Dear Second Grader and Family,
Welcome to second grade! We are looking forward to a wonderful school
year together. We are thrilled that you
will be part of our 2nd grade community this year! This year, you will have two teachers –
Caroline Bequillard and Louise Thornhill.
In addition, Melissa Gonzalez will be working as a paraprofessional in
our classroom. Louise is new this year to EVCS and is excited to meet each of
her students. Second grade is her favorite grade to teach! Louise had a
wonderful summer so far, spending time at the beach, going for runs in Central
Park and even got the opportunity to swim with dolphins in Mexico! Louise moved
to New York City six years ago from Ireland, so she is really looking forward
to exploring the fun and interesting facts about our city together. Caroline is
very excited to be teaching second grade at EVCS for her eighth year of
teaching. She spent the summer traveling, reading some great books, going to
yoga classes, and riding her bike around New York City. Caroline is eager to get to know those
students she has never taught and to see the familiar faces of students she
taught last year in first grade.
As second graders, we will be exploring the
community of New York City, both past and present. We will study the government in our city,
discover the role of citizens in the democratic process, and expand our
thinking about the needs of a community.
We will also extend your work from first grade in math, continuing to
explore addition and subtraction as well as measurement and data
collection. In science we will learn
about plants; sand, soil and silt (the materials that make the Earth); and
balance and motion. Together, we’ll read
lots of great books, do plenty of writing, get our hands messy, and explore
through field trips, projects, drama, and teamwork. It will be an incredible year together!
Parents, as your child grows, your role
continues to be critical in your child’s learning. We look forward to getting to know each of
you as we work together to make this year a success. At EVCS, we ask one or two parents from each
class to take on the role of Class Parent.
Class Parents help communicate important messages and announcements,
help with projects and field trips, and assist in the fundraising for trips and
materials. Please let us know if you are
interested in being a Class Parent. Much
of our exciting work depends on having extra hands and resources in the classroom.
Please review the attached supply
list. Please note, that for many items
on the list, we pool the classroom supplies – for example, all of the crayons
go into a bin to be shared. It helps to
have uniform supplies (i.e. suggested sizes and brands), so that children will
not feel attached to items you contribute to the class. And just as a reminder, the first day of
school is Thursday, September 4th. The school day will begin at 8:30
and end at 2:50. Pick up and drop-off
will be in the school yard, unless it is raining. If you have any questions,
please feel free to email us at CarolineAndLouise.EVCS@gmail.com. Check in at our class blog often throughout
the summer and school year too; it’s located at http://2ndgradeevcs.blogspot.com
and will be full of great updates throughout the year.
Until then, we wish you a relaxing and
enjoyable summer! See you soon!
Sincerely,
Louise and Caroline
