Dear Families,
Our school year is off to a great start! We are working on getting to know each other and building our classroom community. Children are quickly adjusting to classroom routines and seem happy to be here! You will see a lot of papers come home at the start of the year... please send them back asap. If you have any questions please let me know... The best way to do that is via email at Deborah_Niles@wayland.k12.ma.us. Thank you for sending in the supplies!
Curriculum Night will be on Thursday, September 14, at 7:00. I hope you can make it, as I will review a lot of information about what your child will be doing this year, and how you can support them as we journey together.
Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in October and November… there will be a sign-up sheet available on Curriculum Night.
Classroom Routines:
Snack: Students have time to eat a healthy snack every day. Each student must bring his/her own snack. I am not allowed to supply them and students cannot share. PLEASE make sure your child also eats a nutritious breakfast before they leave for school.
Homework: Your second grader will have homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights this year. Homework for the week will usually be sent home on Monday and will be due back each Friday. Please look for this in their homework folders.
There will eventually be a small amount of reading, math and spelling homework. Once in awhile there may also be special projects in other academic areas. If your child has been focused when completing homework, they should not spend more than about 30 minutes per night. If it takes them longer, or if you have any questions, please let me know.
Information will come home about homework and other important happenings at school on a Weekly Letter from me on the back of a Reading Log. This should be kept in the folder. Please check the homework folder each night, and take out any corrected work or notices.
Missed Work: If your child is absent, late to school, or is dismissed early, missed classroom work may be sent home. Please have your child complete and return it to school within a couple of days, since our curriculum builds on prior learning. Please call the office, or send an email to them and myself, if your child will not be in school.
After School Destinations: If you have not already sent back the destination sheet that went home on the first day, please do so asap. If they are going home a different way, please send in a note or call the office… I don’t always have time to check email during the day. Your child may not change plans without a note or call from home.
Volunteers Welcome! Help is always welcome in our classroom. I will be asking our room parents to coordinate this. The most important opportunities at this point are:
* Math Stations Assistant: This person would be in charge of one math station and help children complete the activity. I will notify you of possible dates and times.
* Curriculum Assistant(s): This is a very important role that involves helping the teachers: laminating and cutting, changing bulletin boards, making copies of class work papers, or collecting and preparing materials for projects. This will take about 20-30 minutes, at your convenience! If you are interested, please let me know the day(s) and time(s) you are available. Some projects may be taken home and brought back to school.
We will also need chaperones for field trips and volunteers to help with classroom parties and special events. Room parents will assist me in finding volunteers for these. Important: Any parent who wishes to volunteer in the classroom or chaperone a class trip must complete a CORI form. These forms can be found in the office. Please do this early in the year, since they take a week or so to process.
Sharing: There will be lots of chances for students to share stories from their lives with the class, so we can get to know each other. If something special is going on in your family and you would like to send in a picture, or your child wants to share something timely, let us know. Please do not send in any toys or electronic devices.
If you have any questions or concerns here are some ways to contact me:
* e-mail me at Deborah_Niles@wayland.k12.ma.us (I check before school and in the evening)
* Send a note in your child’s homework folder (I check this every morning)
* Urgent/ during the day: call the school office at 508-358-8641.
NOTE: A copy of this letter will be posted on our class blog: http://msnilesroom6.blogspot.com/. We are all looking forward to meeting you and helping your children learn, grow and have fun in second grade!
Thank you!
Deborah Niles and Maddie Keyes
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