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Abcs of Second Grade
Abcs of Second Grade
Ms. Mahoney’s
Second Grade f Friendship Throughout the school year, we will be
working on friendship skills. I encourage the acceptance and
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inclusion of all and I work on creating a team spirit in the
room. "Be kind to one another " is spoken daily!
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Attendance: If your child is ABSENT, please call the
office at 610-369-7518 to let them know. Make sure you Gym is every ThursdayOur class will have a 40 min.
hand in an excuse note within 3 days. Please make every gym class once a week. The children are asked to
effort possible to have your child at school. wear athletic shoes on gym days.
ART is every Tuesday Students are asked to bring in
an art smock/big t-shirt to be kept in the art room. Please Health is every Friday.
put your child’s smock in a plastic bag and write their name
on the outside.
h Homework Students will have homework Monday
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take place around 10am. We will celebrate summer birthdays Independence is a goal for students because it
on their half birthday. I will send home a reminder as to when builds self-esteem and self-confidence. Second Graders
your child’s half birthday will be celebrated here in the are very capable of doing many things on their own and I
classroom. Please do not send birthday party invitations to be encourage them try to do as much as they can for
distributed at school unless all children receive an invitation. themselves in the classroom.
Book Orders Scholastic book orders will be set up for you
to order online on a monthly basis. Ordering online is the
quickest and easiest way to order books. A link is set up from
my website. The class activation code is GJYNY. You will need
this code for your initial book order this year.
j Journals/Notebooks Writing takes place every
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day in Second Grade. One way we accomplish this is through
writing in our journals/notebooks.
Conferences Parent and Teacher conferences
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are held at the end of the first marking period. At that time,
we will discuss your child’s progress in second grade.
Conference dates are Nov. 16 and 20 in the evening and Nov. Keep Updated by checking your child's Take Home
20 and 21 in the afternoon. folder every night for notes and information. Take the time to
reinforce organizational skills at home by cleaning out the Take
Computer is every Wednesday morning at 11:00. home folder on a weekly basis. Use the class website to keep
connected
Cursive We will begin cursive shortly after the Winter Break. I msmahoneyswebsite.com. You can also access it through the
will be teaching letter formation, slant, and correct spacing and district website teacher page.
connections. Once a letter has been introduced and
practiced at school, feel free to encourage practice at
home.
Class Dojo is the point behavior system I will be using.
Children can earn positive or negative points. You will be
asked to download the app and monitor your child's progress.
I will also use this app to communicate quick reminders and
classroom happenings.
l Libray is every Wednesday
Students will go to the library once a week.
Your child will check out 6 books (2 for at home and 4 for the
classroom) when we visit the library and return them the
following week. If your child forgets to return the books, they
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may not be allowed to check out a new book until the others
are returned.
Dismissal is everyday at 3:25. If students are going Lunch Money Our class has lunch at 12:30. If lunch
money is sent to school, please send it in an envelope with
to be picked up, a written note must be turned into the school. your child’s name and the cafeteria written on the envelope.
q Questions Please feel free to call, email, or send in w Writing Workshop This is the time during our
day that we will learn about writing. There will be a mini-lesson,
a note. I will get back to you in a timely
writing time, conferring with peers and myself, editing, and
fashion.kmahoney@boyertownasd.org sharing. We will celebrate all of our hard work with a Publishing
610-473-5024 direct classroom line or Party in June. Of course, there will be a special invitation for
you!
610-369-7485 direct school line.
members MUST enter and eXit via the main school entrance.
homework assigned. Please encourage reading For security, you will need to buzz and wait to be buzzed in.
each and every night. Please remember, you must have some form of identification
Recess The students go outside each and every day that the (driver’s license) to enter the building.
weather allows, so please have your child dress appropriately You, as parents, play a key role in the success of your child.
for the temperature. Also, label all your child’s belongings with Please encourage a passion to read, an enthusiasm for math,
his or her name so there is no confusion or lost items. the enjoyment of writing, and an overall love of learning.
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZs are very important for your child to
function at school. Make sure your child gets to bed early and
on experiences. Our kits include Objects in the Sky (Q1 and 2),
Balance and Motion (Q3), and Plants (Q4).
Social Studies will focus on communities, government,
economics, and resources. Science and Social Studies are
taught five days a week, but each subject is only taught for
half of the quarter.
team work
Snack We will have a snack every morning in the classroom. Let’s work together to make this the best
Please send a snack to school with your student. I ask that the second grade experience for your child!
snack be a self-serving, healthy snack, and one that does not
require any preparation. NO NUTS, please!