NEW November Book Orders are due this Friday, November 13th.
Greeting Card orders are also due this Friday, November 13th! You received
your catalogs last week - I hope you took a look and saw what a fantastic job
the kids did! They designed one for their First Communion, and one for
Christmas, order yours today!
Report Card Reminder:
Please note that "S" on your child's report card means that they are
successfully producing work that is consistent with grade level standards.
"O" would mean that your child is producing work that is above grade level
standards. Just to remind all of you, that in second grade, we do not have
anyone completing above grade level work.
Special Note about your child's reading! Please refer to the "Importance of
Summer Reading" tab on our webpage. Many of our students are needing parent
support with their reading practice at home - they should be reading out loud
to you for a minimum of 15 minutes each day! Please see the importance of
helping your child to choose appropriate books for their comfort level and
reading practice. The Star Report that you received earlier this month
indicated your child's estimated comprehension/comfort level for reading
success.
AR Book Goal for the 2nd Quarter:
Each child will be responsible for reading 12 AR books for this quarter.
Only 6 of these books can be completed at home through Book Adventure. The
other 6 must be completed in class at school! 75% of the students in Room 2
not only achieved last quarters goal of 8 ARs, they exceeded it! One student
read 18 books, all in class! So get started this weekend, and be ready to
reach that goal! It's easy to attain if you read a minimum of 2 books per
week.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are fast approaching. To ensure that we utilize
our 15 minute time slot, please write out any questions that you may have for
us prior to our conference time, and bring them with you. This way we can
remain focused and utilize our time efficiently. If we find that the 15
minutes are not enough, we will need to reschedule time for another day to
continue our disccussion.
If you are interested in volunteering in Room 2 or 2A, you are welcome any
Monday-Thursday from 8:30-10:00am. Feel free to come in, be sure to sign in
at the office before joining us. We love to have the children read aloud to
a parent, so if you are available, please stop by. Please note: If you drop
in at another time of the day, we may ask you to help us with other tasks
that may not involve working directly with the children. If that's okay with
you, then we'd be more than happy to have your help!
We'd like to say special "thanks" to Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Karich,
and Mrs. Bareford who have all been able to work us into their busy schedules
and have been able to stop in on a regular basis to help out in Room 2!
Right now we have at least 2-3 parents able to stop in on Tuesday and
Thursday. Monday's and Wednesday's are still open!
Room 2 has a wonderful volunteer - every Tuesday morning - Marianna Simeone.
She is a parishioner here at St. Hedwig, and comes to listen to the children
read after she attends mass. She is a qualified Music Instructor. She's a
memeber of the MTAC and NGPT. She teaches piano for reasonable fees. If you
are interested, please contact her at 562/430-4680. She has worked with many
families here at St. Hedwig. Mrs. Bancroft's children have gone to her for
some time now, she would be a good reference for you. Her children are Sarah
and Caroline.