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2nd Grade Mrs. McGee
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WELCOME TO 2A Mrs. McGee's Class
UPCOMING FIELD TRIP: On Monday, May 22, 2023
First and Second Grades are going to the Philadelphia Zoo.
An Information packet, permission slip and chaperone request were sent home Wednesday, 3-22-2023.
If you are interested in being a chaperone, you MUST have ALL of your clearances UP TO DATE to be considered. All permission slips and monies are due no later than Friday, April 14th. If you need another copy please see my Classroom website under classroom forms. Thank you.
REMINDER: If you are interested in having your son or daughter participate in the the O'HARA BIG BUDDY PROGRAM in April, please check the reminder email that was sent. Thank you.
CLASSROOM TISSUES: Thank you to the families that have sent in boxes of tissues. We still are in need of additional boxes. It seems like we go through almost a box a day, so we are still in need. Allergy season is upon us and we have lots of runny noses! Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Save the Date: APRIL 27, 2023 GRANDPARENTS DAY.
LIVE EAGLE NEST! Has your son or daughter told you that we watch live eagles in their nest? If you are interested in checking it out, here are the links:
This one is in Southwest Florida and has two baby eaglets. https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/southwest-florida-eagle-cam
This one is Decorah, Iowa North Eagle Nest
https://explore.org/livecams/bald-eagles/decorah-eagles-north-nest
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR UPCOMING SACRAMENTS- Wednesday, April 5, 2023 First Communion Retreat – church annex start time 8:45AM
- Saturday, April 29, 2023 – 4:00 optional time/date First Communion Mass
- Sunday, April 30, 2023 – 9:30 or 11:00AM optional time/date First Communion Mass
- Saturday, May 6, 2023 – 10:00AM - First Communion Mass
STUDENT SUPPLIES: Your HELP is NEEDED!
Students should come to school daily with their needed supplies. Each Friday, the children take their pencil cases home. It is very important that parents/guardians check the pencil cases to make sure that their child has crayons, all colors, scissors, glue sticks, red checking pen or pencil, highlighters, pencils and erasers. Each week, children are without many of their needed supplies. Thank you in advance for making sure your son or daughter comes prepared for their day!
FRIENDLY REMINDER: BUNDLE UP!!
The children do go outside as we move through our day back and forth to the annex. This also includes outside recess in the school yard.
Please make sure your son or daughter is dressed appropriately for the weather. This includes jackets, hats, scarves and gloves/mittens. Please also make sure they are labeled with your child's name in case they get misplaced.
Thank you for your help with this important matter.
- INCOMPLETE HOMEWORK: JUST AN FYI....IF YOUR CHILD IS MISSING A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT, I WILL BE ENTERING IT INTO OPTION C. THEY STILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE WORK. MOST TIMES, BUT NOT ALWAYS, THEY WILL COMPLETE IT AT NIGHT AND RETURN IT THE NEXT DAY. THIS HELPS ME TO TRACK MISSING WORK! AND ALERTS YOU THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT DONE OR MISSING.
AS ALWAYS, PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. THANK YOU.
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LUNCH REMINDERS: Please pack your child a napkin or paper towel to put under his or her lunch to help with crumbs, as well as something to wipe their hands and faces. Please make sure that they also have any spoons or forks needed. Children should also be bringing a reusable water bottle for both snack and lunch time. Thank you.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________STUDENT DISMISSAL: Most students in Second Grade know how they will be going home. If their normal dismissal changes, you are welcome to send me an email or write a note, so that I may remind them. If your child normally walks home and there is inclement weather, please make sure to communicate to your child, if their dismissal will change.
In order for your child to attend CARES, all of the necessary paperwork must be completed and returned to my attention prior to attending on September 12th. All of the forms are available on the CARES sction of the school website https://saintdorothy.org/
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please remind your child about ONLY going in the dismissal line that you have told them they should go in. For their safety, they should NEVER decide to go with a friend without your knowledge or approval. Thank you.
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CARES will begin on September 12th, 2022.cares-forms
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Jean Callahan Jcallahan@stdots.com
- CARES begins on Monday, September 12th, 2022, for the 2022-23 school year. Morning CARES begins at 7am in the main office of the school. Please walk your child to the door and buzz the door and a staff member will let you in.
- After school CARES is held in the Annex from dismissal until 6:00.
- Please have a photo ID with you when you pick up your child.
HOUSEKEEPING NOTES:
PENCIL CASES: Students will be bringing their pencil cases home on Fridays. Please take a few minutes to make sure your child has the needed supplies each week. Examples: Yellow Highlighter, Red pen, Regular Pencils, GLUE STICKS! Thank you.
WATER BOTTLES: Just a reminder that plastic water bottles are not permitted in school. Students are welcome to bring in a reusable water bottle. ______________________________________________________________
A PEEK AT OUR WEEK 03/27/2023
MATH: This week in math we will review subtraction of three digit numbers and begin our next chapter, which focuses on data and graphing.- Review subtraction of three digit numbers for assessment on Tuesday.
- Take written assessment on Tuesday, 3-28-2023.
- Read and interpret Line Plots.
- Make, read and interpret line plots.
RELIGION: Continue to learn about the seasons of Lent and Easter.
ELA: OUR STORIES and Skills run over a two week plan.- SPELLING: Review Unit 3 Words
- GRAMMAR: Verbs Past, present and future
- SKILLS: Author's Purpose, Captions and Pictures, Ask and Answer questions, synonyms.
- WRITING: Expository Writing How to catch the Easter Bunny.
- TESTED VOCABULARY Review these with your child, Please!
- adventure, delighted, dreamed, enjoyed, grumbled, moonlight, neighbor, nighttime.
Reading Story UNIT 3 WEEK 3
MAIN STORY: Mr. Putter and Tabby See the StarsYou tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA6hp2ojrgo
Warm up Story: This is meant as an introductory story, which introduces the concept before our Main Story listed above.
STARRY NIGHT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKddn534Qc&t=4s
IMPORTANT DATES
- Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Student Retreat: 1/2 Day of School
- Thursday, April 6, 2023 Holy Thursday: No School
- Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday; No School
- Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday: No School
- Tuesday, April 11, 2023 Classes Resume
- Monday, April 24, 2023 Progress Reports
- Saturday, May 6, 2023 First Holy Communion 10:00 AM
- Wednesday, May 10, 2023 May Procession: 6:40 PM (church)
- Thursday, May 18, 2023 Ascension Thursday: No School
- Friday, May 26, 2023 Professional Day: Teachers: No School
- Monday, May 29, 2023Memorial Day: No School
- Thursday, June 1, 2023 Final Assessments: 8th grade
- Friday, June 2, 2023 Final Assessments Begin: All grades
- June 5, 2023 - June 8, 2023 Final Assessments
- Friday, June 9, 2023 Spirit Day: Grades 1-8
- Friday, June 9, 2023 8th Grade Clap Out
- Monday, June 12, 2023 Clerical Afternoon: 12 Noon dismissal
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Graduation: 1/2 Day of School
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023 1/2 Day of School
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 1/2 Day of School
- Friday, June 16, 2023 Last Day of School: Dismissal 10:30 AM
- Friday, June 16, 2023 Closing Mass and Awards: 9:00 AM
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Teacher ContactCommunication is important to me! Should you need to contact me for anything please feel free to email me at pmcgee@stdots.com I do try to check it 2-3 times a day.
If the information you need to share is time sensitive, it may be best to send a note in with your child or write a note in the Daily Homework Copybook.
You may also call the office and leave a message. I will return your call as soon as possible. 610-789-4100
Thank you for your help with this important matter!
Absences
If your child is absent, please call the school before 8:30 a.m. Leave a message that includes your child’s name, grade, homeroom number, and reason for absence and check the Attendance policy for further information.
Upon the child’s return to school, an absence note, which is required by state law, must be given to the homeroom teacher. The note should include the dates of and reason for the absence, signature of the parent, and the date note was written. If the child is absent for more than three consecutive days, a doctor’s note is required upon the child’s return.
Also, if you do need to pick your child up for an appointment, please also jot me a note. It is helpful to know this in advance, so that your child is ready at the stated time. Please let Mrs. Gordon know also. JGordon@stdots.com Thanks for your help with this request! -
Please check the Weekly Communications/Upcoming Reminders page under Parent Resources often during the school year for the latest updates on school happenings.
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Specials Schedule 2022-2023
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: ART 10:05
WEDNESDAY: COMPUTERS 1:45
THURSDAY: MUSIC 10:00
FRIDAY: GYM 9:00 LIBRARY Time 2:00 -
Lunch Schedule
Lunch - Annex 11:40 - 12:00
Lunch- Recess 12.00 - 12:20 -
Homeroom Representatives
- Our Homeroom Parent Representitive for the 2020-2021 school year is Mrs. Henry. She will be reaching out to you via email during the school year to coordinate volunteers and special events on my behalf. For further information regarding some of these events please check the Homeroom Parent Representative pages.