WELCOME 2nd Grade Orientation Parent/Teacher Agenda August 23, 2010 [email protected] Creekside: 216-8702.

WELCOME 2nd Grade Orientation

Parent/Teacher AgendaAugust 23, 2010

[email protected]: 216-8702

Schedule • 7:30 – 7:45 Morning Work• 7:50 -7:55 Character Education/CNN• 7:55 – 8:25 Reading Intervention/Restroom• 8:25 – 9:55 Reading• 9:55 -10:25 Language Arts• 10:30 - 11:00 PE• 11:00 -11:20 Math Intervention• 11:20- 11:50 Restroom/Lunch• 11:50 - 12:50 Restroom/Social Studies• 12:50 - 1:45 Math• 1:45 - 2:05 Break & Restroom• 2:05 - 2:40 Science• 2:40 - 2:45 Pack up• 2:50 Dismiss Students•  • Extras• Tuesday – 12:00- 12:50 Computer / Music• Friday– 12:00- 12:50 Art /Library

Attendance

• 3 unexcused tardies = 1 unexcused absence• If a student checks in after 11:22 it’s counted as

an all day absence. Out before 11:22 absence, as well. • Excessive absences are reported. Attendance

is reported. After 10th handwritten excuse for illness you must send a doctors excuse

• New Policy: All written excuses will be sent to the office to be filed. • Students will receive a perfect attendance award

if attends all year with no absences, check in’s or out’s.

Money/Lunch Info.

• Needs to be in an envelope or baggie Please label -Lunch money/snack money, etc. -Send lunch and snack money separately.

• Meet your child for lunch at the lunchroom doors (11:20am)

• Ice cream on Fridays

Snack: Please send your child with a snack. --Donations

Transportation

• You must send a note if there is a change in your child’s afternoon transportation.

• If a change occurs during the school day, please call the office by noon.

• Do not e-mail transportation change.In case of bad weather • Watch or listen to latest weather updates and

school closings• Extended day will close along with school

Medicine

• Through first aid only

• Label with directions

• Please do not send your child to school sick, especially with a fever.

M.O.O.S.E. BooksManagement of Organizational Skills Everyday

• Student Planners- A designated location is provided for students to copy their daily homework by the corresponding calendar date.

• Students copy their spelling words in the planners every Monday.

• Also, a parent/teacher communication section is also available.

• Homework- Students are expected to copy their daily homework in planner. Teacher’s newsletters, regarding homework, are also in the M.O.OSE. Book.

• Pockets- parent communication, homework, graded papers to keep or sign and return and incomplete school work

• Graded papers will be sent home on Monday. The folder must be signed by a parent and returned on Tuesday. These papers will be located in the

graded papers to sign or return M.O.O.S.E. pocket.

Grades

• S,N,U science/social studies/handwriting

• Math(3rd grade teachers want them to KNOW basic facts) fact sheet (in Helper)

• Progress reports come home the 5th week of each 9 week period

• Class work- No Name (5 points deducted)

Reading

• Students will read 5 stories and take 5 weekly corresponding reading and spelling tests for 5 consecutive weeks.

• The 6th week, students will have Unit Tests and practice DIBELS fluency passages, Fry phrases and High Frequency word spelling lists to help increase DIBELS scores. (See Helper)

Explanation of DIBELS Reading Assessment

(See handout)

DIBELS Tested 3 times a year.

• 45 words for August

• 69 words for December

• 91 words for April

Accelerated Reading (AR)

• AR Reading will be implemented when library and computer labs are accessible for students.

• Books can be read at home

• Students will be rewarded for the points they earn each nine weeks.

Might be another 2 weeks before we can start

Homework• Homework will be collected daily during the nine weeks.

(Mostly Math and Spelling)• If the homework is not in the homework pocket a 0 will

be recorded.• The assignments will be complied for one grade in that

subject for the nine weeks.• Late homework is not accepted-unless the student

is absent and has an excuse.

2 Homework passes- in M.O.O.S.E. Book Use for emergency purposes- must be attached to the

incomplete assignment and turned in.

Passes can not be used to replace book reports or special projects

ReadingWeekly Assigned Stories

Monday –ThursdayCheck Comprehension with the following questions:

-Where does the story take place?

-Who are the main characters?

-What is the main idea?

-What are problems or conflicts?

-What were the solutions?

- How does the story end?

Thursday- Weekly Vocabulary and Comprehension Tests

(Starting next week)

Spelling Study Assigned Word List Nightly

Monday-Thursday

Monday- Write words 3 x each Tuesday- Write 5 sentences using at least 5 words from

our spelling list(Mon. & Tues. may change periodically- ABC order, etc.)

Wednesday- No written homework will be assigned on Wednesday night. Read assigned story and study spelling words/math facts. Thursday- Study for test on Friday (Practice test- home)

Friday- Weekly Spelling test

MathStudy math addition/subtraction facts daily with

your child.

These are essential skills to master in 2nd grade.

Monday, Tuesday, & ThursdayWorkbook pages will be assigned for homework,

as needed during the week to reinforce skills be taught.

Friday Weekly Unit Test (if ready)

Social Studies/ScienceGrade given S, N, or U

• Science- Read with your child Science Book pages written down in student planner. Any Science project assigned, will have specific typed instructions and a due date.

• Social Studies- Same format as Science assignments.

Incomplete Class Work

Any class work not completed, will be assigned for homework. Unfinished work will be located in M.O.O.S.E. pocket.

Students are given plenty of time in class to complete class assignments. However, some students do not use there time wisely.

We will work on this.

Classroom Management  

 Classroom Rules

We raise our hands to speak.

We work quietly at our seat.

We use voices soft and sweet.

We keep our places tidy and neat.

We are helpful, friendly, and fair.

We take turns and are willing to share.

We are respectful to our teachers. 

Consequences

We have a card system.• Blue - All’s Good

I always give a warning before the first card is pulled, unless the behavior warrants a different action to be taken.• Green-lunch or snack detention• Orange- Student writes a note to parents explaining the rule that was broken- Must be signed by a parent and returned the next

day.• Yellow – Student writes a note to parent and writes the Honor Code- Must be signed by a parent and returned the next day.• Red – Note or phone call to parent by the teacher

 **Severe Clause: Fighting, threatening, verbal abuse, destruction of school property, or any other unacceptable behavior will result in the student being sent immediately to the office.

Classroom Management Continued

-A conduct grade will be given each nine weeks. One point will be deducted from a possible 100pts for each card pulled during the nine weeks.

-You will receive a behavior slip each Monday in your child’s graded paper folder.

If your child has not had any cards pulled, their Signed Paper sheet will have a stamp on the parent signature line.

Rewards

Verbal Praise

Stickers

Treats

Free time

HW passes

Sit beside friend

“No Shoes” day

Cards

• For every card pulled the student will lose 1 point off their conduct grade for that grading period. They started off with 100 points.

• Each grading period we “START OVER” • Conduct grades are given

A- 90-100

B- 80-89

C- 70-79

D- 65-69

F- Below 65

Great WebsitesSites to use at home for added practice or to help in any areas of struggle

http://www.spellingcity.com/- SpellingCity is an online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun. You can plug in our weekly spelling words for games, practice tests, and introducing the words.

http://guest.portaportal.com/fairhope- Interactive games for all subjects

http://www.scottsboro.org/~flewis/- Variety of reading and math links

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second%20Grade%20Sites.html- unlimited resources for each Scott Foresman reading story… links to math games, spelling games, language powerpoints, just about anything we are studying. I will be using many resources from this site. We are in Unit one- week two this week.

www.starfall.com – Variety of reading, phonics- activities