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Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE

FRIDAY, June 6th: 12 o'clock Dismissal: Faculty Meeting

FRIDAY, June 13th: Flag Day Dress Down -- Students are to wear something in red, white & blue---those who do not want to participate are to wear their school uniform.....
LAST DAY OF AFTERSCHOOL

MONDAY, June 16th & TUESDAY, June 17th: 12 o'clock Dismissal
TUESDAY, June 17th: End of Year Awards Ceremony at 9:00 am (more info. to follow)
WEDNESDAY, June 18th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: 11:00 am Dismissal
Report Cards will be distributed electronically
Homework: Week of June 16th

Friday, June 20th
GYM
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Thursday, June 19th
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Wednesday, June 18th
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Tuesday, June 17th
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Monday, June 16th
1. Keep books home
2.

**Metal water bottles not allowed in class**
ALL STUDENTS MAY WEAR THEIR SUMMER UNIFORM STARTING APRIL 15th
(school shorts; vests/sweater not mandatory--suggest to wear it in am when chilly)
Spelling/Reading Words

Spelling: Lesson 34
1. firefly 6. mantis 11. fly 16. wasp
2. ladybug 7. wings 12. dragonfly 17. tick
3. moth 8. flea 13. beetle 18. goes
4. butterfly 9. bedbug 14. ant 19. because
5. grasshopper 10. cricket 15. bee 20. friend

Reading Vocab: Babu's Song

1. collection - a group of something
2. concern - having serious interest or being very worried
3. exclaimed - spoke suddenly with strong feelings
4. field - a flat grassy area
5. figure - a form or shape
6. uniform - clothing that makes you part of a group
7. vendors - people who sell things
Incoming 2nd Grade Students: 2024-2025

SUPPLY LIST:
Sharpened #2 pencils (at least 3-5 per day- NO mechanical pencils)
1 box of 16 or 24 count crayons
1 Pack (3-4) of Dry-Erase markers--NO SHARPIES nor permanent markers)
2 folders
FABRIC pencil case to keep all supplies (NO boxes)
1 bottle of hand sanitizer
1 container/package of baby wipes
1 All-Purpose wipes
2 boxes of tissues
1 roll of paper towels
1 coloring book and/book to read
Clear contanct paper-to keep at home to cover the books the first week of school
Bookbag-- NO rolling bookbags please!
1 Traditional set of wired headphones for school laptop use in a zip-lock bag (will be kept in school)
Helpful Websites

On this page, I will add links to articles that I think parents would find interesting. If you come across an article that you think others would find helpful, please email it to me :)

Back to School Apps to Help Parents Help their Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/back-school-apps-parents-kids/story?id=33905575

Why Writing By Hand Could Make You Smarter
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201303/why-writing-hand-could-make-you-smarter

Benefits of Cursive
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/04/30/should-schools-require-children-to-learn-cursive/the-benefits-of-cursive-go-beyond-writing

M is for Monkeybars: Getting Ready for Writing
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/m-is-for-monkeybars-getting-ready-for.html

How Much Sleep Do Children Need?
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children

Avoiding Homework Wars
http://www.greatschools.org/students/homework-help/745-avoiding-homework-wars.gs

How Parents Can Help Their Children With Homework
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_homework.html

High Expectations Encourage Achievement
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_expectations.html

Tips to Encourage All Readers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_readtips.html

Improving Your Child's Performance in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_improvingperf.html

Organizational Skills
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_organize.html

The United Front Between Parents & Teachers
http://www.sylviarimm.com/article_united-parent-teacher.html

Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JUNE

FRIDAY, June 6th: 12 o'clock Dismissal: Faculty Meeting

FRIDAY, June 13th: Flag Day Dress Down -- Students are to wear something in red, white & blue---those who do not want to participate are to wear their school uniform.....

LAST DAY OF AFTERSCHOOL

*MONDAY, June 16**th & TUESDAY, June 17th*: 12 o'clock Dismissal

TUESDAY, June 17th: End of Year Awards Ceremony at 9:00 am (more info. to follow)

Homework: Week of June 16th

Spelling/Reading Words

Incoming 2nd Grade Students: 2024-2025

Helpful Websites

Address

Get in Touch

Mrs. Maruri-Cox 2nd Grade

FRIDAY, June 13th: Flag Day Dress Down -- Students are to wear something in red, white & blue---those who do not want to participate are to wear their school uniform.....

LAST DAY OF AFTERSCHOOL

MONDAY, June 16th & TUESDAY, June 17th: 12 o'clock Dismissal

TUESDAY, June 17th: End of Year Awards Ceremony at 9:00 am (more info. to follow)

Address

Get in Touch

*MONDAY, June 16**th & TUESDAY, June 17th*: 12 o'clock Dismissal