Appelblatt, Colleen
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Welcome to 2AHOMEWORKHomework is assigned Monday through Thursday.Homework is written daily by the student into their "C" book.Please use this "C" Communication Book to write notes to me as well.I review the books daily and sign them when completed correctly.Please contact me immediately if your child is experiencing difficulty
and becoming frustrated while completing homework.
SNACKSEach morning the children have their snack time.Simple and healthy snacks are encouraged.Please pack snack separately from their lunch.Parent/Guardian NotesA note is required for the following situations:after your child has been absent from school.if your child will be leaving school early.if your child will be leaving for lunch.BirthdaysBirthdays may be celebrated in school.You may drop off appropriate snacks within guidelines in the morning.The children will celebrate with their classmates.They will not be permitted to visit other classrooms due to food allergies.Book OrdersWill be sent out each month.This is an excellent way to begin a home library for your child.The books usually cost between $.95 and $2.95.All book orders are due at the end of the month.TestsStudents will be taking weekly spelling tests on Friday.Math tests will be given at the end of each chapter.Phonics and Reading Skills, as well as Science and Social Studieswill be tested on an ongoing basis.TWO SCULPTORS(Mrs. Appelblatt's favorite poem)I dreamed I stood in a studioAnd watched two sculptors there,The clay they used was a child's mindAnd they fashioned it with care.One was a teacher; the tools she usedWere patience, books, music and art.One, a parent who worked with a guiding handAnd a gentle, loving heart.Day after day the teacher toiledWith touch that was deft and sure.While the parent labored by her sideAnd polished and smoothed it o'er.And when at last their task was done,They were proud of what they had wrought;For the things they had molded into the childCould neither be sold or bought.And each agreed he would have failedIf he had worked alone.The parent and the school.The teacher and the home.