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Welcome to Open House!
2nd Grade 2015-2016
Essential Agreements for Meridian Uniform Policy: When in doubt ask!
Awesome job on the clothing! Some things we have notice include: Colorful Shoes, Hair Accessories, Colorful Socks
Dismissal Safety: Cell phones Transportation Changes (Same Day)
Birthdays No Food Please! Can give invitations out if you have one for ALL of the class
Or all boys or all girls in the class
Closed Campus However, we will be setting up beginning of the year conferences to meet with you
about your child’s academic and social growth!
A day in the life… of a Second Grader
PRIDE TIME! Greeting Sharing (oral sharing, please do not
bring items to school unless it is related to our planner)
Team Builder (Tuesday) / Wonder Wednesday
Morning Message- A daily message that relates to our unit of study.
Literacy Connections
Reading and Writing connection to our planner using The Daily 5 Structure*Read to self (RTS)*Work on writing (WOW)Listen to reading Read to someone
* Students will practice RTS and WOW everyday! Teachers will pull flexible grouping for differentiated instruction!
Don’t forget to bring me to school in a
plastic bag with your name on it!
Words their Way! Spelling program
based on your child’s needs!
Pull out WTW notebook!The students interact
with a variety of word parts, patterns, and sorts.
Library Day: Tuesday! If you are interested in helping in the Library please see the sign up sheet!
Recess
Please put your child’s name on everything!
Math Explorations
Everyday Math (EDM)
Spiral Program
Mental Math (building fluency with numbers)
Math Message (real world experience)
Exploring and Practice
Coming Soon! Everyday math codes online for
games and resources !
Special Areas:Wellness (PE)- Coach Simmons
Art- Ms. Costin
Music- Mr. Crenshaw
Spanish B- Ms. Juarez
Spanish A- Ms. Bustamante
WACKY Wednesday: Changes the
schedule- Please wear tennis shoes everyday!
Unit of Study Please read the IB
Planner Letters! These are great communication tools for you and your child.
Choose a learner profile that describes your child... Write a quick note to your child on the notecard explaining your choice and pin it to the paper plate at the end of the session.
Units of Study at a Glance
How We Organize Ourselves: Structures in our world influence the ways communities function.
Where We Are in Place and Time: Innovations pave the way to where we are today.
How We Express Ourselves: Artistic media helps us discover and appreciate ourselves and others.
Who We Are: Individuals can influence and define our values.
How the World Works: Cycles help us understand how elements of life are connected.
Sharing the Planet: Living things make decisions when faced with scarcity.
Reflection Journal andDaily Folder
Your child will have a daily communication folder in their backpack everyday. The student will color half the square (Green, Yellow, or Red). The other half of the square is for you to initial that you have seen the folder.
Time to go home.. Don’t forget your Homework Please refer to your child’s Homework Notebook
Highly Recommended: • IB Connections • At least 2 Math Connections • Reading 120 Minutes a week (spread out)• Writing 1 hour per week (spread out)• Raz-Kids
Stay Connected!
Volunteer Opportunities
Newsletters and Emails
Report Cards and Addendums
Student Led Conferences
Parent Conferences
Planner Reflections
Questions or Comments? Please see me, email me and/or write your
question and post it on the Wonder Wall!