Ms.

Girards Classroom Newsletter

Hello! My name is Ms. Girard. I am so
fortunate to be teaching at West
Elementary! I graduated in May from the
University of Missouri with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Elementary Education. I
student taught last year at this school and
have fallen in love with West already. My
hobbies include flower and vegetable
gardening, wakeboarding and antiquing. My
pets are Charlie, a Scottish Terrier, and
Deacon, an American Bulldog. I am
engaged to a wonderful man named
Welcome to 2
nd
Grade!
West Elementary
School
Jefferson City, MO

August 25
t h
, 2014
Vol ume 1, I ssue 1

West Fun Fact:
Our School Mascot is Willy the Wildcat!

Jonathan and will be getting married next
summer. I would describe myself as down-
to-earth, outgoing and patient. I am so very
excited to teach 2
nd
grade this year! I
became a teacher because my own
teachers were so wonderful when I was a
young girl and I want to be just like them! I
love to help students learn and grow!
Welcome to my classroom!
Ms. Girard

Open House in Room 19!
Daily Schedule
8:15-8:45 Morning Routines
8:45-9:45 Math Investigations
9:45-10:15 Writer's Workshop
10:15-10:25 Restroom and Drink Break
10:25-11:55 Literacy Block
11:55-12:35 Lunch and Recess
12:35-1:35 Art/Music/P.E.
1:45-2:25 Science
2:25-3:05 Social Studies
3:05-3:20 Class meeting/Show and Tell
3:20-3:30 Pack up
3:30 Dismissal




BACK TO
SCHOOL!
On Tuesday, September 6
th
at 7:30p.m., we will
be holding an open house for students, parents,
guardians and friends to visit our classroom! I will
be there to meet you and to answer any
questions! This is a great opportunity for your
child to show off their new classroom and what
they have learned so far this year. We will have
class work on display as well as school tour
guides available. There will be light refreshments
served. Be ready for a fun packed night with 2
nd

Grade!
Communication
Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime. I
can also schedule appointments to meet in person
if that would be more convenient for you. I have a
section labeled Communication in the red folder
that goes home daily. Feel free to write me a note
and return documents in that section.
School Phone: 417-342-1894
Cell Phone (text or call): 417-234-1434
Email: jmgzr3@mail.missouri.edu








o 2 Glue sticks
o Large box of Kleenex
o Scissors
o Pencils sharpened #2
o Small Pencil Box
o 1 two pocket folder
o Crayons
o 2 solid color folders with
brads
o 1 red pen
o 2 composition notebooks
with ruled
o




Ms. Girards Classroom Newsletter Page 2

Upcoming Events
Classroom Open House
Tuesday, September 6, 7:30 P.M.
Ice Cream Social with the Faculty
Friday, September 9, 5 P.M.
School Assembly
This week's school assembly is on
storybook characters. Children may dress
up like a character on Thursday. (You
might want to bring a change of clothes for
the rest of the day.) Costumes can be as
simple as a hat or a small picture of your
character pinned to your shirt. Have fun!

Reminders to Students
Bring folders back for Dojo
Points!
Write down one question you
want to know about Ms. Girard
or 2
nd
Grade.
Think of a costume for Fridays
assembly
Practice spelling words


Supply List
Reading: We will begin our Guided Reading
groups this week. Remember that these groups
are flexible, and students move up in levels at
the speed that is most effective for them. We
will take a Scholastic Reading Inventory test to
determine reading level. Watch for the Guided
Reading books to start coming home. These
should be read by the student on the night they
come home and sent back to school the next
day. We will set expectations for guided
reading time.
Language Arts: Our skills focus this
week will be identifying character
traits, recognizing key details, and use
of punctuation in text. We will also be
working on expectations for literacy
time.
Math: We will begin Unit 1 of
Investigations Math this week. Were
establishing math time expectations,
exploring math tools, learning to use a
number line; reviewing the +, -, =, <, and
> symbols; using a hundred chart; and
working on telling time to the nearest
hour.
Science: We will be learning about
gravity, push and pull, and simple
machines like lever and inclined plane.
Social Studies: This week we will be
focusing on promoting the common good
in different communities. We will also
be learning how to solve a dispute
peacefully to maintain peace in our
community. Setting our classroom
expectations will help us to prevent
disturbing peace in our classroom
community.
Spelling: There are 5 Unit 1 words to
practice this week:
we, there, can, an, your

This Weeks Assignments