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Welcome
Thank you for coming tonight!
About Mrs. Chamblee
*Graduated from GACS
*Received a degree in Interdisciplinary
Education from Lipscomb University
*Received a Master’s degree in Curriculum
and Instruction
*4th year at GACS
*Before coming to GACS I taught second
grade in Uganda, Africa.
Homework
Please check your child’s agenda in their take
home folder.
 Homework will be differentiated.
 Study for DLR (Tue.) and Bible (Fri,) Assessments
 Reading, Spelling, Math
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Word Study
 Word
cards each week
 Words explore sound, pattern, and
meaning relationships
 Currently learning procedures and
activities
 Words will become more difficult
 List of spelling activities to do at home is
on website under 2nd grade library
Accelerated Reading
 Second
grade goal-15 pts.
 Tests taken independently
 Best times 7:50 or after school in the
library
 Please fill out the ready to test forms on
books that have been read at home. Extra
copies are available on my website.
Accelerated Math
 Supplemental
program
 Individualized pace
 Tops reports sent home
Behavior
 Assertive/Conscious
discipline model
 There are consequences for all choices
(positive and negative)
 Behavior is noted in take home folder
 Classroom Rules
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Listen and follow directions (Proverbs 1:5)
Be kind to one another. (Eph. 4:32; Matt.
22:37, 39)
Work hard at all you do. (Col. 3:23)
Help Sessions
 Tuesday
morning 7:30-7:55
 By invitation or request
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Please present requests 24 hours in advance.
 Will
cover different subjects
Absences
 Child
should bring a note from home
explaining their absence
 You may pick up child’s work while they
are out if you give me notice before 12:00.
 Work can also be sent home the day the
child returns to school.
 Please check the handbook for the official
policy.
Snack
 Every
day we have a snack.
 Please make sure the snack is healthy
and not messy.
 Please send your child to school with a
water bottle.
Birthdays
 Student
birthdays are recognized in class.
 You may arrange for a special treat to be
served with the ladies in the cafeteria or
you may provide your own treat to be
served at lunch time.
 Please mail all birthday invitations.
 Balloons are not allowed in the classroom
Book Orders
 Sent
home in folders and due the Friday of
that week
 Never feel obligated
 Make checks out to individual book
companies.
Communication
 The
best way to reach me is by e-mail.
[email protected]
A newsletter will be sent home every
Friday by email with information
regarding the next week.
 Send a note with your child.
 During the school day please leave a
message with the secretary
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Psalm 127:3
“Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a
reward from him.”
*As your child’s teacher I pledge to be open,
loving, and encouraging. With God’s help, I will
be the best teacher I can be for your child.
Thank you for coming
 My
prayer is that this will be the best
school year ever! Thank you for sharing
your child with me!
 Please sign up for a conference time, write
to your child in their journal, and sign up
for Frog Hollow before you leave.