First Week of School

Wow! What an amazing first week of school we had. On the very first day, upon entering the building, the students were greeted by the sounds of live string music in the foyer. The day was filled with activities that included an assembly with music by KTG Musical Entertainment. This was followed by a school tour and a reintroduction to the rituals and routines that help us succeed.

As the week continued, new students to our school fostered friendships and returning students became reacquainted with old pals. Without skipping a beat, the students seamlessly jumped into showing off their knowledge by completing a math and science diagnostic. These results will be used to guide our instruction. We were also joined by Ms. Hawas, from the University of North Florida. She will be joining our instructional team for a few months.

The week ran smoothly due in part to the help and support of our extraordinary room mom, Mrs. Van Der Snick. She has been alongside of us not just this week, but most of the summer, helping us with anything and everything to make this the best year ever for our students. We so love and appreciate you and are very grateful.

Mrs. Wallace, Ms. Hawas and I have had an amazing first week with all of our students and are so excited about this year.

Want to see what we have been up to? Check out the pictures below and if you wish to leave a comment, please DO NOT sign your name. You may add your initials, however.

Welcome Back Super Stars!

We can not wait to see all of you tomorrow morning. The day promises to be full of fun and exciting events.

Props Needed For An All-Star Show

Hello second grade super stars! We hope that you are enjoying your summer holiday. While you're enjoying the sun and fun, keep in mind that it's just about time to do some shopping for school supplies. Several of the items listed on this year's supply list will be on sale soon so check the newspaper or Internet for weekly sales. We do ask that you purchase all school supplies, as soon as possible. If you are unable to purchase school supplies, please let us know as soon as possible. Please do not label any of the supplies with your child’s name as they will be part of community supplies.

All of the supplies can be brought to school as early as the morning of our orientation on August 21st, at 8:00 A.M. Items may be deposited in the labeled baskets that will be set up in the hallway right outside of our classroom so that we can begin to prepare student folders over the weekend.

Second Grade Supply List - Each child should bring:

• 2 packs wide-ruled notebook paper
• 2 packs sharpened pencils
• 6 three prong, 2 pocket solid color PLASTIC folders in the following colors: orange, red, green, yellow, purple and blue (Plastic folders are available at Target for $.77 & Walmart for $1.50)
• 2 packs white copy paper 8 1/2 x 11
• 2 black and white composition notebooks
• 2 packs of glue sticks
• 2 highlighters
• 1 pack of 16 or 24 crayons
  
• 1 fabric recycle bag
  

Boys – box of tissues, hand sanitizer, gallon size Zip-Lock baggies, 8160 and 8163 labels (Both available at Office Depot)

Girls – hand soap, non-bleach wipes, page or sheet protectors (Office Depot), quart size Zip-Lock baggies

Optional Teacher Wish List:
Card stock 8 1/2 x 11
Index cards
Post-It notes
Black sharpies

Well, that's all for now but stay tuned for more exciting updates!