Welcome to Ms. Westergaard's Second Grade Class
Greetings parents! Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. I look forward to meeting you and teaching your children. Please see the attached letter and schedule for my students. The link to get into our live lessons is posted EVERY day in Google Classroom. Assignments are also posted every day and MUST be completed by the due date or they will not be marked. If there are any issues or concerns, please contact me on Class Dojo. Thank you Ms. Westergaard
September 9, 2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Welcome back to your 2nd grade year at Grove Street School! Our names are Ms. Nancy Thomas, Ms. KeriLynn Lowenstein, and Ms. Westergaard. We may have taught your older children in the past or you may have just seen us around the building over the years. We are very excited to have your children in our classes!
We are eager to get started with this new school year and with this great group of terrific children. I am confident that together we will have a fun and productive year although it will be very different from the past.
We are looking forward to teaching your child how to refine their reading skills, how to master mathematics, Social Studies skills, and how to conduct small science experiments and think like a scientist. The skills that your child will learn this year will build on the foundation set in 1st Grade. We will be working toward gaining independence to prepare them for 3rd Grade.
Please be sure to look at class dojo daily for important notifications about your child. Your child is expected to attend the live sessions each day and to complete assignments posted in Google classroom. Attendance will be taken. Children are expected to be up, dressed (no pajamas), and fed. They are not allowed to eat during the live lessons as it must be treated as if we are in the regular classroom setting.
We intend to make learning a positive experience for your child and ask that you help me by supporting your child at home. Your child will have homework every day. Part of this homework is i-Ready both Reading and Math. They have been using i-Ready in 1st grade so this should not be anything new to them. One very important part of their homework is to read each night, even on weekends. This will help your child improve his/her reading ability.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school number of 973-399-6867. You can also reach each of the individual teachers on their email or cell phones:
Nancy Thomas: [email protected] / cell 732-710-6591
KeriLynn Lowenstein: [email protected] /cell 201-247-4443
Mary Beth Westergaard: [email protected] /cell 201-214-5852
Attached are the schedules for each separate class. We will all meet on lives together but each class has different specials each day. Please note that Wednesdays there are no live lessons. Instead, students will watch prerecorded videos and complete assignments in their Google Classrooms. Additionally, you can find information from Dr. Cooper about expectations as well as from the special teachers (gym, music, library, and art) on the school website under Remote Learning at Grove Street School. There is a link that will take you to a letter with more information.
Thank you so much for all your help. We look forward to meeting you when in school learning resumes. Let us have a great year together!
Sincerely,
Ms. Nancy Thomas
Ms. KeriLynn Lowenstein
Ms. Mary Beth Westergaard