complete classroom activities and making sure they are participating in daily lessons. We have a great team of
teachers here at HMS and we are all working together to meet the individual needs of our students.
Your child’s first report card will be given out at conferences in November. Typically, Miss. Matos and
I will meet with the classroom teachers and families together to discuss your child’s report card and progress
that he/she is making on their goals and objectives. Home school communication is essential for the
development and success of our students and we have found that meeting together demonstrates great success.
Please do not hesitate to contact either of us before conferences if you have any questions or concerns about
your child or the progress they are making thus far. Miss. Matos is working with Kindergarten and Second
Grade and I am working with Kindergarten and First Grade. The best way to reach us is through email so
please feel free to contact us anytime using the contact information below;
[email protected]
READING ROOM
Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Pellegrini:
We have spent the beginning of the school year getting to know the students as readers in each
classroom. Along with the classroom teacher, we have assessed each student in reading. We will be identifying
students’ strengths and weaknesses. Not only will we be working with individual students, we will also be
working in various classrooms. We will be working on specific skills in reading as well as helping in Writing
Workshop.
It is important to read with your child on a daily basis. Set a special time for reading and it will become
a positive routine in your child’s day. You can read to your child or have them read to you. Talk about the
book you are reading. You are your child’s best role model!
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s progress in reading, please feel free to contact us.
([email protected])
([email protected])
MATH ROOM
Mrs. McCarthy:
Happy Fall! I hope the start of school has been a good one for all. I have had the chance to get in to
many classrooms and see lots of wonderful math centers and activities going on! This year, I will be working
with students in Grades K, 1 and 2. I will see small groups, and will also be going in to the classrooms to help
reinforce basic numeracy skills, as well as support the grade level curriculum.
Each day your children are experiencing math in the classroom, but there are also ways you can use
math at home. For example, for Grades K and 1, use a deck of cards for number recognition, or matching. You
could also introduce the idea of greater than or less than as well as basic facts. For grade 2, addition skills and
place value can be reinforced as well! So much to do with a deck of cards!
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Mrs. Cafasso, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Barry:
We are excited to be at Hazardville Memorial School. This is our third year as Academic Support
Teachers. We service all grade levels. Our job is to work with the classroom teacher to provide engaging