2nd Grade Weekly Newsletter

We are SO EXCITED about getting to know all of our new 2nd Graders! Please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher if you ever have any questions/concerns. We will be working hard this week learning our new classroom routines and procedures. We will play some fun "Getting to Know" you games so we can learn about our fellow classmates.

Spelling

• Please note: This year, 2nd grade teachers will be sending home examples of words to practice, not a list to memorize. Interested in why we are making this shift?
• Click HERE to find out!

Math

• We will begin sending home weekly math review sheets beginning after Labor Day. These do not have any bearing on the overall math grade, but will help your child review concepts so that they stay fresh in their minds.

Reading

• Reading every night is imperative to your child's success in 2nd grade. Your child should be reading for at least 20 minutes every night.

• Students will only be allowed 10 total absences. Greenville County states that students must be present 170 of 180 days. This can be combination of parent notes, or unexcused absences. A student will be considered TRUANT with 3 consecutive unexcused absences, or 5 total unexcused absences. Chronic absences and tardiness can affect the entire classroom, disrupting the flow of learning. Attending school REGULARLY and ON TIME creates a positive environment for everyone! If a student misses more than 10 days, all additional absences must be medical or principal approved to be classified as an excused absence. We are no longer able to accept text messages or class app messages. Attendance must be communicated through email to your child's teacher, email to Mrs. Rogers, or a physical note in your child's red folder.

• SC Attendance Guidelines LINK
  

Parents, please take the time to fill out ALL the paperwork in red folders and return them to school. We MUST get back the yellow dismissal forms, emergency forms, video release form, enrollment survey and the McKinney Vento form (if applicable). Plan for red folders to come home every day as this is a daily communication folder between parents/teachers. Please check them daily, clear them out of any paperwork and then send them back to school. Thank you!

A backpack for parents account provides parents, guardians, or contacts with a central place to sign in to do the following:

• View their student's information including demographics, attendance, classes, grades, lunch balances, and test scores
• Apply or register their student to Special Focus schools and programs (Fine Arts Center, Career Centers, etc.)
• Receive alerts and notifications regarding their students
• View their student's school and contact information
• Manage parent and contact information for their students

All students must be registered to ride the bus. Please contact your child’s school to complete a bus request form. Students who are not registered to ride the bus will not be transported.

Bus requests received after July 7 will not be routed for the first day of school. Transportation for late forms will be implemented in the order in which they were received by the Transportation Office beginning the first Tuesday in September. After the first Tuesday in September and during the school year, it may take up to 5 school days to establish transportation.

Ridership status and/or bus stops are subject to cancellation after five (5) consecutive school days of no ridership. If your child will be absent from bus service for more than five (5) days and you’d like to keep their status active, please notify the school office. Students must ride at least once every five (5) days in order to remain active.

Buses are subject to arrive 10 minutes before or after the scheduled time.

Contact Information:

Taylors Bus Center

2805 Locust Hill Rd.

Taylors, SC 29687

(864) 355-7330

Please make sure that your child ONLY has WATER!

Second Grade

• 24 Wood Ticonderoga #2 Pencils

• 4 Pack of Expo Dry Erase Markers (Black Preferred)

• 1 Pack of 4 Elmer’s All Purpose Glue Sticks

• 4 Packs of Crayola Crayons (24 Count)

• 2 Boxes of Kleenex

• 3 Marble Composition Books

• 2 Pocket Folders with 3 Prongs (Blue and Green)

• 1 Plastic Pencil Box

• 1 Pair of Headphones

Wish List

• Ziplock bags (Boys-Gallon Girls-Sandwich)

• I ream of copy paper

• Hand sanitizer

• Sticky notes/or index cards

• Markers/or color pencils

• 1 Pair of Kids Scissors (Blunt Tip)

Visitors at LUNCH

As we begin our school year, we ask that you wait to join your child for lunch until

after Labor Day so that we have time to put all of our routines/procedures in place. Students are not allowed to have 'friends' eat with them and their parent. ONLY parents/child are allowed to eat together during this visitation lunch time.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Woodland will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students again this school year! Please see below for the breakfast and lunch menus for the month.

Leader in Me School Brochure

Monday, September 7th- NO SCHOOL-Labor Day Holiday