August News

  WCS PTA BLOCK PARTY @ WCS August 27th  from 5-8PM - hope to see you there!
        
Dear Families,
Hello to everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful summer. I am writing to let you know a few things about the start of the school year.  I look forward to working together with you all to make this year a success.
Set for Success is scheduled for August 24th at Morse High School from 10 am-1 pm. Visit this event for free school supplies.  All are welcome! Here is the link if you want more information: SET FOR Success Event
Below is a suggested list of supply items students will need. Please let me know if this is a problem for you so that we can help out. I have extras of many of these items in the room and items from last year can certainly be re-used!  
*pencils *scissors *markers (optional) *crayons
*a durable, plastic 2-pocket folder to be the “Take-Home Folder”
*a pack of cap erasers * small pencil box
 *1 box of tissues *headphones for computer use 
*2 pocket folders: 1 red, 1 blue (with or without prongs)
Students should have a pair of sneakers for PE. Please remember it is always wise to label your child’s belongings with a permanent marker (lunch box, backpack, outerwear).
Odds and Ends:
First Day of School: School begins on September 2rd from 8:20 a.m. -3:00 pm. 25-26 School Calendar
Snack: We have snack time every morning. Students should bring a healthy, nutritious snack daily. They should also bring their water bottle to school every day. We have a sink for easy refilling.
Lunch: Students may get lunch and breakfast daily at no cost. 
E-mail: My email address is bpols@rsu1.org. Please feel free to get in touch if I can answer any questions for you. Back up clothing:  I encourage families to send a complete change of clothes in a plastic bag, in case there is a spill or accident. It happens often! Your child can store this in the top of their locker.  It can save you a trip to school if your child needs fresh clothes. 
Class Blog: I have a classroom blog which can be found at this link: http://mrspolsssecondgrade.blogspot.com. There won’t be much there over the summer, but once the school year starts I post a weekly newsletter and pictures at the end of each week. There are also links with other information about our classroom.
Be on the lookout for a digital parent survey about your child via email that I will be sending out later in August.  I am so excited to begin a journey of learning and fun with your child. Please feel free to email me with any questions you have! 
Sincerely, 
Beth Pols
P.S. Families often ask if we need any supplies for the classroom. Below is a list of frequently-used items if you would like to contribute at anytime:
 -tissues   -baby wipes and antibacterial cleaning wipes
-bottles of hand soap, pump-style           
-extra snacks (crackers, pretzels, raisins, applesauce)

Weekly News and Beach Day (keep scrolling under this post for several more from the week)

 Weekly News for 2-P 6-13-25

*June 16th - Step Up Day to 3rd Grade @ 2pm

*June 17th - Last Day - noon dismissal

*Students have a ziploc bag with report cards, their memory book, their bird bookmarks, Patten Free Library summer reading information and the summer work packet - this can be returned for a prize in the fall.

 *After last week’s success as detectives, we did another “Math Mystery,” solving math problems that unlocked riddles and clues to help us plug our way through “The Case of the Jungle Joker” puzzle. We had a case to solve and each day we did review work that revealed a code to solve the mystery. Our review work was focused all on computation and kept us on our toes all week.

*Thanks for coming to our “Bird Showcase.” We loved the chance to show off our hard work. Students really stepped up into this high level series of projects.

*In phonics we did lots of review work with these tougher new patterns. Students have UFLI folders (they are red). These make for great summer reading practice and even better spelling practice. 

*We got to see both the 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Museum and the 4th Grade Famous Mainers Wax Museum this week. 

*Thanks for your support all year long and for sharing your wonderful children with me. I enjoyed every minute! It will be my pleasure to watch them grow up in the halls of WCS!

Field Day Photos:

Second Grade Photo

A little lunch break

Crab masters

They built an amazing water system

So much swimming!

Odds and Ends from the Week

Final book buddy visit

School Wide Dance Party

Building BIG words!

Math Mystery partners working hard

Solving a fun math mystery

 

Field Day Fun

 We had such a fun time during field day festivities!

Egg Challenge!

Teamwork made the dreamwork!

We loved the obstacle course!

Skittles is always a favorite!

Many rounds of Tug of War were played

Bird Showcase

 Thanks for coming to our Bird Showcase on Tuesday.