Welcome to 2Welcome to 2ndnd Grade! Grade!

Mrs. ConeMrs. ConeMrs. SpearsMrs. SpearsMs. WesleyMs. Wesley

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule

              Morning Work/ NewscastMorning Work/ Newscast

          Social Studies /ScienceSocial Studies /Science

MathMath

SpecialsSpecials

    SnackSnack

WritingWriting

LunchLunch

    Reading /Language ArtsReading /Language Arts

RecessRecess

  

  

MathMath

Math JournalsMath Journals Number TalksNumber Talks Use of manipulativesUse of manipulatives Marcy CookMarcy Cook Practice flash cards every nightPractice flash cards every night

SpellingSpelling List of 15 words each List of 15 words each

week (3 are week (3 are challenge words)challenge words)

Various activities Various activities with wordswith words

Pretest on MondayPretest on Monday

Practice words Practice words nightlynightly

Spelling City-a great Spelling City-a great place to practiceplace to practice

ReadingReading Test on Thursday (for book stories)Test on Thursday (for book stories)

Bring library books to class Bring library books to class each dayeach day

When the reading book When the reading book comes comes home home send it back each daysend it back each day

Reading Street series and other Reading Street series and other literature sourcesliterature sources

Accelerated Reader will begin in Accelerated Reader will begin in September-usually 2 point goalSeptember-usually 2 point goal

Writing GradeWriting Grade

Weekly dictation tests now cover Weekly dictation tests now cover our no excuse words, our no excuse words, capitalization, and correct capitalization, and correct punctuation.punctuation.

Look for additional no excuse Look for additional no excuse words and grammar skills to be words and grammar skills to be added throughout the year.added throughout the year.

Writer’s WorkshopWriter’s Workshop

Children are writing everyday on self Children are writing everyday on self selected topicsselected topics

Writing stays in their writing folders so they Writing stays in their writing folders so they can revisit a piece and revise and editcan revisit a piece and revise and edit

Writing will not be coming home regularlyWriting will not be coming home regularly We are very excited about our new We are very excited about our new

program-please be aware that we will be program-please be aware that we will be out of the building a day each month for out of the building a day each month for trainingtraining

Grading ScaleGrading Scale

O = Outstanding O = Outstanding

90-10090-100 S = SatisfactoryS = Satisfactory

80-8980-89 N = Needs ImprovementN = Needs Improvement

70-7970-79 U = UnsatisfactoryU = Unsatisfactory

Below 70Below 70

WebpagesWebpages Click faculty and staffClick faculty and staff

Find your teacher’s nameFind your teacher’s name

Weekly Spelling Words/ Weekly Spelling Words/

Agendas/DatesAgendas/Dates

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

22ndnd Grade Projects Grade Projects Various Book ReportsVarious Book Reports

Pumpkin ReportPumpkin Report Biography ReportBiography Report Numbers About Me Numbers About Me

MathMath

Science/ Social Studies Science/ Social Studies in school Research in school Research ProjectsProjects

AgendasAgendas

Communication LogCommunication LogHomework Homework AssignmentsAssignmentsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsPlease sign agenda Please sign agenda each NIGHTeach NIGHTDOJO points will be DOJO points will be recorded each nightrecorded each nightPlease put all Please put all transportation transportation changes in the changes in the agendaagenda

Class DOJOClass DOJO Students can earn points for positive

behaviors such as: being on task following directions helping others, etc. Students can also lose points for negative

behaviors such as: being off task not following directions hitting/pushing*Points are reset each Friday*We do not check messages on Class DoJo

Barter BucksBarter Bucks

For every five DoJo points that are earned, For every five DoJo points that are earned, the student receives a barter buck to spend the student receives a barter buck to spend on Barter Day.on Barter Day.

Barter Bank- points not in multiples of five Barter Bank- points not in multiples of five are not lost are not lost

Students are responsible for keeping up with Students are responsible for keeping up with their Barter Bucks –they are not replaced if their Barter Bucks –they are not replaced if lost.lost.

We are trying to teach responsibility.We are trying to teach responsibility.

Barter DayBarter Day

Once every nine weeksOnce every nine weeks Students earn “Barter Bucks” for every Students earn “Barter Bucks” for every

five DoJo pointsfive DoJo points Students bring in their “treasures” from Students bring in their “treasures” from

home to sellhome to sell Check newsletters and agendas for Check newsletters and agendas for

datesdates Food items should be individually Food items should be individually

wrappedwrapped

HomeworkHomeworkListed in agendas

Reinforces skills that are being taught

Promotes responsibility(must be turned in at check in time)

Homework should take 15-20 minutes to complete. In addition, they should read 10 minutes a night on AR or other book

Homework is on our webpages

BirthdaysBirthdays

All birthday treats will be passed out in the All birthday treats will be passed out in the cafeteria during lunch.cafeteria during lunch.

Please send cupcakes or individual treats.Please send cupcakes or individual treats. Invitations can only be passed out in class Invitations can only be passed out in class

if the whole class is invited.if the whole class is invited. Please use your class and PTA directory Please use your class and PTA directory

to contact and invite children to keep from to contact and invite children to keep from hurting children’s feelings. hurting children’s feelings.

A Big Thank You!A Big Thank You!

Room MomsRoom Moms

Ms. Wesley-Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Kunik, Mrs. ParrottMs. Wesley-Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Kunik, Mrs. Parrott

Mrs. Spears-Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. GarciaMrs. Spears-Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. Garcia

Mrs. Cone- Mrs. Courchene and Mrs. KennelMrs. Cone- Mrs. Courchene and Mrs. Kennel

Thank you also to those who have volunteered to Thank you also to those who have volunteered to copy, do reading circle, and help with parties!copy, do reading circle, and help with parties!

WE COULD NOT DO IT WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!WITHOUT YOU!  

PTAPTA Please join PTA to support our Please join PTA to support our

school and your child!school and your child!

ConferencesConferences

Conference sign up will be on sign up Conference sign up will be on sign up genius –information forthcominggenius –information forthcoming