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Ms. Green’s
Class
Ms. Green
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I have taught 1st and 2nd grade for twelve years in Ohio.
Previously I taught grades k-3 in Kansas, Washington, and
Arizona.
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I have a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and
general science; Two Master’s degrees, one in curriculum
and the other in educational leadership; and a reading
endorsement because I love teaching kids how to read!
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I will be teaching your child reading, writing, language,
spelling, math, and social studies!
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Mrs. Statzer (in room 15) will teach your child science.
•School starts at 9:05. Students arriving after
9:15 are considered tardy.
•Breakfast is served in the cafeteria at this
time for the price posted on the lunch menu
website. Breakfast is over at 9:10. Students
who are tardy may miss breakfast.
•Please make sure your child is on time so
that we can all start the day off on a good
foot!
In Reading, 2nd graders learn about…
•Non-fiction and fiction books
•Poetry, plays, procedural text, fables, folktales, and electronic media
•Reading fluently (90 words per minute!)
•Monitoring comprehension when reading independently (for 30 minutes!)
•Retelling, summarizing, making predictions, asking
Students will receive
small group
•Using synonyms, antonyms, homophones, prefixes and instruction during
reading. They will
suffixes to determine the meaning of words
also practice skills
•How to read words with prefixes, suffixes, multiple
independently at
syllables, long and short vowels, contractions, etc.!
reading workstations.
questions, and making connections to stories
What can you do to help?
•Establish a nightly reading routine at home (15-30 minutes)
•Read with your child, to your child, and listen to your child read
•Make sure your child completes his/her reading log
•Ask your child what he/she read about to help with comprehension
•Let your child know you think reading is both fun and important!
•Review classwork and tests that are sent home. Review errors with your
child.
•Help your child study vocabulary words that are sent home.
•Visit the library as a family!
•Allow your child to visit learning websites for extra practice (see my website
for links)!
In Writing and Language, 2nd graders learn about…
•The writing process (planning, drafting, editing, revising,
publishing)
•Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions
•Writing sentences with complete thoughts
•Writing stories, letters, poems, persuasive pieces, and
information about topics of interest
•Spelling words with blends, long and short vowels, multiple
syllables, contractions, inflectional endings, r-controlled
vowels and high frequency words
What can you do to help?
•Make sure your child completes his/her word study Spellers
Choice homework
•Help your child study the weekly word sorts
•Encourage your child to write at home! Let your child use
different writing tools, special paper, diaries, etc. to make it
more engaging!
•Let your child tell you stories! Children need to be able to
verbalize stories before they can write them.
•Review classwork and tests that are sent home. Review
errors with your child.
In Social Studies, 2nd graders learn about…
•How to be a good citizen
•The community, city, state, and country
•Government services and purpose
•Famous people & biographies
•Map skills & Geography
•Making good choices and decisions
•Economics & resources
In Science, 2nd graders learn about…
•Needs of Living things
•Changes to the Earth (landforms &
ecosystems)
•Structure and properties of matter
•Solving problems through engineering
(inventions)
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M.A.P. is a state-aligned computerized adaptive
assessment program that provides Greenville educators
with the information they need to improve teaching and
learning and make student-focused decisions.
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Students in K-2 are tested 3 times per year in math and
reading (September, January, & May).
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M.A.P. generates test questions based
responses and measures growth over time.
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M.A.P. provides information used to target individual
instruction aligned to the Common Core Standards.
on
student
• Lunch is from 12:45-1:15.
• Please make sure that any lunch money
sent to school is in an envelope or bag
clearly labeled with your child’s name!
• Free/reduced lunch must be applied for
every year. Check with the Cafeteria for
details.
• Recess will be after lunch, from
1:15-1:25 and in the afternoon on
Friday from 2:30- 2:40.
• Please have your child wear tennis
shoes to school so that he/she is
ready to play SAFELY at recess!
• We have computer lab on Friday
from 2:40 - 3:40 each week. Please do
not pick your child up from school
early or they will miss their time.
• Map testing in September is
scheduled Wednesday. Sept. 4; and
Monday, Sept 9 from 9:20 – 10:20.
• Dismissal will begin at 3:35 for car
riders. Please try to avoid picking
up your child before dismissal.
• Please send in a written note if
dismissal procedures are going to be
different on any particular day.
This is the only way your child’s
transportation may be changed.
Students are expected to be safe, responsible, and respectful at all
times.
Your child will maintain their behavior index card at their desk. At
the end of the week it will be sent home to show you how the week
went. Please review and sign your child’s behavior card and return it
on Monday.
Behaving responsibly includes completing class work neatly and
accurately. If your child does not finish their class work assignment
they will be given extra time during recess to complete their work.
If your child has 3 checkmarks in a day due to irresponsible behavior
they will lose a recess for that day. The next day they start over.
Consequences may include isolated lunch, loss of recess, or loss of
another privilege.
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In Reading, students will complete a reading log after
reading 15-20 minutes a night, four days a week.
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Students are assigned Word Study Spelling homework on
Monday. Students need to complete one activity of choice
Monday-Thursday from the Spellers Choice menu in the
Homework Folder using the word patterns for the week.
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There is a Reading Fluency Passage in the Homework Folder
with 4 comprehension questions about the passage. These
questions must be answered in complete sentences.
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Homework should not take more than 30 minutes an
evening 4 days a week.
Each child receives a Brag Tag necklace. They will
work towards earning more tags/beads to display on
their necklace throughout the year. There are
different Tags for various accomplishments:
100% attendance each quarter
Reading Improvement Stars
100% Homework Club each quarter
Reading Beads for each 100 minutes read
Bucket Filling
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The grading system is as follows:
S+ Exceeds grade level expectation
S = 80-100
D = 70 - 79
N= < 70
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S = Meets Standard; D = Developing; N = Needs Support
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As your child develops their early understanding, we will mark
their work with a “D”.
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Throughout the year, as your child practices the skills and
strategies taught in all content areas, we expect your child to
receive a “S” on a consistent basis.
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Grades will come from tests, classwork, and projects.
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Any graded assignments with a grade below 70% will need to be
returned with a parent signature.
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Ohio and Governor Kasich passed a set of laws
requiring retention of students who fail to
demonstrate mastery in reading by the third
grade.
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The mandate requires students to pass the Ohio
third grade reading exam to continue on to the
fourth grade.
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It is important to complete your reading
homework and classroom assignments.
Check with the office if you want to hire a tutor for
your child.
Many retired teachers provide this
service.
There is also a program called “Gateway” that
provides after school tutoring downtown.
nd
2
graders get to visit
the Garst Museum and
Shawnee Prairie in the
Spring!
Volunteer in
our Classroom!
Please let me know if you
would like to volunteer your
time to help in the
classroom, to help on field
trips, or with special events!
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Your child will have their behavior card in his/her folder
on Friday. Please sign and return this by Monday.
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Each week your child will have a new homework reading
assignment. Helping your child with their reading will
help you understand your child’s literacy development.
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Please contact me by phone or e-mail with any questions
or concerns. E-mail is the fastest way to contact me. I
cannot answer the phone during the day but I will return
calls as soon as possible at the end of the day (usually
after 4:30).
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Please visit our website!
Deb Green
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone: 937-548-1013
Website:
www.Greenville.k12.oh.us/DebGreen.aspx
(Please call or e-mail in advance to set up an appointment.)
for taking the time to attend open house!
I look forward to working with you and
your child this year. It is going to be a
wonderful year filled with exciting
learning activities!