Hello Families,
We had a great first week together! It has been so much fun learning about one another and getting back into our school routines. We will continue to do a lot of activities next week to help build our classroom community. Our number one concern at this point, is that your child feels safe, comfortable, and a valuable member of our classroom family. Thank you for sharing your child with us! We are truly enjoying them and can’t wait to have an awesome year with them.
Math and Writing: We are learning the routine of math and writing and sharing our favorite "lucky" numbers.
Important reminders:
*Curriculum night will be Thursday, September 14th. Mrs. Bedford’s presentation for K-2 parents will be from 5:00-5:30. Then you will be able to come down to the second grade wing from 5:30-6:30pm, for our presentation. The 2nd grade team will be giving the presentation together as a team. Our Specials teachers will be holding a session for parents wishing to attend from 6:30 to 7:00. If you are unable to attend, we will be sending home the PowerPoint via email after Curriculum Night.
*Picture Day will be Wednesday, October 4th. More information will be coming home at a later date.
*Snacks and Water Bottles-We will have time for two healthy snacks a day. We will eat them mid-morning and mid-afternoon. These snacks are meant to help nourish the body and brain throughout the day, so I cannot emphasize enough, the importance of them being healthy snacks. Cookies, chips and candy are great for a treat during lunch, but I will ask students to keep these goodies in their lunch box until then. Some great healthy snack ideas are: fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, hummus, hard boiled eggs, popcorn, veggies & dip, etc. Some parents feel that their child doesn’t need to eat snacks throughout the day. This is up to you as the parent, but from my experience, students will get quite hungry throughout the day, especially once they see other students eating around them. Reminder: No nuts of any kind because of severe nut allergies in our classroom.
Many students prefer using a water bottle over than the drinking fountains in the classroom. I am completely fine with this, but ask that students keep their water bottles in a leak-free bottle, at their seat. Spills will absolutely happen, but the more we can avoid this with spill-proof bottles, the better! Also, water will be the only drink allowed in the classroom to avoid sticky spills and stains. Thank you so much for your support with this!
Fun at Recess!
Fun at Recess!
Inspecting turtle eggs...
*Lunch-Our lunch schedules have changed a bit this year. Instead of going to lunch and recess as a grade level, we will be going to lunch with two Kindergarten classes and two First Grade classes. Our class, along with Mrs. Maynard’s class, will be going to recess first and then lunch. Mrs. Fox’s class and Mrs. Armstrong’s class will be going to lunch first and then recess. Students will be going to lunch at 11:30am and returning to the classroom after recess at 12:10pm. This schedule will remain the same for the entire year. Lunch and recess will still each be 20 minutes, just as they have been in previous years.
If your child is buying lunch, it would be helpful if you could go over their options with them before coming to school in the morning. Lunch menus can be found on Deerfield’s website. I have attached September’s menu here: http://www.novi.k12.mi.us/
*Everyday Folder- Please be sure to look at any notes in your child’s daily folder and send your child’s daily folder back to school every day.
*Art Shirt and P.E. Shoes- If your child doesn’t have an art shirt at school, please send one in as soon as possible. Also, be sure your child has tennis shoes for P.E. class on our gym day! You can find our class’ specials schedules on the back of your child’s Everyday Folders.
*Dismissal- As a reminder, teachers are not allowed to let children enter the parent pick up line, if they regularly ride the bus (or are CARE) WITHOUT a note from his/her parent. Thank you for understanding! We want to keep your children safe. If your child has a change in the way they are getting home for that day, please send a written note. If the change happens AFTER your child is already in school, please call the office to let them know. They will make sure I get the message. If you send an email, I don’t always have a chance to check this during the day, so I would not be aware of this change. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
*Birthdays-At Deerfield, we do birthdays in a unique way. Instead of the birthday child bringing in a treat to celebrate their special day, they can bring in a book or a small game to donate to the classroom. Please note, this is NOT a mandatory thing. It is completely optional to send in something on your child’s birthday. If you do not send in something, we will still have a birthday celebration for your child in a birthday circle. If you would like to have your child open a present for the class, here are some ideas:
1. Donate a game for the students to enjoy throughout the year. We are always in need of games for the students to play during indoor recess!
2. Donate a toy for outdoor recess. Students enjoy playing with chalk, balls, hula hoops, etc.
3. Donate new pencils/checking pens for the students to use.
4. Donate items for STEM/STEAM activities such as Legos, blocks, brain teaser activities, etc.
It is the school’s policy to not allow food as a birthday treat because of allergies. Thank you for your understanding!
*Volunteers-At times, classroom teachers need help with tracing, coloring, cutting, gluing etc. and preparing projects for the children. We also need volunteers for book check in/check out for our reading program, special projects and holiday parties throughout the year. Some of these projects can be done at home, while others are easier to do in our project area at school. Whenever I need some assistance, I will send out an email to check for volunteers. Thank you so much in advance!
*Blog-My newsletters will be on my blog each week.
Have a great weekend! We look forward to another fabulous week with your lovely children!
The Second Grade Teachers
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