August 16, 2014
Dear Parents and
Guardians,
For those of you
who have not had the opportunity to meet me, my name is Natalie LaRose and I
will be your child's second grade teacher.
This will be my third year teaching at Porters Point School and my fourth
year teaching second grade. Prior to
coming to Porters Point I taught a second and third grade multi-age classroom
at The Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes in Burlington. This summer I
completed my masters in Special
Education at Saint Michael's. At the end
of each summer, I am always reminded of what a privilege it is to teach and
become part of a student’s life. School
is vitally important to our children's well-being and I am honored to be a part
of your child's educational journey!
Technology
plays a large role in our 2nd grade classroom. We have a classroom blog that offers a great
way for families to stay current regarding what is happening in our
classroom. The blog can be accessed
through the Porters Point homepage http://www.csdvt.org/pps/ . After you have accessed the homepage, click
on the Staff Directory tab on the
left. Scroll down to 2nd Grade Teachers and you
will find Ms. LaRose's classroom blog. Once you have accessed our classroom blog I
recommend signing up to receive notification each time there is an update to
the classroom blog. You can sign-up by entering
your e-mail address in the “follow by e-mail” text box. You can also link to our class blog using http://larose2ndgrade.blogspot.com/
.
Additionally,
our class is on Twitter. Our Twitter
handle is LaRoseKids.
Attached to this letter is one document: Student Information/Hopes
and Dreams. Please complete this
document and either mail them back to school or return them to me during the
first week of school. (If you notified
me that you intend to complete the forms electronically they are not included
in this mailing.) When I read through the information you provide I learn more
about your child and it helps me plan for them throughout the school year. I am happy to sit down with you and discuss
your child's Hopes and Dreams for the
school year. The best way to contact me,
or to set up a time to meet, is via email (natalie.larose@colchester.org) or you can call Sheila in the front office at
802-264-5920.
Porters
Point School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 26th
from
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
This is an informal event for your child and you to be
able to explore the classroom. I will
offer a scavenger hunt for your student to complete. My hope is that this will help your child become
more familiar with the classroom, and me!
This is a fun way to get back into the swing of school!
Your child will not need any supplies for the first day of school, all supplies will be available in the classroom. As you are doing your back to school shopping
please keep in mind the items below which are part of our classroom Wish List. The list consists of items
that will be used on a regular basis in the classroom and will need frequent
replenishment. Any contribution you wish
to make to the classroom Wish List will
be greatly appreciated.
- Post-it Notes
- Glue
Sticks
- Kleenex
- Crayons
- Pencils
- Markers
- Colored Pencils
- Erasers
- Disinfecting Wipes
- Antibacterial Hand Soap
Important
dates to remember are:
-
Tuesday, August 26th 8:00
a.m. – - Informal Open House
-
Wednesday, August 27th - - First Day of School
-
Monday, September 1st - - NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
-
Thursday, September 11th – - Picture Day
I hope
you enjoy the last few days of summer and I look forward to seeing you
soon! If you have any questions or
concerns do not hesitate to contact me.
Working as a team, we can guarantee a successful year for your child.
Sincerely,
Natalie
LaRose
