Dear Lehrman Parent,
To make back to school supply shopping easier for our parents for grades K through 5, and to
help raise funds for the Lehrman Parent Association, we would like to introduce a new website
to you:
www.mykleo.com. Kleo was created by Jamie Rosenberg, a fellow Lehrman parent. We have
been working closely with Jamie and Jodi Bruce to make this new resource available to you and
we are very excited about it.
What’s great about Kleo is the ability to do all of your back to school supply shopping with only
a click of the mouse. All of the items purchased on the site will be shipped directly to your home.
This will relieve the need to run around to different stores in order for you to complete your back
to school supply shopping the week before school starts – Wednesday, August 22, 2012.
Here is how works:
• The PA created a Lehrman account on mykleo.com
You can access the link to this account on our web site—lehrmanschool.org—
under the PA tab
• All of the back-to-school supply lists have been collected from the teachers, so Jamie
has created an online version of them on the website. You will always have access to the
printable lists from the Lehrman website, lehrmanschool.org (via the hot link in the
upper left hand corner of the home page), and you can still choose to shop in any manner
you prefer.
• At mykleo.com you can select your items and check out with a credit card; the supplies
will be shipped directly to your door.
• At the end of the checkout process you have an option to make a voluntary donation to
the PA.
• A percentage of the total sales will be donated to the PA as well. The funds collected will
be used to help fund various PA sponsored events throughout the year.
We are excited to offer this new service to you and we would like to remind you that it
is voluntary. Please do not hesitate to let us know your thoughts and to contact us at
[email protected] if you should have any questions about the process. Have a great summer!
Melanie Greenwald & Michelle Mavorah
Co-Presidents
Lehrman Community Day School Parent Association
SECOND GRADE
2012-2013 Summer Reading
Dear LCDS 2ND Grade Parents,
Below is the Summer Reading List for students entering 2ND grade
in 2012-2013. Please select three books of interest to your child from
the list below. Any of the recommended books may be purchased
locally or borrowed from the Public Library.
After reading both, choose one book and complete the attached
“My Book Box” activity or they can also report on their book using
any technology they would like such as video book trailer, PowerPoint,
or Prezi – among a host of others – be creative and have fun!
The “My Book Box” project is due the first day of school. Have fun
and enjoy your summer reading!
MY BOOK BOX
What you will need:
a shoebox or other small box
colored construction paper
white paper
crayons
glue
an envelope
pebbles, twigs, cotton or any other object to help you make your
scenery
Directions:
Line the inside of the box with light-colored construction paper. Use
crayons/markers to add details for a background scene.
Use pebbles, twigs or other objects to build a three-dimensional
scene relating to the book inside the box.
Cover the outside of the box with different colors of construction
paper.
Write the title, author, and your name on white paper to fit on the top
of the box. Glue it on.
Write a summary of the book to fit on the back of the box. Glue it on.
Draw and label the characters to fit on one end of the box. Glue them
on.
Cut ten strips of white paper to fit inside the envelope. Write ten
important words from the story on the strips. Put them in the
envelope. Glue the envelope to the other end of the box.
If you would like to use other materials, please feel free to do so. Be
creative and have fun!
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
I CAN-READ
I-Can Read books are perfect for first graders who are going into
second. We like to describe them as short chapter books, since
they are just long enough. The vocabulary is usually controlled and
consistent and will give readers a lot of practice reading high-fluency
words. In addition, many of the books have memorable characters
and a wonderful sense of humor. Again, some are slightly easier than
others, so a quick review is always wise.
CHAPTER BOOKS
Some first-into-second graders will be ready for chapter books this
summer. The books listed below have themes that we feel are perfect
for this age group. In addition, the vocabulary in each book is straight
forward and word choice is fairly controlled. We also tried to choose
chapter books that are not too long, but should satisfy a reader who
wants to stretch a little over the summer.
Jenny’s Moonlight Adventure by Esther Averill
Hot Fudge Hero, Little Sister, Big Sister by Pat Brisson
Tornado by Betsy Byars
The Dog that Pitched a No-Hitter (Series) by Matt Christopher
Soccer Cats (Series) by Matt Christopher
Jenny Archer to the Rescue (Series) by Ellen Conford
Space Brat (Series) by Bruce Coville
Triplet Trouble (Series) by Debbie Dady
The Bears of Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
Kids of the Polk Street School (Series) by Judi Delton
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Gannett
The Cats of Cuckoo Square: Two Stories by Adele Geras
Dance with Rosie (Series) by Patricia Reilly Giff
Runaway Radish by Jesse Haas
B is for Betsy (Series) by Carolyn Haywood
Eddie’s Menagerie (Series) by Carolyn Haywood
Pioneer Cat by William Hooks
Pink and Rex (Series) by James Howe
Pee Wee’s Tale (Series) by Joanna Hurwitz
Rip Roaring Russel (Series) by Joanna Hurwitz
Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
The Nine Lives of Aristotle by Dick King-Smith
Horrible Harry (Series) by Suzy Kline
Meg Mackintosh and The Mystery at Camp Creepy (Series) by
Lucinda Landon
Best Enemies by Kathleen Leverich
Snowshoe Thompson by Nancy Levinson
Three Stories You Can Read To Your Dog by Sara Miller
The Worst Witch (Series) by Jill Murphy
The Magic Treehouse (Series) by Mary Pope Osborne
The Key To The Treasure (Series) by Peggy Parish
Junie B. Jones (Series) by Barbara Park
The Littles (Series) by John Peterson
Meet M and M (Series) by Pat Ross
Not My Dog by Colby Rodowsky
Keep the Lights Burning Abby by Peter and Connie Roop
A-Z Mysteries (Series) by Bon Roy
Cobble Street Cousins (Series) by Cynthia Rylant
Anna, Grandpa, and The Big Storm by Carla Stevens
SECOND GRADE
2012-2013 Supply List
General Studies
1 pack of wide ruled paper
4 bound composition notebooks
4 two pocket folders (assorted colors)
2 packs of #2 pencils (12 per pack)
1 package colored pencils
1 box washable markers
Eraser caps and regular erasers
1 packs of index cards (4 x 6)
1 pair of scissors (fiskars are the best kind)
4 glue sticks
School supply box (must fit inside the desk)
1 set of 12 pack of fine-point Sharpie markers
1 box of crayons (not more than 48 per box)
2 reams of multi purpose white paper
2 highlighting markers
1 large bottle of hand sanitizer
One 1 inch binder
2 boxes of tissues
Hebrew/Jewish Studies
2 folders with pockets (green and orange)
1 composition notebook
1 ream of multi purpose white paper