Welcome to second grade! News for the week of August 25...

Welcome to Room 203, a Rainbow of Friends! I hope everyone had a fun and renewing summer, and is ready for a new school year of learning and growing in many ways. I look forward to a rewarding year working with your child! It was a pleasure being able to meet many of you at last Thursday’s Open House.

Parents, look for a newsletter from me at the beginning of each week, providing helpful information, such as upcoming assignments and what we’re doing in class. I send home a paper copy, and put it online, linked to the Longfellow web page; à Staff à 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd à Lambshead, and click on “web”.

We start off the year reading, then illustrating the book, A Rainbow of Friends. This story, written in rhyme, sets the stage for a classroom community that includes everyone and accepts all of our strengths and weaknesses.

We will also begin our Language Arts theme, “Sharing Stories” by reading a fun story, “Ant and the Three Little Figs”, about 2 boys sharing the story of The Three Little Pigs.
Homework:
Bring in your school supplies, if you have not already done so; please also bring in a water bottle, with your name on it, as we have no water fountain in the classroom.
Read for 15 minutes each evening;

“Homework” for parents:

~~ As I teach my “Rainbow of Friends” I seek to work with the different learning styles, personalities and interests of each of my students. You can help me get to know your child better by sending me some notes on your child’s strengths, weaknesses, concerns and so forth. I find this helpful, and I keep it confidential. Thank you!

~~ In addition, I invite you to fill out an online form, which will save you from having to fill it out on paper! Go to my webpage; to the right of my newsletter, at the top of the column is a link for a form you can fill out which will give me useful contact and allergy information, as well as your permission for walking field trips and the internet.

Coming
~~ This Friday: 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Longfellow’s Back-to-School Picnic

~~ Next Monday, 8/31: Picture Day! And PE day (bring or wear gym shoes!)

~~ Curriculum Night: Thursday, Sept. 3, from 6-7 PM in our classroom (203). This is an adult evening, but if you are not able to arrange for childcare, please come with your child(ren). I look forward to seeing you then!

~~ Friday, September 4 – optional Scholastic book and “click” orders are due (attached).

The best ways to reach me are by email (jlambshead@op97.org), by sending me a note with your child (put it in the clear pocket in the center of your child’s “take home” folder).