Transcript Document 7498677

Welcome to Mrs. Madole’s
Second Grade
Mrs. Madole Teaching
Experience
 32 years of
experience
 a love for children
 Masters degree in
Reading
 National Board
Certified in Early
Childhood
A Whole New World
 You are about to enter a new dimension
with your child and the school.
 Have no fear, we are creating a partnership
between you and I to make a safe
environment that promotes learning.
Attendance
 Students must be inside the classroom by
7:55 to be counted on time.
 School ends at 2:40.
 Please help your child to do their best by
being in school on time each day
 Bringing things to your students during the
day.
What we will learn…
 Reading (New Series this year!) Good Fit
Books
 Math (Everyday Math) family letter & coins
 Science
 Social Studies
 Handwriting
 Writing Skills
 Thinking Skills
 Art
 Spelling
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Grading Scale:
Reading, Math, Language, Spelling
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
Below 70%
E = Excellent
VG = Very Good
S = Satisfactory
I = Insufficient Progress
Grading Scale:
Handwriting, Social Studies, Science,
Music, Art & P.E.
S = Satisfactory
I = Insufficient Progress
Plus or minus signs may be used to show degree.
Computers
 Mouse and Keyboard Skills
 Word Processing Skills
 Internet Skills
 Using CD in the lab
Special Student of the Week
 Every child will have a week that they will
be the special student of the week.
 The students can bring in pictures and
small items. This is in an effort for each
child to learn about the other children in
class.
 Kate Wheeler– week of September 15th
 Nathan Tucker– week of September 22th
Daily Schedule
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7:40 School begins Calendar and morning activities
8:30 Reading, spelling
9:15 Morning Recess
9:30 Snack, Reading and literacy activities
10:30-11:15 Math
11:20 Recess
11:45 Lunch
12:05 DEAR
12:30-12:50 Chinese on Friday
12:10-1:00 Writing
1:00-1:35 Science, Social Studies, or Art
1:40 P.E., Barr Music, Tune Students need to wear tennis shoes
on the day they have P.E.
2:40 Dismissal
Homework Folder:
 Your child will have a
yellow “Homework”
folder that goes home
daily. This folder will
contain any homework
as well as graded and
returned papers.
Thursday Folders
 Includes school news,
my news letter and
community news
 Includes completed
papers for the week.
 Sign and return Friday
Madole’s Newsletter
I will be sending out a
newsletter in most
Thursday folders. There
will not be a newsletter
every week, only when
needed.
Parent Connect
 Parent Connect is available to all parents
with computer access at home or work.
 This is an easy and quick way to keep track
of your child’s grades and work
 If you’re not connected now, please check
at the office.
Snacks
 Snack will only be once a day starting Tuesday
September 3 . We have 24 students. Look for the
Snack calendar at the end of the month. Please try
to avoid cookies, candy, and doughnuts.
 Your child will always be helper on their
birthday. If you send a special snack please do
not send things I need to cut. Any special treat
will be shared in the afternoon.
Other Information
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Art for children
Recycling
Weekly Reader $4.00
Field Trip October 1,
2008
Book orders
Family Math Letter
My Web page
Notes to me
Please no toys!
Show and Tell
 Show and tell will be on Friday. Items
brought to school must be educational.
 Lastly
 I won’t believe everything the children say
about you if you won’t believe everything
they say about me.