Contact me at cpetrella@school.stteresacalcutta.com
or message me on the Remind app.  

Text this message @ebgfbe to the number 81010 to join the Remind 2019-2020 second grade group today!!!

How are you doing with Horse Sales and Horse Names? Please plan to support the Home and School Association on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Second Annual Night at the Races. We are looking forward to having a fun and successful evening. Proceeds from this night will go toward the purchase of more Epson Projectors. Giddy Up!

You will need to purchase some clear contact paper to cover your child's books this year. This may be new for some of you, but second grade uses consummable soft cover books. We need to protect those covers so that pages do not rip out. We will talk about this at Back to School Night and then the books will come a little at a time for you to cover. Please have all books covered by October 1, 2019!! Thanks!!

I will be using the Remind app this year for reminders so please join that today!! Text @ebgfbe  to 81010. If your child is late, absent, or will be picked up early, please feel free to use this app to inform me, BUT YOU MUST also contact the school office via phone call or email as well!!!

Test folders will go home on Friday, September 20, 2019! These will go home every Friday from then on. The assessments need to be signed and returned on the following school day! Your signature lets me know that you have seen and reviewed those tests with your child.

Your child will have a Homework Planner book that you will need to sign every night. All homework assignments and reminders will be written by your child into that planner. Your child will have about 30 minutes of written and/or studying homework a night starting September 9, 2019. Your child should also read every day, even over the weekends for 10 minutes each day!!


Weekly Schedule:

Monday- Gym today instead of Wednesday, so wear gym uniforms; Study for Religion Quiz on Chapter One

Tuesday- Substitute today as I have to attend a Middle States Meeting with Ms. Dixon. Mrs. Casey and I are the Internal Coordinators for this endeavor. Religion Quiz on Chapter One today!! Timed Drill Tuesday!! This one counts!!!

Wednesday-  Picture Day today!!! Wear the regulation school uniform. We will have Art today instead of Gym. 

Thursday-  Study for Spelling Test; Practice Sight Words and Vocab Words.

Friday-  Spelling Test and Reading Fluency Check (Your child will read to me today so that I can assess his/her fluency. Practice the Weekly Sight Words and Vocab Words, please). 

Reminders:

Our school day is from 7:45am-2:45pm!!! 

Option C  Please check your students progress online weekly on our grading site. This is your way of knowing how your child is progressing. Do not wait until report card time to see your child's grades. You may access their grades as often as you like. Our grading website is Option C. If you need your Option C login information, please contact the school office as I do not have your usernames and passwords at my disposal. 

Now that Fall Weather is approaching!! Please have your child dress appropriately for the Fall weather!! A light coat may be required as we try to go outside everyday!!! Girls should wear shorts under jumpers as we sit on the floor a lot and they love to do tumbles outside!! If your child gets cold in the classroom the BTC cardigan is required. I do run the A/C a lot as I would rather they be cool than hot. I tend to keep windows closed so allergy friends do not suffer. They may not sit in the classroom in "hoodies" and such. 

Students MUST always come in the required uniform unless specifically directed not to do so!! Uniform shoes and NOT black sneakers are required. If you have purchased a black sneaker, please save those for home and purchase the required school shoe. No fingernail polish may be worn to school. No jewelry unless it is a watch or cross or Catholic medal. No fad haircuts please! Boy haircuts must be above the collar. 

Timed Drills in Math every Tuesday!!