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 2017-2018 school year. This will be my second
year at Bakie Elementary and teaching
second grade. I met many of your children on “Step 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 25th from 2:00-3:00 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! 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 28th at 8:40, students may arrive as early as 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 J). 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. We also use
flexible seating in the classroom, which I began in January of last year.
Students do not have an assigned seat. Instead they will be able to choose a workspace
for them throughout the day to help them find the best area to be productive and
stay on task. Throughout the first we weeks each student will be able to try
out all the different seating options and areas in the classroom. The feedback
from the students and other adults that worked in our classroom last year was
very positive! 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!
On the school’s
website there is information about lunch prices and other welcome back
paperwork. Please check the website and read through the different letters before
school begins. Thank you J.
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.
You can find more information on the class
information tab 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, so please make sure you check it regularly. 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 be on the lookout! I am a firm believer
in the teacher and parents/guardians being a team during the school year so
please feel free to contact me by writing me a note, calling the school at
642-5272, using the Class Dojo app or by emailing me at msullivan@sau17.net. I
check my email Monday through Friday between 8:15am- 5:30pm and typically respond
within 24 hours.
I look forward to meeting and working with
you all this year!
Sincerely,
Meg Sullivan
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