BACK TO
SCHOOL!
Mrs. Bayard’s September
Newsletter
Start of our new school
year
Now that I have had the pleasure of getting to know
your children better, we are ready to officially start
the school year. I want this school year to be very
successful for your child. It is essential that we work
together to make this year have an everlasting effect
on your child, both academically and emotionally. I
believe that if we join forces and support each other,
your child will do the very best they can.
I will send home monthly newsletters indicating the
essentials for the month, as well as any other pertinent
information.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free
to contact be phone or e-mail me at
kimberly_bayard@iss.k12.nc.us (there is an underscore
between my first and last name). Thank you for
allowing me to be your child’s teacher. I am looking
forward to working with your child and having an
exciting and successful year!
Math Essentials
2. OA.2 Fluently add and subtract within 20 using
mental strategies.
2. NBT.1 Understand that the three digits of a
three-digit number represents amounts of
hundreds, tens, and ones.
Reading Essentials
2.RF.3b I can read one syllable words with
short vowels.
Keep the tone simple and positive.
Occasionallyyou might need to remind
2.RF.4b I can understand what I am
parents about classroom rules.
reading.
2.RL.1a I can answer who, what, when,
where, why, and how questions from the
text.
2.RL.2b I can identify the main idea of the
selection.
2.RL.5 I can describe the beginning and the
end of a story.
2.RL.7a, b, & c I can use information from
pictures, print, or digital text to show and
understanding of the characters, setting,
and plot.
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Mrs. Bayard’s Classroom Newsletter Pg. 2
Daily Schedule
Letterland, Daily 5, Reading Interventions, and
Guided Reading will all be taught in the morning
before lunch. I have allotted time for a snack
and bathroom break around 9:10. Please feel
free to send a snack with your child. If your
child does not have a snack I will gladly provide
one. This would typically be animal crackers,
cheese crackers, chex mix, or pretzels. If you
would like to donate a snacks it would be greatly
appreciated. After lunch we will spend time
with writing, science, math, and social studies.
Enhancements 9:30-10:15
Lunch 11:25-11:55
Recess 1:05-1:35
We will also work on geometry problems in
Math homework.In Social Studies, we will
read a book about the culture of the Inuit
people, who used to be called Eskimos.
I believe that each child should strive to do their
best every day and enter our class room with a
positive attitude and prepared and ready for the
day’s activities.
The enhancements, homework, and spelling are all
written in the student planner. It is the student’s
responsibility to get this information written into
their planner at the beginning of each week.
The math and spelling homework will be sent home
in packet form on Monday and is due on Friday. In
addition to the written homework, I request that
each student read a minimum of 20 minutes each
evening.
Dates to Remember:

Monday, September 7th is Labor Day-no
School.

Wednesday, September 16th is an early
release day.

Wednesday, September 23th progress
reports will be sent home. Friday,

September 25th is a teacher work day.
Reminders to Parents
Please check your child’s book bag for
their blue folders. The folder will
have homework to be completed,
papers for you to keep, and papers to
be returned to school. Your child
also has a daily planner to keep track
of assignments, events, spelling
words, and communications.
If you send lunch money for your child,
please seal it in an envelope with the
students name, account number, amount,
and my name.
Also, if there are any transportation
changes, you must send a written note.