Welcome to 2nd grade!

Welcome parents of newly second grade students! My name is Ryan McIlvain, but I go by Mrs. Mac. I am so excited to teach your students this year. I live in New Meadows with my husband (Mr. Mac, the assistant principal and teacher) and my three wild boys. I grew up in Riggins and have always had a passion for teaching in small schools. In such a small community, I get the opportunity to know my students outside of just their academic abilities and love to watch them grow into amazing people.

I will do my best to send out newsletters on Fridays for the following week with a mix of what we did the week before and what we will be doing that week. I usually send home a physical copy of things and also put a digital copy on the newsletter for anything that I can because I know how many things can go missing between the school and home.

If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to talk about your child or the classroom, please reach out! I am available through email, phone call at the school, Class Dojo (more information on this down below), or just reply to any of the newsletters from me!

Back to School Night is Wednesday, August 19th starting at 5:30. This is a great opportunity for you and your child to come explore the classroom, meet me, and ask any questions you have. You can also bring any school supplies you have so that the backpack is not overflowing on our first day of school.

Monday, August 24th - First Day of School

Tuesday, September 1st - Picture Day

Monday, September 7th - No School/Labor Day

ClassDojo is a multipurpose website/app. In class, I use it as a timer, randomizer, group maker, and reward system. Students can earn points through participating in class, turning in homework, and being a good person. Then they can redeem their points for different prize box toys, holding our class pet (Shauna, a leopard gecko), or work together to earn a classroom party. ClassDojo can also be used for communication between me and parents. It is more of a messaging feel as compared to email. There is also a student side of the app where they can personalize their "monster."

This is competely optional, but if you would like to join, scan the QR code below!

I use Google Classroom to post any links that the students use in our classroom. This includes some mandatory class work, but also fun educational games for choice free time. You can also join our classroom and access all of the same things. When students are set up on our Google Classroom, I will put that information here as well.