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Welcome Back to School!

Mrs. Swecker’s 2nd Grade News
Volume 1, September 7, 2009

This Week in a Nut Shell

Language: Students are
From The Heart!
creating an alphabetic Autobiography, “Who Am
Thank you for allowing me this
I?” working on capitalization of proper nouns.
opportunity to inspire and challenge
Brainstorming fall words for next weeks activities.
your child. I am honored to be a
Reading Assessments for reading group
part of their academic success and
placements.
working together, I know we will
have a great year!
Math: Graphing counting by 2’s and 5’s, making
their own bar graph using title, axes labeling,
color and correct data. Practice test on Thurs.

Social Studies: Citizenship, Acts of a Good

Citizen, Classroom Behaviors of a Good
Dates to Remember:
Citizen. New words, self-control and self-
reliant. • Tuesday, Sept 15th - Back To School
Night 6:30pm
Science: Making thumbprints and investigating
their characteristics, graphing results. • Friday, Sept 18th - PTA Ice Cream
Social 7:00pm
Parent Reminders
 Please sign and return school forms sent • Monday, Sept 21st – CiCi’s Pizza
home at registration. Let me know if you Night
need assistance or additional copies. 5:00-8:00pm

 Remind your child to wear sneakers on

Tuesday for PE.
Join The PTA!
 Try to avoid open-toed shoes; they are a
bull’s-eye for injury.

 If you are having lunch with your child,

please call and place your lunch order with
the cafeteria staff (746-1245). We have
lunch from 11:50-12:20
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Homework Tips from the US Dept of
Education Classroom Rules
• Be Respectful of others
Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit • Be Responsible for yourself
place to do homework. • Be Kind with words and
actions
Make sure the materials your child needs Student Expectations
such as paper, pencils and dictionary, are • Come prepared and ready to
available. learn
• Be the best “you” you can be
Help your child with time management. every day
• Show me your smile!
Be positive about homework.

When your child does homework, you do homework. If your child is reading,
you read too. If your child is doing math, balance your checkbook.
For more ideas check them out at http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/

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Phone: Great Day Elementary School, 804-779-1234 ext. 333
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