Dear Parents: Yesterday I sent home Reading Logs with each student. Please keep these at home and keep track of your child’s reading every day. Once it is filled, please turn it in to me, and I will give you a new one.

Please also remember to attend the Parent Meeting tomorrow at 7:45 in the Media Center. Thank you!

Dear Parents: The Spelling List for this week is: cap, cape, back, bake, ate, mad, made, ham, tape, late.

There will be a Second Grade Parent Meeting in the Library on Wed., October 3 at 7:45 AM. We will be discussing important information for this school year.

Next week, I will be sending information for the Halloween Party. I will send a sign up sheet for party treats as well.

I need at least 2 names of “Homeroom Parents” that are willing to help occasionally in the classroom. The PTA has requested me to give 2 names. Please let me know if you are interested in occasionally helping. I do have a job of assembling Vocabulary Notebooks that I will need help with. Thank you!

Dear Parents: The Spelling List for this week is: 1.do 2. pet 3. hut 4. tub 5. jet 6. want 7. bun 8. job 9. tell 10. rub. Remember that the Tic Tac Toe activities should be completed in school. If they are not completed by Thursday, then it can be taken for homework at that time.

Today I will also pass a Math Study Guide with correct answers already written on it. The students should review this with you, and be ready for the test on Friday. I will also post a link that has videos for parents to watch in order to help with the Math. Thank you.

Dear Parents: Please be advised that there will be a LATE START day tomorrow (Wed.)

SPELLING/ TIC TAC TOE: The first Spelling List and Tic Tac Toe activity page was given yesterday. Students must study their word list, and there will be a Spelling Test every Friday. The Tic Tac Toe activities may be completed during class time for Word Work, however, if a student is not able to finish the 6 activities during the week, then they must finish it for homework because it is due Friday.

PICTURE: If you have not already done so, please send in a picture of your child that I hang up if they get chosen for STUDENT OF THE WEEK. Thank you!

Dear Parents: Please remember to attend Open House tonight from 6:00-7:30 PM. It is very important to attend so that you can sign up for my blog, and so that you can choose a conference time. I will not be giving homework tonight so that students can attend Open House as well. Thank you so much!!

Dear Parents: Please make sure your child brings in a set of earphones. We use the computers every day, and we will begin online testing soon, so they must have them. If they already brought them in, you are all set.

Today, I am sending home the homework planner.This planner must go back and forth from school each day. There is no homework yet, except reading, but in the front cover are 3 websites students can go on for math and reading.

I also sent home a reading bag today. Students must read these books at home, and bring back the reading bag each day to school. At this time, if the books are too difficult, please read with them. Eventually, they will be bringing home books from their reading groups.

Dear Parents: I would like to welcome you back to a new and exciting school year! I would also like to welcome all of the new families to Haigh Elementary. I hope everyone enjoyed a restful Summer.

I have some brief announcements to begin the school year…

SNACK- The students will have a snack time every day in the afternoon. In first grade, the students had snack in the morning, but in second grade, our lunch is at 12:00 PM, so snack time will always be in the afternoon. Please provide a HEALTHY snack, and water bottle for your child each day.

GYM- Our Gym day is every Thursday. Please have students dress with proper Gym clothes and shoes on that day.

OPEN HOUSE- Open House will be on Thursday, September 13, from 6:00-7:30 PM. At that time I will be having you subscribe to my Blog through your email, in order to receive important classroom information. I am looking forward to meeting with all of you on that evening.

Thank you for contributing to all of the classroom supplies for the students. Your help is very much appreciated! If you need to reach me with a message, please call the school phone at 313-827-6200, or email me at kowalsm@dearbornschools.org. You may also arrange to meet with me at any time. Just contact me to set up an appointment. Thank you so much! Looking forward to a great year!

Dear Parents: I will not be giving Spelling or Homework this week, since it is our final week of school. Thank you so much for your amazing help and cooperation this year!

Our Last Day Party will be on Thursday, June 14. (It is a half day.) Please send in any items that you have signed up for. We are thankful for your generosity. The students will pass their own treats, and watch a movie.

Have a wonderful, and restful Summer! Thank you for all you have done to help this year. We couldn’t do it without your support!

Dear Parents: Remember that our 2nd Grade Picnic will be on Friday, June 8. We will be walking to Levagood Park at approximately 10:00 A.M., and staying until about 2:30. Please have students wear sunscreen, and proper shoes and clothes for playing. No lunch will be necessary, but students can bring extra snacks and drinks if they choose to. A permission slip will need to be signed, allowing students to walk to the park. These will be passed out today. Any parent may come to join us at the park, and students may be signed out from the picnic if you see me.

The last day party will be in the classroom on the last day of school which is a half day (6/14/18). The students will be passing snacks that they bring, and watching a movie. I do not need parent volunteers on that day. A sign up sheet for food/drinks/paper products will also be sent home today. Thank you.