. If writing a check please make payable to Town of Madison Lunch Program. Milk is $0.40 if purchased separately. Please send all money in an envelope, pouch, or baggie with your child’s name on it. Pick-Ups: If your child will be picked up by you or another person, please send a note stating who will be meeting your child at school. Pick-ups are from the Media Center in the portable classrooms. All pick-ups must be signed out. Please bring your wallet as you may be asked to show identification when signing out your child. If your child has to be picked up earlier than the regular dismissal time of 3:25, please go to the office. Mrs. Davis, our school secretary, will notify me by intercom and I will send your child to the office to meet you. Book orders: Your child will periodically bring home a book order. This is an optional opportunity for you to purchase books for your child. The order will be due approximately one week after it is received. Please send a check payable to Scholastic. It usually takes two weeks for delivery. Homework: Second grade students are given homework in a packet on Tuesday. There are usually three assignments. Homework should be neatly done and returned on Friday. Children should also be practicing their spelling words and basic math facts. Homework is designed to be a reinforcement of skills taught in class. It also allows the opportunity for students to develop greater responsibility. Please help your child to find a consistent homework place and time. Parent Participation: During this year there will be different opportunities for parent participation. The room coordinators will assist in scheduling and matching volunteers to our classroom needs. I appreciate your participation and hope we can find an activity that fits your interests and schedule! Schedule of Special Classes: Monday: Physical Education Class with Mrs. Brown Please be sure your child wears sneakers and socks on Physical Education days. Failure to do so will prevent participation in class that day. Thank you! Please also help your child to remember his-her library books for Tuesday. This will enable your child to take out new library books each week. I hope this information is helpful in answering some of the questions you may have had. Please don’t hesitate to write a note, call, or email with questions. I look forward to collaborating with you to make this a great year for your child. Thank you!
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| Julie Weber | ||
Grade 2 Teacher Voice Mail: 7440 Email: weberj@madison.k12.ct.us Updated: Tuesday September 22 2009
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