Welcome


Mrs. Coulter

Second Grade

I would like to welcome you and your child to Smith School, Room 15. This page is to help you earn more about our classroom.

Communication

Each Monday your child will bring home a newsletter with information about what is going on in our classroom. It will tell you about the skills we will be working on, the story we will be reading, and any special activities that might be taking place. I may ask for help in the classroom, or ask you to send in something for a special project. The newsletter will also include the list of the
week's homework. I hope you will find it helpful.

You can also reach me with e-mail at Mary.Coulter@hbcsd.k12.ca.us. I will check into my e-mail each day and respond.

There is also the old fashioned, but reliable note! I feel it is very important for us to communicate about your child. I will talk with you any time there is a concern, or something you think I need to know.

Homework

Your child will have homework on Monday through Thursday. Each week we have a spelling list with assignments for your child to complete at home. Please use lined notebook paper to complete assignments. I am also happy to receive homework done on the computer. There is usually one or two nights of math homework each week. The assignment will be listed on the weekly newsletter.

Your child is also expected to read each evening. They may read aloud with you, or by themselves. I will send home our reading book each night, and your child needs to practice the story we are reading that week. Sometimes your child may bring home another small reader. Please be sure to check each day to see that they brought home their school reading.

If homework is taking your child more than 30 minutes to complete, we need to talk about changing your child's assignment. Homework is used to reinforce skills taught at school. It should not be too difficult for your child to complete alone.

Classwork

On Thursday you will receive a folder containing completed classwork. The front of the folder contains a sheet which rates work, behavior, and homework. "S" means things are Satisfactory, "N" means Needs to Improve. There may also be comments from me. Please look over work with your child. Sign the folder and return to school on Friday. Feel free to add comments.

Parent Involvement

Together we can make this a successful year for your child. I look forward to meeting you. Please consider volunteering for classroom activities. We can use parents in the classroom, parents as journal buddies, parents who like to work at the curriculum lab, or parents who would like to correct papers at home. Let me know how you would like to help. Thanks.   Return to Smith Home Page