Please give a special welcome to our new student, Nick Case, and do everything possible to make Nick and his family a part of our second grade community.
Thank you to our 3 class chairs, Rachel Shipon, Caroline Shuman, and Jodi Jaspan, who we can tell will be indispensible. They have already created a family email list and will send home notes on a regular basis. We will also use that list if we need to share last minute information. Please let us know if you have not yet received their email or you wish to add another email address.
Thinking and Learning About Communities
Second grade is thrilled that Penn Charter, from pre-K through 12th, will also be studying community this year. We’re planning some special Fall events – a trip to Weaver’s Way Farm, a day in Chestnut and we’ll share specifics as these events are confirmed. We're also planning Service Projects both at PC and in East Falls, our neighboring community. We'll share these ideas with you as they develop. We’ll be creating a community of our own…… using small boxes (pill, soap, toothpaste sized). Please help us collect as many small boxes as possible so your children can be creative. There will be a large collection box for our little boxes below our showcase. Thanks for your support. Important Reminders
Snacks: please send in a healthy snack for your child to eat just before morning specials – no candy, cookies or chips, etc (how about fruit, crackers, carrot sticks, granola…….) | Change of Clothes: Please send in a complete, labeled change of clothes. These should stay in your child’s cubby. Lost clothing and many tears can be avoided simply by writing your child’s name in permanent marker. Questions or concerns: If you have any immediate questions or concerns, please get in touch. It is important to us that we have open lines of communication. You can send in a note or e-mail us:
djennings@penncharter.com jmorrow@penncharter.com In an emergency, you can call the office and leave a message with Kathy Feidler. Although we each have voice mail, it is difficult for us to access that system. Thanks!
Specials: The first day of school we sent home a copy of Penns and Charters Specials for the second grade year. Please post this at home so that you can help your child be prepared each day. When your child has P.E., sneakers are needed. When your child has Art, a smock (adult sized tee shirt) is needed. Smocks (and extra sneakers if you have them) should stay at school. |