Welcome to Second Grade Miss Smith Room 206

Welcome to Second Grade Miss Smith Room 206 281 -641 -3025 holly. smith@humble. k 12. tx. us

Parent Breakfast • Welcome back to SWE parent breakfast (for ALL parents not just new to SWE) • Monday, Aug. 25 from 8: 00 -9: 00 in the cafeteria • Visit with other parents, PTO members and the principals • Parents will be able to write their child a letter that will be delivered during the school day. • Breakfast sponsored by our Summerwood HEB

Second Grade Team: • • • Ria Nicholas Sarah Di. Gregorio Holly Smith La. Kesha Holloway Melanie Risko Jessica Valenta

School Day • • • Supervision begins: 7: 30 a. m Tardy Bell: 8: 05 a. m. Attendance: 9: 10 a. m. Lunch: 11: 25 a. m. – 11: 55 a. m. Specials/Conference: 2: 05 – 3: 00 p. m. Dismissal: 3: 15 p. m.

Attendance • If your child will be absent, call absent line 281 -641 -3019 with symptoms. • Parent Note: Unless you send a note, the absence will be unexcused after 2 days. • Humble I. S. D. sends letters to parents if there are – 3 or more unexcused absences in 4 weeks – 10 or more unexcused absences in 6 months

Car Riders If you child is a car rider, please pick up one car rider sign accordingly: FRONT SIDE CAFETERIA SIDE If you live on the same side of W. Lake Houston as the school, pick up your children in front of the school in the circle drive. If you live across W. Lake Houston from the school, pick up your children by the cafeteria.

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N • For your child’s safety, car riders must be picked up in the car rider line. (No walk-ups!) • Walkers may not be picked up by car at the school (except during rainy day dismissal). • Send a note with your child if there is any change in how they are going home. • If there is a change after 1 pm please call the office (281 -641 -3000) and have them get us a message. • Carefully fill out the transportation checklists provided by your teacher.

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Phone Numbers Please keep us updated on all phone numbers. We need them in case of emergency!!!!

Breakfast/Lunch • Breakfast: $1. 40 • Lunch: $2. 10 • Lunch Hotline: 281 -641 -5838 • We will be eating lunch on early release days!

S N A C K Please send a daily snack! • Healthy – not sugary – No candy or sweets – No hot chips or Cheetos • Easy to open • Not sticky, messy, or spillprone • Please label with your name

WATER Children SHOULD bring a water bottle for recess and/or P. E. The bottle MUST have a sports top to prevent spills The bottle MUST have your child’s name on it in permanent marker. No other drinks are allowed on the carpet.

Physical Education News • We are looking forward to working with your child in physical education. Our goal is to provide a positive learning experience while developing the mind and body through physical activity. • Safety is a primary concern, so we ask that your child wear or bring tennis shoes or wear enclosed flat rubber soled shoes on physical education days. No Crocs, sandals, wheelies, or flip flops are allowed. Our classes are outside (weather permitting), so children should be dressed appropriate for the weather. Please be sure your child wears shorts under a dress/skirt. Children are also encouraged and permitted to bring water bottles (with names on them). • Our class splits among the other second grade classes for specials, due to the fact that we have six classes and there are only five weekly special rotations. I will let you know what specials are on which days, once your child has been assigned to a group within our class and knows which classroom they

Physical Education News • If your child is to be excused from participation due to illness or injury, they will need a parent note. If they are to be excused for more than three days, a doctor’s note is required according to district policy. Please advise your child to give all notes to their homeroom teacher or the school nurse. Also, if a child has a note and is excused from PE they are not allowed to participate in recess. • Physical Education Expectations: Participate- Give 100% Support Others & Be A Good Sport Remember To Listen & Follow Directions Respect Others & Equipment Always Think Safety!

Physical Education News • Students that choose not to follow expectations will have consequences ranging from being pulled from the activity for a period of time, signing the penalty book, a note home, a phone call or email to parents, or a visit to the AP/Principal’s office. • Our grading procedures will be run by a point system. A student receives a point when they sign the penalty book. P. E. Grade 0 -3 = E, 4 -6 = S, 7 -10= N, 11+= U • We feel that all of our students will do wonderfully! Please feel free to contact us anytime you have a special need or concern. (281) 641 -3009 P. E. Teacher-Ms. Burgess Paraprofessional- Ms. Moore

For safety reasons, ALL visitors MUST sign in at the office and wear the badge that is provided!

Birthdays • No food items. • Pencils, stickers, erasers. . . for all students in class. • No distribution of invitations.

Birthdays: Cafeteria Treats • If you plan to get ice cream treats for the class from the cafeteria, you MUST pick up an order form from the cafeteria to place your order TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE.

Homework will be given on Mondays, to be completed at your child's own pace. Please and have your child turn in completed activities on Friday. There will be no Homework the last week of school or the week before a vacation.

Campus PBIS Expectations The Three Bs of Summerwood Elementary • Be Safe • Be Responsible • Be Respectful • Whole school will use this language to reinforce a positive school culture. • “Star Bucks” will be given for students who exemplify these expectations. • A “Shining Star Student” from each class will be recognized each week and given special privileges. • Please see the information sheet in your packet to familiarize yourself and your student with the campus expectations.

Daily Folder • Your child will have a daily folder. • It will have a daily conduct sheet. Please initial/sign each night. • Please remove completed work and announcements from the folder. • Please make sure your child brings the folder back to school every day.

$$$$$$$$$$ • Activity Fee: $25 to school for purchase of classroom consumables • Field trip money will be charged separately. Be sure to head to cafeteria for important PTO information!

Note: th Friday August 29 will be an early release day. Dismissal will start at 11: 50 p. m.

Academic success is like a three-legged stool. It requires support from all three participants. Parent Stude her Teac nt Success Students

- Homework: Support your child as needed, but don’t do it for them. - Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep. (Brain science tells us that brains “reboot” during sleep, and children’s brains need more than 8 hours to achieve maximum learning. ) - Make sure your child eats a healthy breakfast, snack, and lunch. - Dress your child in comfortable, school-proof, weather appropriate clothing. - Send your child to school with a hug and words of encouragement. - Model that reading and learning are important.

Box Tops Thank you for remembering to clip Box Tops and send in with your child!

Thank you! • We are looking forward to a great year. • Questions? • See you Monday!