Welcome Letter

Dear Second Grade Families,
My name is Patricia McConahey and it is my pleasure to welcome your child to second grade at La Paloma Academy! I am very excited to meet you and your child and begin a year full of enriched learning. The month of August will consist of activities that will enable the students to get to know one another and for me to get to know who they are. The goal is for our classroom to come together as a community and for everyone to feel safe and comfortable working with each other.
As the year begins, I would like to make a promise to you that I will dedicate myself to your children and work towards instilling in each one a true love of learning. Our classroom environment is one of action, participation, and hands-on involvement. The emphasis will be on trying your best and taking risks. I plan to provide a safe and nurturing environment for my students so they will feel free to become all that they can be. The only mistake is not to try! Working together, we can assure that every child feels welcomed and receives the best education possible. I feel that communication and teamwork between parents and teachers is vital. I will do my best to keep you informed and involved in your child's classroom life. If you need to contact me, you can reach me via school telephone before and after school. I can also be contacted via email. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have a question or a concern.
I can't wait to meet your child on the first day of school and you at the Meet the Teacher night in September. Here, I will ask for you to sign up for volunteer opportunities and your child will be able to give you a tour of the classroom and show you what we've been learning. As school starts, please check your child's Homework Folder nightly for daily behavior plans, homework, and other school information. Also, you will be seeing a Friday Folder each Friday with specific info. on curriculum, classroom policies and procedures, graded work, and the weekly newsletter. I will be sending home some "parent homework" the first few days of school for you to fill out and return. Hopefully you have received the second grade supply list. If not, I have posted it on my blog for you.
I look forward to meeting everyone and I hope you enjoy the last few days of summer!

Sincerely,
Mrs. McConahey
patriciamcconahey@yahoo.com

Second Grade Supply List

Welcome back to La Paloma Academy! I am looking forward to an exciting year of new learning adventures. Please check my blog often for important updates.

Second Grade Supply List
2010/2011
2 boxes Kleenex
1 bottle Hand Sanitizer
2 bottles Anti-Bacterial Sanitizing Wipes
4 Dry Erase Markers
2 packs of Pencils (high quality such as Paper Mate, Dixon, Ticonderoga, etc.)
1 plastic Pencil Box
1 personal hand Pencil Sharpener
2 boxes Crayons (24 pack of Crayola)
1 box Markers (Crayola)
1 pack of Construction Paper
1 pack of Lined Paper- wide ruled
2 Glue Sticks
1 bottle of Glue
2 pair child safe Scissors
4 large Pink Erasers
2 Spiral Notebooks-wide ruled
4 Pocket Folders
$2 donation for an electric classroom Pencil Sharpener