Transcript Welcome To Third Grade - River Trails School District 26

Welcome To
Second Grade
Miss Seiwert Room 130
I am looking forward to spending a wonderful
year together!
I invite you to contact me at anytime throughout
the year.
Contact Information:
Phone: 224-612-7463
E-Mail: [email protected]
Communication
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Second Grade Monthly Newsletter
Euclid Website
Notes, Phone Messages, E-Mail
Send a note in Student Planner
Homework
Monday-Thursday
STUDENT PLANNER/ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOK
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Check student planner daily with your student
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Check and empty Take Home Folder daily-Homework Packet is due on Friday
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Daily Homework:
* 15-20 minutes daily reading
* Daily Math Fact Review-Flashcards, 2nd Grade Website-Games
Mastery of addition and subtraction facts 1-20 required by
the end of 2nd grade (3 second response)
* Study Spelling Word List: Words #1-#12 will be assessed
Words #13-#20 Challenge Bonus
Additional Homework
* Language Arts-Grammar or Spelling
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Math-Homework and Remembering
Weekly Schedule
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Gym- Monday-Friday 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Art-Wednesday and Friday 1:55-2:25 p.m.
Music-Monday and Tuesday 1:55-2:25 p.m.
Library-Thursday 1:55-2:25 p.m.
Recess/Lunch 11:45-12:35 p.m.
Literacy Block
• Reading Street-Anthology and Leveled Readers
*Comprehension Strategies
*Grammar
*Vocabulary
*Reading Fluency
*Spelling (word patterns)
• Daily CAFE – Comprehension –Accuracy- Fluency- Expand Vocabulary
Instills literacy habits that allow for independent learning and
provides the teacher with an opportunity to work with individual
students or small groups
Writing
The Write Tools
• Sentences – Paragraphs
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Topic Sentence-3 Details with Supporting Sentences-Conclusion
• Friendly Letter
• Six Traits
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ideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, conventions,
presentation
• CUPS
C = Capitals
U= Understanding
P = Punctuation
S = Spelling/Spaces
Math Expressions
Students are challenged with activities that require critical
thinking and problem solving skills
• Otter Creek-Math Facts
• Math Vocabulary
• Problem Solving-Students will learn to write and explain steps
using equations and/or pictures
• Math Facts - Daily at-home fact practice is expected-10 minutes
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a day goes a long way
Addition and Subtraction Mastery – Facts 1-20
Social Studies
My Community
Science
New Plants
Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
Balance and Motion
Five Senses
Assessment
• Report Cards -Trimesters
Grading
– 1 = Needs More Time (0-69%)
– 2 = Adequate Progress (70-89%)
– 3 = Consistently Does Well (90-100%)
Fall-Winter-Spring Benchmarks
Oral Reading Fluency * Math Computation * Writing *
MAP-Reading and Math
S.M.A.R.T. Goal
– Students will set individual goals 3 times a year
Daily Healthy Snack and Water Bottle
Please remember that snacks must be nutritious and small
enough to be enjoyed in 5 minutes. Please note we do have a
nut allergy.
Spirit Day-Every Friday
College Day Every Monday–
Indiana University
Go Hoosiers!
BEFORE YOU LEAVE, PLEASE…
• SIGN UP FOR FALL CONFERENCES AND PARENT HELPER
• WRITE YOUR CHILD A NOTE
• TAKE A LOOK AROUND FOR EXAMPLES OF YOUR
CHILD’S WORK
THANK YOU!
Thank you for your support and commitment
to your child’s education.
I am looking forward to an exciting year!