Dear
Parents,
September 2,
2014
Another school season is
starting as well as other events such as Sunday school, Bible
studies, and various meetings that keep families busy. I hope that
you enjoyed your summer full of rest, holidays, and visiting with
friends and family. I am looking forward to having your child in
Grade 2, and consider it a privilege to be their teacher this year.
A blog has been created
to ensure that at all times spelling lists and important notes can be
accessed. Please do not comment on the blog site as there is no
privacy there. No last names or school name will be posted there.
To access, type nevennewsfortwos.blogspot.ca
in
your browser.
I hope this will be helpful to us all.
Listed
are some of the routines for the up coming year.
1.
Library:
Our library day this year is Friday. Please help your child remember
their library books so that they can borrow new ones.
2.
Phys-ed:
Gym will be on Thursday’s
& Friday's.
Students do not need a change of clothes, but they do need non-scuff
inside shoes (running shoes, please) for this.
3.
Art:
We plan on doing art a few days/week (Tuesday’s for sure) and as we
all know accidents can happen. Paint shirt’s will be provided and
will be worn to cover their uniform.
4.
Spelling:
We usually go through one spelling lesson per week. On Thursday’s
students will be asked to copy their words in their agendas under the
column “Words of the Week.” As the year progresses and more
words are added, it will be necessary to “squish” them in. Our
test days are on Friday. Our
first test will be on Sept. 12.
Each test page will go home in the test package every Friday. On
the back side of each test will be the list for the next week.
As
we progress through the year, 3 vocabulary words will be included.
Additional instructions will be given at that time. We will be able
to access the spelling word list on nevennewsfortwos.blogspot.ca.
5.
Homework:
Students will have reading homework this year. We hope to use a
“Guided Reading” Approach in the classroom, while the reading
homework may or
may
not coincide with this. These reading assignments are meant to
encourage stronger reading skills. A suggested method of doing
reading homework is to have your child read over the material by
themselves first. Then sit down together and have your child read to
you. Encourage your child to sound out words that are difficult for
them versus giving them the words. Each child will be given a
bookmark
with reading hints on it to help when struggling through a story.
I
understand families can become very busy at times. So, please, if
your child has a legitimate
reason for not finishing a reading homework assignment just write it
in their agenda and reassure your child that these things happen and
their teacher understands.
Make
homework a priority with your child by providing him/her with all the
necessary supplies and an appropriate working environment. Give your
child lots of praise and support when homework is completed
responsibly. Contact me by phoning the school or a note in the agenda
if you notice a problem.
Your
child may have homework in other subjects such as math but every
attempt will be made to finish at school without sacrificing recess.
6.
Reading
Books: In
our phonics/reading program, we use many books. We ask that special
care be given to these books
so that they
will last a long
time.
If any book is damaged or lost and requires replacement, a fee will
be charged to cover the cost of the new book. To help keep all
readers protected, each child will receive a bag to store their
readers in. This will help avoid ripped covers and wet pages.
7.
Agendas:
Students are required to write down their homework in their agenda
everyday. If they have no homework, they are to write “No
Homework.” Agendas need to be signed daily (except on weekends) by
a parent even on those days that have no homework. This is also a
means of communication between you as parents and me. Agendas will
also contain changes to assignments listed in the weekly bulletin. We
will also include any events that are occurring such as: library day,
pizza day, and so on. Please feel free to write a question or a note
to me. A small sticker is given for a signed agenda.
8.
Worksheet
Packages:
Worksheet packages will be sent home once a week (Probably on
Fridays). Please look them over so you know how your child is doing.
These do not have to be signed or returned to school unless you have
questions or concerns about your child’s mark. Please send it back
with your questions and I’ll get back to you.
9.
Magazine
Order:
You will receive a magazine order for Chickadee,
Puzzlemania,
and for Highlights.
Please do not fell obligated to order these magazines, but whether
you answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ please
return the slip to school SIGNED!
It means a free gift for our class if all slips are returned SIGNED.
Free stickers and goodies! Return all forms by Wednesday, Sept. 10.
10.
Extra Clothes:
Sometimes accidents occur during the day (muddy or wet clothes), and
clean clothes are needed. Pleases send a complete set of inside
clothes (school colours, if possible) in a bag that can be folded,
labeled and kept in a cupboard.
10.
American
Content:
As you realize much of our curriculum in the lower grades comes from
USA. We try as much as possible in the classroom to replace it with
Canadian content. Examples of this would be the American coins on a
math page are covered with the Canadian coins, or in spelling, the
spelling of “colour” is taught spelling it the Canadian way and
not the American style which would be “color”. So please remember
we are trying our best to replace what we can with Canadian content.
Any American content pages are done at student initiative only.
11.
Discipline Procedures:
There
are a few simple rules, which are expected to be followed:
1. During a lesson,
raise your hand to speak.
2. Be busy with
something constructive at all times.
3. Respect each
other’s property and person.
Students are given
warnings, name on the chalk board, assigned spelling words, and
if necessary, a phone call home will be used to promote obedience. I
hope we
have a good school year together. Please call or leave a note in the
agenda if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
S. Neven
*If you are interested in past posts feel free to look for more info from them. It is generally the same as past years.
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