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Of Second Grade
Back to School Night
Mrs. Salas
September 18, 2013
Attendance
• Unless your child is ill, please make every
attempt to have your child present at school
and on time.
• Our day begins promptly at 8:10am and the
dismissal time is 1:57pm.
• Please call our attendance office to let us
know your child will be out.
Behavior
• Every student is expected to follow the 3 R’s
• Respect Yourself
• Respect Others
• Respect Our School
• Students that choose to follow the rules will earn Dojo
Points or Pride Tickets.
• Likewise, there will be consequences for students
that choose to not follow the rules.
Curriculum
• Reading and Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Physical Education
• The Arts
Differentiated
Instruction
• In order to provide the best possible instruction to
each child...
• Not all children will be on the same page, in the
same book, at the same time.
• Please let me know if your child is really struggling or
if he/she is not being challenged.
Enrichmen
t have the opportunity to
• Students will
further their learning within our
curriculum with enrichment activities.
• Studies
• Projects
• Games
Fill a Bucket
• We work hard each day to fill each
others buckets by…
• Doing good deeds
• Giving compliments
• Helping students when needed
Goals and Grades
• Students will not receive letter grades in 2nd
grade.
• Every week the children will be assessed in
reading, spelling, and mathematics.
• Please take the time to look over tests that go
home and review any skills or areas of
weakness with your child.
Homework
• Every week, students are expected to complete the
homework in the folder. It is important that 2nd
graders read for a minimum of 20 minutes EACH
night. This may include shared reading with an adult
or older sibling, reading and decoding good fit books
on their own.
Itinerary
• Our Daily Schedule
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8:10am Agenda
8:15am Daily 5
10:10am Recess
10:30am Math Instruction and Workshops (PE Thursdays)
12:00pm Lunch
12:45pm Social Studies/Science/Projects
1:40pm Teacher Read Aloud
Just Right Books
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I Choose My Book
Purpose- Why am I reading it?
Interest- Do I like it?
Comprehend- Do I understand what I am reading?
Know- Do I know most of the words?
Keeping Informed
• Agenda- Check it each day for reminders and
to find out how your student’s day went.
• Newsletters- Will be emailed to give an idea of
the concepts we will cover that week.
• Word Study (Spelling) words are in the
Newsletter each week.
Learning Environment
• Our classroom will be an active
environment where all students are
expected to engage in the learning
process.
• Engaging students will often require
them to have fun!!!!
Membership
• We are hoping to have 100% of our
class sign-up for PTA.
• Let me know if you need an additional
information packet from PTA.
Notes
• Please send a note with your child if:
• You know your child will be missing school for an
extended period of time.
• A change in pick-up or after school care will be
occurring.
• You would like to schedule a conference or have
concerns.
• Your child has been absent and you have not yet
notified the office about the absence.
Other Items
• Birthdays
• Scholastic Book Orders
• Class Parties
Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in
October. During this conference, we will be
discussing your child's strengths and
weaknesses, homework, behavior and any
additional concerns you may have.
Questions
• Please feel free to contact me anytime you have
questions. You can do this in a variety of ways:
• Write a note
• Send an email
• Call me at school
• Make an appointment for a conference
Report Cards
• Report cards will be distributed once each
trimester.
• Please sign the report card envelope and
return it to school with your child.
Student of the Month
• Each month two students will be chosen as
Student of the Month.
• You will be contacted if your child is going to
receive an award.
Tests
• There will be a Spelling Test each Friday.
• Other tests will be given as a strategy or
unit is concluding.
• Please review tests that are corrected with
your child.
United Team
• Our team includes:
Katrina Salas, Chris Rudolph, Shannon Bradshaw, Jeanette
Hunting, Stacey Quilles, and Christie Kyriacou
• We will be working closely together this year to:
• Plan common lessons and activities
• Assess students to gather data and arrange instructional
groups that are flexible to better meet the needs of our
students.
Visitors and Volunteers
• If you have time or talents to share with us,
please sign-up to Volunteer.
• Our school policy requires all
visitors/volunteers to check in at the school
office.
Website
• Visit our class website at
http://www.pvsd.k12.ca.us/lamariposa/site/def
ault.asp under the “Teacher Pages” tab.
• Other Websites:
• Classdojo.com
• Adventuretofitness.com
EXtra Supplies
• Thank you for all the supplies that were
donated to the classroom! You have helped to
fill our class bucket!
You
You are your child’s first and most important
teacher.
I hope that we can work together this year to
make your child’s 2nd grade school year a
huge success!
Zzzzz…
• Please make sure your child gets plenty of sleep
each night, so that he/she is well rested and ready
for the challenges of second grade. It is
recommended that 6 and 7 year olds get 10 to 11
hours of sleep a night.
• This year will ZOOM by, so let’s make the most of it.
Thank You for
Coming