Focused and Relaxed in Room 15

August 23, 2018 Dear Room 15 Family, I hope that your child had a fun first day of second grade.   I certainly did!   I trust that your child will have a lot to share with you about the day back at Edna Maguire.   It was certainly full! Some of the things we did today include; •went on a guided scavenger hunt of the Edna Maguire campus •spent time mapping out our classroom •found our own “attendance magnet” • talked about our “First Day Feelings” •enjoyed the first exciting chapter of Poppy •hosted a guest speaker tell us about one way she uses mistakes to help her get better •milled about our room a bit as we got to know each other through a musical game You may want to ask your child about a few of these specifics to get some details. Please know that you will be provided a lot of information about our classroom at Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, September 13.   For now, here are just a few things that I wanted to let you know

August 16, 2018 Dear Room 15 Family, I would love to be the first to welcome you to 2nd grade!   I hope that everyone is enjoying the remaining days of the summer.   While it has been great to spend more time with my own family during the past two months, I am very excited to get back to Edna Maguire to begin a wonderful new school year.    I hope that you are expecting a fun and full second grade year.   It’s true that you will see your child develop independently at an incredible pace.   We will continue to rely on your support and involvement throughout the school year to make the most of this growth.   We’ll talk more about this at Meet the Teacher Night, but please be thinking about ways that you might enjoy helping us all out this year.   Some things that you can look forward to learning about with your child this year include;             •The history of your own family , with a focus on immigration stories          •Ways that we can think