Hello 2S
Families,
First
things first, WELCOME to SECOND
grade! I hope you are all enjoying your summers! It is hard to believe that
summer is almost over and soon it will be time for school. I wanted to send you
a quick letter to introduce myself and send along some information. My name is Meghan Sullivan and I will be your child’s second grade teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. This will be my
first year at Bakie Elementary and I
am so excited to be joining this positive, successful school community! I met
many of your children on “Move Up Day” in June, and I am so excited to have all
them in my class! The included paperwork and supplies can be brought to school
at the open house on Friday,
August 26th from 2-3 or
on the first day of school. I will be working in our classroom that day, so
please feel free to stop by and say hello. The second grade supply list is
posted on the school website and on our class blog. Many of the materials
brought in will be shared by our classroom community, so no names are needed (except for the ear buds!) In addition to the school supplies, please bring
in a bag of coins (20 pennies, 10
nickels, 10 dimes, and 6 quarters) (labeled
with your child’s name). We will be following the Everyday Math program this year
and will be working with real coins. These will be returned at the end of the
school year. Thank you! Please do not send additional supplies, as there won’t
be a place to store the extra materials. School will begin on Monday, August 29st
at 8:30.
On
the first day of school students may bring a TREASURE
bag. A treasure bag has 5-7 items
that your child will share with the class during the first week of school.
Please make sure the items can fit inside the bag and can stay at school for a
week or two (something your child won’t miss at home). These items should be
important to your child and something he or she feels comfortable sharing
(please, no electronics). Some ideas include: family pictures, shells,
a special toy, etc. I am looking forward to learning what your child treasures!
Second
graders will have a morning snack everyday.
Please make sure that this is a quick, healthy, and easy to eat snack
that your child can manage independently.
Please remember to send along a spoon if one is needed. Water bottles are always welcome in the
classroom!
The
first few weeks of second grade will be devoted to establishing a caring, safe,
and respectful environment. Together, we
will create our classroom rules, practice using materials correctly, learn about
each other, practice our math and literacy rotations, and much more! With this strong foundation in place, we will
be able to accomplish a great deal during our year together.
In
our classroom this year, we will be sitting at tables, not desks. I love the tables and I know the children
will too! Due to sitting at tables
though, our storage is very limited.
Along with their own section of a table, each student will also have a
cubby inside the classroom where they can store their backpack, lunch box, and
jacket. Please label these items with
your child’s name and 2S. This
will help us during the school year!
For your
information, Café Services at Bakie School uses My School Bucks to make paying
for students’ lunch and/or breakfast easy! Look for the link on the district
website (web.sau17.org) and click on Café
Services. There you will find information on how to use My School Bucks.
Breakfast costs $1.50 and lunch is $2.25. Included in that link is information
about free and reduced lunches. If you qualify, your child can receive free
breakfast and lunch or it may be reduced to $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for
lunch. The application is located on this site as well.
Please
be sure to send in a note if your child will be picked up early or their
dismissal plan is different from what they normally do after school. If I don’t receive a note, I will send your
child home by their typical after school plan.
The school provides dismissal forms and they can be found on the school
website.
I have begun posting more class information
on our class webpage: http://2sbakiecrew.blogspot.com/. In the effort to be as “paperless” as a teacher can be, I will be
periodically uploading posts about what we are learning, events we have
attended at school, and any big 2S news. This blog will take the place of a class
newsletter. Check our blog for an “About
Me” page to learn more about me and
to share with your child. If you are on Instagram feel free to follow our class
page. The username is: 2s_bakie_crew.
This is a private account that only I have access too. I choose who can view
the account so please make sure your name is on your profile if you request
permission to follow us. I will not post students’ names or post students’
pictures that do not have permission to be photographed. This account is for
you as parents to get a snapshot of our day and to see 2S learning
and in action! I have used this in the past and have had positive feedback from
parents.
I
hope this letter has been helpful to you even though it is just a quick glimpse
into 2S! There will be a lot of paperwork sent home
during the first few weeks of school so please watch for it. I am a firm believer in the teacher and
parents/guardians being a team during the school year so please feel free at
any time to contact me by writing me a note, calling the school at 642-5272, or
by emailing me at msullivan@sau17.org.
I look forward to meeting and working with
you all this year!
Sincerely,
Meg Sullivan
