Welcome Back!

by Candace Morrell

August 17, 2011

Dear Families,

I’m delighted to welcome your child to second grade! It is my joy to have your child in my classroom this school year! I hope you have shared an enjoyable (hot) summer together. Although I will miss those care free days of summer break; I am ecstatic to be back in the classroom. It is my goal that your child’s second grade experience will be filled with personal growth as a thinker and learner. It is my belief that by all of us working together we can make this a very successful year. I am looking forward to starting this adventure with you!

You are invited to phone me or visit the school any time you have a question concerning our child’s progress. I will keep you informed by sending home a weekly “Fridge Facts” sheet; this sheet will include our new spelling words for the week as well as what we are doing that week in other subjects. This year we will be trying out take home journals that will help with school and home communication. I will be sending a letter home about the use of our journals the first week of school.

It is important that you and your child be informed of my standards of classroom behavior so everyone knows what is expected. I have always found families to be very supportive of good classroom behavior so their child has a good environment for maximum learning. I am attaching a copy of our classroom rules, as well as my own personal pledge to you and your child. If your child develops any difficulty conforming to the rules, I will notify you. As well, I hope that you will advise me if at any time your child has a problem, academic, social, or emotional. Should your child become discouraged or fearful about school, please communicate with me so that we can discover the cause of the problem.

I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your child’s teacher this year, and look forward to meeting each of you.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Morrell