Mrs. Telford introduces herself as the new second grade teacher. She provides information about classroom supplies needed, homework folders, weekly updates, and tips for students' success including getting enough sleep, eating breakfast, and reading daily. The document also outlines the homework expectations and types assigned, birthday treat policy, and specials class schedule.

1. Telford’s Tribune
September 2010
Welcome to Second Grade!
NO PERFUME OR
Hello! My FOLDERS CLASSROOM SUPPLIES
COLOGNE!
name is Mrs. Your child will bring home a Your child is provided with
Telford and I’ll Due to my allergies and
special folder every night. basic school supplies. Our
be your child’s the allergies of chil-
Inside the center of the only other needs at this
second grade folder is an agenda that time are boxes of Kleenex dren in the room, please
teacher this year. I am tells what homework your and snacks do not let your child
excited to be working with child has that night. Your for our come to school with
your child and I have high child is responsible for morning perfume, cologne, or
expectations for great pro- emptying the folder at snack time. other strong scents.
gress this year. home and bringing back the Suggested snacks are We ask the same of
folder and any papers that boxes of graham crackers, volunteers. Your coop-
need to be returned to pretzels, or Ritz crackers. eration is greatly ap-
WEEKLY UPDATES school the next day. In the Please do not send junk preciated!
At the end of every week I folder there may be home- food (no cookies or candy).
send home a bright yellow work, finished work, and We will have snack time
Weekly Update. This will notes from the school or every morning provided we
let you know how your child me. Feel free to write have enough for everyone.
is progressing both aca- notes to me and put them in I will be requesting more
demically and socially. the folder when it is re- throughout the
Please sign and return it in turned to school. I hope year as we run
this makes communication out. Thank you!
TELFORD’S TIPS FOR
your child’s folder the next
school day. easier! SUCCESS
To help your child be
successful in school
Other Important Information please help him/her:
 get 9 to 11 hours of
sleep each night
BACKPACK BIRTHDAY TREATS may drop it off in the of-  eat breakfast every
It is essential that your Our schedule is very busy fice before school. Indi- day
child have a backpack that and we do not have time for vidually wrapped treats
 have a quiet place
he or she brings to and a party. If you choose, you work best. No cake or
and regular time to
from school every may provide a special treat juice, please.
do homework
day. Please label for us to eat during our I appreciate
 read for 15 minutes
the backpack snack time on your child’s your under-
or more before bed
with your child’s birthday. Your child may standing.
name. bring it to school or you

2. Homework
Many nights your child will have a short homework assign- Write a sentence: Students write one sentence for each
ment. These activities are a follow-up to the lesson we new word wall word that week.
did that day in class. At school HomeLinks: As part of our math program, your child will
students put the homework in have HomeLink homework on some nights. You may need to
their Everyday Folder in the read the instructions to your student and help get
―homework‖ pocket. Unless oth- him/her started.
erwise noted, homework is due
Spelling / Word Wall: At the beginning of each week your
the next school day. The follow-
child has five new spelling or ―word wall‖ words. Children
ing list explains the type of home-
are expected to be able to read and write these words
work you will see most often:
correctly once they are on the wall. We practice the word
Making words: This activity re- wall words at school, but students need to review at home,
Read! Read! Read! quires students to cut apart let- too.
ters and move them around to
Reading: Students should read at home every night for at
form words. It is the same activ-
least 15 minutes or more. It is also beneficial to read to
ity that we did that day in class.
them each night as well.
Students should be able to complete this on their own.
telfordtribune.com
I have a website where you can find copies of newsletters
like this one and other general classroom information.
There is also a section for students where they can find
links to educational sites and can practice their spelling
words. It is a work in progress, so check back often for
updates.
Special’s Schedule
Monday - Computer?
Tuesday - Music 1:30—2:15
Wednesday –Art usually every other week
Thursday –Library 1:00—1:30
Friday –Gym 1:30—2:15
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