Wow!  What an incredible summer we have had!  They say that time flies when you are having fun, and this summer sure has flown by!  I have been getting back into “back to school” mode, and am getting super excited about this year!  We have such a great class, and I have lots of fun new ideas for this year!  I can’t wait to start learning and exploring new things, with all of you!

You should receive a back to school letter from me in the next week.  Included are a few forms that need to be filled out.  Please make sure that I have the transportation form, by the first day.  I want to make sure that we all get home safely!  The others can be returned as soon as you have time to fill them out!  I can’t wait to get to know all of the wonderful families in our second grade classroom!

As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.  I will be in and out of school in the next couple of weeks (sometimes early mornings and late nights), so it is best to reach me via email, until school starts.  I will be checking it regularly, and usually return emails promptly, so if you don’t hear from me, I probably didn’t receive it.  We have switched over to a new email system that is still learning what is “junk”, so don’t hesitate to try and contact me again, if you don’t hear from me.

I hope you all continue to enjoy the last couple of weeks of summer!  I can’t wait to hear all about them!

June 16, 2016

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to what will be a wonderful second grade year for you and your second grader! I am excited about this great group of second graders! My name is Jen Prive, and I have been teaching for eleven years. I am passionate about teaching, and am grateful that I get to do this job everyday! I have lots of fun things planned to enrich and encourage growth and learning! I will be here for you and your children every step of the way, so please feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns. I check my email daily, or you can call my extension at NBCS. I have very high expectations for this wonderful group; and I am confident that with a lot of encouragement and motivation these kids will reach great heights!

This upcoming year will involve a lot of new endeavors for these kids, and we will work through all of them until they become routine. Some of these new experiences include reading, adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers, as well as exploring some new topics in science and social studies, and some incredible STEM challenges (that you will hear all about!).

Back to school shopping is a fun way to get excited for school. The following is a list of things that would be helpful for your second grader to have, however, I have many of these supplies in the classroom, so if you are unable to get them, I will have them available for your second grader.

• a large glue stick (I find elmers lasts the longest)
• pencils and erasers
• a small pack of crayons or colored pencils

We go through a lot of soft tissues, especially during cold season, paper towels and green cleaners, so any donations of those supplies would be greatly appreciated. I will make sure that the kids have everything else that they need. It is also a great idea to have a set of supplies at home, for homework. These might include pencils, erasers, and a ruler.

I look forward to an incredible year of learning with your children. I am so excited to get to know each and every member of our new class, and get started with building our new classroom community. Next year, I will keep a class blog. This is similar to a webpage, but is more interactive, and will hopefully provide you with a little glimpse into our classroom, and your second graders’ life at school. You will receive a permission slip regarding their participation in this blog. Please feel free to check it out at: privesclass.edublogs.org.  If you have any questions or concerns about your children’s second grade year, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you in advance for all of your support and open communication. I hope you all have a wonderful summer, filled with lots of fun experiences.

 

Take care,

 

Mrs. Prive

jennifer.prive@sau19.org