Hello and welcome to second grade! I'm ecstatic to be spending the year with your family and our community. This is my first year with Ann Arbor Public Schools and Angell. I absolutely love the history behind our school and the beautiful and unique surroundings. This is going to be fun!
In an effort to make communication more comfortable and eco-friendly, I'll be using this website as a source for class news. Instead of sending home a newsletter, I'll be updating this sight weekly (so be sure to pop in often). For the first week, I'm sending home a paper copy of this letter. After that these updates will all be on this page.
Here are a few pieces of information that will help you through the year:
1. Curriculum night is September 9th at 7:35 (upper elementary at 6:15). This is a wonderful time to get a sneak peek into our classroom! It's also a great time to sign up for conferences. More information on dates/times for conferences will be available by September 9th.
2. Wednesday Envelope. Please complete all required paperwork and send back to school immediately. Keep an eye out for the Wednesday folder each week for school papers.
3. Homework. More information on our homework procedure will be coming home. The first week there's no homework. The blue folder should be used to transport homework and should be brought back to school each day. The blue folder will also transport any papers that are relevant to only our class, so make sure you peek at it a few times a week!
4. Snack. I'll provide snack for the first two days of school. Starting Thursday please pack your child a healthy snack. We are asking for fruits and vegetables only for the first two weeks until we have comfortably identified any serious food allergies. I know it's difficult to always have healthy snack options on hand and I appreciate your efforts! It's so important that we work together to model healthy eating and food choices (although I do love my chocolate...). For more suggestions on snacks, please click on the snack tab.
5. Birthday Treats. Two years ago, while I was teaching first grade at my previous school, I had a very hectic, neon frosted, sugar overload of a week. Within two weeks I had seven birthdays in my room, which meant that we indulged in sweet treats seven out of the ten days of school. By the end I'd realized that I was completely "cupcaked out" and that I'd eaten more sweets with my students than I had in the last two months. I absolutely love birthdays and I want nothing more than to celebrate and appreciate my students on their special day! However, I'm asking that we do not have treats for birthdays. You're more than welcome to celebrate with our class in different ways, such as send in a favorite book, pictures, or activity to share, bring in pencils or erasers to hand out, or any other healthy ideas! Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this!
6. Pick Up. If your child's end of school routine is going to be different than usual, please send a note or email to notify us. If they are riding the bus with another student on a bus they typically don't ride, they need a hand-written note which will be signed by our secretary, Mrs. Fishwick. If you need to make last minute changes to your child's pick-up routine, please call the main office. Last minute emails may not be seen in time to tell your child about the change. Thank you!
7. Backpacks. Your child should have a backpack large enough to transport library books, artwork, the Wednesday Envelope, homework folder, etc. Please help your child get into the habit of bringing it every day and remembering to look inside the blue folder when they get home in case anything needs to be given to you!
8. Clothing. It is helpful if you label your child’s clothing, jacket, lunchbox, and backpack. The school lost and found grows quite quickly!
Is your brain hurting yet? Sorry for all the information at once! I know the first week of school is just as hectic for you as it is for us, so I appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to get acquainted with our procedures. I promise my posts won't all be this long, this is a one time deal!
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me. I always try to check my email multiple times throughout the evening.
This is going to be a fabulous year! Thank you for being part of the Angell community!
Monica Brennan
In an effort to make communication more comfortable and eco-friendly, I'll be using this website as a source for class news. Instead of sending home a newsletter, I'll be updating this sight weekly (so be sure to pop in often). For the first week, I'm sending home a paper copy of this letter. After that these updates will all be on this page.
Here are a few pieces of information that will help you through the year:
1. Curriculum night is September 9th at 7:35 (upper elementary at 6:15). This is a wonderful time to get a sneak peek into our classroom! It's also a great time to sign up for conferences. More information on dates/times for conferences will be available by September 9th.
2. Wednesday Envelope. Please complete all required paperwork and send back to school immediately. Keep an eye out for the Wednesday folder each week for school papers.
3. Homework. More information on our homework procedure will be coming home. The first week there's no homework. The blue folder should be used to transport homework and should be brought back to school each day. The blue folder will also transport any papers that are relevant to only our class, so make sure you peek at it a few times a week!
4. Snack. I'll provide snack for the first two days of school. Starting Thursday please pack your child a healthy snack. We are asking for fruits and vegetables only for the first two weeks until we have comfortably identified any serious food allergies. I know it's difficult to always have healthy snack options on hand and I appreciate your efforts! It's so important that we work together to model healthy eating and food choices (although I do love my chocolate...). For more suggestions on snacks, please click on the snack tab.
5. Birthday Treats. Two years ago, while I was teaching first grade at my previous school, I had a very hectic, neon frosted, sugar overload of a week. Within two weeks I had seven birthdays in my room, which meant that we indulged in sweet treats seven out of the ten days of school. By the end I'd realized that I was completely "cupcaked out" and that I'd eaten more sweets with my students than I had in the last two months. I absolutely love birthdays and I want nothing more than to celebrate and appreciate my students on their special day! However, I'm asking that we do not have treats for birthdays. You're more than welcome to celebrate with our class in different ways, such as send in a favorite book, pictures, or activity to share, bring in pencils or erasers to hand out, or any other healthy ideas! Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this!
6. Pick Up. If your child's end of school routine is going to be different than usual, please send a note or email to notify us. If they are riding the bus with another student on a bus they typically don't ride, they need a hand-written note which will be signed by our secretary, Mrs. Fishwick. If you need to make last minute changes to your child's pick-up routine, please call the main office. Last minute emails may not be seen in time to tell your child about the change. Thank you!
7. Backpacks. Your child should have a backpack large enough to transport library books, artwork, the Wednesday Envelope, homework folder, etc. Please help your child get into the habit of bringing it every day and remembering to look inside the blue folder when they get home in case anything needs to be given to you!
8. Clothing. It is helpful if you label your child’s clothing, jacket, lunchbox, and backpack. The school lost and found grows quite quickly!
Is your brain hurting yet? Sorry for all the information at once! I know the first week of school is just as hectic for you as it is for us, so I appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to get acquainted with our procedures. I promise my posts won't all be this long, this is a one time deal!
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me. I always try to check my email multiple times throughout the evening.
This is going to be a fabulous year! Thank you for being part of the Angell community!
Monica Brennan