Welcome to the second grade dual language program. For those of you who don't know me I'ld like to give you a little background on my self. My husband is also a teacher. He teaches Math at the High School. We have 3 children, our oldest daughter is in her third year at Lubbock Christian University, our son is a starting his first year at A&M and our 2nd daughter is at starting BHS.

I am certified in Kindergarten through eigth grade. I have taught first, second and third grade. This is my 9th year at North Elementary. I enjoy my job and appreciate the chance to be a part of your child's life. I believe teaching is much more than academics.
I am especially excited about the opportunity to do dual language. I feel that this program is full of possibilities.

I need your help for our children to have a successful year. Please check and sign your child's Tuesday folder. Each week there is important information for you to read. Each child must record their daily homework in their planner. Please just initial at the bottom of the day each night. Students will miss recess if their planner is not signed. In the Tuesday folder you will also see if your child has recieved any check marks during the week. If you have any questions please call me at 559-6511 or set up a conference.

North Elementary students are kind to each other.
North Elementary students work hard at learning.
North Elementary students are the best!

In Language Arts we are working on the different types of sentences - statements, questions, commands and exclamations. We have learned that the subject of a sentence is the who? or what? that the sentence talks about. We are also learning parts of speech. Ask us to demenstrate our sentence jingle and our noun jingle.

Other skills include compound words, suffixes and, next week, contractions.

In Reading have begun literacy work stations. This is INDEPENDENT work time for the students. They must read and follow the directions for each activity. All activities are a review for them or something we are currently working on.

Please make a point to listen to your child read each night. This is a crucial time in your child's life of reading. My goal is for each student to enjoy reading and have lifelong desire to read.

We will be starting out the year reveiwing skills from first grade.
We will focus throughout the year on math vocabulary as well as the skills we are learning. There are many things that you can do to help your child at home. I will be sharing those with you.

In science we will start out the year learing about what scientists do.


In Social Studies our year will begin in a study of communities and "all about me".

Other people on campus that your child will be familiar with:
Prairie Wilson-Freeman- principal
Kenna Rainey - counselor
Barbara Collinsworth - P.E. teacher
Mrs. Pevey - Title I Reading
Mrs. Thurmon - Title I Math

The number at school is 559-6511 or my home number is 559-3853. Let's work together to make this a great year.
To keep up with events happening in our classroom, please check our calendar.

I hope to post our spelling words weekly-if I forget PLEASE contact me:).