Updates!
Thank you for a great start to the school year! We have completed the first nine weeks and are looking forward to a super second nine weeks. Please sign and return your child’s report card to his/her teacher no later than November 4.
This month we will be taking our first field trip of the school year to the Jacksonville Zoo. The field trip will be Monday, November 23, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please sign and return your child’s permission slip before November 16 and if you have not done so already, please send in $15 for the cost of this year’s field trips.
In the coming month your child will be learning about forces and changes in motion in science; math facts and money; ways of living in social studies; narrative stories in writing; and fluency, vocabulary, and fact vs. opinion in reading. Please listen to your child read nightly and record the books he or she has read on the RAH sheet. For extra practice in math, we would like to encourage you to use the website www.themathworksheet.com.
Thank you for your continued support,
Second Grade Teachers
Homework Procedures
Homework
is assigned Monday through Thursday. Incomplete class work may be
included as homework. You will receive a homework assignment sheet on
the first day of each week. Agendas must be signed daily.
Grading Scale
Letter grades are earned in second grade. Below is the grading scale as determined by Duval County Public Schools:
A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 - 69%
F = 59% and below
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SUPPLY LIST
· Four plastic pocket folders (one of each color: red, green, blue, yellow)· Two bound composition books· Two one-subject spiral notebooks
Please do not label these items. Pencils, glue sticks, etc. will be placed in “community baskets” that will be used by all the children in the classroom. Also, to meet the needs of individual classrooms, your child’s teacher may request additional items at Open House. We will be taking field trips during the year. The fee to cover the field trips is $15. Please pay this by check made payable to Lone Star or by cash no later than September 18.
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Clothing
As you purchase school clothes, remember that all shirts, tops, and shoes must fit properly. This means no oversized shirts, baggy pants, torn clothing, or inappropriate slogans on clothes. Shorts and skirts/dresses are not to be any shorter than the fingertips as the arms hang from the shoulders. Belts are to be worn if the garment has belt loops. Please choose comfortable and safe shoes for your child. All shoes must have straps across heel or closed backs. We recommend that children wear tennis shoes or athletic shoes daily. Shoes with wheels are not allowed.
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