Welcome!

Dear Parents and Students,                                                                                                                    

Welcome to the second grade! I hope that you had a wonderful summer vacation and are ready for an amazing new year of learning! I am very excited to get to know each and every one of you. More importantly, I look forward to working with everyone on building a strong community of citizens, questioners, readers and writers.

In order to start the year off properly, students will need to have some resources to help facilitate their learning. Please gather the following supplies and bring them with you to school on Monday:

• A pencil case with pencils (non-mechanical), erasers, a long ruler, and a pencil sharpener 
• Crayons, markers, and coloring pencils (Faber Castle make excellent coloring pencils!) 
• Scissors and glue 
• Tissue paper for tissue use 
• Towel or handkerchief 
• A dry erase marker (any dark color) 
• A water bottle 
• A 6-page pocket folder (for homework and letters home)  
• English name stickers 
• One or two books which will be used to help build our class library (more is also fine!) 
• Six (6) A-4 notebooks (one for each major subject and independent study)  
• A healthy snack and water (no junk food, chocolate bars, or soft drinks, please)

*PLEASE LABEL YOUR ITEMS WITH YOUR NAME!*

The school handbook contains several rules and policies. Parents, please take the time to review the handbook with your child so that both you and your child are aware of the school policies. Some key items to remember are:

✦ Students are required to wear the full school uniform to school every day. Students should also bring their P.E. uniforms in a separate bag to use during the day. 

✦ Please remember that if students have P.E. class and they do not have their proper P.E. uniform, they will be unable to participate in the class. It is essential for your child to participate, so please be aware of the schedule. Grade 2 students will have P.E. class from 1:30-3:15 p.m. every Monday.

✦ Students should arrive at school no later than 8:30 a.m.

✦ Students will be ready and waiting to go home at 4:10 - 4:15 p.m. everyday.

I would also like to collect $3000 NTD from each student for the class fund. This fund will be used to purchase additional supplies the class may need and will be used to rent costumes for special events.

Second grade is a year filled with fun, growth and increasing responsibilities. It is my hope that your child will be excited to share his or her daily activities and experiences with you at home. In addition to the conversations with your student, I will also be communicating with you through the communication book. Part of your student’s success depends on the open communication we have as adults. It is important for you to check and sign the communication book nightly so that you are aware of your student’s progress. It is also the main mode of communication between the school and home.

If you ever have any comments, questions or concerns, please write to me in the communication book. I am also available for meetings by appointment. Just contact Ms. Lee in the Office and we can work out a time.

You can access the classroom blog here, where I will be regularly posting homework assignments, special announcements and pictures. I encourage you to bookmark this page and visit it on a regular basis in order to stay up-to-date on what is happening in your child's class.

Once again, welcome to the second grade!  Let's work together to make it a great one.

Sincerely,

Miss Miriam Easterling

Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher