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Welcome To Second Grade
Parent Orientation
East Hills School
June 17, 2014
Picture of front of school
“Community is the tie that binds
teachers, students and parents together in special
ways, to something more significant than
themselves: shared values and ideals. It lifts
students, teachers and parents to higher levels of
self-understanding, commitment, and
performance-beyond the reaches of the
shortcomings and difficulties they face in
their everyday lives. Community can help
teachers, students and parents be transformed from a collection of “I’s” to a collective
“we,” thus
providing them with a unique and enduring sense of identity, belonging, and place.”
Thomas J. Sergiovanni
We welcome you to our East Hills
Family… The East Hills family prides itself in its dedication
and commitment to provide your children with a rigorous academic program coupled with the social and emotional support that will enable them to achieve at their highest potential. Our instructional program provides myriad opportunities for your children to thrive. Our teachers are lifelong learners who work diligently to increase their craft of instruction to meet the diverse needs of our students. Their ongoing professional development and collaborative communication has led to continued academic, and social/emotional gains.
Home-School Partnership
There is a positive relationship between family involvement and benefits for students.
When parents and school staff work together to support learning, students:
Adapt well to school and attend regularly
Have better social skills and behavior
Succeed academically, socially and emotionally
East Hills continues to pride itself on
building trusting and respectful
relationships by…Embracing a philosophy of partnership-
The responsibility for our children’s educational
development is shared.
We engage all of our families by recognizing and
respecting our cultural differences.
We encourage involvement and address specific
parental needs in a welcoming environment.
Which of the following are you
thinking mostly about?
1. Your child finding his/her way around the school
2. Your child making new friends
3. Your child becoming a better reader
4. Homework
Your children are thinking about…
Meeting new friends in the class and on the
playground
Finding our way around the school
Seeing our brothers and sisters
Going to the movie theatre
Knowing the names of all the teachers in the
school
Here come the buses!
Each and every morning, your children will be
greeted with a huge welcome by our East
Hills staff. Once we know that all is well on
the ride to school, they will be dismissed
first.
All second graders will walk right into school
through a designated door and proceed to
their classroom.
Our First Visit to EH!
Our second grade teachers will
welcome your children into their new
home away from home and begin a
day filled with exciting learning
experiences.
Our teachers create a most inviting
environment…
A community of Learners…
Once your child has unpacked
Put away his/her jacket and backpack
Decided on their choice for lunch
Morning Meeting Begins…
Calendar
Weather
Days in School
News for the Day
What’s next?
Read Aloud
Words Their Way
Guided Reading
Independent Reading
We learn how to work with
letters, sounds and patterns to
make words!
Reading Workshop
Your child will learn how to choose “Just
Right” books. These books will help
improve fluency, stamina and
comprehension.
They will learn how to “shop” for these
books from their classroom library on a
weekly basis.
Your child will keep a Reading Log to keep
track of their daily reading both in school
and at home.
Choosing “Just Right” Books
Independent Reading
Writing Workshop
Your child will learn how to write in a variety
of genres. They will be immersed in
literature that will teach them how to write: Personal Narratives
Realistic Fiction
Fairy Tales
Expert Books
Persuasive Reviews
Poetry
Authors as Mentors
Books of the Month2011-2012
What are the best items to send in
for snack?
1. Chips and soda
2. Candy and juice
3. Cookies, cake
and juice
4. Fruit, vegetables
or cheese and
water
We have Fifth Grade Buddies!
Oh, the places they will go and the
people they will meet… Physical Education
Art
Library
Music
Science
Technology
Lunch/Recess
Grade Two Support Services
Remedial Reading
Remedial Math
ESL
Special Education
– Resource Room
– Speech/Language
– Occupational Therapy
– Physical Therapy
Our new second graders are
ready for lunch…
We love recess: playing with our
new friends!
And recess…
After lunch, the children are brought
back to their room…
When they get back to the classroom, they are ready for an afternoon of learning.
Very often, math and social studies are scheduled for the afternoon.
The children use hands-on manipulatives for problem solving and computation.
Technology is incorporated into many lessons.
Students typically have specials in the afternoon.
We love using Technology!
We are all scientists in Science
So many school wide activities
Book Fair
Swap a Book
PARP
Author Visits
Spirit Week
Fall Festival
Cultural Arts Assemblies
Circus Arts Project
Health and Nutrition Week
No Name Calling Week
Buddy Classes
East Hills Carnival
Dinosaur Rocks
Long Island Children’s Museum
Long Island Science Museum
Peaceful School Bus Program
East Hills Picnic
Lunch and Learn
Spirit Week
Pajama Day Crazy Hat Day
We’re in Charge of
Celebrations…
Sharing our published writing
Field Trip to the Whaling Museum
PFA Sponsored Fall Festival
Peaceful School Bus Program
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