Welcome to Grade 2 

Mrs. Sosa

 

 

 

Welcome Parents! I am Mrs. Sosa, your child's grade 2 teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. 

I look forward to working with both you and your child. Your cooperation and reinforcement at home are needed to make this a successful year for everyone. I'm a firm believer in developing a strong home-school connection. Check out this information that supports why staying involved in your child's education plays a major role in achievements and success:

 

Parental Involvement...it’s important                        

What if you could help your child enjoy school more, get better grades, and reduce behavior problems at the same time?  Reams of research has shown that regardless of parents’ income and educational background, their involvement in education helps their kids do better in and out of school.

 

Parent involvement can be as simple as helping with homework or reading a book together at bedtime.  Going to parent-teacher conferences is important, but taking the family to school sponsored events make a difference, too.  More involvement is better, but you don’t have to be president of the PTA or run the school carnival.  As long as your actions show that you value education, your child is likely to respond.  Here are just a few of the reasons you should get involved in your child’s education:

 

Higher grades.  Kids whose parents are involved in their education get better grades and have higher test scores.  And the more parents are involved, the more their children seem to benefit.  A study of parents highly involved in the educational process showed that their children were more likely to improve in reading and math.

 

Better behavior.  Kids develop better social skills and show improved behavior when their parents are involved at school.  Studies have also shown that kids are less likely to skip school, less disruptive in class, and more likely to do their homework when their parents are involved.  One study showed that when dads are highly involved in schools, their children enjoy school more and are less likely to be suspended, expelled, or required to repeat a grade.

 

Improved education.  Research shows that parent involvement can help improve the quality of schools, raise teacher morale, and improve a school’s reputation in the community.  Involved parents gain the respect of teachers; as a result, teachers have higher expectations of their children.  Involvement pays off in the long term, too:  Children stay in school longer and are more likely to continue their education after high school.

 

Increased confidence.  When students feel supported at home and school, they develop more positive attitudes about school, have more self-confidence, and place a higher priority on academic achievement.  Children of involved parents are more likely to feel that they’re accepted, included, and respected and at school.

 

Parents benefit, too.  When parents become involved in their children’s education, they become more comfortable in the school building, gain confidence in their parenting skills, and feel more capable of helping their children learn.  They’re also more likely to continue their own education.

 

Children are great imitators, so give them something great to imitate!

 

~Anonymous~

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes and Reminders for Parents:

 

4/5: Spring Break Ends

5/24: Abbreviated Session

5/27: School Closed for Memorial Day 

5/31: Abbreviated Session for Staff Training

 

 

 

 

Please check your child's folder each night.

 

 

Check Schoology for helpful resources in all subjects.

 

When the Test Folder goes home, you must sign all assessments inside.

Leave all papers inside of the folder and return it to school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Homework may change, please be sure to check your child's homework pad each night for daily assignments.

 

 

 

   

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 Here are some helpful hints to really get your child to succeed in school:

 

• Read aloud to your child, allow time for your child to read to you, and even read together (you read a page and your child reads the next one). However you to choose to do it just READ, READ, READ!!!
  
• Create flashcards for your child's needs...use these cards to review key skills like vocabulary, spelling, and math facts.
  
• Ask your child about his or her day.  They love to share stories, and doing so is a great way to develop their speaking skills and word usage.
  
• Stress the importance of homework and give them expectations to follow.  If they see it means alot to you, they will surely follow your lead.
  
• Set aside a special time and place for homework.
  
• Stay involved and informed.  Each night check the list of homework assignments written in your child's agenda book, and compare what is written to what your child has completed. Sign your child's homework each night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 If you would like to contact me, please send in a note with your child or email me at [email protected].