Room 6 School Year Kick-off Newsletter
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 Wednesday, Sept. 12, 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.
Handbook: The office
requires that every student reads our Student handbook, and parents read the
Family version. There is a page at the end to sign, and we have made copies
of this page for you. Please read these,
sign the pages that I have sent home today, and return them to school as soon
as possible. Thank you!
Classroom Routines:
Snack: We have a late lunch (12:45) so students have
time to eat a healthy snack every morning. 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!
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 gradually 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.
Absences: 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.
Volunteers Welcome!
Help is always welcome in our classroom. I will be asking our room parents to
coordinate this. The most important opportunities will be:
* 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. 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
* Send a note in your child’s homework folder
* Urgent/ during the day: call the school
office at 508-358-8641.
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 Monique Thompson
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