9-27-18 Dear Families, Welcome to Open House at Duzine Elementary School! Tonight, you will be learning about the second grade program. If you can help with our Halloween party in any way there is a sign up sheet on the red table. Please confirm or correct contact information on the sheet at your child’s table by making changes and/or initialing the “To Do” section on the form. Finally, your child has left a note for you. Please feel free to leave a “Love Note” for your child at his or her desk. We hope you have a great night! Lisa Hasbrouck and Michele Favale

Welcome! Open House 2018 Second Grade Michele Favale Lisa Hasbrouck

Parent Conferences Please sign-up 15 minutes each November 29th 3:45-6pm November 30th,daytime conferences- no school that day.

Morning Meeting Friendly Greeting Morning Message Sharing Activity/Game

Special Schedule A Day-P.E. 1:35-2:15 B Day-Art 1:35-2:15 C Day-P.E. 1:35-2:15 D Day-P.E. 1:35-2:15 E Day-Music 1:35-2:15 F Day-Music 1:35-2:15 A,C,E Days- Spanish 11:30-11:50 Every F Day- Library 11:20-12:00

Reading/Writing/Math Workshops Mini lesson Guided Practice Independent Work Challenge work Share out

Social Studies and Science Duzine is integrating social studies and science into project based models. Many areas of study will be webbed throughout the curriculum. Some of the topics are… Community Social justice Maps Animals Healthy and safety Weather

Suggested Homework Activities Not Required Monthly calendar sent home at the beginning of each month as well as put on our webpage. Reading (your child reading and you reading to your child) Raz-Kids Please use these activities if you anticipate an extended absence for your child such as a family vacation.

Birthdays Birthdays- If you need to send invitations to school be sure you have sent one for each child in class. We sent home a class directory so you can mail invitations to specific children if you are not inviting every child. You do not have to invite every child. Birthday Celebrations- If you would like to send in a special treat to celebrate your child’s birthday please let us know in advance and be sure it is in school before snack. We will enjoy it during our regular snack time. It can be dropped off at the front desk anytime before snack (before 2:00pm).

Other Information Folders Sneakers are required for Physical Education class. Pick up notes and bus passes

Let’s have a great year! Thank you for joining us! mfavale@newpaltz.k12.ny.us lhasbrouck@newpaltz.k12.ny.us