Our Lady of Charity School September 2015

Dear Second Grade Families, Welcome to Second Grade, room 2A! I’m Miss Machuca. I am a graduate from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois with a major in Mathematics and Elementary Education. It is my second year at Our Lady of Charity School and my second year teaching. It has been wonderful to meet all of the second graders; we have been discovering our classroom, creating class rules, and setting goals for a friendly, safe, faithful and successful year. Through team work, practice, discussion, and reflection, the students are forming good habits focusing on independence, cooperation, and community.This year, the second graders will set out to become the best students, friends, and people of faith that they can be.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to send me a note or an email.I’m looking forward to working with you and all of the second graders to reach their full potential this year! Sincerely,

Ms. Machuca

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Snacks

As part of helping students grow it is important for them to stay healthy throughout the school year. Students are allowed to bring small,healthy snacks to class. They will have a 10-15 minute snack period in the mornings. Possible snacks include:*Water ( Water bottle or plastic bottle)*Fruit, Fruit Snacks, Veggies*Crackers, Pretzels*Pudding, Applesauce

Important Dates

September 8 :Lunch Program Begins

September 9 :New Parent Meeting 6:30 p.m.Curriculum Night 7:00 p.m. in 2A September 20:Soccer Event at OLC with SFR

September 24: Half Day

September 25: No School

October 6:Progress Reports Go Home Fall Picture Day

WELCOME TO 2A! iamachuca@olc-school.org Ms. Machuca

Our Lady of Charity School September 2015

Literacy

In the first trimester, second graders are to read for at least 15 minutes each night. Students will be given a reading level and they will choose books according to their level. Books should be kept in the ziplock bag to protect them from getting damaged. Students can read out loud to a friend, relative, or to themselves. In addition to the 15 minutes of reading they must fill out a reading log. Reading logs are due at the end of the week and must be signed by a parent/guardian.

Spe!ing

Towards the end of September students will receive their spelling words. Students will practice spelling words in school and will complete a packet at home for one or two weeks. Spelling tests will be given when spelling homework due. It is the student’s responsibility to ask for a new spelling list if they lose or misplace the first one.

Religion

Students will have a prayer to memorize each month. At the end of the month students will have a fill in the blank test of the prayer. The first prayer will the Our Father followed by the Hail Mary in October.

Writing

Students will begin the year by writing narratives. Please help your child in jotting down ideas of moments they would like to write during writer’s workshop. These could be moments from the summer, a holiday, a tradition at home, a favorite toy etc.

Math

It is very important for students to begin practicing their math facts each night. Students will begin the year by reviewing math fact families, reading and writing numbers in different ways, and comparing numbers.

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Birthdays

We look forward to celebrating everyone’s birthday this year. We love to have celebrations! If you would like your child to bring in a treat to celebrate for an upcoming birthday please send me an email or a note with at least a week’s notice. Possible treats include store bought items such as cupcakes, cake, cookies, juice, etc.

Homework

Students will have homework every night. Homework will consist of:

* reading log* math packet (at least one daily page of math review from class) * Spelling/Literacy (towards the end of September)

Homework should be reviewed and checked at home and it is to be returned on Friday. Please feel free to contact me if any part of the homework was difficult or needs to be reviewed. Students will receive a weekly homework sheet listing homework.