Second Grade Newsletter

Monday 02/19:

• No school for students. Professional Development Day for teachers

Tuesday 02/20:

• Mrs. Groeneveld Library: 9:00-9:30
  
• Mrs. Davis Library: 1:30-2:00

Wednesday 02/21:

• Mrs. Sampson Library 9:00-9:30
• Ms. Hannan Library 1:00-1:30
• Mrs. Little Library 1:30-2:00

Thursday 02/22:

• Mrs. Miller Library 9:00-9:30

Friday 02/23:

• Mrs. Turner Library 1:00-1:30

Looking ahead:

March

8 - Students Rule the School; End of 3rd Grading Period

11-15 - Spring Break

21 - Down Syndrome Awareness Day: Wear crazy socks

26 - Epilepsy Awareness Day: Wear purple

29 - Bad Weather Makeup Day

The time has come to finalize our numbers for the 23-24 JES yearbook. Please make your purchase by January 31st. Not sure if you bought one already? Just email Beth Alexander or Heather Groeneveld and we can check on that for you. Every child will want one in the spring! Click on this link to secure your child's yearbook today!! Thank you!

CLICK HERE to read the J-List! This newsletter has lots of school-wide information!

Did you know the library has audiobooks that students can check out? Please CLICK HERE if you would like to give your child permission to check them out.

Our DRAGON DIAMOND program was created to cultivate kindness at Johnson Elementary School. Through our DRAGON CODE and monthly lessons on essential values such as generosity, helpfulness, and respect, we are inspiring positive attitudes and behaviors in our kids. This year, we are focusing on being “difference-makers” as we encourage our kids that their acts of kindness can make a difference in the lives of their classmates, teachers, and beyond!

HOW IT WORKS

Teachers who observe students being kind may give them a Dragon Diamond to be entered in a grade level drawing at the end of each week. Winners get to select a prize to remind them of their acts of kindness. While we cannot reward every student with a physical prize, we want to encourage our kids that being kind and doing the right thing is a reward in itself. Here’s where we need you!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Continue the kindness conversation at home! Ask your kids how they are making a difference at Johnson. Encourage them to include someone who may feel left out, brighten someone’s day with a compliment, help a friend who is hurt, or show gratitude to a grown-up. And when your child earns a Dragon Diamond, celebrate their kindness!

In the UFLI phonics program, these are the irregularly spelled, high-frequency words that will be introduced throughout the year. They are called heart words because your child will use their phonics knowledge for some of the word, and they will need to remember the other part by heart.

Moving forward, we ask that you use the email below to communicate absences. You are still welcome to call; however, we thought email might be quicker.

JESoffice@southlakecarroll.edu