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Welcome to Grade 2
Lindsey Rettmann
Nick Novikov
Open House
Monday, August 17
Please stop by Room 208 any time
from 10:00 to 13:00 to meet your
teachers, say hello to friends, and
select your new desk.
First Day of School
Tuesday, August 18
See you at 8:25!
Dear Grade 2,
We hope you had a terrific summer and that you
are ready for another year of learning, friendship
and fun.
Please read through this welcome letter for
information on what to expect in second grade.
See you soon!
Sincerely,
Ms. Rettmann and Mr. Nick
“What should we bring on the first day of school?”
Snack
Shoes
Yourself
We will stop for a
snack at 10:00 each
morning. You may
also want a snack for
the afternoon.
You will need one
pair to wear outdoors
and one pair to wear
indoors.
Try to be as wellrested as possible
for your first day!
Back to School Night
Thursday, September 3
This will be an opportunity
for families to learn more
about expectations and
academic programming at
AAS. Details will be available
soon.
AAS GRADE 2
2015-2016
Ms. Rettmann
2015-2016 marks my thirteenth year of teaching
and my third year at AAS SP. I formerly taught
Grade 2 and Kindergarten at AAS Moscow,
Grade 5 at AAS St. Petersburg and English as
a Second Language (ESL) in elementary and
high schools in the United States.
Sharing my love of literature with students is
one of my favorite things about being a teacher.
I also enjoy music so get ready kids…we’re
going to dance and sing!
Outside of school, I spend time traveling and
even more time planning upcoming travel
experiences. I also enjoy walking in St
Petersburg and attending ballets.
Mr. Nick
I’ve been teaching at AAS SP since 2010.
I’m looking forward to my fourth year
working as a teacher assistant in Grade 2.
I appreciate the opportunity to interact with
students from around the word and I value
the atmosphere of diversity and openmindedness that I associate with AAS SP.
This summer I earned my international
teaching certificate. I am fond of natural
science and art and will gladly share some
of my knowledge with the kids! My hobbies
are reading, playing guitar, bike riding,
camping and rock climbing.
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AAS GRADE 2
2015-2016
What will students learn in Grade 2?
Each year of school denotes a period of
physical, cognitive and emotional growth in the
life of a child. Students enter Grade 2 with two
or more years of traditional schooling and are
ready to apply their knowledge and abilities to
new challenges.
standards is the Reading and Writing
Workshop Model. Students spend time reading
and writing with teacher guidance and
feedback. They also focus on word study and
are given ample opportunities to practice
speaking and listening using academic
language.
At AAS SP, we strive to create an optimal
learning experience for all students. Instruction
and assessment is aligned with the Common
Core State Standards in language arts and
mathematics. At times, students need extra
support to reach these standards and at other
times, students are ready for challenges beyond
the grade level learning targets.
The mathematics program AAS SP has adopted
is Everyday Mathematics. Students will engage
in rigorous problem solving and computation
activities each day.
For more information about standards and the
elementary curriculum, please plan to attend
our Back to School Night on Thursday,
September 3.
The curricular framework used for helping
children meet and surpass the language arts
Social and Emotional Development
Happy kids are productive kids. We know from
research, as well as common sense, that kids who feel
accepted and respected by their peers and teachers are
more likely to be academically successful. In Grade 2,
we will spend time building community, learning and
practicing behavior expectations and writing a set of
rules that will allow all students to do their best. The
basis for this approach to social curriculum,
classroom management and discipline is Responsive
Classroom. We will discuss social and emotional
development at the Back to School Night on
September 3.
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