Welcome to Second Grade!

Mrs. Willette – Room 202

Our year is off to a great start! I’m looking forward to getting to know your student and you. Please take a few moments to review some of the information on this page to help you become familiar with second grade.

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Schedules

Monday: Art
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday: Technology and Spanish
Thursday: Mass and Gym
Friday: Music

Additionally, grades k-4 attend Mass every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. (grades 5-8 attend Mass on a different day).
Lunch/Recess is from 11:30-12:15 each day.

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Student Work
Student work will be returned throughout the week, but the bulk of it may go home on Fridays. This work does not need to be returned unless marked with a note stating otherwise (“Please complete” or “Please fix and return”). Please take a few moments to look over these papers with your child. Talk about what they’re learning in class, or what they’re enjoying, or what they may be struggling with. Be encouraging and remind students that mistakes are part of learning. Many assignments will be checked together in class. Those taken for a grade will typically have a percent marked on them.

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Management Sheets
 

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Homework and Homework Notebook
At the end of each day we will review homework and any other important messages together and write them in our homework notebook. My hope is that parents will review the notebook and sign it each day to indicate that work was completed. The homework notebook is a good habit for students to practice, as they will be used now through the 8^th grade. Students should also plan on practicing weekly spelling words each night, as well as practicing basic math facts regularly (you can find some good Web sites for practicing math facts listed on my teacher page on the SJA Web site). Additionally, I will send home a couple of extra practice pages 2-3 times per week. The recommendation for second grade homework is that it takes no longer than 20-30 minutes to complete. Please let me know if it ever seems homework is taking much longer than that.

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Contact Information
The best way to contact me is via e-mail at mwillette@stjoan.net. I check my e-mail first thing in the morning and when students are at their “specials” classes. A written note is also an efficient way to communicate with me. You can also contact the office with a message and I will return your phone call as soon as possible. Please don’t hesitate to contact me!

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I’m really looking forward to a great year in second grade! Please let me know if you have any other questions.

 
Sincerely,
Mrs. Willette, Room 202
mwillette@stjoan.net